Nifty Metal Historical Returns
The Nifty Metal index tracks steel, aluminium, zinc, copper and mining companies.
Price history
Month-end values. Hover a year-end point for its value.
About Nifty Metal
The Nifty Metal index tracks steel, aluminium, zinc, copper and mining companies.
What it means for investors. Metal prices follow the global commodity cycle and Chinese demand, so this sector has had some of the sharpest rises and falls.
Returns over time
| Series | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | 15Y | 20Y | Max fall | Data to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nifty Metal | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | −13% | 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.
NSE Indices daily index closing values (NSE archives, ind_close_all file). Data 23 Jan 2026 to 1 Oct 2026. Latest level: NSE daily index closing values. Returns use the fund NAV history, which includes dividends.
Calendar-year returns
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 to 1 Oct | 8.6% |
Year-end to year-end, from NSE Indices daily index closing values (NSE archives, ind_close_all file).
Falls from peak and recovery
| Peak | Bottom | Fall | Months down | Back to peak | Months to recover | Events in the fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | Mar 2026 | −12.9% | 2 | Apr 2026 | 1 | — |
Each fall of 10% or more from a previous high, measured on daily data. The 1 deepest are shown. “Back to peak” is the first date it regained the previous high.
Rolling returns: the range of outcomes
Historical data unavailable: the series is too short for rolling periods.
Nifty Metal and the Nifty 50, year by year
| Year | Nifty Metal | Nifty 50 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 to 1 Oct | 8.6% | −13.6% |
Fund NAVs (AMFI), after fund costs.
Questions
- What has Nifty Metal returned over the long run?
- Calculated from NSE Indices daily index closing values (NSE archives, ind_close_all file), Nifty Metal returned n/a over the year to 1 Oct 2026. Past returns do not indicate future returns.
- What was the biggest fall in Nifty Metal?
- In the data available from Jan 2026, the largest fall from a previous peak was −12.9%, from Jan 2026 to Mar 2026, and it regained the peak in Apr 2026 (1 months after the bottom). There were 1 falls of 10% or more, 0 of them 20% or more.
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