Nasdaq-100
IndexMarket proxy QQQ$710.641D +0.61%as of market close, Aug 25, 2026
Nasdaq-100 monthly returns
Nasdaq-100 has averaged 0.90% per month, positive in 59% of months. Month-by-month returns for the Nasdaq-100 (proxied by QQQ, dividends reinvested) below, through August 25, 2026 — the table lists the most recent months; the bar chart plots the last 5 years.
Average month
+0.9%
320 months
Best month
+19.0%
Feb 2000
Worst month
-26.2%
Feb 2001
Positive months
59%
of all months
Nasdaq-100 monthly returns#
| Month | Path | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | +3.3% | |
| Jul 2026 | -6.5% | |
| Jun 2026 | -0.2% | |
| May 2026 | +10.6% | |
| Apr 2026 | +15.7% | |
| Mar 2026 | -4.8% | |
| Feb 2026 | -2.3% | |
| Jan 2026 | +1.2% | |
| Dec 2025 | -0.7% | |
| Nov 2025 | -1.6% | |
| Oct 2025 | +4.8% | |
| Sep 2025 | +5.4% | |
| Aug 2025 | +1.0% | |
| Jul 2025 | +2.4% | |
| Jun 2025 | +6.4% | |
| May 2025 | +9.2% | |
| Apr 2025 | +1.4% | |
| Mar 2025 | -7.6% | |
| Feb 2025 | -2.7% | |
| Jan 2025 | +2.2% | |
| Dec 2024 | +0.5% | |
| Nov 2024 | +5.4% | |
| Oct 2024 | -0.9% | |
| Sep 2024 | +2.6% | |
| Aug 2024 | +1.1% | |
| Jul 2024 | -1.7% | |
| Jun 2024 | +6.5% | |
| May 2024 | +6.2% | |
| Apr 2024 | -4.4% | |
| Mar 2024 | +1.3% | |
| Feb 2024 | +5.3% | |
| Jan 2024 | +1.8% | |
| Dec 2023 | +5.6% | |
| Nov 2023 | +10.8% | |
| Oct 2023 | -2.1% | |
| Sep 2023 | -5.1% | |
| Aug 2023 | -1.5% | |
| Jul 2023 | +3.9% | |
| Jun 2023 | +6.3% | |
| May 2023 | +7.9% | |
| Apr 2023 | +0.5% | |
| Mar 2023 | +9.5% | |
| Feb 2023 | -0.4% | |
| Jan 2023 | +10.6% | |
| Dec 2022 | -9.0% | |
| Nov 2022 | +5.5% | |
| Oct 2022 | +4.0% | |
| Sep 2022 | -10.5% | |
| Aug 2022 | -5.1% | |
| Jul 2022 | +12.6% | |
| Jun 2022 | -8.9% | |
| May 2022 | -1.6% | |
| Apr 2022 | -13.6% | |
| Mar 2022 | +4.7% | |
| Feb 2022 | -4.5% | |
| Jan 2022 | -8.7% | |
| Dec 2021 | +1.2% | |
| Nov 2021 | +2.0% | |
| Oct 2021 | +7.9% | |
| Sep 2021 | -5.7% | |
| Aug 2021 | +4.2% | |
| Jul 2021 | +2.9% | |
| Jun 2021 | +6.3% | |
| May 2021 | -1.2% | |
| Apr 2021 | +5.9% | |
| Mar 2021 | +1.7% | |
| Feb 2021 | -0.1% | |
| Jan 2021 | +0.3% | |
| Dec 2020 | +4.9% | |
| Nov 2020 | +11.2% | |
| Oct 2020 | -3.0% | |
| Sep 2020 | -5.6% | |
| Aug 2020 | +10.9% | |
| Jul 2020 | +7.3% | |
| Jun 2020 | +6.3% | |
| May 2020 | +6.6% | |
