NDX · USA

Nasdaq 100

27,186.98

+157.97(+0.58%)

As of Apr 29, 2026

Price History▲ 39.10% over 1Y

About

What is the Nasdaq 100?

The Nasdaq-100 captures the 100 largest non-financial companies listed on Nasdaq, making it a concentrated bet on US large-cap growth and technology. It is the underlying index for the popular QQQ ETF and is closely watched as a proxy for mega-cap tech performance.

History

Origin & evolution

Launched on 31 January 1985 with a base value of 250, it was rebased to 125 in January 1994 after rising sharply. The index is reconstituted annually and rebalanced quarterly to keep individual stock weights from becoming overly concentrated.

Index details

Provider: Nasdaq, Inc.
Inception: January 1985
Base value: 125 (rebased Jan 1994)
Constituents: 100 non-financial Nasdaq stocks
Methodology: Modified market-cap weighted (caps top weights)

ConstituentsFull holdings list with weights and moversComing soon

Sector BreakdownComposition by GICS sector and industryComing soon

Top MoversDaily gainers and laggards within the indexComing soon

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