---
title: "Energy Basket | Nifty Energy Momentum Strategy | RupeeCase"
description: "10 momentum ranked stocks from the Nifty Energy (CNX Energy) universe, rotated every week. A thematic index in your demat, 0.2% of traded value per rebalance."
source_url: "https://www.rupeecase.com/strategies/energy-basket"
---

Thematic, CNX Energy

# Energy Basket thematic momentum strategy

          An energy momentum basket: 10 stocks from CNX Energy, rotated weekly. The thematic satellite.

          **Written for** growth-oriented investors comfortable with double-digit drawdowns.

          **High** risk band

            [Invest in Energy Basket](https://invest.rupeecase.com/signup?strategy=energy-basket)
            [Compare with Midcap](/strategies/compare/midcap-vs-energy-basket)

          01At a glance

## Energy Basket in four numbers.

          CAGR**33.12%**Model, back tested

          Max drawdown**−39.48%**Model, back tested

          Minimum investment**₹75K**About ₹75,000

          Fee per rebalance**0.2%**Of traded value, nothing else

          Energy Basket, model**₹410**Nifty 50 TRI, 9.80% CAGR line**₹162**

            150
            200
            300

        ₹100 in the model in May 2021 became ₹410 by Jul 2026; the Nifty 50 TRI line reached ₹162. Model, back tested. As of 27 Apr 2026. After charges, log scale. Not a promise of future returns.

          02Three steps

## Compare. Validate. Invest.

          1.
### Invest
Link your broker and approve each rebalance. Stocks stay in your own demat; RupeeCase never holds your money.

[Invest in Energy Basket](https://invest.rupeecase.com/signup?strategy=energy-basket)

          2.
### Invest
Link your broker and approve each rebalance. Stocks stay in your own demat; RupeeCase never holds your money.

[Invest in Energy Basket](https://invest.rupeecase.com/signup?strategy=energy-basket)

          3.
### Invest
Link your broker and approve each rebalance. Stocks stay in your own demat; RupeeCase never holds your money.

[Invest in Energy Basket](https://invest.rupeecase.com/signup?strategy=energy-basket)

            03Factsheet

## Energy Basket factsheet

            Every figure behind the four numbers, in seven parts. Return figures are model, back tested and after charges; each block names its date.

            Print
            [PDF factsheet](https://www.rupeecase.com/strategies/factsheets/energy-basket)

          Performance
          Holdings and sectors
          Rebalances
          Risk metrics
          Methodology
          Costs
          Documents

### PerformanceYears, months, rolling returns, falls, the stress test

### Performance

#### Calendar year returns

* 2021from May**+50.4%**
* 2022**+18.0%**
* 2023**+108.8%**
* 2024**+16.1%**
* 2025**−14.6%**
* 2026to May**+19.4%**

              Model, back tested, after charges, 2021 to May 2026. Not a promise of future returns.

#### What an amount would have become

                  One time
                  Every month

                Amount, ₹

                  You put in₹75,000

                  Model value

                  Gain

              Model, back tested: the published monthly model returns after charges, May 2021 to May 2026 (61 months). A back test, not a promise of future returns.

#### Stress test: drag through the falls

              Move across the record to read how far the model sat below its last peak, and how long it took to climb back.

                  Month**Feb 2025**

                  Below the last peak**−39.0%**

                  Back to the peak

                  Model value, log scaleBelow the last peak

                Month on the record

                  Deepest falls, daily record
                  **−25.2%**Apr 2022, 126 days to recover
                  **−24.2%**Sep 2022, 294 days to recover
                  **−13.4%**Jun 2021, 77 days to recover
                  **−12.6%**Feb 2024, 56 days to recover

              Model, back tested. As of 27 Apr 2026. The scrub reads month end model values from May 2021 to Jul 2026, so its falls read shallower than the daily figures on the buttons; days are counted between month ends. Drawdowns of similar size can happen again. High risk band.

#### Monthly returns

| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021 | Janno data | Febno data | Marno data | Aprno data | May7.0 | Jun8.8 | Jul−2.9 | Aug5.8 | Sep8.5 | Oct11.6 | Nov−5.0 | Dec9.5 | Year+50.4% |
| 2022 | Jan11.7 | Feb−9.4 | Mar3.7 | Apr10.2 | May−8.8 | Jun−10.6 | Jul15.6 | Aug9.1 | Sep−3.2 | Oct7.8 | Nov−1.0 | Dec−3.8 | Year+18.0% |
| 2023 | Jan−7.8 | Feb−4.3 | Mar−3.7 | Apr8.1 | May3.4 | Jun9.7 | Jul11.5 | Aug9.5 | Sep15.7 | Oct−2.3 | Nov20.8 | Dec20.0 | Year+108.8% |
| 2024 | Jan5.4 | Feb8.4 | Mar−4.4 | Apr8.0 | May13.5 | Jun−0.6 | Jul−1.1 | Aug5.0 | Sep0.6 | Oct−12.7 | Nov−4.3 | Dec−0.1 | Year+16.1% |
| 2025 | Jan−15.3 | Feb−13.7 | Mar11.1 | Apr2.6 | May8.1 | Jun1.4 | Jul−4.8 | Aug−5.5 | Sep7.3 | Oct3.0 | Nov−5.1 | Dec−1.0 | Year−14.6% |
| 2026 | Jan−4.6 | Feb9.2 | Mar−6.6 | Apr23.1 | May−0.3 | Junno data | Julno data | Augno data | Sepno data | Octno data | Novno data | Decno data | Year to date+19.4% |

              Model, back tested, after charges. Each cell is one calendar month, in percent. Not a promise of future returns.

#### Rolling returns

##### Any 1 year
Worst−31.0%
Median+22.0%
Best+193.8%
Positive69%of 51 windows
Return over each 12 month window.

##### Any 3 years
Worst+25.5%
Median+33.2%
Best+66.8%
Positive100%of 27 windows
CAGR over each 36 month window.

              Model, back tested, from the month end model values, May 2021 to Jul 2026. Not a promise of future returns.

#### Deepest falls

1. **−11.00%**21 Jan 2022 to 1 Apr 2022*70 days*
2. **−11.00%**21 Jan 2022 to 1 Apr 2022*70 days*
3. **−11.00%**21 Jan 2022 to 1 Apr 2022*70 days*
4. **−11.00%**21 Jan 2022 to 1 Apr 2022*70 days*
5. **−11.00%**21 Jan 2022 to 1 Apr 2022*70 days*

              Model, back tested, daily record over rolling 5 years: from the peak to the low, and the days until the record was back at that peak.

### Holdings and sectors10 holdings, 3 sectors

### Holdings and sectors

#### 10 holdings

* Equity**89%**

* BHEL**10.0%**
* ADANIPOWER**10.0%**
* SUZLON**10.0%**
* JPPOWER**10.0%**
* ABB**9.8%**
* TORNTPOWER**9.1%**
* ADANIGREEN**8.5%**
* ADANIENSOL**8.1%**
* THERMAX**7.0%**
* GVT&D**6.7%**

              [Live quantities, prices and book values are in the app](https://invest.rupeecase.com/signup?strategy=energy-basket)

              Weights on the rebalance day, 11 May 2026; they drift with prices until the next rebalance. Model portfolio, not a recommendation to buy or sell any stock.

#### Sector allocation

* Power & Utilities**63.5%**
* Capital Goods**26.3%**
* Other, not yet mapped**10.2%**

              3 sectors in the equity sleeve; the largest mapped sector is Power & Utilities at 63.5%, and 10.2% of the sleeve is not yet in the sector map. 100% energy and power complex by design. Power generation, transmission, distribution, and capital goods. Adani group companies sit among the holdings at this snapshot. Sector map curated against NSE listings.

#### Sector weight by year

| Sector | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Now |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Power & Utilities | 47 | 45 | 42 | 27 | 36 | 43 | 60 |
| Capital Goods | 5 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 19 | 30 |
| Other, not yet mapped | 45 | 35 | 38 | 51 | 54 | 25 | 10 |
| Energy & Oil & Gas | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | out |

              262 published rebalances, 4 sectors touched, 3 held on the latest list (11 May 2026). Each cell is the average weight that year, equal weighted at the stock level; darker is a higher weight.

### Rebalances262 published, latest 11 May 2026

### Rebalances

#### The rebalance record

              published rebalances262
first in the record14 May 2021
52 a yearEvery week
latest published11 May 2026

              Rebalances run on a fixed calendar; you approve each one before your broker places the orders.

#### Latest rebalance, 11 May 2026

              Against the list of 8 May 2026: **0 in**, **1 out**, 10 held, 10 on the list.

##### Out

* RPOWER

##### Held

* BHEL
* ADANIPOWER
* ADANIGREEN
* ADANIENSOL
* SUZLON
* GVT&D
* THERMAX
* JPPOWER
* TORNTPOWER
* ABB

              Model portfolio, back tested rebalance record. Entered plus held is that date's list size, which can differ from the 10 stock target. Tickers are not recommendations.

