5, 10 and 20 years ago this month — 2026-10-27

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

As of 2026-10-27 UTC. Based on monthly closes; the latest month may be incomplete. Adjusted closes model dividends reinvested; crypto uses price only. Prices can have different dates within the same endpoint month. Latest prices change results; starts advance monthly.

Curated surviving assets; delisted assets are absent. Fees, taxes and FX excluded. Not financial advice. Past performance does not predict future returns.

5 years ago this month

Micron (MU) · STOCK · dividends reinvested; 2021-10; $1,000 → $13,394.98; total return 1,239.50%; CAGR 68.03%; last price date 2026-10-26. Open Oct 2021-start calculation
NVIDIA (NVDA) · STOCK · dividends reinvested; 2021-10; $1,000 → $8,485.60; total return 748.56%; CAGR 53.37%; last price date 2026-10-26. Open Oct 2021-start calculation
Palantir (PLTR) · STOCK · dividends reinvested; 2021-10; $1,000 → $7,683.15; total return 668.32%; CAGR 50.35%; last price date 2026-10-26. Open Oct 2021-start calculation
Broadcom (AVGO) · STOCK · dividends reinvested; 2021-10; $1,000 → $6,763.52; total return 576.35%; CAGR 46.57%; last price date 2026-10-26. Open Oct 2021-start calculation
Eli Lilly (LLY) · STOCK · dividends reinvested; 2021-10; $1,000 → $5,254.10; total return 425.41%; CAGR 39.35%; last price date 2026-10-26. Open Oct 2021-start calculation
Palo Alto Networks (PANW) · STOCK · dividends reinvested; 2021-10; $1,000 → $4,601.86; total return 360.19%; CAGR 35.70%; last price date 2026-10-26. Open Oct 2021-start calculation
GE Aerospace (GE) · STOCK · dividends reinvested; 2021-10; $1,000 → $4,524.82; total return 352.48%; CAGR 35.24%; last price date 2026-10-26. Open Oct 2021-start calculation
Lam Research (LRCX) · STOCK · dividends reinvested; 2021-10; $1,000 → $4,433.20; total return 343.32%; CAGR 34.69%; last price date 2026-10-26. Open Oct 2021-start calculation
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) · STOCK · dividends reinvested; 2021-10; $1,000 → $4,418.86; total return 341.89%; CAGR 34.61%; last price date 2026-10-26. Open Oct 2021-start calculation
KLA (KLAC) · STOCK · dividends reinvested; 2021-10; $1,000 → $4,202.28; total return 320.23%; CAGR 33.26%; last price date 2026-10-26. Open Oct 2021-start calculation

10 years ago this month

NVIDIA (NVDA) · STOCK · dividends reinvested; 2016-10; $1,000 → $123,728.53; total return 12,272.85%; CAGR 61.90%; last price date 2026-10-26. Open Oct 2016-start calculation
Bitcoin (BTC) · crypto · price only; 2016-10; $1,000 → $113,931.43; total return 11,293.14%; CAGR 60.57%; last price date 2026-10-26. Open Oct 2016-start calculation
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) · STOCK · dividends reinvested; 2016-10; $1,000 → $73,482.71; total return 7,248.27%; CAGR 53.68%; last price date 2026-10-26. Open Oct 2016-start calculation
Micron (MU) · STOCK · dividends reinvested; 2016-10; $1,000 → $54,014.40; total return 5,301.44%; CAGR 49.02%; last price date 2026-10-26. Open Oct 2016-start calculation
Shopify (SHOP) · STOCK · dividends reinvested; 2016-10; $1,000 → $40,574.18; total return 3,957.42%; CAGR 44.82%; last price date 2026-10-26. Open Oct 2016-start calculation
Tesla (TSLA) · STOCK · dividends reinvested; 2016-10; $1,000 → $29,708.69; total return 2,870.87%; CAGR 40.37%; last price date 2026-10-26. Open Oct 2016-start calculation
Lam Research (LRCX) · STOCK · dividends reinvested; 2016-10; $1,000 → $28,013.23; total return 2,701.32%; CAGR 39.55%; last price date 2026-10-26. Open Oct 2016-start calculation
Broadcom (AVGO) · STOCK · dividends reinvested; 2016-10; $1,000 → $25,187.26; total return 2,418.73%; CAGR 38.08%; last price date 2026-10-26. Open Oct 2016-start calculation
KLA (KLAC) · STOCK · dividends reinvested; 2016-10; $1,000 → $23,270.29; total return 2,227.03%; CAGR 36.99%; last price date 2026-10-26. Open Oct 2016-start calculation
Eli Lilly (LLY) · STOCK · dividends reinvested; 2016-10; $1,000 → $20,258.08; total return 1,925.81%; CAGR 35.10%; last price date 2026-10-26. Open Oct 2016-start calculation

20 years ago this month

NVIDIA (NVDA) · STOCK · dividends reinvested; 2006-10; $1,000 → $406,328.20; total return 40,532.82%; CAGR 35.03%; last price date 2026-10-26. Open Oct 2006-start calculation
Netflix (NFLX) · STOCK · dividends reinvested; 2006-10; $1,000 → $161,713.61; total return 16,071.36%; CAGR 28.95%; last price date 2026-10-26. Open Oct 2006-start calculation
Apple (AAPL) · STOCK · dividends reinvested; 2006-10; $1,000 → $141,814.28; total return 14,081.43%; CAGR 28.11%; last price date 2026-10-26. Open Oct 2006-start calculation
Amazon (AMZN) · STOCK · dividends reinvested; 2006-10; $1,000 → $130,790.23; total return 12,979.02%; CAGR 27.59%; last price date 2026-10-26. Open Oct 2006-start calculation
Booking Holdings (BKNG) · STOCK · dividends reinvested; 2006-10; $1,000 → $97,276.44; total return 9,627.64%; CAGR 25.72%; last price date 2026-10-26. Open Oct 2006-start calculation
Mastercard (MA) · STOCK · dividends reinvested; 2006-10; $1,000 → $91,576.25; total return 9,057.63%; CAGR 25.34%; last price date 2026-10-26. Open Oct 2006-start calculation
Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) · STOCK · dividends reinvested; 2006-10; $1,000 → $81,535.44; total return 8,053.54%; CAGR 24.61%; last price date 2026-10-26. Open Oct 2006-start calculation
ASML (ASML) · STOCK · dividends reinvested; 2006-10; $1,000 → $74,215.62; total return 7,321.56%; CAGR 24.03%; last price date 2026-10-26. Open Oct 2006-start calculation
Micron (MU) · STOCK · dividends reinvested; 2006-10; $1,000 → $64,144.45; total return 6,314.45%; CAGR 23.13%; last price date 2026-10-26. Open Oct 2006-start calculation
KLA (KLAC) · STOCK · dividends reinvested; 2006-10; $1,000 → $57,003.62; total return 5,600.36%; CAGR 22.40%; last price date 2026-10-26. Open Oct 2006-start calculation

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