best performing index in 1970s

The Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) had the highest return in the 1970s by a major index, returning 51.1%.

ASSET DECADE % RETURN
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
1970s
51.14%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1970s
16.06%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1970s
5.54%