BSE 500 Low Volatility 50
BSEStrategy50 companies
- P/EPrice to earnings of an index. The index's P/E as the exchange publishes it with the close: its members' market value divided by their profit over the last twelve months, each member counted as the index weighs it.
- 25.70
- P/BPrice to book of an index. The index's P/B as the exchange publishes it: its members' market value divided by their net worth, the assets they own less everything they owe.
- 5.12
- Dividend yieldDividend yield of an index. The index's dividend yield as the exchange publishes it: dividends its members paid over the last twelve months as a percentage of their market value.
- 1.15%
P/E against its own past
Where today's P/E sits among every trading day of each window: the dot is today, the tick the middle day.
P/E at each month's last trading day, and on 22 Oct 2026
What the BSE 500 Low Volatility 50 companies earned
Each quarter against the same quarter a year earlier, added up over today's members that filed both. A quarter fewer than 60% of them filed is left out.
- Revenue growthRevenue growth, against a year earlier. Revenue of the quarter to Jun 2026 against the same quarter a year earlier, added up over the 50 companies that filed both.
- +15.0%quarter to Jun 2026
- Profit growthProfit growth, against a year earlier. Profit of the quarter to Jun 2026 against the same quarter a year earlier, added up over the 50 companies that filed both and made a profit a year earlier.
- +5.2%quarter to Jun 2026
- Filed the quarterCompanies that filed the quarter. How many of the index's 50 listed companies have filed results for the quarter to Jun 2026; the growth figures are theirs.
- 50of 50
- Median ROCEMedian return on capital employed. The middle figure of the 38 companies' ROCE for the year to Mar 2026, half above and half below. Operating profit after depreciation (revenue less operating expenses and depreciation, without other income and one-off items) as a percentage of all the money the business runs on: the whole group's net worth, the other owners of its subsidiaries included, plus borrowings. Lease liabilities are not counted: the results filings do not state them.
- 17.8%year to Mar 2026
Growth against the same quarter a year earlier, per cent
- Revenue growth
- Profit growth
- Loss
Revenue grew against a year earlier in 12 of the 12 quarters shown.Fastest profit growth +30.2%, quarter to Mar 2024.
The largest companies
The 12 largest companies in the BSE 500 Low Volatility 50, each sized by its market cap.
Market cap, ₹ crore
- Reliance Industries₹16,10,372 Cr
- Bharti Airtel₹11,80,889 Cr
- HDFC Bank₹10,68,200 Cr
- ICICI Bank₹10,00,861 Cr
- State Bank of India₹8,84,861 Cr
- Kotak Mahindra Bank₹4,28,256 Cr
- Hindustan Unilever₹4,26,380 Cr
- Sun Pharmaceutical Industries₹4,19,404 Cr
- Titan Company₹3,81,721 Cr
- Axis Bank₹3,79,092 Cr
- Maruti Suzuki India₹3,53,074 Cr
- UltraTech Cement₹3,25,620 Cr
Companies in the BSE 500 Low Volatility 50
Largest first, by market cap.
