Nifty Smallcap 100 Stocks/Share Price Live
Symbol
NIFTY SMLCAP 100
Price
17,507.75
Change
-100.10
Change (%)
-0.57%
Pre. Close
17,607.85
Open
17,606.20
High
17,610.35
Low
17,448.05
The Nifty Smallcap 100 is meant to highlight the performance and character of the major stocks falling under the small cap category of the stock market of India. This Index denotes nearly 5% of the float market capitalization of the stocks listed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) of India as on September 2024.
Nifty Smallcap 100 Top 5 Gainers
| Symbol | Name | Price | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| RBLBANK | RBL Bank Limited | 305.80 | 2.46% |
| PNBHOUSING | PNB Housing Finance Limited | 903.85 | 2.45% |
| MCX | Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited | 10,343.00 | 2.19% |
| MANAPPURAM | Manappuram Finance Limited | 279.70 | 1.97% |
| ATUL | Atul Ltd | 5,865.50 | 1.90% |
Nifty Smallcap 100 Top 5 Losers
| Symbol | Name | Price | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAMS | Computer Age Management Services Limited | 775.70 | -80.40% |
| KAYNES | Kaynes Technology India Limited | 4,353.50 | -12.55% |
| DATAPATTNS | Data Patterns (India) Limited | 2,766.30 | -4.51% |
| CREDITACC | CreditAccess Grameen Limited | 1,290.70 | -4.18% |
| REDINGTON | Redington Limited | 268.75 | -3.54% |
| Symbol | Name | Price | Change (%) | Day Low | Day High | Year Low | Year High | Market Cap | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMS | Computer Age Management Services Limited | 775.70 | -80.40% | 758.70 | 795.00 | 606.21 | 1,073.50 | 3,842.05 Cr | 3,466,791 |
| KAYNES | Kaynes Technology India Limited | 4,353.50 | -12.55% | 4,311.00 | 4,959.00 | 3,825.15 | 7,822.00 | 29,183.54 Cr | 8,397,265 |
| DATAPATTNS | Data Patterns (India) Limited | 2,766.30 | -4.51% | 2,744.00 | 2,931.60 | 1,351.15 | 3,268.80 | 15,486.85 Cr | 439,240 |
| CREDITACC | CreditAccess Grameen Limited | 1,290.70 | -4.18% | 1,284.20 | 1,346.00 | 750.20 | 1,490.10 | 20,623.91 Cr | 304,106 |
| REDINGTON | Redington Limited | 268.75 | -3.54% | 266.60 | 278.35 | 176.94 | 334.80 | 21,010.19 Cr | 2,897,970 |
| GRSE | Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited | 2,470.90 | -3.14% | 2,463.00 | 2,574.70 | 1,184.90 | 3,538.40 | 28,304.65 Cr | 1,223,040 |
| BEML | BEML Limited | 1,710.30 | -3.12% | 1,698.60 | 1,779.80 | 1,175.00 | 2,437.40 | 7,124.80 Cr | 330,831 |
| INTELLECT | Intellect Design Arena Limited | 1,056.10 | -3.08% | 1,049.00 | 1,091.90 | 577.40 | 1,255.00 | 14,558.92 Cr | 259,915 |
| JWL | Jupiter Wagons Limited | 267.05 | -2.98% | 266.25 | 275.45 | 266.10 | 588.00 | 11,336.22 Cr | 710,596 |
| GMDCLTD | Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Limited | 514.40 | -2.87% | 511.75 | 530.10 | 226.59 | 651.00 | 16,357.92 Cr | 1,975,618 |
