What If You Invested $1,000 in Hang Seng Index (^HSI)?

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If I had invested

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Historical extremes

What if you bought at the best or worst time? Check max profit, max drawdown, and total return since inception.

Max profit

+1,650%

(17.5 times)

Buy
Dec 7, 1987
$1,894.9
Sell
Jan 26, 2018
$33,154.12

Buying ^HSI at the best price and selling at the peak would have turned $1,000 into $17,496.5.

Max drawdown

65.18%

(fell to 35% of peak)

Peak
Oct 30, 2007
$31,638.22
Trough
Oct 27, 2008
$11,015.84

A $1,000 investment in ^HSI at the peak would have shrunk to $348.18 at the trough.

Return since Inception

+884.20%

(9.84 times)

Inception
Dec 31, 1986
$2,568.3
Current
Mar 20, 2026
$25,277.32

A $1,000 investment in ^HSI at inception would be worth $9,842.04 today.

Frequently asked questions

What is Hang Seng Index (^HSI)'s all-time high and all-time low?

Hang Seng Index (^HSI)'s all-time low was $1,894.9 on Dec 7, 1987. The all-time high was $33,154.12 on Jan 26, 2018.

What if you invested $1,000 in Hang Seng Index (^HSI) for maximum profit?

Buying Hang Seng Index (^HSI) at the best price ($1,894.9 on Dec 7, 1987) and selling at the peak ($33,154.12 on Jan 26, 2018) would have turned $1,000 into $17,496.5. Historical return: +1,649.65% (17.5 times).

What are Hang Seng Index (^HSI)'s best buy and sell dates for maximum profit?

The best buy date for Hang Seng Index (^HSI) was Dec 7, 1987 at $1,894.9. The best sell date was Jan 26, 2018 at $33,154.12. This investment would have returned +1,649.65% (17.5 times).

What was Hang Seng Index (^HSI)'s maximum drawdown?

Hang Seng Index (^HSI)'s worst decline was 65.18% (fell to 35% of peak) from peak to trough. Peak: $31,638.22 on Oct 30, 2007. Trough: $11,015.84 on Oct 27, 2008. A $1,000 investment at the peak would have been worth $348.18 at the trough.

What if you bought Hang Seng Index (^HSI) at inception?

A $1,000 investment in Hang Seng Index (^HSI) at inception ($2,568.3 on Dec 31, 1986) would be worth $9,842.04 today. Historical return: +884.20% (9.84 times). Latest closing level: $25,277.32 as of Mar 20, 2026.

What if you invested $1,000 in Hang Seng Index (^HSI) 5 years ago?

A $1,000 investment in Hang Seng Index (^HSI) 5 years ago ($28,990.95 on Mar 19, 2021) would be worth $871.9 today. Historical return: 12.81% (0.87 times). Latest closing level: $25,277.32 as of Mar 20, 2026.

What if you invested $1,000 in Hang Seng Index (^HSI) 10 years ago?

A $1,000 investment in Hang Seng Index (^HSI) 10 years ago ($20,671.63 on Mar 18, 2016) would be worth $1,222.8 today. Historical return: +22.28% (1.22 times). Latest closing level: $25,277.32 as of Mar 20, 2026.

What if you invested $1,000 in Hang Seng Index (^HSI) 20 years ago?

A $1,000 investment in Hang Seng Index (^HSI) 20 years ago ($15,929.95 on Mar 20, 2006) would be worth $1,586.78 today. Historical return: +58.68% (1.59 times). Latest closing level: $25,277.32 as of Mar 20, 2026.

Data & methodology

How is the return calculated?

We use daily closing prices from FMP (EOD full). The return reflects price change. Units bought = investment ÷ price on start date. Current value = units × latest price.

What is CAGR?

Compound Annual Growth Rate measures the average annual return over the holding period, accounting for compounding.