Data to 14 October 2026
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Nifty Smallcap 500

Nifty Smallcap 500 is an NSE broad market index of 505 stocks. Since 2005 it has compounded 16.4% a year with dividends reinvested; over the past year it rose 7.9%. Its deepest fall was 78%, from Jan 2008 to Mar 2009, and it took 6.4 years from that high to a new one.

Written for anyone who holds, tracks or is thinking of buying Nifty Smallcap 500. Data to 14 Oct 2026.

Trend
Uptrend
since May 2026
Momentum
17th of 133
markets, by rank
Below its high
3.4%
total return
P/E
32.1
67th percentile
1 year
+7.9%
total return
5 years
14.6%
a year
10 years
15.4%
a year
Since 2005
16.4%
a year
Volatility
17.8%
past year; usual 19%

NSE launched Nifty Smallcap 500 in Jan 2026. Figures before that use NSE's back-calculated history: today's rules applied to the past, chosen with that past in view. Charts mark the launch.

Returns

Total return counts dividends reinvested; price return does not. Since 2005, dividends added about 1.3 percentage points a year. Returns over more than a year are a year, compounded.

Nifty Smallcap 500: growth of 100

Weekly, from Apr 2005, log scale: equal slopes are equal rates of growth. Drag the range below the chart to start anywhere; both lines restart at 100.

How to read it. The gap between the two lines is what dividends were worth. It widens slowly and never closes.

Total returnPrice return

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Source: NSE Indices (niftyindices.com): total-return and price indices, P/E, P/B and dividend yield, index constituents, factsheets, and the monthly Nifty 50 and Nifty Next 50 weightage files; the Tipsheet model board; the ETF desk (AMFI and NSE).
Method JSON

To 14 Oct 2026. Before any fund cost or tax.

To 14 Oct 2026. Before any fund cost or tax.
PeriodTotal returnPrice returnDividends addedMore
1 month−2.7%−2.7%0.0 pts
3 months+0.6%+0.3%+0.3 pts
6 months+16.1%+15.7%+0.5 pts
This year+9.6%+9.1%+0.5 pts
1 year+7.9%+7.3%+0.6 pts
3 years, a year+14.2%+13.5%+0.6 pts
5 years, a year+14.6%+13.8%+0.8 pts
10 years, a year+15.4%+14.5%+0.9 pts
15 years, a year+16.9%+15.7%+1.1 pts
20 years, a year+14.0%+12.8%+1.3 pts
Since Apr 2005, a year+16.4%+15.1%+1.3 pts

Year by year

14 of the 20 full calendar years since 2006 ended higher. 18 of them had a fall of 10% or more from a peak somewhere inside the year, so even good years are rarely smooth.

Nifty Smallcap 500: each calendar year

Total return over the calendar year, % Largest fall from a peak within that year, %
−60%−40%−20%+20%+40%+60%+80%+100% +28 −38 ’06 +96 −18 ’07 −71 −75 ’08 +121 −25 ’09 +20 −20 ’10 −34 −36 ’11 +42 −13 ’12 −6 −32 ’13 +80 −8 ’14 +15 −15 ’15 +2 −23 ’16 +62 −8 ’17 −25 −34 ’18 −12 −23 ’19 +31 −44 ’20 +63 −10 ’21 +0 −25 ’22 +53 −11 ’23 +29 −13 ’24 −7 −24 ’25 +10 −16 ’26 YTD
Source: NSE Indices, total return with dividends.

The worst fall is the largest drop from a peak within the year, with the previous year-end as the first peak (the convention of J.P. Morgan's Guide to the Markets). Total return, %.

The worst fall is the largest drop from a peak within the year, with the previous year-end as the first peak (the convention of J.P. Morgan's Guide to the Markets). Total return, %.
YearTotal returnPrice returnDividendsWorst fall in the yearMore
2026 so far+9.6%+9.1%+0.5 pts−15.7%
2025−6.8%−7.3%+0.5 pts−23.8%
2024+28.7%+27.9%+0.7 pts−13.2%
2023+52.8%+51.8%+1.0 pts−11.3%
2022+0.2%−0.8%+1.0 pts−25.5%
2021+63.5%+62.1%+1.4 pts−10.1%
2020+31.1%+29.7%+1.5 pts−44.0%
2019−11.8%−12.7%+1.0 pts−23.1%
2018−25.4%−26.1%+0.6 pts−34.2%
2017+62.3%+61.0%+1.2 pts−7.8%
2016+1.6%+0.6%+1.0 pts−23.4%
2015+15.2%+14.1%+1.1 pts−15.3%
2014+79.7%+77.4%+2.3 pts−8.5%
2013−6.1%−7.9%+1.8 pts−32.1%
2012+41.6%+39.3%+2.3 pts−12.8%
2011−34.4%−35.4%+1.0 pts−36.0%
2010+20.4%+19.0%+1.5 pts−19.7%
2009+121.2%+117.6%+3.7 pts−25.3%
2008−70.8%−71.3%+0.5 pts−74.9%
2007+96.2%+93.8%+2.5 pts−17.9%
2006+28.4%+26.6%+1.8 pts−38.5%

The falls

Every fall of 10% or more from a high, deepest first. The worst, 78%, took 14 months to reach bottom and 5.2 years more to climb back. Today it is 3.4% below its high.

Nifty Smallcap 500: how far below its previous high

Weekly, the week's lowest close against the highest close before it, total return, %.

How to read it. Zero is a new high. The depth of each dip is what a holder sat through; its width is how long getting back took.

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Source: NSE Indices (niftyindices.com): total-return and price indices, P/E, P/B and dividend yield, index constituents, factsheets, and the monthly Nifty 50 and Nifty Next 50 weightage files; the Tipsheet model board; the ETF desk (AMFI and NSE).
Method JSON

Total return, closing prices. A fall ends when the index closes at or above the high it fell from. Calendar time.

Total return, closing prices. A fall ends when the index closes at or above the high it fell from. Calendar time.
FallFrom the high ofTo the low ofFalling forRecovering forBack at the highHigh to high
−77.6%7 Jan 20089 Mar 200914 months5.2 years6 Jun 20146.4 years
−61.9%15 Jan 201824 Mar 20202.2 years13 months5 May 20213.3 years
−38.4%10 May 200614 Jun 200635 days7 months12 Jan 20078 months
−26.1%11 Dec 20243 Mar 20253 months18 months21 Aug 202620 months
−25.5%17 Jan 202220 Jun 20225 months11 months1 Jun 202316 months
−23.4%1 Jan 201629 Feb 201659 days4 months4 Jul 20166 months
−20.0%19 Sept 200528 Oct 200539 days2 months3 Jan 20063 months
−17.9%7 Feb 20077 Mar 200728 days3 months21 Jun 20074 months
−16.4%30 Oct 201621 Nov 201622 days3 months6 Feb 20173 months
−15.3%5 Aug 20157 Sept 201533 days4 months1 Jan 20165 months

What holding it was like

From every day in its history, what holding Nifty Smallcap 500 for a fixed span would have returned a year. Over five years the middle outcome was 15.2% a year; the worst −6.5% and the best 43.2%; 7% of five-year spans lost money.

Total return a year, %, over every span of that length starting on any session. Spans overlap, so 'separate spans' is how many non-overlapping ones the history holds: the longer the span, the fewer truly independent readings behind each figure.

Total return a year, %, over every span of that length starting on any session. Spans overlap, so 'separate spans' is how many non-overlapping ones the history holds: the longer the span, the fewer truly independent readings behind each figure.
Held forWorst1 in 10 worse thanMiddle1 in 10 better thanBestSpans that lostSeparate spans
1 year−72.1%−19.0%+11.1%+82.5%+183.5%33%21.5
3 years−18.5%−5.5%+18.5%+33.0%+48.4%17%7.2
5 years−6.5%+1.4%+15.2%+28.1%+43.2%7%4.3
7 years+2.2%+6.8%+14.9%+19.5%+26.9%0%3.1
10 years+3.6%+9.6%+15.7%+19.9%+23.7%0%2.2

Rolling returns, a year

Weekly: the return a year over the 3 and 5 years to each date, total return, %.

How to read it. Each point is what someone who bought 3 or 5 years earlier had earned a year by then. The lows mark the worst times to have bought.

3 years5 years

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Source: NSE Indices (niftyindices.com): total-return and price indices, P/E, P/B and dividend yield, index constituents, factsheets, and the monthly Nifty 50 and Nifty Next 50 weightage files; the Tipsheet model board; the ETF desk (AMFI and NSE).
Method JSON

₹10,000 on the first session of every month into the index itself, from January of each year to 14 Oct 2026. Before any fund cost or tax; an index fund would have returned a little less. Of SIPs that ran five years or more, the weakest started in 2006 (+15.9% a year).

₹10,000 on the first session of every month into the index itself, from January of each year to 14 Oct 2026. Before any fund cost or tax; an index fund would have returned a little less. Of SIPs that ran five years or more, the weakest started in 2006 (+15.9% a year).
Started in JanuaryMonthsPut inWorth nowMultipleReturn a year (XIRR)More
202522₹2,20,000₹2,41,9811.10×+10.9%
202434₹3,40,000₹3,76,1001.11×+7.3%
202346₹4,60,000₹5,91,9881.29×+13.5%
202258₹5,80,000₹8,44,5291.46×+15.9%
202170₹7,00,000₹11,47,1321.64×+17.1%
202082₹8,20,000₹17,10,4522.09×+21.5%
201994₹9,40,000₹22,07,6792.35×+21.4%
2018106₹10,60,000₹26,09,4712.46×+19.8%
2017118₹11,80,000₹30,42,7452.58×+18.5%
2016130₹13,00,000₹36,18,0682.78×+18.0%
2015142₹14,20,000₹42,30,0242.98×+17.4%
2014154₹15,40,000₹51,08,7833.32×+17.4%
2013166₹16,60,000₹64,16,8503.87×+18.0%
2012178₹17,80,000₹76,82,4054.32×+18.0%
2011190₹19,00,000₹88,59,8794.66×+17.6%
2010202₹20,20,000₹99,64,4164.93×+17.0%
2009214₹21,40,000₹1,20,19,7195.62×+17.2%
2008226₹22,60,000₹1,35,34,4525.99×+16.8%
2007238₹23,80,000₹1,48,89,4896.26×+16.2%
2006250₹25,00,000₹1,66,79,1656.67×+15.9%

How bumpy

Volatility is how widely daily returns swing, scaled to a year. Over the past year it was 17.8%, against a usual 19.1% for this index. 62% of months ended higher, and 209 days moved 3% or more either way.

Nifty Smallcap 500: volatility over the past year

Weekly: standard deviation of daily total returns over the past 252 sessions, annualised, %.

How to read it. Spikes come with sell-offs; calm stretches come with rising markets. High readings rarely last.

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Source: NSE Indices (niftyindices.com): total-return and price indices, P/E, P/B and dividend yield, index constituents, factsheets, and the monthly Nifty 50 and Nifty Next 50 weightage files; the Tipsheet model board; the ETF desk (AMFI and NSE).
Method JSON
Worst daysReturn
23 Mar 2020−12.1%
21 Jan 2008−11.0%
24 Aug 2015−9.5%
12 Mar 2020−9.0%
8 Jun 2006−8.3%
Best daysReturn
20 May 2009+8.6%
18 May 2009+7.6%
28 Oct 2008+7.0%
19 May 2014+6.1%
23 Jan 2008+5.6%
Worst monthsReturn
Mar 2020−33.0%
Oct 2008−32.7%
Jan 2008−22.5%
Sept 2008−18.8%
Mar 2008−18.3%
Best monthsReturn
May 2009+48.4%
May 2014+21.8%
Dec 2007+21.2%
Apr 2009+19.8%
Apr 2026+18.2%

Valuation

NSE's own price-to-earnings, price-to-book and dividend yield, at each month-end since Aug 2026. Today's P/E of 32.1 is in the middle of its range since NSE moved to consolidated earnings in March 2021. Price to book, 3.36, is in the middle of its range over the full history.

Price to earnings

Month-ends, as NSE publishes them.

How to read it. Higher is dearer. Before March 2021 NSE used standalone earnings, so readings on either side of the line are not strictly comparable.

Price to earnings. Line chart, Aug 2026 to Oct 2026. Price to earnings: latest 32.1×, range 32.0× to 32.2×.

Price to book

Month-ends, as NSE publishes them.

How to read it. Higher is dearer. Book value has no accounting break, so the whole history compares.

Price to book. Line chart, Aug 2026 to Oct 2026. Price to book: latest 3.36×, range 3.36× to 3.60×.

Today is 14 Oct 2026; the history is month-ends. A percentile is the share of month-ends at or below today's reading: 90 means dearer than nine months in ten (for dividend yield, the reverse).

Today is 14 Oct 2026; the history is month-ends. A percentile is the share of month-ends at or below today's reading: 90 means dearer than nine months in ten (for dividend yield, the reverse).
TodayPercentile, full historyLast 10 yearsSince March 2021MedianLowHigh
Price to earnings32.1067––32.1031.9532.17
Price to book3.3633––3.383.363.60
Dividend yield, %0.74100––0.590.540.74

What it holds

505 stocks as NSE lists them today. The ten largest make up 9.0% of the index. It is weighted by free float market capitalization and rebalanced twice a year.

Sector weights

NSE's factsheet, 30 Sept 2026. % of the index.

How to read it. Sectors as NSE classifies them. A sector index of one industry has no split to show.

Sector weights. Bar chart of 20 items. Weight, %: highest Capital Goods at 17.9%, lowest Utilities at 0.5%.

NSE's factsheet, 30 Sept 2026. NSE publishes the weights of the ten largest members only.

NSE's factsheet, 30 Sept 2026. NSE publishes the weights of the ten largest members only.
Largest holdingsWeight
1Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd.1.18%
2Welspun Corp Ltd.1.13%
3Karur Vysya Bank Ltd.0.97%
4Navin Fluorine International Ltd.0.96%
5Ather Energy Ltd.0.86%
6Sterlite Technologies Ltd.0.84%
7RBL Bank Ltd.0.79%
8Delhivery Ltd.0.78%
9Redington Ltd.0.77%
10HFCL Ltd.0.74%

NSE's constituent list for Nifty Smallcap 500, as seen on 14 Oct 2026. NSE changes members at each rebalance.

NSE's constituent list for Nifty Smallcap 500, as seen on 14 Oct 2026. NSE changes members at each rebalance.
MemberIndustryNSE symbolMore
3M India Ltd.Diversified3MINDIA
ACC Ltd.Construction MaterialsACC
ACME Solar Holdings Ltd.PowerACMESOLAR
AWL Agri Business Ltd.Fast Moving Consumer GoodsAWL
AXISCADES Technologies Ltd.Capital GoodsAXISCADES
Aadhar Housing Finance Ltd.Financial ServicesAADHARHFC
Aarti Industries Ltd.ChemicalsAARTIIND
Aarti Pharmalabs Ltd.HealthcareAARTIPHARM
Aavas Financiers Ltd.Financial ServicesAAVAS
Action Construction Equipment Ltd.Capital GoodsACE
Acutaas Chemicals Ltd.HealthcareACUTAAS
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd.Consumer ServicesABFRL
Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands Ltd.Consumer ServicesABLBL
Aditya Birla Real Estate Ltd.RealtyABREL
Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Ltd.Financial ServicesABSLAMC
Aditya Infotech Ltd.Capital GoodsCPPLUS
Aditya Vision Ltd.Consumer ServicesAVL
Advanced Enzyme Tech Ltd.HealthcareADVENZYMES
Aegis Logistics Ltd.Oil Gas & Consumable FuelsAEGISLOG
Aegis Vopak Terminals Ltd.Oil Gas & Consumable FuelsAEGISVOPAK
Aequs Ltd.Capital GoodsAEQUS
Aether Industries Ltd.ChemicalsAETHER
Afcons Infrastructure Ltd.ConstructionAFCONS
Affle 3i Ltd.Information TechnologyAFFLE
Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd.HealthcareAKUMS
Alkyl Amines Chemicals Ltd.ChemicalsALKYLAMINE
Allied Blenders and Distillers Ltd.Fast Moving Consumer GoodsABDL
Amagi Media Labs Ltd.Information TechnologyAMAGI
Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Ltd.Automobile and Auto ComponentsARE&M
Amber Enterprises India Ltd.Consumer DurablesAMBER
Anand Rathi Wealth Ltd.Financial ServicesANANDRATHI
Anant Raj Ltd.RealtyANANTRAJ
Angel One Ltd.Financial ServicesANGELONE
Anupam Rasayan India Ltd.ChemicalsANURAS
Apollo Micro Systems Ltd.Capital GoodsAPOLLO
Apollo Tyres Ltd.Automobile and Auto ComponentsAPOLLOTYRE
Aptus Value Housing Finance India Ltd.Financial ServicesAPTUS
Archean Chemical Industries Ltd.ChemicalsACI
Arvind Fashions Ltd.Consumer ServicesARVINDFASN
Arvind Ltd.TextilesARVIND
Asahi India Glass Ltd.Automobile and Auto ComponentsASAHIINDIA
Ashapura Minechem Ltd.Metals & MiningASHAPURMIN
Ashoka Buildcon Ltd.ConstructionASHOKA
Astra Microwave Products Ltd.Capital GoodsASTRAMICRO
Ather Energy Ltd.Automobile and Auto ComponentsATHERENERG
Atlanta Electricals Ltd.Capital GoodsATLANTAELE
Atul Ltd.ChemicalsATUL
Aurionpro Solution Ltd.Information TechnologyAURIONPRO
Avalon Technologies Ltd.Capital GoodsAVALON
Avanti Feeds Ltd.Fast Moving Consumer GoodsAVANTIFEED
Azad Engineering Ltd.Capital GoodsAZAD
BEML Ltd.Capital GoodsBEML
BLS International Services Ltd.Consumer ServicesBLS
Bagmane Prime Office REITRealtyBAGMANE
Bajaj Consumer Care Ltd.Fast Moving Consumer GoodsBAJAJCON
Balaji Amines Ltd.ChemicalsBALAMINES
Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd.Fast Moving Consumer GoodsBALRAMCHIN
Balu Forge Industries Ltd.Capital GoodsBALUFORGE
Banco Products (India) Ltd.Automobile and Auto ComponentsBANCOINDIA
Bandhan Bank Ltd.Financial ServicesBANDHANBNK
Bata India Ltd.Consumer DurablesBATAINDIA
Bayer Cropscience Ltd.ChemicalsBAYERCROP
Belrise Industries Ltd.Automobile and Auto ComponentsBELRISE
Bharat Coking Coal Ltd.Oil Gas & Consumable FuelsBHARATCOAL
Birla Corporation Ltd.Construction MaterialsBIRLACORPN
Birlasoft Ltd.Information TechnologyBSOFT
Black Box Ltd.Information TechnologyBBOX
Blackbuck Ltd.ServicesBLACKBUCK
Blue Jet Healthcare Ltd.HealthcareBLUEJET
BlueStone Jewellery and Lifestyle Ltd.Consumer DurablesBLUESTONE
Borosil Renewables Ltd.Capital GoodsBORORENEW
Brainbees Solutions Ltd.Consumer ServicesFIRSTCRY
Brigade Enterprises Ltd.RealtyBRIGADE
Brookfield India Real Estate TrustRealtyBIRET
C.E. Info Systems Ltd.Information TechnologyMAPMYINDIA
CCL Products (I) Ltd.Fast Moving Consumer GoodsCCL
CESC Ltd.PowerCESC
CIE Automotive India Ltd.Automobile and Auto ComponentsCIEINDIA
CMR Green Technologies Ltd.Capital GoodsCMRGREEN
CMS Info Systems Ltd.ServicesCMSINFO
CSB Bank Ltd.Financial ServicesCSBBANK
Campus Activewear Ltd.Consumer DurablesCAMPUS
Can Fin Homes Ltd.Financial ServicesCANFINHOME
Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company Ltd.Financial ServicesCANHLIFE
Canara Robeco Asset Management Company Ltd.Financial ServicesCRAMC
Capillary Technologies India Ltd.Information TechnologyCAPILLARY
Caplin Point Laboratories Ltd.HealthcareCAPLIPOINT
Capri Global Capital Ltd.Financial ServicesCGCL
Carborundum Universal Ltd.Capital GoodsCARBORUNIV
Cartrade Tech Ltd.Consumer ServicesCARTRADE
Castrol India Ltd.Oil Gas & Consumable FuelsCASTROLIND
Ceat Ltd.Automobile and Auto ComponentsCEATLTD
Ceigall India Ltd.ConstructionCEIGALL
Cello World Ltd.Consumer DurablesCELLO
Cemindia Projects Ltd.ConstructionCEMPRO
Central Bank of IndiaFinancial ServicesCENTRALBK
Central Depository Services (India) Ltd.Financial ServicesCDSL
Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Ltd.ServicesCMPDI
Centum Electronics Ltd.Capital GoodsCENTUM
Cera Sanitaryware LtdConsumer DurablesCERA
Chalet Hotels Ltd.Consumer ServicesCHALET
Chambal Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd.ChemicalsCHAMBLFERT
Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd.Oil Gas & Consumable FuelsCHENNPETRO
Choice International Ltd.Financial ServicesCHOICEIN
Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd.Financial ServicesCHOLAHLDNG
City Union Bank Ltd.Financial ServicesCUB
Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions Ltd.PowerCLEANMAX
Clean Science and Technology Ltd.ChemicalsCLEAN
Cohance Lifesciences Ltd.HealthcareCOHANCE
Computer Age Management Services Ltd.Financial ServicesCAMS
Concord Biotech Ltd.HealthcareCONCORDBIO
Craftsman Automation Ltd.Automobile and Auto ComponentsCRAFTSMAN
CreditAccess Grameen Ltd.Financial ServicesCREDITACC
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.Consumer DurablesCROMPTON
Cupid Ltd.Fast Moving Consumer GoodsCUPID
Cyient Ltd.Information TechnologyCYIENT
DCB Bank Ltd.Financial ServicesDCBBANK
DOMS Industries Ltd.Fast Moving Consumer GoodsDOMS
Data Patterns (India) Ltd.Capital GoodsDATAPATTNS
Datamatics Global Services Ltd.Information TechnologyDATAMATICS
Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals Corp. Ltd.ChemicalsDEEPAKFERT
Deepak Nitrite Ltd.ChemicalsDEEPAKNTR
Delhivery Ltd.ServicesDELHIVERY
Devyani International Ltd.Consumer ServicesDEVYANI
Dhoot Transmission Ltd.Automobile and Auto ComponentsDHOOTTRANS
Diamond Power Infrastructure Ltd.Capital GoodsDIACABS
Dilip Buildcon Ltd.ConstructionDBL
Dr. Lal Path Labs Ltd.HealthcareLALPATHLAB
Dummy HEG Ltd.Capital GoodsDUMMYHEG
Dummy India Glycols ltd. 1HealthcareDUMMYINGL1
Dummy India Glycols ltd. 2Fast Moving Consumer GoodsDUMMYINGL2
Dummy Inox Green Ltd.ConstructionDUMMYINXGN
Dynamatic Technologies Ltd.Capital GoodsDYNAMATECH
E.I.D. Parry (India) Ltd.Fast Moving Consumer GoodsEIDPARRY
E2E NETWORKS Ltd.Information TechnologyE2E
EIH Ltd.Consumer ServicesEIHOTEL
EPL Ltd.Capital GoodsEPL
Edelweiss Financial Services Ltd.Financial ServicesEDELWEISS
Elecon Engineering Co. Ltd.Capital GoodsELECON
Electronics Mart India Ltd.Consumer ServicesEMIL
Electrosteel Castings Ltd.Capital GoodsELECTCAST
Elgi Equipments Ltd.Capital GoodsELGIEQUIP
Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd.ChemicalsELLEN
Emami Ltd.Fast Moving Consumer GoodsEMAMILTD
Embassy Developments Ltd.RealtyEMBDL
Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd.HealthcareEMCURE
Emmvee Photovoltaic Power Ltd.Capital GoodsEMMVEE
Engineers India Ltd.ConstructionENGINERSIN
Entero Healthcare Solutions Ltd.Consumer ServicesENTERO
Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd.Financial ServicesEQUITASBNK
Eris Lifesciences Ltd.HealthcareERIS
Fedbank Financial Services Ltd.Financial ServicesFEDFINA
Fiem Industries LtdAutomobile and Auto ComponentsFIEMIND
Finolex Cables Ltd.Capital GoodsFINCABLES
Finolex Industries Ltd.Capital GoodsFINPIPE
Firstsource Solutions Ltd.ServicesFSL
Five-Star Business Finance Ltd.Financial ServicesFIVESTAR
Force Motors Ltd.Automobile and Auto ComponentsFORCEMOT
Fractal Analytics Ltd.Information TechnologyFRACTAL
Fujiyama Power Systems Ltd.Capital GoodsUTLSOLAR
GMR Power and Urban Infra Ltd.PowerGMRP&UI
GNG Electronics Ltd.Information TechnologyEBGNG
Gabriel India Ltd.Automobile and Auto ComponentsGABRIEL
Gallantt Ispat Ltd.Capital GoodsGALLANTT
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd.Capital GoodsGRSE
Garware Hi-Tech Films Ltd.Capital GoodsGRWRHITECH
Genus Power Infrastructures Ltd.Capital GoodsGENUSPOWER
Gillette India Ltd.Fast Moving Consumer GoodsGILLETTE
Gland Pharma Ltd.HealthcareGLAND
Go Digit General Insurance Ltd.Financial ServicesGODIGIT
Godawari Power & Ispat Ltd.Capital GoodsGPIL
Godrej Agrovet Ltd.Fast Moving Consumer GoodsGODREJAGRO
Gokaldas Exports Ltd.TextilesGOKEX
Gokul Agro Resources Ltd.Fast Moving Consumer GoodsGOKULAGRO
Granules India Ltd.HealthcareGRANULES
Graphite India Ltd.Capital GoodsGRAPHITE
Gravita India Ltd.Metals & MiningGRAVITA
Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd.ServicesGESHIP
Greaves Cotton Ltd.Capital GoodsGREAVESCOT
Grindwell Norton Ltd.Capital GoodsGRINDWELL
Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd.Fast Moving Consumer GoodsGAEL
Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd.Metals & MiningGMDCLTD
Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd.ChemicalsGNFC
Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd.ServicesGPPL
Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd.ChemicalsGSFC
H.G. Infra Engineering Ltd.ConstructionHGINFRA
HBL Engineering Ltd.Capital GoodsHBLENGINE
HEG Advanced Materials Ltd.Capital GoodsHEGAM
HFCL Ltd.TelecommunicationHFCL
Happiest Minds Technologies Ltd.Information TechnologyHAPPSTMNDS
Happy Forgings Ltd.Capital GoodsHAPPYFORGE
Healthcare Global Enterprises Ltd.HealthcareHCG
Heritage Foods Ltd.Fast Moving Consumer GoodsHERITGFOOD
Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd.ChemicalsHSCL
Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd.ConstructionHCC
Home First Finance Company India Ltd.Financial ServicesHOMEFIRST
Honasa Consumer Ltd.Fast Moving Consumer GoodsHONASA
Honeywell Automation India Ltd.Capital GoodsHONAUT
IDBI Bank Ltd.Financial ServicesIDBI
IFB Industries Ltd.Consumer DurablesIFBIND
IFCI Ltd.Financial ServicesIFCI
IIFL Capital Services Ltd.Financial ServicesIIFLCAPS
IIFL Finance Ltd.Financial ServicesIIFL
INOX India Ltd.Capital GoodsINOXINDIA
IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd.ConstructionIRB
IRCON International Ltd.ConstructionIRCON
ITI Ltd.TelecommunicationITI
Indegene Ltd.HealthcareINDGN
India Cements Ltd.Construction MaterialsINDIACEM
India Glycols Ltd.Fast Moving Consumer GoodsINDIAGLYCO
Indiamart Intermesh Ltd.Consumer ServicesINDIAMART
Indian Energy Exchange Ltd.Financial ServicesIEX
Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd.Metals & MiningIMFA
Indigo Paints Ltd.Consumer DurablesINDIGOPNTS
Indo Count Industries Ltd.TextilesICIL
Indraprastha Gas Ltd.Oil Gas & Consumable FuelsIGL
Inox Wind Ltd.Capital GoodsINOXWIND
Intellect Design Arena Ltd.Information TechnologyINTELLECT
International Gemological Institute Ltd.ServicesIGIL
Inventurus Knowledge Solutions Ltd.Information TechnologyIKS
Ion Exchange (India) Ltd.UtilitiesIONEXCHANG
JAI BALAJI INDUSTRIES Ltd.Metals & MiningJAIBALAJI
JBM Auto Ltd.Automobile and Auto ComponentsJBMA
JK Paper Ltd.Forest MaterialsJKPAPER
JK Tyre & Industries Ltd.Automobile and Auto ComponentsJKTYRE
JM Financial Ltd.Financial ServicesJMFINANCIL
JSW Cement Ltd.Construction MaterialsJSWCEMENT
Jain Resource Recycling Ltd.Metals & MiningJAINREC
Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd.PowerJPPOWER
Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd.Financial ServicesJ&KBANK
Jamna Auto Industries Ltd.Automobile and Auto ComponentsJAMNAAUTO
Jana Small Finance Bank Ltd.Financial ServicesJSFB
Jayaswal Neco Industries Ltd.Capital GoodsJAYNECOIND
Jeena Sikho Lifecare Ltd.Consumer ServicesJSLL
Jindal Saw Ltd.Capital GoodsJINDALSAW
Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd.ChemicalsJUBLINGREA
Jubilant Pharmova Ltd.HealthcareJUBLPHARMA
Jupiter Wagons Ltd.Capital GoodsJWL
Justdial Ltd.Consumer ServicesJUSTDIAL
Jyothy Labs Ltd.Fast Moving Consumer GoodsJYOTHYLAB
Jyoti CNC Automation Ltd.Capital GoodsJYOTICNC
KNR Constructions Ltd.ConstructionKNRCON
KPI Green Energy Ltd.PowerKPIGREEN
KPIT Technologies Ltd.Information TechnologyKPITTECH
KRBL Ltd.Fast Moving Consumer GoodsKRBL
KRN HEAT EXCHANGER AND REFRIGERATION Ltd.Capital GoodsKRN
KSB Ltd.Capital GoodsKSB
Kajaria Ceramics Ltd.Consumer DurablesKAJARIACER
Kalpataru Projects International Ltd.ConstructionKPIL
Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd.Consumer DurablesKANSAINER
Karnataka Bank Ltd.Financial ServicesKTKBANK
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd.Financial ServicesKARURVYSYA
Kaveri Seed Company Ltd.Fast Moving Consumer GoodsKSCL
Kaynes Technology India Ltd.Capital GoodsKAYNES
Kec International Ltd.ConstructionKEC
Kfin Technologies Ltd.Financial ServicesKFINTECH
Kirloskar Brothers Ltd.Capital GoodsKIRLOSBROS
Kirloskar Oil Eng Ltd.Capital GoodsKIRLOSENG
Kirloskar Pneumatic Company Ltd.Capital GoodsKIRLPNU
Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Ltd.ServicesKMEW
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd.HealthcareKIMS
Kwality Wall's (India) Ltd.Fast Moving Consumer GoodsKWIL
LT Foods Ltd.Fast Moving Consumer GoodsLTFOODS
Latent View Analytics Ltd.Information TechnologyLATENTVIEW
Laxmi Organic Industries Ltd.ChemicalsLXCHEM
Le Travenues Technology Ltd.Consumer ServicesIXIGO
Leela Palaces Hotels & Resorts Ltd.Consumer ServicesTHELEELA
Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd.Consumer ServicesLEMONTREE
Lloyds Engineering Works Ltd.Capital GoodsLLOYDSENGG
Lloyds Enterprises Ltd.Metals & MiningLLOYDSENT
Lumax Auto Technologies Ltd.Automobile and Auto ComponentsLUMAXTECH
Lumax Industries Ltd.Automobile and Auto ComponentsLUMAXIND
MINDSPACE BUSINESS PARKS REITRealtyMINDSPACE
MMTC Ltd.ServicesMMTC
MOIL Ltd.Metals & MiningMOIL
MSTC Ltd.ServicesMSTCLTD
MTAR Technologies Ltd.Capital GoodsMTARTECH
Madhya Bharat Agro Products Ltd.ChemicalsMBAPL
Mahanagar Gas Ltd.Oil Gas & Consumable FuelsMGL
Manappuram Finance Ltd.Financial ServicesMANAPPURAM
Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Ltd.Oil Gas & Consumable FuelsMRPL
Manorama Industries Ltd.Fast Moving Consumer GoodsMANORAMA
Marksans Pharma Ltd.HealthcareMARKSANS
Mastek Ltd.Information TechnologyMASTEK
Medplus Health Services Ltd.Consumer ServicesMEDPLUS
Metropolis Healthcare Ltd.HealthcareMETROPOLIS
Minda Corporation Ltd.Automobile and Auto ComponentsMINDACORP
Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd.Capital GoodsMIDHANI
Motherson Sumi Wiring India Ltd.Automobile and Auto ComponentsMSUMI
Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities Ltd.Fast Moving Consumer GoodsBECTORFOOD
NATCO Pharma Ltd.HealthcareNATCOPHARM
NBCC (India) Ltd.ConstructionNBCC
NCC Ltd.ConstructionNCC
NEOGEN CHEMICALS LTD.ChemicalsNEOGEN
NMDC Steel Ltd.Metals & MiningNSLNISP
National Fertilizers Ltd.ChemicalsNFL
Nava Ltd.PowerNAVA
Navin Fluorine International Ltd.ChemicalsNAVINFLUOR
Nazara Technologies Ltd.Media Entertainment & PublicationNAZARA
Nephrocare Health Services Ltd.HealthcareNEPHROPLUS
Netweb Technologies India Ltd.Information TechnologyNETWEB
Network18 Media & Investments Ltd.Media Entertainment & PublicationNETWORK18
Neuland Laboratories Ltd.HealthcareNEULANDLAB
Newgen Software Technologies Ltd.Information TechnologyNEWGEN
Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company Ltd.Financial ServicesNIVABUPA
Nuvama Wealth Management Ltd.Financial ServicesNUVAMA
Nuvoco Vistas Corporation Ltd.Construction MaterialsNUVOCO
Ola Electric Mobility Ltd.Automobile and Auto ComponentsOLAELEC
Olectra Greentech Ltd.Automobile and Auto ComponentsOLECTRA
Omnitech Engineering Ltd.Capital GoodsOMNI
OnEMI Technology Solutions Ltd.Financial ServicesKISSHT
Onesource Specialty Pharma Ltd.HealthcareONESOURCE
Oswal Pumps Ltd.Capital GoodsOSWALPUMPS
P N Gadgil Jewellers Ltd.Consumer DurablesPNGJL
PC Jeweller Ltd.Consumer DurablesPCJEWELLER
PCBL Chemical Ltd.ChemicalsPCBL
PG Electroplast Ltd.Consumer DurablesPGEL
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.Financial ServicesPNBHOUSING
PNC Infratech Ltd.ConstructionPNCINFRA
PTC India Ltd.PowerPTC
PTC Industries Ltd.Capital GoodsPTCIL
PVR INOX Ltd.Media Entertainment & PublicationPVRINOX
Paradeep Phosphates Ltd.ChemicalsPARADEEP
Paras Defence and Space Technologies Ltd.Capital GoodsPARAS
Park Medi World Ltd.HealthcarePARKHOSPS
Pearl Global Industries Ltd.TextilesPGIL
Pfizer Ltd.HealthcarePFIZER
Physicswallah Ltd.Consumer ServicesPWL
Piccadily Agro Industries Ltd.Fast Moving Consumer GoodsPICCADIL
Pine Labs Ltd.Financial ServicesPINELABS
Piramal Pharma Ltd.HealthcarePPLPHARMA
Poly Medicure Ltd.HealthcarePOLYMED
Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd.Financial ServicesPOONAWALLA
Power Mech Projects Ltd.ConstructionPOWERMECH
Powerica Ltd.Capital GoodsPOWERICA
Praj Industries Ltd.Capital GoodsPRAJIND
Precision Wires India Ltd.Capital GoodsPRECWIRE
Pricol Ltd.Automobile and Auto ComponentsPRICOLLTD
Prime Focus Ltd.Media Entertainment & PublicationPFOCUS
Privi Speciality Chemicals Ltd.ChemicalsPRIVISCL
Procter & Gamble Health Ltd.HealthcarePGHL
Procter & Gamble Hygiene & Health Care Ltd.Fast Moving Consumer GoodsPGHH
Puravankara Ltd.RealtyPURVA
QUALITY POWER ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENTS Ltd.Capital GoodsQPOWER
Quess Corp Ltd.ServicesQUESS
R R Kabel Ltd.Capital GoodsRRKABEL
R Systems International Ltd.Information TechnologyRSYSTEMS
RBL Bank Ltd.Financial ServicesRBLBANK
RHI MAGNESITA INDIA LTD.Capital GoodsRHIM
RITES Ltd.ConstructionRITES
Railtel Corporation Of India Ltd.TelecommunicationRAILTEL
Rain Industries LtdChemicalsRAIN
Rainbow Childrens Medicare Ltd.HealthcareRAINBOW
Rallis India Ltd.ChemicalsRALLIS
Ramkrishna Forgings Ltd.Automobile and Auto ComponentsRKFORGE
Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd.ChemicalsRCF
Rategain Travel Technologies Ltd.Information TechnologyRATEGAIN
Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Ltd.Capital GoodsRATNAMANI
RattanIndia Power Ltd.PowerRTNPOWER
Raymond Lifestyle Ltd.TextilesRAYMONDLSL
Raymond Ltd.Capital GoodsRAYMOND
Raymond Realty Ltd.RealtyRAYMONDREL
Redington Ltd.ServicesREDINGTON
Refex Industries Ltd.UtilitiesREFEX
Relaxo Footwears Ltd.Consumer DurablesRELAXO
Reliance Power Ltd.PowerRPOWER
Religare Enterprises Ltd.Financial ServicesRELIGARE
Responsive Industries Ltd.Consumer DurablesRESPONIND
Restaurant Brands Asia Ltd.Consumer ServicesRBA
Route Mobile Ltd.TelecommunicationROUTE
Rubicon Research Ltd.HealthcareRUBICON
S.J.S. Enterprises Ltd.Automobile and Auto ComponentsSJS
SBFC Finance Ltd.Financial ServicesSBFC
SEDEMAC Mechatronics Ltd.Automobile and Auto ComponentsSEDEMAC
SG Mart Ltd.Metals & MiningSGMART
SIGMA ADVANCED SYSTEMS LTD.Capital GoodsSIGMAADV
SJVN Ltd.PowerSJVN
SKY GOLD AND DIAMONDS Ltd.Consumer DurablesSKYGOLD
SML Mahindra Ltd.Capital GoodsSMLMAH
SPR Auto Technologies Ltd.Automobile and Auto ComponentsSHRIPISTON
SRI LOTUS DEVELOPERS AND REALTY Ltd.RealtyLOTUSDEV
Safari Industries (India) Ltd.Consumer DurablesSAFARI
Sagility Ltd.Information TechnologySAGILITY
Sai Life Sciences Ltd.HealthcareSAILIFE
Samhi Hotels Ltd.Consumer ServicesSAMHI
Sammaan Capital Ltd.Financial ServicesSAMMAANCAP
Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Ltd.Metals & MiningSANDUMA
Sansera Engineering Ltd.Automobile and Auto ComponentsSANSERA
Sapphire Foods India Ltd.Consumer ServicesSAPPHIRE
Sarda Energy and Minerals Ltd.Metals & MiningSARDAEN
Saregama India LtdMedia Entertainment & PublicationSAREGAMA
Schneider Electric Infrastructure Ltd.Capital GoodsSCHNEIDER
Senco Gold Ltd.Consumer DurablesSENCO
Senores Pharmaceuticals Ltd.HealthcareSENORES
Shadowfax Technologies Ltd.ServicesSHADOWFAX
Shaily Engineering Plastics Ltd.Consumer DurablesSHAILY
Shakti Pumps (India) Ltd.Capital GoodsSHAKTIPUMP
Sharda Cropchem Ltd.ChemicalsSHARDACROP
Sheela Foam Ltd.Consumer DurablesSFL
Shilchar Technologies Ltd.Capital GoodsSHILCTECH
Shilpa Medicare Ltd.HealthcareSHILPAMED
Shipping Corporation of India Ltd.ServicesSCI
Shree Renuka Sugars Ltd.Fast Moving Consumer GoodsRENUKA
Shreeji Shipping Global Ltd.ServicesSHREEJISPG
Shyam Metalics and Energy Ltd.Capital GoodsSHYAMMETL
Signatureglobal (India) Ltd.RealtySIGNATURE
Skipper Ltd.Capital GoodsSKIPPER
Sobha Ltd.RealtySOBHA
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd.Automobile and Auto ComponentsSONACOMS
Sonata Software Ltd.Information TechnologySONATSOFTW
South Indian Bank Ltd.Financial ServicesSOUTHBANK
Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Ltd.Financial ServicesSTARHEALTH
Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Ltd.ConstructionSWSOLAR
Sterlite Technologies Ltd.TelecommunicationSTLTECH
Strides Pharma Science Ltd.HealthcareSTAR
Stylam Industries Ltd.Consumer DurablesSTYLAMIND
Subros Ltd.Capital GoodsSUBROS
Sudarshan Chemical Industries Ltd.ChemicalsSUDARSCHEM
Sudeep Pharma Ltd.ChemicalsSUDEEPPHRM
Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd.ChemicalsSUMICHEM
Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company Ltd.HealthcareSPARC
Sun TV Network Ltd.Media Entertainment & PublicationSUNTV
Sundram Fasteners Ltd.Automobile and Auto ComponentsSUNDRMFAST
Sunflag Iron & Steel Company Ltd.Capital GoodsSUNFLAG
Sunteck Realty Ltd.RealtySUNTECK
Supreme Petrochem Ltd.ChemicalsSPLPETRO
Supriya Lifescience Ltd.HealthcareSUPRIYA
Surya Roshni Ltd.Capital GoodsSURYAROSNI
Suven Life Sciences Ltd.HealthcareSUVEN
Swan Corp Ltd.ChemicalsSWANCORP
Syngene International Ltd.HealthcareSYNGENE
Syrma SGS Technology Ltd.Capital GoodsSYRMA
TARC Ltd.RealtyTARC
TBO Tek Ltd.Consumer ServicesTBOTEK
TD Power Systems Ltd.Capital GoodsTDPOWERSYS
TTK Prestige Ltd.Consumer DurablesTTKPRESTIG
TVS Supply Chain Solutions Ltd.ServicesTVSSCS
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Ltd.Financial ServicesTMB
Tanla Platforms Ltd.Information TechnologyTANLA
Tata Chemicals Ltd.ChemicalsTATACHEM
Tata Elxsi Ltd.Information TechnologyTATAELXSI
Tata Technologies Ltd.Information TechnologyTATATECH
Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Ltd.TelecommunicationTTML
Techno Electric & Engineering Company Ltd.ConstructionTECHNOE
Tega Industries Ltd.Capital GoodsTEGA
Tejas Networks Ltd.TelecommunicationTEJASNET
Tenneco Clean Air India Ltd.Automobile and Auto ComponentsTENNIND
Texmaco Rail & Eng. Ltd.Capital GoodsTEXRAIL
Thangamayil Jewellery Ltd.Consumer DurablesTHANGAMAYL
The New India Assurance Company Ltd.Financial ServicesNIACL
The Ramco Cements Ltd.Construction MaterialsRAMCOCEM
Thomas Cook (India) Ltd.Consumer ServicesTHOMASCOOK
Thyrocare Technologies Ltd.HealthcareTHYROCARE
Tilaknagar Industries Ltd.Fast Moving Consumer GoodsTI
Time Technoplast Ltd.Capital GoodsTIMETECHNO
Timex Group India Ltd.Consumer DurablesTIMEX
Timken India Ltd.Capital GoodsTIMKEN
Tips Music Ltd.Media Entertainment & PublicationTIPSMUSIC
Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd.Capital GoodsTITAGARH
Transformers And Rectifiers (India) Ltd.Capital GoodsTARIL
Transrail Lighting Ltd.Capital GoodsTRANSRAILL
Trident Ltd.TextilesTRIDENT
Triveni Power Transmission Ltd.Capital GoodsTRIVENIPT
Triveni Turbine Ltd.Capital GoodsTRITURBINE
UCO BankFinancial ServicesUCOBANK
UTI Asset Management Company Ltd.Financial ServicesUTIAMC
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd.Financial ServicesUJJIVANSFB
Unimech Aerospace and Manufacturing Ltd.Capital GoodsUNIMECH
Urban Company Ltd.Consumer ServicesURBANCO
Usha Martin Ltd.Capital GoodsUSHAMART
V-Guard Industries Ltd.Consumer DurablesVGUARD
V-Mart Retail Ltd.Consumer ServicesVMART
V.I.P. Industries Ltd.Consumer DurablesVIPIND
V2 Retail Ltd.Consumer ServicesV2RETAIL
VALOR ESTATE Ltd.RealtyDBREALTY
Va Tech Wabag Ltd.UtilitiesWABAG
Vaibhav Global Ltd.Consumer DurablesVAIBHAVGBL
Vardhman Textiles Ltd.TextilesVTL
Vedant Fashions Ltd.Consumer ServicesMANYAVAR
Vedanta Iron and Steel Ltd.Metals & MiningVISL
Vedanta Oil and Gas Ltd.Oil Gas & Consumable FuelsVOGL
Vedanta Power Ltd.PowerVEDPOWER
Vesuvius India Ltd.Capital GoodsVESUVIUS
Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Ltd.HealthcareVIJAYA
Vikram Solar Ltd.Capital GoodsVIKRAMSOLR
Viyash Scientific Ltd.HealthcareVIYASH
Voltamp Transformers LtdCapital GoodsVOLTAMP
Waaree Renewable Technologies Ltd.Capital GoodsWAAREERTL
Wakefit Innovations Ltd.Consumer DurablesWAKEFIT
WeWork India Management Ltd.ServicesWEWORK
Websol Energy System Ltd.Capital GoodsWEBELSOLAR
Welspun Corp Ltd.Capital GoodsWELCORP
Welspun Enterprises Ltd.ConstructionWELENT
Welspun Living Ltd.TextilesWELSPUNLIV
Westlife Foodworld Ltd.Consumer ServicesWESTLIFE
Whirlpool of India Ltd.Consumer DurablesWHIRLPOOL
Wockhardt Ltd.HealthcareWOCKPHARMA
Yatharth Hospital & Trauma Care Services Ltd.HealthcareYATHARTH
ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Ltd.Automobile and Auto ComponentsZFCVINDIA
Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services Ltd.Information TechnologyZAGGLE
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.Media Entertainment & PublicationZEEL
Zen Technologies Ltd.Capital GoodsZENTEC
Zensar Technolgies Ltd.Information TechnologyZENSARTECH
Zydus Wellness Ltd.Fast Moving Consumer GoodsZYDUSWELL
eClerx Services Ltd.ServicesECLERX

