Nelnet Inc. trailing returns
Nelnet Inc.'s 10-year return is +13.7% a year (CAGR) (+260.9% cumulative). How Nelnet Inc. (NNI) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5, 10 and 20 years, and since inception, through October 20, 2026 — price return and dividends side by side, with the worst drop inside each window.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-10-20. Price return + dividends = total return. Per year (CAGR) for windows of a year or more, with the cumulative total return beneath. Worst drop: the deepest fall in the price from a high inside the window, and when it bottomed.
| Period | Price | DivsDividends | Total | Worst drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | +1.0% | +0.0% | +1.0% | — |
| 5 days | -0.4% | +0.0% | -0.4% | -2.3%Oct 19 |
| 1 month | +0.2% | +0.0% | +0.2% | -2.5%Sep 30 |
| YTD | -4.9% | +0.7% | -4.2% | -15.3%May 12 |
| 1 year | -3.6% | +1.0% | -2.6% | -15.3%May 2026 |
| 5 years | +8.4% | +1.2% | +9.6%+58.0% | -25.5%Jun 2022 |
| 10 years | +12.4% | +1.3% | +13.7%+260.9% | -44.4%Mar 2020 |
| 20 years | +7.5% | +1.5% | +9.0%+458.1% | -85.9%Mar 2009 |
| Since inception (2003) | +8.0% | +1.3% | +9.4%+672.8% | -90.2%Mar 2009 |
Growth of NNI#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years+9.6%/year · +58.0%
- 10 years+13.7%/year · +260.9%
- 20 years+9.0%/year · +458.1%
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-10-20). Cumulative return is the total change over the window; annualized return is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR), shown for windows of a year or more. Price return is the change in NNI's closing price; total return reinvests dividends (from its split- and dividend-adjusted closes); the dividends column is the difference between the two. The worst drop is the largest fall in the closing price from a high to a later low inside the window, the way a drawdown is usually quoted. See the year-by-year returns for the calendar breakdown. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Nelnet Inc.'s 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, Nelnet Inc. (NNI) returned about +13.7% a year annualized (+260.9% cumulative total return).
- What is Nelnet Inc.'s 20-year annualized return?
- Over the last 20 years, Nelnet Inc. (NNI) compounded at about +9.0% a year (+458.1% cumulative).
- What is Nelnet Inc.'s return since inception?
- Since 2003, Nelnet Inc. (NNI) has compounded at about +9.4% a year — +672.8% in total.