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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 October 16, 2026 — the table lists the most recent months; the bar chart plots the last 5 years.

Average month
+0.9%
322 months
Best month
+19.0%
Feb 2000
Worst month
-26.2%
Feb 2001
Positive months
59%
of all months

Nasdaq-100 monthly returns#

Nasdaq-100 total return by month
MonthTotal return
Oct 2026
-4.1%
Sep 2026
+3.3%
Aug 2026
+4.2%
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%

Monthly total return (since Nov 2021)#

Nasdaq-100 returns by calendar month#

Every month of every year since 2000, one tick per year on a shared scale; the dark bar is the month's average. Total returns, dividends reinvested.

October 2026 so far: -4.05% — 23rd of 27 Octobers since 2000 at the last close; the average October returned +2.8%.

Nasdaq-100 returns by calendar month since 2000
Month−30%0+30%AverageUp
Jan+0.9%63%
Feb-0.4%41%
Mar+0.7%63%
Apr+2.0%63%
May+1.7%63%
Jun+0.6%56%
Jul+1.8%70%
Aug+1.0%59%
Sep-1.7%48%
OctOctober 2026 so far: -4.1%+2.8%62%
Nov+2.2%73%
Dec-0.5%50%

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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