Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ): Historical Returns

Data Source: from November 1985 to April 2023 (~38 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 30 April 2023
Live Update: May 30 2023, 04:00PM Eastern Time
Category: Stocks
ETF: Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ)
ETF • LIVE PERFORMANCE (USD currency)
0.45%
1 Day
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8.50%
Current Month
May 2023

In the last 30 Years, the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) ETF obtained a 13.52% compound annual return, with a 23.92% standard deviation.

In 2022, the ETF granted a 0.54% dividend yield. If you are interested in getting periodic income, please refer to the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) ETF: Dividend Yield page.

The ETF is related to the following investment themes:

  • Asset Class: Equity
  • Size: Large Cap
  • Style: Growth
  • Region: North America
  • Country: U.S.
  • Sector: Technology
  • Industry: Broad Technology

The Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) ETF is part of the following Lazy Portfolios:

Portfolio Name Author QQQ Weight
Technology 100.00%

Historical Returns as of Apr 30, 2023

Historical returns and Metrics of Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) ETF.

Returns and metrics are calculated based on monthly returns, assuming:
  • No fees or capital gain taxes
  • the reinvestment of dividends

ETF Returns, up to December 1999, are retrieved using the historical series of equivalent ETFs / Assets.
INVESCO QQQ TRUST (QQQ) ETF
Portfolio Metrics
Data Source: 1 November 1985 - 30 April 2023 (~38 years)
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Metrics as of Apr 30, 2023
1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y 20Y 30Y MAX
(~38Y)
Portfolio Return (%) 0.51 9.65 16.51 3.76 14.45 15.71 17.45 13.98 13.52 13.91
US Inflation (%) 0.51 1.40 1.80 4.93 5.77 3.90 2.69 2.54 2.51 2.77
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 0.00 8.14 14.46 -1.12 8.21 11.37 14.37 11.16 10.73 10.83
Returns / Inflation rates over 1 year are annualized.
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 26.54 23.09 21.96 17.94 18.25 23.92 23.86
Sharpe Ratio 0.04 0.59 0.66 0.93 0.70 0.47 0.42
Sortino Ratio 0.05 0.78 0.88 1.26 0.94 0.64 0.56
MAXIMUM DRAWDOWN
Drawdown Depth (%) -15.23 -32.58 -32.58 -32.58 -49.74 -81.08 -81.08
Start (yyyy mm) 2022 08 2022 01 2022 01 2022 01 2007 11 2000 04 2000 04
Bottom (yyyy mm) 2022 12 2022 12 2022 12 2022 12 2009 02 2002 09 2002 09
Start to Bottom (# months) 5 12 12 12 16 30 30
Start to Recovery (# months) in progress
8
> 16
> 16
> 16
38
175
175
ROLLING PERIOD RETURNS - Annualized
Best Return (%) 124.99 77.31 58.54 35.78 14.67 15.38
Worst Return (%) -67.35 -38.68 -19.54 -8.06 3.50 11.97
% Positive Periods 82% 86% 87% 92% 100% 100%
MONTHS
Positive 1 2 4 6 22 38 76 147 216 274
Negative 0 1 2 6 14 22 44 93 144 176
% Positive 100% 67% 67% 50% 61% 63% 63% 61% 60% 61%
WITHDRAWAL RATES (WR)
Safe WR (%) 45.42 29.00 21.37 11.14 12.82 11.25
Perpetual WR (%) 7.58 10.21 12.56 10.04 9.69 9.77
Terms and Definitions
  • Annualized Portfolio Return: it's the annualized geometric mean return of the ETF
  • Standard Deviation: it's a measure of the dispersion of returns around the mean
  • Sharpe Ratio: it's a measure of risk-adjusted performance of the ETF. It's calculated by dividing the excess return of the ETF over the risk-free rate by the ETF standard deviation. The risk-free rate here considered is the 1-3 Mth T-Bill return.
  • Sortino Ratio: another measure of risk-adjusted performance of the ETF. It's a modification of the Sharpe Ratio (same formula but the denominator is the ETF downside standard deviation).
  • Maximum Drawdown: a drawdown refers to the decline in value from a relative peak value to a relative trough. A maximum drawdown is the maximum observed loss from a peak to a trough of a portfolio before a new peak is attained.
  • Rolling Returns: returns over a time frame (best, worst, % of positive returns).
  • Pos./Neg. Months: number of months with positive/negative return.
  • Safe Withdrawal Rate (SWR): it's the percentage of the original portfolio balance that can be withdrawn at the end of each year with inflation adjustment, without the portfolio running out of money (dollar amount withdrawal).
  • Perpetual Withdrawal Rate (PWR): it's the percentage of portfolio balance that can be withdrawn at the end of each year, while retaining the inflation adjusted portfolio balance (percentage withdrawal).

