TSLA vs NVDA ETF Comparison

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A TSLA
TSLA 100%
B NVDA
NVDA 100%
Start date:, End date: $10,000 Dividends reinvested

Data as of 2026-10-23

Key comparison

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6 essential metrics
Portfolio overview and core performance comparison
Portfolio A · TSLA 100%Portfolio B · NVDA 100%
CAGR +33.8%
CAGR +67.4%
Final Balance $232,627
Final Balance $2,629,812
Volatility +62.6%
Volatility +46.3%
MDD · daily -73.6%
MDD · daily -66.3%
Sharpe Ratio 0.71
Sharpe Ratio 1.34
Weighted expense ratio —
Weighted expense ratio —

Result summary

NVDA had the higher CAGR. NVDA had the smaller maximum drawdown.

  • TSLA: CAGR 33.78%, daily maximum drawdown -73.63%.
  • NVDA: CAGR 67.43%, daily maximum drawdown -66.34%.

Key points in this comparison

  • In 2020, returns were TSLA +743.4% and NVDA +122.3%, a gap of 621.1 percentage points.
  • Across 10 complete calendar years, TSLA had the higher return in 2 and NVDA in 8.
  • Maximum drawdown was -73.6% for TSLA and -66.3% for NVDA; TSLA fell further. After its deepest decline, TSLA took 1133 days to get back to its previous peak.
Period & basis

2016-01-04 – 2026-10-23

Historical results for this period.

Cumulative performance

Compare growth paths and cumulative returns over the same period.

Portfolio value

Compare portfolio value and cumulative contributions on the same dates.

A vs B Cumulative Return Comparison
ETFTotal ReturnCAGRTotal invested
A+2226.3%+33.8%10000
B+26198.1%+67.4%10000
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Risk and recovery

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Risk vs Return

Lower-left is safer, upper-right is higher risk/reward. Ideal: upper-left.

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Risk vs Return
Compared portfoliosCAGRVolatility (Ann.)Sharpe RatioMDD · daily
A33.78%62.56%0.71-73.63%
B67.43%46.25%1.34-66.34%

Drawdown paths

Compare how far each portfolio's daily closing value fell from its prior peak over the same period.

Drawdown paths
Compared portfoliosMDD · daily
A-73.63
B-66.34
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Returns and major declines

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Annual Returns Comparison

Check consistency across annual, quarterly, decade, and rolling windows.

Annual Returns Comparison · Annual
MetricAB
2026· Partial year-21.1%+22.7%
2025+11.4%+38.9%
2024+62.5%+171.3%
2023+101.7%+239.0%
2022-65.0%-50.3%
2021+49.8%+125.5%
2020+743.4%+122.3%
2019+25.7%+77.0%
2018+6.9%-30.8%
2017+45.7%+82.0%
2016-11.0%+226.9%

Worst Drawdown Periods

A · Worst Drawdown Periods
Peak dateTrough dateRecovery dateDrawdown
2021-11-042023-01-032024-12-11-73.6%
2020-02-192020-03-182020-06-08-60.6%
2024-12-172025-04-082025-12-16-53.8%
B · Worst Drawdown Periods
Peak dateTrough dateRecovery dateDrawdown
2021-11-292022-10-142023-05-25-66.3%
2018-10-012018-12-242020-02-14-56.0%
2020-02-192020-03-162020-05-11-37.5%

Stress Test: Market Crashes

Return of each ETF during major historical market drawdown events
Event A B
Q4 2018 Selloff-1.0%-52.2%
COVID-19 Crash-52.7%-32.4%
2022 Rate Hike Bear Market-45.7%-61.8%

Questions about these results

How did the same initial investment grow?

From 2016-01-04 to 2026-10-23, an initial $10,000 ended at $232,627 for TSLA and $2,629,812 for NVDA. Annualized returns were 33.78% and 67.43%, respectively.

How did the results differ during market crises?

During Q4 2018 Selloff, returns were -1.0% for TSLA and -52.2% for NVDA. During COVID-19 Crash, returns were -52.7% for TSLA and -32.4% for NVDA.

What are the dividend yields and their basis?

The yields are 0.00% for TSLA and 0.25% for NVDA. They use distributions from the last 365 days divided by the last closing price and do not predict future distributions.

How similarly do the two portfolios move?

The correlation of shared monthly returns is 0.33: they only partly moved in the same direction.

About the ETFs & sources

Shared calculation settings

Comparison settings

Trading cost: 0 bps per side · personal taxes excluded · see the methodology for dividend calculation Calculation Methodology