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Total Real Returns

NVDA,AAPL,MSFT,GOOGL: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Thu 2004-08-19💬 to Fri 2026-05-29 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
NVDA
×
+9.84%
2026-05-29
+46.01%
2026-05-29
NVIDIA Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock
AAPL
×
+11.57%
2026-05-29
+50.78%
2026-05-29
Apple Inc NASDAQ Common Stock
MSFT
×
−9.28%
2026-05-29
−4.79%
2026-05-29
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock
GOOGL
×
+17.97%
2026-05-29
+113.70%
2026-05-29
Alphabet Inc Class A NASDAQ Common Stock

Returns

Thu 2004-08-19💬 to Fri 2026-05-29 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
NVDA
×
+134,315.73%
+39.21%/yr
+34.35%/yr
(R2=0.834)
NVIDIA Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock
AAPL
×
+38,405.33%
+31.44%/yr
+25.81%/yr
(R2=0.969)
Apple Inc NASDAQ Common Stock
MSFT
×
+1,434.57%
+13.36%/yr
+16.96%/yr
(R2=0.894)
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock
GOOGL
×
+8,562.84%
+22.74%/yr
+15.85%/yr
(R2=0.949)
Alphabet Inc Class A NASDAQ Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2004-08-19💬 to Fri 2026-05-29 Start
Value
End
Value
NVDA
×
$10,000.00
2004-08-19
$13,441,572.88
2026-05-29
NVIDIA Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock
AAPL
×
$10,000.00
2004-08-19
$3,850,533.25
2026-05-29
Apple Inc NASDAQ Common Stock
MSFT
×
$10,000.00
2004-08-19
$153,457.46
2026-05-29
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock
GOOGL
×
$10,000.00
2004-08-19
$866,283.76
2026-05-29
Alphabet Inc Class A NASDAQ Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year NVDA AAPL MSFT GOOGL
2026 (YTD) +9.84% +11.57% −9.28% +17.97%
2025 +35.30% +6.21% +12.57% +61.67%
2024 +163.65% +27.04% +9.76% +32.20%
2023 +228.03% +44.18% +53.07% +53.19%
2022 −53.29% −30.87% −32.40% −42.79%
2021 +110.66% +25.80% +42.45% +54.43%
2020 +119.31% +79.86% +40.62% +29.10%
2019 +72.99% +84.74% +54.04% +25.31%
2018 −32.11% −7.16% +18.54% −2.66%
2017 +78.22% +45.39% +37.82% +30.18%
2016 +220.35% +10.20% +12.74% −0.21%
2015 +65.88% −3.72% +21.80% +45.55%
2014 +26.45% +39.57% +26.61% −6.10%
2013 +31.55% +6.47% +42.16% +56.09%
2012 −12.47% +30.31% +3.98% +7.65%
2011 −12.60% +21.94% −7.27% +5.61%
2010 −18.78% +50.81% −7.90% −5.61%
2009 +125.40% +140.36% +56.22% +96.18%
2008 −76.30% −56.95% −44.44% −55.55%
2007 +32.46% +124.30% +16.09% +44.26%
2006 +97.46% +15.11% +12.99% +8.27%
2005 +50.02% +115.87% −4.22% +108.05%
2004 −1.62% +191.81% +5.69% +91.29%
2003 +97.87% +46.39% +4.85%
2002 −83.20% −36.08% −23.77%
2001 +302.25% +45.01% +50.41%
2000 +35.04% −72.02% −64.07%
1999 +132.47% +144.58% +63.96%
1998 +207.07% +111.20%
1997 −38.18% +53.81%
1996 −36.61% +82.27%
1995 −19.41% +40.00%
1994 +31.65% +47.68%
1993 −51.76% −8.10%
1992 +3.91% +11.87%
1991 +28.39% +115.18%
1990 +16.37% +63.01%
1989 −15.51% +56.16%
1988 −7.42% −5.98%
1987 +99.53% +115.28%
1986 +82.29% +70.22%
1985 −27.28%
1984 +14.91%
1983 −21.39%
1982 +30.07%
1981 −40.47%
1980 +18.06%

Drawdowns

Thu 2004-08-19💬 to Fri 2026-05-29 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
NVDA
×
−10.57%
from 2026-05-14 peak
−85.43%
2008-11-20
from 2007-10-17 peak
NVIDIA Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock
AAPL
×
−0.15%
from 2026-05-28 peak
−61.01%
2009-01-20
from 2007-12-28 peak
Apple Inc NASDAQ Common Stock
MSFT
×
−18.80%
from 2025-10-28 peak
−58.61%
2009-03-09
from 2007-11-01 peak
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock
GOOGL
×
−5.69%
from 2026-05-13 peak
−65.96%
2008-11-24
from 2007-11-06 peak
Alphabet Inc Class A NASDAQ Common Stock

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-05-29 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
NVDA
×
+46.01% +72.98%
+31.55%/yr
+393.87%
+70.03%/yr
+949.34%
+59.99%/yr
+13,372.19%
+63.25%/yr
NVIDIA Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock
AAPL
×
+50.78% +55.52%
+24.73%/yr
+64.17%
+17.91%/yr
+106.90%
+15.64%/yr
+881.96%
+25.65%/yr
Apple Inc NASDAQ Common Stock
MSFT
×
−4.79% +0.19%
+0.09%/yr
+26.01%
+7.99%/yr
+51.32%
+8.63%/yr
+599.68%
+21.47%/yr
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock
GOOGL
×
+113.70% +104.97%
+43.20%/yr
+180.10%
+40.82%/yr
+162.06%
+21.24%/yr
+637.47%
+22.11%/yr
Alphabet Inc Class A NASDAQ Common Stock