Nasdaq 100 (in ₹) Historical Returns
The Nasdaq-100 holds the 100 largest non-financial companies on the US Nasdaq exchange, heavy in technology. Shown in rupees, from an Indian fund's NAV. Figures come from the NAV of a fund that tracks it, so returns include dividends and are after fund costs.
Price history
Month-end values, on a log scale (equal distances are equal percentage changes). Hover a year-end point for its value.
About Nasdaq 100 (in ₹)
The Nasdaq-100 holds the 100 largest non-financial companies on the US Nasdaq exchange, heavy in technology. Shown in rupees, from an Indian fund's NAV.
What it means for investors. The rupee figures include currency: when the rupee weakens, rupee returns on US assets rise. It shows what an Indian investor in US technology shares experienced.
In rupees: includes the change in USD/INR.
Returns over time
| Series | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | 15Y | 20Y | Max fall | Data to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasdaq 100 (in ₹) | 33.7% | 33.9% | 21.9% | 24.5% | 24.5% | n/a | −30% | 1 Oct 2026 |
Annualised (CAGR) for periods of a year or more, ending on each series' latest date. “n/a” means the series does not go back that far. Max fall: the largest fall from a previous peak over the whole history.
AMFI NAV history (daily NAV file; earlier history via mfapi.in, which republishes AMFI NAVs), stored and cleaned by MFIC. Proxy: Motilal Oswal Nasdaq 100 ETF (total return after fund costs (proxy)). Data 30 Mar 2011 to 1 Oct 2026.
Calendar-year returns
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 to 1 Oct | 29.7% |
| 2025 | 26.0% |
| 2024 | 28.6% |
| 2023 | 54.2% |
| 2022 | −25.8% |
| 2021 | 30.0% |
| 2020 | 51.5% |
| 2019 | 41.6% |
| 2018 | 5.6% |
| 2017 | 22.2% |
| 2016 | 8.1% |
| 2015 | 13.5% |
Over 14 complete calendar years since 2012, Nasdaq 100 (in ₹) rose in 13. Best: 2013 (+54.9%). Worst: 2022 (−25.8%).
Year-end to year-end, from AMFI NAV history (daily NAV file; earlier history via mfapi.in, which republishes AMFI NAVs), stored and cleaned by MFIC.
Falls from peak and recovery
| Peak | Bottom | Fall | Months down | Back to peak | Months to recover | Events in the fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 | −10.9% | 2 | Sep 2026 | 2 | — |
| Feb 2025 | Apr 2025 | −23.5% | 2 | Jun 2025 | 3 | US tariff announcement |
| Jul 2024 | Aug 2024 | −13.1% | 1 | Oct 2024 | 3 | Union Budget 2024 |
| Dec 2021 | Jun 2022 | −30.1% | 6 | Jun 2023 | 12 | Russia–Ukraine war begins; RBI off-cycle rate hike |
| Sep 2020 | Sep 2020 | −12.3% | 1 | Dec 2020 | 2 | — |
| Feb 2020 | Mar 2020 | −25.0% | 1 | May 2020 | 2 | COVID-19 declared a pandemic |
| Oct 2018 | Dec 2018 | −26.2% | 3 | Sep 2019 | 8 | — |
| Mar 2018 | Apr 2018 | −10.2% | 1 | May 2018 | 1 | — |
| Dec 2015 | Feb 2016 | −14.8% | 2 | Jul 2016 | 6 | — |
| Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 | −10.9% | <1 | Oct 2015 | 2 | — |
| Sep 2012 | Nov 2012 | −12.2% | 2 | May 2013 | 6 | — |
| May 2011 | Aug 2011 | −13.9% | 3 | Sep 2011 | 1 | US credit rating downgrade |
Each fall of 10% or more from a previous high, measured on daily data. The 12 deepest are shown. “Back to peak” is the first date it regained the previous high.
Rolling returns: the range of outcomes
| Holding period | Periods | Median | Worst | Best | Middle half | Positive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 175 | 24.4% | −25.8% | 59.4% | 16.8% to 35.4% | 93% |
| 3 years | 151 | 21.7% | 11.7% | 40.8% | 16.9% to 28.3% | 100% |
| 5 years | 127 | 21.6% | 14.2% | 29.3% | 19.4% to 24.2% | 100% |
| 10 years | 67 | 21.2% | 18.9% | 27.0% | 20.6% to 23.5% | 100% |
Every holding period starting at a month-end in the history (overlapping). Annualised for periods over a year.
How it has moved with other assets
| Compared with | Correlation | Months |
|---|---|---|
| Nifty 50 | 0.24 | 186 |
| Gold (domestic, ₹) | 0.09 | 186 |
| 10-year G-Sec (bond fund) | −0.03 | 186 |
| USD/INR | 0.11 | 186 |
| S&P 500 (in ₹) | 0.89 | 77 |
| Hang Seng (in ₹) | 0.17 | 118 |
Correlation of monthly returns over the months both series have: +1 moves together, 0 unrelated, −1 opposite. Relationships change over time.
Questions
- What has Nasdaq 100 (in ₹) returned over the long run?
- Calculated from Motilal Oswal Nasdaq 100 ETF, Nasdaq 100 (in ₹) returned 24.5% a year over the 10 years to 1 Oct 2026, and 33.9% a year over 3 years. Past returns do not indicate future returns.
- What was the biggest fall in Nasdaq 100 (in ₹)?
- In the data available from Mar 2011, the largest fall from a previous peak was −30.1%, from Dec 2021 to Jun 2022, and it regained the peak in Jun 2023 (12 months after the bottom). There were 13 falls of 10% or more, 4 of them 20% or more.
- How often has Nasdaq 100 (in ₹) been positive over one year?
- Across 175 one-year periods starting at month-ends, 93% were positive; the range was −25.8% to 59.4%. Over five-year periods (127), 100% were positive, with annualised returns from 14.2% to 29.3%.
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