Nifty 50
50 largest companies on NSE.
Total return index
33,781.10
1 day
−1.64%
Data as of 8 Oct 2026
Returns
1 day
−1.6%
1 week
−0.8%
1 month
−6.5%
This year
−14.1%
1 year
−10.3%
3 years, a year
+5.4%
5 years, a year
+5.7%
10 years, a year
+11.2%
Price history
+31.8% from Oct 2021 to Oct 2026
Risk
Volatility, last 3 years
13.4% a year
Annualised standard deviation of daily moves
Worst fall
−38.3%
14 Jan 2020 to 23 Mar 2020
History shown
Since 17 Aug 2016
Up to 10 years of daily closes
Calendar year returns
| 2026 to date | −14.1% |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +11.9% |
| 2024 | +10.1% |
| 2023 | +21.3% |
| 2022 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | +25.6% |
| 2020 | +16.1% |
| 2019 | +13.5% |
| 2018 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | +30.3% |
Questions
What has the Nifty 50 returned over 10 years?
+11.2% a year, compounded, over the 10 years to 8 Oct 2026. Its yearly volatility over the last 3 years was 13.4%. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
What was the Nifty 50's worst fall?
−38.3% from its high on 14 Jan 2020 to its low on 23 Mar 2020, over the history shown here (since 17 Aug 2016).
What were the Nifty 50's best and worst calendar years?
Of the full years shown, the best was 2017 at +30.3% and the worst was 2018 at +4.6%.