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NASDAQ 100 Total Return Index (^XNDX)
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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in NASDAQ 100 Total Return Index, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


200.00%400.00%600.00%800.00%1,000.00%1,200.00%1,400.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
1,299.58%
310.20%
^XNDX (NASDAQ 100 Total Return Index)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

NASDAQ 100 Total Return Index (^XNDX) returned -4.30% year-to-date (YTD) and 11.61% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ^XNDX delivered an annualized return of 17.50%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.45%.


^XNDX

YTD

-4.30%

1M

4.81%

6M

-4.65%

1Y

11.61%

5Y*

17.80%

10Y*

17.50%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-3.77%

1M

3.72%

6M

-5.60%

1Y

8.55%

5Y*

14.11%

10Y*

10.45%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20252.25%-2.69%-7.61%1.55%2.51%-4.30%
20241.89%5.41%1.23%-4.43%6.39%6.27%-1.59%1.18%2.57%-0.82%5.31%0.46%25.88%
202310.67%-0.37%9.54%0.52%7.73%6.55%3.84%-1.50%-5.02%-2.04%10.82%5.56%55.13%
2022-8.49%-4.54%4.28%-13.34%-1.53%-8.94%12.60%-5.11%-10.55%4.01%5.62%-9.01%-32.38%
20210.32%-0.04%1.47%5.92%-1.17%6.40%2.82%4.25%-5.69%7.94%1.88%1.19%27.51%
20203.01%-5.78%-7.57%15.23%6.31%6.37%7.41%11.16%-5.67%-3.16%11.10%5.11%48.88%
20199.16%2.94%4.03%5.50%-8.25%7.69%2.36%-1.86%0.83%4.37%4.10%3.99%39.46%
20188.70%-1.22%-3.94%0.41%5.68%1.09%2.76%6.00%-0.29%-8.62%-0.09%-8.83%0.04%
20175.25%4.37%2.05%2.76%3.88%-2.40%4.17%2.03%-0.12%4.55%2.06%0.52%32.99%
2016-6.79%-1.60%6.79%-3.12%4.45%-2.30%7.13%1.08%2.24%-1.49%0.43%1.15%7.27%
2015-2.03%7.24%-2.33%1.89%2.31%-2.40%4.42%-6.66%-2.14%11.24%0.56%-1.48%9.75%
2014-1.91%5.17%-2.66%-0.34%4.55%3.09%1.17%5.10%-0.75%2.71%4.54%-2.31%19.40%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of ^XNDX is 68, 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 ^XNDX is 6868
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of ^XNDX is 6262
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of ^XNDX is 6969
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of ^XNDX is 6767
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of ^XNDX is 7474
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of ^XNDX is 6868
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 100 Total Return Index (^XNDX) 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 100 Total Return Index Sharpe ratios as of May 10, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.46
  • 5-Year: 0.75
  • 10-Year: 0.77
  • All Time: 0.67

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 100 Total Return Index compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.00December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
0.46
0.44
^XNDX (NASDAQ 100 Total Return Index)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

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.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-9.38%
-7.88%
^XNDX (NASDAQ 100 Total Return Index)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the NASDAQ 100 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 100 Total Return Index was 53.42%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 515 trading sessions.

The current NASDAQ 100 Total Return Index drawdown is 9.38%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-53.42%Nov 1, 2007266Nov 20, 2008515Dec 8, 2010781
-35.04%Dec 28, 2021202Oct 14, 2022291Dec 12, 2023493
-27.97%Feb 20, 202022Mar 20, 202051Jun 3, 202073
-22.82%Feb 20, 202534Apr 8, 2025
-22.72%Aug 30, 201880Dec 24, 201873Apr 10, 2019153

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current NASDAQ 100 Total Return Index volatility is 8.19%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
8.19%
6.82%
^XNDX (NASDAQ 100 Total Return Index)
Benchmark (^GSPC)