R&D-focused stocks deliver over 23% annualised returns in five years, outperform NSE 500: Monarch AIF
NSE moved higher.
· Economic Times Markets, ET Stocks
Indian companies increasing R&D spending outperformed the NSE 500 TRI over five years, delivering 23.5% average annualised returns. Businesses combining strong research growth with higher R&D intensity achieved 32.5%, highlighting innovation's growing importance for investors.
The analysis
NSE reported movement of 23%, 23.5% and 32.5%. Those are the figures as filed — what moves the price is how they sit against what the market already expected, not their absolute size.
Why it matters
- With NSE involved, this carries a regulatory dimension that can outlast the immediate market reaction.