Does the NASDAQ 100 outperform the S&P 500?

Over the last 25 years, the Nasdaq 100 has outperformed the S&P 500 returns by a significant margin. Even including the historic “dot com” crash of from late 2000 to 2002. Average returns can be deceiving because they hide the big up and down years that make up the average.

How much does the NASDAQ 100 return a year?

Since 1985 (39 years) the Nasdaq 100 has produced an annualized return of 13.72% (not including dividends). Here is a video that breaks down the statistics, including how to calculate them on your own. Everyone should passively invest some funds. Set it and forget it for 10 years or more to compound your wealth.

What are the annualized returns for the NASDAQ 100 Index?

Here are the annualized returns for the Nasdaq 100 index for the last 25, 20, 10, 5, 3, and 1 years. Statistics are based on the QQQ ETF which has a 0.2% yearly expense ratio, so the actual index returns will be slightly higher (but you can’t invest in the index without incurring fees, so these are the returns you would have actually received).