Last Update: 28 February 2023

Holding a position in the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) ETF, how long should you stay invested to have high probability to obtain a positive return?

Considering all 15 years rolling periods, you would have obtained a positive returns 100.00% of times

Considering all 6 years rolling periods, you would have obtained a positive returns 92.84% of times

All the returns are calculated over the available historical serie, starting from November 1985 until February 2023.

In order to have complete information about the ETF, please refer to the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) ETF: historical returns page.

Rolling Returns

Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) ETF: annualized rolling and average returns

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Rolling
Period
Return (*) Negative
Periods
Average (%) Best (%) Worst (%)
1 Year
17.20 124.99
Mar 1999 - Feb 2000
-67.35
Oct 2000 - Sep 2001
18.31%
2 Years
15.85 93.45
Jan 1998 - Dec 1999
-51.92
Sep 2000 - Aug 2002
14.59%
3 Years
15.24 77.31
Apr 1997 - Mar 2000
-38.68
Apr 2000 - Mar 2003
13.80%
4 Years
14.74 64.30
Apr 1996 - Mar 2000
-24.35
Apr 2000 - Mar 2004
11.47%
5 Years
14.49 58.54
Mar 1995 - Feb 2000
-19.54
Apr 2000 - Mar 2005
13.37%
6 Years
14.27 50.46
Apr 1994 - Mar 2000
-14.59
Sep 2000 - Aug 2006
7.16%
7 Years
13.98 43.22
Apr 1993 - Mar 2000
-12.13
Apr 2000 - Mar 2007
9.04%
8 Years
13.81 38.81
Sep 1992 - Aug 2000
-10.62
Apr 2000 - Mar 2008
9.07%
9 Years
13.70 38.28
Jan 1991 - Dec 1999
-13.76
Mar 2000 - Feb 2009
7.92%
10 Years
13.52 35.78
Sep 1990 - Aug 2000
-8.06
Mar 2000 - Feb 2010
8.51%
11 Years
13.26 33.45
Apr 1989 - Mar 2000
-5.36
Apr 2000 - Mar 2011
7.89%
12 Years
12.93 31.04
Apr 1988 - Mar 2000
-3.75
Mar 2000 - Feb 2012
4.92%
13 Years
12.56 28.57
Jan 1987 - Dec 1999
-3.07
Mar 2000 - Feb 2013
3.75%
14 Years
12.02 27.75
Mar 1986 - Feb 2000
-1.03
Apr 2000 - Mar 2014
1.07%
15 Years
11.37 25.08
Nov 1985 - Oct 2000
0.35
Apr 2000 - Mar 2015
0.00%
(*) Annualized rolling and average returns over full calendar month periods

Annualized Rolling Returns - 1 Year (12 months)

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Average
Return
Best
Return
Worst
Return
Negative
Periods
+17.20% +124.99%
Mar 1999 - Feb 2000
-67.35%
Oct 2000 - Sep 2001
18.31%
80 out of 437
1 Year Annualized Rolling Returns over time
1 Year Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 2 Years (24 months)

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Average
Return
Best
Return
Worst
Return
Negative
Periods
+15.85% +93.45%
Jan 1998 - Dec 1999
-51.92%
Sep 2000 - Aug 2002
14.59%
62 out of 425
2 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time
2 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 3 Years (36 months)

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Average
Return
Best
Return
Worst
Return
Negative
Periods
+15.24% +77.31%
Apr 1997 - Mar 2000
-38.68%
Apr 2000 - Mar 2003
13.80%
57 out of 413
3 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time
3 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 4 Years (48 months)

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Average
Return
Best
Return
Worst
Return
Negative
Periods
+14.74% +64.30%
Apr 1996 - Mar 2000
-24.35%
Apr 2000 - Mar 2004
11.47%
46 out of 401
4 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time
4 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 5 Years (60 months)

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Average
Return
Best
Return
Worst
Return
Negative
Periods
+14.49% +58.54%
Mar 1995 - Feb 2000
-19.54%
Apr 2000 - Mar 2005
13.37%
52 out of 389
5 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time
5 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 6 Years (72 months)

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Average
Return
Best
Return
Worst
Return
Negative
Periods
+14.27% +50.46%
Apr 1994 - Mar 2000
-14.59%
Sep 2000 - Aug 2006
7.16%
27 out of 377
6 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time
6 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 7 Years (84 months)

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Average
Return
Best
Return
Worst
Return
Negative
Periods
+13.98% +43.22%
Apr 1993 - Mar 2000
-12.13%
Apr 2000 - Mar 2007
9.04%
33 out of 365
7 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time
7 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 8 Years (96 months)

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Average
Return
Best
Return
Worst
Return
Negative
Periods
+13.81% +38.81%
Sep 1992 - Aug 2000
-10.62%
Apr 2000 - Mar 2008
9.07%
32 out of 353
8 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time
8 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 9 Years (108 months)

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Average
Return
Best
Return
Worst
Return
Negative
Periods
+13.70% +38.28%
Jan 1991 - Dec 1999
-13.76%
Mar 2000 - Feb 2009
7.92%
27 out of 341
9 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time
9 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 10 Years (120 months)

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Average
Return
Best
Return
Worst
Return
Negative
Periods
+13.52% +35.78%
Sep 1990 - Aug 2000
-8.06%
Mar 2000 - Feb 2010
8.51%
28 out of 329
10 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time
10 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 11 Years (132 months)

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Average
Return
Best
Return
Worst
Return
Negative
Periods
+13.26% +33.45%
Apr 1989 - Mar 2000
-5.36%
Apr 2000 - Mar 2011
7.89%
25 out of 317
11 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time
11 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 12 Years (144 months)

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Average
Return
Best
Return
Worst
Return
Negative
Periods
+12.93% +31.04%
Apr 1988 - Mar 2000
-3.75%
Mar 2000 - Feb 2012
4.92%
15 out of 305
12 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time
12 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 13 Years (156 months)

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Average
Return
Best
Return
Worst
Return
Negative
Periods
+12.56% +28.57%
Jan 1987 - Dec 1999
-3.07%
Mar 2000 - Feb 2013
3.75%
11 out of 293
13 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time
13 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 14 Years (168 months)

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Average
Return
Best
Return
Worst
Return
Negative
Periods
+12.02% +27.75%
Mar 1986 - Feb 2000
-1.03%
Apr 2000 - Mar 2014
1.07%
3 out of 281
14 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time
14 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 15 Years (180 months)

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Average
Return
Best
Return
Worst
Return
Negative
Periods
+11.37% +25.08%
Nov 1985 - Oct 2000
+0.35%
Apr 2000 - Mar 2015
0.00%
0 out of 269
15 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time
15 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

In order to have complete information about the ETF, please refer to the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) ETF: historical returns page.

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