{"id":297975,"date":"2026-10-09T11:39:27","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T06:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/?p=297975"},"modified":"2026-10-09T11:39:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T06:09:27","slug":"pnb-gilts-vs-nifty-50-share-price-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/pnb-gilts-vs-nifty-50-share-price-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"PNB Gilts vs Nifty 50: Returns Compared"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"border-left:4px solid #1F4E79;background:#EBF3FB;padding:10px 16px;font-style:italic;\"><em>PNB Gilts share price Rs 68.39 on NSE. PNB Gilts vs Nifty 50 over 1 year: -29.39% vs -11.71%. 52-week high Rs 99.80, low Rs 58.60.<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#F0F9FF;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;border-radius:6px;padding:14px 18px;margin:18px 0;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0;color:#1F4E79;font-size:14px;\"><strong>Quick Answer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:8px 0 0;\">PNB Gilts vs Nifty 50 gives a mixed picture: PNB Gilts has beaten the index in 1 of 5 time frames, and its 1-year return of -29.39% compares with -11.71% for the Nifty 50. Over three years, PNB Gilts fell 19.11% while the Nifty 50 gained 13.94%, a gap of 33.05 percentage points against it. At Rs 68.39, PNB Gilts is 31.5% below its 52-week high of Rs 99.80 and 16.7% above its 52-week low of Rs 58.60. Returns use NSE closing prices to 8 October 2026, and past performance does not indicate future results.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>PNB Gilts vs Nifty 50 is a comparison that looks different depending on the time frame chosen. PNB Gilts trades on the NSE under the symbol PNBGILTS, and its 1-month return of -13.93% compares with -5.12% for the Nifty 50 over the same period.<\/p>\n<p>The PNB Gilts vs Nifty 50 comparison matters because PNB Gilts is a single stock exposed to its own business and sector developments, while the Nifty 50 spreads risk across 50 large companies. This article lines up PNB Gilts share price performance against the Nifty 50 across 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year and 3 years, using NSE closing data up to 8 October 2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style:italic;color:#000000;margin:14px 0;\">Also read &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs\/pricol-vs-nifty-50-share-price-performance\">Pricol vs Nifty 50: Share Price Performance Compared<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:24px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/user\/log-in?utm_source=blogs&#038;utm_medium=pnbgilts-vs-nifty50\"><strong>Click Here &#8211; Get Free Investment Predictions<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle 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Gilts vs Nifty 50 Gap Exists\">Why the PNB Gilts vs Nifty 50 Gap Exists<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/pnb-gilts-vs-nifty-50-share-price-performance\/#PNB_Gilts_vs_Nifty_50_Has_PNB_Gilts_Beaten_the_Benchmark\" title=\"PNB Gilts vs Nifty 50: Has PNB Gilts Beaten the Benchmark?\">PNB Gilts vs Nifty 50: Has PNB Gilts Beaten the Benchmark?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/pnb-gilts-vs-nifty-50-share-price-performance\/#Risks_of_the_PNB_Gilts_vs_Nifty_50_Comparison\" title=\"Risks of the PNB Gilts vs Nifty 50 Comparison\">Risks of the PNB Gilts vs Nifty 50 Comparison<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/pnb-gilts-vs-nifty-50-share-price-performance\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/pnb-gilts-vs-nifty-50-share-price-performance\/#Has_PNB_Gilts_outperformed_the_Nifty_50_in_the_last_year\" title=\"Has PNB Gilts outperformed the Nifty 50 in the last year?\">Has PNB Gilts outperformed the Nifty 50 in the last year?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/pnb-gilts-vs-nifty-50-share-price-performance\/#How_does_PNB_Gilts_vs_Nifty_50_look_over_3_years\" title=\"How does PNB Gilts vs Nifty 50 look over 3 years?\">How does PNB Gilts vs Nifty 50 look over 3 years?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/pnb-gilts-vs-nifty-50-share-price-performance\/#What_is_the_PNB_Gilts_share_price_today_compared_to_Nifty_50\" title=\"What is the PNB Gilts share price today compared to Nifty 50?\">What is the PNB Gilts share price today compared to Nifty 50?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/pnb-gilts-vs-nifty-50-share-price-performance\/#What_is_the_52-week_high_and_low_of_PNB_Gilts\" title=\"What is the 52-week high and low of PNB Gilts?\">What is the 52-week high and low of PNB Gilts?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/pnb-gilts-vs-nifty-50-share-price-performance\/#Why_does_PNB_Gilts_show_bigger_price_swings_than_the_Nifty_50\" title=\"Why does PNB Gilts show bigger price swings than the Nifty 50?\">Why does PNB Gilts show bigger price swings than the Nifty 50?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/pnb-gilts-vs-nifty-50-share-price-performance\/#Is_PNB_Gilts_a_good_long-term_investment_compared_to_a_Nifty_50_index_fund\" title=\"Is PNB Gilts a good long-term investment compared to a Nifty 50 index fund?\">Is PNB Gilts a good long-term investment compared to a Nifty 50 index fund?