What if you invested in Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) in 2005?
QQQ · Index · Data through 2026-06-01
If you invested $1,000 in Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) in 2005
The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $9,466(+846.6%)
The S&P 500 returned $9,466 on the same $1,000. Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) beat the market by $13,790.
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Project forward at Nasdaq 100 (QQQ)'s 15.8% historical growth rate. See 5-30 year scenarios.
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Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) vs. S&P 500 vs. US Dollar, 2005 to present
Year-by-Year Returns
$1,000 invested in Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) starting January 2005
| Year | Price | Value | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $31.86 | $1,000 | - |
| 2006 | $35.90 | $1,127 | +12.7% |
| 2007 | $37.79 | $1,186 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | $38.82 | $1,218 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | $25.08 | $787 | -35.4% |
| 2010 | $37.14 | $1,166 | +48.1% |
| 2011 | $49.06 | $1,540 | +32.1% |
| 2012 | $53.52 | $1,680 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | $59.87 | $1,879 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | $78.14 | $2,452 | +30.5% |
| 2015 | $92.97 | $2,918 | +19% |
| 2016 | $96.73 | $3,036 | +4% |
| 2017 | $117.01 | $3,672 | +21% |
| 2018 | $160.56 | $5,039 | +37.2% |
| 2019 | $160.73 | $5,044 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | $211.12 | $6,626 | +31.3% |
| 2021 | $304.87 | $9,568 | +44.4% |
| 2022 | $353.57 | $11,096 | +16% |
| 2023 | $289.04 | $9,071 | -18.3% |
| 2024 | $411.90 | $12,927 | +42.5% |
| 2025 | $519.00 | $16,288 | +26% |
| 2026 | $621.09 | $19,492 | +19.7% |
What this return means
A $1,000 position in Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) opened in 2005 is worth $23,256 today. That works out to +2225.6%, about 23x the original stake, as of 2026-06-01.
In compound terms that is roughly 15.8% a year, well above what a broad index has historically returned. Because this is a broad S&P 500 fund, it is the benchmark here rather than something measured against it.
The year-by-year record shows how bumpy the ride was. The best single year was 2010 at +48.1%, and the worst was 2009 at -35.4%. At its lowest point the position was down about 35% from an earlier high. These figures use split-adjusted closing prices and exclude dividends, taxes, trading fees, and inflation, so a real after-tax result would differ.
This is historical math, not financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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