All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

SMTC: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

SMTC real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, SMTC returned +186.03% over the past year and +138.77% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Mar. 17, 1980, SMTC is up +3,673.92% in real purchasing-power return, or +8.12%/yr, and is currently −1.52% below its real total-return high on Sep. 18, 2026.

Data ending Fri Sep. 25, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Fri 2026-09-25 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
SMTC × 		+3,673.92%
+8.12%/yr 		+11.15%/yr
R2=0.681
Semtech Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Fri 2026-09-25 Start
Value 		End
Value
SMTC × 		$10,000.00
1980-03-17 		$377,392.15
2026-09-25

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-25

  YTD YoY
SMTC × 		+138.77% +186.03%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
SMTC × 		−1.52%
on 2026-09-25
from 2026-09-18 peak 		−95.48%
on 1991-01-07
from 1980-07-30 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-09-25 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
SMTC × 		+186.03% +260.55%
+89.88%/yr 		+543.50%
+86.00%/yr 		+82.79%
+12.82%/yr 		+375.04%
+16.86%/yr

Annual Returns

Year SMTC
2026 (YTD) +138.77%
2025 +16.04%
2024 +174.38%
2023 −26.11%
2022 −69.70%
2021 +15.25%
2020 +34.44%
2019 +12.75%
2018 +31.61%
2017 +6.16%
2016 +63.37%
2015 −31.87%
2014 +8.24%
2013 −13.97%
2012 +14.65%
2011 +6.47%
2010 +31.14%
2009 +46.93%
2008 −27.45%
2007 +14.08%
2006 −30.18%
2005 −19.16%
2004 −7.07%
2003 +104.21%
2002 −70.06%
2001 +59.30%
2000 −18.12%
1999 +182.99%
1998 +80.48%
1997 +124.64%
1996 −15.00%
1995 +624.49%
1994 +10.53%
1993 +5.94%
1992 +10.12%
1991 +81.94%
1990 −49.75%
1989 −52.22%
1988 +30.59%
1987 +75.57%
1986 −56.04%
1985 +36.90%
1984 −61.11%
1983 +0.64%
1982 +35.43%
1981 −58.62%
1980 −10.65%