What If You Invested $1,000 in NASDAQ Composite (^IXIC)?
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NASDAQ Composite
^IXIC
Historical extremes
What if you bought at the best or worst time? Check max profit, max drawdown, and total return since inception.
Max profit
+43,564%
(436.6 times)
- Buy
- Oct 3, 1974
- $54.87
- Sell
- Oct 29, 2025
- $23,958.47
Buying ^IXIC at the best price and selling at the peak would have turned $1,000 into $436,640.61.
Max drawdown
77.93%
(fell to 22% of peak)
- Peak
- Mar 10, 2000
- $5,048.62
- Trough
- Oct 9, 2002
- $1,114.11
A $1,000 investment in ^IXIC at the peak would have shrunk to $220.68 at the trough.
Return since Inception
+21,548%
(216.5 times)
- Inception
- Feb 5, 1971
- $100
- Current
- Mar 20, 2026
- $21,647.61
A $1,000 investment in ^IXIC at inception would be worth $216,476.1 today.
Frequently asked questions
What is NASDAQ Composite (^IXIC)'s all-time high and all-time low?
- NASDAQ Composite (^IXIC)'s all-time low was $54.87 on Oct 3, 1974. The all-time high was $23,958.47 on Oct 29, 2025.
What if you invested $1,000 in NASDAQ Composite (^IXIC) for maximum profit?
- Buying NASDAQ Composite (^IXIC) at the best price ($54.87 on Oct 3, 1974) and selling at the peak ($23,958.47 on Oct 29, 2025) would have turned $1,000 into $436,640.61. Historical return: +43,564.06% (436.6 times).
What are NASDAQ Composite (^IXIC)'s best buy and sell dates for maximum profit?
- The best buy date for NASDAQ Composite (^IXIC) was Oct 3, 1974 at $54.87. The best sell date was Oct 29, 2025 at $23,958.47. This investment would have returned +43,564.06% (436.6 times).
What was NASDAQ Composite (^IXIC)'s maximum drawdown?
- NASDAQ Composite (^IXIC)'s worst decline was 77.93% (fell to 22% of peak) from peak to trough. Peak: $5,048.62 on Mar 10, 2000. Trough: $1,114.11 on Oct 9, 2002. A $1,000 investment at the peak would have been worth $220.68 at the trough.
What if you bought NASDAQ Composite (^IXIC) at inception?
- A $1,000 investment in NASDAQ Composite (^IXIC) at inception ($100 on Feb 5, 1971) would be worth $216,476.1 today. Historical return: +21,547.61% (216.5 times). Latest closing level: $21,647.61 as of Mar 20, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in NASDAQ Composite (^IXIC) 5 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in NASDAQ Composite (^IXIC) 5 years ago ($13,215.24 on Mar 19, 2021) would be worth $1,638.08 today. Historical return: +63.81% (1.64 times). Latest closing level: $21,647.61 as of Mar 20, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in NASDAQ Composite (^IXIC) 10 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in NASDAQ Composite (^IXIC) 10 years ago ($4,795.65 on Mar 18, 2016) would be worth $4,514.01 today. Historical return: +351.40% (4.51 times). Latest closing level: $21,647.61 as of Mar 20, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in NASDAQ Composite (^IXIC) 20 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in NASDAQ Composite (^IXIC) 20 years ago ($2,314.11 on Mar 20, 2006) would be worth $9,354.62 today. Historical return: +835.46% (9.35 times). Latest closing level: $21,647.61 as of Mar 20, 2026.
Data & methodology
How is the return calculated?
- We use daily closing prices from FMP (EOD full). The return reflects price change. Units bought = investment ÷ price on start date. Current value = units × latest price.
What is CAGR?
- Compound Annual Growth Rate measures the average annual return over the holding period, accounting for compounding.
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