Figures as of the Nov 13, 2026 close. Updated after each trading day. Not a recommendation or a forecast.
From Nov 13, 2006 to the Nov 13, 2026 close, $1,000 in Nvidia (NVDA) became $296,729 and $1,000 in AMD became $25,192, with dividends reinvested.
From Nov 13, 2006 to Nov 13, 2026, Nvidia grew 32.9% a year and AMD grew 17.5%. The higher rate, Nvidia's, came with narrower daily swings. Volatility was 48.8% for Nvidia and 59.3% for AMD. The Sharpe ratio is the yearly return above a fixed 5% risk-free rate, per unit of volatility.
Sharpe ratios were 0.57 for Nvidia and 0.21 for AMD. Over the same dates, the price record shows deepest falls of 85.1% for Nvidia and 92.9% for AMD. From Nov 14, 2006 to Nov 13, 2026, betas to the S&P 500 were 1.56 for Nvidia and 1.58 for AMD.
The growth line has 241 month ends, from Nov 2006 to Nov 2026. At each of them, the $1,000 in Nvidia was worth more than the $1,000 in AMD.
At the end of Feb 2025, $1,000 had become $227,024 in Nvidia and $4,710 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 May 2016. The $1,000 in AMD did so in Dec 2019.
The $1,000 in Nvidia first stood at $100,000 or more at a month end in Jan 2024. The $1,000 in AMD had not reached $100,000 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 85.1% from Oct 17, 2007 to Nov 20, 2008. AMD's deepest fall was 92.9% from Dec 14, 2006 to Jul 27, 2015.
Nvidia closed back at its old high on Apr 15, 2016, 7 years and 4 months after the low. AMD closed back at its old high on Aug 24, 2018, 3 years after the low. Nvidia was 20% or more below its high at 124 of 241 month ends. AMD was 20% or more below its high at 179.
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 19 full calendar years, 2007 to 2025. Nvidia rose in 13 of them and AMD in 10. Nvidia's yearly change was higher in 11 years and AMD's in 8. Both rose in 9 and both fell in 5. In 5 years, one rose while the other fell.
Both had their lowest year in 2008: Nvidia −76.3%, AMD −71.2%. Their highest years were 2023 for Nvidia (+239.0%) and 2009 for AMD (+348.1%). The widest one-year gap between Nvidia and AMD came in 2009, 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 Nov 2007 to Nov 2026, Nvidia's rolling 1-year return ran from −76.3% (12 months to Nov 2008) to +276.3% (to Jan 2017). 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 55 of those 229 month ends, and AMD's at 90. Nvidia's 12-month change was the higher one at 145 month ends and AMD's at 84.
These measures cover Nov 13, 2006 to Nov 13, 2026. Over those dates, volatility was 48.8% for Nvidia and 59.3% for AMD. The Sortino ratio counts only falling days as risk. Against the same 5% rate, Sortino ratios were 0.85 for Nvidia and 0.32 for AMD. The Calmar ratio is the yearly return divided by the deepest fall.
Calmar ratios were 0.39 for Nvidia and 0.19 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 Nov 14, 2006 to Nov 13, 2026, Nvidia's beta was 1.56 and AMD's 1.58. By that measure, both tended to move more than the index.
The correlation of Nvidia's and AMD's daily moves was 0.53, 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 | 48.8% | 59.3% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.57 | 0.21 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.85 | 0.32 |
| Calmar ratio | 0.39 | 0.19 |
| Deepest fall | 85.1% | 92.9% |
| Beta to the S&P 500from Nov 14, 2006 | 1.56 | 1.58 |
| Upside capturemonths from Dec 2016 | 256% | 283% |
| Downside capturemonths from Dec 2016 | 147% | 168% |
| Biggest one-day rise | +29.81%Nov 11, 2016 | +52.29%Apr 22, 2016 |
| Biggest one-day fall | −30.73%Jul 3, 2008 | −24.23%May 2, 2017 |
| Price against its 50-day average | −24.1% | −3.7% |
| Price against its 200-day average | −20.1% | +26.2% |
| Correlation of daily movesfrom Nov 14, 2006 | 0.53 | |
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 Nov 13, 2006 to Nov 13, 2026, Nvidia grew 32.9% a year and AMD grew 17.5%. The record shows deepest falls of 85.1% for Nvidia and 92.9% 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 85.1%, from Oct 2007 to Nov 2008. AMD's deepest fall was 92.9%, from Dec 2006 to Jul 2015.
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