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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 Wed 2026-09-30 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
NVDA × 		+66,275.74%
+27.90%/yr 		+27.42%/yr
R2=0.788
NVIDIA Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock
TSM × 		+2,277.84%
+12.75%/yr 		+15.21%/yr
R2=0.865
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing NYSE Common Stock
SMH × 		+1,261.37%
+10.39%/yr 		+13.24%/yr
R2=0.775
VanEck Semiconductor ETF NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
AMD × 		+578.35%
+7.52%/yr 		+7.77%/yr
R2=0.206
Advanced Micro Devices Inc NASDAQ Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Fri 2000-05-05💬 to Wed 2026-09-30 Start
Value 		End
Value
NVDA × 		$10,000.00
2000-05-05 		$6,637,574.25
2026-09-30
TSM × 		$10,000.00
2000-05-05 		$237,783.82
2026-09-30
SMH × 		$10,000.00
2000-05-05 		$136,137.47
2026-09-30
AMD × 		$10,000.00
2000-05-05 		$67,834.67
2026-09-30

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-30

  YTD YoY
NVDA × 		+18.41% +18.64%
TSM × 		+45.81% +59.42%
SMH × 		+63.14% +81.00%
AMD × 		+175.58% +265.62%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
NVDA × 		−3.46%
on 2026-09-30
from 2026-05-14 peak 		−89.96%
on 2002-10-09
from 2002-01-03 peak
TSM × 		−4.78%
on 2026-09-30
from 2026-06-30 peak 		−80.82%
on 2002-10-09
from 2000-06-09 peak
SMH × 		−9.40%
on 2026-09-30
from 2026-06-22 peak 		−85.33%
on 2008-11-20
from 2000-06-21 peak
AMD × 		−3.04%
on 2026-09-30
from 2026-09-25 peak 		−97.54%
on 2015-07-27
from 2000-06-21 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Wed 2026-09-30 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
NVDA × 		+18.64% +77.00%
+33.04%/yr 		+382.48%
+68.98%/yr 		+804.25%
+55.33%/yr 		+9,664.97%
+58.11%/yr
TSM × 		+59.42% +151.72%
+58.66%/yr 		+398.00%
+70.77%/yr 		+259.60%
+29.17%/yr 		+1,235.42%
+29.59%/yr
SMH × 		+81.00% +134.66%
+53.19%/yr 		+290.12%
+57.42%/yr 		+300.03%
+31.95%/yr 		+1,283.32%
+30.04%/yr
AMD × 		+265.62% +249.98%
+87.08%/yr 		+445.14%
+76.00%/yr 		+385.51%
+37.16%/yr 		+6,263.32%
+51.48%/yr

Annual Returns

Year NVDA TSM SMH AMD
2026 (YTD) +18.41% +45.81% +63.14% +175.58%
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 +65.89% +3.45% −1.06% +6.71%
2014 +26.47% +29.63% +29.25% −31.52%
2013 +31.56% +2.35% +31.36% +58.86%
2012 −12.50% +34.40% +10.01% −56.31%
2011 −12.59% +3.32% +6.02% −35.89%
2010 −18.78% +12.23% +19.33% −16.74%
2009 +125.36% +47.16% +63.90% +336.28%
2008 −76.30% −17.01% −43.82% −71.23%
2007 +32.46% −8.04% +11.86% −64.59%
2006 +97.50% +14.83% −8.91% −35.13%
2005 +49.98% +21.71% +7.32% +34.36%
2004 −1.62% −7.43% −21.86% +43.13%
2003 +97.88% +53.98% +84.27% +126.40%
2002 −83.20% −55.88% −48.22% −60.21%
2001 +302.02% +37.23% −15.80% +13.07%
2000 +35.13% −52.54% −47.86% −7.67%
1999 +132.57% +279.94% — −2.82%
1998 — +11.31% — +60.79%
1997 — −30.38% — −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%