Correlations as of Apr 30, 2023

Monthly correlations of Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) ETF vs the main Asset Classes, over different timeframes.

Correlation measures to what degree the returns of the two assets move in relation to each other.

Correlation coefficient is a numerical value between -1 and +1. If one variable goes up by a certain amount, the correlation coefficient indicates which way the other variable moves and by how much.

Asset correlations are calculated based on monthly returns.

Columns are sortable (click on table header to sort).

INVESCO QQQ TRUST (QQQ) ETF
Monthly correlations as of 30 April 2023
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Correlation vs QQQ
 
Asset Class 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years 30 Years Since
Jan 1992
US Total Stock Market
VTI
0.93
0.93
0.91
0.85
0.85
US Large Cap
SPY
0.93
0.93
0.92
0.83
0.82
US Small Cap
IJR
0.76
0.77
0.71
0.72
0.73
US REITs
VNQ
0.87
0.75
0.60
0.38
0.38
Preferred Stocks
PFF
0.69
0.73
0.65
0.31
0.30
EAFE Stocks
EFA
0.82
0.78
0.78
0.65
0.63
World All Countries
VT
0.91
0.89
0.89
0.77
0.76
Emerging Markets
EEM
0.64
0.65
0.63
0.61
0.60
Europe
VGK
0.79
0.77
0.76
0.65
0.64
Pacific
VPL
0.81
0.76
0.74
0.56
0.53
Latin America
FLLA
0.62
0.44
0.42
0.52
0.52
US Total Bond Market
BND
0.80
0.54
0.41
0.09
0.08
Long Term Treasuries
TLT
0.72
0.25
0.12
-0.10
-0.10
US Cash
BIL
0.07
-0.10
-0.07
-0.01
-0.02
TIPS
TIP
0.92
0.66
0.48
0.12
0.12
Invest. Grade Bonds
LQD
0.83
0.67
0.55
0.21
0.21
High Yield Bonds
HYG
0.88
0.76
0.70
0.52
0.51
International Bonds
BNDX
0.94
0.56
0.43
0.10
0.10
Emerg. Market Bonds
EMB
0.76
0.67
0.59
0.44
0.43
Gold
GLD
0.44
0.22
0.11
0.02
0.02
Commodities
DBC
0.54
0.37
0.28
0.24
0.23

Capital Growth as of Apr 30, 2023

Capital growth, returns, stats are calculated assuming a reinvestment of dividends.

If you are interested in getting periodic income, please refer to the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) ETF: Dividend Yield page.

An investment of 1000$, since May 1993, now would be worth 44853.57$, with a total return of 4385.36% (13.52% annualized).

The Inflation Adjusted Capital now would be 21291.04$, with a net total return of 2029.10% (10.73% annualized).
An investment of 1000$, since November 1985, now would be worth 132038.07$, with a total return of 13103.81% (13.91% annualized).

The Inflation Adjusted Capital now would be 47311.43$, with a net total return of 4631.14% (10.83% annualized).

Drawdowns

A drawdown refers to the decline in value from a relative peak value to a relative trough. A maximum drawdown is the maximum observed loss from a peak to a trough of a portfolio before a new peak is attained.

INVESCO QQQ TRUST (QQQ) ETF
Drawdown periods
Updated to April 2023

Worst drawdowns since May 1993.

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Drawdown period
Recovery period
Total
Drawdown Start Bottom #Months End #Months #Months
-81.08% Apr 2000 Sep 2002 30 Oct 2014 145 175
-32.58% Jan 2022 Dec 2022 12 in progress 4 16
-17.20% Aug 1998 Aug 1998 1 Oct 1998 2 3
-16.96% Sep 2018 Dec 2018 4 Apr 2019 4 8
-13.51% Feb 1997 Mar 1997 2 May 1997 2 4
-12.97% Feb 1994 Jun 1994 5 Feb 1995 8 13
-12.90% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 2 Apr 2020 1 3
-10.50% Aug 1997 Dec 1997 5 Feb 1998 2 7
-9.82% Dec 2015 Feb 2016 3 Jul 2016 5 8
-9.49% Feb 1999 Feb 1999 1 Apr 1999 2 3
-8.88% Aug 2015 Sep 2015 2 Oct 2015 1 3
-8.65% Sep 2020 Oct 2020 2 Nov 2020 1 3
-8.23% May 2019 May 2019 1 Jul 2019 2 3
-8.14% Jun 1996 Jul 1996 2 Sep 1996 2 4
-5.68% Sep 2021 Sep 2021 1 Oct 2021 1 2
-5.32% Feb 2018 Mar 2018 2 May 2018 2 4
-4.49% May 1998 May 1998 1 Jun 1998 1 2
-4.28% Dec 2014 Jan 2015 2 Feb 2015 1 3
-4.14% Jun 1993 Jul 1993 2 Aug 1993 1 3
-3.77% Nov 1995 Dec 1995 2 Feb 1996 2 4

Worst drawdowns since November 1985.

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Drawdown period
Recovery period
Total
Drawdown Start Bottom #Months End #Months #Months
-81.08% Apr 2000 Sep 2002 30 Oct 2014 145 175
-34.57% Sep 1987 Nov 1987 3 May 1989 18 21
-32.58% Jan 2022 Dec 2022 12 in progress 4 16
-27.64% Jul 1990 Oct 1990 4 Feb 1991 4 8
-17.20% Aug 1998 Aug 1998 1 Oct 1998 2 3
-16.96% Sep 2018 Dec 2018 4 Apr 2019 4 8
-15.73% Jun 1986 Sep 1986 4 Jan 1987 4 8
-13.51% Feb 1997 Mar 1997 2 May 1997 2 4
-13.48% Mar 1992 Aug 1992 6 Nov 1992 3 9
-12.97% Feb 1994 Jun 1994 5 Feb 1995 8 13
-12.90% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 2 Apr 2020 1 3
-10.80% Oct 1989 Jan 1990 4 May 1990 4 8
-10.50% Aug 1997 Dec 1997 5 Feb 1998 2 7
-9.82% Dec 2015 Feb 2016 3 Jul 2016 5 8
-9.49% Feb 1999 Feb 1999 1 Apr 1999 2 3
-8.89% Jun 1991 Jun 1991 1 Aug 1991 2 3
-8.88% Aug 2015 Sep 2015 2 Oct 2015 1 3
-8.65% Sep 2020 Oct 2020 2 Nov 2020 1 3
-8.26% Feb 1993 Apr 1993 3 Aug 1993 4 7
-8.23% May 2019 May 2019 1 Jul 2019 2 3

Rolling Returns ( more details)

A rolling return is a measure of investment performance that calculates the return of an investment over a set period of time, with the starting date rolling forward. This approach can provide a more accurate representation of the investment's historical performance and helps investors to evaluate the investment's consistency over time.

