NASDAQ Composite: What If You Had Invested?

NASDAQ Composite (^IXIC)'s all-time low (ATL) was $54.87 on Oct 3, 1974. The all-time high (ATH) was $25,326.13 on May 5, 2026.

Buying NASDAQ Composite (^IXIC) at the best price ($54.87 on Oct 3, 1974) and selling at the peak ($25,326.13 on May 5, 2026) would have turned $1,000 into $461,566.07. Historical return: +46,056.61% (461.5 times).

The best buy date for NASDAQ Composite (^IXIC) was Oct 3, 1974 at $54.87. The best sell date was May 5, 2026 at $25,326.13. This investment would have returned +46,056.61% (461.5 times).

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.

A $1,000 investment in NASDAQ Composite (^IXIC) at inception ($100 on Feb 5, 1971) would be worth $253,261.3 today. Historical return: +25,226.13% (253.2 times). Latest closing level: $25,326.13 as of May 5, 2026.

A $1,000 investment in NASDAQ Composite (^IXIC) 5 years ago ($13,582.42 on May 5, 2021) would be worth $1,864.63 today. Historical return: +86.46% (1.86 times). Latest closing level: $25,326.13 as of May 5, 2026.

A $1,000 investment in NASDAQ Composite (^IXIC) 10 years ago ($4,717.09 on May 5, 2016) would be worth $5,369.02 today. Historical return: +436.90% (5.36 times). Latest closing level: $25,326.13 as of May 5, 2026.

A $1,000 investment in NASDAQ Composite (^IXIC) 20 years ago ($2,342.57 on May 5, 2006) would be worth $10,811.26 today. Historical return: +981.13% (10.8 times). Latest closing level: $25,326.13 as of May 5, 2026.

We use daily end-of-day closing prices. The return reflects price change. Units bought = investment ÷ price on start date. Current value = units × latest price.

Compound Annual Growth Rate measures the average annual return over the holding period, accounting for compounding.