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Total Real Returns

MSFT,AAPL,QQQ: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

Wed 1999-03-10? to Wed 2026-04-01 YTD
Return
TR
Price
MSFT
×
−23.45%
2026-04-01
6239.36 TR
2026-04-01
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock
AAPL
×
−5.88%
2026-04-01
2600.51 TR
2026-04-01
Apple Inc NASDAQ Common Stock
QQQ
×
−4.76%
2026-04-01
13.55 TR
2026-04-01
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

Returns

Wed 1999-03-10? to Wed 2026-04-01 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
MSFT
×
+1,403.66%
+10.54%/yr
+14.01%/yr
(R2=0.796)
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock
AAPL
×
+104,709.35%
+29.30%/yr
+31.66%/yr
(R2=0.959)
Apple Inc NASDAQ Common Stock
QQQ
×
+1,254.71%
+10.11%/yr
+11.79%/yr
(R2=0.810)
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1999-03-10? to Wed 2026-04-01 Start
Value
End
Value
MSFT
×
$10,000.00
1999-03-10
$150,365.56
2026-04-01
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock
AAPL
×
$10,000.00
1999-03-10
$10,480,934.81
2026-04-01
Apple Inc NASDAQ Common Stock
QQQ
×
$10,000.00
1999-03-10
$135,471.44
2026-04-01
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual Returns

Year MSFT AAPL QQQ
2026 (YTD) −23.45% −5.88% −4.76%
2025 +15.58% +9.05% +20.77%
2024 +12.93% +30.71% +25.58%
2023 +58.19% +49.01% +54.86%
2022 −28.02% −26.40% −32.58%
2021 +52.48% +34.65% +27.42%
2020 +42.53% +82.31% +48.62%
2019 +57.74% +88.96% +38.96%
2018 +20.80% −5.39% −0.13%
2017 +40.73% +48.46% +32.66%
2016 +15.08% +12.48% +7.10%
2015 +22.69% −3.01% +9.44%
2014 +27.56% +40.62% +19.18%
2013 +44.30% +8.07% +36.63%
2012 +5.78% +32.57% +18.11%
2011 −4.52% +25.56% +3.38%
2010 −6.52% +53.07% +19.91%
2009 +60.47% +146.90% +54.70%
2008 −44.39% −56.91% −41.73%
2007 +20.84% +133.47% +19.03%
2006 +15.84% +18.02% +7.14%
2005 −0.94% +123.26% +1.58%
2004 +9.13% +201.41% +10.52%
2003 +6.82% +49.09% +49.67%
2002 −21.96% −34.56% −37.37%
2001 +52.74% +47.26% −33.34%
2000 −62.85% −71.07% −36.11%
1999 +68.36% +151.21% +78.95%
1998 +114.60% +211.90%
1997 +56.43% −37.15%
1996 +88.32% −34.51%
1995 +43.56% −17.31%
1994 +51.63% +35.14%
1993 −5.56% −50.43%
1992 +15.11% +6.92%
1991 +121.75% +32.33%
1990 +72.98% +23.51%
1989 +63.37% −11.58%
1988 −1.83% −3.36%
1987 +124.90% +108.45%
1986 +72.30% +84.18%
1985 −24.50%
1984 +19.57%
1983 −18.49%
1982 +35.01%
1981 −35.13%
1980 +18.72%

Drawdowns

Wed 1999-03-10? to Wed 2026-04-01 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
MSFT
×
−31.58% −69.39%
2009-03-09
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock
AAPL
×
−10.59% −81.80%
2003-04-17
Apple Inc NASDAQ Common Stock
QQQ
×
−7.86% −82.98%
2002-10-09
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund