A business-day brief written from AMFI NAVs: how Nifty 50, mid-cap and small-cap index funds, every equity, hybrid and debt category, gold and global funds moved, and why such moves typically happen.
A business-day brief written from AMFI NAVs: how Nifty 50, mid-cap and small-cap index funds, every equity, hybrid and debt category, gold and global funds moved, and why such moves typically happen.
Start with the relevant research guide ↗On 23 October 2026, Nifty 50 index funds fell 0.38%, small-cap category median −2.18% and not one of the 578 equity schemes closed higher. Category medians and index-fund proxies from AMFI NAVs; these are not exchange index returns.
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Illustration only. Monthly deposits at month-end, constant assumed annual return, compounded monthly. Excludes tax, fees and inflation.Different start and end dates can produce different results even for the same fund. Use a consistent window, plan and benchmark, then examine rolling periods and risk alongside the headline return. For multiple dated investments, a cash-flow measure such as XIRR answers a different question from lump-sum CAGR.
No. The calculator applies a constant assumed annual return to regular month-end investments. Its result illustrates compounding and excludes tax, fees and inflation. Actual mutual fund returns vary over time, and the example does not promise the displayed investment value.
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