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Total Real Returns

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

Wed 1999-03-10? to Mon 2026-05-18 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
QQQ
×
+11.75%
2026-05-18
+30.91%
2026-05-18
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
SPY
×
+5.49%
2026-05-18
+21.03%
2026-05-18
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

Returns

Wed 1999-03-10? to Mon 2026-05-18 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
QQQ
×
+707.71%
+7.99%/yr
+9.30%/yr
(R2=0.731)
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
SPY
×
+354.03%
+5.72%/yr
+6.37%/yr
(R2=0.789)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1999-03-10? to Mon 2026-05-18 Start
Value
End
Value
QQQ
×
$10,000.00
1999-03-10
$80,770.65
2026-05-18
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
SPY
×
$10,000.00
1999-03-10
$45,403.24
2026-05-18
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual Returns

Year QQQ SPY
2026 (YTD) +11.75% +5.49%
2025 +17.63% +14.65%
2024 +22.06% +21.39%
2023 +49.84% +22.09%
2022 −36.68% −23.15%
2021 +19.04% +20.27%
2020 +46.63% +16.74%
2019 +35.86% +28.29%
2018 −2.00% −6.35%
2017 +29.92% +19.19%
2016 +4.92% +9.73%
2015 +8.64% +0.50%
2014 +18.29% +12.61%
2013 +34.61% +30.35%
2012 +16.10% +14.01%
2011 +0.40% −1.04%
2010 +18.14% +13.36%
2009 +50.60% +23.01%
2008 −41.78% −36.85%
2007 +14.35% +1.01%
2006 +4.51% +13.00%
2005 −1.79% +1.35%
2004 +7.04% +7.21%
2003 +46.91% +25.82%
2002 −38.82% −23.41%
2001 −34.36% −13.10%
2000 −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%

Drawdowns

Wed 1999-03-10? to Mon 2026-05-18 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
QQQ
×
−1.97%
from 2026-05-14 peak
−83.94%
2002-10-09
from 2000-03-24 peak
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
SPY
×
−1.31%
from 2026-05-14 peak
−58.56%
2009-03-09
from 2000-03-24 peak
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

Rolling Returns

Period ending Mon 2026-05-18 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
QQQ
×
+30.91% +48.59%
+21.88%/yr
+93.96%
+24.70%/yr
+81.52%
+12.67%/yr
+415.18%
+17.82%/yr
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
SPY
×
+21.03% +34.43%
+15.93%/yr
+66.73%
+18.57%/yr
+54.39%
+9.08%/yr
+205.00%
+11.80%/yr
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund