NASDAQ Composite: $100
in 1984 →
$8,931.58
in 2026
NASDAQ Composite returns since 1984
If you invested $100 in NASDAQ Composite at the beginning of November 1984, you would have about $8,931.58 by February 2026. This is a return on investment of 8,831.58%, or 11.51% per year.
This investment beats inflation during this period for an inflation-adjusted return of about 2,778.02% cumulatively, or 8.49% per year.
If you used dollar-cost averaging (monthly) instead of a lump-sum investment, you'd have $6,832.84.
The nominal return on investment of $100 is $8,831.58, or 8,831.58%. This means by February 2026 you would have $8,931.58.
However, it is important to take inflation into account when evaluating a long-term investment. You can convert these returns to their real value using an inflation calculation based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index (CPI).
In this case, the CPI in November 1984 was 105.300 and the CPI in February 2026 was 326.785.
Adjusted for inflation, the $8,931.58 nominal end value would have a real return of roughly $2,778.02 in 1984 dollars. This means the inflation-adjusted return is 2,778.02% as opposed to the original 8,831.58%.
The table below shows the full dataset pertaining to a $100 investment over the 166-month period between 1984 and 2026.
Year
Month
Return (%)
Amount ($)
CPI
1984
11
0.00%
100.00
105.30
1985
2
0.68%
100.68
106.00
1985
5
7.38%
108.11
107.30
1985
8
-2.92%
104.95
108.00
1985
11
14.80%
120.49
109.00
1986
2
14.12%
137.50
109.30
1986
5
-3.08%
133.26
108.90
1986
8
-2.85%
129.46
109.70
1986
11
8.68%
140.69
110.40
1987
2
6.55%
149.91
111.60
1987
5
4.09%
156.05
113.10
1987
8
-25.66%
116.00
114.40
1987
11
6.62%
123.68
115.40
1988
2
10.01%
136.06
116.00
1988
5
2.14%
138.97
117.50
1988
8
-1.24%
137.24
119.00
1988
11
4.92%
143.99
120.30
1989
2
6.55%
153.43
121.60
1989
5
6.13%
162.83
123.80
1989
8
0.40%
163.47
124.60
1989
11
-8.74%
149.19
125.90
1990
2
1.03%
150.74
128.00
1990
5
4.31%
157.23
129.20
1990
8
-24.74%
118.34
131.60
1990
11
25.59%
148.62
133.80
1991
2
17.03%
173.92
134.80
1991
5
3.57%
180.14
135.60
1991
8
8.15%
194.83
136.60
1991
11
14.22%
222.54
137.80
1992
2
-6.70%
207.64
138.60
1992
5
0.37%
208.41
139.70
1992
8
4.19%
217.14
140.90
1992
11
15.07%
249.85
142.00
1993
2
-5.01%
237.32
143.10
1993
5
6.54%
252.85
144.20
1993
8
10.58%
279.61
144.80
1993
11
2.72%
287.22
145.80
1994
2
-8.32%
263.31
146.70
1994
5
-1.59%
259.12
147.50
1994
8
7.66%
278.97
149.00
1994
11
-2.87%
270.97
149.70
1995
2
11.76%
302.83
150.90
1995
5
18.63%
359.24
152.20
1995
8
3.48%
371.75
152.90
1995
11
2.29%
380.26
153.60
1996
2
12.34%
427.17
154.90
1996
5
-9.23%
387.73
156.60
1996
8
13.04%
438.29
157.30
1996
11
12.96%
495.10
158.60
1997
2
-8.63%
452.37
159.60
1997
5
26.42%
571.87
160.10
1997
8
-0.01%
571.80
160.80
1997
11
1.62%
581.04
161.50
1998
2
15.38%
670.40
161.90
1998
5
0.21%
671.83
162.80
1998
8
-5.39%
635.59
163.40
1998
11
41.46%
899.14
164.00
1999
2
1.48%
912.40
164.50
1999
5
3.76%
946.71
166.20
1999
8
12.43%
1,064.38
167.10
1999
11
32.83%
1,413.83
168.30
2000
2
-2.02%
1,385.24
169.80
2000
5
-2.43%
1,351.63
171.50
2000
8
-10.55%
1,209.05
172.80
2000
11
-17.71%
994.88
174.10
2001
2
-23.68%
759.33
175.80
2001
5
-4.21%
727.35
177.70
2001
8
-16.62%
606.46
177.50
2001
11
14.43%
693.95
177.40
2002
2
-12.71%
605.75
177.80
2002
5
-21.32%
476.59
179.80
2002
8
0.11%
477.13
180.70
2002
11
-0.66%
473.95
181.30
2003
2
10.86%
525.41
183.10
2003
5
18.49%
622.54
183.50
2003
8
11.37%
693.29
184.60
2003
11
6.93%
741.35
184.50
2004
2
-7.07%
688.97
186.20
2004
5
-1.71%
677.20
189.10
2004
8
4.64%
708.64
189.50
2004
11
4.43%
740.01
191.00
2005
2
-6.83%
689.50
191.80
2005
5
13.70%
783.94
194.40
2005
8
-2.95%
760.78
196.40
2005
11
8.75%
827.35
197.60
2006
2
0.73%
833.36
198.70
2006
5
-9.95%
750.44
202.50
2006
8
13.16%
849.20
203.90
2006
11
4.11%
884.08
201.50
2007
2
2.48%
906.02
203.50
2007
5
0.84%
913.62
207.95
2007
8
12.29%
1,025.88
207.92
2007
11
-16.41%
857.50
210.18
2008
2
0.96%
865.73
211.69
2008
5
-3.62%
834.43
216.63
2008
8
-26.00%
617.49
219.09
2008
11
-14.21%
529.75
212.43
2009
2
16.32%
616.18
212.19
2009
5
15.21%
709.90
213.86
2009
8
3.37%
733.80
215.83
2009
11
5.00%
770.49
216.33
2010
2
14.62%
883.10
216.74
2010
5
-8.39%
809.01
218.18
2010
8
11.21%
899.68
218.31
2010
11
7.68%
968.81
218.80
2011
2
6.42%
1,031.05
221.31
2011
5
-4.08%
989.01
225.96
2011
8
-2.61%
963.19
226.55
2011
11
4.82%
1,009.63
226.23
2012
2
8.26%
1,093.06
227.66
2012
5
-3.51%
1,054.73
229.82
2012
8
1.28%
1,068.26
230.38
2012
11
5.54%
1,127.42
230.22
2013
2
5.94%
1,194.40
232.17
2013
5
8.94%
1,301.17
232.95
2013
8
8.09%
1,406.43
233.88
2013
11
4.70%
1,472.51
233.07
2014
2
0.26%
1,476.34
234.78
2014
5
6.20%
1,567.91
237.90
2014
8
5.97%
1,661.55
237.85
2014
11
0.10%
1,663.16
236.15
2015
2
6.61%
1,773.02
234.72
2015
5
3.78%
1,840.07
237.81
2015
8
-1.45%
1,813.33
238.32
2015
11
-8.70%
1,655.53
237.34
2016
2
3.50%
1,713.44
237.11
2016
5
8.10%
1,852.22
240.23
2016
8
0.52%
1,861.91
240.85
2016
11
8.20%
2,014.64
241.35
2017
2
7.71%
2,169.94
243.60
2017
5
4.97%
2,277.76
244.73
2017
8
5.98%
2,413.95
245.52
2017
11
10.16%
2,659.30
246.67
2018
2
-4.66%
2,535.44
248.99
2018
5
8.57%
2,752.71
251.59
2018
8
-4.77%
2,621.42
252.15
2018
11
-0.33%
2,612.75
252.04
2019
2
11.17%
2,904.70
252.78
2019
5
0.99%
2,933.41
256.09
2019
8
1.43%
2,975.37
256.56
2019
11
10.35%
3,283.44
257.21
2020
2
-2.86%
3,189.65
258.68
2020
5
20.88%
3,855.50
256.39
2020
8
1.55%
3,915.17
259.92
2020
11
19.79%
4,689.88
260.23
2021
2
6.82%
5,009.93
263.01
2021
5
5.08%
5,264.69
269.20
2021
8
5.63%
5,560.96
273.57
2021
11
-8.12%
5,109.39
277.95
2022
2
-13.38%
4,425.78
283.72
2022
5
0.45%
4,445.89
292.30
2022
8
-11.32%
3,942.64
296.17
2022
11
5.43%
4,156.64
297.71
2023
2
5.54%
4,387.00
300.84
2023
5
17.33%
5,147.48
304.13
2023
8
-10.42%
4,611.14
307.03
2023
11
18.00%
5,440.98
307.05
2024
2
3.26%
5,618.16
310.33
2024
5
12.40%
6,314.82
314.07
2024
8
2.82%
6,492.70
314.80
2024
11
8.47%
7,042.50
315.49
2025
2
-11.11%
6,259.90
319.08
2025
5
21.07%
7,578.92
321.47
2025
8
12.32%
8,512.72
323.98
2025
11
-1.11%
8,418.31
324.12
2026
2
6.10%
8,931.58
326.79
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NASDAQ dollar-cost averaging
Dollar-cost averaging is an alternative to investing the full lump-sum of $100 up front. Instead, the capital is invested over a period of time.
Consider a strategy in which $100 was invested in NASDAQ Composite over a period of no more than 24 months beginning in 1984. This would result in a final amount of $6,832.84. In this particular case, dollar-cost average returns are less than the returns of a lump-sum investment (which ends with $8,931.58).
Year
Month
Contribution ($)
Amount ($)
1984
11
4.16
4.16
1985
2
4.16
8.38
1985
5
4.16
13.46
1985
8
4.16
17.11
1985
11
4.16
24.42
1986
2
4.16
32.61
1986
5
4.16
35.64
1986
8
4.16
38.66
1986
11
4.16
46.54
1987
2
4.16
54.02
1987
5
4.16
60.56
1987
8
4.16
48.11
1987
11
4.16
55.73
1988
2
4.16
65.89
1988
5
4.16
71.54
1988
8
4.16
74.76
1988
11
4.16
82.80
1989
2
4.16
92.66
1989
5
4.16
102.76
1989
8
4.16
107.34
1989
11
4.16
101.76
1990
2
4.16
107.01
1990
5
4.16
115.96
1990
8
4.32
90.53
1990
11
-
113.70
1991
2
-
133.05
1991
5
-
137.81
1991
8
-
149.05
1991
11
-
170.25
1992
2
-
158.85
1992
5
-
159.44
1992
8
-
166.12
1992
11
-
191.14
1993
2
-
181.56
1993
5
-
193.44
1993
8
-
213.90
1993
11
-
219.73
1994
2
-
201.44
1994
5
-
198.23
1994
8
-
213.42
1994
11
-
207.30
1995
2
-
231.67
1995
5
-
274.83
1995
8
-
284.39
1995
11
-
290.91
1996
2
-
326.79
1996
5
-
296.62
1996
8
-
335.30
1996
11
-
378.76
1997
2
-
346.07
1997
5
-
437.49
1997
8
-
437.44
1997
11
-
444.51
1998
2
-
512.87
1998
5
-
513.96
1998
8
-
486.24
1998
11
-
687.86
1999
2
-
698.00
1999
5
-
724.25
1999
8
-
814.27
1999
11
-
1,081.61
2000
2
-
1,059.74
2000
5
-
1,034.02
2000
8
-
924.95
2000
11
-
761.10
2001
2
-
580.90
2001
5
-
556.44
2001
8
-
463.95
2001
11
-
530.88
2002
2
-
463.41
2002
5
-
364.60
2002
8
-
365.01
2002
11
-
362.58
2003
2
-
401.95
2003
5
-
476.26
2003
8
-
530.38
2003
11
-
567.15
2004
2
-
527.07
2004
5
-
518.07
2004
8
-
542.13
2004
11
-
566.12
2005
2
-
527.49
2005
5
-
599.73
2005
8
-
582.01
2005
11
-
632.94
2006
2
-
637.54
2006
5
-
574.10
2006
8
-
649.65
2006
11
-
676.34
2007
2
-
693.13
2007
5
-
698.94
2007
8
-
784.82
2007
11
-
656.01
2008
2
-
662.30
2008
5
-
638.35
2008
8
-
472.39
2008
11
-
405.27
2009
2
-
471.39
2009
5
-
543.09
2009
8
-
561.37
2009
11
-
589.44
2010
2
-
675.59
2010
5
-
618.91
2010
8
-
688.27
2010
11
-
741.16
2011
2
-
788.78
2011
5
-
756.62
2011
8
-
736.86
2011
11
-
772.39
2012
2
-
836.21
2012
5
-
806.89
2012
8
-
817.24
2012
11
-
862.50
2013
2
-
913.74
2013
5
-
995.42
2013
8
-
1,075.94
2013
11
-
1,126.50
2014
2
-
1,129.43
2014
5
-
1,199.48
2014
8
-
1,271.12
2014
11
-
1,272.35
2015
2
-
1,356.40
2015
5
-
1,407.69
2015
8
-
1,387.23
2015
11
-
1,266.51
2016
2
-
1,310.82
2016
5
-
1,416.98
2016
8
-
1,424.40
2016
11
-
1,541.24
2017
2
-
1,660.04
2017
5
-
1,742.53
2017
8
-
1,846.72
2017
11
-
2,034.42
2018
2
-
1,939.66
2018
5
-
2,105.88
2018
8
-
2,005.44
2018
11
-
1,998.81
2019
2
-
2,222.15
2019
5
-
2,244.12
2019
8
-
2,276.22
2019
11
-
2,511.90
2020
2
-
2,440.15
2020
5
-
2,949.53
2020
8
-
2,995.19
2020
11
-
3,587.85
2021
2
-
3,832.70
2021
5
-
4,027.59
2021
8
-
4,254.25
2021
11
-
3,908.79
2022
2
-
3,385.81
2022
5
-
3,401.19
2022
8
-
3,016.20
2022
11
-
3,179.91
2023
2
-
3,356.15
2023
5
-
3,937.92
2023
8
-
3,527.61
2023
11
-
4,162.46
2024
2
-
4,298.01
2024
5
-
4,830.96
2024
8
-
4,967.05
2024
11
-
5,387.65
2025
2
-
4,788.95
2025
5
-
5,798.03
2025
8
-
6,512.41
2025
11
-
6,440.17
2026
2
-
6,832.84
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Data Sources
Monthly closing level data is from Yahoo Finance via yfinance for the ^IXIC NASDAQ Composite index. Inflation data is from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI.
About the author
Ian Webster is an engineer and data expert based in San Mateo, California. He has worked for Google, NASA, and consulted for governments around the world on data pipelines and data analysis. Disappointed by the lack of clear resources on the impacts of inflation on economic indicators, Ian believes this website serves as a valuable public tool. Ian earned his degree in Computer Science from Dartmouth College.
