The Nifty 500 has delivered a mixed performance in 2025. Hovering in the 22,400-23,600 range by mid-year, the index posted a -2.5 percent return over the past year, but managed around a 13 percent gain in the last six months, underscoring a gradual recovery.
Despite near-term volatility, its long-term trajectory remains robust with returns of nearly 142 percent over five years and nearly 252 percent over a decade. Representing 92.29 percent of NSE’s free-float market capitalisation and spanning 500 companies, the Nifty 500 continues to serve as a reliable barometer of India’s equity market breadth and depth.
1. Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Limited
With a market cap of Rs. 16,512 crores, the stock moved down by around 4 percent on BSE, falling to Rs. 516.05 on Tuesday. So far in 2025, the shares of one of the leading microfinance institutions in India have delivered positive returns of around 60 percent and about 43 percent over the last one year.
Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation (GMDC) Limited, a government of Gujarat Enterprise, is primarily engaged in two sectors: mining and power. The company’s projects include lignite, bauxite, fluorspar, multi-metal, manganese, power, wind and solar.
2. Authum Investment & Infrastructure Limited
With a market cap of Rs. 52,662 crores, the stock moved up by around 2 percent on BSE, rising to Rs. 3,112 on Tuesday. So far in 2025, the shares of Authum Investment have delivered positive returns of around 64 percent and about 92 percent over the last one year.
Authum Investment and Infrastructure Limited, a non-deposit-taking Systemically Important NBFC registered with the RBI, is primarily engaged in the business of providing loans and making investments/trading in shares and securities.
3. L&T Finance Limited
With a market cap of Rs. 58,322 crores, the stock moved up by around 1 percent on BSE, rising to Rs. 234.9 on Tuesday. So far in 2025, the shares of L&T Finance have delivered positive returns of around 70 percent and about 40 percent over the last one year.
L&T Finance Limited is a subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro Limited and is registered with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as a non-deposit taking Systemically Important (NBFC-ND-SI) company. The company offers a focused range of financial products and services across rural, housing and wholesale finance sectors, as well as mutual fund products and wealth management services.
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4. RBL Bank Limited
With a market cap of Rs. 16,756 crores, the stock moved up by around 1 percent on BSE, rising to Rs. 275.15 on Tuesday. So far in 2025, the shares of one of India’s leading private sector banks with an expanding presence across India have delivered positive returns of around 73 percent and about 30 percent over the last one year.
RBL Bank Limited is engaged in the business of offering specialised services under five business verticals, namely: corporate banking, commercial banking, branch & business banking, retail assets and treasury & financial markets operations.
5. Godfrey Phillips India Limited
With a market cap of Rs. 56,115 crores, the stock moved up by around 3 percent on BSE, rising to Rs. 10,950 on Tuesday. So far in 2025, the shares of Godfrey Phillips have delivered multibagger returns of around 115 percent and about 58 percent over the last one year.
Godfrey Phillips India Limited is engaged in the business of manufacturing cigarettes and tobacco products and trading of cigarettes, tobacco products, and other retail products.
Written by Shivani Singh
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