NASDAQ · USA

Nasdaq Composite

24,673.24

+9.44(+0.04%)

As of Apr 29, 2026

Price History▲ 41.30% over 1Y

About

What is the Nasdaq Composite?

The Nasdaq Composite tracks every common stock and similar security listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market, roughly 3,000+ names. Because of Nasdaq's historical pull on technology and biotech listings, the Composite is heavily tilted toward those sectors and is widely used as a gauge of US growth-stock performance.

History

Origin & evolution

Launched on 5 February 1971 with a base value of 100, the same day the Nasdaq itself opened, the Composite was the world's first electronic stock-market index. It is calculated and maintained by Nasdaq, Inc.

Index details

Provider: Nasdaq, Inc.
Inception: February 1971
Base value: 100 (Feb 5, 1971)
Constituents: All Nasdaq-listed common stocks (~3,000)
Methodology: Market-cap weighted

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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