Reliance IndustriesRELIANCE · Petroleum Products₹1,190.00+0.46%₹16,10,372 Cr21.68.5%0.50%−17.8%
Bharti AirtelBHARTIARTL · Telecom - Services₹1,892.10−0.15%₹11,80,889 Cr40.822.3%1.27%−5.8%
HDFC BankHDFCBANK · Banks₹692.80−0.18%₹10,68,200 Cr13.3Lender: Not worked out for a bank, an NBFC or an insurer: it borrows to lend, so capital employed is not its measure.1.88%−31.3%
ICICI BankICICIBANK · Banks₹1,394.20−0.31%₹10,00,861 Cr16.9Lender: Not worked out for a bank, an NBFC or an insurer: it borrows to lend, so capital employed is not its measure.0.86%+2.2%
State Bank of IndiaSBIN · Banks₹958.60−1.18%₹8,84,861 Cr10.3Lender: Not worked out for a bank, an NBFC or an insurer: it borrows to lend, so capital employed is not its measure.1.81%+5.2%
Kotak Mahindra BankKOTAKBANK · Banks₹430.50−1.49%₹4,28,256 Cr21.1Lender: Not worked out for a bank, an NBFC or an insurer: it borrows to lend, so capital employed is not its measure.0.15%−3.3%
Hindustan UnileverHINDUNILVR · Diversified FMCGDemerger₹1,814.70−0.74%₹4,26,380 Cr28.528.4%2.24%−29.1%
Sun Pharmaceutical IndustriesSUNPHARMA · Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology₹1,748.00−0.57%₹4,19,404 Cr34.716.9%0.92%+3.4%
Titan CompanyTITAN · Consumer Durables₹4,299.70−1.16%₹3,81,721 Cr66.331.5%0.35%+14.0%
Axis BankAXISBANK · Banks₹1,217.50+0.45%₹3,79,092 Cr12.7Lender: Not worked out for a bank, an NBFC or an insurer: it borrows to lend, so capital employed is not its measure.0.08%−3.3%
Maruti Suzuki IndiaMARUTI · Automobiles₹11,230.00+0.54%₹3,53,074 Cr24.613.2%1.25%−31.5%
UltraTech CementULTRACEMCO · Cement & Cement Products₹11,050.00+0.84%₹3,25,620 Cr37.012.7%2.17%−9.0%
ITCITC · Diversified FMCG₹257.90−0.39%₹3,23,162 Cr16.331.9%5.62%−38.0%
NTPCNTPC · Power₹298.00−1.52%₹2,88,961 Cr10.48.1%3.02%−13.0%
Bajaj FinservBAJAJFINSV · Finance₹1,655.00−1.37%₹2,65,141 Cr26.1Lender: Not worked out for a bank, an NBFC or an insurer: it borrows to lend, so capital employed is not its measure.0.09%−24.0%
Coal IndiaCOALINDIA · Consumable Fuels₹397.45−1.27%₹2,44,938 Cr7.922.7%6.67%+1.2%
Power Grid Corporation of IndiaPOWERGRID · Power₹247.40−0.40%₹2,30,097 Cr14.510.2%3.64%−14.6%
Nestle IndiaNESTLEIND · Food Products₹1,175.00−1.25%₹2,26,577 Cr55.692.5%1.19%−7.7%
Asian PaintsASIANPAINT · Consumer Durables₹2,307.00+0.97%₹2,21,287 Cr46.424.7%1.19%−7.8%
Grasim IndustriesGRASIM · Cement & Cement Products₹2,894.00−0.01%₹1,96,960 Cr34.64.7%0.35%+1.0%
Torrent PharmaceuticalsTORNTPHARM · Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology₹4,524.40−1.97%₹1,72,094 Cr78.911.4%0.84%+25.2%
SBI Life Insurance CompanySBILIFE · Insurance₹1,640.00−0.18%₹1,64,558 Cr63.3Lender: Not worked out for a bank, an NBFC or an insurer: it borrows to lend, so capital employed is not its measure.0.16%−11.5%
Pidilite IndustriesPIDILITIND · Chemicals & Petrochemicals₹1,487.70+0.44%₹1,51,528 Cr57.230.3%0.77%−1.9%
HDFC Life Insurance CompanyHDFCLIFE · Insurance₹523.75−0.87%₹1,13,789 Cr55.6Lender: Not worked out for a bank, an NBFC or an insurer: it borrows to lend, so capital employed is not its measure.0.40%−29.6%
Zydus LifesciencesZYDUSLIFE · Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology₹1,129.40−0.49%₹1,12,658 Cr25.015.9%0.09%+11.9%
Tata Power CompanyTATAPOWER · Power₹348.10−1.53%₹1,11,230 Cr28.86.8%0.72%−12.5%
Apollo Hospitals EnterpriseAPOLLOHOSP · Healthcare Services₹7,730.00+1.65%₹1,11,146 Cr53.219.9%0.26%−3.0%