| ASTERDM | Aster DM Healthcare Limited | 635.10 | -2.78% | 631.05 | 657.10 | 387.10 | 732.20 | 32,829.52 Cr | 496,528 |
| AMBER | Amber Enterprises India Limited | 6,562.50 | -2.78% | 6,351.50 | 6,748.00 | 5,235.00 | 8,626.00 | 22,653.29 Cr | 965,126 |
| AEGISLOG | Aegis Logistics Limited | 740.95 | -2.68% | 737.40 | 763.50 | 609.85 | 1,037.00 | 26,007.35 Cr | 266,858 |
| RAYMOND | Raymond Limited | 455.30 | -2.39% | 454.00 | 466.55 | 454.00 | 1,908.00 | 3,030.09 Cr | 189,885 |
| TTML | Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Limited | 49.14 | -2.34% | 48.83 | 50.46 | 48.83 | 88.90 | 9,606.51 Cr | 1,526,613 |
| HFCL | HFCL Limited | 69.03 | -2.04% | 67.45 | 70.29 | 67.45 | 132.89 | 9,954.65 Cr | 19,949,167 |
| JBMA | JBM Auto Limited | 590.05 | -2.04% | 586.85 | 603.15 | 489.80 | 898.83 | 13,954.34 Cr | 191,911 |
| AARTIIND | Aarti Industries Limited | 363.05 | -1.79% | 362.00 | 371.95 | 344.20 | 495.00 | 13,163.97 Cr | 511,517 |
| IEX | Indian Energy Exchange Limited | 145.31 | -1.77% | 144.41 | 148.47 | 130.26 | 215.40 | 12,922.42 Cr | 3,943,760 |
| OLECTRA | Olectra Greentech Limited | 1,218.00 | -1.73% | 1,202.40 | 1,240.60 | 989.95 | 1,714.20 | 9,997.43 Cr | 300,346 |
| IRCON | Ircon International Limited | 151.58 | -1.67% | 150.86 | 154.36 | 134.24 | 237.70 | 14,256.34 Cr | 1,141,015 |
| SWSOLAR | Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Limited | 220.85 | -1.66% | 220.24 | 225.35 | 218.45 | 525.95 | 5,157.55 Cr | 1,011,509 |
| TEJASNET | Tejas Networks Limited | 494.15 | -1.65% | 492.10 | 502.40 | 474.45 | 1,374.00 | 8,732.34 Cr | 427,457 |
| NATCOPHARM | NATCO Pharma Limited | 933.60 | -1.65% | 928.20 | 945.95 | 726.80 | 1,505.00 | 16,721.70 Cr | 837,870 |
| FIVESTAR | Five-Star Business Finance Limited | 580.65 | -1.58% | 565.70 | 590.05 | 501.00 | 850.00 | 17,098.66 Cr | 1,201,384 |
| ABREL | Aditya Birla Real Estate Ltd. | 1,750.30 | -1.50% | 1,693.00 | 1,839.00 | 1,562.60 | 2,899.00 | 19,348.61 Cr | 955,633 |
| WELSPUNLIV | Welspun Living Limited | 134.70 | -1.50% | 134.20 | 137.15 | 104.80 | 180.70 | 12,872.64 Cr | 1,551,790 |
| ACE | Action Construction Equipment Limited | 962.25 | -1.47% | 960.00 | 976.65 | 917.45 | 1,600.00 | 11,451.07 Cr | 91,337 |
| KEC | KEC International Limited | 703.90 | -1.36% | 702.00 | 714.95 | 627.45 | 1,264.25 | 18,737.82 Cr | 369,649 |
| SWANENERGY | Swan Energy Limited | 447.75 | -1.32% | 445.15 | 453.70 | 362.20 | 809.80 | 14,035.04 Cr | 1,129 |
| HAPPSTMNDS | Happiest Minds Technologies Limited | 504.70 | -1.24% | 501.05 | 515.20 | 486.60 | 777.75 | 7,601.35 Cr | 284,167 |
| SONATSOFTW | Sonata Software Limited | 361.20 | -1.19% | 357.10 | 365.80 | 286.40 | 687.10 | 10,025.89 Cr | 668,416 |
| GESHIP | The Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited | 1,091.00 | -1.18% | 1,085.30 | 1,101.40 | 797.50 | 1,179.00 | 15,575.90 Cr | 139,796 |
