Moderna, Inc. to Join the Nasdaq-100 Index® Beginning October 9, 2026
Nasdaq (NDAQ) announced that Moderna will join the Nasdaq-100 Index before market open on October 9, 2026.
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Nasdaq (NDAQ) announced that Moderna will join the Nasdaq-100 Index before market open on October 9, 2026.
Moderna (MRNA) will replace Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) as an index component. The Nasdaq-100 measures the performance of 100 of the largest Nasdaq-listed non-financial companies.
News Explained
The company says the Nasdaq-100 is tracked by more than 200 investment products with over
Key Figures
- Index change effective
- October 9, 2026
- Moderna becomes a Nasdaq-100 component before market open
- Products tracking the index
- More than 200 investment products
- Nasdaq-100 Index
- Assets under management
- Over $800 billion
- Globally in products tracking the Nasdaq-100 Index
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NEW YORK, Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced that Moderna, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNA) will become a component of the Nasdaq-100 Index® (NDX®) replacing Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBD) prior to market open on Friday, October 9, 2026.
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When will Moderna (MRNA) join the Nasdaq-100 Index?
Moderna will join the Nasdaq-100 Index before market open on Friday, October 9, 2026, replacing Warner Bros. Discovery.