What if you invested $1,000 in Qualcomm in 2015? (Inflation-Adjusted)
QCOM · 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 Qualcomm in 2015 became $4,071 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 $2,928, a real annualized return of +9.7%.
Nominal final value
$4,071
+307.1% total return
Real value (2015 dollars)
$2,928
+192.8% real total return
Real annualized return
+9.7%
vs. +12.9% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Qualcomm since 2015, values in constant 2015 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2015 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2016 | $749 | $738 |
| 2017 | $914 | $881 |
| 2018 | $1,213 | $1,135 |
| 2019 | $915 | $836 |
| 2020 | $1,635 | $1,470 |
| 2021 | $3,071 | $2,629 |
| 2022 | $3,518 | $2,759 |
| 2023 | $2,724 | $2,057 |
| 2024 | $3,118 | $2,288 |
| 2025 | $3,702 | $2,663 |
| 2026 | $3,318 | $2,387 |
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.