How are returns calculated on the NASDAQ 100?

Returns calculated using the closing price of the last trading day of the year to the last trading day closing price of the next year. The return for 2024 is calculated using the closing price of 2023 to the most recent market close price. The Nasdaq 100 was launched on January 31, 1985 and full year returns start with the year 1986.

When was NASDAQ synchronized?

The total return index values for the NASDAQ Composite Index, NASDAQ-100 Index, and NASDAQ Biotechnology Index were synchronized to the value of original corresponding indexes at the close on September 24, 2003. The America's Community Bankers NASDAQ Index was synchronized to the value of the original index at the close on December 4, 2003.

What are the total return index values?

The total return index values include reinvestment of all cash distributions of index members on the ex-date. The total return index value of each index is calculated daily and shows the price appreciation or depreciation plus dividend yield of the component securities.