SQQQ returns by year
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ has returned -53.4% annually (CAGR) since 2011. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ) below, through July 2, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ returns by year (2011–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $68.50 | $39.95 | +0.5% | -41.2% | |
| 2025 | $155.70 | $68.50 | +1.4% | -54.6% | |
| 2024 | $336.25 | $155.70 | +0.7% | -52.9% | |
| 2023 | $1,350 | $336.25 | +0.3% | -74.8% | |
| 2022 | $742.50 | $1,350 | +0.1% | +82.0% | |
| 2021 | $1,898 | $742.50 | +0.0% | -60.9% | |
| 2020 | $13,994 | $1,898 | +0.0% | -86.4% | |
| 2019 | $41,900 | $13,994 | +0.1% | -66.5% | |
| 2018 | $53,775 | $41,900 | +0.2% | -21.8% | |
| 2017 | $130,300 | $53,775 | +0.0% | -58.7% | |
| 2016 | $186,500 | $130,300 | +0.0% | -30.1% | |
| 2015 | $298,400 | $186,500 | +0.0% | -37.5% |
Total return by period
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from SQQQ's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
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FAQ
- What is ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ's average annual return?
- Since 2011, ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ) has returned about -53.4% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of -44.0%.
- What were ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ's best and worst years?
- Over 2011–2026, the best year was 2022 (+82.0%) and the worst was 2020 (-86.4%).
- How often is ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ up in a year?
- 1 of the 15 full years since 2011 were positive — about 7% of the time.