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

Total Real Returns

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

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2013-12-12💬 to Fri 2026-08-28 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
SPY × 		+273.19%
+10.92%/yr 		+10.04%/yr
R2=0.950
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
QYLD × 		+104.69%
+5.80%/yr 		+4.71%/yr
R2=0.819
Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 2013-12-12💬 to Fri 2026-08-28 Start
Value 		End
Value
SPY × 		$10,000.00
2013-12-12 		$37,319.23
2026-08-28
QYLD × 		$10,000.00
2013-12-12 		$20,468.56
2026-08-28

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-28

  YTD YoY
SPY × 		+9.80% +15.99%
QYLD × 		+8.41% +18.93%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
SPY × 		−1.23%
on 2026-08-28
from 2026-08-13 peak 		−33.67%
on 2020-03-23
from 2020-02-19 peak
QYLD × 		−0.12%
on 2026-08-28
from 2026-08-27 peak 		−29.57%
on 2022-10-14
from 2021-11-19 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-08-28 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
SPY × 		+15.99% +32.65%
+15.18%/yr 		+65.37%
+18.25%/yr 		+49.38%
+8.36%/yr 		+199.04%
+11.58%/yr
QYLD × 		+18.93% +24.23%
+11.46%/yr 		+39.13%
+11.64%/yr 		+20.42%
+3.79%/yr 		+86.63%
+6.44%/yr

Annual Returns

Year SPY QYLD
2026 (YTD) +9.80% +8.41%
2025 +14.65% +6.46%
2024 +21.39% +16.01%
2023 +22.09% +18.81%
2022 −23.15% −23.99%
2021 +20.27% +3.15%
2020 +16.74% +7.26%
2019 +28.29% +19.95%
2018 −6.35% −4.88%
2017 +19.19% +16.33%
2016 +9.73% +2.64%
2015 +0.50% +6.39%
2014 +12.61% +3.47%
2013 +30.35% +2.00%
2012 +14.01% —
2011 −1.04% —
2010 +13.36% —
2009 +23.01% —
2008 −36.85% —
2007 +1.01% —
2006 +13.00% —
2005 +1.35% —
2004 +7.21% —
2003 +25.82% —
2002 −23.40% —
2001 −13.10% —
2000 −12.70% —
1999 +17.24% —
1998 +26.65% —
1997 +31.24% —
1996 +18.63% —
1995 +34.61% —
1994 −2.22% —
1993 +6.22% —