Nifty 50 vs Nifty Next 50: February Winner Revealed! Auto, Bank, Energy Among Top Performers | Full List

Nifty 50 vs Nifty Next 50: Nifty Next 50 emerged as the ultimate NSE indices by recording the biggest gain in February among peers. The NSE indices jumped around 2.76% in February 2026 against Nifty 50 which saw a decline of 0.56%.

Other indices like Nifty Midcap 150,Nifty 500, Nifty Smallcap 250, and Nifty Microcap 250 increased by 1.66%, 0.38%, 0.75%, and 0.13% respectively, as per the Motilal Oswal report released on Tuesday, March 17.

Nifty 50 vs Nifty Next 50

The Nifty 50 and Nifty Next 50 are both National Stock Exchange (NSE) indices that track large-cap stocks. However, the former covers the top 50 established blue-chip companies, whereas the later focuses on next 50 companies, that are ranked between 51 and 100.

As per Motilal Oswal report, Nifty 50 declined by 0.56% in one month. The index fell around 3.91% in three months. Contrastingly, Nifty Next 50 surged 2.76% in one month, and managed to deliver 0.83% returns in three months.

In six months, Nifty 50 has surged around 3.08% and 13.8% in one year. Nifty Next 50 has surged around 6% in six months and around 22.16% in twelve months.

Consumer Among Top Performing Sectors In Feb, Defence Stands Out In 1 Year

Apart from Nifty 50 vs Nifty Next 50 battle, energy sector emerged as the ultimate winner by seeing the biggest jump among other sectors in February. As per Motilal Oswal report, consumer durables, auto and energy recorded relatively better performance rising 9.30%, 5.27% and 5.43% respectively in Feb 2026. Whereas, IT sector saw a sharp correction of around 19.54%.

On a one-year basis, Defence has been the standout performer with returns of 58.36%, followed by Metals at 48.93% and Auto at 37.37%

"Healthcare added 17.23% over the year. On the other hand, IT stands out as the only major sector deeply in negative territory on a one-year basis at -17.99%, while Realty has also struggled, down 2.17% over the past year. FMCG has barely held on, delivering a modest 0.89% annual return," read the report.

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