Jun 15, 2001 – Nov 12, 2026, VTI sets the start date
Growth of $10,000
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Key metrics · Jun 15, 2001 – Nov 12, 2026
| Return | QQQ | VTI |
|---|---|---|
| Final balance | $191,645 | $104,311 |
| Total return | +1,816.45% | +943.11% |
| CAGR | +12.32% | +9.67% |
| Calendar years | QQQ | VTI |
|---|---|---|
| Best year | +54.86% | +33.45% |
| Worst year | −41.73% | −36.99% |
| Positive years | 20 of 24 | 20 of 24 |
| Risk | QQQ | VTI |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown | −56.11% | −55.45% |
| Longest drawdown | 5.5 years | 4.4 years |
| Volatility (daily, annualized) | 23.42% | 19.03% |
| Risk-adjusted | QQQ | VTI |
|---|---|---|
| Sharpe ratio | 0.61 | 0.58 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.88 | 0.82 |
| Calmar ratio | 0.22 | 0.17 |
Trailing returns · Jun 15, 2001 – Nov 12, 2026
| Period | QQQ | VTI | QQQ − VTI |
|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | +12.40% | +12.09% | +0.31% |
| 1Y | +11.32% | +12.21% | −0.89% |
| 3Y | +22.75% | +21.20% | +1.55% |
| 5Y | +12.43% | +10.56% | +1.87% |
| 10Y | +20.34% | +14.64% | +5.70% |
| 15Y | +18.97% | +14.30% | +4.67% |
| 20Y | +15.76% | +10.81% | +4.95% |
Rolling returns · Jun 15, 2001 – Nov 12, 2026
| Period | QQQ median | VTI median | More often ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | +17.89% | +14.13% | QQQ 70% |
| 3Y | +15.89% | +11.96% | QQQ 86% |
| 5Y | +15.97% | +11.69% | QQQ 92% |
| 10Y | +16.70% | +11.26% | QQQ 99% |
Worst drawdowns · QQQ · Jun 15, 2001 – Nov 12, 2026
| Decline | Peak | Bottom | Recovered | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −56.1% | Jun 2001 | Oct 2002 | Jan 2007 | 5.5 years |
| −53.4% | Oct 2007 | Nov 2008 | Dec 2010 | 3.1 years |
| −35.1% | Dec 2021 | Nov 2022 | Dec 2023 | 2 years |
| −28.6% | Feb 2020 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | 3 months |
| −22.8% | Aug 2018 | Dec 2018 | Apr 2019 | 7 months |
| Decline | Peak | Bottom | Recovered | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −55.5% | Oct 2007 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2012 | 4.4 years |
| −35.0% | Feb 2020 | Mar 2020 | Aug 2020 | 6 months |
| −34.7% | Jul 2001 | Oct 2002 | Jan 2004 | 2.5 years |
| −25.4% | Jan 2022 | Oct 2022 | Dec 2023 | 2 years |
| −20.0% | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Apr 2019 | 7 months |
Annual returns
| Year | QQQ | VTI | QQQ − VTI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +32.66% | +21.21% | +11.45% |
| 2018 | −0.13% | −5.23% | +5.11% |
| 2019 | +38.96% | +30.67% | +8.29% |
| 2020 | +48.62% | +21.08% | +27.55% |
| 2021 | +27.42% | +25.68% | +1.74% |
| 2022 | −32.58% | −19.52% | −13.05% |
| 2023 | +54.86% | +26.05% | +28.81% |
| 2024 | +25.58% | +23.81% | +1.77% |
| 2025 | +20.77% | +17.10% | +3.67% |
| 2026to Nov 12 | +12.40% | +12.09% | +0.31% |
Holdings overlap
As of Jun 30, 2026
92 holdings in common, of 102 in QQQ and 3,504 in VTI
| Largest in common | QQQ | VTI | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDANVIDIA Corporation | 7.60% | 6.36% | 6.36% |
| AAPLApple Inc. | 6.67% | 5.87% | 5.87% |
| MSFTMicrosoft Corporation | 4.35% | 3.83% | 3.83% |
| AMZNAmazon.com, Inc. | 4.02% | 3.19% | 3.19% |
| GOOGLAlphabet Inc. | 3.27% | 2.90% | 2.90% |
| AVGOBroadcom Inc. | 2.81% | 2.47% | 2.47% |
| GOOGAlphabet Inc. | 3.02% | 2.28% | 2.28% |
| MUMicron Technology, Inc. | 5.64% | 1.80% | 1.80% |
| METAMeta Platforms, Inc. | 2.62% | 1.71% | 1.71% |
| TSLATesla, Inc. | 3.30% | 1.64% | 1.64% |
About QQQ vs VTI
QQQ tracks the Nasdaq-100, the largest non-financial companies on the Nasdaq, so technology takes up a far larger share of it than of VTI, which holds thousands of US companies of every size. VTI launched in 2001, partway through the dot-com crash, so the comparison here takes in the end of it and the 2008 crash.
QQQ returned 12.3% a year from Jun 2001 to Nov 2026, against 9.7% for VTI. QQQ fell furthest in 2001–2002, by 56.1%, and VTI in 2007–2009, by 55.5%. QQQ beat VTI in 17 of 24 full years and in 99% of rolling 10-year periods.
Uses daily closing prices with dividends reinvested. Fund fees are included, but not taxes or trading costs. The comparison starts on Jun 15, 2001, when VTI's prices begin.