{"id":304575,"date":"2026-10-13T10:53:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T05:23:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/?p=304575"},"modified":"2026-10-13T10:53:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T05:23:40","slug":"karnataka-bank-vs-nifty-50-share-price-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/karnataka-bank-vs-nifty-50-share-price-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Karnataka Bank vs Nifty 50: Share Price Performance Compared"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"border-left:4px solid #1F4E79;background:#EBF3FB;padding:10px 16px;font-style:italic;\"><em>Karnataka Bank share price Rs 337.65 on NSE. Karnataka Bank vs Nifty 50 over 1 year: +95.27% vs -11.35%. 52-week high Rs 345.90, low Rs 170.26.<\/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;\">Karnataka Bank vs Nifty 50 favours the stock: Karnataka Bank has beaten the index across all five time frames measured, including a 1-year return of +95.27% against -11.35% for the Nifty 50. Over three years, Karnataka Bank gained 38.92% while the Nifty 50 gained 13.23%, a gap of 25.69 percentage points in its favour. At Rs 337.65, Karnataka Bank is 2.4% below its 52-week high of Rs 345.90 and 98.3% above its 52-week low of Rs 170.26. Returns use NSE closing prices to 12 October 2026, and past performance does not indicate future results.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Karnataka Bank vs Nifty 50 is a comparison that looks different depending on the time frame chosen. Karnataka Bank trades on the NSE under the symbol KTKBANK, and its 1-month return of +3.78% compares with -4.42% for the Nifty 50 over the same period.<\/p>\n<p>The Karnataka Bank vs Nifty 50 comparison matters because Karnataka Bank 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 Karnataka Bank 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 12 October 2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style:italic;color:#000000;margin:14px 0;\">Also read &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs\/tvs-holdings-vs-nifty-50-share-price-performance\">TVS Holdings vs Nifty 50: Returns Compared<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:24px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/user\/log-in?utm_source=blogs&#038;utm_medium=ktkbank-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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class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/karnataka-bank-vs-nifty-50-share-price-performance\/#Karnataka_Bank_vs_Nifty_50_Performance_at_a_Glance\" title=\"Karnataka Bank vs Nifty 50: Performance at a Glance\">Karnataka Bank vs Nifty 50: Performance at a Glance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/karnataka-bank-vs-nifty-50-share-price-performance\/#Latest_Close_and_52-Week_Range_Karnataka_Bank_and_the_Nifty_50\" title=\"Latest Close and 52-Week Range: Karnataka Bank and the Nifty 50\">Latest Close and 52-Week Range: Karnataka Bank and the Nifty 50<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/karnataka-bank-vs-nifty-50-share-price-performance\/#Why_the_Karnataka_Bank_vs_Nifty_50_Gap_Exists\" title=\"Why the Karnataka Bank vs Nifty 50 Gap Exists\">Why the Karnataka Bank 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\/karnataka-bank-vs-nifty-50-share-price-performance\/#Karnataka_Bank_vs_Nifty_50_Has_Karnataka_Bank_Beaten_the_Benchmark\" title=\"Karnataka Bank vs Nifty 50: Has Karnataka Bank Beaten the Benchmark?\">Karnataka Bank vs Nifty 50: Has Karnataka Bank 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\/karnataka-bank-vs-nifty-50-share-price-performance\/#Risks_of_the_Karnataka_Bank_vs_Nifty_50_Comparison\" title=\"Risks of the Karnataka Bank vs Nifty 50 Comparison\">Risks of the Karnataka Bank 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\/karnataka-bank-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\/karnataka-bank-vs-nifty-50-share-price-performance\/#Has_Karnataka_Bank_outperformed_the_Nifty_50_in_the_last_year\" title=\"Has Karnataka Bank outperformed the Nifty 50 in the last year?\">Has Karnataka Bank 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\/karnataka-bank-vs-nifty-50-share-price-performance\/#How_does_Karnataka_Bank_vs_Nifty_50_look_over_3_years\" title=\"How does Karnataka Bank vs Nifty 50 look over 3 years?\">How does Karnataka Bank 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\/karnataka-bank-vs-nifty-50-share-price-performance\/#What_is_the_Karnataka_Bank_share_price_today_compared_to_Nifty_50\" title=\"What is the Karnataka Bank share price today compared to Nifty 50?\">What is the Karnataka Bank 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\/karnataka-bank-vs-nifty-50-share-price-performance\/#What_is_the_52-week_high_and_low_of_Karnataka_Bank\" title=\"What is the 52-week high and low of Karnataka Bank?\">What is the 52-week high and low of Karnataka Bank?<\/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\/karnataka-bank-vs-nifty-50-share-price-performance\/#Why_does_Karnataka_Bank_show_bigger_price_swings_than_the_Nifty_50\" title=\"Why does Karnataka Bank show bigger price swings than the Nifty 50?\">Why does Karnataka Bank 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\/karnataka-bank-vs-nifty-50-share-price-performance\/#Is_Karnataka_Bank_a_good_long-term_investment_compared_to_a_Nifty_50_index_fund\" title=\"Is Karnataka Bank a good long-term investment compared to a Nifty 50 index fund?\">Is Karnataka Bank 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=\"Karnataka_Bank_vs_Nifty_50_Performance_at_a_Glance\"><\/span><strong>Karnataka Bank vs Nifty 50: Performance at a Glance<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The table below sets out the Karnataka Bank vs Nifty 50 performance across the available time frames, measured from NSE closing prices up to 12 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>Karnataka Bank 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>+3.78%<\/td>\n<td>-4.42%<\/td>\n<td>+8.20 pp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3 Months<\/td>\n<td>+21.04%<\/td>\n<td>-7.63%<\/td>\n<td>+28.67 pp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6 Months<\/td>\n<td>+40.14%<\/td>\n<td>-6.20%<\/td>\n<td>+46.34 pp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1 Year<\/td>\n<td>+95.27%<\/td>\n<td>-11.35%<\/td>\n<td>+106.62 pp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3 Years<\/td>\n<td>+38.92%<\/td>\n<td>+13.23%<\/td>\n<td>+25.69 pp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>On the Karnataka Bank vs Nifty 50 scorecard, Karnataka Bank has beaten the index over the latest 1-year window, returning +95.27% against -11.35% for the Nifty 50, a difference of 106.62 percentage points. That is also the widest gap anywhere in the table. The direction differs over the past year: Karnataka Bank moved up while the Nifty 50 moved down.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:24px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/screeners\"><strong>Check the Univest Screener for live Karnataka Bank and Nifty 50 data<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Latest_Close_and_52-Week_Range_Karnataka_Bank_and_the_Nifty_50\"><\/span><strong>Latest Close and 52-Week Range: Karnataka Bank 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\/ktkbank\/the-karnataka-bank-ltd-share-price-today\">Karnataka Bank<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Rs 337.65<\/td>\n<td>Rs 345.90<\/td>\n<td>Rs 170.26<\/td>\n<td>-2.4%<\/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>22,363.35<\/td>\n<td>26,373.20<\/td>\n<td>22,179.90<\/td>\n<td>-15.2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Karnataka Bank closed at Rs 337.65 on 12 October 2026, which is 2.4% below its 52-week high of Rs 345.90 and 98.3% above its 52-week low of Rs 170.26. The Nifty 50 closed at 22,363.35, 15.2% 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_Karnataka_Bank_vs_Nifty_50_Gap_Exists\"><\/span><strong>Why the Karnataka Bank vs Nifty 50 Gap Exists<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Karnataka Bank 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: Karnataka Bank has traded between Rs 170.26 and Rs 345.90, a spread of 103.2% from low to high, against 18.9% for the Nifty 50.<\/p>\n<p>Company-specific triggers such as quarterly results, management commentary and order or capacity announcements can move Karnataka Bank&#8217;s price sharply in either direction, while the Nifty 50&#8217;s return reflects the blended earnings of its constituents and is far less exposed to any single company&#8217;s news.<\/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 Karnataka Bank and Nifty 50 live on the go.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Karnataka_Bank_vs_Nifty_50_Has_Karnataka_Bank_Beaten_the_Benchmark\"><\/span><strong>Karnataka Bank vs Nifty 50: Has Karnataka Bank Beaten the Benchmark?