SPY (SPDR S&P 500) vs QQQ (Invesco Nasdaq 100): which one returned more?

In short — over ~10 years, $1,000 invested in SPY would be worth $3,668 vs $6,342 for QQQ → QQQ (Invesco Nasdaq 100) wins. Average annual return: SPY (SPDR S&P 500) +14%/yr, QQQ (Invesco Nasdaq 100) +20%/yr. Price performance, excluding dividends.

$1,000 invested in SPY (SPDR S&P 500) or QQQ (Invesco Nasdaq 100)

Investment ↕	SPY (SPDR S&P 500) i ↕	QQQ (Invesco Nasdaq 100) i ↕	Winner ↕
5 years ago	$2,000	$2,261	🔵 QQQ (Invesco Nasdaq 100)
10 years ago	$3,668	$6,342	🔵 QQQ (Invesco Nasdaq 100)

Return by year: SPY (SPDR S&P 500) vs QQQ (Invesco Nasdaq 100)

Year ▼	SPY (SPDR S&P 500) i ↕	QQQ (Invesco Nasdaq 100) i ↕	Winner ↕
2026	+10%	+15%	🔵 QQQ (Invesco Nasdaq 100)
2025	+16%	+20%	🔵 QQQ (Invesco Nasdaq 100)
2024	+23%	+25%	🔵 QQQ (Invesco Nasdaq 100)
2023	+24%	+54%	🔵 QQQ (Invesco Nasdaq 100)
2022	-19%	-33%	🟢 SPY (SPDR S&P 500)
2021	+27%	+27%	🟢 SPY (SPDR S&P 500)
2020	+16%	+48%	🔵 QQQ (Invesco Nasdaq 100)
2019	+29%	+38%	🔵 QQQ (Invesco Nasdaq 100)
2018	-6%	-1%	🔵 QQQ (Invesco Nasdaq 100)
2017	+19%	+31%	🔵 QQQ (Invesco Nasdaq 100)
2016	+10%	+6%	🟢 SPY (SPDR S&P 500)

⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

Frequently asked questions

SPY (SPDR S&P 500) or QQQ (Invesco Nasdaq 100): which returned more over 10 years?

Over ~10 years, $1,000 invested in SPY is worth $3,668 vs $6,342 for QQQ. QQQ (Invesco Nasdaq 100) wins over this period (price performance, excluding dividends). Past performance does not predict the future.

Is this comparison investment advice?

No. It is a factual comparison of past performance (real Yahoo Finance prices), for educational purposes. Diversify and adapt to your horizon and risk tolerance.

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