returns by year
Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for the Nasdaq-100 (proxied by QQQ, dividends reinvested) since 2000. The most recent year is year-to-date.
Nasdaq-100 returns by year (2000–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).
| Year | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | +0.1% | +18.2% | |
| 2025 | +0.6% | +20.8% | |
| 2024 | +0.7% | +25.6% | |
| 2023 | +1.1% | +54.9% | |
| 2022 | +0.5% | -32.6% | |
| 2021 | +0.6% | +27.4% | |
| 2020 | +1.1% | +48.6% | |
| 2019 | +1.1% | +39.0% | |
| 2018 | +0.8% | -0.1% | |
| 2017 | +1.2% | +32.7% | |
| 2016 | +1.2% | +7.1% | |
| 2015 | +1.1% | +9.4% |
Total return by period
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from QQQ's split- and dividend-adjusted closes — a standard proxy for the Nasdaq-100. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ
- What is Nasdaq-100's average annual return?
- Since 2000, the Nasdaq-100 (proxied by QQQ, dividends reinvested) has returned about 10.6% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 12.2%.
- What were Nasdaq-100's best and worst years?
- Over 2000–2026, the best year was 2023 (+54.9%) and the worst was 2008 (-41.9%).
- How often is Nasdaq-100 up in a year?
- 20 of the 26 full years since 2000 were positive — about 77% of the time.
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