Nasdaq-100 trailing returns
From QQQ's prices. Not supplied or endorsed by Nasdaq.
QQQ's 10-year return is +20.2% a year (CAGR) (+529.2% cumulative). How the Nasdaq-100 (proxied by QQQ, dividends reinvested) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5, 10 and 20 years, and since inception, through November 13, 2026 — price return and dividends side by side, with the worst drop inside each window.
Trailing returns by period#
Data provided bySource: Twelve DataTo 2026-11-13. Price return + dividends = total return. Worst drop: the deepest fall in the price from a high inside the window, and when it bottomed.
| Period | Price | DivsDividends | Total | Worst drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumulative · the change over the window | ||||
| 1 day | -1.2% | +0.0% | -1.2% | — |
| 5 days | +3.6% | +0.0% | +3.6% | -1.5%Nov 13 |
| 1 month | -8.6% | +0.0% | -8.6% | -13.0%Nov 5 |
| YTD | +10.7% | +0.4% | +11.1% | -14.8%Nov 5 |
| Per year (CAGR) · the cumulative total return beneath | ||||
| 1 year | +11.8% | +0.5% | +12.3% CAGR | -14.8%Nov 2026 |
| 5 years | +11.5% | +0.7% | +12.2% CAGR+77.5% total | -35.6%Dec 2022 |
| 10 years | +19.4% | +0.8% | +20.2% CAGR+529.2% total | -35.6%Dec 2022 |
| 20 years | +14.7% | +0.7% | +15.4% CAGR17.6x total | -53.6%Nov 2008 |
| Since 1999Since inception (1999) | +9.8% | +0.5% | +10.3% CAGR15.0x total | -83.0%Oct 2002 |
Growth of QQQ#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years+12.2%/year · +77.5%
- 10 years+20.2%/year · +529.2%
- 20 years+15.4%/year · +1657.4%
- Since inception (1999)+10.3%/year · +1396.1%
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-11-13). Cumulative return is the total change over the window; annualized return is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR), shown for windows of a year or more. Price return is the change in QQQ's closing price; total return reinvests dividends (from its split- and dividend-adjusted closes); the dividends column is the difference between the two. The worst drop is the largest fall in the closing price from a high to a later low inside the window, the way a drawdown is usually quoted. See the year-by-year returns for the calendar breakdown. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Nasdaq-100's 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, the Nasdaq-100 (proxied by QQQ, dividends reinvested) returned about +20.2% a year annualized (+529.2% cumulative total return).
- What is Nasdaq-100's 20-year annualized return?
- Over the last 20 years, the Nasdaq-100 (proxied by QQQ, dividends reinvested) compounded at about +15.4% a year (+1657.4% cumulative).
- What is Nasdaq-100's return since inception?
- Since 1999, the Nasdaq-100 (proxied by QQQ, dividends reinvested) has compounded at about +10.3% a year — +1396.1% in total.
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- Stock performance101
- P/E ratio34.3
Sources
- QQQ's prices and dividends: The fund's market prices and dividends, licensed from Twelve Data.
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