Nifty 50 TRI shows cost of missing market rebounds — SkimNews
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- Nifty 50 TRI returned a 13.19% CAGR from April 2005 to September 2026 for investors who remained fully invested, serving as a key benchmark for equity mutual funds.
- Abakkus Mutual Fund analyzed historical market corrections, finding the Nifty 50 experienced 13 pullbacks of 10–20%, with an average recovery time of 91 days from the bottom.
- Nifty 50 was at 22,716 as of 30 September 2026, still 15.9% below its 2 January 2026 peak of 26,329, reflecting ongoing correction pressures.
- Investors who missed just the five best-performing days in the 2005–2026 period saw CAGR drop from 13.19% to 10.86%, highlighting the cost of market timing.
- Investors who missed the 50 best days over the period saw returns flatline to a 0.66% CAGR, underscoring how critical continuous exposure is to long-term equity returns.
Why it matters: For mutual fund investors, exiting during corrections risks missing the strongest recovery days, which disproportionately drive long-term returns. The data shows that a 15.9% rebound is needed just to recoup 2026’s losses, making timing-based exits far costlier than staying the course.
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