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NASDAQ Composite: What If You Had Invested?

Use the calculator with any investment amount and start date. Hypothetical returns use end-of-day closing prices for this index. Available history: Feb 5, 1971–Jun 18, 2026.

Result

Jun 21, 2021Jun 18, 2026 · 4y 11mo

Today's value

$1,875.19+87.52%

Initial investment

$1,000

Profit

$875.19

Annual return (CAGR)

+13.41%

0.07 shares

Historical return extremes for NASDAQ Composite (^IXIC) from 1971 to 2026

What if you bought at the best or worst time? Max profit, max drawdown, and total return since Inception.

  • Max profitMore info about Max profit+49,278%$493,783.49
  • Max drawdownMore info about Max drawdown-77.93%$220.68
  • Return since InceptionMore info about Return since Inception+26,418%$265,179.30

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 Composite (^IXIC). 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 Inception to today. Prices are split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — actual outcomes would differ due to fees, taxes, and slippage.

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