Historical scenario / IXIC / 1998

If you had bought IXIC in 1998 with $10,000...

IXICNasdaq Composite
Vintage 1998
Initial: $10,000

Estimated value

$187,358

Initial $10,000Profit $177,358

Buy Price

Jan 1, 1998

$1,419

Sell Price

Oct 15, 2026

$26,588

Multiplier

18.7×

ROI

+1774%

1998 Price Range
Open (Jan 1)Jan 1, 1998$1,581.53
1998 Highest$2,192.69
1998 Lowest$1,419.12
CurrentOct 15, 2026$26,588.33

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How this result was calculated

The selected investment amount is divided by the chosen 1998 entry price, then multiplied by the latest available price. Taxes, trading fees, spreads, dividends and inflation are not included.

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Year open
$1,581.53
Year low / high
$1,419.12 / $2,192.69
Latest price
$26,588.33
Price as of
2026-10-15

Source: GhostGains market-data API using publicly available market observations. Prices can be delayed and should be independently verified.

Same period benchmark

Compared with the S&P 500

Both returns use the first available price in 1998 and the latest available price. This is a price-return comparison and may exclude dividends.

IXIC

16.81×

1581.2%

S&P 500

7.92×

692.0% · as of 2026-10-15

Scenario context

In 1998, Nasdaq Composite traded between $1,419.12 and $2,192.69, a range equal to 48.9% of its opening price. An investment made at the year's low produces the headline result above; using the year's opening price produces a 16.81× price multiple instead. Over the same measurement window, the S&P 500 price multiple was 7.92×.

Asset Insight

About IXIC

The Nasdaq Composite is a stock market index that includes almost all stocks listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. It is heavily weighted towards information technology companies and is a key indicator of the tech sector's health.

Market History

Since its inception in 1971, the Nasdaq Composite has been the home of growth stocks. It rose famously during the dot-com bubble and has since become the primary venue for modern tech giants.

Fun Fact

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