Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSM)
Top 100 by market cap · Tech Top 100 · Information Technology · data since 1997-10-09 · last close 2026-09-09
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSM) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8.8 | 13.3 | -9.5 | 17.2 | 5.7 | 14.4 | -15.3 | 2.7 | 4.8 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 6.0 | -13.8 | -7.7 | 0.4 | 16.0 | 17.6 | 6.7 | -4.5 | 21.4 | 7.6 | -3.0 | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 8.6 | 13.9 | 6.2 | 0.9 | 10.0 | 15.4 | -4.6 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 9.7 | -3.1 | 7.3 |
| 2023 | 24.5 | -6.1 | 7.4 | -9.4 | 16.9 | 2.8 | -1.8 | -5.6 | -6.7 | -0.7 | 12.7 | 7.4 |
| 2022 | 1.9 | -12.7 | -2.1 | -10.9 | 2.5 | -13.8 | 8.2 | -5.8 | -17.3 | -10.2 | 34.8 | -9.7 |
| 2021 | 11.4 | 3.6 | -5.7 | -1.3 | 0.5 | 2.8 | -2.9 | 2.0 | -5.8 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
| 2020 | -7.2 | -0.2 | -10.4 | 11.2 | -5.3 | 13.6 | 39.0 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 15.7 | 12.9 |
| 2019 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 7.0 | -12.5 | 5.5 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 9.8 | 11.1 | 2.8 | 10.2 |
| 2018 | 14.3 | -4.3 | 0.9 | -12.1 | 0.7 | -2.1 | 12.7 | 5.8 | 1.3 | -13.7 | -1.3 | -1.8 |
| 2017 | 7.5 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 6.9 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 12.7 | -6.5 | 0.1 |
| 2016 | -1.8 | 5.4 | 11.3 | -10.0 | 4.8 | 10.1 | 5.9 | 3.5 | 6.4 | 1.7 | -4.5 | -3.2 |
| 2015 | 1.5 | 8.0 | -4.3 | 4.1 | -0.7 | -3.5 | -2.6 | -10.1 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 3.6 | -0.0 |
| 2014 | -3.0 | 6.8 | 10.8 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 4.0 | -4.4 | 4.7 | -3.6 | 9.1 | 6.6 | -4.6 |
| 2013 | 3.4 | 2.9 | -5.8 | 11.0 | -2.2 | -1.8 | -4.7 | -2.5 | 2.4 | 8.6 | -3.7 | -1.6 |
| 2012 | 9.1 | 3.1 | 5.2 | 2.0 | -11.9 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 7.6 | 0.5 | 8.6 | -0.6 |
| 2011 | 4.2 | -6.0 | -0.9 | 10.8 | 1.2 | -3.8 | -2.0 | -3.2 | -4.5 | 10.4 | 2.4 | -0.1 |
| 2010 | -11.2 | -4.0 | 7.6 | 0.9 | -7.9 | 0.1 | 8.6 | -6.9 | 7.9 | 7.6 | -1.5 | 16.6 |
| 2009 | -4.6 | 0.0 | 18.7 | 18.1 | 3.5 | -14.0 | 17.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 | -13.0 | 8.9 | 10.1 |
| 2008 | -7.1 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 9.4 | 1.9 | -4.7 | -8.3 | 2.2 | -3.5 | -11.8 | -13.4 | 10.5 |
| 2007 | -0.2 | 1.7 | -3.1 | -1.9 | 3.5 | 6.5 | -8.8 | -2.3 | 2.0 | 5.2 | -6.8 | 0.4 |
| 2006 | 9.0 | -9.9 | 3.4 | 4.2 | -9.6 | 4.3 | -5.6 | 7.4 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 10.8 | 1.7 |
| 2005 | 3.1 | 4.2 | -7.0 | 1.5 | 7.0 | 7.7 | -5.8 | -4.2 | -0.1 | -1.7 | 18.6 | 3.4 |
| 2004 | 9.2 | -7.1 | 0.5 | -8.7 | 6.5 | -5.6 | -14.3 | 6.0 | -5.4 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 6.5 |
| 2003 | -5.0 | 5.8 | -3.5 | 22.4 | 21.1 | -0.6 | 7.1 | 17.8 | -8.1 | 2.1 | -1.7 | -5.8 |
| 2002 | -1.2 | -4.2 | 27.7 | -14.7 | -6.3 | -13.8 | -29.9 | -10.4 | -22.3 | 23.1 | 18.3 | -23.8 |
| 2001 | 39.9 | -22.0 | 3.6 | 24.3 | -18.1 | 7.1 | 7.3 | -20.4 | -26.9 | 36.0 | 23.4 | 7.8 |
| 2000 | 15.3 | 15.3 | -4.7 | -8.2 | -13.6 | 9.2 | -21.2 | 15.2 | -41.6 | 11.0 | -25.9 | 2.6 |
| 1999 | 41.0 | -2.5 | 21.1 | 1.6 | 9.1 | 29.8 | -8.6 | 14.6 | 1.9 | 17.4 | 3.4 | 25.6 |
| 1998 | 30.6 | 20.8 | -9.8 | -5.1 | -23.2 | -10.6 | 8.9 | -16.2 | 15.3 | 21.9 | 0.4 | -5.4 |
| 1997 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | -33.6 | 11.4 | -17.3 |
| Avg | 7.2 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 2.8 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -1.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 2.0 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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TSM seasonality — average by calendar month
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited has monthly history back to 1997. Its strongest month by median is October — positive in 22 of 29 years, median +5.8%, and higher in 6 of the last 9. July is the soft spot, down in 16 of 29 with a median of -2.0%. Across its full record it has closed 60% of months higher, swings ±10.9% in an average month and has fallen 84.6% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +7.2% | +0.8% | +2.2% | +2.3% | +0.3% | +2.8% | -0.1% | +0.1% | -1.9% | +4.5% | +4.1% | +2.0% |
| Win rate | 69%/29 | 55%/29 | 55%/29 | 66%/29 | 62%/29 | 62%/29 | 45%/29 | 55%/29 | 57%/28 | 76%/29 | 62%/29 | 59%/29 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
TSM risk & extremes
TSM drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited's best month?+
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited's strongest completed month on record is January 1999, at +40.97%.
What was Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is September 2000, at -41.61%.
Is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited up this year?+
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited is up 44.00% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited's 1-year return?+
+75.42% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 84.6%, measured on month-end closes since 1997.
Which calendar month is historically best for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited?+
January has the highest average return across every completed January since 1997. An average is not a forecast.
About Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited is one of the 100 largest listed companies, an information technology business worth about $2.3 trillion. It turns caffeine and code into shareholder value — with price receipts on this site going back to 1997. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1997) would be about $20,018 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was January 1999 at +40.97%; its worst, September 2000 at -41.61%.
- It has closed October in the green 22 out of 29 times — calendar astrology, but the fun kind.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.