Nasdaq 100
^NDXUSATracks 100 of the largest non-financial companies listed on Nasdaq.
As of Nov 5, 2026, Nasdaq 100 (^NDX) closed at 26,629.80 pts, representing a -14.72% drawdown from its all-time high of 31,224.50 pts recorded on Oct 6, 2026 (30 days ago). Returning to all-time high requires a +17.3% gain.
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Drawdowns of Top Holdings
Historical Maximum Drawdowns & Annual Drops
Deepest peak-to-trough drop recorded within each calendar year.
Over the last 10 completed years, Nasdaq 100 experienced an average intra-year drawdown of -16.6% lasting an average of 77 days peak-to-trough, with its deepest drawdown reaching -35.3% in 2022.
| Year | Max Intra-Year Drawdown | Peak High | Bottom Trough | Peak-to-Trough | Yearly Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -22.93%Bear Market | Feb 19, 2025 22,175.60 | Apr 8, 2025 17,090.40 | 48 days | +20.17% |
| 2024 | -13.58%Correction | Jul 10, 2024 20,675.40 | Aug 7, 2024 17,867.40 | 28 days | +24.88% |
| 2023 | -10.93%Correction | Jul 18, 2023 15,841.30 | Oct 26, 2023 14,109.60 | 100 days | +53.80% |
| 2022 | -35.28%Bear Market | Jan 3, 2022 16,501.80 | Dec 28, 2022 10,679.30 | 359 days | -32.97% |
| 2021 | -10.93%Correction | Feb 12, 2021 13,807.70 | Mar 8, 2021 12,299.10 | 24 days | +26.63% |
| 2020 | -28.03%Bear Market | Feb 19, 2020 9,718.73 | Mar 20, 2020 6,994.29 | 30 days | +47.58% |
| 2019 | -11.06%Correction | May 3, 2019 7,845.73 | Jun 3, 2019 6,978.02 | 31 days | +37.96% |
| 2018 | -22.99%Bear Market | Aug 29, 2018 7,660.18 | Dec 24, 2018 5,899.35 | 117 days | -1.04% |
| 2017 | -4.90%Minor Dip | Jun 8, 2017 5,885.30 | Jul 3, 2017 5,596.96 | 25 days | +31.52% |
| 2016 | -5.08%Pullback | Oct 24, 2016 4,909.97 | Nov 4, 2016 4,660.46 | 11 days | +1.24% |
Nasdaq 100 Historical Maximum Drawdown & Bear Market History
Historical Maximum Drawdowns & Major Crashes
As a growth and technology benchmark, the Nasdaq 100 has witnessed historic drawdowns during speculative unwindings. Its most notorious crash occurred between March 2000 and October 2002, when the bursting of the Dot-com bubble eradicated -82.9% of the index value, falling from 4,816.35 down to 804.64. In the 2008 financial crisis, the index suffered a -53.7% peak-to-trough drop. More recently, aggressive monetary tightening in 2022 generated a -35.6% decline from its November 2021 high down to 10,440.
Typical Pullback Frequency
The Nasdaq 100 experiences amplified volatility compared to broader market benchmarks. While pullbacks of -5% to -12% occur multiple times per year, corrections frequently deepen into -15% to -20% pullbacks even during secular bull environments. In cyclical contractions, high price-to-earnings valuations make growth equities particularly sensitive to interest rate surges and liquidity compression.
Historical Recovery Timelines
Recovery duration in the Nasdaq 100 reflects the distinction between sector valuations and structural shifts. Following the 2000 Dot-com crash, the index spent an extraordinary 15.3 years (5,595 days) below its peak before finally printing a new all-time high in July 2015. Conversely, modern recoveries have been markedly swifter: the 2020 crash took just 111 days to reclaim its highs, and the 2022 bear market erased its entire -35.6% deficit within 758 days (roughly 2 years), reaching new records by January 2024.