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Nasdaq Composite

A broad index of stocks listed on the Nasdaq exchange, weighted by market capitalization.

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Benchmark history

Nasdaq Composite

History period

26,506.99−77.07 (−0.29%)

1 month: +0.6%
3 months: +3.1%
Year to date: +14.1%
12 months: +24.6%

Previous close · index points: 26,584.06
Session low · index points: 26,444.84
Session high · index points: 26,628.58
52-week low · index points: 20,690.25
52-week high · index points: 27,190.21

Understanding the benchmark

What does this index mean?

The Nasdaq Composite combines eligible stocks listed on the Nasdaq exchange. It is weighted by market capitalization and includes businesses from several industries and countries.

Why should I care?

Technology and growth-oriented businesses can have substantial influence, making it useful for understanding that part of stock-market performance. The Nasdaq-100 is a different, narrower index.

What it leaves out.

An exchange listing is not an asset-allocation plan. Owning several funds with Nasdaq exposure can still mean repeated exposure to the same large businesses.

A question worth asking.

How much overlap do my technology stocks and funds have, even when their names differ?

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