The NASDAQ 100 (tracked by QQQ ETF) returned approximately 1,800-2,000% from January 2010 to January 2024, driven by the dominance of Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and NVIDIA. A $1,000 investment grew to approximately $19,000-$21,000, nearly triple the S&P 500's ~$7,200 return over the same period.