Nasdaq Composite Historical Returns
26 years of annual calendar returns (2000–2026) · Rolling returns · SIP calculator
Nasdaq Composite Annual Returns — Year by Year
Calendar year performance from Jan 1 to Dec 31, in USD
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Rolling Returns — Any Period
CAGR for 1, 3, 5, 10 year periods ending each year
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SIP Returns on Nasdaq Composite
See how a monthly investment would have grown from any start year (in USD)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average annual return of Nasdaq Composite? expand_more
From 1999 to 2025, Nasdaq Composite delivered approximately 6.9% CAGR based on price return alone (dividends excluded). Including reinvested dividends, total returns are typically 1.5-2% higher per year.
What was the best/worst year for Nasdaq Composite? expand_more
The best calendar year was 2003 (+50.01%). The worst was 2008 (-40.54%).
Can Indian investors invest in Nasdaq Composite? expand_more
Yes — through international fund-of-funds offered by Indian AMCs (e.g. Motilal Oswal Nasdaq 100 FoF, Motilal Oswal S&P 500 Index Fund), or by remitting funds under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) to a US brokerage account and buying US ETFs directly.
Does Nasdaq Composite performance affect Indian markets? expand_more
Yes, indirectly. A sharp move in Nasdaq Composite overnight (US market hours) often influences the next day's Nifty/Sensex opening via global cues, FII sentiment, and correlated sector movement — especially for IT stocks tracked via our ADR Tracker.
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* Nasdaq Composite data sourced from Yahoo Finance daily closing values. 2026 row shows year-to-date return with live price. Returns shown are price-only in USD (dividends excluded) and not adjusted for currency conversion to INR. Past performance is not indicative of future results.