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Total Real Returns

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

Wed 1999-03-10? to Tue 2026-05-12 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
SPY
×
+5.49%
2026-05-12
13.05 TRR
2026-05-12
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
DIA
×
+1.11%
2026-05-12
5.542 TRR
2026-05-12
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
QQQ
×
+12.03%
2026-05-12
8.098 TRR
2026-05-12
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

Returns

Wed 1999-03-10? to Tue 2026-05-12 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
SPY
×
+354.02%
+5.73%/yr
+6.36%/yr
(R2=0.788)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
DIA
×
+346.79%
+5.66%/yr
+6.32%/yr
(R2=0.863)
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
QQQ
×
+709.76%
+8.00%/yr
+9.29%/yr
(R2=0.730)
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1999-03-10? to Tue 2026-05-12 Start
Value
End
Value
SPY
×
$10,000.00
1999-03-10
$45,402.31
2026-05-12
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
DIA
×
$10,000.00
1999-03-10
$44,679.13
2026-05-12
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
QQQ
×
$10,000.00
1999-03-10
$80,976.13
2026-05-12
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual Returns

Year SPY DIA QQQ
2026 (YTD) +5.49% +1.11% +12.03%
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% +35.86%
2018 −6.35% −5.54% −2.00%
2017 +19.19% +25.43% +29.92%
2016 +9.73% +14.01% +4.92%
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% +0.40%
2010 +13.36% +12.33% +18.14%
2009 +23.01% +19.49% +50.60%
2008 −36.85% −32.20% −41.78%
2007 +1.01% +4.61% +14.35%
2006 +13.00% +15.99% +4.51%
2005 +1.35% −1.76% −1.79%
2004 +7.21% +1.71% +7.04%
2003 +25.82% +25.54% +46.91%
2002 −23.41% −16.68% −38.82%
2001 −13.10% −6.42% −34.36%
2000 −12.70% −9.02% −38.21%
1999 +17.24% +24.22% +75.08%
1998 +26.65% +16.19%
1997 +31.24%
1996 +18.63%
1995 +34.61%
1994 −2.22%
1993 +6.22%

Drawdowns

Wed 1999-03-10? to Tue 2026-05-12 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
SPY
×
−0.16% −58.56%
2009-03-09
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
DIA
×
−2.70% −52.71%
2009-03-09
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
QQQ
×
−0.86% −83.94%
2002-10-09
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

Rolling Returns

Period ending Tue 2026-05-12 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
SPY
×
+23.34%/yr
+23.32% total
+16.84%/yr
+36.60% total
+19.28%/yr
+69.73% total
+9.39%/yr
+56.63% total
+11.70%/yr
+202.32% total
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
DIA
×
+14.77%/yr
+14.76% total
+10.58%/yr
+22.33% total
+12.70%/yr
+43.16% total
+5.39%/yr
+29.99% total
+9.41%/yr
+145.72% total
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
QQQ
×
+34.77%/yr
+34.74% total
+23.31%/yr
+52.18% total
+26.34%/yr
+101.68% total
+13.07%/yr
+84.76% total
+17.83%/yr
+415.94% total
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund