QQQ Annual Returns
Nasdaq 100 year to date: +22.0% as of 2026-10-02.
Nasdaq 100 Annual Returns — Full historical calendar-year returns for the Nasdaq 100, pairing superior compounding with extreme drawdowns.
The plate
Latest Snapshot
- Constituents
- 101
- Top 10 weight
- 46.3%
- P/E
- 30.6
- Top weight
- NVDA 8.5%
- Top weight
- Technology 59.2%
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 recorded 40 calendar years: 33 positive and 7 negative (a 83% annual win rate), delivering an arithmetic mean annual return of +18.3%. Its strongest annual advance was 1999 (+102.0%); its steepest contraction occurred in 2008 (-41.9%). The most recent period, 2026 (year-to-date, through 2026-10-02), stands at +22.0%.
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.
Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) — historical calendar-year returns, 1986–2026
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 | +22.0% |
| 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% |
Complete record (41 rows). Raw dataset: https://historyofmarket.com/api/nasdaq/100.json
Data & Source
GET /api/nasdaq/100.json — Canonical dataset endpoint.
Exchange closing prices · Company filings · Robert Shiller · FRED · NBER.
FAQ
What was the best year on record?
1999, when the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) rallied +102.0%.
What was the worst year on record?
2008, when the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) plunged -41.9%.
Where does this data come from?
History of Market combines public market and macro datasets — exchange closing prices, company filings, Robert Shiller, FRED, NBER, and the UBS Global Investment Returns Yearbook (Dimson–Marsh–Staunton). 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.