Historical scenario / TSM / 2012

If you had bought TSM in 2012 with $10,000...

TSMTSMC
Vintage 2012
Initial: $10,000

Estimated value

$489,034

Initial $10,000Profit $479,034

Buy Price

Jan 1, 2012

$8.93

Sell Price

Oct 14, 2026

$437

Multiplier

48.9×

ROI

+4790%

2012 Price Range
Open (Jan 1)Jan 1, 2012$9.09
2012 Highest$12.27
2012 Lowest$8.93
CurrentOct 14, 2026$436.51

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Calculation record

How this result was calculated

The selected investment amount is divided by the chosen 2012 entry price, then multiplied by the latest available price. Taxes, trading fees, spreads, dividends and inflation are not included.

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Year open
$9.091
Year low / high
$8.926 / $12.266
Latest price
$436.511
Price as of
2026-10-14

Source: GhostGains market-data API using publicly available market observations. Prices can be delayed and should be independently verified.

Same period benchmark

Compared with the S&P 500

Both returns use the first available price in 2012 and the latest available price. This is a price-return comparison and may exclude dividends.

TSM

48.02×

4701.8%

S&P 500

6.07×

506.9% · as of 2026-10-14

Scenario context

In 2012, TSMC traded between $8.926 and $12.266, a range equal to 36.7% of its opening price. An investment made at the year's low produces the headline result above; using the year's opening price produces a 48.02× price multiple instead. Over the same measurement window, the S&P 500 price multiple was 6.07×.

Asset Insight

About TSM

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is the world's largest dedicated independent semiconductor foundry. It manufactures chips for major tech companies like Apple, Nvidia, and AMD, serving as the backbone of the modern electronics industry.

Market History

Founded in 1987 by Morris Chang, TSMC pioneered the dedicated foundry business model. This allowed "fabless" companies to design chips without owning factories. Today, it produces the world's most advanced microchips.

Fun Fact

While you were drinking overpriced coffee, TSMC was compounding. See how much wealthier you'd be if you invested that cash instead.
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