What If You Invested $1,000 in TSMC (TSM)?
Enter any amount and start date. We use historical prices to show your hypothetical return.
TSMC
TSM
Historical extremes
Maximum profit (buy at all-time low, sell at peak), maximum drawdown (peak to trough), and total return from IPO to current price.
Max profit
+25242.63% (253.4 times)
- Buy
- Oct 5, 1998
- $1.53
- Sell
- Feb 25, 2026
- $387.73
Buying TSM at the all-time low and selling at the peak would have turned $1,000 into $253,426.31.
Max drawdown
-84.63% (fell to 15% of peak)
- Peak
- Feb 3, 2000
- $12.91
- Trough
- Oct 9, 2002
- $1.98
The worst decline for TSM was -84.63% (fell to 15% of peak) from peak to trough.
IPO to current
+10738.67% (108.4 times)
- IPO
- Oct 9, 1997
- $3.14
- Current
- Mar 16, 2026
- $340.23
A $1,000 investment in TSM at IPO would be worth $108,386.73 today.
Dollar amounts based on selected investment ($1,000)
Frequently asked questions
What is TSMC (TSM) stock's all-time high and all-time low?
- TSMC (TSM) stock's all-time low was $1.53 on Oct 5, 1998. The all-time high was $387.73 on Feb 25, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in TSMC (TSM) stock at the all-time low?
- Buying TSMC (TSM) stock at the all-time low ($1.53 on Oct 5, 1998) and selling at the peak ($387.73 on Feb 25, 2026) would have turned $1,000 into $253,426.31. Historical return: +25242.63% (253.4 times).
What are TSMC (TSM)'s best buy and sell dates for maximum profit?
- The best buy date for TSMC (TSM) stock was Oct 5, 1998 (all-time low at $1.53). The best sell date was Feb 25, 2026 at $387.73. This investment would have returned +25242.63% (253.4 times).
What was TSMC (TSM) stock's maximum drawdown?
- TSMC (TSM) stock's worst decline was -84.63% (fell to 15% of peak) from peak to trough. Peak: $12.91 on Feb 3, 2000. Trough: $1.98 on Oct 9, 2002. A $1,000 investment at the peak would have been worth $153.67 at the trough.
What if you bought TSMC (TSM) stock at IPO?
- A $1,000 investment in TSMC (TSM) stock at IPO ($3.14 on Oct 9, 1997) would be worth $108,386.73 today. Historical return: +10738.67% (108.4 times). Current stock price: $340.23 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in TSMC (TSM) 5 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in TSMC (TSM) stock 5 years ago ($109.75 on Mar 16, 2021) would be worth $3,100.07 today. Historical return: +210.01% (3.10 times). Current stock price: $340.23 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in TSMC (TSM) 10 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in TSMC (TSM) stock 10 years ago ($19.86 on Mar 16, 2016) would be worth $17,134.64 today. Historical return: +1613.46% (17.1 times). Current stock price: $340.23 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in TSMC (TSM) 20 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in TSMC (TSM) stock 20 years ago ($4.82 on Mar 16, 2006) would be worth $70,546.12 today. Historical return: +6954.61% (70.5 times). Current stock price: $340.23 as of Mar 16, 2026.
About this data
- How does the investment calculator work?
- Enter an investment amount and a start date. We use historical stock prices to calculate how many shares you would have bought, then apply the current price to show your hypothetical portfolio value and return.
- What are Historical extremes?
- Max profit: buy at all-time low, sell at the highest price after. Max drawdown: the largest peak-to-trough decline in price. IPO to current: total return from IPO date to the latest price.
- What is Max drawdown?
- Maximum drawdown is the largest peak-to-trough decline in price. It shows the worst drop from any prior high to a subsequent low. Peak and Trough are the dates and prices at which this decline occurred.
- Does this include dividends?
- The calculator uses adjusted closing prices when available, which account for stock splits and dividends. For the most accurate results, we recommend using data that includes dividend adjustments.
- Where does the price data come from?
- Historical prices are from Yahoo Finance, adjusted for stock splits and dividends. We use adjusted close for all calculations.
- How are the dollar amounts in the cards calculated?
- The dollar amounts in Historical extremes use the investment amount you select in the calculator above (e.g. $1,000). They show what your investment would have been worth at the Buy/Peak/IPO date versus the Sell/Trough/Current date.
- What date range can I use?
- The available date range depends on our historical price data for TSM. You can select any date between our first and most recent data point.