Historical return — "if I had bought X in year Y."
The single most-asked Indian personal-finance question, answered free. Type any NSE ticker or NIFTY/Sensex, pick a date back to 1990, enter the amount you'd have invested — see the current value, CAGR, and the worst drawdown you'd have sat through to get there.
Historical investment
Data from Stooq's public daily history. NIFTY history from 2000 onwards; individual NSE stocks vary by listing date.
Why "max drawdown" matters as much as CAGR
Most "if I had invested" posts show only the final number. That hides the real test: the peak-to-trough drop you'd have sat through. HDFC Bank from 2000 compounded at ~20% CAGR — but had a 50% drawdown in 2008 and a 40% drop in 2020. Anyone who sold mid-drawdown got the bad half of the return without the good.
This tool shows both the headline number andthe worst drawdown during your hold — so you can answer honestly whether you'd have stayed invested.
Famous rides
- • Sensex since 1990 — ~14% CAGR, but with 60%+ drawdowns in 1992, 2000, 2008
- • Reliance since IPO — ~21% CAGR, 70%+ drawdown in 2008-09 ride
- • TCS since 2004 IPO — ~18% CAGR, 45% drawdown in 2008, 20% in 2020
- • HDFC Bank since 1995 — ~21% CAGR but multiple 40-50% drawdowns
- • NIFTY since 2000 — ~13% CAGR with 60% drawdown in 2008
Past returns are not predictors of future returns. These are historical snapshots only.
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Research tool · not investment advice.
Axel Markets is an information + analytics product. We are not a SEBI-registered Research Analyst (RA) or Investment Adviser (IA). Nothing on this page is a buy, sell, or hold recommendation. Past performance is not indicative of future returns. Verify all data against the authoritative source (NSE, BSE, AMFI, SEBI, company RHP / factsheet) before acting. Historical returns from Stooq's public daily CSV. Prices are adjusted for splits + bonuses by Stooq but NOT for dividends — actual total returns including dividends would be slightly higher. Past performance does not predict future returns.