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Total Real Returns

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

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2010-02-11💬 to Tue 2026-08-25 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
SPY
×
+514.63%
+11.61%/yr
+10.80%/yr
R2=0.973
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
QQQ
×
+1,113.85%
+16.30%/yr
+15.80%/yr
R2=0.976
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
TQQQ
×
+22,032.77%
+38.62%/yr
+36.93%/yr
R2=0.942
ProShares UltraPro QQQ NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 2010-02-11💬 to Tue 2026-08-25 Start
Value
End
Value
SPY
×
$10,000.00
2010-02-11
$61,463.35
2026-08-25
QQQ
×
$10,000.00
2010-02-11
$121,384.97
2026-08-25
TQQQ
×
$10,000.00
2010-02-11
$2,213,276.88
2026-08-25

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-25

  YTD YoY
SPY
×
+9.34% +16.63%
QQQ
×
+12.29% +21.16%
TQQQ
×
+29.58% +52.77%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
SPY
×
−1.64%
on 2026-08-25
from 2026-08-13 peak
−33.67%
on 2020-03-23
from 2020-02-19 peak
QQQ
×
−4.53%
on 2026-08-25
from 2026-06-02 peak
−39.59%
on 2022-11-03
from 2021-11-19 peak
TQQQ
×
−19.15%
on 2026-08-25
from 2026-06-02 peak
−82.86%
on 2022-12-28
from 2021-11-19 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Tue 2026-08-25 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
SPY
×
+16.63% +31.18%
+14.53%/yr
+65.65%
+18.32%/yr
+49.17%
+8.33%/yr
+197.21%
+11.51%/yr
QQQ
×
+21.16% +40.72%
+18.62%/yr
+82.10%
+22.12%/yr
+59.66%
+9.81%/yr
+370.67%
+16.75%/yr
TQQQ
×
+52.77% +90.95%
+38.18%/yr
+250.41%
+51.89%/yr
+68.07%
+10.94%/yr
+1,991.37%
+35.53%/yr

Annual Returns

Year SPY QQQ TQQQ
2026 (YTD) +9.34% +12.29% +29.58%
2025 +14.65% +17.63% +30.86%
2024 +21.39% +22.06% +53.83%
2023 +22.09% +49.84% +188.39%
2022 −23.15% −36.67% −80.36%
2021 +20.27% +19.04% +70.95%
2020 +16.74% +46.63% +107.23%
2019 +28.29% +35.86% +128.61%
2018 −6.35% −2.00% −21.29%
2017 +19.19% +29.92% +113.55%
2016 +9.73% +4.92% +9.12%
2015 +0.50% +8.64% +16.38%
2014 +12.61% +18.29% +55.91%
2013 +30.35% +34.61% +136.19%
2012 +14.01% +16.10% +49.69%
2011 −1.04% +0.40% −10.71%
2010 +13.36% +18.14% +76.06%
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%