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Total Real Returns

IWM vs. QQQ vs. SPY: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2000-05-26💬 to Wed 2026-08-26 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
IWM
×
+369.90%
+6.07%/yr
+6.19%/yr
R2=0.884
iShares Russell 2000 ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
QQQ
×
+456.01%
+6.75%/yr
+10.77%/yr
R2=0.835
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
SPY
×
+352.76%
+5.92%/yr
+7.11%/yr
R2=0.845
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Fri 2000-05-26💬 to Wed 2026-08-26 Start
Value
End
Value
IWM
×
$10,000.00
2000-05-26
$46,990.17
2026-08-26
QQQ
×
$10,000.00
2000-05-26
$55,601.35
2026-08-26
SPY
×
$10,000.00
2000-05-26
$45,276.18
2026-08-26

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-26

  YTD YoY
IWM
×
+18.07% +24.74%
QQQ
×
+12.39% +20.79%
SPY
×
+9.35% +16.17%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
IWM
×
−2.12%
on 2026-08-26
from 2026-08-14 peak
−59.82%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-07-09 peak
QQQ
×
−4.45%
on 2026-08-26
from 2026-06-02 peak
−81.32%
on 2002-10-09
from 2000-09-01 peak
SPY
×
−1.63%
on 2026-08-26
from 2026-08-13 peak
−57.89%
on 2009-03-09
from 2000-09-01 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Wed 2026-08-26 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
IWM
×
+24.74% +30.33%
+14.16%/yr
+54.28%
+15.55%/yr
+18.05%
+3.37%/yr
+98.12%
+7.08%/yr
QQQ
×
+20.79% +42.22%
+19.26%/yr
+82.25%
+22.15%/yr
+60.82%
+9.97%/yr
+370.39%
+16.75%/yr
SPY
×
+16.17% +31.52%
+14.68%/yr
+65.67%
+18.33%/yr
+50.09%
+8.46%/yr
+197.82%
+11.53%/yr

Annual Returns

Year IWM QQQ SPY
2026 (YTD) +18.07% +12.39% +9.35%
2025 +9.72% +17.63% +14.65%
2024 +8.26% +22.06% +21.39%
2023 +13.04% +49.84% +22.09%
2022 −25.31% −36.67% −23.15%
2021 +7.01% +19.04% +20.27%
2020 +18.42% +46.63% +16.74%
2019 +22.59% +35.86% +28.29%
2018 −12.78% −2.00% −6.35%
2017 +12.21% +29.92% +19.19%
2016 +19.12% +4.92% +9.73%
2015 −5.17% +8.64% +0.50%
2014 +4.25% +18.29% +12.61%
2013 +36.65% +34.61% +30.35%
2012 +14.71% +16.10% +14.01%
2011 −7.18% +0.40% −1.04%
2010 +25.05% +18.14% +13.36%
2009 +25.08% +50.60% +23.01%
2008 −34.22% −41.78% −36.85%
2007 −5.63% +14.35% +1.01%
2006 +15.37% +4.51% +13.00%
2005 +1.00% −1.79% +1.35%
2004 +14.33% +7.04% +7.21%
2003 +45.17% +46.91% +25.82%
2002 −22.22% −38.82% −23.40%
2001 +0.23% −34.36% −13.10%
2000 +4.07% −38.21% −12.70%
1999 +75.08% +17.24%
1998 +26.65%
1997 +31.24%
1996 +18.63%
1995 +34.61%
1994 −2.22%
1993 +6.22%