Nasdaq 100 Index Performance

NDX Index   21,798  294.48  1.37%   
The index secures a Beta (Market Risk) of 0.0, which conveys not very significant fluctuations relative to the market. the returns on MARKET and Nasdaq 100 are completely uncorrelated.

Nasdaq 100 Relative Risk vs. Return Landscape

If you would invest  2,011,554  in Nasdaq 100 on September 26, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  168,211  from holding Nasdaq 100 or generate 8.36% return on investment over 90 days. Nasdaq 100 is generating 0.1311% of daily returns and assumes 1.0629% volatility on return distribution over the 90 days horizon. Simply put, 9% of indexs are less volatile than Nasdaq, and 98% of all equity instruments are likely to generate higher returns than the company over the next 90 trading days.
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Assuming the 90 days trading horizon Nasdaq 100 is expected to generate 1.31 times more return on investment than the market. However, the company is 1.31 times more volatile than its market benchmark. It trades about 0.12 of its potential returns per unit of risk. The Dow Jones Industrial is currently generating roughly 0.06 per unit of risk.

Nasdaq 100 Market Risk Analysis

Today, many novice investors tend to focus exclusively on investment returns with little concern for Nasdaq 100's investment risk. Standard deviation is the most common way to measure market volatility of indexs, such as Nasdaq 100, and traders can use it to determine the average amount a Nasdaq 100's price has deviated from the expected return over a period of time. It is calculated by determining the expected price for the established period and then subtracting this figure from each price point. The differences are then squared, summed, and averaged to produce the variance.

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Estimated Market Risk

 1.06
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91% of assets are more volatile

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 0.13
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Risk-Adjusted Return

 0.12
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91% of assets perform better
Based on monthly moving average Nasdaq 100 is performing at about 9% of its full potential. If added to a well diversified portfolio the total return can be enhanced and market risk can be reduced. You can increase risk-adjusted return of Nasdaq 100 by adding it to a well-diversified portfolio.