Sorted NIFTY 100 by 12 month realised volatility . bottom 30 vs top 30
Bottom 30 by vol
The boring side
HINDUNILVR
NESTLEIND
ITC
BRITANNIA
DABUR
ASIANPAINT
MARICO
COLPAL
HDFCLIFE
SBILIFE
Top 30 by vol
The exciting side
ADANIENT
ADANIPORTS
VEDL
JSWSTEEL
TATASTEEL
HINDALCO
COALINDIA
BPCL
ONGC
IOC
Same NIFTY 100. Same five years. Same regime. One cohort lost 14 pct at the worst. The other lost 33 pct. More than twice the hole to climb out of.
Cohorts formed by ranking NIFTY 100 constituents on trailing 12 month realised volatility on rolling basis. 10 representative tickers per cohort shown for visual reference. Beta vs NIFTY 100 . max drawdown computed on cohort equal-weight composite over 5 years to Apr 2026. Backtest only . past performance not a guarantee.