highest return between nasdaq and sandp 500 in the last decade

Since February 6, 2016, the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) has returned 425.7% and the S&P 500 (GSPC) has returned 262.9%.

DATEthe Nasdaq Compositethe S&P 500
February 2026
$22,540.59
$6,798.40
January 2026
$23,461.82
$6,939.03
December 2025
$23,241.99
$6,845.50
November 2025
$23,365.69
$6,849.09
October 2025
$23,724.96
$6,840.20
September 2025
$22,660.01
$6,688.46
August 2025
$21,455.55
$6,460.26
July 2025
$21,122.45
$6,339.39
June 2025
$20,369.73
$6,204.95
May 2025
$19,113.77
$5,911.69
April 2025
$17,446.34
$5,569.06
March 2025
$17,299.29
$5,611.85
February 2025
$18,847.28
$5,954.50
January 2025
$19,627.44
$6,040.53
December 2024
$19,310.79
$5,881.63
November 2024
$19,218.17
$6,032.38
October 2024
$18,095.15
$5,705.45
September 2024
$18,189.17
$5,762.48
August 2024
$17,713.62
$5,648.40
July 2024
$17,599.40
$5,522.30
June 2024
$17,732.60
$5,460.48
May 2024
$16,735.02
$5,277.51
April 2024
$15,657.82
$5,035.69
March 2024
$16,379.46
$5,254.35
February 2024
$16,091.92
$5,096.27