What if you'd held TQQQ?
A $1,000 investment in ProShares UltraPro QQQ (TQQQ) at the month-end close of 2010-02 would be worth $326,063 at the close of 2026-08 — +32506.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,979.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2010
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $1,000 | — |
| 2011 | $921 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | $1,402 | +52.2% |
| 2013 | $3,358 | +139.6% |
| 2014 | $5,273 | +57.0% |
| 2015 | $6,183 | +17.3% |
| 2016 | $6,888 | +11.4% |
| 2017 | $15,019 | +118.0% |
| 2018 | $12,046 | -19.8% |
| 2019 | $28,169 | +133.8% |
| 2020 | $59,167 | +110.0% |
| 2021 | $108,265 | +83.0% |
| 2022 | $22,639 | -79.1% |
| 2023 | $67,473 | +198.0% |
| 2024 | $106,790 | +58.3% |
| 2025 | $143,475 | +34.4% |
| 2026 | $196,885 | +37.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought TQQQ was 2010-06 ($0.18): $1,000 then is $393,770 today. The worst was 2026-05 ($84.37): $1,000 then is $854.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in TQQQ be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in ProShares UltraPro QQQ (TQQQ) at the start of 2010 would be worth about $326,063 today, a total return of +32506.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for TQQQ?
ProShares UltraPro QQQ (TQQQ)'s strongest calendar year since 2010 was 2023, a +198.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,980 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -79.1%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in TQQQ have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2010-02 would have grown to about $1.04M on $19,900 invested.
Did TQQQ beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,979. TQQQ beat the S&P 500 by +4572.2% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
ProShares UltraPro QQQ (TQQQ) historical total-return data from 2010-02 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.