By Lyle Daly
Publication Date: 2026-01-13 00:00:00
Key Points
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Nvidia would’ve turned a $1,000 investment into more than $250,000 over the last 10 years.
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Most of that growth has occurred during the last few years, demonstrating the importance of holding on to your winners.
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It’s no secret that Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been an incredible investment, especially during the artificial intelligence (AI) boom. The chipmaker’s graphics processing units (GPUs) are in high demand from tech companies building out their data centers.
Even with that in mind, the amount of money an early investor could’ve made in Nvidia is still hard to believe.
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How much a $1,000 Nvidia investment would’ve grown
If you’d invested $1,000 in Nvidia stock 10 years ago and held on to your shares until today, you’d be sitting on $255,740 (as of Jan. 10). That’s over a quarter of a million from one winning stock. An identical investment in the S&P 500 would be worth $4,309.
There are several valuable lessons to be learned from Nvidia’s success. You can get life-changing results from investing in winning stocks, and it’s definitely possible to find them as a retail investor. The Motley Fool first recommended Nvidia over 20 years ago, in April 2005.
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