Figures as of the Nov 13, 2026 close. Updated after each trading day. Not a recommendation or a forecast.
From Jan 22, 1999 to the Nov 13, 2026 close, $1,000 in Nvidia (NVDA) became $4,340,688 and $1,000 in AMD became $49,536, with dividends reinvested.
From Jan 22, 1999 to Nov 13, 2026, Nvidia grew 35.1% a year and AMD grew 15.1%. The higher rate, Nvidia's, came with narrower daily swings. Volatility was 59.1% for Nvidia and 62.3% for AMD. The Sharpe ratio is the yearly return above a fixed 5% risk-free rate, per unit of volatility.
Sharpe ratios were 0.51 for Nvidia and 0.16 for AMD. Over the same dates, the price record shows deepest falls of 89.7% for Nvidia and 96.6% for AMD. From Jan 25, 1999 to Nov 13, 2026, betas to the S&P 500 were 1.64 for Nvidia and 1.63 for AMD.
The $1,000 in Nvidia and the $1,000 in AMD swapped places once, at the end of Feb 1999. Since then, the $1,000 in Nvidia has been worth more at every month end.
At the end of Feb 2025, $1,000 had become $3,321,000 in Nvidia and $9,262 in AMD. In relative terms, that was the widest gap between them at any month end. The $1,000 in Nvidia first doubled to $2,000 at a month end in Dec 1999. The $1,000 in AMD did so in Mar 2000.
The $1,000 in Nvidia first stood at $1,000,000 or more at a month end in May 2023. The $1,000 in AMD had not reached $1,000,000 by Nov 2026.
Every row ends at the Nov 13, 2026 close. The "a year" columns give the yearly rate from each start date. The yearly rates were furthest apart over the last year. Over that span, Nvidia fell 12.6% a year and AMD grew 115.4%. The rates were closest over the last 10 years: 54.8% for Nvidia and 54.7% for AMD.
Nvidia's rate over the last year, −12.6%, was below its 10-year rate of 54.8%. AMD's last-year rate, 115.4%, was above its 10-year rate of 54.7%. $1,000 in Nvidia ended below $1,000 over the last year ($874).
| Period | $1,000 in Nvidia | $1,000 in AMD | Nvidia a year | AMD a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since both startedfrom Jan 22, 1999 | $4,340,688 | $49,536 | 35.1% | 15.1% |
| Last 20 yearsfrom Nov 13, 2006 | $296,729 | $25,192 | 32.9% | 17.5% |
| Last 10 yearsfrom Nov 14, 2016 | $79,364 | $78,654 | 54.8% | 54.7% |
| Last 5 yearsfrom Nov 12, 2021 | $5,382 | $3,611 | 40.0% | 29.2% |
| Last yearfrom Nov 13, 2025 | $874 | $2,154 | −12.6% | 115.4% |
At the Nov 13, 2026 close, Nvidia was 28.7% below its Sep 2026 month-end high. At the same close, AMD was 12.7% below its Sep 2026 month-end high. On daily closes, Nvidia's deepest fall was 89.7% from Jan 3, 2002 to Oct 9, 2002. AMD's deepest fall was 96.6% from Jun 21, 2000 to Jul 27, 2015.
Nvidia closed back at its old high on Nov 13, 2006, 4 years and 1 month after the low. AMD closed back at its old high on Jan 2, 2020, 4 years and 5 months after the low. Nvidia was 20% or more below its high at 187 of 335 month ends.
AMD was 20% or more below its high at 270.
The S&P 500's dot-com fall ran from its Mar 24, 2000 high to its Oct 9, 2002 low. Over those dates, Nvidia fell 68.4% and AMD 86.8%. The S&P 500's 2008 fall ran from its Oct 9, 2007 high to its Mar 9, 2009 low. Over those dates, Nvidia fell 77.5% and AMD 84.5%.
The S&P 500's COVID fall ran from its Feb 19, 2020 high to its Mar 23, 2020 low. Over those dates, Nvidia fell 32.4% and AMD 29.3%. The S&P 500's 2022 fall ran from its Jan 3, 2022 high to its Oct 12, 2022 low. Over those dates, Nvidia fell 61.8% and AMD 61.5%.
The bars cover 26 full calendar years, 2000 to 2025. Nvidia rose in 19 of them and AMD in 14. Nvidia's yearly change was higher in 15 years and AMD's in 11. Both rose in 13 and both fell in 6. In 7 years, one rose while the other fell.
Nvidia's lowest year was 2002 (−82.8%) and AMD's was 2008 (−71.2%). Their highest years were 2001 for Nvidia (+308.4%) and 2009 for AMD (+348.1%). The widest one-year gap between Nvidia and AMD came in 2001, one of the years above. In 2025, the latest full year, Nvidia rose 38.9% and AMD rose 77.3%.
