ROI Calculator (US & Worldwide)
Institutional ROI calculator for US equities (SPY, QQQ, AAPL, NVDA) and business assets with DRIP, US CPI inflation, S&P 500 alpha, and multi-currency support.
Calculate ROI & AlphaUS Stock Return Calculator
See how a historical investment in US stocks or ETFs performed with real-time currency FX attribution across USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, AUD, INR, and PKR.
Sample market data:
Prices, dividends and exchange rates on this site come from a deterministic sample dataset, not a live market feed.
US Stock & ETF Inputs
US Stock Growth & FX Performance
NVDA • 2016 – 2026Multi-asset trajectory showing equity returns, dividend reinvestment, and FX currency impacts.
NVDA Portfolio Value
S&P 500 Benchmark
Invested Capital
Ending Domestic Value
$462,800
Real Value: $351,200 (CPI)
Total Stock Return
+4,528%
46.8% Annualized CAGR
S&P 500 Alpha Outperformance
+34.1% / yr
Excess return vs SPY benchmark
Currency FX Impact
0.0% (USD)
FX tailwind / headwind
Capital Multiple
46.28x
Total Wealth ÷ Initial Deposit
Dividends Reinvested (DRIP)
$2,410
Additional fractional shares
Performance & Currency Attribution Summary
Detailed attribution isolating equity performance from currency movement.
| Initial Principal Invested | $10,000 |
| US Stock Capital Gains (USD) | +$450,390 |
| Reinvested Dividend Income | +$2,410 |
| Ending Domestic Portfolio Value | $462,800 |
| Inflation-Adjusted Real Value (US CPI) | $351,200 |
| S&P 500 Benchmark Value (Same Investment Plan) | $31,850 (12.3% CAGR) |
| Year | Stock Price (USD) | Portfolio Value | Total Return % | S&P 500 Benchmark | Real Value (CPI) |
|---|
The Mechanics of Cross-Border US Equity Returns & FX Attribution
For both domestic US investors and global market participants, the US stock market represents over 55% of global equity capitalization. When international investors (in Europe, the UK, Canada, Australia, India, or Pakistan) hold US stocks, their realized returns stem from three distinct forces: asset price appreciation, dividend reinvestment (DRIP), and foreign currency exchange fluctuations (FX tailwinds or headwinds).
The 3 Pillars of Global US Equity Returns
- Capital Appreciation in USD: The raw price expansion of the underlying company or benchmark ETF (e.g. NVDA, AAPL, QQQ, SPY).
- Dividend Reinvestment (DRIP): Dividends automatically compounded into additional fractional shares, which accelerates unit count expansion over multi-year holding periods.
- Currency FX Movement: When a foreign currency depreciates against the US Dollar (such as historical depreciation trends in INR or PKR), global investors receive an extra currency boost upon converting returns back to home currency.
Historical 10-Year Trajectory of Leading US Tech Giants vs S&P 500
| Ticker & Company | 10-Year CAGR | 10-Year Cumulative Gain | S&P 500 Alpha |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA (NVIDIA Corporation) | 42.8% / yr | +4,528% | +32.6% / yr |
| AAPL (Apple Inc.) | 23.5% / yr | +724% | +13.3% / yr |
| MSFT (Microsoft Corp.) | 21.8% / yr | +618% | +11.6% / yr |
| QQQ (Invesco Nasdaq 100) | 13.8% / yr | +264% | +3.6% / yr |
| SPY (S&P 500 Index Baseline) | 10.2% / yr | +164% | 0.0% (Baseline) |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Alpha in US equity returns? +
Alpha represents the excess return of an investment relative to a market benchmark. In our calculator, the S&P 500 (SPY) serves as the primary US market benchmark. If a stock generated a 20% CAGR while the S&P 500 returned 10%, your Alpha is +10% per year.
How are US stock dividends taxed for non-US investors? +
For foreign investors, the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) generally imposes a 30% dividend withholding tax under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). However, countries with US tax treaties (such as the UK, Canada, and India) often enjoy reduced rates of 15% to 25% upon submitting a valid Form W-8BEN.
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