The index closed the year 1990 at 417.07. The index closed the year 1999 at 999.11. In October 2007, it hit an all-time closing high of 3,107.87. Then in March 2009, it hit a six-year closing low of 1,242.50. In March 2014 it broke the high from 2007.
Components
This list is current as of February 18, 2011. An up-to-date list is available in the External Links section. This is an alphabetical list, and not a ranked list.
^"Nasdaq Transportation Index overview". Nasdaq OMX (via Nasdaq official site). Retrieved 2025-08-20. On February 5, 1971, the Nasdaq Transportation Index began with a base of 100.00
^"Nasdaq Transportation Index Methodology"(PDF). Nasdaq OMX. Retrieved 2025-08-20. The NASDAQ Transportation Index (Symbol: TRAN) includes securities of NASDAQ-listed companies classified ... The Index began on February 5, 1971 at a Base Value of 100.00 ... market capitalization-weighted index.