Nifty 50 returns by year
Nifty 50 has returned +4.9% annually (CAGR) since 2010. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for the Nifty 50 (proxied by INDY, dividends reinvested) below, through September 4, 2026 — the most recent year is Through September 4, 2026; the running year is Nifty 50 year-to-date.
- Annualized
- +4.9%
- 2010–2026
- Average year
- +7.4%
- 16 full years
- Best year
- +36.1%
- 2017
- Worst year
- -37.0%
- 2011
- Positive years
- 11/16
- 69% up
Nifty 50 returns by year (2010–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $49.29 | $43.74 | chart → | +0.2% | -11.1% |
| 2025 | $50.84 | $49.29 | +8.0% | +5.0% | |
| 2024 | $49.25 | $50.84 | +0.2% | +3.5% | |
| 2023 | $42.31 | $49.25 | +0.5% | +16.9% | |
| 2022 | $47.31 | $42.31 | +3.3% | -7.3% | |
| 2021 | $42.44 | $47.31 | +8.0% | +19.4% | |
| 2020 | $38.62 | $42.44 | +0.1% | +10.0% | |
| 2019 | $35.32 | $38.62 | +0.6% | +10.0% | |
| 2018 | $37.12 | $35.32 | +0.6% | -4.3% | |
| 2017 | $27.34 | $37.12 | +0.4% | +36.1% | |
| 2016 | $27.19 | $27.34 | +0.5% | +1.0% | |
| 2015 | $29.9 | $27.19 | +0.5% | -8.6% | |
| 2014 | $23.51 | $29.9 | +0.7% | +27.9% | |
| 2013 | $24.91 | $23.51 | +0.8% | -4.9% | |
| 2012 | $19.75 | $24.91 | +0.0% | +26.1% | |
| 2011 | $31.35 | $19.75 | +0.0% | -37.0% | |
| 2010 | $25.31 | $31.35 | +0.0% | +23.9% |
Total return by period#
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from INDY's split- and dividend-adjusted closes — a standard proxy for the Nifty 50. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Nifty 50's average annual return?
- Since 2010, the Nifty 50 (proxied by INDY, dividends reinvested) has returned about 4.9% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 7.4%.
- What were Nifty 50's best and worst years?
- Over 2010–2026, the best year was 2017 (+36.1%) and the worst was 2011 (-37.0%).
- How often is Nifty 50 up in a year?
- 11 of the 16 full years since 2010 were positive — about 69% of the time.
More on Nifty 50
- Monthly returns+0.2%
- Weekly returns+0.2%
- Trailing returns-7.8%
- YTD return-11.1%
- Drawdown from high−23.6%