S&P 500 vs Nifty 50
See what your rupees would have become in either market — and how much of the S&P 500’s edge is the US stock market, versus simply the dollar getting more expensive.
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Summary
Nifty 50
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CAGR · total return
S&P 500 (in ₹)
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CAGR · total return
Rupee vs Dollar
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move over the period
Winner
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richer on this amount
Growth of ₹100, year by year
Year-by-year breakdown
| Year | Nifty 50 (₹100→) | S&P 500, ₹-adj (₹100→) | Leading |
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All three series use December 31 closing levels. Nifty 50: NSE / niftyindices.com. S&P 500: S&P Dow Jones Indices Dec 31 close. USD/INR: RBI-linked reference rate. Data runs 2004–2025. Nothing here is investment advice.
Disclaimer: This calculator estimates what an investment would have become in the Nifty 50 versus the S&P 500 (converted to rupees), using annual reference levels for each index and the USD/INR rate. It does not currently account for dividends, expense ratios, LRS remittance costs, TCS, or capital-gains tax — these are planned for a future version. Figures are directional and educational, not exact to the day, and nothing here is investment advice.
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