Nifty factor indices · Total Return
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44 Nifty Total Return Indices across momentum, quality, value, low volatility and more — compared on return, risk, consistency and drawdowns, with every figure that relies on pre-launch backtests clearly marked.
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Explore the comparisonSummary cards: Shared 3Y window · 30-10-2023 to 28-10-2026 · 44/44 indices comparable. Each CAGR column uses its labeled period. Click a column heading to sort.
| Nifty200 Value 30 | Value | -0.4% | 4.0% | 21.5%BT | 22.2%BT | 23.8%BT | 15.5%BT | 13.7%BT | |
| Nifty500 Value 50 | Value | -1.0% | 3.2% | 20.0% | 20.7% | 24.4% | 14.9%BT | 14.7%BT | |
| Nifty500 Growth 50 | Growth | 1.1%BT | 2.3%BT | 18.0%BT | 14.9%BT | 21.2%BT | 16.5%BT | 18.6%BT | |
| Nifty Next 50 | Broad Market | -1.9% | -1.0% | 16.3% | 10.9% | 14.1% | 12.2% | 14.8% | |
| Nifty Microcap 250 | Broad Market | 2.8% | 1.7% | 15.2% | 19.9% | 29.0%BT | 17.9%BT | 20.9%BT | |
| Nifty Alpha 50 | Alpha | 3.2% | -1.9% | 14.9% | 11.5% | 23.3% | 19.2% | 19.8%BT | |
| Nifty200 Alpha 30 | Alpha | -2.7% | -2.9% | 14.8% | 12.9%BT | 19.3%BT | 17.7%BT | 19.4%BT | |
| Nifty Midcap 150 | Broad Market | -3.9% | 1.5% | 13.9% | 13.8% | 20.3% | 15.7% | 17.3%BT | |
| Nifty Midcap150 Momentum 50 | Momentum | -4.3% | -2.0% | 13.8% | 14.2%BT | 23.8%BT | 18.9%BT | 22.9%BT | |
| Nifty100 Equal Weight | Equal Weight | -4.3% | 0.5% | 13.5% | 10.3% | 14.7% | 12.0% | 13.0%BT | |
| Nifty MidSmallcap 400 | Broad Market | -3.2% | 0.9% | 13.5% | 13.7% | 20.5% | 15.0% | 16.5%BT | |
| Nifty MidSmallcap400 Momentum Quality 100 | Momentum + Quality | 0.7% | -1.1% | 13.3%BT | 12.4%BT | 20.2%BT | 16.5%BT | 20.0%BT | |
| Nifty500 Low Volatility 50 | Low Volatility | -7.4% | 2.0%BT | 13.0%BT | 12.2%BT | 15.0%BT | 14.3%BT | 14.7%BT | |
| Nifty Smallcap 250 | Broad Market | -1.5% | 0.1% | 12.9% | 13.3% | 21.0% | 13.6% | 14.9%BT | |
| Nifty500 Momentum 50 | Momentum | -3.7% | -5.7% | 12.1%BT | 10.6%BT | 19.8%BT | 17.4%BT | 19.9%BT | |
| Nifty Alpha Quality Value Low-Volatility 30 | Alpha + Quality + Value + Low Volatility | -10.8% | -4.7% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 16.0% | 14.7%BT | 15.9%BT | |
| Nifty500 Equal Weight | Equal Weight | -5.5% | -0.5% | 11.9%BT | 12.0%BT | 19.1%BT | 12.9%BT | 13.6%BT | |
| Nifty500 Quality 50 | Quality | -6.2% | -2.2%BT | 11.7%BT | 10.1%BT | 14.9%BT | 12.7%BT | 15.1%BT | |
| Nifty500 Multifactor MQVLv 50 | Momentum + Quality + Value + Low Volatility | -10.0% | -3.4%BT | 11.6%BT | 11.9%BT | 16.8%BT | 14.4%BT | 16.9%BT | |
| Nifty100 Alpha 30 | Alpha | -11.9% | -6.6% | 11.5% | 6.9% | 13.2% | 13.8%BT | 15.5%BT | |
| Nifty LargeMidcap 250 | Broad Market | -6.9% | -0.2% | 11.3% | 10.3% | 15.9% | 13.7%BT | 14.7%BT | |
| Nifty50 Equal Weight | Equal Weight | -6.3% | 1.1% | 11.3% | 10.5% | 15.6% | 12.5%BT | 12.0%BT | |
| Nifty Alpha Quality Low-Volatility 30 | Alpha + Quality + Low Volatility | -6.6% | -3.9% | 11.1% | 9.3% | 13.1% | 12.5%BT | 15.5%BT | |
| Nifty Total Market Momentum Quality 50 | Momentum + Quality | -3.5% | -3.8%BT | 11.0%BT | 9.7%BT | 17.5%BT | 16.8%BT | 19.9%BT | |
| Nifty Smallcap250 Momentum Quality 100 | Momentum + Quality | 1.4% | -2.5% | 10.6%BT | 11.1%BT | 20.1%BT | 16.0%BT | 19.6%BT | |
| Nifty500 Multicap Momentum Quality 50 | Momentum + Quality | -8.3% | -6.6% | 10.0%BT | 8.6%BT | 17.1%BT | 15.8%BT | 19.3%BT | |
| Nifty 500 | Broad Market | -8.0% | -1.1% | 9.9% | 8.5% | 13.5% | 12.4% | 12.8% | |
| Nifty 200 | Broad Market | -8.8% | -1.3% | 9.6% | 7.9% | 12.7% | 12.1% | 12.4% | |
| Nifty200 Momentum 30 | Momentum | -9.5% | -8.5% | 9.3% | 7.9% | 15.6%BT | 15.4%BT | 17.8%BT | |
| Nifty Low Volatility 50 | Low Volatility | -9.6% | -2.3% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 13.0% | 12.1% | 14.0%BT | |
| Nifty100 Low Volatility 30 | Low Volatility | -9.6% | -2.1% | 9.3% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 12.4% | 13.7%BT | |
| Nifty Alpha Low-Volatility 30 | Alpha + Low Volatility | -7.8% | -6.0% | 9.3% | 8.8% | 12.0% | 12.5%BT | 16.2%BT | |
| Nifty 100 | Broad Market | -9.9% | -2.0% | 8.6% | 6.8% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 12.0% | |
| Nifty100 Quality 30 | Quality | -5.8% | -2.6% | 8.5% | 8.0% | 11.5% | 10.9% | 12.5%BT | |
| Nifty Smallcap250 Quality 50 | Quality | -11.4% | -8.1% | 8.3% | 10.9%BT | 19.9%BT | 14.2%BT | 17.9%BT | |
| Nifty Midcap150 Quality 50 | Quality | -8.0% | -3.8% | 7.6% | 5.7% | 12.7% | 12.1%BT | 15.5%BT | |
| Nifty Top 20 Equal Weight | Equal Weight | -10.9% | -2.0% | 7.1%BT | 8.0%BT | 12.2%BT | 12.2%BT | 12.0%BT | |
| Nifty 50 | Broad Market | -11.6% | -2.3% | 7.1% | 6.1% | 11.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% | |
| Nifty200 Quality 30 | Quality | -9.7% | -5.2% | 7.0% | 6.7% | 11.1% | 11.6%BT | 13.6%BT | |
| Nifty Top 15 Equal Weight | Equal Weight | -14.1% | -0.9% | 6.1%BT | 7.2%BT | 10.9%BT | 11.7%BT | 12.1%BT | |
| Nifty Quality Low-Volatility 30 | Quality + Low Volatility | -10.0% | -4.9% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 10.4% | 10.2%BT | 13.3%BT | |
| Nifty50 Value 20 | Value | -13.2% | -8.3% | 5.3% | 6.8% | 13.0% | 13.9% | 13.1%BT | |
| Nifty Top 10 Equal Weight | Equal Weight | -15.0% | -4.9% | 3.2%BT | 4.8%BT | 9.4%BT | 12.5%BT | 12.6%BT | |
| Nifty500 Flexicap Quality 30 | Quality | -11.6% | -9.6%BT | 3.0%BT | 6.4%BT | 15.1%BT | 14.7%BT | 15.1%BT |
Dates and availability by return horizon
Each return column has its own actual period. The summary cards above use 3Y; they do not set the period of every table column. Indices without a complete horizon show —.
| Horizon | Observed from | Observed to | Available |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 28-10-2025 | 28-10-2026 | 44/44 |
| 2Y | 28-10-2024 | 28-10-2026 | 44/44 |
| 3Y | 30-10-2023 | 28-10-2026 | 44/44 |
| 5Y | 28-10-2021 | 28-10-2026 | 44/44 |
| 7Y | 29-10-2019 | 28-10-2026 | 44/44 |
| 10Y | 28-10-2016 | 28-10-2026 | 44/44 |
| 15Y | 28-10-2011 | 28-10-2026 | 44/44 |
BTuses pre-launch (backtested) history— insufficient comparable history
All indices use common observed start and end dates per return horizon (screen end 28-10-2026). Figures requiring pre-launch data are marked beside the value. Post-launch comparison with historical fallback.
Fall from all-time high
How far each index's latest close sits below its highest close ever, and when that high was set. 0/44 shown indices are at their high. Follows the group and name filters above.
| Nifty500 Growth 50 | Growth | -7.8% | 31-08-2026 |
| Nifty Smallcap 250 | Broad Market | -8.2% | 08-09-2026 |
| Nifty Microcap 250 | Broad Market | -9.1% | 23-09-2026 |
| Nifty LargeMidcap 250 | Broad Market | -9.2% | 03-08-2026 |
| Nifty50 Equal Weight | Equal Weight | -9.4% | 03-08-2026 |
| Nifty 500 | Broad Market | -9.6% | 26-09-2024 |
| Nifty MidSmallcap 400 | Broad Market | -9.6% | 28-08-2026 |
| Nifty500 Low Volatility 50 | Low Volatility | -9.6% | 06-01-2026 |
| Nifty100 Equal Weight | Equal Weight | -9.8% | 03-08-2026 |
| Nifty500 Equal Weight | Equal Weight | -9.8% | 10-08-2026 |
| Nifty MidSmallcap400 Momentum Quality 100 | Momentum + Quality | -10.1% | 15-07-2024 |
| Nifty 200 | Broad Market | -10.4% | 02-01-2026 |
| Nifty Midcap 150 | Broad Market | -10.4% | 31-08-2026 |
| Nifty500 Quality 50 | Quality | -11.2% | 01-10-2024BT |
| Nifty 100 | Broad Market | -11.4% | 02-01-2026 |
| Nifty Next 50 | Broad Market | -11.8% | 27-09-2024 |
| Nifty100 Low Volatility 30 | Low Volatility | -11.9% | 27-09-2024 |
| Nifty Low Volatility 50 | Low Volatility | -12.2% | 27-09-2024 |
| Nifty Top 20 Equal Weight | Equal Weight | -12.3% | 05-12-2025 |
| Nifty Midcap150 Momentum 50 | Momentum | -12.5% | 24-09-2024 |
| Nifty100 Quality 30 | Quality | -12.9% | 27-09-2024 |
| Nifty 50 | Broad Market | -12.9% | 02-01-2026 |
| Nifty Smallcap250 Momentum Quality 100 | Momentum + Quality | -13.0% | 16-09-2024 |
| Nifty500 Value 50 | Value | -13.1% | 26-02-2026 |
| Nifty Midcap150 Quality 50 | Quality | -13.1% | 01-10-2024 |
| Nifty Alpha 50 | Alpha | -13.8% | 24-09-2024 |
| Nifty200 Value 30 | Value | -15.0% | 26-02-2026 |
| Nifty200 Alpha 30 | Alpha | -15.2% | 30-08-2024 |
| Nifty Top 15 Equal Weight | Equal Weight | -15.4% | 05-12-2025 |
| Nifty500 Multifactor MQVLv 50 | Momentum + Quality + Value + Low Volatility | -15.7% | 31-07-2024BT |
| Nifty Total Market Momentum Quality 50 | Momentum + Quality | -15.7% | 15-10-2024BT |
| Nifty Alpha Quality Value Low-Volatility 30 | Alpha + Quality + Value + Low Volatility | -16.1% | 27-09-2024 |
| Nifty Alpha Quality Low-Volatility 30 | Alpha + Quality + Low Volatility | -16.5% | 27-09-2024 |
| Nifty Top 10 Equal Weight | Equal Weight | -17.2% | 22-12-2025 |
| Nifty200 Quality 30 | Quality | -17.4% | 27-09-2024 |
| Nifty Quality Low-Volatility 30 | Quality + Low Volatility | -17.6% | 27-09-2024 |
| Nifty500 Momentum 50 | Momentum | -19.4% | 27-09-2024 |
| Nifty Alpha Low-Volatility 30 | Alpha + Low Volatility | -20.0% | 27-09-2024 |
| Nifty50 Value 20 | Value | -20.5% | 26-09-2024 |
| Nifty500 Multicap Momentum Quality 50 | Momentum + Quality | -21.5% | 15-07-2024BT |
| Nifty100 Alpha 30 | Alpha | -22.0% | 27-09-2024 |
| Nifty500 Flexicap Quality 30 | Quality | -22.4% | 01-10-2024BT |
| Nifty Smallcap250 Quality 50 | Quality | -24.0% | 11-12-2024 |
| Nifty200 Momentum 30 | Momentum | -24.2% | 27-09-2024 |
Uses each index's full history up to its latest close (screen end 28-10-2026). A high set before the index's launch date is marked as backtested.
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