| JYOTHYLAB | Jyothy Labs Limited | 290.15 | -1.12% | 288.80 | 293.90 | 288.60 | 433.20 | 10,654.73 Cr | 211,161 |
| NH | Narayana Hrudayalaya Limited | 1,916.90 | -1.07% | 1,910.00 | 1,961.00 | 1,256.55 | 2,370.20 | 38,940.33 Cr | 269,907 |
| CESC | CESC Limited | 174.00 | -1.06% | 173.33 | 176.65 | 119.00 | 202.50 | 23,064.93 Cr | 768,311 |
| TANLA | Tanla Platforms Limited | 551.90 | -1.06% | 550.20 | 558.80 | 409.35 | 794.40 | 7,389.49 Cr | 147,282 |
| BLUESTARCO | Blue Star Limited | 1,734.40 | -1.03% | 1,723.20 | 1,753.40 | 1,521.00 | 2,417.00 | 35,657.49 Cr | 290,929 |
| FSL | Firstsource Solutions Limited | 347.00 | -1.00% | 346.00 | 353.50 | 270.00 | 422.30 | 23,972.28 Cr | 411,779 |
| BRIGADE | Brigade Enterprises Limited | 883.15 | -0.94% | 876.10 | 908.80 | 850.70 | 1,338.70 | 21,580.62 Cr | 295,856 |
| LALPATHLAB | Dr. Lal PathLabs Limited | 3,029.60 | -0.80% | 2,972.10 | 3,054.00 | 2,293.55 | 3,540.00 | 25,287.19 Cr | 68,310 |
| AFFLE | Affle (India) Limited | 1,632.80 | -0.78% | 1,619.60 | 1,652.20 | 1,246.00 | 2,185.90 | 22,944.56 Cr | 459,350 |
| NCC | NCC Limited | 168.16 | -0.78% | 167.00 | 170.47 | 167.00 | 317.25 | 10,557.87 Cr | 1,877,126 |
| NSLNISP | NMDC Steel Limited | 41.13 | -0.75% | 40.62 | 41.43 | 32.13 | 49.65 | 12,053.58 Cr | 1,621,656 |
| GSPL | Gujarat State Petronet Limited | 293.30 | -0.73% | 291.50 | 296.00 | 261.45 | 394.80 | 16,548.32 Cr | 293,130 |
| BSOFT | Birlasoft Limited | 432.75 | -0.72% | 428.55 | 441.65 | 331.00 | 624.35 | 12,030.44 Cr | 3,421,375 |
| UCOBANK | UCO Bank | 29.46 | -0.71% | 29.22 | 29.74 | 26.81 | 50.33 | 36,941.54 Cr | 7,582,776 |
| IFCI | IFCI Limited | 49.38 | -0.70% | 49.10 | 50.00 | 36.20 | 74.50 | 13,304.52 Cr | 2,892,090 |
| CYIENT | Cyient Limited | 1,169.20 | -0.68% | 1,160.60 | 1,188.00 | 1,084.05 | 2,112.00 | 12,883.35 Cr | 374,391 |
| ZENSARTECH | Zensar Technologies Limited | 746.15 | -0.61% | 744.00 | 758.90 | 535.85 | 984.95 | 16,965.40 Cr | 206,884 |
| PVRINOX | PVR INOX Limited | 1,091.00 | -0.58% | 1,086.00 | 1,105.00 | 830.00 | 1,569.00 | 10,713.62 Cr | 208,119 |
| FINCABLES | Finolex Cables Limited | 736.55 | -0.55% | 733.50 | 742.20 | 733.50 | 1,330.75 | 11,264.75 Cr | 176,957 |
| PPLPHARMA | Piramal Pharma Limited | 179.85 | -0.55% | 177.44 | 181.62 | 177.44 | 273.35 | 23,795.36 Cr | 2,245,375 |
| TRIDENT | Trident Limited | 27.83 | -0.54% | 27.75 | 27.98 | 23.11 | 40.20 | 14,180.44 Cr | 2,245,719 |
| ITI | ITI Limited | 301.60 | -0.46% | 298.20 | 305.20 | 234.04 | 592.70 | 28,974.36 Cr | 328,474 |
| CENTRALBK | Central Bank of India | 36.89 | -0.46% | 36.80 | 37.49 | 32.75 | 60.29 | 33,390.62 Cr | 8,159,136 |
| RADICO | Radico Khaitan Limited | 3,201.90 | -0.44% | 3,180.00 | 3,222.80 | 1,845.50 | 3,591.90 | 42,871.20 Cr | 138,023 |
| J&KBANK | The Jammu and Kashmir Bank Limited | 103.15 | -0.43% | 102.61 | 104.15 | 86.61 | 117.25 | 11,358.70 Cr | 1,510,765 |
| RAMCOCEM | The Ramco Cements Limited | 1,011.00 | -0.43% | 1,004.60 | 1,020.00 | 788.20 | 1,209.00 | 23,889.16 Cr | 143,852 |
| NBCC | NBCC (India) Limited | 112.06 | -0.41% | 110.71 | 112.59 | 70.80 | 130.70 | 30,256.20 Cr | 5,756,359 |
| CHAMBLFERT | Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals Limited | 431.85 | -0.36% | 428.00 | 434.25 | 428.00 | 742.20 | 17,302.17 Cr | 788,958 |
| ZEEL | Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited | 97.50 | -0.35% | 96.96 | 98.30 | 89.32 | 151.70 | 9,365.06 Cr | 4,087,711 |
| KPIL | Kalpataru Projects International Limited | 1,165.40 | -0.33% | 1,150.00 | 1,179.00 | 786.30 | 1,352.85 | 19,901.83 Cr | 244,847 |
| HBLENGINE | HBL Engineering Ltd. | 807.60 | -0.32% | 798.85 | 832.60 | 405.00 | 1,122.00 | 22,386.26 Cr | 2,038,306 |
| GLENMARK | Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited | 1,968.20 | -0.28% | 1,957.00 | 1,988.00 | 1,275.50 | 2,284.80 | 55,542.76 Cr | 420,803 |
| NAVINFLUOR | Navin Fluorine International Limited | 5,749.50 | -0.27% | 5,723.00 | 5,798.00 | 3,180.00 | 6,168.50 | 29,455.30 Cr | 72,735 |
| CHENNPETRO | Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited | 928.15 | -0.24% | 923.40 | 945.00 | 433.10 | 1,103.00 | 13,821.21 Cr | 787,165 |
| MGL | Mahanagar Gas Limited | 1,170.00 | -0.09% | 1,165.00 | 1,204.20 | 1,160.80 | 1,586.90 | 11,557.00 Cr | 91,804 |
| CASTROLIND | Castrol India Limited | 191.23 | -0.03% | 190.69 | 191.50 | 162.60 | 251.95 | 18,914.99 Cr | 572,666 |
| RKFORGE | Ramkrishna Forgings Limited | 531.35 | -0.01% | 525.10 | 533.70 | 513.20 | 1,020.00 | 9,614.79 Cr | 232,556 |
| AADHARHFC | Aadhar Housing Finance Ltd. | 481.40 | 0.01% | 480.20 | 482.95 | 346.05 | 547.80 | 20,870.72 Cr | 158,348 |
| TITAGARH | Titagarh Rail Systems Limited | 789.05 | 0.04% | 781.00 | 798.15 | 654.55 | 1,370.00 | 10,626.43 Cr | 565,282 |
| RITES | RITES Limited | 229.46 | 0.09% | 227.12 | 230.72 | 192.40 | 316.00 | 11,027.93 Cr | 288,467 |
| PEL | Piramal Enterprises Limited | 1,124.20 | 0.18% | 1,108.50 | 1,189.00 | 848.25 | 1,355.30 | 25,485.63 Cr | 2,148,582 |
| SHYAMMETL | Shyam Metalics and Energy Limited | 802.90 | 0.21% | 783.85 | 815.55 | 628.25 | 1,001.00 | 22,454.08 Cr | 296,599 |
| INOXWIND | Inox Wind Limited | 130.17 | 0.25% | 126.31 | 130.75 | 126.31 | 213.60 | 22,496.47 Cr | 5,923,783 |
| BLS | BLS International Services Limited | 332.75 | 0.36% | 327.50 | 335.00 | 276.95 | 521.80 | 13,699.02 Cr | 1,198,766 |
| GODIGIT | Go Digit General Insurance Limited | 347.65 | 0.40% | 343.20 | 350.00 | 264.60 | 381.40 | 32,100.20 Cr | 156,046 |
| KARURVYSYA | The Karur Vysya Bank Limited | 248.15 | 0.45% | 244.56 | 251.04 | 154.63 | 258.50 | 19,984.24 Cr | 2,421,896 |
