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Total Real Returns

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

Fri 2004-01-30💬 to Thu 2026-05-28 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
QQQ
×
+16.33%
2026-05-28
+37.08%
2026-05-28
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
VUG
×
+6.58%
2026-05-28
+25.44%
2026-05-28
Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Returns

Fri 2004-01-30💬 to Thu 2026-05-28 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
QQQ
×
+1,202.01%
+12.18%/yr
+13.23%/yr
(R2=0.943)
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
VUG
×
+670.19%
+9.58%/yr
+10.30%/yr
(R2=0.919)
Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2004-01-30💬 to Thu 2026-05-28 Start
Value
End
Value
QQQ
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$130,201.46
2026-05-28
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
VUG
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$77,019.15
2026-05-28
Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual Returns

Year QQQ VUG
2026 (YTD) +16.33% +6.58%
2025 +17.63% +16.29%
2024 +22.06% +28.97%
2023 +49.84% +42.08%
2022 −36.68% −37.22%
2021 +19.04% +18.97%
2020 +46.63% +38.36%
2019 +35.86% +33.97%
2018 −2.00% −5.13%
2017 +29.92% +25.08%
2016 +4.92% +4.12%
2015 +8.64% +2.49%
2014 +18.29% +12.76%
2013 +34.61% +30.52%
2012 +16.10% +15.02%
2011 +0.40% −1.11%
2010 +18.14% +15.49%
2009 +50.60% +35.30%
2008 −41.78% −38.08%
2007 +14.35% +8.09%
2006 +4.51% +6.51%
2005 −1.79% +1.54%
2004 +7.04% +2.16%
2003 +46.91%
2002 −38.82%
2001 −34.36%
2000 −38.21%
1999 +75.08%

Drawdowns

Fri 2004-01-30💬 to Thu 2026-05-28 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
QQQ
×
−54.46%
2008-11-20
from 2007-10-31 peak
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
VUG
×
−51.47%
2009-03-09
from 2007-10-31 peak
Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-05-28 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
QQQ
×
+37.08% +52.11%
+23.35%/yr
+95.60%
+25.00%/yr
+82.81%
+12.83%/yr
+416.14%
+17.83%/yr
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
VUG
×
+25.44% +42.15%
+19.24%/yr
+86.25%
+22.98%/yr
+63.60%
+10.35%/yr
+286.35%
+14.47%/yr
Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund