IXIC · history since 1971
Nasdaq Composite History and Returns by Year
14,040 observations from Feb 5, 1971 to Oct 14, 2026. Daily observations.
+26,592.87% since Feb 5, 1971
Feb 5, 1971 → Oct 14, 2026High 26,692.87Low 54.87
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Daily observations.14,040 observations, simplified for display.History from Feb 5, 1971.
Records
All-time high
27,599.79
Oct 6, 2026
All-time low
54.87
Oct 3, 1974
Latest
26,692.87
−3.29% vs high
Since first record
+26,592.87%
+10.55% per year
Best year
1999 · +85.59%
Worst year
2008 · −40.54%
Deepest drawdown
−77.93%
Mar 10, 2000 → Oct 9, 2002, recovered Apr 23, 2015
Current drawdown
−3.29%
from the running peak
By decade
| Decade | Start | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 151.14 | 454.80 | +200.91% |
| 1990s | 454.80 | 4,069.31 | +794.75% |
| 2000s | 4,069.31 | 2,269.15 | −44.24% |
| 2010s | 2,269.15 | 8,972.60 | +295.42% |
| 2020s | 8,972.60 | 26,692.87 | +197.49% |
Worst calendar years
- 2008−40.54%
- 2000−39.29%
- 1974−35.11%
Every year
| Year | Start | End | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | 23,241.99 | 26,692.87 | +14.85% |
| 2025 | 19,310.79 | 23,241.99 | +20.36% |
| 2024 | 15,011.35 | 19,310.79 | +28.64% |
| 2023 | 10,466.48 | 15,011.35 | +43.42% |
| 2022 | 15,644.97 | 10,466.48 | −33.10% |
| 2021 | 12,888.28 | 15,644.97 | +21.39% |
| 2020 | 8,972.60 | 12,888.28 | +43.64% |
| 2019 | 6,635.28 | 8,972.60 | +35.23% |
| 2018 | 6,903.39 | 6,635.28 | −3.88% |
| 2017 | 5,383.12 | 6,903.39 | +28.24% |
| 2016 | 5,007.41 | 5,383.12 | +7.50% |
| 2015 | 4,736.05 | 5,007.41 | +5.73% |
| 2014 | 4,176.59 | 4,736.05 | +13.40% |
| 2013 | 3,019.51 | 4,176.59 | +38.32% |
| 2012 | 2,605.15 | 3,019.51 | +15.91% |
| 2011 | 2,652.87 | 2,605.15 | −1.80% |
| 2010 | 2,269.15 | 2,652.87 | +16.91% |
| 2009 | 1,577.03 | 2,269.15 | +43.89% |
| 2008 | 2,652.28 | 1,577.03 | −40.54% |
| 2007 | 2,415.29 | 2,652.28 | +9.81% |
| 2006 | 2,205.32 | 2,415.29 | +9.52% |
| 2005 | 2,175.44 | 2,205.32 | +1.37% |
| 2004 | 2,003.37 | 2,175.44 | +8.59% |
| 2003 | 1,335.51 | 2,003.37 | +50.01% |
| 2002 | 1,950.40 | 1,335.51 | −31.53% |
| 2001 | 2,470.52 | 1,950.40 | −21.05% |
| 2000 | 4,069.31 | 2,470.52 | −39.29% |
| 1999 | 2,192.69 | 4,069.31 | +85.59% |
| 1998 | 1,570.35 | 2,192.69 | +39.63% |
| 1997 | 1,291.03 | 1,570.35 | +21.64% |
| 1996 | 1,052.13 | 1,291.03 | +22.71% |
| 1995 | 751.96 | 1,052.13 | +39.92% |
| 1994 | 776.80 | 751.96 | −3.20% |
| 1993 | 676.95 | 776.80 | +14.75% |
| 1992 | 586.34 | 676.95 | +15.45% |
| 1991 | 373.80 | 586.34 | +56.86% |
| 1990 | 454.80 | 373.80 | −17.81% |
| 1989 | 381.40 | 454.80 | +19.24% |
| 1988 | 330.50 | 381.40 | +15.40% |
| 1987 | 348.80 | 330.50 | −5.25% |
| 1986 | 324.90 | 348.80 | +7.36% |
| 1985 | 247.10 | 324.90 | +31.49% |
| 1984 | 278.60 | 247.10 | −11.31% |
| 1983 | 232.41 | 278.60 | +19.87% |
| 1982 | 195.84 | 232.41 | +18.67% |
| 1981 | 202.34 | 195.84 | −3.21% |
| 1980 | 151.14 | 202.34 | +33.88% |
| 1979 | 117.98 | 151.14 | +28.11% |
| 1978 | 105.05 | 117.98 | +12.31% |
| 1977 | 97.88 | 105.05 | +7.33% |
| 1976 | 77.62 | 97.88 | +26.10% |
| 1975 | 59.82 | 77.62 | +29.76% |
| 1974 | 92.19 | 59.82 | −35.11% |
| 1973 | 133.73 | 92.19 | −31.06% |
| 1972 | 114.12 | 133.73 | +17.18% |
| 1971partial | 100.00 | 114.12 | +14.12% |
Sources for this history
| Source | Data type | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo Financepublic market dataNasdaq Composite daily close (Yahoo Finance) | Daily referencedaily | Feb 5, 1971 – Oct 14, 202614,040 observations |
Price history is stored as published for reproducibility. The current quote is refreshed every 15 seconds from the live feed and labelled with its sources and observation time.
Current quote
- Type: Daily reference
- Consensus: Single source from one source
- Primary source: Yahoo Finance
- Observed: Oct 14, 2026
History
From Feb 5, 1971. 14,040 daily points.
Attribution
- Index and ETF prices: Yahoo Finance, cross-checked with CNBC