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BSE 100 TRI (Total Returns Index)

Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The BSE 100 Total Returns Index (BSE 100 TRI) 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 Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) . Published by BSE Limited, India’s oldest stock exchange, the BSE 100 TRI provides a broader large-cap benchmark than the NIFTY 50 TRI , 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 mutual fund schemes that prefer the BSE family of indices, as well as for large-and-midcap funds seeking a broader top-tier universe.

BSE 500 TRI (Total Returns Index)

Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The BSE 500 Total Returns Index (BSE 500 TRI) is the dividend-reinvested variant of the BSE 500, the broadest widely used equity index maintained by BSE Limited. 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 BSE Limited 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 mutual fund schemes.

NIFTY 50 TRI (Total Returns Index)

Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The NIFTY 50 Total Returns Index (NIFTY 50 TRI) is the dividend-reinvested variant of the NIFTY 50 index, India’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 NSE Indices Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) , the NIFTY 50 TRI has become the mandatory benchmark for evaluating large-cap equity mutual fund schemes in India following a SEBI circular issued in 2018.

NIFTY 500 TRI

Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The NIFTY 500 Total Returns Index (NIFTY 500 TRI) 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 National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) by full market capitalisation, representing approximately 96% of NSE’s total free-float market capitalisation. Published by NSE Indices Limited, the NIFTY 500 TRI includes companies from all three SEBI-defined market-cap segments – large-cap (top 100), mid-cap (101-250), and small-cap (251-500) – providing a single composite benchmark for broad-market equity mutual fund strategies.

NIFTY Bank TRI

Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The NIFTY Bank Total Returns Index (NIFTY Bank TRI), also widely known as Bank Nifty TRI, is the dividend-reinvested variant of the NIFTY Bank index maintained by NSE Indices Limited. The NIFTY Bank index comprises the 12 most liquid and capitalised banking sector stocks listed on the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) , 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 mutual fund schemes and ETFs in India.

NIFTY FMCG TRI

Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The NIFTY FMCG Total Returns Index (NIFTY FMCG TRI) is the dividend-reinvested variant of the NIFTY FMCG index, published by NSE Indices Limited. The index covers the 15 largest and most liquid fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies listed on the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) . The FMCG sector encompasses companies that produce household staples, packaged foods, beverages, personal care products, and over-the-counter consumer health products – 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 mutual fund schemes and ETFs in India.

NIFTY IT TRI

Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The NIFTY IT Total Returns Index (NIFTY IT TRI) is the dividend-reinvested variant of the NIFTY IT index, administered by NSE Indices Limited. The index tracks the 10 largest and most liquid information technology companies listed on the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) , encompassing India’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.

NIFTY Midcap 150 TRI

Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The NIFTY Midcap 150 Total Returns Index (NIFTY Midcap 150 TRI) is the dividend-reinvested variant of the NIFTY Midcap 150 index, maintained by NSE Indices Limited. 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 mutual fund scheme to measure and disclose scheme performance.

NIFTY Pharma TRI

Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The NIFTY Pharma Total Returns Index (NIFTY Pharma TRI) is the dividend-reinvested variant of the NIFTY Pharma index, maintained by NSE Indices Limited. The index covers the 20 largest and most liquid pharmaceutical and healthcare-related companies listed on the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) . India is the world’s third-largest pharmaceutical producer by volume and the largest supplier of generic medicines globally; the NIFTY Pharma index reflects this industry’s representation in the Indian equity market. The TRI variant is used as the performance benchmark for pharmaceutical and healthcare sector mutual fund schemes and ETFs.

NIFTY Smallcap 250 TRI

Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The NIFTY Smallcap 250 Total Returns Index (NIFTY Smallcap 250 TRI) is the dividend-reinvested variant of the NIFTY Smallcap 250 index, published by NSE Indices Limited. The index covers the 250 companies ranked 251st to 500th by full market capitalisation among NSE-listed stocks – 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 mutual fund category in India.

Scheme performance vs benchmark report for mutual funds

Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A scheme performance vs benchmark report is the standardised comparative return disclosure that SEBI requires every mutual fund scheme to publish, showing the scheme’s point-to-point and CAGR (Compounded Annual Growth Rate) returns alongside the returns of its primary benchmark and an additional benchmark over specified standard periods. This disclosure is embedded in the scheme factsheet , the scheme annual report , and the performance tables on AMFI’s website, enabling investors to assess whether the scheme has added value over passive investing in the benchmark.