Britannia IndustriesBRITANNIA · Food Products₹4,537.90−1.88%₹1,09,304 Cr42.050.7%1.99%−25.2%
CiplaCIPLA · Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology₹1,338.00+0.53%₹1,08,093 Cr32.111.6%0.97%−18.7%
Dr. Reddy's LaboratoriesDRREDDY · Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology₹1,229.50−0.77%₹1,02,624 Cr31.96.8%0.65%−3.9%
MaricoMARICO · Agricultural Food & other Products₹766.50−1.10%₹99,661 Cr52.847.0%0.52%+5.8%
Tata Consumer ProductsTATACONSUM · Agricultural Food & other Products₹963.90+0.43%₹95,397 Cr58.39.0%1.04%−17.0%
United SpiritsUNITDSPR · Beverages₹1,252.00−2.53%₹91,064 Cr48.322.2%1.36%−7.3%
LupinLUPIN · Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology₹1,928.90+0.36%₹88,207 Cr16.028.2%0.93%−0.6%
Shree CementSHREECEM · Cement & Cement Products₹22,735.00+1.81%₹82,030 Cr50.37.0%0.66%−21.5%
ICICI Lombard General Insurance CompanyICICIGI · Insurance₹1,592.00−2.51%₹79,539 Cr31.1Lender: Not worked out for a bank, an NBFC or an insurer: it borrows to lend, so capital employed is not its measure.0.88%−19.6%
Havells IndiaHAVELLS · Consumer Durables₹1,031.00−3.91%₹64,702 Cr38.918.6%0.97%−31.1%
Bajaj Housing FinanceBAJAJHFL · Finance₹77.45−4.41%₹64,534 Cr23.0Lender: Not worked out for a bank, an NBFC or an insurer: it borrows to lend, so capital employed is not its measure.None−29.7%
Dabur IndiaDABUR · Personal Products₹363.00−1.36%₹64,395 Cr32.715.9%2.27%−29.0%
ICICI Life InsuranceICICILIFE · Insurance₹422.20−2.04%₹61,271 Cr34.8Lender: Not worked out for a bank, an NBFC or an insurer: it borrows to lend, so capital employed is not its measure.0.39%−30.5%
Alkem LaboratoriesALKEM · Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology₹4,947.00−1.33%₹59,149 Cr27.416.5%1.07%−10.6%
Abbott IndiaABBOTINDIA · Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology₹25,030.00−1.30%₹53,187 Cr32.939.7%2.62%−16.9%
Colgate Palmolive (India)COLPAL · Personal Products₹1,605.00−4.75%₹43,654 Cr32.1109.0%2.99%−29.8%
Patanjali FoodsPATANJALI · Agricultural Food & other Products₹349.75−1.47%₹38,057 Cr19.310.9%1.66%−41.1%
Page IndustriesPAGEIND · Textiles & Apparels₹33,830.00−1.73%₹37,734 Cr49.968.6%1.77%−18.4%
Anand Rathi WealthANANDRATHI · Capital Markets₹2,235.00+0.54%₹37,110 Cr81.630.9%0.34%+43.8%
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism CorporationIRCTC · Leisure Services₹441.40−2.19%₹35,312 Cr25.437.3%2.04%−38.6%
United BreweriesUBL · Beverages₹1,142.60−3.38%₹30,211 Cr76.48.5%0.88%−37.5%
ACCACC · Cement & Cement Products₹1,159.40−2.32%₹21,772 Cr11.47.3%0.65%−37.5%
Castrol IndiaCASTROLIND · Petroleum Products₹194.64−1.39%₹19,252 Cr18.173.7%5.91%−2.8%
About the BSE 500 Low Volatility 50
An index of 50 companies: it shows how they have moved together, and its P/E is what the market pays for a year of their profit.
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- CompaniesCompanies in an index. How many companies the index holds on its current list, which the exchange revises from time to time.
- 50
- List last changed
- 30 Sep 2026
- Above 200-day averageMembers above their 200-day average. The share of the index's members whose latest close is above their own average close of the last 200 trading days; members listed too recently to have one are left out.
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