{"id":3562,"date":"2026-02-05T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mueckinvest.de\/?p=3562"},"modified":"2026-02-05T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T07:00:00","slug":"%f0%9f%8c%8d-nasdaq-indices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mueckinvest.com\/en\/%f0%9f%8c%8d-nasdaq-indices\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udf0d Index provider: Nasdaq Indices"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The specialist for technology and growth companies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nasdaq Indices is the index provider behind some of the world's best-known growth and technology barometers. Especially the <strong>Nasdaq-100<\/strong> is the epitome of modern tech investments for many investors. Nasdaq stands for innovation, growth orientation and a strong focus on companies from future-oriented sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf0d 1. why Nasdaq is so important<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcbb <strong>Focus on technology and innovation<\/strong> Nasdaq indices contain an above-average number of companies from the software, semiconductor, biotech and communications sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcc8 <strong>The Nasdaq-100 is one of the most important growth indices in the world<\/strong> It tracks the 100 largest non-financial companies on the Nasdaq stock exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfe6 <strong>Highly relevant for modern portfolios<\/strong> Many investors use Nasdaq indices as a supplement to broad world indices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83e\udde0 <strong>Clear, transparent methodology<\/strong> Nasdaq relies on comprehensible rules and regular adjustments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\udde9 2. how Nasdaq constructs indices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. focus on the Nasdaq stock exchange<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nasdaq indices are based on companies listed on the Nasdaq - a stock exchange with a strong tech focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. selection criteria<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Market capitalisation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Liquidity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trading volume<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Company headquarters (for some indices)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. weighting<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nasdaq uses depending on the index:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Market capitalisation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Modified market capitalisation (to limit overweighting)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Equal weighting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. rebalancing<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Usually quarterly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcc8 3. where investors use Nasdaq indices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. leading indices<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Nasdaq-100<\/strong> (the 100 largest non-financial companies)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nasdaq Composite<\/strong> (over 3,000 companies)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. equal weight variants<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nasdaq-100 Equal Weight \u2192 reduces mega-cap dominance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. topics &amp; sectors<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Biotechnology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Semiconductors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cloud computing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cybersecurity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Green Energy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. sustainability<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nasdaq ESG indices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy Index<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u26a0\ufe0f 4. Risks &amp; challenges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcbb <strong>High tech dominance<\/strong> Nasdaq indices are heavily dependent on technology and growth companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcc9 <strong>Higher volatility<\/strong> Growth stocks react more sensitively to interest rates and the economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfe6 <strong>No financial companies in the Nasdaq-100<\/strong> The index is not fully representative of the US economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Strong focus on the USA<\/strong> International diversification is limited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd2e 5. future trends at Nasdaq<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcc8 <strong>Growth through AI and tech boom<\/strong> Nasdaq indices benefit strongly from technological megatrends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83e\udd16 <strong>More Smart Beta variants<\/strong> Equal Weight, Quality Tech, Growth filter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udf31 <strong>Sustainable tech indices on the upswing<\/strong> Climate-friendly and energy-efficient technologies are becoming increasingly important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcb6 <strong>Rising demand for Nasdaq ETFs in Europe<\/strong> Especially as a supplement to the MSCI World or S&amp;P 500.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2705 Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nasdaq Indices is the leading provider of technology and growth benchmarks. With the Nasdaq-100 as the global benchmark index for innovative companies, Nasdaq indices play a central role in modern portfolios. Nasdaq indices are indispensable for investors who want to focus on sectors of the future.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Der Spezialist f\u00fcr Technologie\u2011 und Wachstumsunternehmen Nasdaq Indices ist der Indexanbieter hinter einigen der bekanntesten Wachstums\u2011 und Technologiebarometer der Welt. Besonders der Nasdaq\u2011100 ist f\u00fcr viele Anleger der Inbegriff moderner Tech\u2011Investments. Nasdaq steht f\u00fcr Innovation, Wachstumsorientierung und eine starke Fokussierung auf Unternehmen aus Zukunftsbranchen. \ud83c\udf0d 1. Warum Nasdaq so wichtig ist \ud83d\udcbb Fokus auf Technologie [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[59],"tags":[387,158,249],"class_list":["post-3562","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-themen-deep-dive","tag-aufschwung","tag-usa","tag-zinsen","pmpro-has-access"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mueckinvest.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3562","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mueckinvest.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mueckinvest.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mueckinvest.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mueckinvest.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3562"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/mueckinvest.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3562\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3622,"href":"https:\/\/mueckinvest.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3562\/revisions\/3622"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mueckinvest.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3562"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mueckinvest.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3562"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mueckinvest.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3562"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}