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Total Real Returns

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

Wed 1999-03-10? to Wed 2026-04-01 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
QQQ
×
−5.78%
2026-04-01
6.81 TRR
2026-04-01
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
AAPL
×
−6.88%
2026-04-01
681.32 TRR
2026-04-01
Apple Inc NASDAQ Common Stock
MSFT
×
−24.27%
2026-04-01
2078.62 TRR
2026-04-01
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Returns

Wed 1999-03-10? to Wed 2026-04-01 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
QQQ
×
+581.01%
+7.35%/yr
+9.24%/yr
(R2=0.727)
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
AAPL
×
+52,585.49%
+26.06%/yr
+28.66%/yr
(R2=0.951)
Apple Inc NASDAQ Common Stock
MSFT
×
+655.98%
+7.76%/yr
+11.42%/yr
(R2=0.728)
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1999-03-10? to Wed 2026-04-01 Start
Value
End
Value
QQQ
×
$10,000.00
1999-03-10
$68,101.40
2026-04-01
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
AAPL
×
$10,000.00
1999-03-10
$5,268,549.05
2026-04-01
Apple Inc NASDAQ Common Stock
MSFT
×
$10,000.00
1999-03-10
$75,597.63
2026-04-01
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year QQQ AAPL MSFT
2026 (YTD) −5.78% −6.88% −24.27%
2025 +17.63% +6.21% +12.58%
2024 +22.06% +27.05% +9.76%
2023 +49.84% +44.18% +53.07%
2022 −36.68% −30.88% −32.40%
2021 +19.04% +25.79% +42.45%
2020 +46.63% +79.85% +40.62%
2019 +35.85% +84.75% +54.21%
2018 −1.99% −7.17% +18.54%
2017 +29.91% +45.41% +37.83%
2016 +4.93% +10.20% +12.74%
2015 +8.64% −3.72% +21.80%
2014 +18.29% +39.58% +26.62%
2013 +34.61% +6.45% +42.15%
2012 +16.10% +30.32% +3.98%
2011 +0.39% +21.95% −7.28%
2010 +18.16% +50.78% −7.90%
2009 +50.59% +140.39% +56.26%
2008 −41.78% −56.95% −44.44%
2007 +14.35% +124.31% +16.06%
2006 +4.52% +15.09% +12.99%
2005 −1.79% +115.83% −4.21%
2004 +7.05% +191.97% +5.69%
2003 +46.90% +46.36% +4.84%
2002 −38.82% −36.09% −23.78%
2001 −34.37% +45.02% +50.40%
2000 −38.21% −72.02% −64.06%
1999 +75.07% +144.65% +63.95%
1998 +206.96% +111.16%
1997 −38.20% +53.81%
1996 −36.60% +82.32%
1995 −19.37% +40.01%
1994 +31.62% +47.68%
1993 −51.75% −8.11%
1992 +3.91% +11.87%
1991 +28.40% +115.15%
1990 +16.38% +63.02%
1989 −15.49% +56.11%
1988 −7.44% −5.97%
1987 +99.61% +115.38%
1986 +82.12% +70.12%
1985 −27.24%
1984 +15.00%
1983 −21.46%
1982 +30.02%
1981 −40.44%
1980 +18.04%

Drawdowns

Wed 1999-03-10? to Wed 2026-04-01 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
QQQ
×
−8.72% −83.94%
2002-10-09
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
AAPL
×
−11.53% −83.10%
2003-04-17
Apple Inc NASDAQ Common Stock
MSFT
×
−32.21% −75.73%
2009-03-09
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock