New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- A Rs.1 lakh investment in the Nifty 100 TRI made in 2003 would have grown to Rs.34.46 lakh by June 2026, translating into a 16.2% CAGR over more than two decades, according to data released by UTI Mutual Fund.

The Nifty 100 TRI (Total Return Index) tracks the performance of the 100 largest and most liquid companies listed on India's stock exchanges. Unlike the regular price index, it also accounts for dividends, assuming they are reinvested in the index.

The most striking part of the data is the gap between the size of individual market falls and the eventual value of the investment.

During the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, the Nifty 100 TRI fell 61%. A few years later, the Euro debt crisis triggered another 29% d...