What if you invested $1,000 in Nvidia in 2015? (Inflation-Adjusted)
NVDA · Technology · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionNominal returns can be misleading over long periods. $1,000 in Nvidia in 2015 became $477,151 by 2026. Over those 12 years, cumulative CPI inflation reached 39% (BLS CPI-U). Restating the return in constant purchasing power, the real value of your gain in 2015 dollars is $343,274, a real annualized return of +66.1%.
Nominal final value
$477,151
+47,615% total return
Real value (2015 dollars)
$343,274
+34,227% real total return
Real annualized return
+66.1%
vs. +71% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Nvidia since 2015, values in constant 2015 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2015 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2016 | $1,551 | $1,529 |
| 2017 | $5,836 | $5,626 |
| 2018 | $13,191 | $12,337 |
| 2019 | $7,736 | $7,068 |
| 2020 | $12,773 | $11,486 |
| 2021 | $28,117 | $24,071 |
| 2022 | $53,047 | $41,598 |
| 2023 | $42,365 | $32,002 |
| 2024 | $133,478 | $97,948 |
| 2025 | $260,556 | $187,450 |
| 2026 | $414,872 | $298,469 |
Inflation adjustment uses BLS CPI-U annual data, deflated to 2026 dollars. Nominal stock data from Yahoo Finance (split-adjusted closing prices). Real values are expressed in constant 2015 purchasing-power dollars. For informational and educational purposes only. Not financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. See our methodology and full disclaimer.