What five years of weekly data say
- TSM returned +32.5% a year and NVDA +58.9% a year over the past five years, dividends reinvested.
- TSM was the calmer ride: 34% annual volatility, against 47%.
- Related (correlation 0.63). They share a direction more often than not, with real room to diverge.
- TSM pays more income: a 0.95% yield, against 0.46% for NVDA.
The numbers side by side
| Metric | TSTSM | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $434.67 | $222.27 |
| Market value | $2.25T | $5.37T |
| 1-year return | +65.8% (ahead) | +26.1% |
| 3-year return, a year | +74.2% | +75.0% (ahead) |
| 5-year return, a year | +32.4% | +58.8% (ahead) |
| Volatility, a year | 34% (ahead) | 47% |
| Worst drawdown | −55% (ahead) | −66% |
| Worst week | −11.5% (ahead)Jul 2024 | −16.1%Aug 2022 |
| Beta | 1.25 | 2.22 |
| P/E ratio | 32.4× | 28.1× |
| Dividend yield | 0.95% | 0.46% |
Do TSM and NVDA move together?
Correlation compares TSM’s and NVDA’s weekly returns from Sep 2021 to Sep 2026. Two holdings near +1 fall on the same weeks, so owning both doesn’t cushion anything. Your portfolio has more than two lines, and Portfolio Terminal runs this check across every pair you hold.
How far each one fell
TSM
−55%
From its Jan 2022 high to Oct 2022. Back at that high by Mar 2024.
NVDA
−66%
From its Nov 2021 high to Oct 2022. Back at that high by May 2023.
Worst peak-to-trough fall on weekly closes · dividends reinvested
TSM vs NVDA: what people ask
Is TSM better than NVDA?
Over the past five years, NVDA delivered the higher return: +58.9% a year against +32.5% for TSM, dividends reinvested. It also fell further at its worst (−66% against −55%), so the extra return came with a rougher ride. Which is better depends on the job it does in your portfolio, and past returns don’t predict future ones.
What is the difference between TSM and NVDA?
TSM is Taiwan Semiconductor (Semiconductors), worth $2.25T. NVDA is NVIDIA Corporation (Semiconductors), worth $5.37T.
Should I own both TSM and NVDA?
Their weekly returns had a correlation of 0.63 over the past five years. They share a direction more often than not, with real room to diverge. Whether that suits you depends on everything else you hold, which is the check Portfolio Terminal runs across a whole portfolio.
Which is riskier, TSM or NVDA?
NVDA swung more: 47% annual volatility against 34% for TSM. At their worst, TSM fell 55% and NVDA 66% from a previous high. Against the broad market, their betas are 1.25 and 2.22.
Which pays a higher dividend, TSM or NVDA?
TSM currently yields 0.95%, against 0.46% for NVDA. Yields move with price, so a higher yield can also mean a falling price.
Returns use weekly closes adjusted for dividends and splits, from Sep 2021 to Sep 2026. Quotes, fees and holdings come from public market data and refresh hourly. This page describes what happened; it is not investment advice, and past performance doesn’t predict future returns.