CAGR analysis across multiple holding periods
Min, Average & Max rolling CAGR by holding period
Return range narrows as holding period increases
Rolling return metrics across all holding periods
| Period | Observations | Min Return | Max Return | Avg Return | Median Return | Range |
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What the data tells us about long-term Nifty investing
The worst 7-year rolling CAGR was still a positive +3.71%. No investor who stayed for 7+ years has ever lost money in Nifty since 2000.
Average returns stay between 12-14% across all holding periods.
1-year returns swing wildly from -55.76% to +105.25% — a 161% range. This compresses to a 10.5% range over 15 years.
Even in the worst-case 15-year window, Nifty delivered 7.22% CAGR, still beating inflation and most fixed-income instruments.