Nasdaq-100
IndexNasdaq-100 returns by year
Nasdaq-100 has returned +10.6% annually (CAGR) since 2000. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for the Nasdaq-100 (proxied by QQQ, dividends reinvested) below, through August 14, 2026 — 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 | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $614.31 | $731.05 | +0.1% | +19.2% | |
| 2025 | $511.23 | $614.31 | +0.6% | +20.8% | |
| 2024 | $409.52 | $511.23 | +0.7% | +25.6% | |
| 2023 | $266.28 | $409.52 | +1.1% | +54.9% | |
| 2022 | $397.85 | $266.28 | +0.5% | -32.6% | |
| 2021 | $313.74 | $397.85 | +0.6% | +27.4% | |
| 2020 | $212.61 | $313.74 | +1.1% | +48.6% | |
| 2019 | $154.26 | $212.61 | +1.1% | +39.0% | |
| 2018 | $155.76 | $154.26 | +0.8% | -0.1% | |
| 2017 | $118.48 | $155.76 | +1.2% | +32.7% | |
| 2016 | $111.86 | $118.48 | +1.2% | +7.1% | |
| 2015 | $103.25 | $111.86 | +1.1% | +9.4% | |
| 2014 | $87.96 | $103.25 | +1.8% | +19.2% | |
| 2013 | $65.13 | $87.96 | +1.6% | +36.6% | |
| 2012 | $55.83 | $65.13 | +0.3% | +16.9% |
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.