Historical return extremes for NVIDIA (NVDA) from 1999 to 2026
What if you bought at the best or worst time? Max profit, max drawdown, and total return since IPO.
| Scenario | Return | Start date | Start price | End date | End price | $1,000 becomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max profitMore info about Max profit | +758,487% | $0.03 | $235.74 | $7,585,872.01 | ||
| Max drawdownMore info about Max drawdown | -89.72% | $0.54 | $0.06 | $102.77 | ||
| Return since IPOMore info about Return since IPO | +549,072% | $0.04 | $205.19 | $5,491,720.27 |
- Max profitMore info about Max profit+758,487%$7,585,872.01
- Max drawdownMore info about Max drawdown-89.72%$102.77
- Return since IPOMore info about Return since IPO+549,072%$5,491,720.27
Each row shows the start and end dates and prices for the scenario, the period return, and the resulting outcome for a $1,000 investment in NVIDIA (NVDA). Max profit is the best buy-and-sell pair across the entire price history; max drawdown is the worst peak-to-trough decline; the last row tracks return from IPO to today. Prices are split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — actual outcomes would differ due to fees, taxes, and slippage.
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