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Total Real Returns

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

Wed 2005-10-26? to Thu 2026-04-02 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
SPY
×
−4.60%
2026-04-02
11.8 TRR
2026-04-02
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
QQQ
×
−5.68%
2026-04-02
6.818 TRR
2026-04-02
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
VUG
×
−10.27%
2026-04-02
6.351 TRR
2026-04-02
Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
PPA
×
+7.20%
2026-04-02
8.383 TRR
2026-04-02
Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

Returns

Wed 2005-10-26? to Thu 2026-04-02 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
SPY
×
+387.75%
+8.06%/yr
+9.11%/yr
(R2=0.908)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
QQQ
×
+973.16%
+12.32%/yr
+14.18%/yr
(R2=0.953)
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
VUG
×
+550.91%
+9.60%/yr
+11.02%/yr
(R2=0.928)
Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
PPA
×
+738.34%
+10.97%/yr
+10.72%/yr
(R2=0.914)
Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000

Wed 2005-10-26? to Thu 2026-04-02 Start
Value
End
Value
SPY
×
$10,000.00
2005-10-26
$48,775.10
2026-04-02
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
QQQ
×
$10,000.00
2005-10-26
$107,316.09
2026-04-02
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
VUG
×
$10,000.00
2005-10-26
$65,090.56
2026-04-02
Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
PPA
×
$10,000.00
2005-10-26
$83,833.99
2026-04-02
Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual Returns

Year SPY QQQ VUG PPA
2026 (YTD) −4.60% −5.68% −10.27% +7.20%
2025 +14.65% +17.63% +16.29% +33.58%
2024 +21.39% +22.06% +28.97% +21.78%
2023 +22.09% +49.84% +42.07% +14.58%
2022 −23.15% −36.67% −37.22% +2.86%
2021 +20.26% +19.04% +18.98% +0.05%
2020 +16.74% +46.63% +38.36% −0.89%
2019 +28.29% +35.86% +33.97% +36.51%
2018 −6.35% −2.00% −5.13% −9.25%
2017 +19.19% +29.92% +25.07% +27.43%
2016 +9.73% +4.93% +4.12% +16.83%
2015 +0.50% +8.64% +2.49% +3.25%
2014 +12.61% +18.29% +12.76% +11.87%
2013 +30.35% +34.61% +30.52% +48.12%
2012 +14.01% +16.10% +15.02% +15.64%
2011 −1.04% +0.41% −1.12% −4.52%
2010 +13.35% +18.14% +15.48% +8.93%
2009 +23.01% +50.61% +32.52% +19.83%
2008 −36.85% −41.78% −38.08% −37.44%
2007 +1.01% +14.35% +8.10% +17.46%
2006 +13.00% +4.50% +6.51% +17.05%
2005 +1.36% −1.77% +1.53% +5.19%
2004 +7.21% +7.03% +2.16%
2003 +25.82% +46.93%
2002 −23.41% −38.83%
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 +34.60%
1994 −2.22%
1993 +6.23%

Drawdowns

Wed 2005-10-26? to Thu 2026-04-02 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
SPY
×
−6.28% −55.98%
2009-03-09
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
QQQ
×
−8.62% −54.46%
2008-11-20
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
VUG
×
−12.98% −51.46%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
PPA
×
−8.75% −58.13%
2009-03-09
Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF Exchange-Traded Fund