Not the Nasdaq stock index — NDAQ is Nasdaq, Inc., the exchange operator that runs the Nasdaq stock market. Looking for the Nasdaq-100 index?
If you invested $1,000 in NDAQ — what it would be worth today
$1,000
once in
Dollar-cost averaging invests the same amount every period, so the chart compares value against what you put in.January 2016
Priced at a real closing price — the month's last trading day, or that exact day's close when you pick one.today
Monthly data: valued at the closing price on the last trading day of that month.A $1,000 investment in Nasdaq Inc. (NDAQ) in January 2016 would be worth $5,235 as of September 2026 with dividends reinvested — 16.9% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount or starting month back to July 2002.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,680 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,409 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). NDAQ beat the S&P 500 but trailed the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in NDAQ since January 2016— monthly
Nasdaq Inc. (NDAQ). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
What $1,000 in NDAQ would be worth today, by starting month— each bar = one starting month, held to today
$1,000 invested in NDAQ, by year— dividends reinvested, held to today
| Invested in | Worth today | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $5,235 | 5.2× | 16.9% |
| 2017 | $4,519 | 4.5× | 17.0% |
| 2018 | $3,862 | 3.9× | 17.0% |
| 2019 | $3,483 | 3.5× | 17.8% |
| 2020 | $2,582 | 2.6× | 15.4% |
| 2021 | $2,187 | 2.2× | 15.0% |
| 2022 | $1,631 | 1.6× | 11.2% |
| 2023 | $1,597 | 1.6× | 13.8% |
| 2024 | $1,637 | 1.6× | 20.8% |
| 2025 | $1,133 | 1.1× | 8.0% |
Methodology
Investments are assumed made at the chosen month's last trading day close, or that exact day's close when a day is picked. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. NDAQ data begins July 2002; values as of September 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live NDAQ chart and fundamentals on the NDAQ quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ#
- How much would $1,000 invested in NDAQ be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Nasdaq Inc. (NDAQ) in January 2016 would be worth about $5,235 as of September 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 16.9% a year.
- How far back does the NDAQ calculation go?
- NDAQ data begins July 2002. You can pick any starting month from then to the present and see what your investment would be worth today.
- Does this include dividends?
- Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.