If you had invested in NVIDIA
$1,000 in NVIDIA at the start of 2016 would be worth $255,129 today, with dividends reinvested.
$1,000, 5 years ago
$15,756
60.4% a year
$1,000, 10 years ago
$255,129
66.8% a year
$1,000, 20 years ago
$734,327
37.3% a year
$1,000 in NVIDIA at the start of 2016 would be worth
$255,129
today, with dividends reinvested. From the share price alone: $248,350.
- That is 255x your money.
- It works out to 66.8% a year on average.
- The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be $4,408. So NVIDIA did $250,721 better.
To have $1 million today, you would have needed $3,920 in NVIDIA back then.
Past returns do not predict future ones. Prices from Yahoo Finance, monthly closes. Ignores taxes and fees. Not financial advice. SPY is an index fund that tracks the S&P 500.
$1,000 in NVIDIA, every start year
Bought at the close before the year began. Valued at the latest monthly close, October 2026.
| Start of | Worth today | Per year | In the S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,528▲ | 26.0% | $1,315 |
| 2024 | $4,144▲ | 65.2% | $1,642 |
| 2023 | $14,050▲ | 99.2% | $2,072 |
| 2022 | $6,988▲ | 49.5% | $1,695 |
| 2021 | $15,756▲ | 60.4% | $2,182 |
| 2020 | $35,025▲ | 68.3% | $2,582 |
| 2019 | $61,974▲ | 69.4% | $3,389 |
| 2018 | $42,877▲ | 53.0% | $3,234 |
| 2017 | $78,031▲ | 55.8% | $3,936 |
| 2016 | $255,129▲ | 66.8% | $4,408 |
| 2015 | $426,361▲ | 66.8% | $4,462 |
| 2014 | $543,166▲ | 63.3% | $5,063 |
| 2013 | $725,257▲ | 61.0% | $6,699 |
| 2012 | $645,672▲ | 54.7% | $7,770 |
| 2011 | $581,104▲ | 49.5% | $7,917 |
| 2010 | $479,069▲ | 44.3% | $9,109 |
| 2009 | $1,108,919▲ | 48.2% | $11,510 |
| 2008 | $263,051▲ | 34.4% | $7,275 |
| 2007 | $362,700▲ | 34.6% | $7,649 |
| 2006 | $734,327▲ | 37.3% | $8,861 |
| 2005 | $1,139,516▲ | 38.0% | $9,289 |
| 2004 | $1,157,198▲ | 36.2% | $10,283 |
| 2003 | $2,332,486▲ | 38.5% | $13,180 |
| 2002 | $401,301▲ | 27.3% | $10,335 |
| 2001 | $1,638,733▲ | 33.2% | $9,120 |
| 2000 | $2,287,904▲ | 33.4% | $8,232 |
▲ beat the S&P 500 from the same start.
Questions people ask
How much would $1,000 in NVIDIA 10 years ago be worth today?
About $255,129, if bought at the start of 2016 with dividends reinvested. That is about 66.8% a year.
How much would $1,000 in NVIDIA 20 years ago be worth today?
About $734,327, if bought at the start of 2006 with dividends reinvested. That is about 37.3% a year.
Did NVIDIA beat the S&P 500 over the last 10 years?
Yes. $1,000 in NVIDIA grew to $255,129. The same money in the S&P 500 grew to $4,408.
Does this mean NVIDIA will keep growing like this?
No one knows. Past returns do not predict future ones. A company that grew fast can slow down or fall.
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