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

Total Real Returns

QQQ vs. TDAQ vs. QQQI vs. BALQ vs. GPIQ: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Growth of $10,000

Wed 2025-12-03💬 to Fri 2026-10-02 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
QQQ
×
+16.52%
+20.24%/yr
+26.42%/yr
R2=0.612
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
TDAQ
×
+15.21%
+18.61%/yr
+23.90%/yr
R2=0.602
TappAlpha Innovation 100 Growth & Daily Income ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
QQQI
×
+11.16%
+13.61%/yr
+14.98%/yr
R2=0.557
NEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income ETF NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
BALQ
×
+21.57%
+26.54%/yr
+31.97%/yr
R2=0.704
iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
GPIQ
×
+14.93%
+18.27%/yr
+22.69%/yr
R2=0.659
Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Core Premium Income ETF NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Wed 2025-12-03💬 to Fri 2026-10-02 Start
Value
End
Value
QQQ
×
$10,000.00
2025-12-03
$11,652.32
2026-10-02
TDAQ
×
$10,000.00
2025-12-03
$11,521.03
2026-10-02
QQQI
×
$10,000.00
2025-12-03
$11,116.28
2026-10-02
BALQ
×
$10,000.00
2025-12-03
$12,156.66
2026-10-02
GPIQ
×
$10,000.00
2025-12-03
$11,493.39
2026-10-02

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-02

  YTD YoY
QQQ
×
+18.09% +20.19%
TDAQ
×
+16.20% +20.11%
QQQI
×
+11.64% +14.43%
BALQ
×
+22.14% —
GPIQ
×
+15.56% +19.14%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
QQQ
×
—
on 2026-10-02
−13.05%
on 2026-03-30
from 2026-01-28 peak
TDAQ
×
−0.47%
on 2026-10-02
from 2026-06-02 peak
−12.64%
on 2026-03-30
from 2026-01-28 peak
QQQI
×
—
on 2026-10-02
−10.97%
on 2026-03-30
from 2026-01-28 peak
BALQ
×
—
on 2026-10-02
−13.12%
on 2026-03-30
from 2026-01-28 peak
GPIQ
×
—
on 2026-10-02
−10.88%
on 2026-03-30
from 2026-01-28 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-10-02 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
QQQ
×
+20.19% +47.45%
+21.43%/yr
+93.33%
+24.58%/yr
+75.12%
+11.86%/yr
+386.22%
+17.13%/yr
TDAQ
×
+20.11% — — — —
QQQI
×
+14.43% +37.33%
+17.19%/yr
— — —
BALQ
×
— — — — —
GPIQ
×
+19.14% +42.99%
+19.58%/yr
— — —

Annual Returns

Year QQQ TDAQ QQQI BALQ GPIQ
2026 (YTD) +18.09% +16.20% +11.64% +22.14% +15.56%
2025 +17.63% +8.91% +15.53% −0.47% +16.67%
2024 +22.06% — +17.08% — +19.77%
2023 +49.84% — — — +15.73%
2022 −36.67% — — — —
2021 +19.04% — — — —
2020 +46.63% — — — —
2019 +35.86% — — — —
2018 −2.00% — — — —
2017 +29.92% — — — —
2016 +4.92% — — — —
2015 +8.64% — — — —
2014 +18.29% — — — —
2013 +34.61% — — — —
2012 +16.10% — — — —
2011 +0.40% — — — —
2010 +18.14% — — — —
2009 +50.60% — — — —
2008 −41.78% — — — —
2007 +14.35% — — — —
2006 +4.51% — — — —
2005 −1.80% — — — —
2004 +7.05% — — — —
2003 +46.91% — — — —
2002 −38.82% — — — —
2001 −34.36% — — — —
2000 −38.21% — — — —
1999 +75.08% — — — —