{"id":469,"date":"2026-10-15T08:09:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T08:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/growprofit.in\/blog\/?p=469"},"modified":"2026-10-15T08:37:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T08:37:09","slug":"nifty-50-tri-vs-price-index-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/growprofit.in\/blog\/nifty-50-tri-vs-price-index-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Nifty 50 TRI vs Price Index: What&#8217;s the Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are new to investing, you may have come across terms like <\/span><b>Nifty 50, Price Return Index (PRI), Total Return Index (TRI), and benchmark<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They can sound complicated at first. But the basic idea is quite simple.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Nifty 50<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tracks 50 of the largest and most actively traded companies listed in India. You cannot directly buy the Nifty 50 itself. Instead, you can invest in a Nifty 50 index fund or ETF that aims to track the index.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, here is where PRI and TRI come in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Nifty 50 Price Return Index (PRI)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> looks at how the prices of the Nifty 50 stocks change.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Nifty 50 Total Return Index (TRI)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> looks at both the change in stock prices and the dividends generated by those stocks, assuming those dividends are reinvested.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That small difference can matter a lot over a long period.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, let&#8217;s break it down.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What exactly is Nifty 50?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think of the Nifty 50 as a basket. Instead of buying shares of just one company, the basket contains shares of <\/span><b>50 large companies from different sectors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These can include companies from areas such as banking, technology, energy, automobiles, consumer goods, and telecom.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The index gives different weights to these companies based on the index methodology. The weights can change over time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the share prices of the companies in the basket rise, the Nifty can rise.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When they fall, the Nifty can fall.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you invest in a <\/span><b>Nifty 50 index fund<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the fund tries to mirror this basket for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So you don&#8217;t have to pick the individual stocks yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is the Nifty 50 Price Return Index (PRI)?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Price Return Index<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or PRI, measures the change in the prices of the stocks in the index. It does <\/span><b>not<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> include dividends paid by those companies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imagine you invest Rs. 10,000 in a hypothetical investment that tracks the Nifty 50.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suppose the stock prices rise by 10% over the year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your Rs. 10,000 becomes Rs. 11,000<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That 10% price increase is what the <\/span><b>Price Return Index<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> captures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But something is missing. The companies in the index may also pay dividends. But PRI does not include those dividends in its return.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is the Nifty 50 Total Return Index (TRI)?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Total Return Index<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or TRI, includes two things:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The increase or decrease in stock prices<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dividends paid by the companies, assuming those dividends are reinvested<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, imagine the same Rs. 10,000 investment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The stock prices increase by <\/span><b>10%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You also get the equivalent of a <\/span><b>2% dividend return<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For this simple example, the total return would be roughly <\/span><b>12%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, instead of looking at only 10% on Rs. 10,000, that becomes Rs. 11,000<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TRI considers the effect of:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Price growth + dividends that are reinvested<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is why TRI gives you a more complete picture of the return from the underlying basket.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The actual TRI calculation is more precise than simply adding a price return and dividend yield. The 10% + 2% example is only meant to make the concept easier to understand.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Nifty 50 PRI vs TRI: What is the difference?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is the simplest way to look at it:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><b>Nifty 50 PRI<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Nifty 50 TRI<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tracks stock-price changes<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Includes dividends<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assumes dividends are reinvested<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shows the effect of compounding dividends<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Useful for comparing mutual-fund performance<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Less complete<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More appropriate<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, if PRI asks:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>&#8220;How much did the stock prices increase?&#8221;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TRI asks:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>&#8220;How much did the investment grow when we also account for dividends?&#8221;<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>Why do reinvested dividends matter?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is where things get interesting. Let&#8217;s go back to the Rs. 10,000 example.