Annual Changes to the Nasdaq-100 Index®
Nasdaq (NDAQ) has announced the annual reconstitution of the Nasdaq-100 Index, effective before market open on December 20, 2021. Six companies will be added: Airbnb, Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks, Lucid Group, Zscaler, and Datadog. Concurrently, CDW Corporation, Fox Corporation, Cerner, Check Point, Trip.com Group, and Incyte will be removed from the Index. This reconstitution occurs each December, aligning with the quarterly quadruple witch expiration. The Nasdaq-100 Index serves as a benchmark for various financial products, including the Invesco QQQ Trust.
- Inclusion of six new companies could enhance index performance.
- Annual reconstitution reflects ongoing market evaluations and company performance.
- Removal of established companies may indicate declining performance or market interest.
NEW YORK, Dec. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced the results of the annual reconstitution of the Nasdaq-100 Index® (Nasdaq: NDX), which will become effective prior to market open on Monday, December 20, 2021.
The following six companies will be added to the Index: Airbnb, Inc. (Nasdaq: ABNB), Fortinet, Inc. (Nasdaq: FTNT), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: PANW), Lucid Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: LCID), Zscaler, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZS), Datadog, Inc. (Nasdaq: DDOG).
The Nasdaq-100 Index® is composed of the 100 largest non-financial companies listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market and dates to January 1985 when it was launched along with the Nasdaq Financial-100 Index, which is comprised of the 100 largest financial stocks on Nasdaq. These indexes act as benchmarks for financial products such as options, futures, and funds. The Nasdaq-100 Index® is reconstituted each year in December, timed to coincide with the quadruple witch expiration Friday of the quarter.
The Nasdaq-100 Index® is the basis of the Invesco QQQ Trust (Nasdaq: QQQ) which aims to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond with the Nasdaq-100 Index® performance. In addition, options, futures and structured products based on the Nasdaq-100 Index® and the Invesco QQQ Trust trade on various exchanges.
As a result of the reconstitution, the following six companies will be removed from the Index: CDW Corporation (Nasdaq: CDW), Fox Corporation (Nasdaq: FOXA/FOX), Cerner Corporation (Nasdaq: CERN), Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHKP), Trip.com Group Limited (Nasdaq: TCOM), Incyte Corporation (Nasdaq: INCY).
Information
For information about the six companies to be added to the Nasdaq-100 Index®, please visit the following respective company websites:
- Airbnb, Inc. – https://www.airbnb.com/
- Fortinet, Inc. – https://www.fortinet.com/
- Palo Alto Networks, Inc. – https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/
- Lucid Group, Inc. – https://www.lucidmotors.com/
- Zscaler, Inc. – https://www.zscaler.com/
- Datadog, Inc. – https://www.datadoghq.com/
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