INVESCO QQQ TRUST (QQQ) ETF
Annualized rolling and average Returns
Data Source: from November 1985 to April 2023
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Rolling
Period
Return (*) Negative
Periods
Average (%) Best (%) Worst (%)
1 Year
17.11 124.99
Mar 1999 - Feb 2000
-67.35
Oct 2000 - Sep 2001
18.45%
2 Years
15.77 93.45
Jan 1998 - Dec 1999
-51.92
Sep 2000 - Aug 2002
14.75%
3 Years
15.25 77.31
Apr 1997 - Mar 2000
-38.68
Apr 2000 - Mar 2003
13.73%
5 Years
14.50 58.54
Mar 1995 - Feb 2000
-19.54
Apr 2000 - Mar 2005
13.30%
7 Years
14.00 43.22
Apr 1993 - Mar 2000
-12.13
Apr 2000 - Mar 2007
8.99%
10 Years
13.54 35.78
Sep 1990 - Aug 2000
-8.06
Mar 2000 - Feb 2010
8.46%
15 Years
11.40 25.08
Nov 1985 - Oct 2000
0.35
Apr 2000 - Mar 2015
0.00%
20 Years
11.10 14.67
Dec 1987 - Nov 2007
3.50
Apr 2000 - Mar 2020
0.00%
30 Years
13.46 15.38
Oct 1990 - Sep 2020
11.97
Jul 1986 - Jun 2016
0.00%
(*) Annualized rolling and average returns over full calendar month periods

If you need a deeper detail about rolling returns, please refer to the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) ETF: Rolling Returns page.

Previous vs subsequent Returns

Considering all 10-year rolling periods, is there a relationship between past and future returns, at a given date?

In the following chart, we show how past returns (x-axis) and subsequent returns (y-axis) are related.

Neighboring data is aggregated and occurrences are indicated. It is possible to zoom by clicking or drawing the desired area

INVESCO QQQ TRUST (QQQ) ETF
Previous vs Next Returns - 10 Years annualized
Updated to April 2023

The annualized return of the last 10 years has been 17.45% (updated at Apr 30, 2023).

Seasonality

Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) ETF: in which months is it better to invest?

Both the Average Return and the Gain Frequency (Win %) are useful to get an idea of what happened in the past.

For further information about the seasonality, check the Asset Class Seasonality page.
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Monthly Average Return (%) and Gain Frequency
Return (%) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average
Gain Frequency
2.84
80%
-1.61
20%
2.50
80%
2.66
80%
0.25
40%
2.47
80%
5.58
100%
2.78
60%
-4.27
20%
0.92
60%
4.51
80%
-1.54
60%
 Capital Growth on monthly avg returns
100
102.84
101.19
103.72
106.48
106.75
109.39
115.49
118.70
113.63
114.68
119.86
118.00
Best 10.6
2023
3.0
2019
9.5
2023
15.0
2020
6.6
2020
7.6
2019
12.6
2022
10.9
2020
0.9
2019
7.9
2021
11.2
2020
4.9
2020
Worst -8.7
2022
-6.1
2020
-7.3
2020
-13.6
2022
-8.2
2019
-8.9
2022
2.3
2019
-5.1
2022
-10.5
2022
-8.6
2018
-0.3
2018
-9.0
2022
Monthly Seasonality over the period May 2018 - Apr 2023
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Monthly Average Return (%) and Gain Frequency
Return (%) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average
Gain Frequency
1.72
60%
0.59
40%
1.22
60%
1.49
70%
1.98
70%
0.60
50%
5.12
100%
1.48
60%
-1.76
30%
2.67
70%
3.37
90%
-0.69
60%
 Capital Growth on monthly avg returns
100
101.72
102.31
103.56
105.11
107.20
107.84
113.36
115.04
113.02
116.04
119.95
119.12
Best 10.6
2023
7.2
2015
9.5
2023
15.0
2020
6.6
2020
7.6
2019
12.6
2022
10.9
2020
4.8
2013
11.4
2015
11.2
2020
4.9
2020
Worst -8.7
2022
-6.1
2020
-7.3
2020
-13.6
2022
-8.2
2019
-8.9
2022
1.2
2014
-6.8
2015
-10.5
2022
-8.6
2018
-0.3
2018
-9.0
2022
Monthly Seasonality over the period May 2013 - Apr 2023
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Monthly Average Return (%) and Gain Frequency
Return (%) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average
Gain Frequency
2.61
71%
0.63
50%
1.15
68%
1.73
61%
1.83
65%
0.37
49%
1.73
68%
0.63
59%
-0.68
54%
1.81
65%
2.45
68%
1.66
53%
 Capital Growth on monthly avg returns
100
102.61
103.25
104.44
106.25
108.19
108.59
110.47
111.17
110.41
112.41
115.17
117.07
Best 17.9
1987
19.0
2000
10.3
2009
17.9
2001
14.7
1990
12.4
2000
15.6
1997
13.6
2000
18.0
1998
18.5
2002
17.0
2001
25.0
1999
Worst -11.9
2008
-26.2
2001
-17.5
2001
-13.6
2022
-12.3
2000
-13.1
2002
-11.0
1986
-17.2
1998
-20.9
2001
-27.0
1987
-22.9
2000
-12.1
2002
Monthly Seasonality over the period Nov 1985 - Apr 2023

