QQQY Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Sep 2023, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
Since Sep 2023, $10,000 became $15,227 reinvested (14.6% a year), or $12,572 taking the distributions as cash, $9,105 of it paid out along the way.
QQQY became
$15,227
S&P 500: $18,331
Return a year
14.6%
S&P 500: 21.7%
Payouts reinvested
$17,728
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Worst drop
-11.6%
S&P 500: -7.6%
$10,000, Sep 2023 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | QQQY total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +11.3% | $3,666 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +15.6% | $5,061 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +7.7% | $6,966 | +24.9% |
| 2023 (part) | +9.8% | $2,035 | +11.6% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: QQQY total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in QQQY at the end of Sep 2023, with distributions reinvested, was worth $15,227 at the end of Oct 2026: 14.6% a year, against $18,331 (21.7% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Taking QQQY's distributions as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $12,572, including $9,105 of cash received; reinvesting added $2,655.
- QQQY's best calendar year in that time was 2025 (15.6%) and its worst 2024 (7.7%), with distributions reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "QQQY Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/QQQY/total-return
QQQY total return questions
What is QQQY's total return since Sep 2023?
52% in total, or 14.6% a year, through Oct 2026 with distributions reinvested. The share price alone fell 65%.
How much of QQQY's return came from distributions?
About 100% of its yearly return since Sep 2023. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $2,655 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was QQQY's worst year?
2024, at 7.7% with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: 24.9%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -11.6%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every distribution reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.