QQQ · Annual Returns — QQQ Annual Returns
Annual returns — Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) returns, one bar per year.
Roughly 15% annualized since 1999. The deepest single-year loss came in 2008 at -42%. High return and high volatility travel together.
What this page answers
Since 1986, the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) has logged 41 calendar years: 34 positive and 7 negative (a 83% hit rate), with an arithmetic-average annual return of +18.2%. The best year was 1999 (+102.0%); the worst was 2008 (-41.9%). The most recent year, 2026 (year-to-date), stands at +15.0%.
Roughly 15% annualized since 1999. The deepest single-year loss came in 2008 at -42%. High return and high volatility travel together. The data is refreshed by the History of Market pipeline and published as a stable JSON endpoint for research, citation, and AI-agent use.
Latest Snapshot
- Updated
- 2026-07-17
- Constituents
- 100
- Top 10 weight
- +44.9%
- P/E
- 31.3
- YTD
- +0.0%
- Top weight
- NVDA +7.6%
- Top weight
- Technology +60.9%
the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) annual returns, 1986–2026
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 | +15.0% |
| 2025 | +20.2% |
| 2024 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +53.8% |
| 2022 | -33.0% |
| 2021 | +26.6% |
| 2020 | +47.6% |
| 2019 | +38.0% |
| 2018 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | +31.5% |
| 2016 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | +17.9% |
| 2013 | +35.0% |
| 2012 | +16.8% |
| 2011 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | +19.2% |
| 2009 | +53.5% |
| 2008 | -41.9% |
| 2007 | +18.7% |
| 2006 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | +10.4% |
| 2003 | +49.1% |
| 2002 | -37.6% |
| 2001 | -32.7% |
| 2000 | -36.8% |
| 1999 | +102.0% |
| 1998 | +85.3% |
| 1997 | +20.6% |
| 1996 | +42.5% |
| 1995 | +42.5% |
| 1994 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | +10.6% |
| 1992 | +8.9% |
| 1991 | +65.0% |
| 1990 | -10.4% |
| 1989 | +26.2% |
| 1988 | +13.5% |
| 1987 | +10.5% |
| 1986 | +6.9% |
Showing the full record (41 rows). Raw series: https://historyofmarket.com/api/nasdaq/100.json
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Data & Source
GET /api/nasdaq/100.json — Canonical dataset endpoint.
Yahoo Finance · Macrotrends · Robert Shiller · FRED · S&P Global · Nasdaq · NBER.
FAQ
What was the best year on record?
1999, when the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) returned +102.0%.
What was the worst year on record?
2008, when the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) fell -41.9%.
Where does this data come from?
History of Market combines public market and macro datasets including Yahoo Finance, Macrotrends, Robert Shiller, FRED, S&P Global, Nasdaq, and NBER. The exact endpoint for this panel is linked below.
How often is it updated?
Daily-tier datasets refresh after the U.S. market close, with a broader weekly refresh on Sunday. The timestamp shown on this page comes from the JSON payload.
Can I use the data?
Yes, for research and education with attribution to History of Market. Upstream data sources retain their own terms.