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The mega-caps and chip stocks that move the Nasdaq-100.

Nasdaq-100 Top 10 Holdings and Weights: Nvidia Is Not 14%
Ten companies made up 46.86% of the Nasdaq-100 on September 30, 2026. Nvidia's official weight was 8.36%, not the 14% often quoted. What the cap rules are and why they matter to NQ traders.

Semiconductor Stocks and the Nasdaq: Do Chips Lead NQ?
We compared the semiconductor ETF SOXX with QQQ every week since 2001. In 88 weeks when chips moved 8% or more, the Nasdaq-100 moved the same way every time, at about 0.6 times the size.

Nvidia Stock and the Magnificent 7 vs the S&P 500: Worth the Risk?
Nvidia stock returned 35.6% a year since 1999 but fell 88% along the way. How Nvidia and the Magnificent 7 compare with the S&P 500 on return and risk.

Nvidia Stock Split: Do Stocks Really Go Up After a Split?
Nvidia's 2021 and 2024 stock splits beat the S&P 500 in their announcement week but trailed it a year later. What six big-tech splits show.

Nvidia Earnings: Do They Move the Whole Nasdaq-100?
Headlines say Nvidia earnings move the Nasdaq. We tested 43 reports since 2016: Nasdaq-100 weeks with an Nvidia report were no bigger than other weeks.