Monthly/Yearly Returns

Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) ETF data source starts from November 1985: let's focus on monthly and yearly returns.

We are providing two different views:
  • Histogram: it shows the distribution of the returns recorded so far
  • Plain Table: it shows the detailed monthly and yearly returns
MONTHLY RETURNS HISTOGRAM
Nov 1985 - Apr 2023
274 Positive Months (61%) - 176 Negative Months (39%)
MONTHLY RETURNS TABLE
Nov 1985 - Apr 2023
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Yearly Return(%)
Monthly Return(%)
Year Total Infl.Adj Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2023
+21.32 +18.70 10.6 -0.4 9.5 0.5
2022
-32.58 -36.67 -8.7 -4.5 4.7 -13.6 -1.6 -8.9 12.6 -5.1 -10.5 4.0 5.5 -9.0
2021
+27.42 +19.04 0.3 -0.1 1.7 5.9 -1.2 6.3 2.9 4.2 -5.7 7.9 2.0 1.2
2020
+48.40 +46.41 3.0 -6.1 -7.3 15.0 6.6 6.3 7.3 10.9 -5.8 -3.0 11.2 4.9
2019
+38.96 +35.86 9.0 3.0 3.9 5.5 -8.2 7.6 2.3 -1.9 0.9 4.4 4.1 3.9
2018
-0.12 -1.99 8.8 -1.3 -4.1 0.5 5.7 1.1 2.8 5.8 -0.3 -8.6 -0.3 -8.7
2017
+32.66 +29.92 5.1 4.4 2.0 2.7 3.9 -2.3 4.1 2.1 -0.3 4.6 2.0 0.6
2016
+7.10 +4.93 -6.9 -1.6 6.9 -3.2 4.4 -2.3 7.2 1.1 2.2 -1.5 0.4 1.1
2015
+9.45 +8.65 -2.1 7.2 -2.4 1.9 2.2 -2.5 4.6 -6.8 -2.2 11.4 0.6 -1.6
2014
+19.18 +18.28 -1.9 5.1 -2.7 -0.3 4.5 3.1 1.2 5.0 -0.8 2.6 4.5 -2.2
2013
+36.63 +34.61 2.7 0.3 3.0 2.5 3.6 -2.4 6.3 -0.4 4.8 5.0 3.6 2.9
2012
+18.12 +16.10 8.4 6.4 5.1 -1.2 -7.0 3.6 1.0 5.2 0.9 -5.3 1.3 -0.5
2011
+3.47 +0.50 2.8 3.2 -0.4 2.9 -1.2 -2.0 1.7 -5.1 -4.5 10.4 -2.7 -0.6
2010
+20.14 +18.37 -6.5 4.6 7.7 2.2 -7.4 -6.0 7.3 -5.1 13.2 6.3 -0.2 4.8
2009
+54.68 +50.58 -2.3 -5.3 10.3 13.1 3.2 3.0 8.4 1.5 5.6 -3.1 6.3 5.2
2008
-41.73 -41.78 -11.9 -4.8 1.9 8.0 5.9 -9.6 0.6 1.5 -15.6 -15.5 -11.5 2.3
