NSE sector performance: Metal stocks surge on demand while IT sector faces spending cuts
Welcome to TrendMap, your guide to the performance of different investment segments. In this edition, we present a 10-year performance tracker of various domestic market sectors.
Metal sector’s strong long-term performance was driven by cyclical upturns, while the real estate sector benefited from policy reforms and post-Covid revival.
The annual returns are ranked for 9 key NSE sector indices. The metal sector’s strong long-term performance was driven by cyclical upturns, while the real estate sector benefited from policy reforms and post-Covid revival.
Snapshot of 10 year of domestic market sector performance
Source: ACE MF. *2025 data is YTD based on 4 November 2025 closing values. Other years' returns are calculated between the first and the last trading day closing values. 10-year return is compounded average return, calculated between 4 November 2015 and 4 November 2025. Indices considered: Auto: Nifty Auto, Banks: Nifty Bank, Energy: Nifty Energy, FMCG: Nifty FMCG, Infra: Nifty Infrastructure, IT: Nifty IT, Metals: Nifty Metal, Pharma: Nifty Pharma, Real estate: Nifty Realty.
