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Nasdaq 100 · Return Distribution

Nasdaq 100 · Return Distribution — Nasdaq 100 Annual Return Distribution

Every year since 1986 binned by total return (dividends reinvested) into eleven buckets. Across 41 years the right tail cleared +50% five times and the left tail broke -40% once — a first-hand feel for 'high mean ≠ steady growth'.

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This static page is built to answer searches for Nasdaq 100 · Return Distribution. It summarizes the live dataset behind the Nasdaq 100 Annual Return Distribution panel and links to the full interactive chart.

Every year since 1986 binned by total return (dividends reinvested) into eleven buckets. Across 41 years the right tail cleared +50% five times and the left tail broke -40% once — a first-hand feel for 'high mean ≠ steady growth'. The data is refreshed by the History of Market pipeline and published as a stable JSON endpoint for research, citation, and AI-agent use.

Latest Snapshot

Updated
2026-06-05
Constituents
100
Top 10 weight
+47.4%
P/E
33.1
YTD
+0.0%
Top weight
NVDA +8.2%
Top weight
Technology +58.7%

Static Preview

Nasdaq 100 Annual Return Distribution Chart

Data & Source

GET /api/nasdaq/100.json — Canonical dataset endpoint.

Yahoo Finance · Macrotrends · Robert Shiller · FRED · S&P Global · Nasdaq · NBER.

FAQ

Where does this data come from?

History of Market combines public market and macro datasets including Yahoo Finance, Macrotrends, Robert Shiller, FRED, S&P Global, Nasdaq, and NBER. The exact endpoint for this panel is linked below.

How often is it updated?

Daily-tier datasets refresh after the U.S. market close, with a broader weekly refresh on Sunday. The timestamp shown on this page comes from the JSON payload.

Can I use the data?

Yes, for research and education with attribution to History of Market. Upstream data sources retain their own terms.