What would $1,000 invested in Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) in 1999 be worth today?

$1,000 invested in Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) (QQQ) in 1999 would be worth approximately $13,534 today, representing a total return of +1253.4% and an annualized return of 10%.

How does Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) compare to the S&P 500 since 1999?

$1,000 invested in the S&P 500 in 1999 would be worth approximately $8,426 today (+742.6%), compared to $13,534 for Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) (+1253.4%).

What was the annualized return for Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) since 1999?

Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) has delivered an annualized return of 10% since 1999, based on split-adjusted price data.

What if you invested in Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) in 1999?

QQQ · Index · Data through 2026-03-01

If you invested $1,000 in Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) in 1999

$13,533today

+1253.3% total return|+10% annualized

The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $8,426(+742.6%)

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Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) vs. S&P 500, 1999 to present

Year-by-Year Returns

$1,000 invested in Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) starting January 1999

Year	Price	Value	Annual	Cumulative	S&P 500 Value
1999	$44.32	$1,000	-	-	$1,000
2000	$75.75	$1,709	+70.9%	+70.9%	$1,105
2001	$54.31	$1,225	-28.3%	+22.5%	$1,096
2002	$32.53	$734	-40.1%	-26.6%	$917
2003	$20.64	$466	-36.5%	-53.4%	$708
2004	$31.32	$707	+51.7%	-29.3%	$949
2005	$31.90	$720	+1.9%	-28%	$1,007
2006	$35.95	$811	+12.7%	-18.9%	$1,106
2007	$37.84	$854	+5.3%	-14.6%	$1,270
2008	$38.86	$877	+2.7%	-12.3%	$1,236
2009	$25.12	$567	-35.4%	-43.3%	$763
2010	$37.19	$839	+48.1%	-16.1%	$1,013
2011	$49.12	$1,108	+32.1%	+10.8%	$1,237
2012	$53.59	$1,209	+9.1%	+20.9%	$1,289
2013	$59.94	$1,353	+11.9%	+35.3%	$1,502
2014	$78.24	$1,765	+30.5%	+76.5%	$1,824
2015	$93.09	$2,101	+19%	+110.1%	$2,082
2016	$96.85	$2,185	+4%	+118.5%	$2,064
2017	$117.15	$2,644	+21%	+164.4%	$2,476
2018	$160.77	$3,628	+37.2%	+262.8%	$3,127
2019	$160.94	$3,632	+0.1%	+263.2%	$3,051
2020	$211.39	$4,770	+31.3%	+377%	$3,706
2021	$305.26	$6,888	+44.4%	+588.8%	$4,342
2022	$354.01	$7,988	+16%	+698.8%	$5,349
2023	$289.40	$6,530	-18.3%	+553%	$4,911
2024	$412.42	$9,306	+42.5%	+830.6%	$5,923
2025	$519.65	$11,726	+26%	+1,072.6%	$7,477
2026	$621.87	$14,033	+19.7%	+1,303.2%	$8,697

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Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) at different times

See how the start year changes the outcome

Since 2000$7,918(+692%)Since 2005$18,799(+1780%)Since 2010$16,129(+1513%)Since 2015$6,443(+544%)Since 2020$2,837(+184%)Since 2023$2,072(+107%)

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