Annual returns for the Nasdaq 100 Index starting with the year 1986. Returns calculated using the closing price of the last trading day of the year to the last trading day closing price of the next year. The return for 2023 is calculated using the closing price of 2022 to the most recent market close price.
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 34.38 |
| 2022 | -32.97 |
| 2021 | 26.63 |
| 2020 | 47.58 |
| 2019 | 37.96 |
| 2018 | -1.04 |
| 2017 | 31.52 |
| 2016 | 5.89 |
| 2015 | 8.43 |
| 2014 | 17.94 |
| 2013 | 34.99 |
| 2012 | 16.82 |
| 2011 | 2.70 |
| 2010 | 19.22 |
| 2009 | 53.54 |
| 2008 | -41.89 |
| 2007 | 18.67 |
| 2006 | 6.79 |
| 2005 | 1.49 |
| 2004 | 10.44 |
| 2003 | 49.12 |
| 2002 | -37.58 |
| 2001 | -32.65 |
| 2000 | -36.84 |
| 1999 | 101.95 |
| 1998 | 85.30 |
| 1997 | 20.63 |
| 1996 | 42.54 |
| 1995 | 42.54 |
| 1994 | 1.50 |
| 1993 | 10.58 |
| 1992 | 8.86 |
| 1991 | 64.99 |
| 1990 | -10.41 |
| 1989 | 26.17 |
| 1988 | 13.54 |
| 1987 | 10.50 |
| 1986 | 6.89 |
The Nasdaq 100 was launched on January 31, 1985 and full year returns start with the year 1986. The index consists of the top 100 companies that trade on the Nasdaq stock exchange.
NOTE: The Nasdaq 100 return for 2023 is as of the market close on 2023-09-22.