| CROMPTON | Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Limited | 260.10 | 0.46% | 257.50 | 263.35 | 255.10 | 418.00 | 16,748.23 Cr | 2,322,084 |
| SIGNATURE | Signatureglobal (India) Limited | 1,123.80 | 0.47% | 1,117.00 | 1,134.00 | 988.00 | 1,414.80 | 15,790.59 Cr | 232,808 |
| IIFL | IIFL Finance Ltd. | 569.35 | 0.53% | 558.55 | 571.05 | 279.80 | 592.80 | 24,203.19 Cr | 746,291 |
| ARE&M | Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Limited | 945.60 | 0.56% | 935.00 | 946.85 | 832.30 | 1,360.00 | 17,306.88 Cr | 146,368 |
| APARINDS | Apar Industries Limited | 8,899.00 | 0.58% | 8,755.00 | 8,920.00 | 4,308.05 | 11,779.90 | 35,745.78 Cr | 28,624 |
| ANGELONE | Angel One Limited | 2,641.70 | 0.64% | 2,600.10 | 2,653.00 | 1,941.00 | 3,503.15 | 23,997.03 Cr | 511,826 |
| BATAINDIA | Bata India Limited | 966.95 | 0.69% | 953.05 | 969.15 | 953.05 | 1,479.00 | 12,427.97 Cr | 75,342 |
| INDIAMART | IndiaMART InterMESH Limited | 2,312.40 | 0.88% | 2,282.10 | 2,320.00 | 1,900.10 | 2,799.00 | 13,878.30 Cr | 18,431 |
| CDSL | Central Depository Services (India) Limited | 1,550.60 | 0.93% | 1,527.90 | 1,554.60 | 1,047.45 | 1,989.80 | 32,407.54 Cr | 1,187,428 |
| AAVAS | Aavas Financiers Limited | 1,497.10 | 1.01% | 1,450.00 | 1,510.00 | 1,450.00 | 2,234.00 | 11,850.58 Cr | 526,938 |
| RAILTEL | RailTel Corporation of India Limited | 334.35 | 1.16% | 330.30 | 340.60 | 265.50 | 478.95 | 10,730.58 Cr | 1,080,512 |
| LAURUSLABS | Laurus Labs Limited | 1,026.10 | 1.24% | 1,005.80 | 1,028.50 | 501.15 | 1,040.20 | 55,394.68 Cr | 936,825 |
| TRITURBINE | Triveni Turbine Limited | 545.40 | 1.33% | 534.15 | 547.00 | 460.30 | 842.00 | 17,337.18 Cr | 218,894 |
| NATIONALUM | National Aluminium Company Limited | 273.15 | 1.45% | 266.65 | 274.50 | 137.75 | 274.50 | 50,167.60 Cr | 10,795,980 |
| 360ONE | 360 One Wam Limited | 1,146.70 | 1.67% | 1,114.10 | 1,156.60 | 790.50 | 1,318.00 | 46,437.91 Cr | 476,225 |
| HINDCOPPER | Hindustan Copper Limited | 371.85 | 1.67% | 356.30 | 374.00 | 183.82 | 374.00 | 35,958.79 Cr | 41,880,318 |
| ATUL | Atul Ltd | 5,865.50 | 1.90% | 5,716.00 | 5,896.00 | 4,752.00 | 7,788.00 | 17,269.06 Cr | 31,168 |
| MANAPPURAM | Manappuram Finance Limited | 279.70 | 1.97% | 271.60 | 280.25 | 167.06 | 298.00 | 23,674.78 Cr | 1,631,955 |
| MCX | Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited | 10,343.00 | 2.19% | 10,134.00 | 10,359.00 | 4,408.15 | 10,471.50 | 52,747.64 Cr | 396,471 |
| PNBHOUSING | PNB Housing Finance Limited | 903.85 | 2.45% | 878.00 | 905.90 | 746.70 | 1,141.90 | 23,546.07 Cr | 896,325 |
| RBLBANK | RBL Bank Limited | 305.80 | 2.46% | 296.80 | 306.75 | 146.10 | 332.00 | 18,683.90 Cr | 4,484,225 |
The index is made up of the 100 biggest companies with small market capitalization given their free-float market capitalization. These stocks are of companies having ranks from 251 to 350 on the basis of their free-float capitalization.
