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Nasdaq Composite monthly returns

Nasdaq Composite has averaged 1.13% per month, positive in 61% of months. Month-by-month returns for the Nasdaq Composite (proxied by ONEQ, dividends reinvested) below, through September 4, 2026 — the table lists the most recent months; the bar chart plots the last 5 years.

Total return
Average month
+1.1%
273 months
Best month
+15.9%
Apr 2020
Worst month
-18.7%
Oct 2008
Positive months
61%
of all months

Nasdaq Composite monthly returns#

Nasdaq Composite total return by month
MonthTotal return
Sep 2026
+0.5%
Aug 2026
+3.9%
Jul 2026
-3.1%
Jun 2026
-2.7%
May 2026
+8.3%
Apr 2026
+15.6%
Mar 2026
-4.7%
Feb 2026
-3.4%
Jan 2026
+1.0%
Dec 2025
-0.4%
Nov 2025
-1.6%
Oct 2025
+4.8%
Sep 2025
+5.7%
Aug 2025
+1.6%
Jul 2025
+3.9%
Jun 2025
+6.7%
May 2025
+9.6%
Apr 2025
+0.9%
Mar 2025
-8.2%
Feb 2025
-3.8%
Jan 2025
+1.5%
Dec 2024
+0.5%
Nov 2024
+6.3%
Oct 2024
-0.4%
Sep 2024
+2.6%
Aug 2024
+0.7%
Jul 2024
-0.8%
Jun 2024
+6.3%
May 2024
+6.7%
Apr 2024
-4.1%
Mar 2024
+1.7%
Feb 2024
+6.3%
Jan 2024
+0.8%
Dec 2023
+5.7%
Nov 2023
+10.9%
Oct 2023
-2.6%
Sep 2023
-5.7%
Aug 2023
-2.0%
Jul 2023
+4.2%
Jun 2023
+6.6%
May 2023
+6.0%
Apr 2023
+0.1%
Mar 2023
+7.0%
Feb 2023
-1.1%
Jan 2023
+10.8%
Dec 2022
-8.7%
Nov 2022
+4.4%
Oct 2022
+4.0%
Sep 2022
-10.3%
Aug 2022
-4.6%
Jul 2022
+12.5%
Jun 2022
-8.5%
May 2022
-1.9%
Apr 2022
-13.3%
Mar 2022
+3.6%
Feb 2022
-3.3%
Jan 2022
-8.8%
Dec 2021
+0.7%
Nov 2021
+0.5%
Oct 2021
+7.3%
Sep 2021
-5.2%
Aug 2021
+4.0%
Jul 2021
+1.3%
Jun 2021
+5.5%
May 2021
-1.6%
Apr 2021
+5.8%
Mar 2021
+0.4%
Feb 2021
+1.2%
Jan 2021
+0.9%
Dec 2020
+6.1%
Nov 2020
+11.8%
Oct 2020
-2.3%
Sep 2020
-5.4%
Aug 2020
+10.2%
Jul 2020
+6.6%
Jun 2020
+6.1%
May 2020
+6.8%
Apr 2020
+15.9%
Mar 2020
-10.3%
Feb 2020
-6.1%
Jan 2020
+1.8%
Dec 2019
+3.7%
Nov 2019
+4.6%
Oct 2019
+3.8%
Sep 2019
+0.5%
Aug 2019
-2.6%
Jul 2019
+2.2%
Jun 2019
+7.8%
May 2019
-7.9%
Apr 2019
+5.1%
Mar 2019
+2.7%
Feb 2019
+3.5%
Jan 2019
+9.8%
Dec 2018
-9.3%
Nov 2018
+0.5%
Oct 2018
-9.2%
Sep 2018
-0.7%
Aug 2018
+5.7%
Jul 2018
+2.3%
Jun 2018
+1.0%
May 2018
+5.3%
Apr 2018
+0.3%
Mar 2018
-2.9%
Feb 2018
-1.9%
Jan 2018
+7.3%
Dec 2017
+0.4%
Nov 2017
+2.3%
Oct 2017
+3.7%
Sep 2017
+1.0%
Aug 2017
+1.3%
Jul 2017
+3.4%
Jun 2017
-1.0%
May 2017
+2.6%
Apr 2017
+2.2%
Mar 2017
+1.7%
Feb 2017
+3.9%
Jan 2017
+4.5%
Dec 2016
+1.0%
Nov 2016
+2.7%
Oct 2016
-2.1%

Monthly total return (since Oct 2021)#

Methodology#

Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from ONEQ's split- and dividend-adjusted month-end closes. The table shows the most recent 120 months and the bar chart the most recent 60. See the year-by-year returns for the annual view. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.

FAQ#

What is Nasdaq Composite's average monthly return?
the Nasdaq Composite (proxied by ONEQ, dividends reinvested) has averaged about 1.13% per month, positive in roughly 61% of months. The best month was Apr 2020 (+15.9%) and the worst was Oct 2008 (-18.7%).

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