These counts cover 120 full months, Nov 2016 to Oct 2026. Nvidia rose in 78 of them and AMD in 62. Both rose in 52, both fell in 31, and in 36 one rose while the other fell. Nvidia's largest monthly fall was −32.0% in Apr 2022, and AMD's −41.0% in Oct 2018.
Nvidia's largest monthly rise was +38.5% in May 2017, and AMD's +74.3% in Apr 2026. Nvidia's longest run of falling months was 3, ending in Apr 2018. AMD's longest run of falling months was 5, ending in Dec 2017.
The latest cell is a part month, from the Oct 30, 2026 close to the Nov 13, 2026 close. Over those days, Nvidia changed −20.4% and AMD +5.8%.
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +2.5 | −7.3 | −1.6 | +14.4 | +5.8 | −5.1 | +0.3 | +10.0 | +3.6 | −10.4 | −20.4 | |
| 2025 | −10.6 | +4.0 | −13.2 | +0.5 | +24.1 | +16.9 | +12.6 | −2.1 | +7.1 | +8.5 | −12.6 | +5.4 |
| 2024 | +24.2 | +28.6 | +14.2 | −4.4 | +26.9 | +12.7 | −5.3 | +2.0 | +1.7 | +9.3 | +4.1 | −2.9 |
| 2023 | +33.7 | +18.8 | +19.7 | −0.1 | +36.3 | +11.8 | +10.5 | +5.6 | −11.9 | −6.3 | +14.7 | +5.9 |
| 2022 | −16.7 | −0.4 | +11.9 | −32.0 | +0.7 | −18.8 | +19.8 | −16.9 | −19.6 | +11.2 | +25.4 | −13.6 |
| 2021 | −0.5 | +5.6 | −2.6 | +12.4 | +8.2 | +23.2 | −2.5 | +14.8 | −7.5 | +23.4 | +27.8 | −10.0 |
| 2020 | +0.5 | +14.3 | −2.4 | +10.9 | +21.5 | +7.1 | +11.8 | +26.0 | +1.2 | −7.4 | +6.9 | −2.6 |
| 2019 | +7.7 | +7.4 | +16.4 | +0.8 | −25.1 | +21.2 | +2.7 | −0.6 | +3.9 | +15.5 | +7.9 | +8.6 |
| 2018 | +27.0 | −1.5 | −4.3 | −2.9 | +12.2 | −6.1 | +3.4 | +14.7 | +0.1 | −25.0 | −22.4 | −18.3 |
| 2017 | +2.3 | −6.9 | +7.3 | −4.3 | +38.5 | +0.1 | +12.4 | +4.4 | +5.5 | +15.7 | −2.9 | −3.6 |
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +10.5 | −15.4 | +1.6 | +74.3 | +45.6 | +12.6 | −18.0 | −1.1 | +30.0 | −17.5 | +5.8 | |
| 2025 | −4.0 | −13.9 | +2.9 | −5.2 | +13.7 | +28.1 | +24.2 | −7.8 | −0.5 | +58.3 | −15.1 | −1.5 |
| 2024 | +13.8 | +14.8 | −6.3 | −12.2 | +5.4 | −2.8 | −10.9 | +2.8 | +10.4 | −12.2 | −4.8 | −11.9 |
| 2023 | +16.0 | +4.6 | +24.7 | −8.8 | +32.3 | −3.6 | +0.4 | −7.6 | −2.7 | −4.2 | +23.0 | +21.7 |
| 2022 | −20.6 | +8.0 | −11.4 | −21.8 | +19.1 | −24.9 | +23.5 | −10.2 | −25.3 | −5.2 | +29.3 | −16.6 |
| 2021 | −6.6 | −1.3 | −7.1 | +4.0 | −1.9 | +17.3 | +13.1 | +4.3 | −7.1 | +16.8 | +31.7 | −9.1 |
| 2020 | +2.5 | −3.2 | +0.0 | +15.2 | +2.7 | −2.2 | +47.2 | +17.3 | −9.7 | −8.2 | +23.1 | −1.0 |
| 2019 | +32.2 | −3.6 | +8.5 | +8.3 | −0.8 | +10.8 | +0.3 | +3.3 | −7.8 | +17.0 | +15.4 | +17.1 |
| 2018 | +33.7 | −11.9 | −17.0 | +8.3 | +26.2 | +9.2 | +22.3 | +37.3 | +22.7 | −41.0 | +17.0 | −13.3 |
| 2017 | −8.6 | +39.4 | +0.6 | −8.6 | −15.9 | +11.5 | +9.1 | −4.5 | −1.9 | −13.8 | −0.9 | −5.6 |
The rolling 1-year return is the change over the 12 months to each month end. From Jan 2000 to Nov 2026, Nvidia's rolling 1-year return ran from −84.3% (12 months to Jan 2003) to +750.7% (to Sep 2000). Over the same months, AMD's ran from −75.8% (12 months to Nov 2008) to +575.7% (to Feb 2017).