| Apr 2020 | +15.0% | |
| Mar 2020 | -7.3% | |
| Feb 2020 | -6.1% | |
| Jan 2020 | +3.0% | |
| Dec 2019 | +3.9% | |
| Nov 2019 | +4.1% | |
| Oct 2019 | +4.4% | |
| Sep 2019 | +0.9% | |
| Aug 2019 | -1.9% | |
| Jul 2019 | +2.3% | |
| Jun 2019 | +7.6% | |
| May 2019 | -8.2% | |
| Apr 2019 | +5.5% | |
| Mar 2019 | +3.9% | |
| Feb 2019 | +3.0% | |
| Jan 2019 | +9.0% | |
| Dec 2018 | -8.7% | |
| Nov 2018 | -0.3% | |
| Oct 2018 | -8.6% | |
| Sep 2018 | -0.3% | |
| Aug 2018 | +5.8% | |
| Jul 2018 | +2.8% | |
| Jun 2018 | +1.1% | |
| May 2018 | +5.7% | |
| Apr 2018 | +0.5% | |
| Mar 2018 | -4.1% | |
| Feb 2018 | -1.3% | |
| Jan 2018 | +8.8% | |
| Dec 2017 | +0.6% | |
| Nov 2017 | +2.0% | |
| Oct 2017 | +4.6% | |
| Sep 2017 | -0.3% | |
| Aug 2017 | +2.1% | |
| Jul 2017 | +4.1% | |
| Jun 2017 | -2.3% | |
| May 2017 | +3.9% | |
| Apr 2017 | +2.7% | |
| Mar 2017 | +2.0% | |
| Feb 2017 | +4.4% | |
| Jan 2017 | +5.1% | |
| Dec 2016 | +1.1% | |
| Nov 2016 | +0.4% | |
| Oct 2016 | -1.5% | |
| Sep 2016 | +2.2% |
Monthly total return (since Sep 2021)#
-15%-10%-5%0%5%10%15%
Sep 2021-5.7%
Oct 2021+7.9%
Nov 2021+2.0%
Dec 2021+1.2%
Jan 2022-8.7%2022
Feb 2022-4.5%
Mar 2022+4.7%
Apr 2022-14%
May 2022-1.6%
Jun 2022-8.9%
Jul 2022+13%
Aug 2022-5.1%
Sep 2022-11%
Oct 2022+4.0%
Nov 2022+5.5%
Dec 2022-9.0%
Jan 2023+11%2023
Feb 2023-0.36%
Mar 2023+9.5%
Apr 2023+0.51%
May 2023+7.9%
Jun 2023+6.3%
Jul 2023+3.9%
Aug 2023-1.5%
Sep 2023-5.1%
Oct 2023-2.1%
Nov 2023+11%
Dec 2023+5.6%
Jan 2024+1.8%2024
Feb 2024+5.3%
Mar 2024+1.3%
Apr 2024-4.4%
May 2024+6.2%
Jun 2024+6.5%
Jul 2024-1.7%
Aug 2024+1.1%
Sep 2024+2.6%
Oct 2024-0.86%
Nov 2024+5.4%
Dec 2024+0.45%
Jan 2025+2.2%2025
Feb 2025-2.7%
Mar 2025-7.6%
Apr 2025+1.4%
May 2025+9.2%
Jun 2025+6.4%
Jul 2025+2.4%
Aug 2025+0.95%
Sep 2025+5.4%
Oct 2025+4.8%
Nov 2025-1.6%
Dec 2025-0.67%
Jan 2026+1.2%2026
Feb 2026-2.3%
Mar 2026-4.8%
Apr 2026+16%
May 2026+11%
Jun 2026-0.23%
Jul 2026-6.5%
Aug 2026+3.3%
Methodology#
Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from QQQ'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-100's average monthly return?
- the Nasdaq-100 (proxied by QQQ, dividends reinvested) has averaged about 0.90% per month, positive in roughly 59% of months. The best month was Feb 2000 (+19.0%) and the worst was Feb 2001 (-26.2%).
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