This will be a very short post. Here is a list of Nifty50 returns during the last 11 years. 2012: +27.7% 2013: +6.8% 2014: +31.4% 2015: -4.1% 2016: +3.0% 2017: +28.6% 2018: +3.2% 2019: +12.0% 2020: +14.9% 2021: +24.1% 2022:…
Read More Just one loss in last 11 Years – Nifty 2011 to 2022
After SEBI allowed the launch of passive (index-based) tax-saving ELSS funds, finally an AMC, IIFL has decided to launch India’s first tax-saver index fund. The fund - IIFL ELSS Nifty 50 Tax Saver Index Fund, as the name suggests tracks…
Read More India’s 1st Passive Tax-Saver ELSS Index Fund Launched. But Don’t Rush to Invest
Both Nifty50 and Sensex are bellwether indices of Indian markets. And if you are a passive investor looking to pick between Sensex or Nifty50 index funds, then as I wrote in the article - Sensex vs Nifty, both options are good…
Do you remember what happened in Indian markets on 23rd March 2020? It was the day when the markets had their biggest one-day crash ever. Here is what the end of the day index returns looked like: Different indices crashed…
Read More 23 March 2020 – The Great Market Crash (Nifty & Sensex)
What happens when you invest in Nifty50 and stay invested for 5 years? What happens when you invest in Nifty50 and stay invested for 7 years? For most people, the definition of long term is around 5 to 7 years.…
Read More 5 and 7 years Nifty50 Returns (Detailed Analysis 2021 with 8000+ data points)
Can Nifty reach 1 lakh? Ofcourse it can. Currently, it is around 16,500. Ofcourse there are many other smaller targets like Nifty@20,000 and Nifty@25,000 and Nifty@50,000 and Nifty@75,000 and then comes Nifty@100000. I recently heard a noted investor of India…
Read More Nifty at 1 lakh: By when will Nifty50 reach 100000?
We all know Nifty 50 index constituents are regularly updated (once every 6 months, see details here). Over a period of time, these small occasional changes have led to a big change in Nifty. So the Nifty50 of the year…
Read More Nifty 50 Sector Weight Changes Over the Years (2000-2021)
If you are into passive investing (via index funds and ETFs) in India, then you would know about the Nifty Next 50 index. But how does Nifty Next 50 differ from Nifty 50, how should you choose between Nifty 50…
Read More Nifty vs Nifty Next 50 Index Funds: Which to choose?
Some popular index funds in India, namely HDFC Index Fund-NIFTY 50, HDFC Index Fund-Sensex Plan and UTI Nifty Index Fund have decided to raise the expense ratios Increasing or decreasing of expense ratio is a common event in the mutual…
Read More Index Funds raising Expense Ratio. What should index fund investors do?
So another financial year has come to a close. So if you want to know answers to question like what was Sensex returns in FY2020-21 or Nifty returns in FY2020-21, then here is a comparative analysis of Sensex Financial Year…
Read More Sensex & Nifty Financial Year Returns (Updated FY2020-21)
Do you want to know about the Biggest Single Day Falls in Sensex? So you are at the right place. Let me share some details of the biggest Sensex Falls in history in one day. Or as many would like…
Read More Biggest Sensex Falls (Worst Single Day Falls: Updated 2023)
Do you want to know about the Biggest Single Day Falls in Nifty? So you are at the right place. Let me share some details of the biggest Nifty Falls in history in one day. Or as many would like…
Read More Biggest Nifty Falls (Worst Single Day Falls: Updated 2023)
Very recently, the Sensex crossed 50,000 - a psychologically important number for many. As soon as that happened, investors are now becoming greedy for more. So, thrown out are the discussions about what has happened, i.e. Sensex@50,000 (Sensex@50K) and new…
Why do we need to track the weightages of Nifty 50 stocks in the index? Because seemingly, the index is witnessing a concentration risk for some time now. And hence, those who track Nifty50 or invest in index funds tracking…