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PNB_Gilts_vs_Nifty_50_Performance_at_a_Glance\"><\/span><strong>PNB Gilts vs Nifty 50: Performance at a Glance<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The table below sets out the PNB Gilts vs Nifty 50 performance across the available time frames, measured from NSE closing prices up to 8 October 2026.<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"6\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Time Frame<\/th>\n<th>PNB Gilts Return<\/th>\n<th>Nifty 50 Return<\/th>\n<th>Difference<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1 Month<\/td>\n<td>-13.93%<\/td>\n<td>-5.12%<\/td>\n<td>-8.81 pp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3 Months<\/td>\n<td>-21.69%<\/td>\n<td>-7.22%<\/td>\n<td>-14.47 pp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6 Months<\/td>\n<td>-0.87%<\/td>\n<td>-6.49%<\/td>\n<td>+5.62 pp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1 Year<\/td>\n<td>-29.39%<\/td>\n<td>-11.71%<\/td>\n<td>-17.68 pp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3 Years<\/td>\n<td>-19.11%<\/td>\n<td>+13.94%<\/td>\n<td>-33.05 pp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>On the PNB Gilts vs Nifty 50 scorecard, PNB Gilts has trailed the index over the latest 1-year window, returning -29.39% against -11.71% for the Nifty 50, a difference of 17.68 percentage points. The widest gap on the table is over three years, where PNB Gilts fell 19.11% while the Nifty 50 gained 13.94%, a difference of 33.05 percentage points against the stock. Both PNB Gilts and the index lost ground over the past year, so the comparison here is about which of the two lost less.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:24px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/screeners\"><strong>Check the Univest Screener for live PNB Gilts and Nifty 50 data<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Latest_Close_and_52-Week_Range_PNB_Gilts_and_the_Nifty_50\"><\/span><strong>Latest Close and 52-Week Range: PNB Gilts and the Nifty 50<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"6\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Instrument<\/th>\n<th>Latest Close<\/th>\n<th>52-Week High<\/th>\n<th>52-Week Low<\/th>\n<th>Vs 52-Week High<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/pnbgilts\/pnb-gilts-ltd-share-price-today\">PNB Gilts<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Rs 68.39<\/td>\n<td>Rs 99.80<\/td>\n<td>Rs 58.60<\/td>\n<td>-31.5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/indices\/nifty-50\/nifty-50-share-price-today\">Nifty 50<\/a><\/td>\n<td>22,231.80<\/td>\n<td>26,373.20<\/td>\n<td>22,179.90<\/td>\n<td>-15.7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>PNB Gilts closed at Rs 68.39 on 8 October 2026, which is 31.5% below its 52-week high of Rs 99.80 and 16.7% above its 52-week low of Rs 58.60. The Nifty 50 closed at 22,231.80, 15.7% below its own 52-week high of 26,373.20, so the benchmark has also been through a drawdown over the past year.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_the_PNB_Gilts_vs_Nifty_50_Gap_Exists\"><\/span><strong>Why the PNB Gilts vs Nifty 50 Gap Exists<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>PNB Gilts can move very differently from the Nifty 50 because it carries concentrated exposure to its own business and sector cycle, while the index blends 50 companies across banking, IT, energy and consumer sectors. The 52-week range shows it clearly: PNB Gilts has traded between Rs 58.60 and Rs 99.80, a spread of 70.3% from low to high, against 18.9% for the Nifty 50.<\/p>\n<p>Sector sentiment and trading liquidity add to the gap in the PNB Gilts vs Nifty 50 comparison. When buying interest surges or dries up in PNB Gilts, the price can move several percent in a single session, whereas the Nifty 50 absorbs flows across 50 heavily traded stocks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:24px;\"><em>Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/in\/app\/univest-stocks-investment\/id6443753518\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Univest iOS App<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.univest.capp&#038;hl=en_IN\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Univest Android App<\/a> to track PNB Gilts and Nifty 50 live on the go.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PNB_Gilts_vs_Nifty_50_Has_PNB_Gilts_Beaten_the_Benchmark\"><\/span><strong>PNB Gilts vs Nifty 50: Has PNB Gilts Beaten the Benchmark?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>No, not over the past year. PNB Gilts returned -29.39% against -11.71% for the Nifty 50, a shortfall of 17.68 percentage points. Across the five time frames measured, PNB Gilts is ahead of the index over 6 months and behind it over 1 month, 3 months, 1 year and 3 years.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Risks_of_the_PNB_Gilts_vs_Nifty_50_Comparison\"><\/span><strong>Risks of the PNB Gilts vs Nifty 50 Comparison<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Point-to-point returns can mislead, and the PNB Gilts vs Nifty 50 comparison is no exception. A different start date would shift every figure in the table above, and past performance does not indicate how either PNB Gilts or the Nifty 50 will perform from here.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style:italic;color:#000000;margin:14px 0;\">Also read &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs\/piramal-finance-vs-nifty-50-share-price-performance\">Piramal Finance vs Nifty 50: Returns Compared<\/a><\/p>\n<p>PNB Gilts carries concentrated business and sector risk that a diversified index does not. Its 52-week range of Rs 58.60 to Rs 99.80 shows the scale of the swings a single-stock investor has lived with, against a range of 22,179.90 to 26,373.20 for the Nifty 50.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>PNB Gilts vs Nifty 50 shows PNB Gilts ahead of the index in 1 of 5 time frames and behind in the rest, which is why the answer depends on the horizon an investor cares about. Volatility, liquidity and sector concentration deserve as much weight as the return history, and a SEBI-registered advisor can help fit PNB Gilts into a wider portfolio.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#CC0000;border-radius:8px;padding:16px 20px;margin:24px 0;\">\n<p style=\"color:#FFFFFF;font-size:13px;line-height:1.7;margin:0;\"><strong style=\"color:#FFFFFF;\">Disclaimer:<\/strong> Data and figures in this article are sourced from publicly available information. These may or may not be accurate. Please verify all data with the official NSE (nseindia.com) and BSE (bseindia.com) websites before making any investment decision. Investments in securities are subject to market risk. This content is for educational purposes only and is not investment advice by Univest (SEBI RA INH000013776).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Has_PNB_Gilts_outperformed_the_Nifty_50_in_the_last_year\"><\/span><strong>Has PNB Gilts outperformed the Nifty 50 in the last year?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> No. PNB Gilts returned -29.39% over the past year while the Nifty 50 returned -11.71%, based on NSE closing prices to 8 October 2026.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_does_PNB_Gilts_vs_Nifty_50_look_over_3_years\"><\/span><strong>How does PNB Gilts vs Nifty 50 look over 3 years?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> Over three years PNB Gilts has returned -19.11% compared with the Nifty 50&#8217;s +13.94%, so in the PNB Gilts vs Nifty 50 comparison the stock has been behind over this horizon.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_PNB_Gilts_share_price_today_compared_to_Nifty_50\"><\/span><strong>What is the PNB Gilts share price today compared to Nifty 50?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> PNB Gilts share price closed at Rs 68.39 on NSE on 8 October 2026, while the Nifty 50 closed at 22,231.80 in the same session.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_52-week_high_and_low_of_PNB_Gilts\"><\/span><strong>What is the 52-week high and low of PNB Gilts?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> PNB Gilts&#8217;s 52-week high is Rs 99.80 and its 52-week low is Rs 58.60, based on NSE data. The latest close of Rs 68.39 is 31.5% below the high.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_PNB_Gilts_show_bigger_price_swings_than_the_Nifty_50\"><\/span><strong>Why does PNB Gilts show bigger price swings than the Nifty 50?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> PNB Gilts carries concentrated exposure to its own sector and business cycle, while the Nifty 50 spreads risk across 50 large companies. Over 52 weeks PNB Gilts has traded in a 70.3% low-to-high range against 18.9% for the index, a key reason the PNB Gilts vs Nifty 50 return gap varies across time frames.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_PNB_Gilts_a_good_long-term_investment_compared_to_a_Nifty_50_index_fund\"><\/span><strong>Is PNB Gilts a good long-term investment compared to a Nifty 50 index fund?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> PNB Gilts&#8217;s suitability depends on an investor&#8217;s risk appetite, since single-stock exposure carries higher concentration risk than a diversified Nifty 50 index fund. Long-term investors should weigh the PNB Gilts vs Nifty 50 return history alongside the company&#8217;s fundamentals and consult a SEBI-registered advisor.<\/p>\n<div class=\"faq-schema\"><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Has PNB Gilts outperformed the Nifty 50 in the last year?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"No. PNB Gilts returned -29.39% over the past year while the Nifty 50 returned -11.71%, based on NSE closing prices to 8 October 2026.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How does PNB Gilts vs Nifty 50 look over 3 years?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Over three years PNB Gilts has returned -19.11% compared with the Nifty 50's +13.94%, so in the PNB Gilts vs Nifty 50 comparison the stock has been behind over this horizon.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What is the PNB Gilts share price today compared to Nifty 50?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"PNB Gilts share price closed at Rs 68.39 on NSE on 8 October 2026, while the Nifty 50 closed at 22,231.80 in the same session.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What is the 52-week high and low of PNB Gilts?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"PNB Gilts's 52-week high is Rs 99.80 and its 52-week low is Rs 58.60, based on NSE data. 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