Performance analysis of QLD (PROSHARES ULTRA QQQ)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, QLD has had an average annual return of +50.53%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +22.77% annual.
Over the past 5 years, QLD has had an average annual return of +26.78%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14% annual.
Over the past 10 years, QLD has had an average annual return of +36.20%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.53% annual.
Since Jun 21, 2006, QLD has had an average annual return of +26.09%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +11.48% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +42.81% | +30.36% | +42.81% | +117.75% | -60.52% | +54.67% | +88.89% | +81.69% | -8.32% | +70.34% | +10.17% | +14.74% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |||
| +37.58% | +82.12% | +34.78% | +0.04% | +36.90% | +121.19% | -72.89% | +28.77% | +19.47% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +1.85% | -5.19% | -10.26% | +32.87% | +21.48% | +2.10% | +42.81% | ||||||
| 2025 | +3.48% | -6.00% | -15.56% | -0.34% | +18.23% | +12.52% | +4.30% | +1.18% | +10.48% | +8.95% | -3.92% | -1.92% | +30.36% |
| 2024 | +2.89% | +10.03% | +1.74% | -9.33% | +12.35% | +12.11% | -4.31% | +1.09% | +4.35% | -2.40% | +10.10% | +0.08% | +42.81% |
| 2023 | +21.20% | -1.74% | +18.79% | +0.34% | +15.24% | +12.32% | +7.22% | -3.98% | -10.20% | -4.94% | +21.78% | +10.73% | +117.75% |
| 2022 | -17.20% | -9.55% | +7.87% | -26.03% | -4.76% | -18.27% | +25.62% | -10.86% | -20.94% | +6.60% | +9.77% | -18.07% | -60.52% |
| 2021 | +0.23% | -0.72% | +2.31% | +11.84% | -2.82% | +12.75% | +5.56% | +8.39% | -11.43% | +16.17% | +3.63% | +1.61% | +54.67% |
| 2020 | +5.62% | -11.78% | -21.12% | +30.59% | +12.39% | +12.34% | +14.89% | +22.77% | -12.01% | -6.71% | +22.58% | +9.83% | +88.89% |
| 2019 | +17.83% | +5.62% | +7.62% | +10.84% | -16.46% | +15.35% | +4.31% | -4.71% | +1.36% | +8.44% | +8.04% | +7.61% | +81.69% |
| 2018 | +17.84% | -3.43% | -8.69% | +0.26% | +11.27% | +1.70% | +5.04% | +11.78% | -0.83% | -17.75% | -1.17% | -17.85% | -8.32% |
| 2017 | +10.28% | +8.76% | +3.86% | +5.32% | +7.62% | -5.14% | +8.20% | +3.57% | -0.62% | +9.13% | +3.71% | +0.89% | +70.34% |
Drawdown analysis of QLD (PROSHARES ULTRA QQQ)
The maximum drawdown for the QLD was -83.16%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 764 trading sessions.
Since Jun 21, 2006 QLD has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 50% or more: 3 times
- 40% or more: 5 times
- 30% or more: 6 times
- 20% or more: 14 times
- 10% or more: 26 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -83.16% | Oct 31, 2007 | 339 | Mar 9, 2009 | 764 | Mar 19, 2012 | 1103 |
| -63.68% | Nov 19, 2021 | 277 | Dec 28, 2022 | 353 | May 24, 2024 | 630 |
| -51.72% | Feb 19, 2020 | 22 | Mar 20, 2020 | 71 | Jul 1, 2020 | 93 |
| -42.46% | Aug 29, 2018 | 80 | Dec 24, 2018 | 135 | Jul 10, 2019 | 215 |
| -42.29% | Dec 16, 2024 | 76 | Apr 8, 2025 | 68 | Jul 17, 2025 | 144 |
| -30.74% | Nov 4, 2015 | 65 | Feb 9, 2016 | 124 | Aug 5, 2016 | 189 |
| -26.47% | Jul 20, 2015 | 26 | Aug 25, 2015 | 49 | Nov 3, 2015 | 75 |
| -26.19% | Jul 10, 2024 | 20 | Aug 7, 2024 | 65 | Nov 7, 2024 | 85 |
| -25.13% | Oct 29, 2025 | 103 | Mar 30, 2026 | 13 | Apr 17, 2026 | 116 |
| -24.50% | Sep 2, 2020 | 14 | Sep 23, 2020 | 52 | Dec 7, 2020 | 66 |
| -22.40% | Sep 19, 2012 | 39 | Nov 15, 2012 | 112 | Apr 30, 2013 | 151 |
| -22.26% | Apr 3, 2012 | 41 | Jun 1, 2012 | 67 | Sep 6, 2012 | 108 |
| -21.02% | Feb 12, 2021 | 15 | Mar 8, 2021 | 25 | Apr 13, 2021 | 40 |
| -20.31% | Mar 12, 2018 | 14 | Apr 2, 2018 | 46 | Jun 6, 2018 | 60 |
| -19.72% | Jan 26, 2018 | 9 | Feb 8, 2018 | 20 | Mar 9, 2018 | 29 |
| -19.26% | Jul 19, 2007 | 20 | Aug 16, 2007 | 27 | Sep 25, 2007 | 47 |
| -16.54% | Jul 3, 2006 | 13 | Jul 21, 2006 | 31 | Sep 5, 2006 | 44 |
| -16.14% | Sep 18, 2014 | 20 | Oct 16, 2014 | 11 | Oct 31, 2014 | 31 |
| -14.93% | Jan 12, 2007 | 34 | Mar 5, 2007 | 36 | Apr 25, 2007 | 70 |
| -14.90% | Sep 7, 2021 | 19 | Oct 4, 2021 | 18 | Oct 28, 2021 | 37 |
| -14.70% | Mar 5, 2014 | 27 | Apr 11, 2014 | 32 | May 29, 2014 | 59 |
| -14.65% | Jul 26, 2019 | 6 | Aug 5, 2019 | 59 | Oct 28, 2019 | 65 |
| -14.45% | Apr 16, 2021 | 18 | May 12, 2021 | 22 | Jun 14, 2021 | 40 |
| -11.63% | May 17, 2013 | 25 | Jun 24, 2013 | 12 | Jul 11, 2013 | 37 |
| -11.41% | Nov 28, 2014 | 32 | Jan 15, 2015 | 20 | Feb 13, 2015 | 52 |