Nvidia's 12-month change was below zero at 78 of those 323 month ends, and AMD's at 135. Nvidia's 12-month change was the higher one at 207 month ends and AMD's at 116.
These measures cover Jan 22, 1999 to Nov 13, 2026. Over those dates, volatility was 59.1% for Nvidia and 62.3% for AMD. The Sortino ratio counts only falling days as risk. Against the same 5% rate, Sortino ratios were 0.78 for Nvidia and 0.24 for AMD. The Calmar ratio is the yearly return divided by the deepest fall.
Calmar ratios were 0.39 for Nvidia and 0.16 for AMD.
Beta shows how much Nvidia and AMD tended to move on the days the S&P 500 (SPY) moved. A beta of 1 means moving by the same amount as the index. From Jan 25, 1999 to Nov 13, 2026, Nvidia's beta was 1.64 and AMD's 1.63. By that measure, both tended to move more than the index.
The correlation of Nvidia's and AMD's daily moves was 0.48, a partial link. A correlation of 1 would mean they always moved together, 0 no link and −1 always opposite.
| Measure | Nvidia | AMD |
|---|---|---|
| Volatility, a year | 59.1% | 62.3% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.51 | 0.16 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.78 | 0.24 |
| Calmar ratio | 0.39 | 0.16 |
| Deepest fall | 89.7% | 96.6% |
| Beta to the S&P 500from Jan 25, 1999 | 1.64 | 1.63 |
| Upside capturemonths from Dec 2016 | 256% | 283% |
| Downside capturemonths from Dec 2016 | 147% | 168% |
| Biggest one-day rise | +42.41%Mar 7, 2000 | +52.29%Apr 22, 2016 |
| Biggest one-day fall | −35.23%Aug 6, 2004 | −32.40%Oct 3, 2002 |
| Price against its 50-day average | −24.1% | −3.7% |
| Price against its 200-day average | −20.1% | +26.2% |
| Correlation of daily movesfrom Jan 25, 1999 | 0.48 | |
What Nvidia and AMD do, from each company's latest annual report filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
NVIDIA Corporation sells accelerated computing platforms, combining graphics processing units (GPUs), networking, systems and software such as its CUDA development platform. It reports two segments. Compute & Networking includes Data Center computing and networking platforms, AI solutions and software, and Automotive platforms. Graphics includes GeForce GPUs for gaming and PCs, and Quadro and NVIDIA RTX GPUs for enterprise workstation graphics.
Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, NVIDIA was incorporated in California in April 1993 and reincorporated in Delaware in April 1998. Its fiscal year ends on the last Sunday in January, so fiscal 2026 ended on January 25, 2026.
Source: 10-K (fiscal 2026, ended January 25, 2026), filed Feb 25, 2026 (SEC EDGAR)
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) designs semiconductor products, including central processing units (CPUs) and graphics processing units (GPUs). It reports three segments. Data Center mainly includes AI accelerators, server CPUs, GPUs and other data center chips. Client and Gaming mainly includes desktop and notebook processors, chipsets, discrete GPUs, and semi-custom chips and development services.
Embedded mainly includes embedded processors and adaptive chips. The Client and Gaming segment combined two former segments starting in fiscal 2025. AMD was incorporated in Delaware on May 1, 1969, and became a publicly held company in 1972. Its executive offices are in Santa Clara, California. Its fiscal year ends on the last Saturday in December.
Source: 10-K (fiscal 2025, ended December 27, 2025), filed Feb 4, 2026 (SEC EDGAR)
It depends on the period. Nvidia had the higher total return over the full span since Jan 1999 and the last 20, 10 and 5 years. AMD had the higher total return over the last year. From Jan 22, 1999 to the Nov 13, 2026 close, Nvidia returned +433,969% in total and AMD +4,854%.
Both include reinvested dividends, before taxes and fees. Over the last 10 years, Nvidia returned +7,836% and AMD +7,765%. Over the last 5 years, Nvidia returned +438% and AMD +261%. Over the last year, Nvidia returned −12.6% and AMD +115%. None of these Nvidia and AMD figures is a forecast.
SmartFin does not say which to buy. This page reports what Nvidia and AMD prices did. From Jan 22, 1999 to Nov 13, 2026, Nvidia grew 35.1% a year and AMD grew 15.1%. The record shows deepest falls of 89.7% for Nvidia and 96.6% for AMD. Past returns for Nvidia and AMD do not show what either will do next.
Yes. Every NVDA and AMD figure here uses closing prices adjusted for stock splits and dividends, so dividends count as reinvested. Taxes, fees and trading costs are left out of the Nvidia and AMD figures.
At the Nov 13, 2026 close, Nvidia was 28.7% below its highest month-end value, set in Sep 2026. At the same close, AMD was 12.7% below its highest month-end value, set in Sep 2026. Nvidia's deepest fall on daily closes was 89.7%, from Jan 2002 to Oct 2002. AMD's deepest fall was 96.6%, from Jun 2000 to Jul 2015.
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