SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust vs Invesco QQQ Trust (Nasdaq-100)
SPY vs QQQ head-to-head — returns and risk, side by side. Over the past year, QQQ is ahead.
| 24h | +0.71% | +1.11% |
| 7 days | -0.14% | -0.86% |
| 30 days | -0.78% | -4.34% |
| Year to date | +12.83% | +16.21% |
| 1 year | +13.95% | +15.83% |
| Max drawdown | 55.20% | 83.00% |
| Monthly volatility | 4.30% | 6.70% |
| Positive months | 65% | 60% |
| Best month | +12.70% 2020-04 | +24.32% 1999-12 |
| Worst month | -16.52% 2008-10 | -26.21% 2001-02 |
| Data since | 1993 | 1999 |
Green marks the better value in each row — the higher return, but the lower drawdown and volatility. Want the full monthly heatmaps side by side? Open the interactive compare tool →