An investment of $1000 in Nvidia (Nasdaq: NVDA) The stock after the company is added to the Nasdaq 100 index will now be worth a small fortune.
Nvidia’s adjusted price was about $0.33 at the end of May 2001 when the addition was made. At press time, July 23, 2026, the stock was trading at $209.52
Therefore, our hypothetical $1,000 investment made after the index was included would now be worth about $634,909 – a gain of about 63,391% over the 25-year period.
Nvidia stock dominates the Nasdaq 100 after twenty-five years
While the initial impact on the stock price was relatively modest when the chipmaker entered the index, membership in the Nasdaq 100 helped broaden the investor base, and in some ways paved the way for subsequent rises.
Now, the stock dominates the index, accounting for 12.78% of its total weight, surpassing apple (Nasdaq: Apple) 11.93% and Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) 7.26%. Naturally, this rise was largely driven by the company’s leading position in the field of artificial intelligence (Amnesty International) sector after the technology boom over the past five years.
Indeed, Nvidia has been at the center of attention in 2023 and 2024 thanks to its graphics processing units (GPUs) and other hardware. Data center products. As a result, the stock more than tripled in 2023 alone, as hyperscalers raced to expand their AI infrastructure.
But recently, investor attention has turned to energy infrastructure supplies and AI startup deals as well. With capital flowing into these emerging opportunities, Nvidia shares have traded largely sideways over the past three months.
However, the company’s core business remains strong. Notably, management expects fiscal second-quarter revenue to rise about 12% sequentially — roughly 95% year-over-year growth if guidance is met. If things go smoothly, Nvidia’s longtime backers may be able to see greater returns in the long term.
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