Nifty Insurance PE Ratio
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Historical PE Ratio
Performance and risk
1-year holding windows since 2019 returned a median of +12.58% (best +97.68%, worst -18.08%).
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Returns as of July 2026, from the NSE factsheet for the Nifty Insurance. 1-year returns are absolute; 5-year returns are annualized.
Stocks in the Nifty Insurance
The Nifty Insurance contains 12 constituents.
Constituent list as of 16 August 2026, sourced from NSE Indices. Weights as of 31 July 2026, from the NSE factsheet.
How this index works
- Selection
- Nifty Insurance aims to track the performance of all the Insurance stocks within the Nifty Total Market Index.
- Rebalanced
- Semi-annually. The review of sectoral indices is undertaken semi-annually based on data for six months ending January and July.
- Weight cap
- For all other sectoral indices, the weight of each stock is capped at 33% and the weight of top 3 stocks is capped at 62%
Summarised from NSE's official methodology document (PDF) for the Nifty Insurance; the PDF is authoritative.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many stocks are in the Nifty Insurance?
The Nifty Insurance contains 12 stocks. By number of companies, its largest sectors are Financial Services (12 stocks).
What returns has the Nifty Insurance delivered?
As of July 2026, the Nifty Insurance total return (with dividends reinvested) is -9.29% over the past year and +6.20% annualized over the past five years. One-year figures are absolute; multi-year figures are annualized (CAGR). Data from the NSE factsheet.
How volatile is the Nifty Insurance?
Over the year to July 2026, the Nifty Insurance had an annualized volatility (standard deviation of daily returns) of 16.59%. Its beta versus the Nifty 50 is 0.83, meaning it has moved less than the broad market.
What is a typical one-year return for the Nifty Insurance?
Across every one-year holding window since 2019, the Nifty Insurance total return has a median of +12.58%, with the best window at +97.68% and the worst at -18.08%. Based on NSE Total Returns Index data; a past distribution, not a prediction.
How often is the Nifty Insurance rebalanced?
The Nifty Insurance is rebalanced semi-annually. The review of sectoral indices is undertaken semi-annually based on data for six months ending January and July. Details are in the official NSE methodology document.
Last updated: 20 August 2026.