Nasdaq 100 is a tech-heavy index with technology companies constituting nearly 37% of the gauge.

Arrow May 26, 2023 FE Online

The total market capitalization of the Nasdaq 100 is over $26 billion but the most striking feature of the index is that it is a highly concentrated index.

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Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Tesla, Google, Nvidia, Meta and Alphabet hold the maximum value in the Nasdaq 100 index.

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This means, 25% of the Nasdaq 100 value is linked to the performance of these two blue-chip stocks.

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Nasdaq 100 is a tech-heavy index with technology companies constituting nearly 37% of the gauge.

The total market capitalization of the Nasdaq 100 is over $26 billion but the most striking feature of the index is that it is a highly concentrated index.

Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Tesla, Google, Nvidia, Meta and Alphabet hold the maximum value in the Nasdaq 100 index.

This means, 25% of the Nasdaq 100 value is linked to the performance of these two blue-chip stocks.

So far, Nasdaq 100 is up by almost 25% in 2023. For more insights....