SGI Enhanced Nasdaq-100 ETF (QXQ) Performance

NASDAQ: QXQTotal returns, calendar years, drawdowns and risk since 2024.

QXQ total return

Distributions reinvested · as of Oct 23, 2026
YTD
+14.9%
since Dec 31, 2025
1 year
+16.7%
total return
Since first price
+50.9%
since 2024

QXQ trailing returns vs SPY, QQQ, AGG

QXQ trailing returns
PeriodQXQ total returnPrice onlyS&P 500 (SPY)Nasdaq-100 (QQQ)U.S. bonds (AGG)
1 month−4.9%−5.1%−1.0%−5.0%+0.9%
3 months+2.4%+2.1%+3.2%+1.9%−0.4%
6 months+8.5%+8.0%+7.8%+8.4%−1.5%
YTD+14.9%+14.1%+12.3%+15.1%−1.0%
1 year+16.7%−0.9%+14.4%+15.9%−1.1%
Since inceptionJun 14, 2024+50.9%+24.2%———

Total return from adjusted closes (distributions reinvested, before tax). Periods of 3 years or more are also shown annualized. Price only excludes distributions.

Growth of $10,000: QXQ vs SPY

QXQS&P 500 (SPY)

From Jun 14, 2024: QXQ grew to $15,090, SPY to $14,415.

Year-end values with distributions reinvested, no taxes or trading costs. Start: first common trading day of both funds.

QXQ returns by calendar year

QXQSPY

1 of 1 full years positive. Best 2025 (+19.8%), worst 2025 (+19.8%). 2026 is year to date.

QXQ annual returns table

QXQ calendar-year returns
YearQXQLargest dropSPYQQQAGG
2026YTD+14.9%−12.2%+12.3%+15.1%−1.0%
2025+19.8%−22.5%+17.7%+20.8%+7.2%

Largest drop = deepest fall from a high within that calendar year.

Calendar-year return vs largest drop within the year

Calendar-year returnLargest drop within the year

Most years include a sizable fall at some point even when the year ends higher.

QXQ largest drawdowns

Now 7.2% below the high
QXQ largest drawdowns
PeakDeclineBottomRecoveredFallUnderwater
Feb 19, 2025−22.5%Apr 8, 2025Jun 30, 202548 days4 months
Jan 28, 2026−12.2%Mar 30, 2026Apr 15, 20262 months3 months
Jul 10, 2024−11.5%Aug 7, 2024Oct 14, 202428 days3 months
Jun 2, 2026−11.5%Jul 29, 2026Sep 22, 202657 days4 months

Declines from a closing high (distributions reinvested) of 10% or more. Underwater = time from the peak until the old high was regained.

QXQ risk statistics

QXQ risk statistics
StatisticSince 2024
Annualized return+22.6%
Volatility (annualized)17.8%
Sharpe ratio1.01
Sortino ratio2.13
Best month+16.1%
Worst month−7.4%
Best 12 months+44.8%
Worst 12 months+15.4%
Positive months63%
Beta vs S&P 500—
Correlation with S&P 500—

From monthly total returns. Sharpe and Sortino use 1–3 month T-bills (BIL) as the risk-free rate, so they need history from 2007 on.

QXQ rolling returns

QXQ rolling returns
Holding periodPeriodsWorstMedianBestPositive
1-year17+13.2%+21.7%+44.8%100%

Every holding period starting at a month-end since 2024. Returns for 3 years and longer are annualized.

QXQ performance overview

SGI Enhanced Nasdaq-100 ETF (QXQ) returned +16.7% over the past year, with distributions reinvested. Since its first recorded price on Jun 14, 2024 it has returned +50.9%. Over the same year S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.4%.

The deepest decline was −22.5%, from Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025, and it took 3 months to get back to the old high. Volatility has been 17.8% a year.

Related: QXQ chart, QXQ dividends. See the QXQ overview for the latest quote and fund facts.

QXQ performance FAQ

What is the QXQ return over the past year?

QXQ returned +16.7% over the 12 months to October 23, 2026, including reinvested distributions. On price alone it fell 0.9%.

How much would $10,000 invested in QXQ be worth?

$10,000 invested in QXQ at its first recorded close on June 14, 2024 would be worth about $15,090 on October 23, 2026 with distributions reinvested.

What is the biggest drawdown of QXQ?

The largest peak-to-trough decline was −22.5% between February 19, 2025 and April 8, 2025. It recovered to the old high on June 30, 2025, 3 months after the bottom.

How volatile is QXQ?

Over the past history QXQ had an annualized volatility of 17.8% and a Sharpe ratio of 1.01 (excess return over 1–3 month T-bills per unit of risk).