What is Nasdaq-100's 10-year return?

Over the last 10 years, the Nasdaq-100 (proxied by QQQ, dividends reinvested) returned about +20.6% a year annualized (+549.4% 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 +15.8% a year (+1777.9% cumulative).

What is Nasdaq-100's return since inception?

Since 1999, the Nasdaq-100 (proxied by QQQ, dividends reinvested) has compounded at about +10.5% a year — +1461.9% in total.

Market proxy QQQ$709.801D -2.50%as of market close, Oct 16, 2026

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Nasdaq-100 trailing returns

Nasdaq-100's 10-year return is +20.6% a year (CAGR) (+549.4% 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 October 16, 2026 — price return and dividends side by side, with the worst drop inside each window.

Trailing returns by period#

To 2026-10-16. Price return + dividends = total return. Per year (CAGR) for windows of a year or more, with the cumulative total return beneath. Worst drop: the deepest fall in the price from a high inside the window, and when it bottomed.

Period	Price	DivsDividends	Total	Worst drop
1 day	-2.5%	+0.0%	-2.5%	—
5 days	-5.5%	+0.0%	-5.5%	-5.5%Oct 16
1 month	+0.7%	+0.1%	+0.8%	-6.6%Oct 16
YTD	+15.5%	+0.4%	+15.9%	-11.8%Mar 30
1 year	+18.3%	+0.6%	+18.9%	-12.2%Mar 2026
5 years	+14.0%	+0.7%	+14.7%+98.2%	-35.6%Dec 2022
10 years	+19.7%	+0.8%	+20.6%+549.4%	-35.6%Dec 2022
20 years	+15.1%	+0.7%	+15.8%+1777.9%	-53.6%Nov 2008
Since inception (1999)	+10.0%	+0.5%	+10.5%+1461.9%	-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.

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5 years

Oct 2021 → Oct 2026

+98.2%

+14.7%/year

10 years

Oct 2016 → Oct 2026

+549.4%

+20.6%/year

20 years

Oct 2006 → Oct 2026

+1777.9%

+15.8%/year

Since inception (1999)

Mar 1999 → Oct 2026

+1461.9%

+10.5%/year

5 years+14.7%/year · +98.2%
10 years+20.6%/year · +549.4%
20 years+15.8%/year · +1777.9%
Since inception (1999)+10.5%/year · +1461.9%

Methodology#

Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-10-16). 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 +20.6% a year annualized (+549.4% 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 +15.8% a year (+1777.9% cumulative).
What is Nasdaq-100's return since inception?: Since 1999, the Nasdaq-100 (proxied by QQQ, dividends reinvested) has compounded at about +10.5% a year — +1461.9% in total.