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SPDR S&P 500 ETF vs Invesco QQQ

From 2016-10 to 2026-10, $1,000 in SPDR S&P 500 ETF became $4,186.78; in Invesco QQQ, $6,443.04. Dividends reinvested where applicable; crypto uses closing prices.

Window (monthly closes)SPDR S&P 500 ETF valueCAGRPrice onlyInvesco QQQ valueCAGRPrice only
1 years: 2025-10 to 2026-10$1,126.2512.62%$1,114.23$1,125.0112.50%$1,119.75
5 years: 2021-10 to 2026-10$1,769.2712.09%$1,654.81$1,879.7013.45%$1,824.35
10 years: 2016-10 to 2026-10$4,186.7815.40%$3,575.49$6,443.0420.48%$6,021.03
Common history: 1999-04 to 2026-10$9,200.338.40%$5,703.34$15,577.8010.50%$13,112.74

Aligned common monthly observations; these are not simultaneous executable prices. Latest month may be incomplete. SPDR S&P 500 ETF: last price date 2026-10-23 · Invesco QQQ: last price date 2026-10-23

Past performance does not predict future returns. Fees, taxes and FX excluded.

SPDR S&P 500 ETF history

January start years (comparison windows above may start in another month):

2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011 · 2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

Invesco QQQ history

January start years (comparison windows above may start in another month):

2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011 · 2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

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