VTI vs QQQ — 24-Year Performance Comparison
Total US Market vs Nasdaq 100 — backtested 2001–2024
QQQ wins$105,015 vs $73,022 on $10,000 over 24 years
VTITotal US Market
Final value$73,022
CAGR+8.6%
Max drawdown-37.0%
Best year+34% (2013)
Years won8 of 24
QQQNasdaq 100
Final value$105,015
CAGR+10.3%
Max drawdown-58.0%
Best year+55% (2023)
Years won16 of 24
Growth of $10,000
2001–2024VTIQQQ
VTI$73,022
QQQ$105,015
50/50 mix$91,564
50/50 blend: $91,564 (+9.7%/yr CAGR)
Splitting equally between VTI and QQQ would have landed between the two — slightly lower CAGR than QQQ but less volatility. Try a custom split →
Year-by-year: VTI vs QQQ
| Year | VTI | QQQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +23.8% | +25.6% | QQQ |
| 2023 | +26.1% | +54.9% | QQQ |
| 2022 | -19.5% | -32.6% | VTI |
| 2021 | +25.7% | +27.4% | QQQ |
| 2020 | +21.1% | +48.6% | QQQ |
| 2019 | +30.7% | +39.0% | QQQ |
| 2018 | -5.2% | -0.1% | QQQ |
| 2017 | +21.2% | +32.7% | QQQ |
| 2016 | +12.7% | +7.1% | VTI |
| 2015 | +0.4% | +9.4% | QQQ |
| 2014 | +12.6% | +19.2% | QQQ |
| 2013 | +33.5% | +36.6% | QQQ |
| 2012 | +16.4% | +18.1% | QQQ |
| 2011 | +1.1% | +3.0% | QQQ |
| 2010 | +17.3% | +20.0% | QQQ |
| 2009 | +28.8% | +54.7% | QQQ |
| 2008 | -37.0% | -41.7% | VTI |
| 2007 | +5.5% | +19.7% | QQQ |
| 2006 | +15.7% | +7.0% | VTI |
| 2005 | +5.9% | +2.2% | VTI |
| 2004 | +12.5% | +10.4% | VTI |
| 2003 | +31.4% | +50.3% | QQQ |
| 2002 | -21.5% | -37.6% | VTI |
| 2001 | -11.0% | -32.6% | VTI |
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