Nasdaq Composite Index

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The Nasdaq Composite Index is a stock market index that tracks the performance of all common stocks listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market, with a heavy weighting toward technology and growth-oriented companies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf benchmark index
equity index
stock market index
comparedWith Dow Jones Industrial Average
S&P 500 Index
denominatedIn US dollar
excludes closed-end funds
convertible bonds
exchange-traded funds
preferred stocks
rights
warrants
focusesOn growth-oriented companies
technology companies
hasAlternativeCode COMP
hasAlternativeName Nasdaq Composite
hasBaseDate 1971-02-05
hasBaseValue 100
hasCalculationMethod float-adjusted market capitalization
hasHighCorrelationWith US growth stocks
hasHigherVolatilityThan S&P 500 Index
hasNumberOfConstituents over 2500
hasTickerSymbol .IXIC
hasUpdateFrequency every few seconds during trading hours
hasWeightingMethod market capitalization-weighted
includes all common stocks listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market that meet eligibility criteria
includesSecurityTypes American depositary receipts
common stocks
limited partnership interests
real estate investment trusts
tracking stocks
isBroadMarketIndex true
isCalculatedInRealTime true
isCapitalizationWeighted true
isGlobalBenchmarkFor growth stocks performance
technology sector performance
isGrowthOriented true
isMajorUSIndex true
isMoreConcentratedIn communication services sector
consumer discretionary sector
information technology sector
isPriceIndex true
isTechnologyHeavy true
isTotalReturnIndexAvailable true
isUnderlyingFor exchange-traded funds
futures contracts
index funds
options contracts
isUsedFor benchmarking technology-focused portfolios
measuring performance of Nasdaq-listed equities
underlying index for derivatives
locatedIn United States
operatedBy Nasdaq, Inc.
ownedBy Nasdaq, Inc.
reflects performance of Nasdaq-listed growth and technology companies
tracksExchange Nasdaq Stock Market

Referenced by (6)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Dow Jones Industrial Average ("Nasdaq Composite")
S&P 500 Index ("Nasdaq Composite")
comparedWith
NASDAQ-100 Index
NYSE Composite ("NASDAQ Composite")
isDifferentFrom
Nasdaq Composite Index ("Nasdaq Composite")
hasAlternativeName
NASDAQ ("Nasdaq Composite")
hasIndex

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