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Nasdaq Next Generation 100 ™ Index: “Farm Team” for the Nasdaq - 100®

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The Nasdaq-100® (NDX®) Ecosystem: The Evolution to Power Investor Choice Worldwide

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Nasdaq-100®: Preliminary Q4 2025 Earnings Update

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Nasdaq-100 Weekly Video Series

Nasdaq-100 Weekly: Nasdaq-100® Index: 2Q2026 Performance Commentary

The Nasdaq-100 Index® delivered a strong rebound in 2Q 2026, driven by continued investor focus on artificial intelligence and standout performance across semiconductor-related companies. This update explores key performance drivers, sector trends, and the widening divergence between semiconductor and software stocks within the index during the first half of the year.

Jul 13, 2026

Nasdaq-100 Weekly: Tech Outperformance, Part 4

In this edition of Nasdaq-100 Weekly, Mark Marex explores how a shifting macro backdrop is reinforcing innovation as a key driver of tech sector outperformance. As companies focus on delivering more value to existing customers, tech leaders stand out for their ability to scale and meet resilient demand.

Jun 22, 2026

Nasdaq-100 Weekly Tech Outperformance, Part 3

In this episode of Nasdaq-100 Weekly, Mark Marex, Nasdaq's Global Head of Index Insights, explores how artificial intelligence exemplifies the powerful forces behind technology scaling. From rapid adoption to declining costs and accelerating performance, AI highlights how exponential trends are driving sustained growth and reshaping industries, representing a transformative economic opportunity.

Jun 18, 2026

Nasdaq-100 Weekly: Tech Outperformance, Part 2

Mark Marex, Nasdaq’s Global Head of Index Insights, explores why technology and tech-adjacent companies in the Nasdaq‑100 have delivered sustained outperformance. Watch to learn how the deflationary nature of innovation, exponential adoption and performance curves, and a powerful cycle of consumer demand and reinvestment have driven long-term growth in the Nasdaq‑100.

Jun 09, 2026

Nasdaq-100 Weekly: Tech Outperformance

Mark Marex, Nasdaq's Global Head of Index Insights, breaks down the remarkable and consistent outperformance of the Nasdaq-100. Watch to learn more about the fundamental drivers, from exponential growth in earnings and cash flow to the pivotal role of R&D spending in powering the Nasdaq-100.

May 28, 2026

Nasdaq-100 Weekly: How the NDX Ecosystem is Traded

Nasdaq's Pranay Dureja provides a deep dive into the powerful ecosystem behind the Nasdaq-100 Index. Watch the video to discover how market participants access and trade the Nasdaq-100, where liquidity concentrates, and what it reveals about modern market structure.

May 05, 2026

Nasdaq-100 Weekly: Market Size of the NDX Ecosystem

In this episode of Nasdaq-100 Weekly, Pranay Dureja explores the market size of the NDX ecosystem. Learn how notional value is used to measure over $1.4 trillion in exposure across various products and how investors utilize the index for everything from long-term growth to sophisticated risk management.

May 06, 2026

Nasdaq-100 Weekly: The Evolution of the NDX Ecosystem

Pranay Dureja, Senior Specialist with Nasdaq Index Insights, provides a closer look at how four decades of innovation have transformed the Nasdaq-100 into the foundation of modern investing.

Apr 27, 2026

Nasdaq-100 Weekly: More than a Tech Index

Sal Bruno, Head of Americas Index Insights from Nasdaq Index Insights breaks down the reasons why the Nasdaq-100 is more than just a tech index. Discover the diverse, innovative companies across multiple sectors that make up the index and learn about the three fundamental forces driving its performance: earnings execution, the macroeconomic environment, and its unique market-cap-weighted design.

Apr 06, 2026

Nasdaq-100 Weekly: Is the Index Too Concentrated?

In this episode, Salvatore Bruno, Head of Americas Index Insights for Nasdaq Global Indexes addresses a common question: Is the Nasdaq-100 too concentrated? Learn how the market-cap weighted index is constructed and why its design intentionally focuses on market leaders and innovators.

Apr 06, 2026

Nasdaq-100 Weekly: Understanding the Impact of Fed Funds Rate Changes

In this episode, Salvatore Bruno, Head of Americas Index Insights for Nasdaq Global Indexes highlights the different ways markets react to changes in the Federal Funds Rates.

Mar 04, 2026

Nasdaq-100 Weekly: Walmart Joins the Index

In this episode, Salvatore Bruno, Head of Americas Index Insights for Nasdaq Global Indexes discusses the addition of Walmart (WMT) to the Nasdaq-100 Index®.

Jan 28, 2026

Nasdaq-100 Weekly: New Index Constituents

Mark Marex, Global Head of Index Insights, for Nasdaq Global Indexes highlights three new constituents to the Nasdaq-100 Index, Monolithic Power Systems, Insmed, and Alnylam Pharmaceuticals.

Jan 13, 2026

Nasdaq-100 Weekly: Annual Index Reconstitution

David Tsoi, Head of Index Research APAC for Nasdaq Global Indexes discusses the process for the annual Nasdaq-100 reconstitution and highlights the six new constituents to the index.

Jan 06, 2026

Nasdaq-100 Weekly: Is the Nasdaq-100 Expensive?

The Nasdaq-100 Weekly video series provides insights into the Nasdaq-100 Index® . In this episode, Salvatore Bruno, Investment Strategist for Index Research at Nasdaq dives into factors to consider when evaluating the price of the Nasdaq-100.

Dec 22, 2025