Nifty Consumer Durables Historical Returns
The Nifty Consumer Durables index tracks makers of appliances, electronics, jewellery and similar goods.
Price history
Month-end values, on a log scale (equal distances are equal percentage changes). Hover a year-end point for its value.
About Nifty Consumer Durables
The Nifty Consumer Durables index tracks makers of appliances, electronics, jewellery and similar goods.
What it means for investors. Durable purchases can be postponed, so the sector depends on incomes, credit and confidence; it has often traded at high valuations.
Returns over time
| Series | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | 15Y | 20Y | Max fall | Data to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nifty Consumer Durables | −13.1% | 6.3% | 3.7% | n/a | n/a | n/a | −35% | 23 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 7 Jul 2016 to 23 Oct 2026. Latest level: NSE daily index closing values. Returns use the fund NAV history, which includes dividends.
Mutual funds linked to Nifty Consumer Durables
MFIC groups that invest in this market, with medians for each group (medians across open-ended schemes, regular plans (etfs for etf categories), growth option, from amfi navs; NAVs as of 23 Oct 2026).
| Fund group | Link | Schemes | 1Y median | 3Y CAGR median | 5Y CAGR median | Ahead of benchmark TRI, 3Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity ETF: Sector: Consumption & FMCG (ETFs) | Track this market | 7 | −14.2% | +9.0% | +9.3% | – |
| Index Fund: Sector: Consumption & FMCG | Track this market | 5 | −16.8% | n/a | n/a | – |
| Sectoral/Thematic: Consumption & FMCG | Main market of active funds | 27 | −13.7% | +6.3% | +8.0% | 2 of 14 |
Groups follow AMFI categories; theme groups are MFIC's own grouping from scheme names. "Ahead of benchmark TRI" compares each scheme's 3-year return with its own benchmark's total return index as published by AMFI; it is not shown for index funds and ETFs, which aim to match their index. Listed by how closely the group follows this market, not ranked. Open a group for every scheme in it.
Calendar-year returns
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 to 23 Oct | −7.7% |
| 2025 | −12.1% |
| 2024 | 34.3% |
| 2023 | 23.1% |
| 2022 | −13.2% |
| 2021 | 46.1% |
| 2020 | n/a |
| 2016 part year | 0.0% |
Over 5 complete calendar years since 2017, Nifty Consumer Durables rose in 3. Best: 2021 (+46.1%). Worst: 2022 (−13.2%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2024 | Mar 2026 | −25.6% | 18 | not yet | — | US tariff announcement; RBI cuts repo rate by 0.50 |
| Oct 2021 | Jun 2022 | −27.2% | 8 | Dec 2023 | 18 | Russia–Ukraine war begins; RBI off-cycle rate hike |
| Feb 2020 | Mar 2020 | −34.6% | 1 | Nov 2020 | 8 | COVID-19 declared a pandemic; National lockdown announced |
Each fall of 10% or more from a previous high, measured on daily data. The 3 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 | 69 | 10.3% | −15.0% | 79.1% | −1.3% to 36.4% | 72% |
| 3 years | 45 | 14.7% | 7.5% | 28.1% | 12.1% to 18.5% | 100% |
| 5 years | 21 | 15.9% | 6.2% | 24.7% | 10.9% to 21.3% | 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 | 0.79 | 80 |
| Gold (domestic, ₹) | −0.15 | 80 |
| 10-year G-Sec (bond fund) | 0.21 | 80 |
| USD/INR | −0.47 | 80 |
| Nifty Bank | 0.70 | 80 |
| Nifty PSU Bank | 0.50 | 80 |
Correlation of monthly returns over the months both series have: +1 moves together, 0 unrelated, −1 opposite. Relationships change over time.
Nifty Consumer Durables and the Nifty 50, year by year
| Year | Nifty Consumer Durables | Nifty 50 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 to 23 Oct | −7.7% | −12.9% |
| 2025 | −12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2024 | 34.3% | 9.6% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | 20.9% |
| 2022 | −13.2% | 5.3% |
| 2021 | 46.1% | 25.2% |
| 2020 | n/a | 15.5% |
| 2016 part year | 0.0% | 4.0% |
Fund NAVs (AMFI), after fund costs.
Questions
- What has Nifty Consumer Durables returned over the long run?
- Calculated from NSE Indices daily index closing values (NSE archives, ind_close_all file), Nifty Consumer Durables returned 3.7% a year over the 5 years to 23 Oct 2026, and 6.3% a year over 3 years. Past returns do not indicate future returns.
- What was the biggest fall in Nifty Consumer Durables?
- In the data available from Jul 2016, the largest fall from a previous peak was −34.6%, from Feb 2020 to Mar 2020, and it regained the peak in Nov 2020 (8 months after the bottom). There were 3 falls of 10% or more, 3 of them 20% or more.
- How often has Nifty Consumer Durables been positive over one year?
- Across 69 one-year periods starting at month-ends, 72% were positive; the range was −15.0% to 79.1%. Over five-year periods (21), 100% were positive, with annualised returns from 6.2% to 24.7%.
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