QQQ (Invesco QQQ (Nasdaq-100)) — over the past 10 years it returned about 18.9% annualized on a total-return basis, yields roughly 0.44%, and had a worst drawdown near -35.1%. Here is the full picture — and you can backtest it yourself for free.
$10,000, 10 years on
A $10,000 investment 10 years ago, dividends reinvested, would be worth about $67,294 today.
Sortino
1.15
Volatility
22.3%
$10k → today
$67,294
Dividend history
| Year | Dividend / share | YoY growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.35 | — |
| 2021 | $1.70 | 25.9% |
| 2022 | $2.13 | 25.8% |
| 2023 | $2.54 | 18.8% |
| 2024 | $2.85 | 12.3% |
| 2025 | $2.79 | -1.8% |
Risk & return vs the S&P 500
| Metric | QQQ | SPY |
|---|---|---|
| CAGR | 18.9% | 14.2% |
| Volatility | 22.3% | 17.9% |
| Sharpe | 0.89 | 0.83 |
| Sortino | 1.15 | 1.01 |
| Max drawdown | -35.1% | -33.7% |
| Dividend yield | 0.44% | 1.02% |