If you invested $1,000 in SQQQ — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ) in January 2016 would be worth $0 as of August 2026 with dividends reinvested — -55.7% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to February 2010.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,684 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,427 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). SQQQ trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
What $1,000 in SQQQ would be worth today, by starting month#
each bar = one starting month, held to today$1,000 invested in SQQQ, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $0 | $7,427 | 0.0× | -55.7% |
| 2017 | $0 | $6,141 | 0.0× | -56.3% |
| 2018 | $1 | $4,475 | 0.0× | -55.5% |
| 2019 | $1 | $4,470 | 0.0× | -58.5% |
| 2020 | $3 | $3,403 | 0.0× | -58.4% |
| 2021 | $22 | $2,353 | 0.0× | -49.6% |
| 2022 | $44 | $2,029 | 0.0× | -49.8% |
| 2023 | $42 | $2,482 | 0.0× | -59.2% |
| 2024 | $127 | $1,742 | 0.1× | -55.6% |
| 2025 | $274 | $1,382 | 0.3× | -56.7% |
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. SQQQ data begins February 2010; values as of August 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live SQQQ chart and fundamentals on the SQQQ quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in SQQQ be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ) in January 2016 would be worth about $0 as of August 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about -55.7% a year.
- How far back does the SQQQ calculation go?
- SQQQ data begins February 2010. 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.