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Nasdaq Inc. trailing returns
Nasdaq Inc.'s 10-year return is +19.1% a year (CAGR) (+473.1% cumulative). How Nasdaq Inc. (NDAQ) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5, 10 and 20 years, and since inception, through October 27, 2026 — price return and dividends side by side, with the worst drop inside each window.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-10-27. Price return + dividends = total return. Per year (CAGR) for windows of a year or more, with the cumulative total return beneath. Worst drop: the deepest fall in the price from a high inside the window, and when it bottomed.
| Period | Price | DivsDividends | Total | Worst drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | -0.3% | +0.0% | -0.3% | — |
| 5 days | +10.1% | +0.0% | +10.1% | -0.7%Oct 23 |
| 1 month | +11.6% | +0.0% | +11.6% | -3.4%Oct 2 |
| YTD | +7.4% | +1.1% | +8.5% | -23.9%Jun 29 |
| 1 year | +17.5% | +1.6% | +19.1% | -23.9%Jun 2026 |
| 5 years | +9.1% | +1.5% | +10.6%+65.7% | -33.4%Oct 2023 |
| 10 years | +17.2% | +1.9% | +19.1%+473.1% | -38.6%Mar 2020 |
| 20 years | +11.3% | +1.2% | +12.5%+961.7% | -68.5%Nov 2008 |
| Since inception (2002) | +13.3% | +1.0% | +14.3%+2499.1% | -68.5%Nov 2008 |
Growth of NDAQ#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years+10.6%/year · +65.7%
- 10 years+19.1%/year · +473.1%
- 20 years+12.5%/year · +961.7%
- Since inception (2002)+14.3%/year · +2499.1%
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-10-27). Cumulative return is the total change over the window; annualized return is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR), shown for windows of a year or more. Price return is the change in NDAQ's closing price; total return reinvests dividends (from its split- and dividend-adjusted closes); the dividends column is the difference between the two. The worst drop is the largest fall in the closing price from a high to a later low inside the window, the way a drawdown is usually quoted. See the year-by-year returns for the calendar breakdown. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Nasdaq Inc.'s 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, Nasdaq Inc. (NDAQ) returned about +19.1% a year annualized (+473.1% cumulative total return).
- What is Nasdaq Inc.'s 20-year annualized return?
- Over the last 20 years, Nasdaq Inc. (NDAQ) compounded at about +12.5% a year (+961.7% cumulative).
- What is Nasdaq Inc.'s return since inception?
- Since 2002, Nasdaq Inc. (NDAQ) has compounded at about +14.3% a year — +2499.1% in total.