Nasdaq vs S&P 500: $10,000 invested
$10,000 in the tech-heavy Nasdaq vs $10,000 in the S&P 500 over the last decade.
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What the data shows
- Nasdaq Composite: $10K in Jan 2017, $45.2K in Nov 2026 (4.5× higher). It peaked at $45.3K in Oct 2026.
- S&P 500: $10K in Jan 2017, $33.2K in Nov 2026 (3.3× higher). It peaked at $33.3K in Oct 2026.
About this chart
The Nasdaq Composite is heavy in technology companies; the S&P 500 holds the 500 largest US companies across every sector. The tech tilt has paid off over this decade, with deeper drops along the way, like 2022.
Values follow index prices only. Dividends would add to both, slightly more to the S&P 500. Past performance doesn't predict future returns, and this is not investment advice.
The data
Source: FRED (S&P Dow Jones Indices; Nasdaq OMX), $10,000 invested in 2017-01 at the index level, price only, dividends excluded. Retrieved November 3, 2026.
| Date | Nasdaq Composite | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-01 | $10K | $10K |
| 2017-04 | $10.8K | $10.5K |
| 2017-07 | $11.3K | $10.8K |
| 2017-10 | $12K | $11.3K |
| 2018-01 | $13.2K | $12.4K |
| 2018-04 | $12.6K | $11.6K |
| 2018-07 | $13.7K | $12.4K |
| 2018-10 | $13K | $11.9K |
| 2019-01 | $13K | $11.9K |
| 2019-04 | $14.4K | $12.9K |
| 2019-07 | $14.6K | $13.1K |
| 2019-10 | $14.8K | $13.3K |
| 2020-01 | $16.3K | $14.2K |
| 2020-04 | $15.8K | $12.8K |
| 2020-07 | $19.1K | $14.4K |
| 2020-10 | $19.4K | $14.3K |
| 2021-01 | $23.3K | $16.3K |
| 2021-04 | $24.9K | $18.3K |
| 2021-07 | $26.1K | $19.3K |
| 2021-10 | $27.6K | $20.2K |
| 2022-01 | $25.4K | $19.8K |
| 2022-04 | $22K | $18.1K |
| 2022-07 | $22.1K | $18.1K |
| 2022-10 | $19.6K | $17K |
| 2023-01 | $20.6K | $17.9K |
| 2023-04 | $21.8K | $18.3K |
| 2023-07 | $25.6K | $20.1K |
| 2023-10 | $22.9K | $18.4K |
| 2024-01 | $27K | $21.3K |
| 2024-04 | $27.9K | $22.1K |
| 2024-07 | $31.3K | $24.2K |
| 2024-10 | $32.2K | $25K |
| 2025-01 | $35K | $26.5K |
| 2025-04 | $31.1K | $24.4K |
| 2025-07 | $37.6K | $27.8K |
| 2025-10 | $42.3K | $30K |
| 2026-01 | $41.8K | $30.4K |
| 2026-04 | $44.3K | $31.6K |
| 2026-07 | $45.2K | $32.9K |
| 2026-10 | $45.3K | $33.3K |
| 2026-11 | $45.2K | $33.2K |
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FRED (S&P Dow Jones Indices; Nasdaq OMX), $10,000 invested in 2017-01 at the index level, price only, dividends excluded. Retrieved November 3, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.
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