I believe total return includes dividends. So QQQQ's price tracks the index, but your total return for QQQQ (i.e., increases in value plus dividends paid out to

I believe total return includes dividends. So QQQQ's price tracks the index, but your total return for QQQQ (i.e., increases in value plus dividends paid out to you) would track, well, the total returns. Not sure why different sites don't align.