2007
+19.02 +14.36 2.1 -1.7 0.5 5.6 3.2 0.5 -0.1 2.8 5.3 7.0 -6.8 -0.1
2006
+7.14 +4.49 3.9 -2.1 2.1 -0.2 -7.2 -0.1 -4.3 4.8 4.6 4.7 3.4 -1.9
2005
+1.57 -1.79 -6.3 -0.5 -1.7 -4.3 8.9 -3.3 7.6 -1.5 1.2 -1.5 6.1 -1.8
2004
+10.54 +7.06 1.7 -1.3 -2.0 -3.0 5.1 3.3 -7.6 -2.5 3.3 5.0 6.0 3.0
2003
+49.67 +46.91 0.3 2.9 0.4 8.7 8.5 0.5 6.2 5.0 -2.9 8.5 0.6 3.1
2002
-37.37 -38.82 -1.0 -12.3 6.7 -12.0 -5.3 -13.1 -8.6 -1.5 -11.8 18.5 12.9 -12.1
2001
-33.34 -34.36 10.1 -26.2 -17.5 17.9 -3.1 2.2 -8.6 -12.3 -20.9 17.0 17.0 -1.9
2000
-36.11 -38.21 -1.8 19.0 2.6 -13.5 -12.3 12.4 -4.3 13.6 -12.7 -7.9 -22.9 -7.3
1999
+101.95 +96.67 15.9 -9.5 9.4 1.4 -2.2 9.9 -1.1 5.5 0.5 9.5 12.5 25.0
1998
+85.30 +82.36 8.1 11.5 2.2 2.2 -4.5 12.2 3.0 -17.2 18.0 4.1 11.2 17.8
1997
+20.63 +18.61 12.2 -7.7 -6.3 9.7 9.6 -0.2 15.6 -3.0 2.2 -7.1 3.0 -5.7
1996
+42.54 +37.96 2.7 5.2 -2.1 9.4 3.8 -2.2 -6.1 4.3 11.2 2.0 10.9 -1.5
1995
+42.54 +39.01 0.3 6.7 3.4 5.0 3.9 10.2 5.7 1.4 1.4 2.3 -0.8 -2.9
1994
+1.50 -1.14 3.9 -0.4 -7.1 -2.5 1.5 -4.9 2.7 7.5 -1.0 4.9 -2.0 -0.1
1993
+10.58 +7.62 2.9 -5.2 2.4 -5.4 8.3 -0.5 -3.6 5.6 2.7 2.2 -1.1 3.0
1992
+8.86 +5.80 2.3 2.2 -6.6 -4.7 2.4 -4.5 3.2 -3.7 4.7 5.1 6.6 2.6
1991
+64.99 +60.08 15.9 7.6 5.9 -0.5 5.8 -8.9 7.1 5.6 0.0 1.7 -2.6 16.2
1990
-10.41 -15.57 -9.8 3.0 2.5 -3.4 14.7 1.0 -6.3 -13.3 -8.6 -2.5 11.6 4.1
1989
+26.17 +20.57 5.1 -1.4 1.1 7.9 7.0 -4.6 4.7 3.6 2.0 -1.7 0.8 -0.3
1988
+13.54 +8.74 1.8 8.5 0.4 1.5 -1.5 9.0 -4.2 -5.6 4.9 -2.6 -3.2 4.9
1987
+10.50 +5.81 17.9 9.6 1.8 -0.7 2.1 0.2 3.8 6.7 -1.9 -27.0 -8.6 13.9
1986
+6.89 +5.73 0.5 5.6 6.0 4.1 5.3 -0.3 -11.0 4.8 -9.4 5.1 2.4 -4.4
1985
- - 9.2 4.9

ETF Returns, up to December 1999, are simulated. They have been calculated using the historical series of equivalent ETFs / Assets.