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Total Real Returns

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

Wed 1999-03-10? to Wed 2026-04-01 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
SPY
×
−4.68%
2026-04-01
11.79 TRR
2026-04-01
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
DIA
×
−3.81%
2026-04-01
5.272 TRR
2026-04-01
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
QQQ
×
−5.78%
2026-04-01
6.81 TRR
2026-04-01
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

Returns

Wed 1999-03-10? to Wed 2026-04-01 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
SPY
×
+310.24%
+5.35%/yr
+6.33%/yr
(R2=0.786)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
DIA
×
+325.02%
+5.49%/yr
+6.30%/yr
(R2=0.861)
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
QQQ
×
+581.01%
+7.35%/yr
+9.24%/yr
(R2=0.727)
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1999-03-10? to Wed 2026-04-01 Start
Value
End
Value
SPY
×
$10,000.00
1999-03-10
$41,024.29
2026-04-01
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
DIA
×
$10,000.00
1999-03-10
$42,501.83
2026-04-01
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
QQQ
×
$10,000.00
1999-03-10
$68,101.40
2026-04-01
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual Returns

Year SPY DIA QQQ
2026 (YTD) −4.68% −3.81% −5.78%
2025 +14.65% +11.72% +17.63%
2024 +21.39% +11.61% +22.06%
2023 +22.09% +12.26% +49.84%
2022 −23.15% −12.66% −36.68%
2021 +20.27% +12.88% +19.04%
2020 +16.74% +8.12% +46.63%
2019 +28.29% +22.23% +35.85%
2018 −6.35% −5.55% −1.99%
2017 +19.19% +25.43% +29.91%
2016 +9.72% +14.01% +4.93%
2015 +0.50% −0.64% +8.64%
2014 +12.61% +9.00% +18.29%
2013 +30.35% +27.72% +34.61%
2012 +14.01% +8.06% +16.10%
2011 −1.04% +4.94% +0.39%
2010 +13.35% +12.33% +18.16%
2009 +23.01% +19.49% +50.59%
2008 −36.85% −32.19% −41.78%
2007 +1.01% +4.61% +14.35%
2006 +13.00% +16.00% +4.52%
2005 +1.36% −1.77% −1.79%
2004 +7.21% +1.71% +7.05%
2003 +25.81% +25.54% +46.90%
2002 −23.40% −16.67% −38.82%
2001 −13.10% −6.42% −34.37%
2000 −12.70% −9.02% −38.21%
1999 +17.24% +24.22% +75.07%
1998 +26.65% +16.20%
1997 +31.25%
1996 +18.61%
1995 +34.63%
1994 −2.22%
1993 +6.21%

Drawdowns

Wed 1999-03-10? to Wed 2026-04-01 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
SPY
×
−6.36% −58.56%
2009-03-09
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
DIA
×
−7.43% −52.71%
2009-03-09
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
QQQ
×
−8.72% −83.94%
2002-10-09
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund