Nippon India Index Fund - BSE Sensex
Index Funds · Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited
Among the 1179 similar index fundss we track, most others have grown money faster than this one. ₹1 lakh invested 5 years ago would be about ₹1.3 lakh today. Investing ₹10,000 every month for the last 10 years would have put in ₹12.1 lakh and grown it to about ₹20.2 lakh. Be warned: in its worst stretch, ₹1 lakh briefly shrank to about ₹62,840. Funds like this reward patience and punish panic-selling.
New to fund research? Start with the 5-minute guide. The detailed numbers below back all of this up.Nippon India Index Fund - BSE Sensex is a index funds from Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited. It has a track record of about 13.7 years. As of the latest data it carries an RS rating of 7/99 (its recent momentum versus category peers) and a King Score of 24/100 (a long-term quality composite). The current NAV is ₹40.47 (as of 2026-09-16).
Growth of ₹100 - last 5 years
Nippon India Index Fund - BSE Sensex returns: last 1, 3, 5 and 10 years
| Period | This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -4.7% | -3.19% |
| 3 months | -2.03% | -0.24% |
| 6 months | -2.41% | 4.45% |
| 1 year | -8.49% | 1.13% |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 4.04% | 9.06% |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 5.72% | 8.52% |
| 10 years (CAGR) | 11.02% | 11.12% |
The last 10 years return of Nippon India Index Fund - BSE Sensex works out to 11.02% a year (CAGR) - ₹1 lakh invested 10 years ago would be about ₹2.8 lakh today. The last 5 years return is 5.72% a year (₹1 lakh → ₹1.3 lakh), and the last 3 years return is 4.04% - behind its category's 9.06% average by 5.0 points. Its trailing one-year return is -8.49%. Trailing returns flatter or disappoint depending on the end date you pick - the year-by-year and rolling-return sections below are a fairer read.
Year-by-year returns
| Year | Nippon India Index Fun | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +6.9% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | +15.1% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | +17.0% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | +22.9% | +30.2% |
| 2022 | +5.6% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | +20.1% | +25.8% |
| 2024 | +9.2% | +15.2% |
| 2025 | +10.1% | +6.7% |
| 2026 | -12.1% | -5.8% |
Nippon India Index Fund - BSE Sensex beat its benchmark in 5 of the last 9 calendar years. Consistency against the benchmark matters more than any single great year.
Calendar-year returns show how bumpy the ride really was - an average hides the good years and the ugly ones.
What a monthly SIP in Nippon India Index Fund - BSE Sensex would have made
A ₹10,000-a-month SIP, using this fund's actual NAV history. SIP returns (XIRR) differ from lumpsum CAGR because your money goes in gradually, averaging your entry price.
| SIP duration | You invested | It became | XIRR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 years | ₹370,000 | ₹363,456 | -1.16% |
| 5 years | ₹610,000 | ₹677,415 | 4.14% |
| 10 years | ₹1,210,000 | ₹2,017,663 | 9.86% |
Over 10 years, ₹1,210,000 invested in monthly instalments would have grown to about ₹2,017,663 - an XIRR of 9.86%. Figures are pre-tax and assume you stayed invested throughout.
Risk & drawdowns
| Measure | This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| Worst drawdown (lifetime) | -37.16% | -16.31% |
| Worst drawdown (3Y) | -16.08% | -15.09% |
| Volatility (1Y) | 17.09% | 14.53% |
| Sharpe (3Y) | -0.16 | 0.24 |
| Sortino (3Y) | -0.16 | 0.69 |
| Beta (3Y) | 0.84 | 0.67 |
| Alpha (3Y) | -3.79% | 1.16% |
| Up capture | 81.5% | 70.6% |
| Down capture | 88.6% | 61.79% |
| Bull-market return | 25.8% | 22.28% |
| Bear-market return | -33.5% | -18.34% |
Timing matters more than people admit: the best possible 1-year stretch in Nippon India Index Fund - BSE Sensex (starting 2020-03-23) gained 92.0%, while the worst (starting 2019-03-22) lost 30.5%. The worst peak-to-bottom fall Nippon India Index Fund - BSE Sensex has ever put investors through is -37.16% - the real test of whether you'd have stayed invested. In falling markets (Nifty below its 200-day average) it has returned about -33.5% annualised, versus 25.8% in rising markets. It has captured roughly 81.5% of its benchmark's up-moves and 88.6% of its down-moves.
How Nippon India Index Fund - BSE Sensex behaves when markets fall
When the market is falling (the Nifty below its 200-day average), Nippon India Index Fund - BSE Sensex has historically returned about -33.5% annualised, versus roughly 25.8% when the market is rising. Its deepest fall on record is -37.16%. Right now it sits about 12.68% below its all-time high (last hit 2026-01-02). The real question isn't the average year - it's whether you could hold on through the worst one.
How Nippon India Index Fund - BSE Sensex ranks in its category
Percentile versus its ~1179 category peers - 100th is best-in-class, 50th is average. This is the fairest apples-to-apples read.
Consistency (rolling returns)
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median 3Y rolling CAGR | 12.65% |
| 3Y windows positive | 99.8% |
| Worst 3Y window | -1.31% |
| Median 5Y rolling CAGR | 13.43% |
| Median 10Y rolling CAGR | 12.81% |
Instead of one lucky start date, rolling returns test every start date. Across all 3-year windows in its history, Nippon India Index Fund - BSE Sensex returned a median of 12.65% a year, and 99.8% of those windows were positive.
Who manages Nippon India Index Fund - BSE Sensex - and how good are they?
Nippon India Index Fund - BSE Sensex is managed by Himanshu Mange. Below is each manager's complete track record - every fund they currently run, judged on the same numbers as everything else on this page - so you can see whether this fund is in strong hands or is the outlier in a weak book.
Himanshu Mange's full record
Himanshu Mange currently runs 10 funds, across FoF Domestic, Index Funds, with about ₹16,300 Cr under management. The book's average King Score is 42.4/100. Their strongest fund by King Score is Nippon India Gold Savings Fund (66/100); Nippon India Index Fund - BSE Sensex ranks #7 of 10 in their book.
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| # | Fund | RS | King | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y CAGR | 5Y CAGR | 10Y CAGR | Sharpe | Roll 3Y | Worst fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nippon India Gold Savings Fund | 83 | 66 | 0.6% | -2.4% | 36.7% | 35.4% | 25.1% | 15.9% | 1.47 | 10.0% | -24.7% |
| 2 | Nippon India Nifty Midcap 150 Index Fund | 68 | 65 | -0.8% | 8.0% | 4.1% | 13.9% | 14.8% | n/a | 0.42 | 23.1% | -21.4% |
| 3 | Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund | 93 | 51 | 3.5% | 18.1% | 4.3% | 13.0% | 13.7% | n/a | 0.33 | 22.5% | -26.9% |
| 4 | Nippon India Nifty Next 50 Junior BeES FoF | 43 | 45 | -1.1% | 8.2% | 4.3% | 15.9% | 10.8% | n/a | 0.53 | 18.4% | -34.3% |
| 5 | Nippon India Index Fund - Nifty 50 | 15 | 32 | -2.1% | -1.6% | -6.6% | 5.8% | 6.7% | 11.2% | -0.04 | 13.0% | -38.2% |
| 6 | Nippon India Index Fund - Nifty 50 | 15 | 32 | -2.1% | -1.6% | -6.6% | 5.8% | 6.7% | 11.2% | -0.04 | 13.0% | -38.2% |
| 7 | Nippon India Index Fund - BSE Sensex (this page) | 7 | 24 | -2.0% | -2.4% | -8.5% | 4.0% | 5.7% | 11.0% | -0.16 | 12.7% | -37.2% |
| 8 | Nippon India Index Fund - BSE Sensex | 7 | 24 | -2.0% | -2.4% | -8.5% | 4.0% | 5.7% | 11.0% | -0.16 | 12.7% | -37.1% |
| 9 | Nippon India BSE Sensex Next 30 Index Fund | 57 | n/a | -1.0% | 4.9% | 5.3% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.02 | n/a | -10.9% |
| 10 | Nippon India Nifty India Manufacturing Index Fund | 50 | n/a | -1.6% | 5.2% | 4.6% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | -11.4% |
A caveat worth keeping: funds often have co-managers, and results belong to the whole team and process rather than one person. A manager's book tells you about their range and consistency, not a guarantee of skill.
Cost & fund basics
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio (Direct) | 0.17% |
| Exit load | No exit load |
| Minimum investment | ₹5000 |
| Fund size (AUM) | ₹0 Cr |
| Age | 13.7 years |
| Plan / Option | Direct · Growth |
| Benchmark | NIFTY500 |
How Nippon India Index Fund - BSE Sensex compares to peers
Overlap warning: funds in the same category often own many of the same stocks - holding several rarely adds the diversification people expect.
What these numbers mean
RS rating (1-99) ranks a fund's recent momentum against its category - higher is stronger right now. King Score (0-100) is a long-term quality composite (returns, consistency, drawdown, risk-adjusted return) versus peers. Max drawdown is the worst peak-to-bottom fall the fund has ever experienced. Rolling returns test every possible start date, so one lucky (or unlucky) entry point can't distort the picture. Every formula behind this page is public - see how we calculate every number.
Nippon India Index Fund - BSE Sensex review: the bottom line
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Frequently asked questions
Is Nippon India Index Fund - BSE Sensex a good mutual fund?
That depends on your goals and risk tolerance - this is descriptive research, not advice. On the numbers, Nippon India Index Fund - BSE Sensex scores 24/100 on our King Score and RS 7/99 within its category, has compounded 4.04% a year over three years, and its worst drawdown was -37.16%. Compare those against your needs and the peer table above.
What is the NAV of Nippon India Index Fund - BSE Sensex today?
The latest NAV is ₹40.47 (as of 2026-09-16). NAV (net asset value) is the per-unit price of the fund, published every business day by the AMC.
What is the last 10 years return of Nippon India Index Fund - BSE Sensex?
Over the last 10 years Nippon India Index Fund - BSE Sensex has returned about 11.02% a year (CAGR). In rupees: ₹1 lakh invested 10 years ago would be roughly ₹2.8 lakh today, before tax. See the year-by-year table above for how uneven the ride was.
What is the expense ratio of Nippon India Index Fund - BSE Sensex?
The Direct-plan expense ratio is 0.17% a year. The Direct plan is cheaper than the Regular plan because it carries no distributor commission - over decades that gap compounds meaningfully.
Who is the fund manager of Nippon India Index Fund - BSE Sensex?
Nippon India Index Fund - BSE Sensex is managed by Himanshu Mange.
Is Nippon India Index Fund - BSE Sensex safe? How risky is it?
No market-linked fund is 'safe' in the fixed-deposit sense - the honest question is how deep its falls get. Its worst historical drawdown was -37.16% - ₹1 lakh briefly becoming about ₹62,840. As a index & fof, its risk profile is typical of that category. Look at the drawdown, volatility and bear-market figures above and ask whether you could stay invested through the bad stretches.
Is Nippon India Index Fund - BSE Sensex good for SIP?
We can't tell you what to do, but here is what actually happened: a ₹10,000 monthly SIP over the last 10 years grew ₹12.1 lakh into about ₹20.2 lakh (XIRR 9.86%). SIPs average your entry price, which helps most in funds that swing hard - check the crash-behaviour section above to see how it treats investors in bad markets.
What are the SIP returns of Nippon India Index Fund - BSE Sensex?
A ₹10,000/month SIP over 10 years would have grown to about ₹2,017,663 (an XIRR of 9.86%) on ₹1,210,000 invested, using the fund's actual NAV history. See the SIP table above for other durations.
How does Nippon India Index Fund - BSE Sensex rank among similar funds?
On 3-year returns it sits around the 11th percentile of its category, and its consistency ranks 49th percentile. 100th is best-in-class, 50th is average. See the category-ranking section above.
Is Nippon India Index Fund - BSE Sensex tax-efficient / what about capital gains?
As a index & fof, gains follow the rules for its asset class - equity-oriented funds are taxed differently from debt. All returns on this page are pre-tax; your actual post-tax return depends on your holding period and slab. This is descriptive information, not tax advice.
Direct or Regular plan - which is shown here?
All figures on this page are for the Direct-Growth plan (no distributor commission, lower cost). Returns are pre-tax; capital-gains tax depends on your own holding period and slab.
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