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Total Real Returns

NVDA vs. TSM vs. SMH vs. AMD: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2000-05-05💬 to Mon 2026-08-31 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
NVDA × 		+64,199.93%
+27.85%/yr 		+27.29%/yr
R2=0.786
NVIDIA Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock
TSM × 		+2,039.73%
+12.34%/yr 		+15.07%/yr
R2=0.862
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing NYSE Common Stock
SMH × 		+1,148.31%
+10.07%/yr 		+13.15%/yr
R2=0.774
VanEck Semiconductor ETF NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
AMD × 		+423.63%
+6.49%/yr 		+7.61%/yr
R2=0.200
Advanced Micro Devices Inc NASDAQ Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Fri 2000-05-05💬 to Mon 2026-08-31 Start
Value 		End
Value
NVDA × 		$10,000.00
2000-05-05 		$6,429,992.73
2026-08-31
TSM × 		$10,000.00
2000-05-05 		$213,973.46
2026-08-31
SMH × 		$10,000.00
2000-05-05 		$124,830.60
2026-08-31
AMD × 		$10,000.00
2000-05-05 		$52,363.34
2026-08-31

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-31

  YTD YoY
NVDA × 		+14.71% +22.79%
TSM × 		+32.81% +75.63%
SMH × 		+49.59% +86.08%
AMD × 		+112.73% +180.02%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
NVDA × 		−6.48%
on 2026-08-31
from 2026-05-14 peak 		−89.97%
on 2002-10-09
from 2002-01-03 peak
TSM × 		−13.26%
on 2026-08-31
from 2026-06-30 peak 		−80.82%
on 2002-10-09
from 2000-06-09 peak
SMH × 		−16.93%
on 2026-08-31
from 2026-06-22 peak 		−85.33%
on 2008-11-20
from 2000-06-21 peak
AMD × 		−19.18%
on 2026-08-31
from 2026-06-30 peak 		−97.54%
on 2015-07-27
from 2000-06-21 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Mon 2026-08-31 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
NVDA × 		+22.79% +74.18%
+31.98%/yr 		+311.00%
+60.18%/yr 		+708.49%
+51.89%/yr 		+10,441.94%
+59.33%/yr
TSM × 		+75.63% +132.20%
+52.38%/yr 		+322.55%
+61.67%/yr 		+207.71%
+25.21%/yr 		+1,191.59%
+29.16%/yr
SMH × 		+86.08% +116.58%
+47.17%/yr 		+231.19%
+49.06%/yr 		+246.15%
+28.19%/yr 		+1,227.68%
+29.51%/yr
AMD × 		+180.02% +197.90%
+72.60%/yr 		+308.29%
+59.83%/yr 		+247.37%
+28.28%/yr 		+4,475.74%
+46.57%/yr

Annual Returns

Year NVDA TSM SMH AMD
2026 (YTD) +14.71% +32.81% +49.59% +112.73%
2025 +35.30% +51.58% +45.29% +72.68%
2024 +163.65% +86.80% +35.20% −20.35%
2023 +228.03% +37.71% +67.76% +120.22%
2022 −53.29% −40.59% −37.57% −57.72%
2021 +110.66% +4.71% +32.79% +46.59%
2020 +119.31% +90.12% +53.44% +97.29%
2019 +72.99% +61.24% +60.78% +142.88%
2018 −32.11% −5.40% −10.75% +76.21%
2017 +78.22% +38.53% +35.61% −11.22%
2016 +220.33% +27.54% +32.79% +287.11%
2015 +65.90% +3.45% −1.06% +6.71%
2014 +26.46% +29.64% +29.25% −31.52%
2013 +31.56% +2.34% +31.36% +58.86%
2012 −12.49% +34.39% +10.01% −56.31%
2011 −12.61% +3.32% +6.02% −35.89%
2010 −18.78% +12.23% +19.33% −16.74%
2009 +125.38% +47.16% +63.90% +336.28%
2008 −76.30% −17.44% −43.82% −71.23%
2007 +32.45% −8.54% +11.86% −64.59%
2006 +97.54% +14.79% −8.91% −35.13%
2005 +49.97% +21.68% +7.32% +34.36%
2004 −1.62% −7.51% −21.86% +43.13%
2003 +97.88% +53.97% +84.27% +126.40%
2002 −83.20% −55.88% −48.22% −60.21%
2001 +302.10% +37.23% −15.80% +13.07%
2000 +35.08% −52.54% −47.86% −7.67%
1999 +132.21% +279.94% — −2.82%
1998 — +11.31% — +60.79%
1997 — −85.20% — −32.22%
1996 — — — +51.05%
1995 — — — −35.30%
1994 — — — +36.49%
1993 — — — −4.69%
1992 — — — +0.65%
1991 — — — +248.31%
1990 — — — −41.66%
1989 — — — −12.75%
1988 — — — −16.35%
1987 — — — −31.23%
1986 — — — −53.10%
1985 — — — −5.29%
1984 — — — −15.60%
1983 — — — +157.89%
1982 — — — +105.94%
1981 — — — −53.10%
1980 — — — +68.50%