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Nasdaq-100 ETF (QQQ): return calculator

QQQ holds the 100 largest non-financial Nasdaq companies.

US$708.69Latest price · 10 Sept 2026 close

Updated

Type
ETFs
Market
Nasdaq
Currency
USD
Sector
Index
Data range
2016-06 – 2026-09 · 10 years
Source
Marketstack

US$1,000 invested 10 years ago would be worth today

US$6,157

+515.7% total return

Try your own values in the calculators below.

Return calculator

Pick an amount and a period to see what an investment in Nasdaq-100 ETF (QQQ) would be worth today. By default we include reinvested dividends (total return).

Lump sum

What a one-off investment would be worth today.

Value today
US$6,157
Total return
+515.7%
Annualised return
+19.9%

Monthly investing (DCA)

What investing the same amount every month would be worth.

Value today
US$33,760
Profit
US$21,660
Total invested
US$12,100

Estimate before taxes, fees and currency-conversion costs. Past performance does not guarantee future returns.

Investment growth

US$1,000US$6,814
Growth of US$1,000 invested, 2016-06 to 2026-09.

Performance

Annualised return
+20.6%
Best year (2023)
+54%
Worst year (2022)
-33%
Largest drop
-33.1%

Data for the last 10 years · 2016-06 → 2026-09

Comparison with the market

US$1,000 invested vs S&P 500 ETF (SPY):

Nasdaq-100 ETF (QQQ)
US$6,814
S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
US$4,061

Nasdaq-100 ETF (QQQ) beat S&P 500 ETF (SPY) by US$2,753 (+68%) over this period.

Risk & drawdowns

The largest peak-to-trough drop in the window was -33.1%. An investor who bought near the prior peak would have seen the investment fall significantly before recovering.

Scenarios

Illustrative results based on the available data.

  • US$1,000 5 years ago

    US$1,980

    lump sum, +98% return

  • US$100/mo for 5 years

    US$10,314

    invested US$6,100

  • If it repeats +20.6%/yr for 10 years

    US$6,503

    projection from US$1,000 (hypothetical)

About Nasdaq-100 ETF (QQQ)

Invesco QQQ tracks the Nasdaq-100 index — the 100 largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq, with a heavy technology weighting. It includes names such as Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia and Amazon.

Because it is more concentrated in technology than the S&P 500, it tends to rise more in periods that favour those companies — and fall more when the sector struggles.

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Frequently asked questions

How much did Nasdaq-100 ETF (QQQ) return over the last 10 years?
+581.4% in total, or about +20.6% per year, on a total-return basis (dividends reinvested), between 2016-06 and 2026-09.
Do these calculations include dividends?
By default yes (total return). Turn off "include dividends" to see price-only appreciation.
Do they include taxes or fees?
No. These are estimates before taxes, broker fees and currency-conversion costs.
What currency are the values in?
USD. A euro-based investor also carries EUR/USD currency risk, not reflected here.
Does past performance predict the future?
No. Past performance does not guarantee future returns; this is educational information, not advice.

Sources & methodology

Prices: Marketstack. Monthly series, total return (dividends reinvested). Data through 2026-09-10.

Total return assumes dividends are reinvested; you can turn that off to see price-only appreciation. Values are estimates before taxes, fees and currency-conversion costs.

Page generated and reviewed by the Calculadora Capital editorial team. Last updated 2026-09-10.