INDX-SENSEX

BSE Sensex

Index

$786.96+0.75 (+0.10%)Close Oct 16, 2026

Dec 1, 2003 – Oct 16, 2026

Final balance: $69,701
CAGR: +8.86%
Max drawdown: −70.42%
Sharpe ratio: 0.48

Growth of $10,000

Trailing returns (%)

BSE Sensex's average annual return was 6.61% over the last 10 years and 5.21% over the last 20 years, through Oct 16, 2026. $10,000 in the BSE Sensex on Oct 14, 2016 grew to $18,970 by Oct 16, 2026.

Ticker	1M	3M	6M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y	15Y	20Y	Since 2003
INDX-SENSEX	+1.77	−1.46	−6.11	−16.93	−17.04	−0.35	−0.76	+6.61	+5.56	+5.21	+8.86

1M: +1.77%
3M: −1.46%
6M: −6.11%
YTD: −16.93%
1Y: −17.04%
3Y: −0.35%
5Y: −0.76%
10Y: +6.61%
15Y: +5.56%
20Y: +5.21%
Since 2003: +8.86%

Annual returns

2003 from Dec 1 · 2026 through Oct 16

BSE Sensex returns by year

Year	Return
2026 through Oct 16	−16.93%
2025	+4.00%
2024	+4.97%
2023	+18.03%
2022	−5.95%
2021	+19.66%
2020	+12.88%
2019	+11.86%
2018	−3.01%
2017	+36.13%
2016	−0.68%
2015	−9.57%
2014	+27.45%
2013	−3.09%
2012	+21.14%
2011	−36.28%
2010	+21.58%
2009	+87.53%
2008	−61.17%
2007	+65.80%
2006	+49.19%
2005	+37.08%
2004	+18.88%
2003 from Dec 1	+13.59%

Metrics

Since 2003

Volatility	24.03%
Sortino ratio	0.69
Calmar ratio	0.13
Best year, 2009	+87.53%
Worst year, 2008	−61.17%
Positive years	15 of 22
Longest drawdown	10 years

Worst drawdowns

Since 2003

Decline	Peak	Bottom	Recovered	Length
−70.4%	Jan 2008	Mar 2009	Dec 2017	10 years
−42.8%	Jan 2020	Mar 2020	Nov 2020	10 months
−30.7%	May 2006	Jun 2006	Oct 2006	5 months
−28.0%	Sep 2024	Oct 2026	Not yet	2.1 years so far
−27.4%	Jan 2004	May 2004	Nov 2004	11 months