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Total Real Returns

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

Wed 1999-03-10? to Fri 2026-03-06 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
SPY
×
−2.02%
2026-03-06
12.13 TRR
2026-03-06
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
DIA
×
−1.57%
2026-03-06
5.395 TRR
2026-03-06
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
QQQ
×
−2.98%
2026-03-06
7.013 TRR
2026-03-06
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

Returns

Wed 1999-03-10? to Fri 2026-03-06 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
SPY
×
+321.71%
+5.48%/yr
+6.31%/yr
(R2=0.784)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
DIA
×
+334.91%
+5.60%/yr
+6.29%/yr
(R2=0.860)
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
QQQ
×
+601.30%
+7.48%/yr
+9.22%/yr
(R2=0.725)
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1999-03-10? to Fri 2026-03-06 Start
Value
End
Value
SPY
×
$10,000.00
1999-03-10
$42,171.35
2026-03-06
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
DIA
×
$10,000.00
1999-03-10
$43,491.35
2026-03-06
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
QQQ
×
$10,000.00
1999-03-10
$70,129.79
2026-03-06
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual Returns

Year SPY DIA QQQ
2026 (YTD) −2.02% −1.57% −2.98%
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% −36.67%
2021 +20.27% +12.88% +19.04%
2020 +16.74% +8.12% +46.62%
2019 +28.29% +22.23% +35.85%
2018 −6.36% −5.54% −1.99%
2017 +19.19% +25.43% +29.92%
2016 +9.73% +14.02% +4.93%
2015 +0.50% −0.64% +8.64%
2014 +12.61% +9.00% +18.28%
2013 +30.35% +27.72% +34.61%
2012 +14.01% +8.06% +16.10%
2011 −1.04% +4.95% +0.41%
2010 +13.36% +12.33% +18.15%
2009 +23.00% +19.50% +50.60%
2008 −36.85% −32.20% −41.78%
2007 +1.01% +4.61% +14.34%
2006 +13.00% +16.00% +4.51%
2005 +1.35% −1.76% −1.78%
2004 +7.21% +1.70% +7.04%
2003 +25.82% +25.54% +46.92%
2002 −23.41% −16.67% −38.83%
2001 −13.11% −6.42% −34.36%
2000 −12.70% −9.02% −38.21%
1999 +17.24% +24.23% +75.09%
1998 +26.65% +16.19%
1997 +31.24%
1996 +18.56%
1995 +34.63%
1994 −2.21%
1993 +6.28%

Drawdowns

Wed 1999-03-10? to Fri 2026-03-06 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
SPY
×
−3.74% −58.55%
2009-03-09
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
DIA
×
−5.37% −52.72%
2009-03-09
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
QQQ
×
−6.01% −83.94%
2002-10-09
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund