Nvidia (NVDA)
S&P 500 · Nasdaq-100 · Top 100 by market cap · Tech Top 100 · Information Technology · data since 1999-01-22 · last close 2026-09-09
Nvidia (NVDA) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.5 | -7.3 | -1.6 | 14.4 | 5.8 | -5.2 | 0.3 | 10.0 | 1.3 | · | · | · |
| 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 | -16.8 | -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 |
| 2016 | -11.1 | 7.5 | 13.6 | -0.3 | 31.8 | 0.6 | 21.5 | 7.6 | 11.7 | 3.9 | 29.8 | 15.8 |
| 2015 | -4.2 | 15.3 | -5.1 | 6.1 | 0.1 | -9.1 | -0.8 | 13.2 | 9.7 | 15.1 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| 2014 | -2.0 | 17.6 | -2.6 | 3.1 | 3.3 | -2.4 | -5.6 | 11.6 | -5.1 | 5.9 | 7.8 | -4.4 |
| 2013 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 7.3 | 5.6 | -3.0 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 5.5 | -2.4 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
| 2012 | 6.6 | 2.6 | 1.6 | -15.6 | -4.4 | 11.2 | -2.0 | 3.6 | -4.9 | -10.2 | 0.6 | 2.4 |
| 2011 | 55.3 | -5.3 | -18.5 | 8.3 | 0.2 | -20.5 | -13.2 | -3.8 | -6.0 | 18.3 | 5.6 | -11.3 |
| 2010 | -17.6 | 5.3 | 7.4 | -9.7 | -16.4 | -22.3 | -10.0 | 1.5 | 25.2 | 2.9 | 13.2 | 13.2 |
| 2009 | -1.5 | 4.2 | 19.1 | 16.4 | -9.2 | 8.3 | 14.5 | 12.3 | 3.5 | -20.4 | 9.2 | 43.0 |
| 2008 | -27.7 | -13.0 | -7.5 | 3.8 | 20.2 | -24.2 | -38.9 | 10.5 | -15.3 | -18.2 | -14.7 | 8.0 |
| 2007 | -17.2 | 1.1 | -7.2 | 14.3 | 5.3 | 19.3 | 10.8 | 11.8 | 6.3 | -2.4 | -10.8 | 7.9 |
| 2006 | 23.0 | 4.8 | 21.5 | 2.1 | -21.4 | -7.3 | 4.0 | 31.5 | 1.6 | 17.8 | 6.1 | 0.1 |
| 2005 | -2.7 | 26.5 | -18.0 | -7.7 | 23.6 | -1.4 | 1.3 | 13.4 | 11.7 | -2.1 | 7.8 | 1.1 |
| 2004 | -4.1 | 0.0 | 18.6 | -22.3 | 14.3 | -12.7 | -24.7 | -19.2 | 16.5 | -0.3 | 32.2 | 23.2 |
| 2003 | -10.3 | 22.3 | 2.1 | 11.3 | 82.6 | -12.5 | -16.7 | -4.8 | -12.1 | 10.7 | 20.1 | 9.3 |
| 2002 | -1.7 | -22.4 | -13.0 | -21.5 | -3.9 | -48.6 | -35.6 | -8.8 | -15.3 | 39.0 | 44.0 | -32.8 |
| 2001 | 57.6 | -13.4 | 45.3 | 28.3 | 2.8 | 8.3 | -12.8 | 4.7 | -35.1 | 56.0 | 27.5 | 22.4 |
| 2000 | -21.0 | 72.7 | 32.0 | 5.5 | 28.1 | 11.4 | -5.6 | 32.3 | 3.1 | -24.1 | -34.8 | -19.1 |
| 1999 | -3.5 | 15.5 | -3.7 | -13.6 | -6.5 | 12.1 | 5.2 | 39.8 | -31.6 | 14.9 | 56.5 | 35.6 |
| Avg | 3.1 | 7.4 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 10.9 | -1.1 | -1.4 | 7.8 | -1.7 | 5.5 | 9.8 | 3.3 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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NVDA seasonality — average by calendar month
Nvidia has monthly history back to 1999. Its strongest month by median is November — positive in 21 of 27 years, median +7.8%, and higher in 6 of the last 9. January is the soft spot, down in 17 of 28 with a median of -1.6%. Across its full record it has closed 61% of months higher, swings ±17.3% in an average month and has fallen 89.7% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +3.1% | +7.4% | +4.7% | +0.4% | +10.9% | -1.1% | -1.4% | +7.8% | -1.8% | +5.5% | +9.8% | +3.3% |
| Win rate | 39%/28 | 68%/28 | 54%/28 | 57%/28 | 75%/28 | 50%/28 | 54%/28 | 75%/28 | 59%/27 | 59%/27 | 78%/27 | 63%/27 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
NVDA risk & extremes
NVDA drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Nvidia's best month?+
Nvidia's strongest completed month on record is May 2003, at +82.62%.
What was Nvidia's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is June 2002, at -48.65%.
Is Nvidia up this year?+
Nvidia is up 19.94% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Nvidia's 1-year return?+
+31.01% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Nvidia's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 89.7%, measured on month-end closes since 1999.
Which calendar month is historically best for Nvidia?+
May has the highest average return across every completed May since 1999. An average is not a forecast.
About Nvidia
Nvidia is an S&P 500 company, an information technology business worth about $5.4 trillion. Made graphics cards for gamers for 25 years, then woke up one day as the arms dealer of the AI revolution. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1999) would be about $608,549 today.
Did you know?
- Founded in 1993 over breakfast at a Denny's in San Jose.
- The name derives from “invidia” — Latin for envy — hence all the green.
- Its best month on record was May 2003 at +82.62%; its worst, June 2002 at -48.65%.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.