nasdaq's highest-paying stocks by year

The Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) had its best year since January 3, 1972 in 1999, returning 84.3%.

ASSET YEAR % RETURN
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
1999
84.34%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
1991
57.2%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
2003
48.74%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
2009
43.72%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
2020
42.58%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
2023
42.13%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
1995
40.04%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
1998
39.3%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
2019
37.89%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
1980
36.56%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
2013
35.11%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
1985
31.49%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
2024
29.83%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
1979
28.26%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
1975
27.87%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
2017
27.24%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
1976
25.39%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
1996
22.62%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
1997
21.48%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
1983
20.82%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
2021
20.73%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
1989
20.03%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
1982
18.86%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
2025
18.66%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
1972
17.67%