NIFTY 50 (NSEI)
Benchmark index · India · data since 2007-09-17 · last close 2026-09-08
NIFTY 50 (NSEI) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -3.1 | -0.6 | -11.3 | 7.5 | -1.9 | 1.4 | 2.2 | -1.2 | -1.9 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | -0.6 | -5.9 | 6.3 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 3.1 | -2.9 | -1.4 | 0.8 | 4.5 | 1.9 | -0.3 |
| 2024 | -0.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | -0.3 | 6.6 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 2.3 | -6.2 | -0.3 | -2.0 |
| 2023 | -2.5 | -2.0 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 2.9 | -2.5 | 2.0 | -2.8 | 5.5 | 7.9 |
| 2022 | -0.1 | -3.1 | 4.0 | -2.1 | -3.0 | -4.8 | 8.7 | 3.5 | -3.7 | 5.4 | 4.1 | -3.5 |
| 2021 | -2.5 | 6.6 | 1.1 | -0.4 | 6.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 8.7 | 2.8 | 0.3 | -3.9 | 2.2 |
| 2020 | -1.7 | -6.4 | -23.3 | 14.7 | -2.8 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 2.8 | -1.2 | 3.5 | 11.4 | 7.8 |
| 2019 | -0.3 | -0.4 | 7.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | -1.1 | -5.7 | -0.8 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| 2018 | 4.7 | -4.8 | -3.6 | 6.2 | -0.0 | -0.2 | 6.0 | 2.9 | -6.4 | -5.0 | 4.7 | -0.1 |
| 2017 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 3.4 | -1.0 | 5.8 | -1.6 | -1.3 | 5.6 | -1.1 | 3.0 |
| 2016 | -4.8 | -7.6 | 10.8 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 1.7 | -2.0 | 0.3 | -4.8 | -0.5 |
| 2015 | 6.3 | 0.4 | -4.0 | -3.6 | 3.1 | -0.8 | 2.0 | -6.6 | -0.3 | 1.5 | -1.6 | 0.1 |
| 2014 | -3.4 | 3.1 | 6.8 | -0.1 | 8.0 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 4.5 | 3.2 | -3.6 |
| 2013 | 2.2 | -5.7 | -0.2 | 4.4 | 0.9 | -2.4 | -1.7 | -4.7 | 4.8 | 9.8 | -1.9 | 2.1 |
| 2012 | 12.4 | 3.6 | -1.7 | -0.9 | -6.2 | 7.2 | -0.9 | 0.6 | 8.5 | -1.5 | 4.6 | 0.4 |
| 2011 | -10.3 | -3.1 | 9.4 | -1.4 | -4.8 | 3.2 | -2.9 | -8.8 | -1.1 | 7.8 | -9.3 | -4.3 |
| 2010 | -6.1 | 0.8 | 6.6 | 0.6 | -3.6 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 11.6 | -0.2 | -2.6 | 4.6 |
| 2009 | -2.9 | -3.9 | 9.3 | 15.0 | 28.1 | -3.5 | 8.1 | 0.6 | 9.1 | -7.3 | 6.8 | 3.4 |
| 2008 | -16.3 | 1.7 | -9.4 | 9.1 | -5.7 | -17.0 | 7.2 | 0.6 | -10.1 | -26.4 | -4.5 | 7.4 |
| 2007 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 11.7 | 17.5 | -2.3 | 6.5 |
| Avg | -1.3 | -1.2 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 2.5 | -0.1 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.7 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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NSEI seasonality — average by calendar month
NIFTY 50 has monthly history back to 2007. Its strongest month by median is July — positive in 14 of 19 years, median +2.2%, and higher in 7 of the last 9. January is the soft spot, down in 14 of 19 with a median of -1.7%. Across its full record it has closed 56% of months higher, swings ±5.9% in an average month and has fallen 59.9% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | -1.3% | -1.2% | +0.7% | +3.3% | +1.6% | +0.7% | +2.5% | -0.1% | +1.7% | +0.8% | +0.6% | +1.7% |
| Win rate | 26%/19 | 42%/19 | 63%/19 | 68%/19 | 53%/19 | 58%/19 | 74%/19 | 58%/19 | 58%/19 | 63%/19 | 47%/19 | 63%/19 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
NSEI risk & extremes
NSEI drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was NIFTY 50's best month?+
NIFTY 50's strongest completed month on record is May 2009, at +28.07%.
What was NIFTY 50's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is October 2008, at -26.41%.
Is NIFTY 50 up this year?+
NIFTY 50 is down 9.55% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is NIFTY 50's 1-year return?+
-4.59% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is NIFTY 50's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 59.9%, measured on month-end closes since 2007.
Which calendar month is historically best for NIFTY 50?+
April has the highest average return across every completed April since 2007. An average is not a forecast.
About NIFTY 50
NIFTY 50 isn't a company — it's the scoreboard: India's benchmark index, tracked here like any other asset, because sometimes the market itself is the most interesting ticker — with price history on this site back to 2007. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2007) would be about $479 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was May 2009 at +28.07%; its worst, October 2008 at -26.41%.
- It has closed July in the green 14 out of 19 times — past performance, future shrug.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.