Nasdaq-100 Adds Five AI and Space Companies on June 22

According to The Motley Fool, the Nasdaq-100 index added five companies on June 22, replacing five existing constituents. The new members are Astera Labs (ALAB), CoreWeave (CRWV), Nebius (NBIS), Teradyne (TER), and Rocket Lab (RKLB), with a focus on artificial intelligence, infrastructure, and space sectors.

All five companies have significantly outperformed the broader market year-to-date, with stock price gains ranging from 53% to 242%. Nebius led the performance with a 242% year-to-date gain, while the other four companies specializing in AI connectivity, cloud computing, semiconductor testing, and space services gained between 53% and 150%.