NSE Indices Introduces Nifty 1000 and Nifty1000 Equal Weight Indices

NSE Indices Limited launched 2 new indices, the Nifty 1000 Index and the Nifty1000 Equal Weight Index, on November 12, 2026.  

Both indices track the performance of the top 1,000 stocks listed on the National Stock Exchange, with a base date of September 24, 2007, and a base value of 1,000. 

Nifty 1000 Index Methodology and Sector Weights 

The Nifty 1000 Index selects the top 1,000 stocks based on 6 month average full market capitalisation from companies ranked within the top 1,200 by average daily turnover and market capitalisation, weighted by free float market capitalisation.  

Reconstituted semi annually, the index has a price to earnings ratio of 21.10, a price to book ratio of 3.05, and a dividend yield of 1.24%.  

Financial services leads sector representation at 29.44%, followed by capital goods at 7.88% and healthcare at 7.68%, while HDFC Bank Limited is the top constituent at 5.26%, ahead of ICICI Bank Limited at 4.96% and Reliance Industries Limited at 3.86%. 

Nifty1000 Equal Weight Index Structure and Returns 

The Nifty1000 Equal Weight Index includes the same 1,000 constituents as its parent index but assigns equal weights to each company, aligned quarterly in March, June, September, and December.  

Capital goods holds the top sector weight at 17.58%, followed by financial services at 13.20% and healthcare at 9.15%, with a price to earnings ratio of 23.13 and a dividend yield of 0.85%.  

As of October 30, 2026, since inception total return compound annual growth rate stood at 10.52% for Nifty 1000 and 12.46% for Nifty1000 Equal Weight. 

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Conclusion 

Launched on November 12, 2026, with a base value of 1,000 from September 24, 2007, the Nifty 1000 and Nifty1000 Equal Weight indices track 1,000 stocks, recording since inception total returns of 10.52% and 12.46% respectively. 

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