What if you'd held CQQQ?
A $1,000 investment in Invesco China Technology ETF (CQQQ) at the month-end close of 2010-01 would be worth $2,344 at the close of 2026-09 — +134.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $9,765.
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 2026-09, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2010
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $1,000 | — |
| 2011 | $761 | -23.9% |
| 2012 | $848 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | $1,343 | +58.4% |
| 2014 | $1,341 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | $1,417 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | $1,411 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | $2,460 | +74.3% |
| 2018 | $1,605 | -34.8% |
| 2019 | $2,144 | +33.6% |
| 2020 | $3,373 | +57.4% |
| 2021 | $2,545 | -24.5% |
| 2022 | $1,779 | -30.1% |
| 2023 | $1,482 | -16.7% |
| 2024 | $1,628 | +9.8% |
| 2025 | $2,197 | +35.0% |
| 2026 | $2,037 | -7.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CQQQ was 2012-07 ($17.00): $1,000 then is $2,836 today. The worst was 2021-02 ($91.10): $1,000 then is $529.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CQQQ be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Invesco China Technology ETF (CQQQ) at the start of 2010 would be worth about $2,344 today, a total return of +134.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CQQQ?
Invesco China Technology ETF (CQQQ)'s strongest calendar year since 2010 was 2017, a +74.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,743 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2018, at -34.8%.
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 CQQQ have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2010-01 would have grown to about $27,878 on $20,100 invested.
Did CQQQ beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested (the S&P 500 Total Return index) would be worth $9,765. CQQQ trailed the S&P 500 by +76.0% 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
Invesco China Technology ETF (CQQQ) historical total-return data from 2010-01 to 2026-09, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends, the same convention used by major brokerages. End-of-day and live prices come from EODHD; parts of the deep historical series are carried over from Yahoo Finance data. 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 (EODHD): 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 EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-09-04. Not financial advice.