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Yes, over the past year. Karnataka Bank returned +95.27% against -11.35% for the Nifty 50, a lead of 106.62 percentage points. Across all five time frames measured, Karnataka Bank is ahead of the index.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Risks_of_the_Karnataka_Bank_vs_Nifty_50_Comparison\"><\/span><strong>Risks of the Karnataka Bank vs Nifty 50 Comparison<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Reading too much into a Karnataka Bank vs Nifty 50 comparison has real limitations. Point-to-point returns depend entirely on the start date chosen, so a stock that looks ahead of the index over one window can look behind over the next, and none of these figures predicts future returns.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style:italic;color:#000000;margin:14px 0;\">Also read &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs\/bombay-burmah-trading-corporation-vs-nifty-50-share-price-performance\">Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation vs Nifty 50: Returns Compared<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Karnataka Bank carries concentrated business and sector risk that a diversified index does not. Its 52-week range of Rs 170.26 to Rs 345.90 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>Karnataka Bank vs Nifty 50 currently reads in the stock&#8217;s favour on every time frame measured, led by the one year window. Even so, a single stock&#8217;s record can reverse quickly, so investors should weigh Karnataka Bank&#8217;s volatility, liquidity and sector concentration alongside its returns and consult a SEBI-registered advisor before making an allocation decision.<\/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_Karnataka_Bank_outperformed_the_Nifty_50_in_the_last_year\"><\/span><strong>Has Karnataka Bank outperformed the Nifty 50 in the last year?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> Yes. Karnataka Bank returned +95.27% over the past year while the Nifty 50 returned -11.35%, based on NSE closing prices to 12 October 2026.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_does_Karnataka_Bank_vs_Nifty_50_look_over_3_years\"><\/span><strong>How does Karnataka Bank vs Nifty 50 look over 3 years?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> Over three years Karnataka Bank has returned +38.92% compared with the Nifty 50&#8217;s +13.23%, so in the Karnataka Bank vs Nifty 50 comparison the stock has been ahead over this horizon.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Karnataka_Bank_share_price_today_compared_to_Nifty_50\"><\/span><strong>What is the Karnataka Bank share price today compared to Nifty 50?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> Karnataka Bank share price closed at Rs 337.65 on NSE on 12 October 2026, while the Nifty 50 closed at 22,363.35 in the same session.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_52-week_high_and_low_of_Karnataka_Bank\"><\/span><strong>What is the 52-week high and low of Karnataka Bank?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> Karnataka Bank&#8217;s 52-week high is Rs 345.90 and its 52-week low is Rs 170.26, based on NSE data. The latest close of Rs 337.65 is 2.4% below the high.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_Karnataka_Bank_show_bigger_price_swings_than_the_Nifty_50\"><\/span><strong>Why does Karnataka Bank show bigger price swings than the Nifty 50?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> Karnataka Bank carries concentrated exposure to its own sector and business cycle, while the Nifty 50 spreads risk across 50 large companies. Over 52 weeks Karnataka Bank has traded in a 103.2% low-to-high range against 18.9% for the index, a key reason the Karnataka Bank vs Nifty 50 return gap varies across time frames.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Karnataka_Bank_a_good_long-term_investment_compared_to_a_Nifty_50_index_fund\"><\/span><strong>Is Karnataka Bank 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> Karnataka Bank&#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 Karnataka Bank 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 Karnataka Bank outperformed the Nifty 50 in the last year?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Yes. 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