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suppose, purely for illustration, that the investment produces:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>10% annual price growth<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>2% annual dividend return<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If we ignore dividends, a 10% annual return would turn Rs. 10,000 into about <\/span><b>Rs. 25,937 after 10 years<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But if we assume a 12% annual total return and reinvest those dividends, the same Rs. 10,000 would grow to about <\/span><b>Rs. 31,058 after 10 years<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>After<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>10% price return only<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>12% total return<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 year<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rs. 11,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rs. 11,200<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5 years<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rs. 16,105<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rs. 17,623<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10 years<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Rs. 25,937<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Rs. 31,058<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That is a difference of about <\/span><b>Rs. 5,121<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on an initial Rs. 10,000.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And remember, this is only an illustration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Nifty does not deliver a fixed 10% price return and 2% dividend return every year. Actual returns move up and down. The point is to show what happens when dividends are allowed to compound over time. The longer you stay invested, the more important this difference can become.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Why does reinvesting the dividend make such a difference?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imagine one of the companies you indirectly own through the index pays a dividend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of taking that money out, imagine it is reinvested.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now you have a little more money invested.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That extra money can then generate returns.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Those returns can generate more returns.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is <\/span><b>compounding<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the same basic idea behind earning returns on your earlier returns.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That is why a 1% or 2% difference may not look very exciting in one year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But over 10, 20, or 30 years, it can become much more impactful.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is a benchmark?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>benchmark is simply a yardstick<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It gives you something to compare your investment against.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, suppose you invest in a Flexi Cap Fund.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After a year, your fund has returned:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>12%<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You want to know:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Is 12% good?&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking at the return alone doesn&#8217;t tell you much.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You need something to compare it with.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suppose the fund&#8217;s benchmark returned <\/span><b>13%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> during the same period.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your fund made 12%, while its benchmark made 13%.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, the fund did not quite match its benchmark.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That&#8217;s the job of a benchmark. It gives you <\/span><b>context<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for your investment&#8217;s return.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s similar to checking your marks in an exam. A score of 80% may sound good, but knowing the class average gives you more context.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Why does the price-index benchmark flatter you?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is an important point.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suppose your Nifty 50 fund returns <\/span><b>11.5%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now imagine:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Nifty 50 PRI = 10%<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Nifty 50 TRI = 12%<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you compare your fund with PRI, it looks like this:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Your fund: 11.5%<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>PRI: 10%<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You might think:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Great! My fund beat the Nifty by 1.5 percentage points.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But look at the TRI comparison:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Your fund: 11.5%<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>TRI: 12%<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now the picture is different.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your fund actually returned <\/span><b>0.5 percentage points less<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> than the total-return benchmark.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is why comparing an investment that benefits from dividends with a benchmark that ignores dividends can make the investment look better than it really did relative to its market yardstick.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That is what we mean when we say a <\/span><b>price-index benchmark can flatter your performance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is not necessarily telling you that your investment is bad.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is telling you that you may be using the wrong yardstick for the comparison.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What does SEBI say about TRI?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is not just a theoretical difference.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEBI addressed this specifically in its <\/span><b>January 4, 2018 circular, &#8220;Benchmarking of Scheme&#8217;s performance to Total Return Index.&#8221;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-472 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/growprofit.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/what-does-sebi-say-about-tri-1024x507.jpg\" alt=\"what does sebi say about tri\" width=\"1024\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/growprofit.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/what-does-sebi-say-about-tri-1024x507.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/growprofit.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/what-does-sebi-say-about-tri-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/growprofit.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/what-does-sebi-say-about-tri-768x380.jpg 768w, https:\/\/growprofit.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/what-does-sebi-say-about-tri-512x253.jpg 512w, https:\/\/growprofit.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/what-does-sebi-say-about-tri-920x455.jpg 920w, https:\/\/growprofit.