All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

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

Wed 1999-03-10? to Mon 2025-09-08 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
QQQ
×
+10.60%
2025-09-08
6.796 TRR
2025-09-08
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
AAPL
×
−7.13%
2025-09-08
639.63 TRR
2025-09-08
Apple Inc NASDAQ Common Stock
MSFT
×
+15.78%
2025-09-08
2824.26 TRR
2025-09-08
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Returns

Wed 1999-03-10? to Mon 2025-09-08 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
QQQ
×
+579.58%
+7.50%/yr
+9.01%/yr
(R2=0.709)
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
AAPL
×
+49,365.59%
+26.38%/yr
+28.93%/yr
(R2=0.950)
Apple Inc NASDAQ Common Stock
MSFT
×
+926.58%
+9.19%/yr
+11.15%/yr
(R2=0.710)
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1999-03-10? to Mon 2025-09-08 Start
Value
End
Value
QQQ
×
$10,000.00
1999-03-10
$67,958.44
2025-09-08
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
AAPL
×
$10,000.00
1999-03-10
$4,946,558.54
2025-09-08
Apple Inc NASDAQ Common Stock
MSFT
×
$10,000.00
1999-03-10
$102,658.15
2025-09-08
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year QQQ AAPL MSFT
2025 (YTD) +10.60% −7.13% +15.78%
2024 +22.06% +27.04% +9.76%
2023 +49.84% +44.18% +53.07%
2022 −36.67% −30.87% −32.40%
2021 +19.04% +25.80% +42.45%
2020 +46.63% +79.86% +40.62%
2019 +35.85% +84.73% +54.22%
2018 −2.00% −7.16% +18.54%
2017 +29.93% +45.37% +37.82%
2016 +4.92% +10.20% +12.73%
2015 +8.64% −3.70% +21.80%
2014 +18.29% +39.57% +26.61%
2013 +34.61% +6.46% +42.18%
2012 +16.09% +30.32% +3.97%
2011 +0.41% +21.94% −7.27%
2010 +18.14% +50.77% −7.89%
2009 +50.60% +140.40% +56.24%
2008 −41.78% −56.96% −44.44%
2007 +14.35% +124.31% +16.09%
2006 +4.50% +15.12% +12.98%
2005 −1.77% +115.80% −4.21%
2004 +7.03% +191.90% +5.66%
2003 +46.92% +46.39% +4.84%
2002 −38.82% −36.09% −23.75%
2001 −34.36% +44.98% +50.38%
2000 −38.21% −72.01% −64.06%
1999 +75.08% +144.57% +63.96%
1998 +206.98% +111.19%
1997 −38.21% +53.80%
1996 −36.59% +82.28%
1995 −19.40% +40.00%
1994 +31.66% +47.68%
1993 −51.76% −8.08%
1992 +3.92% +11.87%
1991 +28.37% +115.19%
1990 +16.37% +63.00%
1989 −15.48% +56.13%
1988 −7.44% −5.97%
1987 +99.53% +115.36%
1986 +82.06% +70.18%
1985 −27.20%
1984 +14.94%
1983 −21.42%
1982 +30.13%
1981 −40.47%
1980 +17.99%

Drawdowns

Wed 1999-03-10? to Mon 2025-09-08 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
QQQ
×
−0.44% −83.94%
2002-10-09
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
AAPL
×
−10.22% −83.11%
2003-04-17
Apple Inc NASDAQ Common Stock
MSFT
×
−7.07% −75.73%
2009-03-09
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock