If you invested $1,000 in QQQ — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) in January 2016 would be worth $7,427 as of August 2026 with dividends reinvested — 20.9% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to March 1999.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,684 in the S&P 500 (SPY). QQQ beat the S&P 500 over that period.
What $1,000 in QQQ would be worth today, by starting month#
each bar = one starting month, held to today$1,000 invested in QQQ, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $7,427 | 7.4× | 20.9% |
| 2017 | $6,141 | 6.1× | 20.9% |
| 2018 | $4,475 | 4.5× | 19.2% |
| 2019 | $4,470 | 4.5× | 22.0% |
| 2020 | $3,403 | 3.4× | 20.6% |
| 2021 | $2,353 | 2.4× | 16.7% |
| 2022 | $2,029 | 2.0× | 16.8% |
| 2023 | $2,482 | 2.5× | 29.2% |
| 2024 | $1,742 | 1.7× | 24.4% |
| 2025 | $1,382 | 1.4× | 23.3% |
Methodology#
Investments are assumed made at the first trading day's close of the chosen year. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. QQQ data begins March 1999; values as of August 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live QQQ chart and fundamentals on the QQQ quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in QQQ be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) in January 2016 would be worth about $7,427 as of August 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 20.9% a year.
- How far back does the QQQ calculation go?
- QQQ data begins March 1999. You can pick any starting month from then to the present and see what your investment would be worth today.
- Does this include dividends?
- Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.