What if you'd held NVDA?
A $1,000 investment in NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) at the month-end close of 1999-01 would be worth $6.01M at the close of 2026-08 — +600894.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,024.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included. Click any year for the full story.
Every year, $1,000 from 1999
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $1,000 | — |
| 2000 | $1,397 | +39.7% |
| 2001 | $5,704 | +308.4% |
| 2002 | $981 | -82.8% |
| 2003 | $1,978 | +101.6% |
| 2004 | $2,009 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | $3,117 | +55.2% |
| 2006 | $6,311 | +102.4% |
| 2007 | $8,702 | +37.9% |
| 2008 | $2,064 | -76.3% |
| 2009 | $4,778 | +131.5% |
| 2010 | $3,940 | -17.5% |
| 2011 | $3,545 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | $3,156 | -11.0% |
| 2013 | $4,215 | +33.5% |
| 2014 | $5,369 | +27.4% |
| 2015 | $8,972 | +67.1% |
| 2016 | $29,335 | +227.0% |
| 2017 | $53,387 | +82.0% |
| 2018 | $36,935 | -30.8% |
| 2019 | $65,354 | +76.9% |
| 2020 | $145,279 | +122.3% |
| 2021 | $327,580 | +125.5% |
| 2022 | $162,923 | -50.3% |
| 2023 | $552,336 | +239.0% |
| 2024 | $1.5M | +171.2% |
| 2025 | $2.08M | +38.9% |
| 2026 | $2.43M | +16.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought NVDA was 1999-05 ($0.03): $1,000 then is $6.67M today. The worst was 2026-08 ($218): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in NVDA be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) at the start of 1999 would be worth about $6.01M today, a total return of +600894.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for NVDA?
NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA)'s strongest calendar year since 1999 was 2001, a +308.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,084 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2002, at -82.8%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in NVDA have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1999-01 would have grown to about $23.53M on $33,200 invested.
Did NVDA beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,024. NVDA beat the S&P 500 by +99674.1% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. What If I'd Held is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) historical total-return data from 1999-01 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. What If I'd Held is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.