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NASDAQ Composite Total Return Index (^XCMP)
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Performance

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Returns By Period

NASDAQ Composite Total Return Index (^XCMP) returned -2.71% year-to-date (YTD) and 11.51% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ^XCMP delivered an annualized return of 15.13%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.68%.


^XCMP

YTD

-2.71%

1M

9.24%

6M

-1.06%

1Y

11.51%

3Y*

19.43%

5Y*

15.85%

10Y*

15.13%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-1.34%

1M

5.80%

6M

-2.79%

1Y

9.39%

3Y*

13.76%

5Y*

14.45%

10Y*

10.68%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of ^XCMP, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20251.66%-3.91%-8.14%0.88%7.48%-2.71%
20241.04%6.22%1.85%-4.38%6.98%6.03%-0.73%0.74%2.76%-0.49%6.29%0.55%29.57%
202310.72%-1.01%6.78%0.07%5.93%6.65%4.08%-2.05%-5.77%-2.76%10.83%5.58%44.64%
2022-8.96%-3.35%3.48%-13.24%-1.93%-8.65%12.39%-4.53%-10.44%3.94%4.51%-8.67%-32.54%
20211.44%1.01%0.48%5.43%-1.44%5.55%1.19%4.08%-5.27%7.29%0.33%0.74%22.18%
20202.03%-6.27%-10.03%15.49%6.89%6.07%6.85%9.70%-5.10%-2.26%11.91%5.71%44.92%
20199.79%3.60%2.70%4.77%-7.79%7.51%2.15%-2.46%0.54%3.71%4.64%3.63%36.69%
20187.40%-1.74%-2.79%0.08%5.50%0.98%2.19%5.85%-0.70%-9.16%0.49%-9.40%-2.84%
20174.35%3.91%1.57%2.35%2.67%-0.87%3.42%1.43%1.11%3.61%2.34%0.48%29.64%
2016-7.82%-1.03%6.94%-1.89%3.83%-2.06%6.65%1.18%1.96%-2.27%2.80%1.19%8.87%
2015-2.08%7.25%-1.17%0.86%2.76%-1.56%2.88%-6.70%-3.20%9.44%1.28%-1.91%6.96%
2014-3.07%-1.96%3.30%3.99%-0.82%4.99%-1.82%3.09%3.66%-1.09%10.31%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of ^XCMP is 62, indicating average performance compared to other indices on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of ^XCMP is 6262
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of ^XCMP is 6060
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of ^XCMP is 6363
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of ^XCMP is 6262
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of ^XCMP is 6464
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of ^XCMP is 6161
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for NASDAQ Composite Total Return Index (^XCMP) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

NASDAQ Composite Total Return Index Sharpe ratios as of May 25, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.49
  • 5-Year: 0.68
  • 10-Year: 0.68
  • All Time: 0.70

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of NASDAQ Composite Total Return Index compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the NASDAQ Composite Total Return Index. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the NASDAQ Composite Total Return Index was 35.83%, occurring on Dec 28, 2022. Recovery took 279 trading sessions.

The current NASDAQ Composite Total Return Index drawdown is 6.84%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-35.83%Nov 22, 2021277Dec 28, 2022279Feb 8, 2024556
-30.04%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202052Jun 5, 202075
-24.16%Dec 17, 202476Apr 8, 2025
-23.37%Sep 4, 201878Dec 24, 201881Apr 23, 2019159
-17.65%Jul 21, 2015143Feb 11, 2016116Jul 28, 2016259
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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