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Total Real Returns

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

Fri 2004-01-30? to Thu 2026-04-02 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
QQQ
×
−5.68%
2026-04-02
6.818 TRR
2026-04-02
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
VGT
×
−6.46%
2026-04-02
8.406 TRR
2026-04-02
Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
SPY
×
−4.60%
2026-04-02
11.8 TRR
2026-04-02
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

Returns

Fri 2004-01-30? to Thu 2026-04-02 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
QQQ
×
+955.73%
+11.22%/yr
+13.21%/yr
(R2=0.942)
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
VGT
×
+740.59%
+10.08%/yr
+12.25%/yr
(R2=0.911)
Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
SPY
×
+392.18%
+7.45%/yr
+8.39%/yr
(R2=0.895)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2004-01-30? to Thu 2026-04-02 Start
Value
End
Value
QQQ
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$105,573.00
2026-04-02
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
VGT
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$84,058.74
2026-04-02
Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
SPY
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$49,218.01
2026-04-02
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual Returns

Year QQQ VGT SPY
2026 (YTD) −5.68% −6.46% −4.60%
2025 +17.63% +18.13% +14.65%
2024 +22.06% +24.97% +21.39%
2023 +49.84% +46.76% +22.09%
2022 −36.67% −34.45% −23.15%
2021 +19.04% +21.10% +20.26%
2020 +46.63% +42.74% +16.74%
2019 +35.86% +43.72% +28.29%
2018 −2.00% −0.47% −6.35%
2017 +29.92% +32.96% +19.19%
2016 +4.93% +10.11% +9.73%
2015 +8.64% +3.07% +0.50%
2014 +18.29% +15.97% +12.61%
2013 +34.61% +27.82% +30.35%
2012 +16.10% +10.86% +14.01%
2011 +0.41% −3.03% −1.04%
2010 +18.14% +10.55% +13.35%
2009 +50.61% +56.96% +23.01%
2008 −41.78% −43.35% −36.85%
2007 +14.35% +9.99% +1.01%
2006 +4.50% +5.94% +13.00%
2005 −1.77% −0.58% +1.36%
2004 +7.03% −6.55% +7.21%
2003 +46.93% +25.82%
2002 −38.83% −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 +34.60%
1994 −2.22%
1993 +6.23%

Drawdowns

Fri 2004-01-30? to Thu 2026-04-02 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
QQQ
×
−8.62% −54.46%
2008-11-20
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
VGT
×
−11.90% −55.78%
2008-11-20
Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
SPY
×
−6.28% −55.98%
2009-03-09
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund