Nifty Smallcap 250

Diversify & Thrive. Invest in India's Future (251-500).

As of Oct 21, 2026, the PE ratio is 32.53 and the PB ratio is 3.28

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Risk & return tools

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Research tools for Nifty Smallcap 250. Closing data through 2026-10-21; history starts 2022-03-03.

20-session closing breakout

20-session Closing Breakout

The latest closing level is above every close in the preceding 20 available sessions. It identifies recent closing strength.

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No breakout

Latest close: 17,041.95 · Previous 20-session highest close: 18,411.40.

Today is excluded from the reference level. A breakout can fail; it is a research prompt.

ATR volatility (14)

ATR Volatility

ATR measures the size of daily price ranges, including gaps from the previous close. It measures movement, not its direction.

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Unavailable

ATR needs 15 consecutive imported sessions with daily highs, lows and closes.

Measures movement, not direction. Index points are not an ETF’s price or a guaranteed stop distance.

Drawdown in rupees

Drawdown in Rupees

Translate a historical percentage decline into an example rupee loss. This makes the size of a decline easier to understand.

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Enter a hypothetical amount at a peak to see the effect of a repeat of a recorded decline.

Historical decline18.37%
Example loss₹183.66
Amount after decline₹816.34
Gain needed to recover22.50%

Historical illustration, not a future loss forecast or a maximum-loss limit. Uses available closes; missing sessions can understate declines. Intraday declines, dividends, fund costs and taxes are excluded. Your amount stays in this browser.

Rolling-return comparison

Rolling-return Comparison

Compare many historical investment windows instead of relying on a single start date. See the worst, median and best observed annualized returns.

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Annualized returns of the stored index series across monthly historical windows. Compare the range of outcomes over different holding periods.

Comparisons use matching start and end dates. A shorter history can reduce the number of comparable windows.

1-year windows

Worst CAGR
-9.34%
Median CAGR
9.75%
Best CAGR
69.32%
Losing windows
29.55%

44 overlapping windows ending 2023-03-31 to 2026-10-21.

Matched median CAGR · 44 windows

Nifty Smallcap 250: 9.75%

Nifty 50: 8.83%

3-year windows

Worst CAGR
11.17%
Median CAGR
20.31%
Best CAGR
30.06%
Losing windows
0.00%

20 overlapping windows ending 2025-03-28 to 2026-10-21.

Matched median CAGR · 20 windows

Nifty Smallcap 250: 20.31%

Nifty 50: 12.16%

5-year windows

Worst CAGR
Unavailable
Median CAGR
Unavailable
Best CAGR
Unavailable
Losing windows
Unavailable

No complete, sufficiently continuous 5-year windows in the imported history.

No matching complete windows with Nifty 50.

10-year windows

Worst CAGR
Unavailable
Median CAGR
Unavailable
Best CAGR
Unavailable
Losing windows
Unavailable

No complete, sufficiently continuous 10-year windows in the imported history.

No matching complete windows with Nifty 50.

Each month uses its last observed close; the latest month may be incomplete. Start observations are on or before the calendar anniversary within seven days. Windows containing gaps over 14 days are excluded. Returns are annualized using actual elapsed days. Overlapping windows are not independent trials or future probabilities. Price-index series exclude dividends. Fund costs and taxes are excluded; these are not fund or SIP returns. Different index methods can affect comparisons.

Index Report

Easy-to-read, rules-based summary. Educational only.

1) Index Snapshot (1-minute read)

Nifty Smallcap 250 is at 17,041.95 as of Oct 21, 2026. 1Y CAGR is -0.60%. It is 8.49% below its recent peak. Current valuation: PE 32.53, PB 3.28.

As of
Oct 21, 2026
Current Value
17,041.95
PE / PB
32.53 / 3.28
Dividend Yield
0.78%
1Y CAGR
-0.60%
3Y CAGR
-
5Y CAGR
-
Volatility (1Y)
17.62%
Drawdown from Peak
8.49%

4) Sector Contribution Breakdown

Top sector exposure based on available data.

Sector split is not available yet.

5) Risk Signals

  • Volatility is moderate (17.62%).
  • Index is near its recent peak (drawdown 8.49%).
  • Valuation is supportive vs history.

Signals are descriptive, not predictions.

6) Action Guidance

SIP
Increase

Consider increasing SIP if cashflow allows.

Lump-sum
Wait

Prefer staggered entries and avoid rushing.

Rules-based guidance for long-term investors. Not a buy/sell call.

7) Index vs Inflation vs FD

Inflation and FD rates are not configured yet.

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Golden Cross Active
Golden Cross Active

The medium-term average is above the long-term average, and the index is above its long-term average. This describes a positive trend backdrop.

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Recent Performance

Analyze the recent performance of the Nifty Smallcap 250, including its recent highs and lows

Recent HighRecent LowCurrent Market Oct 21, 2026
PEPBDIVPointsPEPBDIVPointsFall(%)~PEPBDIVPoints
Sep 23, 2024Mar 03, 2025~Oct 21, 2026
32.154.300.8318623.1525.923.181.0513755.90-26.14

32.533.280.7817041.95 (23.89% )

Performance

Past performance returns (%) of the index

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Nifty Smallcap 250-2.26-4.11-7.24-5.454.041.02-----

Fundamentals

Nifty Smallcap 250

PEPBDiv
32.533.280.78

About

Discover the Nifty Smallcap 250 Index, a benchmark for India's high-growth potential small-cap stocks (251-500). Learn how it offers diversification and exposure to the emerging leaders of the Indian market, rebalanced biannually for optimal opportunity.

Portfolio Characteristics

MethodologyPeriodic capped free-float
No. of Constituents250
Launch Date2016-04-01
Calculation FrequencyReal-Time
Index RebalancingSemi - Annually