Against the Nifty 50

Smaller companies against the largest: the question for anyone choosing between Nifty Smallcap 500 and the Nifty 50. Over 21 years it beat the Nifty 50 by 2.8 percentage points a year, and was ahead in 11 of 20 calendar years.

Relative strength

Weekly: Nifty Smallcap 500's total return divided by the Nifty 50's, 100 at the start of the range shown.

How to read it. Rising: Nifty Smallcap 500 is outrunning the Nifty 50. Falling: it is lagging. The level means nothing; the direction is the reading.

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Source: NSE Indices (niftyindices.com): total-return and price indices, P/E, P/B and dividend yield, index constituents, factsheets, and the monthly Nifty 50 and Nifty Next 50 weightage files; the Tipsheet model board; the ETF desk (AMFI and NSE).
Method JSON

Three-year lead or lag

Weekly: Nifty Smallcap 500's return a year over the past three years minus the Nifty 50's, percentage points.

How to read it. Above zero, someone who bought three years earlier was ahead of the broad index; below, behind.

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Source: NSE Indices (niftyindices.com): total-return and price indices, P/E, P/B and dividend yield, index constituents, factsheets, and the monthly Nifty 50 and Nifty Next 50 weightage files; the Tipsheet model board; the ETF desk (AMFI and NSE).
Method JSON

Monthly total returns. Up capture: how much of the Nifty 50's gain in its rising months this index caught (100 is all of it); down capture: the same for falling months. Beta above 1 means bigger swings than the Nifty 50.

Monthly total returns. Up capture: how much of the Nifty 50's gain in its rising months this index caught (100 is all of it); down capture: the same for falling months. Beta above 1 means bigger swings than the Nifty 50.
Ahead by, a yearUp captureDown captureBetaCorrelationTracking error
Full history, from May 2005+2.8 pts1171151.180.8316.5%
Last 5 years, from Oct 2021+9.6 pts140991.140.7513.9%

Models and ETFs

No Tipsheet model uses Nifty Smallcap 500. No ETF listed on NSE tracks it. Its trend and momentum have a page of their own.

Nifty Smallcap 500: trend and momentum →

Data and sources

Nifty Smallcap 500 is computed and published by NSE Indices. History here starts 1 Apr 2005; NSE launched the index on 23 Jan 2026, from a base date of April 01, 2005. All returns are on NSE's total-return index unless marked as price return.

Historical index data. NSE publishes daily index values, total-return values and P/E, P/B and dividend yield for every index on niftyindices.com: historical data. Pick Nifty Smallcap 500 there to download its full series.

Index values themselves are NSE's and are not republished here; the charts show growth of 100 and other figures computed from them.

The workings

The question

Are most stocks taking part?

Method

Data

Every chart has a table view, a CSV download and a link to its published JSON. Bundles are listed in data status.

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