What if you'd invested in Nasdaq Composite?
By Alex · Tickerpine · figures from public market data
$1,000 invested in Nasdaq back in 1985 would be worth
$90,191
+8,919% total · 11.4% per year
Here's the plain version: if you'd put $1,000 into Nasdaq Composite back in 1985-01 and just left it alone, you'd have about $90,191 today. That's a gain of 8,919%, or roughly 11.4% a year. No hype — just what the prices did.
Growth of $1,000 in Nasdaq
since 1985-01 · hover for detail
$1,000 in Nasdaq over time
| If you invested | $1,000 would be | Profit | Total return | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago (2025-11) | $1,076 | +$76 | +8% | 7.6% |
| 3 years ago (2023-11) | $1,767 | +$767 | +77% | 20.9% |
| 5 years ago (2021-11) | $1,618 | +$618 | +62% | 10.1% |
| 10 years ago (2016-11) | $4,722 | +$3,722 | +372% | 16.8% |
| At the very start (1985-01) | $90,191 | +$89,191 | +8,919% | 11.4% |
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