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Total Real Returns

QQQ,AAPL,MSFT: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Wed 1999-03-10? to Wed 2025-05-21 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
QQQ
×
−1.25%
2025-05-21
6.068 TRR
2025-05-21
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
AAPL
×
−20.52%
2025-05-21
547.52 TRR
2025-05-21
Apple Inc NASDAQ Common Stock
MSFT
×
+5.90%
2025-05-21
2578.75 TRR
2025-05-21
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Returns

Wed 1999-03-10? to Wed 2025-05-21 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
QQQ
×
+506.79%
+7.12%/yr
+8.89%/yr
(R2=0.699)
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
AAPL
×
+42,249.12%
+25.97%/yr
+29.11%/yr
(R2=0.950)
Apple Inc NASDAQ Common Stock
MSFT
×
+837.97%
+8.92%/yr
+10.96%/yr
(R2=0.700)
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1999-03-10? to Wed 2025-05-21 Start
Value
End
Value
QQQ
×
$10,000.00
1999-03-10
$60,678.89
2025-05-21
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
AAPL
×
$10,000.00
1999-03-10
$4,234,911.99
2025-05-21
Apple Inc NASDAQ Common Stock
MSFT
×
$10,000.00
1999-03-10
$93,796.89
2025-05-21
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year QQQ AAPL MSFT
2025 (YTD) −1.25% −20.52% +5.90%
2024 +22.06% +27.05% +9.77%
2023 +49.84% +44.18% +53.06%
2022 −36.67% −30.87% −32.40%
2021 +19.04% +25.80% +42.45%
2020 +46.63% +79.86% +40.62%
2019 +35.86% +84.74% +54.03%
2018 −1.99% −7.17% +18.54%
2017 +29.92% +45.41% +37.82%
2016 +4.92% +10.19% +12.75%
2015 +8.64% −3.73% +21.78%
2014 +18.30% +39.56% +26.62%
2013 +34.61% +6.51% +42.15%
2012 +16.10% +30.31% +3.99%
2011 +0.40% +21.89% −7.28%
2010 +18.14% +50.83% −7.91%
2009 +50.60% +140.39% +56.22%
2008 −41.78% −56.95% −44.44%
2007 +14.36% +124.29% +16.09%
2006 +4.51% +15.12% +12.99%
2005 −1.80% +115.92% −4.23%
2004 +7.04% +191.76% +5.69%
2003 +46.91% +46.40% +4.87%
2002 −38.82% −36.10% −23.78%
2001 −34.35% +45.01% +50.39%
2000 −38.22% −72.01% −64.06%
1999 +75.08% +144.53% +63.97%
1998 +206.92% +111.15%
1997 −38.20% +53.78%
1996 −36.59% +82.32%
1995 −19.37% +40.01%
1994 +31.67% +47.69%
1993 −51.77% −8.10%
1992 +3.91% +11.87%
1991 +28.39% +115.21%
1990 +16.37% +62.94%
1989 −15.51% +56.17%
1988 −7.43% −6.00%
1987 +99.63% +115.41%
1986 +82.22% +70.09%
1985 −27.27%
1984 +14.94%
1983 −21.41%
1982 +30.03%
1981 −40.44%
1980 +17.99%

Drawdowns

Wed 1999-03-10? to Wed 2025-05-21 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
QQQ
×
−6.06% −83.94%
2002-10-09
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
AAPL
×
−23.16% −83.11%
2003-04-17
Apple Inc NASDAQ Common Stock
MSFT
×
−4.58% −75.74%
2009-03-09
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock