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Total Real Returns

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

Thu 2001-05-31? to Tue 2026-03-31 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
QQQ
×
−6.92%
2026-03-31
6.728 TRR
2026-03-31
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
SPY
×
−5.38%
2026-03-31
11.71 TRR
2026-03-31
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
VTI
×
−5.03%
2026-03-31
4.7 TRR
2026-03-31
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Returns

Thu 2001-05-31? to Tue 2026-03-31 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
QQQ
×
+728.81%
+8.89%/yr
+11.91%/yr
(R2=0.919)
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
SPY
×
+340.13%
+6.15%/yr
+7.58%/yr
(R2=0.882)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
VTI
×
+369.98%
+6.43%/yr
+7.78%/yr
(R2=0.901)
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2001-05-31? to Tue 2026-03-31 Start
Value
End
Value
QQQ
×
$10,000.00
2001-05-31
$82,880.53
2026-03-31
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
SPY
×
$10,000.00
2001-05-31
$44,013.26
2026-03-31
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
VTI
×
$10,000.00
2001-05-31
$46,998.24
2026-03-31
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual Returns

Year QQQ SPY VTI
2026 (YTD) −6.92% −5.38% −5.03%
2025 +17.63% +14.65% +14.05%
2024 +22.06% +21.39% +20.34%
2023 +49.84% +22.09% +21.96%
2022 −36.68% −23.15% −24.41%
2021 +19.04% +20.27% +17.42%
2020 +46.63% +16.74% +19.45%
2019 +35.86% +28.29% +27.75%
2018 −2.00% −6.35% −7.01%
2017 +29.92% +19.19% +18.71%
2016 +4.93% +9.73% +10.53%
2015 +8.64% +0.50% −0.38%
2014 +18.29% +12.61% +11.70%
2013 +34.60% +30.35% +31.47%
2012 +16.10% +14.01% +14.47%
2011 +0.41% −1.04% −1.94%
2010 +18.14% +13.36% +15.70%
2009 +50.59% +23.00% +25.48%
2008 −41.77% −36.85% −37.04%
2007 +14.35% +1.01% +1.22%
2006 +4.50% +13.00% +12.86%
2005 −1.77% +1.36% +2.77%
2004 +7.03% +7.21% +9.22%
2003 +46.90% +25.81% +28.34%
2002 −38.82% −23.41% −22.33%
2001 −34.36% −13.10% −6.77%
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 +6.23%

Drawdowns

Thu 2001-05-31? to Tue 2026-03-31 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
QQQ
×
−9.83% −59.56%
2002-10-09
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
SPY
×
−7.05% −55.98%
2009-03-09
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
VTI
×
−7.05% −56.23%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund