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Total Real Returns

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

Fri 2009-12-11? to Fri 2025-08-01 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
QQQ
×
+6.04%
2025-08-01
6.516 TRR
2025-08-01
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
SCHG
×
+3.69%
2025-08-01
7.161 TRR
2025-08-01
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
MSFT
×
+21.85%
2025-08-01
2972.83 TRR
2025-08-01
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock
COST
×
+1.87%
2025-08-01
17.38 TRR
2025-08-01
Costco Wholesale Corp NASDAQ Common Stock

Returns

Fri 2009-12-11? to Fri 2025-08-01 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
QQQ
×
+863.77%
+15.59%/yr
+15.75%/yr
(R2=0.972)
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
SCHG
×
+616.12%
+13.42%/yr
+13.23%/yr
(R2=0.966)
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
MSFT
×
+1,467.31%
+19.24%/yr
+23.39%/yr
(R2=0.967)
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock
COST
×
+1,410.74%
+18.96%/yr
+18.98%/yr
(R2=0.984)
Costco Wholesale Corp NASDAQ Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2009-12-11? to Fri 2025-08-01 Start
Value
End
Value
QQQ
×
$10,000.00
2009-12-11
$96,377.24
2025-08-01
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
SCHG
×
$10,000.00
2009-12-11
$71,612.12
2025-08-01
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
MSFT
×
$10,000.00
2009-12-11
$156,731.46
2025-08-01
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock
COST
×
$10,000.00
2009-12-11
$151,073.75
2025-08-01
Costco Wholesale Corp NASDAQ Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year QQQ SCHG MSFT COST
2025 (YTD) +6.04% +3.69% +21.85% +1.87%
2024 +22.06% +31.17% +9.77% +35.71%
2023 +49.84% +45.19% +53.06% +44.17%
2022 −36.68% −35.93% −32.40% −23.97%
2021 +19.04% +19.68% +42.45% +41.84%
2020 +46.63% +37.30% +40.62% +30.88%
2019 +35.85% +32.93% +54.21% +42.45%
2018 −1.99% −3.17% +18.54% +8.53%
2017 +29.92% +25.40% +37.82% +19.84%
2016 +4.92% +4.66% +12.74% −1.75%
2015 +8.64% +2.49% +21.79% +18.08%
2014 +18.29% +14.94% +26.62% +19.56%
2013 +34.62% +32.05% +42.16% +20.03%
2012 +16.10% +14.89% +3.97% +26.20%
2011 +0.40% −3.60% −7.27% +13.37%
2010 +18.14% +15.14% −7.90% +21.86%
2009 +50.60% +2.81% +56.19% +11.30%
2008 −41.78% −44.43% −24.06%
2007 +14.35% +16.09% +27.97%
2006 +4.51% +12.99% +5.26%
2005 −1.79% −4.21% −0.22%
2004 +7.04% +5.70% +26.99%
2003 +46.90% +4.84% +30.07%
2002 −38.82% −23.79% −38.25%
2001 −34.36% +50.41% +9.43%
2000 −38.21% −64.07% −15.33%
1999 +75.08% +63.95% +23.09%
1998 +111.25% +59.22%
1997 +53.84% +74.66%
1996 +82.22% +59.50%
1995 +40.00% +15.46%
1994 +47.66% −34.86%
1993 −8.08% +3.40%
1992 +11.87% −29.93%
1991 +115.27% +24.27%
1990 +62.96% −20.06%
1989 +56.11% +21.64%
1988 −5.97% +9.68%
1987 +115.29% −4.25%
1986 +70.28% −74.29%
1985 +10.20%

Drawdowns

Fri 2009-12-11? to Fri 2025-08-01 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
QQQ
×
−2.54% −39.59%
2022-11-03
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
SCHG
×
−2.54% −38.94%
2023-01-05
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
MSFT
×
−1.77% −41.48%
2022-11-03
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock
COST
×
−12.68% −32.18%
2022-05-20
Costco Wholesale Corp NASDAQ Common Stock