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/what-does-sebi-say-about-tri.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEBI noted that most mutual-fund schemes were then benchmarked against the Price Return Index.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It explained that PRI captures capital gains, while TRI also takes into account dividends and interest generated by the securities in the index.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEBI therefore stated that TRI is more appropriate for comparing mutual-fund scheme performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The circular also said that the benchmark selected for a mutual-fund scheme should match the scheme&#8217;s <\/span><b>investment objective, asset allocation, and investment strategy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It then required scheme performance to be benchmarked against the <\/span><b>Total Return version of the chosen index<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEBI&#8217;s current <\/span><b>Master Circular for Mutual Funds dated March 20, 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> continues this requirement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It states that:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The benchmark should align with the scheme&#8217;s investment objective, asset allocation, and investment strategy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scheme performance should be benchmarked against the <\/span><b>Total Return variant<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the chosen index.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where TRI data is not available for the entire historical period, a composite CAGR using PRI for the earlier period and TRI once available can be used.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, if you see a mutual fund showing <\/span><b>Nifty 50 TRI<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as its benchmark, this is why.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Does this mean your Nifty 50 fund will earn the same return as Nifty 50 TRI?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is another important distinction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suppose:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Nifty 50 TRI: 12%<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Your Nifty 50 index fund: 11.7%<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fund is not expected to magically earn exactly 12%.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There can be differences because of things such as fund expenses, transaction costs, cash holdings, taxes where applicable, and tracking differences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An index fund&#8217;s job is generally to track its index as closely as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So when you evaluate it, you want to know how closely it has tracked its <\/span><b>appropriate TRI benchmark<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>PRI vs TRI: Which one should you look at?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It depends on what you are trying to understand. If you simply want to know how the <\/span><b>prices of the Nifty 50 stocks moved<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, PRI is useful.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to understand the <\/span><b>return of the index while accounting for dividends<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, TRI is more useful.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And if you are comparing the performance of a mutual fund with its benchmark, TRI offers a more reliable comparison.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What should an investor remember?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You don&#8217;t need to memorize all the technical details.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just remember these three things:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Nifty 50<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> = A basket that tracks 50 large Indian companies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>PRI<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> = Tracks price changes. Dividends are not included.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>TRI<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> = Tracks price changes + dividends, assuming they are reinvested.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And when you compare a mutual fund with its benchmark, you want the comparison to be fair.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That is why SEBI moved mutual-fund performance benchmarking toward the <\/span><b>Total Return Index<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The simplest way to remember it<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think of PRI as asking: <\/span><b>&#8220;How much did the stocks&#8217; prices go up?&#8221;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think of TRI as asking: <\/span><b>&#8220;How much did I make from the stocks going up and the dividends they generated?&#8221;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And think of the benchmark as: <\/span><b>&#8220;What should I compare my fund&#8217;s performance against?&#8221;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a Nifty 50 mutual fund, Nifty 50 TRI is usually the better yardstick than Nifty 50 PRI.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>FAQs<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>What is TRI in mutual funds?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TRI stands for Total Return Index. It measures both the change in an index&#8217;s stock prices and the dividends or interest generated by its constituents, assuming those payouts are reinvested. This makes TRI a more complete way to compare a mutual fund&#8217;s performance with its benchmark.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Where can I find the TRI of my mutual funds?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can usually find the benchmark name and its TRI performance in your mutual fund&#8217;s factsheet, scheme information document, or performance section on the fund house&#8217;s website. You can also check the relevant index provider&#8217;s website, such as NSE Indices, for information on Nifty TRI benchmarks.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>What is meant by NIFTY 500 TRI?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NIFTY 500 TRI is the Total Return version of the NIFTY 500 index. The NIFTY 500 tracks 500 large, mid, and small-cap companies listed in India. The TRI version measures their price movement plus dividends, assuming the dividends are reinvested. So, if you see NIFTY 500 TRI listed as a mutual fund&#8217;s benchmark, it means the fund&#8217;s performance is being compared with the total return of the NIFTY 500.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Which is better, the Nifty 50 or Sensex?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Nifty 50 tracks 50 companies, while the Sensex tracks 30 companies. Both are widely followed Indian stock-market indexes and include large companies across major sectors. If you are comparing investments, don&#8217;t choose between them just because one index had a higher return over a particular period. 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