https://v2.webnotes.in/categories/indices/Recent content in Indices on WebNotesHugoen-INSun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/bank-nifty/Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/bank-nifty/<p>The <strong>Nifty Bank Index</strong>, commonly called <strong>Bank Nifty</strong>, is an NSE Indices benchmark tracking the <strong>12 largest and most-liquid banking stocks</strong> listed on the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE). The index is operated by <strong>NSE Indices Limited</strong> (a wholly-owned subsidiary of NSE) and was launched on <strong>15 September 2003</strong> with a base date of 1 January 2000 and a base value of 1,000. As of 2026, Bank Nifty is one of the <strong>most-actively-traded sector indices in the Indian derivatives market</strong>, with substantial futures and options volume, and is the principal benchmark for tracking Indian banking-sector performance.</p>https://v2.webnotes.in/sensex/Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/sensex/<p>The <strong>BSE Sensex</strong>, formally the <strong>S&amp;P BSE Sensex</strong>, is the principal benchmark equity index of the <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/bombay-stock-exchange/">Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)</a> , comprising 30 of the largest and most actively traded stocks listed on the BSE. The index is computed on a free-float market-capitalisation-weighted basis with a base value of 100 set as of the financial year ending 31 March 1979. The Sensex (a portmanteau of &ldquo;Sensitive Index&rdquo;) was introduced on 2 January 1986 and is, alongside the <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/nifty-50/">Nifty 50</a> of the National Stock Exchange, one of the two principal benchmark indices used by the Indian equity market, by global investors, by <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/mutual-fund-industry-india/">Indian mutual fund schemes</a> as a performance benchmark, and by the regulatory and macroeconomic policy community as a real-time indicator of Indian equity-market conditions.</p>https://v2.webnotes.in/bse-100-tri/Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/bse-100-tri/<p>The <strong>BSE 100 Total Returns Index</strong> (<strong>BSE 100 TRI</strong>) is the dividend-reinvested variant of the BSE 100 index, a free-float market capitalisation-weighted index of the 100 largest and most liquid companies listed on the <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/bombay-stock-exchange/">Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)</a> . Published by <strong>BSE Limited</strong>, India&rsquo;s oldest stock exchange, the BSE 100 TRI provides a broader large-cap benchmark than the <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/nifty-50-tri/">NIFTY 50 TRI</a> , extending coverage from 50 to 100 companies while retaining a large-cap orientation. It is widely used as the primary benchmark for SEBI-categorised large-cap equity <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/mutual-fund/">mutual fund</a> schemes that prefer the BSE family of indices, as well as for large-and-midcap funds seeking a broader top-tier universe.</p>https://v2.webnotes.in/bse-500-tri/Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/bse-500-tri/<p>The <strong>BSE 500 Total Returns Index</strong> (<strong>BSE 500 TRI</strong>) is the dividend-reinvested variant of the BSE 500, the broadest widely used equity index maintained by <strong>BSE Limited</strong>. Covering 500 companies across large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap segments, the BSE 500 represents approximately 93% of total BSE-listed market capitalisation, making it a near-comprehensive proxy for the Indian equity market. Published by <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/bombay-stock-exchange/">BSE Limited</a> and licensed to asset management companies, the BSE 500 TRI is employed as the primary benchmark for SEBI-categorised multi-cap, flexi-cap, and broad-market equity <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/mutual-fund/">mutual fund</a> schemes.</p>https://v2.webnotes.in/crisil-composite-bond-index/Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/crisil-composite-bond-index/<p>The <strong>CRISIL Composite Bond Fund Index</strong> is a fixed income benchmark published by <strong>CRISIL Research</strong>, a division of CRISIL Limited (a subsidiary of S&amp;P Global). It is designed to represent the performance of a blended portfolio of government securities and investment-grade corporate bonds with medium-to-long duration profiles, reflecting the mandate of composite or dynamic bond mutual fund schemes in India. The index is used by asset management companies (AMCs) to benchmark debt <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/mutual-fund/">mutual fund</a> schemes that do not confine themselves to a single maturity segment.