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 vs. QQQ: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2010-02-11💬 to Thu 2026-08-27 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
SPY × 		+855.57%
+14.62%/yr 		+13.67%/yr
R2=0.985
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
TQQQ × 		+35,551.75%
+42.66%/yr 		+40.47%/yr
R2=0.955
ProShares UltraPro QQQ NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
UPRO × 		+8,543.87%
+30.95%/yr 		+28.01%/yr
R2=0.954
ProShares UltraPro S&P500 Exchange-Traded Fund
QLD × 		+11,245.92%
+33.12%/yr 		+31.83%/yr
R2=0.975
ProShares Ultra QQQ Exchange-Traded Fund
SSO × 		+3,379.39%
+23.94%/yr 		+22.09%/yr
R2=0.974
ProShares Ultra S&P500 Exchange-Traded Fund
QQQ × 		+1,801.86%
+19.49%/yr 		+18.81%/yr
R2=0.985
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 2010-02-11💬 to Thu 2026-08-27 Start
Value 		End
Value
SPY × 		$10,000.00
2010-02-11 		$95,556.52
2026-08-27
TQQQ × 		$10,000.00
2010-02-11 		$3,565,175.10
2026-08-27
UPRO × 		$10,000.00
2010-02-11 		$864,386.66
2026-08-27
QLD × 		$10,000.00
2010-02-11 		$1,134,591.51
2026-08-27
SSO × 		$10,000.00
2010-02-11 		$347,938.90
2026-08-27
QQQ × 		$10,000.00
2010-02-11 		$190,186.20
2026-08-27

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-27

  YTD YoY
SPY × 		+13.68% +20.57%
TQQQ × 		+39.59% +62.07%
UPRO × 		+32.68% +50.54%
QLD × 		+29.90% +45.56%
SSO × 		+23.21% +35.31%
QQQ × 		+17.66% +26.35%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
SPY × 		−0.87%
on 2026-08-27
from 2026-08-13 peak 		−33.72%
on 2020-03-23
from 2020-02-19 peak
TQQQ × 		−15.77%
on 2026-08-27
from 2026-06-02 peak 		−81.66%
on 2022-12-28
from 2021-11-19 peak
UPRO × 		−3.03%
on 2026-08-27
from 2026-08-13 peak 		−76.82%
on 2020-03-23
from 2020-02-19 peak
QLD × 		−9.04%
on 2026-08-27
from 2026-06-02 peak 		−63.68%
on 2022-12-28
from 2021-11-19 peak
SSO × 		−2.00%
on 2026-08-27
from 2026-08-13 peak 		−59.34%
on 2020-03-23
from 2020-02-19 peak
QQQ × 		−3.25%
on 2026-08-27
from 2026-06-02 peak 		−35.12%
on 2022-11-03
from 2021-12-27 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-08-27 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
SPY × 		+20.57% +40.57%
+18.56%/yr 		+81.92%
+22.08%/yr 		+83.24%
+12.88%/yr 		+316.62%
+15.34%/yr
TQQQ × 		+62.07% +116.36%
+47.09%/yr 		+298.74%
+58.57%/yr 		+112.05%
+16.22%/yr 		+2,917.08%
+40.59%/yr
UPRO × 		+50.54% +91.31%
+38.31%/yr 		+247.64%
+51.49%/yr 		+142.91%
+19.42%/yr 		+1,205.93%
+29.30%/yr
QLD × 		+45.56% +89.43%
+37.63%/yr 		+199.35%
+44.12%/yr 		+129.80%
+18.11%/yr 		+1,675.54%
+33.33%/yr
SSO × 		+35.31% +66.81%
+29.15%/yr 		+156.93%
+36.96%/yr 		+122.50%
+17.35%/yr 		+741.52%
+23.74%/yr
QQQ × 		+26.35% +52.84%
+23.63%/yr 		+101.56%
+26.32%/yr 		+97.59%
+14.59%/yr 		+562.68%
+20.82%/yr

Annual Returns

Year SPY TQQQ UPRO QLD SSO QQQ
2026 (YTD) +13.68% +39.59% +32.68% +29.90% +23.21% +17.66%
2025 +17.72% +34.35% +31.88% +30.36% +26.19% +20.77%
2024 +24.89% +58.27% +63.57% +42.81% +43.48% +25.58%
2023 +26.18% +198.05% +68.53% +117.72% +46.65% +54.86%
2022 −18.18% −79.09% −56.84% −60.52% −38.98% −32.58%
2021 +28.73% +82.98% +98.64% +54.67% +60.57% +27.42%
2020 +18.33% +110.05% +10.09% +88.90% +21.54% +48.62%
2019 +31.22% +133.83% +102.30% +81.69% +63.45% +38.96%
2018 −4.57% −19.79% −25.11% −8.31% −14.60% −0.13%
2017 +21.71% +118.06% +71.37% +70.34% +44.35% +32.66%
2016 +12.00% +11.38% +30.78% +12.14% +21.54% +7.10%
2015 +1.23% +17.23% −5.24% +14.74% −1.20% +9.44%
2014 +13.46% +57.08% +38.01% +37.59% +25.53% +19.18%
2013 +32.31% +139.74% +118.50% +82.12% +70.47% +36.63%
2012 +15.99% +52.29% +46.79% +34.77% +31.03% +18.11%
2011 +1.90% −8.06% −11.88% +0.04% −2.93% +3.38%
2010 +15.06% +78.06% +36.33% +36.90% +26.82% +19.91%
2009 +26.35% — +73.78% +121.17% +47.22% +54.70%
2008 −36.79% — — −72.88% −67.94% −41.73%
2007 +5.15% — — +29.02% +1.07% +19.03%
2006 +15.85% — — +19.42% +25.95% +7.14%
2005 +4.83% — — — — +1.58%
2004 +10.70% — — — — +10.52%
2003 +28.18% — — — — +49.67%
2002 −21.58% — — — — −37.37%
2001 −11.76% — — — — −33.34%
2000 −9.74% — — — — −36.11%
1999 +20.39% — — — — +78.95%
1998 +28.69% — — — — —
1997 +33.48% — — — — —
1996 +22.56% — — — — —
1995 +38.04% — — — — —
1994 +0.40% — — — — —
1993 +8.64% — — — — —