What is the NASDAQ 100 Index?

NASDAQ 100 Index in NASDAQ the 100 largest non-financial companies listed on the exchange. These include U.S. and foreign companies, covering industries such as technology, retail, healthcare, media and biotechnology.

Where have you heard of the NASDAQ 100 Index?

You may have heard of NASDAQ. The NASDAQ 100 is not its main index (the NASDAQ composite is the main index), but you will find that it includes a large number of well-known brands, including Google, Microsoft, Starbucks, Marriott and Tesla.

What you need to know about the NASDAQ 100 Index...

The stocks listed in the index are market capitalization-weighted, meaning that the largest companies have the greatest influence on their value. However, there is an upper limit on the weights, so no company has an excessive impact on prices. The index weight is up to 24%.

During the 2008 global financial crisis, the index fell into a bear market, but it has since begun to recover and set a record high in the months after the election of President Trump in the United States.