A few days can make a surprisingly large difference to long-term equity returns. An analysis by Abakkus Mutual Fund shows how missing even the strongest trading days over 21 years can sharply reduce the compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) across major Indian equity indices.
The analysis covers the period from April 2005 to July 2026 and compares the returns earned by investors who stayed invested throughout with those who missed the market's best 5, 10, 30 or 50 days.
