What a journey for the Nasdaq 100...

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nasdaq 100qqqlong-term returns

If you had invested $10,000 in the Nasdaq 100 ETF $QQQ at the PEAK of the dot-com bubble in March 2000, your investment would be worth around $61,650 today — a gain of +516%, or +7.2% annualized.

And that’s despite navigating through 9/11, the 2001–2002 recession, the Global Financial Crisis, COVID-19, and major geopolitical conflicts including Russia-Ukraine and tensions in the Middle East.

As Warren Buffett famously said: “Never bet against America.”
Chart of Nasdaq 100 index (log scale) from 1985–2026 showing dot‑com peak, crashes, and long‑term recovery to current highs.
Nasdaq 100 long-term performance chart highlighting the dot-com peak, crises, and recovery through 2026.

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