What if you'd held TWN?
A $1,000 investment in Taiwan Fund, Inc. (The) (TWN) at the month-end close of 1986-12 would be worth $49,388 at the close of 2026-08 — +4838.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $31,829.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 1986
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | $1,000 | — |
| 1987 | $1,653 | +65.3% |
| 1988 | $2,066 | +25.0% |
| 1989 | $3,781 | +83.0% |
| 1990 | $2,316 | -38.7% |
| 1991 | $2,786 | +20.3% |
| 1992 | $2,133 | -23.4% |
| 1993 | $4,474 | +109.8% |
| 1994 | $3,321 | -25.8% |
| 1995 | $2,357 | -29.0% |
| 1996 | $2,561 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | $2,444 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | $2,000 | -18.2% |
| 1999 | $3,260 | +63.0% |
| 2000 | $1,663 | -49.0% |
| 2001 | $1,913 | +15.0% |
| 2002 | $1,434 | -25.1% |
| 2003 | $1,939 | +35.2% |
| 2004 | $2,158 | +11.3% |
| 2005 | $2,454 | +13.7% |
| 2006 | $3,026 | +23.3% |
| 2007 | $3,566 | +17.9% |
| 2008 | $1,883 | -47.2% |
| 2009 | $2,954 | +56.9% |
| 2010 | $3,995 | +35.2% |
| 2011 | $3,122 | -21.8% |
| 2012 | $3,526 | +12.9% |
| 2013 | $4,168 | +18.2% |
| 2014 | $4,097 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | $3,668 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | $4,036 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | $5,398 | +33.8% |
| 2018 | $4,362 | -19.2% |
| 2019 | $6,413 | +47.0% |
| 2020 | $9,026 | +40.7% |
| 2021 | $14,276 | +58.2% |
| 2022 | $8,770 | -38.6% |
| 2023 | $13,311 | +51.8% |
| 2024 | $17,673 | +32.8% |
| 2025 | $27,235 | +54.1% |
| 2026 | $49,388 | +81.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought TWN was 1986-12 ($1.96): $1,000 then is $49,388 today. The worst was 2026-05 ($99.15): $1,000 then is $976.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in TWN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Taiwan Fund, Inc. (The) (TWN) at the start of 1986 would be worth about $49,388 today, a total return of +4838.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for TWN?
Taiwan Fund, Inc. (The) (TWN)'s strongest calendar year since 1986 was 1993, a +109.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,098 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2000, at -49.0%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in TWN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1986-12 would have grown to about $772,883 on $47,700 invested.
Did TWN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $31,829. TWN beat the S&P 500 by +55.2% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Taiwan Fund, Inc. (The) (TWN) historical total-return data from 1986-12 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.