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Total Real Returns

VFINX,TQQQ,QQQ: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

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Wed 2019-10-02 to Tue 2026-01-06 YTD
Return 		TRR
Price
VFINX × 		+1.44%
2026-01-06 		32.41 TRR
2026-01-06
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
TQQQ × 		+4.30%
2026-01-06 		177.74 TRR
2026-01-06
ProShares UltraPro QQQ NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
QQQ × 		+1.44%
2026-01-06 		7.315 TRR
2026-01-06
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

Returns

Wed 2019-10-02 to Tue 2026-01-06 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VFINX × 		+108.45%
+12.44%/yr 		+9.14%/yr
(R2=0.702)
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
TQQQ × 		+537.35%
+34.40%/yr 		+17.10%/yr
(R2=0.310)
ProShares UltraPro QQQ NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
QQQ × 		+178.42%
+17.76%/yr 		+11.56%/yr
(R2=0.647)
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000

Wed 2019-10-02 to Tue 2026-01-06 Start
Value 		End
Value
VFINX × 		$10,000.00
2019-10-02 		$20,845.12
2026-01-06
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
TQQQ × 		$10,000.00
2019-10-02 		$63,735.37
2026-01-06
ProShares UltraPro QQQ NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
QQQ × 		$10,000.00
2019-10-02 		$27,842.44
2026-01-06
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual Returns

Year VFINX TQQQ QQQ
2026 (YTD) +1.44% +4.30% +1.44%
2025 +14.39% +30.54% +17.36%
2024 +21.34% +53.85% +22.06%
2023 +22.03% +188.38% +49.84%
2022 −23.21% −80.36% −36.67%
2021 +20.08% +70.94% +19.04%
2020 +17.14% +107.18% +46.63%
2019 +28.40% +128.65% +35.86%
2018 −6.33% −21.28% −1.99%
2017 +19.15% +113.53% +29.92%
2016 +9.56% +9.13% +4.93%
2015 +0.49% +16.37% +8.64%
2014 +12.67% +55.93% +18.29%
2013 +30.22% +136.13% +34.62%
2012 +13.85% +49.72% +16.10%
2011 −0.98% −10.70% +0.40%
2010 +13.22% +76.03% +18.14%
2009 +23.17% — +50.60%
2008 −37.08% — −41.77%
2007 +1.25% — +14.34%
2006 +12.80% — +4.51%
2005 +1.30% — −1.79%
2004 +7.24% — +7.04%
2003 +26.13% — +46.89%
2002 −23.97% — −38.82%
2001 −13.38% — −34.36%
2000 −12.04% — −38.21%
1999 +17.92% — +75.08%
1998 +26.58% — —
1997 +30.95% — —
1996 +18.92% — —
1995 +34.04% — —
1994 −1.46% — —
1993 +7.22% — —
1992 +5.18% — —
1991 +28.14% — —
1990 −8.35% — —
1989 +22.68% — —
1988 +10.06% — —
1987 −0.46% — —
1986 +8.13% — —
1985 +18.11% — —
1984 −0.25% — —
1983 +12.78% — —
1982 +14.83% — —
1981 −16.01% — —
1980 +13.64% — —
1979 −2.22% — —

Drawdowns

Wed 2019-10-02 to Tue 2026-01-06 Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VFINX × 		0.00% −33.79%
2020-03-23
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
TQQQ × 		−8.76% −82.86%
2022-12-28
ProShares UltraPro QQQ NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
QQQ × 		−1.95% −39.59%
2022-11-03
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund