Question 1

Which was the better investment since 2005, Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) or S&P 500 (SPY)?

Accepted Answer

Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) was the better investment. $1,000 invested in Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) in 2005 would be worth $18,046 today, compared to $8,102 for S&P 500 (SPY).

Question 2

What would $1,000 in Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) vs S&P 500 (SPY) be worth today?

Accepted Answer

$1,000 invested in Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) in 2005 would be worth $18,046 today (+1704.6%). The same $1,000 in S&P 500 (SPY) would be worth $8,102 (+710.2%).

Question 3

How do Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) and S&P 500 (SPY) compare to the S&P 500 since 2005?

Accepted Answer

The same $1,000 invested in the S&P 500 in 2005 would be worth $8,102 today (+710.2%). Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) returned $18,046 and S&P 500 (SPY) returned $8,102 over the same period.

Year	Nasdaq 100 (QQQ)	Return	S&P 500 (SPY)	Return	S&P 500
2005	$1,000	-	$1,000	-	$1,000
2006	$1,127	+12.7%	$1,098	+9.8%	$1,098
2007	$1,186	+5.3%	$1,261	+14.8%	$1,261
2008	$1,218	+2.7%	$1,227	-2.7%	$1,227
2009	$787	-35.4%	$758	-38.3%	$758
2010	$1,166	+48.1%	$1,005	+32.7%	$1,005
2011	$1,540	+32.1%	$1,228	+22.2%	$1,228
2012	$1,680	+9.1%	$1,280	+4.2%	$1,280
2013	$1,879	+11.9%	$1,491	+16.5%	$1,491
2014	$2,452	+30.5%	$1,811	+21.4%	$1,811
2015	$2,918	+19.0%	$2,066	+14.1%	$2,066
2016	$3,036	+4.0%	$2,048	-0.9%	$2,048
2017	$3,672	+21.0%	$2,458	+20.0%	$2,458
2018	$5,039	+37.2%	$3,104	+26.3%	$3,104
2019	$5,044	+0.1%	$3,029	-2.4%	$3,029
2020	$6,626	+31.3%	$3,678	+21.4%	$3,678
2021	$9,568	+44.4%	$4,310	+17.2%	$4,310
2022	$11,096	+16.0%	$5,309	+23.2%	$5,309
2023	$9,071	-18.3%	$4,875	-8.2%	$4,875
2024	$12,927	+42.5%	$5,879	+20.6%	$5,879
2025	$16,288	+26.0%	$7,421	+26.2%	$7,421
2026	$19,492	+19.7%	$8,633	+16.3%	$8,633

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