Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ)
S&P 500 · Financials · data since 2002-07-01 · last close 2026-09-09
Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -0.3 | -9.6 | -2.8 | 8.3 | 0.7 | -14.5 | 19.5 | 4.7 | -4.5 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 6.5 | 0.5 | -8.1 | 0.5 | 9.6 | 7.4 | 7.6 | -1.5 | -6.4 | -3.4 | 6.3 | 7.2 |
| 2024 | -0.6 | -2.7 | 12.7 | -5.2 | -1.4 | 2.5 | 12.3 | 6.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 12.3 | -6.6 |
| 2023 | -1.9 | -6.9 | -2.1 | 1.3 | -0.0 | -9.6 | 1.3 | 3.9 | -7.0 | 2.1 | 12.6 | 4.5 |
| 2022 | -14.7 | -4.5 | 4.5 | -11.7 | -1.3 | -1.4 | 18.6 | -1.3 | -4.5 | 9.8 | 10.0 | -10.1 |
| 2021 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 7.0 | 9.6 | 3.7 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 4.8 | -1.1 | 8.7 | -3.2 | 3.6 |
| 2020 | 8.7 | -11.9 | -7.0 | 15.5 | 8.0 | 1.3 | 9.9 | 2.4 | -8.4 | -1.4 | 5.8 | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 7.9 | 4.0 | -4.0 | 5.4 | -1.7 | 6.6 | 0.2 | 3.6 | -0.0 | 0.4 | 5.0 | 2.7 |
| 2018 | 5.3 | -0.2 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 4.0 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 4.4 | -9.7 | 1.1 | 5.3 | -10.2 |
| 2017 | 5.1 | 0.8 | -1.9 | -0.8 | -1.8 | 6.2 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 3.4 | -6.3 | 9.0 | -2.5 |
| 2016 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 5.3 | -7.0 | 7.0 | -1.5 | 9.4 | 0.6 | -4.7 | -5.3 | 0.2 | 5.2 |
| 2015 | -4.9 | 10.0 | 1.9 | -4.5 | 6.4 | -5.2 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 4.7 | 8.6 | 1.3 | -0.3 |
| 2014 | -4.2 | 0.6 | -3.5 | -0.1 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 9.2 | 3.0 | -2.1 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 7.1 |
| 2013 | 13.3 | 11.8 | 2.4 | -8.7 | 6.7 | 4.7 | -1.2 | -7.8 | 8.0 | 10.3 | 10.9 | 1.6 |
| 2012 | 1.0 | 6.4 | -1.7 | -5.1 | -10.9 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 3.7 |
| 2011 | 3.2 | 16.9 | -9.7 | 5.0 | -5.9 | -0.9 | -4.9 | -1.6 | -2.3 | 8.3 | 4.8 | -6.6 |
| 2010 | -9.2 | 3.6 | 13.4 | -0.6 | -11.5 | -4.4 | 9.5 | -8.0 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 1.7 | 10.5 |
| 2009 | -11.7 | -4.2 | -6.3 | -1.8 | 9.8 | 0.9 | -0.8 | 3.9 | -4.1 | -14.2 | 3.4 | 6.1 |
| 2008 | -6.5 | -10.3 | -6.9 | -5.7 | -3.9 | -24.2 | 4.6 | 17.7 | -6.5 | 6.2 | -33.8 | 14.9 |
| 2007 | 10.4 | -12.0 | -1.7 | 10.7 | 2.2 | -10.7 | 3.6 | 6.1 | 15.4 | 23.9 | -7.2 | 14.1 |
| 2006 | 19.1 | -3.3 | -1.2 | -6.5 | -18.6 | -1.8 | -7.5 | 3.1 | 6.1 | 18.1 | 12.4 | -23.3 |
| 2005 | -16.1 | 23.1 | 1.5 | 40.1 | 14.5 | 9.9 | 20.1 | 3.8 | 7.9 | 21.9 | 26.7 | -10.1 |
| 2004 | -6.3 | 0.8 | -3.6 | -12.8 | -3.3 | -13.1 | 0.0 | -2.1 | 11.8 | -1.4 | 2.9 | 45.7 |
| 2003 | -9.0 | -14.8 | -10.3 | -9.3 | -1.6 | 29.8 | 6.8 | -15.7 | 11.0 | 9.3 | 1.1 | 6.2 |
| 2002 | · | · | · | · | · | · | -20.0 | -16.7 | -6.5 | -19.8 | 33.3 | 0.0 |
| Avg | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 2.8 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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NDAQ seasonality — average by calendar month
Nasdaq, Inc. has monthly history back to 2002. Its strongest month by median is November — positive in 21 of 24 years, median +4.9%, and higher in 8 of the last 9. March is the soft spot, down in 15 of 24 with a median of -1.8%. Across its full record it has closed 58% of months higher, swings ±9.4% in an average month and has fallen 68.5% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +0.2% | +0.1% | -0.6% | +0.8% | +0.6% | -0.3% | +4.5% | +0.7% | +0.7% | +3.8% | +5.3% | +2.8% |
| Win rate | 50%/24 | 54%/24 | 38%/24 | 42%/24 | 50%/24 | 50%/24 | 76%/25 | 68%/25 | 46%/24 | 71%/24 | 88%/24 | 62%/24 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
NDAQ risk & extremes
NDAQ drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Nasdaq, Inc.'s best month?+
Nasdaq, Inc.'s strongest completed month on record is December 2004, at +45.71%.
What was Nasdaq, Inc.'s worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is November 2008, at -33.76%.
Is Nasdaq, Inc. up this year?+
Nasdaq, Inc. is down 2.34% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Nasdaq, Inc.'s 1-year return?+
+0.56% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Nasdaq, Inc.'s biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 68.5%, measured on month-end closes since 2002.
Which calendar month is historically best for Nasdaq, Inc.?+
November has the highest average return across every completed November since 2002. An average is not a forecast.
About Nasdaq, Inc.
Nasdaq, Inc. is an S&P 500 company, a financials business worth about $53 billion. It has survived more market cycles than most coins have months — with price receipts on this site going back to 2002. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2002) would be about $3,087 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was December 2004 at +45.71%; its worst, November 2008 at -33.76%.
- It has closed November in the green 21 out of 24 times — past performance, future shrug.
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