All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

SPY vs. TQQQ vs. UPRO vs. QLD vs. SSO: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2010-02-11💬 to Tue 2026-08-25 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
SPY × 		+849.13%
+14.58%/yr 		+13.67%/yr
R2=0.985
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
TQQQ × 		+34,078.02%
+42.31%/yr 		+40.47%/yr
R2=0.955
ProShares UltraPro QQQ NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
UPRO × 		+8,375.98%
+30.80%/yr 		+28.01%/yr
R2=0.954
ProShares UltraPro S&P500 Exchange-Traded Fund
QLD × 		+10,925.58%
+32.90%/yr 		+31.83%/yr
R2=0.975
ProShares Ultra QQQ Exchange-Traded Fund
SSO × 		+3,334.35%
+23.85%/yr 		+22.09%/yr
R2=0.974
ProShares Ultra S&P500 Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 2010-02-11💬 to Tue 2026-08-25 Start
Value 		End
Value
SPY × 		$10,000.00
2010-02-11 		$94,913.36
2026-08-25
TQQQ × 		$10,000.00
2010-02-11 		$3,417,801.56
2026-08-25
UPRO × 		$10,000.00
2010-02-11 		$847,597.51
2026-08-25
QLD × 		$10,000.00
2010-02-11 		$1,102,557.74
2026-08-25
SSO × 		$10,000.00
2010-02-11 		$343,434.84
2026-08-25

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-25

  YTD YoY
SPY × 		+12.91% +20.53%
TQQQ × 		+33.82% +57.89%
UPRO × 		+30.10% +50.33%
QLD × 		+26.23% +42.99%
SSO × 		+21.62% +35.24%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
SPY × 		−1.54%
on 2026-08-25
from 2026-08-13 peak 		−33.72%
on 2020-03-23
from 2020-02-19 peak
TQQQ × 		−19.25%
on 2026-08-25
from 2026-06-02 peak 		−81.66%
on 2022-12-28
from 2021-11-19 peak
UPRO × 		−4.91%
on 2026-08-25
from 2026-08-13 peak 		−76.82%
on 2020-03-23
from 2020-02-19 peak
QLD × 		−11.61%
on 2026-08-25
from 2026-06-02 peak 		−63.68%
on 2022-12-28
from 2021-11-19 peak
SSO × 		−3.27%
on 2026-08-25
from 2026-08-13 peak 		−59.34%
on 2020-03-23
from 2020-02-19 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Tue 2026-08-25 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
SPY × 		+20.53% +39.48%
+18.10%/yr 		+80.70%
+21.80%/yr 		+82.55%
+12.79%/yr 		+313.03%
+15.24%/yr
TQQQ × 		+57.89% +103.03%
+42.49%/yr 		+282.26%
+56.36%/yr 		+105.68%
+15.51%/yr 		+2,806.36%
+40.07%/yr
UPRO × 		+50.33% +86.90%
+36.71%/yr 		+240.88%
+50.50%/yr 		+140.12%
+19.15%/yr 		+1,174.53%
+28.98%/yr
QLD × 		+42.99% +81.51%
+34.73%/yr 		+190.90%
+42.75%/yr 		+125.04%
+17.61%/yr 		+1,630.79%
+32.99%/yr
SSO × 		+35.24% +64.29%
+28.17%/yr 		+153.61%
+36.37%/yr 		+120.83%
+17.17%/yr 		+727.26%
+23.53%/yr

Annual Returns

Year SPY TQQQ UPRO QLD SSO
2026 (YTD) +12.91% +33.82% +30.10% +26.23% +21.62%
2025 +17.72% +34.35% +31.88% +30.36% +26.19%
2024 +24.89% +58.27% +63.57% +42.81% +43.48%
2023 +26.18% +198.05% +68.53% +117.72% +46.65%
2022 −18.18% −79.09% −56.84% −60.52% −38.98%
2021 +28.73% +82.98% +98.64% +54.67% +60.57%
2020 +18.33% +110.05% +10.09% +88.90% +21.54%
2019 +31.22% +133.83% +102.30% +81.69% +63.45%
2018 −4.57% −19.79% −25.11% −8.31% −14.60%
2017 +21.71% +118.06% +71.37% +70.34% +44.35%
2016 +12.00% +11.38% +30.78% +12.14% +21.54%
2015 +1.23% +17.23% −5.24% +14.74% −1.20%
2014 +13.46% +57.08% +38.01% +37.59% +25.53%
2013 +32.31% +139.74% +118.50% +82.12% +70.47%
2012 +15.99% +52.29% +46.79% +34.77% +31.03%
2011 +1.90% −8.06% −11.88% +0.04% −2.93%
2010 +15.06% +78.06% +36.33% +36.90% +26.82%
2009 +26.35% — +73.78% +121.17% +47.22%
2008 −36.79% — — −72.88% −67.94%
2007 +5.15% — — +29.02% +1.07%
2006 +15.85% — — +19.42% +25.95%
2005 +4.83% — — — —
2004 +10.70% — — — —
2003 +28.18% — — — —
2002 −21.58% — — — —
2001 −11.76% — — — —
2000 −9.74% — — — —
1999 +20.39% — — — —
1998 +28.69% — — — —
1997 +33.48% — — — —
1996 +22.56% — — — —
1995 +38.04% — — — —
1994 +0.40% — — — —
1993 +8.64% — — — —