What if you invested $1,000 in Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) in 2010? (Inflation-Adjusted)
QQQ · Index · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionNasdaq 100 (QQQ) turned $1,000 into $15,482 between 2010 and today. Impressive on paper, but inflation over that span came to 53% (BLS CPI-U). Adjusted for that erosion in purchasing power, your real gain in constant 2010 dollars is $10,119, which works out to a +15.4% annualized real growth rate over 16 years.
Nominal final value
$15,482
+1448.2% total return
Real value (2010 dollars)
$10,119
+911.9% real total return
Real annualized return
+15.4%
vs. +18.4% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) since 2010, values in constant 2010 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2010 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2011 | $1,321 | $1,269 |
| 2012 | $1,441 | $1,356 |
| 2013 | $1,612 | $1,485 |
| 2014 | $2,104 | $1,911 |
| 2015 | $2,503 | $2,274 |
| 2016 | $2,604 | $2,332 |
| 2017 | $3,150 | $2,759 |
| 2018 | $4,323 | $3,673 |
| 2019 | $4,328 | $3,592 |
| 2020 | $5,684 | $4,644 |
| 2021 | $8,209 | $6,385 |
| 2022 | $9,520 | $6,782 |
| 2023 | $7,782 | $5,341 |
| 2024 | $11,090 | $7,394 |
| 2025 | $13,974 | $9,133 |
| 2026 | $16,723 | $10,930 |
Inflation adjustment uses BLS CPI-U annual data, deflated to 2026 dollars. Nominal stock data from Yahoo Finance (split-adjusted closing prices). Real values are expressed in constant 2010 purchasing-power dollars. For informational and educational purposes only. Not financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. See our methodology and full disclaimer.