All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

NDAQ: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

NDAQ total return snapshot: NDAQ returned +7.81% over the past year and −0.03% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jul. 1, 2002, NDAQ is up +2,361.21% in nominal total return, or +14.09%/yr, and is currently −3.84% below its total-return high on Jan. 16, 2026.

Data ending Wed Oct. 21, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Mon 2002-07-01💬 to Wed 2026-10-21 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
NDAQ
×
+2,361.21%
+14.09%/yr
+16.40%/yr
R2=0.907
Nasdaq Inc NASDAQ Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Mon 2002-07-01💬 to Wed 2026-10-21 Start
Value
End
Value
NDAQ
×
$10,000.00
2002-07-01
$246,120.76
2026-10-21

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-21

  YTD YoY
NDAQ
×
−0.03% +7.81%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
NDAQ
×
−3.84%
on 2026-10-21
from 2026-01-16 peak
−68.48%
on 2008-11-20
from 2007-12-26 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Wed 2026-10-21 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
NDAQ
×
+7.81% +32.69%
+15.19%/yr
+97.78%
+25.52%/yr
+55.34%
+9.21%/yr
+410.04%
+17.70%/yr

Annual Returns

Year NDAQ
2026 (YTD) −0.03%
2025 +27.19%
2024 +34.85%
2023 −3.66%
2022 −11.19%
2021 +60.13%
2020 +25.99%
2019 +33.88%
2018 +8.21%
2017 +16.76%
2016 +17.49%
2015 +23.40%
2014 +22.21%
2013 +61.77%
2012 +4.98%
2011 +3.29%
2010 +19.73%
2009 −19.79%
2008 −50.07%
2007 +60.73%
2006 −12.48%
2005 +244.90%
2004 +7.94%
2003 −5.50%
2002 −33.33%