Mumbai, June 19 -- BSE Index Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of BSE, has launched the BSE Saatvik 100 Index, India's first Saatvik-themed equity index.

The index comprises 100 companies from the BSE 500 universe that align with Saatvik principles. It has a base value of 1,000, with 20 June 2005 as the first value date, and will be reconstituted semi-annually in June and December.

As of 29 May 2026, the BSE Saatvik 100 Index has delivered annualised total returns of 12.22% over the last three years, 11.11% over five years and 13.70% over 10 years.

Ashutosh Singh, managing director and chief executive officer of BSE Index Services, said the launch reflects growing investor interest in aligning investment decisions with ethical, cultu...