SectorGridSector index returns, month by monthNifty Metal returns: monthly and yearly, 2016–2026
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build_site.py with your index files to fill in the real numbers.Nifty Metal returns: monthly and yearly, 2016–2026
Nifty Metal returned +29.11% in 2025. Over the last 10 complete years (2016–2025) it grew 19.85% a year on average (CAGR). Its best calendar year was 2021 (+69.66%) and its weakest was 2018 (-19.94%). The best single month was November 2020 (+24.84%) and the worst was March 2020 (-29.39%). 55% of months since 2016 ended in a gain. So far in 2026 it is +5.53%, up to the end of October.
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| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | 5.91% | 3.49% | −9.00% | 15.21% | 4.74% | −6.86% | 1.60% | 3.73% | −3.28% | −7.65% | - | - | 5.53% |
| 2025 | −2.89% | −2.15% | 10.62% | −5.62% | 7.12% | 3.72% | −2.62% | −1.41% | 9.65% | 5.72% | −3.01% | 8.50% | 29.11% |
| 2024 | −0.06% | −0.64% | 4.23% | 11.12% | 5.97% | 0.93% | −2.35% | −1.86% | 8.43% | −8.55% | −3.14% | −4.25% | 8.42% |
| 2023 | −3.79% | −18.54% | 4.33% | 5.49% | 1.56% | 5.42% | 8.84% | −1.46% | 2.70% | −5.66% | 8.76% | 13.69% | 18.66% |
| 2022 | −0.87% | 7.74% | 8.93% | −1.50% | −15.72% | −12.60% | 17.70% | 8.18% | −2.80% | 2.22% | 11.33% | 2.43% | 21.76% |
| 2021 | −5.44% | 24.21% | 4.04% | 21.89% | 6.47% | 1.05% | 10.63% | −0.97% | −1.81% | −0.85% | −6.50% | 6.15% | 69.66% |
| 2020 | −8.29% | −12.57% | −29.39% | 17.28% | 1.07% | 5.93% | 7.83% | 12.73% | −7.36% | 4.51% | 24.84% | 11.24% | 16.18% |
| 2019 | −7.57% | −1.52% | 6.01% | 1.48% | −6.11% | 2.75% | −13.16% | −11.52% | 6.55% | 2.50% | 4.99% | 6.70% | −11.20% |
| 2018 | 3.19% | −1.76% | −12.06% | 7.47% | −4.80% | −4.27% | −3.05% | 9.25% | −4.34% | −5.41% | −4.04% | −0.29% | −19.94% |
| 2017 | 15.82% | 1.80% | −0.98% | −3.94% | −0.72% | 1.30% | 8.98% | 6.59% | 2.17% | 9.19% | −5.11% | 7.12% | 48.54% |
| 2016 | −9.22% | −1.50% | 17.08% | 6.96% | −0.68% | 7.39% | 11.03% | 5.95% | −1.74% | 6.30% | 4.40% | −5.23% | 45.20% |
Frequently asked questions
What was the Nifty Metal return in 2025?
The Nifty Metal returned +29.11% in calendar year 2025, measured from the December 2024 close to the December 2025 close, excluding dividends.
What is the 10-year CAGR of Nifty Metal?
The Nifty Metal CAGR over 2016–2025 was 19.85% per year, calculated from calendar-year returns.
Which month has been best and worst for Nifty Metal on average?
Between 2016 and 2026, April had the highest average return (+6.89%) and January the lowest (-1.20%). These averages use about 11 years of data and vary a lot from year to year, so they do not predict the next month.
How are these returns calculated?
Monthly return is the month-end closing value divided by the previous month-end closing value, minus 1. Annual return is the December closing value divided by the previous December closing value, minus 1, so it is not the sum of the twelve months. CAGR is the average yearly growth rate over complete calendar years.
Do these returns include dividends?
No. They are price returns of the index, so dividends paid by the companies are not included. The total return of an investor would be somewhat higher.
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