In other words, Nifty Smallcap 100 stocks are a sub-category of the bigger Nifty Smallcap 250 index, which is sometimes used as a sign of the performance of small camp companies. Moreover, the Nifty Small-cap 100 Index is largely considered a benchmark for a wide range of mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that primarily focus on investments in domestic small-cap companies.
How the selection of socks is done in Nifty Smallcap 100 Index?
First of all, it is important to note that the Nifty SmallCap 100 Index would include all the stocks that are a part of the Nifty Smallcap 50 index. Other included stocks are chosen from Nifty Smallcap 250 Index given their regular turnover calculated through the full market capitalization procedure. The chosen stocks in the index are known to feature the largest market cap in the small cap segment.
Below are some crucial pointers considered during the stock selection process:
- The ranking of specific stocks depends on the average regular turnover over a period of six months.
- Stock selection is done given the full market capitalization of firms included in the Nifty Smallcap 250 Index
- Stock selection is done given the full market capitalization of firms included in the Nifty Smallcap 250 Index
The major exclusion criteria for small-cap stocks in this index are:
- Included stocks that are either not a part of the Nifty Smallcap 250 Index or not listed on the NSE.
- If a stock’s full market cap mediated rank goes below the 180th position, even if the company is part of the Nifty Smallcap 250 Index.
- The full market cap rank is above that of the top 180 firms in the Nifty Smallcap 250 Index, but its average daily turnover rank is below the 130th position
The calibration of the index is after every six months which falls between January 31 and July 31 of every year. For the semi-annual evaluation of indices, the average data from the six months leading up to the cut-off date is utilized. When the Nifty Smallcap 250 Index is rebalanced, current stocks may be removed from the index while new smallcap stocks may be added.
Stocks included in the Nifty Smallcap 100 Index
As already mentioned, Nifty Smallcap 100 Index has the stocks of 100 companies with different weightages. Below are the top 10 stocks that are a part of this index.
| Company | Weight (in %) |
|---|---|
| KPIT Technologies Ltd. | 2.95 |
| IDFC Ltd. | 2.66 |
| Suzlon Energy Ltd. | 2.66 |
| Jindal Stainless Ltd. | 2.34 |
| KEI Industries Ltd. | 2.29 |
| RBL Bank Ltd | 2.28 |
| Carborundum Universal Ltd. | 2.25 |
| Cyient Ltd. | 2.05 |
| Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | 1.99 |
| Elgi Equipments Ltd. | 1.95 |
Historical returns of the Nifty Smallcap 100 Index
When it comes to investing in smallcap stocks, it is necessary for investors to consider the volatility aspect. This is due to the fact that the small size of these companies makes them highly prone to changes in times of market variations, changes in government policy, and sometimes even inflation.
When it comes to investing in smallcap stocks, it is necessary for investors to consider the volatility aspect. This is due to the fact that the small size of these companies makes them highly prone to changes in times of market variations, changes in government policy, and sometimes even inflation.
| Returns Period | Returns (%) |
|---|---|
| 1 year | 27.60 (absolute returns) |
| 5 year | 27.60 (absolute returns) |
| Since Inception | 14.77 (CAGR returns) |
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FAQs – Nifty Smallcap 100 Stocks
What type of index is considered Nifty Smallcap 100 Index?
The Nifty Smallcap 100 Index can be classified as either a market cap-based index or a broad-based index. This is due to the fact that it includes companies from different industrial sectors yet all belong to the same market capitalization category, namely small cap. In India, there are also thematic/sector indices such as the Bank Nifty and Nifty CPSE, along with strategy indices like the Nifty Smallcap 250 Quality 50 Index and the Nifty 100 Equal Weight Index.
What are the benefits of investing in small cap stocks?
Investors generally highlight the long-term growth potential of small-cap investments, like small-cap index funds. However, this potential growth comes with an equally significant risk of volatility, especially if the investment is being made for the short term.
What is Nifty Smallcap 100 Index?
The nifty smallcap 100 index shows the character and overall performance of the small cap category of the stock market. This index denotes nearly 5% of the free float market capitalization of the stocks listed on the National Stock Exchange.