Launched in January 1985, the NASDAQ-100 Index represents the largest non-financial domestic and international securities listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market based on market capitalization. The Index reflects companies across major industry groups including computer hardware and software, telecommunications, retail/wholesale trade and biotechnology, (i.e. "Tech stocks"). It does not contain securities of financial companies including investment companies.

The NASDAQ-100 Index is calculated under a modified capitalization-weighted methodology. The methodology is expected to retain in general the economic attributes of capitalization-weighting while providing enhanced diversification. To accomplish this the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASDAQ) will review the composition of the Nasdaq 100 Index on a quarterly basis and adjust the weightings of Index components using a proprietary algorithm.

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