</p>https://v2.webnotes.in/crisil-liquid-fund-index/Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/crisil-liquid-fund-index/<p>The <strong>CRISIL Liquid Fund Index</strong> is a money market benchmark published by <strong>CRISIL Research</strong> (a division of CRISIL Limited, majority-owned by S&amp;P Global) that represents the return profile of a portfolio of investment-grade money market instruments with residual maturities up to 91 days. As the standard performance benchmark for liquid mutual fund schemes in India, it is the reference index for the single largest category of debt <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/mutual-fund/">mutual fund</a> by assets under management, tracking instruments that are the closest domestic equivalent to cash.</p>https://v2.webnotes.in/crisil-short-term-bond-index/Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/crisil-short-term-bond-index/<p>The <strong>CRISIL Short-Term Bond Fund Index</strong> is a fixed income benchmark published by <strong>CRISIL Research</strong> (a division of CRISIL Limited, majority-owned by S&amp;P Global) that represents the performance of a blended portfolio of government securities and investment-grade corporate bonds with residual maturities broadly in the <strong>1-3 year range</strong>. It serves as the standard benchmark for SEBI-categorised short-duration debt <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/mutual-fund/">mutual fund</a> schemes, which are required to maintain a Macaulay duration of 1-3 years.</p>https://v2.webnotes.in/crisil-ultra-short-term-bond-index/Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/crisil-ultra-short-term-bond-index/<p>The <strong>CRISIL Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund Index</strong> is a fixed income benchmark published by <strong>CRISIL Research</strong> (a division of CRISIL Limited, majority-owned by S&amp;P Global) designed to represent the performance of an investment portfolio with a <strong>Macaulay duration of 3-6 months</strong> &ndash; the precise range mandated by SEBI for the ultra short duration debt <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/mutual-fund/">mutual fund</a> category. The index bridges the gap between the very short-dated <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/crisil-liquid-fund-index/">CRISIL Liquid Fund Index</a> (maturity up to 91 days) and the <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/crisil-short-term-bond-index/">CRISIL Short-Term Bond Fund Index</a> (Macaulay duration 1-3 years).</p>https://v2.webnotes.in/msci-emerging-markets-index/Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/msci-emerging-markets-index/<p>The <strong>MSCI Emerging Markets Index</strong> (commonly abbreviated as <strong>MSCI EM</strong>) is a free-float adjusted market capitalisation-weighted equity index maintained by <strong>MSCI Inc.</strong> (previously Morgan Stanley Capital International), covering large- and mid-cap stocks across <strong>24 emerging market (EM) countries</strong>. First launched in 1988, the MSCI EM is the most widely referenced benchmark for the emerging markets equity asset class globally, with over USD 1.7 trillion in assets benchmarked to it as of 2024. For Indian <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/mutual-fund/">mutual fund</a> investors, the MSCI EM Index is the benchmark used by fund-of-fund (FoF) schemes and overseas ETF feeder funds that invest in emerging markets equities.</p>https://v2.webnotes.in/msci-world-india-mf-benchmark/Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/msci-world-india-mf-benchmark/<p>The <strong>MSCI World Index</strong> is a free-float adjusted market capitalisation-weighted equity index maintained by <strong>MSCI Inc.</strong> that covers large- and mid-cap stocks across <strong>23 developed market (DM) countries</strong>. Despite the name, the MSCI World Index does not include emerging market countries (for a global index including EM, MSCI publishes the MSCI ACWI &ndash; All Country World Index). For Indian <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/mutual-fund/">mutual fund</a> investors, the MSCI World Index &ndash; or its total return variant &ndash; is the benchmark for feeder funds and fund-of-funds (FoFs) that invest in diversified developed market equities, providing geographic diversification beyond the Indian domestic market.</p>https://v2.webnotes.in/nasdaq-100-india-mf-benchmark/Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/nasdaq-100-india-mf-benchmark/<p>The <strong>Nasdaq 100</strong> (ticker symbol: <strong>NDX</strong>) is a modified market capitalisation-weighted index of the 100 largest non-financial companies listed on the <strong>Nasdaq Stock Market</strong>, covering primarily the technology, consumer discretionary, communication services, healthcare, and industrial sectors. Maintained by <strong>Nasdaq Inc.</strong> (now Nasdaq, Inc.), the index is heavily concentrated in US and global technology companies and represents the performance of the world&rsquo;s most capitalised technology-driven businesses. For Indian <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/mutual-fund/">mutual fund</a> investors, the Nasdaq 100 &ndash; through its total return variant &ndash; serves as the benchmark for feeder funds and fund-of-funds (FoFs) that invest in US technology equities.</p>https://v2.webnotes.in/nifty-10y-gsec-index/Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/nifty-10y-gsec-index/<p>The <strong>NIFTY 10-Year G-Sec Index</strong> is a fixed income benchmark published by <strong>NSE Indices Limited</strong> that tracks the total return performance of the <strong>on-the-run 10-year benchmark Government of India (GoI) security</strong>. The on-the-run benchmark is the most recently issued 10-year central government bond, which trades with the highest liquidity among all GoI securities. The index represents the pure sovereign credit risk-free segment of the Indian fixed income market and is used as the benchmark for gilt mutual fund schemes, long-duration debt funds, and other investment products with exposure to the long end of the Indian yield curve.</p>https://v2.webnotes.in/nifty-5y-gsec-index/Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/nifty-5y-gsec-index/<p>The <strong>NIFTY 5-Year G-Sec Index</strong> is a fixed income benchmark published by <strong>NSE Indices Limited</strong> that tracks the total return performance of the <strong>on-the-run 5-year benchmark Government of India (GoI) security</strong>. The 5-year G-sec represents the middle segment of the Indian sovereign yield curve, sitting between shorter-dated money market instruments and long-dated gilt bonds. The index is used as a benchmark for medium-duration gilt <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/mutual-fund/">mutual fund</a> schemes and as the reference for 5-year target maturity fixed maturity plan (FMP) products in India.</p>https://v2.webnotes.in/nifty-50-tri/Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/nifty-50-tri/<p>The <strong>NIFTY 50 Total Returns Index</strong> (<strong>NIFTY 50 TRI</strong>) is the dividend-reinvested variant of the <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/nifty-50-tri/">NIFTY 50</a> index, India&rsquo;s flagship large-cap equity benchmark. Unlike the price return index (PRI), which tracks only capital appreciation, the TRI assumes that all cash dividends paid by constituent companies are immediately reinvested into the index portfolio on the ex-dividend date. The result is a higher index level over time, providing a more complete measure of the wealth created by holding an index-replicating portfolio. Administered by <strong>NSE Indices Limited</strong>, a wholly owned subsidiary of the <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/national-stock-exchange/">National Stock Exchange of India (NSE)</a> , the NIFTY 50 TRI has become the mandatory benchmark for evaluating large-cap equity <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/mutual-fund/">mutual fund</a> schemes in India following a SEBI circular issued in 2018.</p>https://v2.webnotes.in/nifty-500-tri/Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/nifty-500-tri/<p>The <strong>NIFTY 500 Total Returns Index</strong> (<strong>NIFTY 500 TRI</strong>) is the dividend-reinvested variant of the NIFTY 500, the broadest major index in the NIFTY family. It covers the 500 largest companies listed on the <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/national-stock-exchange/">National Stock Exchange of India (NSE)</a> by full market capitalisation, representing approximately 96% of NSE&rsquo;s total free-float market capitalisation. Published by <strong>NSE Indices Limited</strong>, the NIFTY 500 TRI includes companies from all three SEBI-defined market-cap segments &ndash; large-cap (top 100), mid-cap (101-250), and small-cap (251-500) &ndash; providing a single composite benchmark for broad-market equity <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/mutual-fund/">mutual fund</a> strategies.</p>https://v2.webnotes.in/nifty-bank-tri/Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/nifty-bank-tri/<p>The <strong>NIFTY Bank Total Returns Index</strong> (<strong>NIFTY Bank TRI</strong>), also widely known as <strong>Bank Nifty TRI</strong>, is the dividend-reinvested variant of the NIFTY Bank index maintained by <strong>NSE Indices Limited</strong>. The NIFTY Bank index comprises the 12 most liquid and capitalised banking sector stocks listed on the <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/national-stock-exchange/">National Stock Exchange of India (NSE)</a> , spanning private sector banks, public sector banks, and small finance banks. The underlying price return index, NIFTY Bank (Bank Nifty), is one of the most actively traded derivatives contracts in the world by open interest, while the TRI variant serves as the benchmark for banking sector <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/mutual-fund/">mutual fund</a> schemes and ETFs in India.</p>https://v2.webnotes.in/nifty-fmcg-tri/Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/nifty-fmcg-tri/<p>The <strong>NIFTY FMCG Total Returns Index</strong> (<strong>NIFTY FMCG TRI</strong>) is the dividend-reinvested variant of the NIFTY FMCG index, published by <strong>NSE Indices Limited</strong>. The index covers the 15 largest and most liquid fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies listed on the <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/national-stock-exchange/">National Stock Exchange of India (NSE)</a> . The FMCG sector encompasses companies that produce household staples, packaged foods, beverages, personal care products, and over-the-counter consumer health products &ndash; all characterised by high sales volume, relatively low unit value, and repetitive purchase cycles. The NIFTY FMCG TRI serves as the benchmark for FMCG and consumption-themed <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/mutual-fund/">mutual fund</a> schemes and ETFs in India.</p>https://v2.webnotes.in/nifty-it-tri/Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/nifty-it-tri/<p>The <strong>NIFTY IT Total Returns Index</strong> (<strong>NIFTY IT TRI</strong>) is the dividend-reinvested variant of the NIFTY IT index, administered by <strong>NSE Indices Limited</strong>. The index tracks the 10 largest and most liquid information technology companies listed on the <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/national-stock-exchange/">National Stock Exchange of India (NSE)</a> , encompassing India&rsquo;s premier software services exporters, IT consulting companies, and digital transformation providers. It is among the most internationally linked of all sectoral Indian indices: the revenue and earnings of its constituents are predominantly denominated in US dollars and Euros, making the index sensitive to global technology spending cycles, the rupee-dollar exchange rate, and demand from US and European corporations.</p>https://v2.webnotes.in/nifty-midcap-150-tri/Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/nifty-midcap-150-tri/<p>The <strong>NIFTY Midcap 150 Total Returns Index</strong> (<strong>NIFTY Midcap 150 TRI</strong>) is the dividend-reinvested variant of the NIFTY Midcap 150 index, maintained by <strong>NSE Indices Limited</strong>. The index covers the 150 companies ranked 101st to 250th by full market capitalisation among all NSE-listed stocks, constituting the mid-cap segment of the Indian equity market as formally defined by SEBI. As the canonical benchmark for the SEBI-mandated mid-cap equity category, the NIFTY Midcap 150 TRI is used by virtually every fund house that operates a midcap <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/mutual-fund/">mutual fund</a> scheme to measure and disclose scheme performance.</p>https://v2.webnotes.in/nifty-pharma-tri/Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/nifty-pharma-tri/<p>The <strong>NIFTY Pharma Total Returns Index</strong> (<strong>NIFTY Pharma TRI</strong>) is the dividend-reinvested variant of the NIFTY Pharma index, maintained by <strong>NSE Indices Limited</strong>. The index covers the 20 largest and most liquid pharmaceutical and healthcare-related companies listed on the <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/national-stock-exchange/">National Stock Exchange of India (NSE)</a> . India is the world&rsquo;s third-largest pharmaceutical producer by volume and the largest supplier of generic medicines globally; the NIFTY Pharma index reflects this industry&rsquo;s representation in the Indian equity market. The TRI variant is used as the performance benchmark for pharmaceutical and healthcare sector <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/mutual-fund/">mutual fund</a> schemes and ETFs.</p>https://v2.webnotes.in/nifty-smallcap-250-tri/Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/nifty-smallcap-250-tri/<p>The <strong>NIFTY Smallcap 250 Total Returns Index</strong> (<strong>NIFTY Smallcap 250 TRI</strong>) is the dividend-reinvested variant of the NIFTY Smallcap 250 index, published by <strong>NSE Indices Limited</strong>. The index covers the 250 companies ranked 251st to 500th by full market capitalisation among NSE-listed stocks &ndash; the small-cap universe as formally defined by SEBI. Highly volatile and relatively illiquid compared with large-cap or midcap indices, the NIFTY Smallcap 250 TRI is nonetheless a key benchmark for the growing small-cap equity <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/mutual-fund/">mutual fund</a> category in India.</p>https://v2.webnotes.in/sp-500-india-mf-benchmark/Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/sp-500-india-mf-benchmark/<p>The <strong>S&amp;P 500</strong> (Standard and Poor&rsquo;s 500) is the most widely referenced large-cap US equity benchmark, covering approximately 500 of the largest publicly listed US companies by market capitalisation. In the context of Indian <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/mutual-fund/">mutual fund</a> investing, the S&amp;P 500 &ndash; specifically its total return variant &ndash; serves as the benchmark for Indian AMC-offered feeder funds and fund-of-funds (FoFs) that provide Indian investors with exposure to US large-cap equities. The index is maintained by <strong>S&amp;P Dow Jones Indices</strong>, a division of S&amp;P Global.</p>