All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

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

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1999-03-10💬 to Fri 2026-08-21 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
SPY × 		+370.62%
+5.80%/yr 		+6.45%/yr
R2=0.794
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
QQQ × 		+715.07%
+7.94%/yr 		+9.41%/yr
R2=0.738
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Wed 1999-03-10💬 to Fri 2026-08-21 Start
Value 		End
Value
SPY × 		$10,000.00
1999-03-10 		$47,062.01
2026-08-21
QQQ × 		$10,000.00
1999-03-10 		$81,506.96
2026-08-21

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-21

  YTD YoY
SPY × 		+9.35% +17.86%
QQQ × 		+12.76% +23.14%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
SPY × 		−1.63%
on 2026-08-21
from 2026-08-13 peak 		−58.56%
on 2009-03-09
from 2000-03-24 peak
QQQ × 		−4.13%
on 2026-08-21
from 2026-06-02 peak 		−83.94%
on 2002-10-09
from 2000-03-24 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-08-21 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
SPY × 		+17.86% +31.54%
+14.69%/yr 		+65.81%
+18.36%/yr 		+51.01%
+8.59%/yr 		+196.05%
+11.46%/yr
QQQ × 		+23.14% +40.56%
+18.56%/yr 		+82.82%
+22.28%/yr 		+63.35%
+10.31%/yr 		+369.93%
+16.74%/yr

Annual Returns

Year SPY QQQ
2026 (YTD) +9.35% +12.76%
2025 +14.65% +17.63%
2024 +21.39% +22.06%
2023 +22.09% +49.84%
2022 −23.15% −36.67%
2021 +20.27% +19.04%
2020 +16.74% +46.63%
2019 +28.29% +35.86%
2018 −6.35% −2.00%
2017 +19.19% +29.92%
2016 +9.73% +4.92%
2015 +0.50% +8.64%
2014 +12.61% +18.29%
2013 +30.35% +34.61%
2012 +14.01% +16.10%
2011 −1.04% +0.40%
2010 +13.36% +18.14%
2009 +23.01% +50.60%
2008 −36.85% −41.78%
2007 +1.01% +14.35%
2006 +13.00% +4.51%
2005 +1.35% −1.79%
2004 +7.21% +7.04%
2003 +25.82% +46.91%
2002 −23.40% −38.82%
2001 −13.10% −34.36%
2000 −12.70% −38.21%
1999 +17.24% +75.08%
1998 +26.65% —
1997 +31.24% —
1996 +18.63% —
1995 +34.61% —
1994 −2.22% —
1993 +6.22% —