QQQM observed max drawdown: 32.5%
Invesco Nasdaq 100 ETF. From its 2021-12-31 peak, QQQM fell 32.5% to the 2022-12-31 trough and needed 2.0 years to make a new high (2023-12-31). Computed from 72 months of observed fund history. Fund inception boundary (first available fund observation): 2020-10-13; the monthly analysis runs from 2020-10-31 through 2026-09-30.
What is QQQM's observed maximum drawdown?
QQQM's observed maximum drawdown was 32.5%, from a peak in 2021-12-31 to a trough in 2022-12-31, based on monthly closes from fund prices first observed on 2020-10-13. The sample contains 72 monthly observations through 2026-09-30. Monthly closes can miss deeper daily losses.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum drawdown | -32.5% |
| Peak | 2021-12-31 |
| Trough | 2022-12-31 |
| Recovered | 2023-12-31 |
| Monthly observations | 72 |
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What is QQQM's observed maximum drawdown?
QQQM's observed maximum drawdown was 32.5%, from a peak in 2021-12-31 to a trough in 2022-12-31, based on monthly closes from fund prices first observed on 2020-10-13.
How long did QQQM take to recover from its worst drawdown?
QQQM took 2.0 years from the 2021-12-31 peak to make a new high in 2023-12-31, based only on observed fund prices.
What was QQQM's worst 12-month return?
QQQM's worst observed rolling 12-month return was -32.5%, in the 12 months ending 2022-12-31.
QQQM observed fund drawdown statistics
2021-12-31 peak to 2022-12-31 trough.
New high reached 2023-12-31.
Share of all months spent below a prior high.
Rolling year ending 2022-12-31.
The biggest QQQM drawdowns in observed fund history
| Depth | Peak | Trough | Recovered | Peak to trough | Total underwater |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -32.5% | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 12 mo | 2.0 years |
| -10.1% | 2025-01-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2025-06-30 | 2 mo | 5 months |
| -8.0% | 2025-10-31 | 2026-03-31 | 2026-04-30 | 5 mo | 6 months |
| -6.7% | 2026-05-31 | 2026-07-31 | 2026-09-30 | 2 mo | 4 months |
| -5.7% | 2021-08-31 | 2021-09-30 | 2021-10-31 | 1 mo | 2 months |
Methodology: observed QQQM fund prices only, first available from 2020-10-13. Monthly closing-price statistics cover 2020-10-31 through 2026-09-30; no proxy or pre-inception simulation is included in this table. Educational information, not investment advice.
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