Historical return extremes for Nasdaq (NDAQ) from 2002 to 2026
What if you bought at the best or worst time? Max profit, max drawdown, and total return since IPO.
| Scenario | Return | Start date | Start price | End date | End price | $1,000 becomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max profitMore info about Max profit | +7,090% | $1.40 | $100.66 | $71,900 | ||
| Max drawdownMore info about Max drawdown | -68.49% | $13.33 | $4.20 | $315.08 | ||
| Return since IPOMore info about Return since IPO | +2,125% | $4 | $88.98 | $22,245 |
- Max profitMore info about Max profit+7,090%$71,900
- Max drawdownMore info about Max drawdown-68.49%$315.08
- Return since IPOMore info about Return since IPO+2,125%$22,245
Each row shows the start and end dates and prices for the scenario, the period return, and the resulting outcome for a $1,000 investment in Nasdaq (NDAQ). Max profit is the best buy-and-sell pair across the entire price history; max drawdown is the worst peak-to-trough decline; the last row tracks return from IPO to today. Prices are split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — actual outcomes would differ due to fees, taxes, and slippage.
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