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 and the 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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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.