Nasdaq 100 Performance Over 5 years
Nasdaq 100 (NDX)
Over the last 5 years, Nasdaq 100 moved from $13,960.28 to about $27,305.68. That worked out to roughly +95.6% total return, or about 14.4% annually. Overall, this period mixes upside with repeated pullbacks—still positive on net.
Price today
$27,305.68
+95.6% over 5 years
What this means
- Same methodology as other performance pages—useful for apples-to-apples checks.
- Two investors entering years apart often see different paths.
- Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Nasdaq 100 5 years shows how price evolved over this period using historical daily closing prices, including total return and (when available) CAGR.
Investors often start with index performance to benchmark other assets, then use the Compare tool to see how they stack up side by side.
Who uses this comparison?
Asset allocators, ETF investors and retirement savers use index performance pages like this to plan broad market exposure and compare benchmarks.
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Data through 2026-04-27.
Price performance over time
Shows price growth and drawdowns over the period.
Historical context
This page summarizes how Nasdaq 100 performed over the selected period using historical daily closing prices. Index returns reflect the combined performance of their underlying constituents and can change significantly with sector concentration, earnings trends, and interest rate conditions.
Key takeaways
Performance insights
- Nasdaq 100 returned +95.6% over 5 years
- Average annual return was +15.6%
- Worst drawdown was -35.6%
Yearly performance
About Nasdaq 100
The NASDAQ-100 tracks the 100 largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq. It is heavily weighted toward technology.
The Nasdaq‑100 is more concentrated in growth and technology, so its returns can diverge from broader equity indexes.
| From | 2021-04-27 |
| To | 2026-04-27 |
What this shows
Based on daily closing prices from 2021-04-27 to 2026-04-27.
How performance is measured
- Total return reflects the change in historical price over the selected period.
- CAGR shows the compound annual growth rate over the same time window.
- Maximum drawdown measures the largest peak-to-trough decline during the period.
- Volatility reflects how widely returns moved over time.
- Dividends and split adjustments may be included where supported by the data source and asset type.
- This page is for educational and informational purposes only.
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Results are nominal and do not account for inflation.
Final verdict
Use it to judge return versus volatility in one slice of history; pair with other tools for a fuller picture. Not advice.