#### Recent rebalances

| Date | On the list | In | Out |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 May 2026 | 10 | 0 | −1 |
| 8 May 2026 | 11 | +1 | 0 |
| 1 May 2026 | 10 | 0 | −3 |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 13 | +3 | −3 |
| 17 Apr 2026 | 13 | +3 | −1 |
| 10 Apr 2026 | 11 | +1 | −2 |
| 3 Apr 2026 | 12 | +2 | −1 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 11 | +1 | −2 |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 12 | +2 | −1 |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 11 | +1 | −1 |
| 6 Mar 2026 | 11 | +1 | 0 |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 10 | 0 | −2 |

              [Every rebalance with its names](/rebalance/energy-basket/)[Rebalance history, CSV](/data/rebalances/energy-basket.csv)

              Names on the list, names in and names out at each date; the history page and the CSV have every name.

#### Sector shifts of 10 points or more

1. 6 Jun 2025Other, not yet mapped **−12 pts**, Power & Utilities **+11 pts**
2. 6 Jun 2025Other, not yet mapped **−12 pts**, Power & Utilities **+11 pts**
3. 6 Jun 2025Other, not yet mapped **−12 pts**, Power & Utilities **+11 pts**
4. 6 Jun 2025Other, not yet mapped **−12 pts**, Power & Utilities **+11 pts**
5. 6 Jun 2025Other, not yet mapped **−12 pts**, Power & Utilities **+11 pts**
6. 6 Jun 2025Other, not yet mapped **−12 pts**, Power & Utilities **+11 pts**

              48 such shifts in 262 rebalances; the latest six. Equity sleeve, equal weighted at the stock level.

### Risk metricsSharpe 1.12, volatility 30.47%

### Risk metrics

#### Energy Basket against the Nifty 50

| Metric | Energy Basket | Nifty 50 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sharpe ratio | 1.12 | 0.73 |
| Sortino ratio | 1.19 | 0.70 |
| Calmar ratio | 0.87 | 0.58 |
| Volatility, a year | 30.47% | 14.04% |
| Max drawdown | −39.48% | −16.92% |
| Best week | +12.06% | +6.36% |
| Worst week | −11.29% | −6.33% |
| Weeks up | 55.56% | 57.47% |
| Average up week | +3.61% | +1.49% |
| Average down week | −3.03% | −1.57% |

              Model, back tested, after charges. Weekly figures over the rolling 5 years window to 27 Apr 2026; the Nifty 50 over the same window. Not a promise of future returns.

#### Risk band

              **High** on a scale from Low to Very High

              Deepest model fall−39.48%
Time horizon5 years or longer. Drawdowns of 39% have happened in the backtest and can happen again. Capital you might need within 12 months should not be here.

##### Walk the risk band
[One step safer (Moderately High)Dynamic Asset AllocatorCAGR 45.2%, Sharpe 2.32, max drawdown −10.6%](/strategies/dynamic-asset-allocator)[One step bolder (Very High)5Paisa Focused Alpha 5CAGR 54.1%, Sharpe 1.60, max drawdown −24.2%](/strategies/5paisa-focused-alpha-5)

              CAGR, Sharpe and max drawdown on the cards: Model, back tested. As of 27 Apr 2026. [Take the risk profile](/risk-profile) to see which bands sit within yours.

### MethodologyCNX Energy, every week

### Methodology

#### How it works

1. 4**Rebalance**Every week the model runs again end to end. Names that fall out of the top 10 are sold; new entrants are bought. The full list is published at every rebalance.

2. 4**Rebalance**Every week the model runs again end to end. Names that fall out of the top 10 are sold; new entrants are bought. The full list is published at every rebalance.

3. 4**Rebalance**Every week the model runs again end to end. Names that fall out of the top 10 are sold; new entrants are bought. The full list is published at every rebalance.

4. 4**Rebalance**Every week the model runs again end to end. Names that fall out of the top 10 are sold; new entrants are bought. The full list is published at every rebalance.

#### Configuration

              UniverseCNX Energy
TypeThematic
SleevesEquity 100
Holdings10, equal weight
RebalanceEvery week, 52 a year
Max stock price₹20,000
Risk bandHigh
BenchmarkNifty 50; charts draw the Nifty 50 TRI as a CAGR line
Minimum capitalAbout ₹75,000
Back test from7 May 2021
Metrics windowRolling 5 years
PricesNSE BhavCopy; the back test deducts brokerage, STT, exchange charges and GST

#### Why Energy Basket

              Where the models run
              One of two thematic satellite cards on the lineup, alongside Healthcare Basket. The index screens the CNX Energy (Nifty Energy) universe for the top 10 momentum-ranked stocks priced under 20000, holds them equal-weighted at roughly 10% each, and rotates every week.

              That weekly rotation is the differentiator: this is the fastest cadence on the marketplace. High turnover means the index can lock in regime gains fast when the energy cycle runs, and it also means drawdowns can be sharp when the cycle turns.

              Ten names from one sector means the card moves as a bloc. Diversification inside the basket is real but diversification across sectors is zero by design. Expect the ride to look like the energy cycle itself, amplified by the momentum screen.

              This is NOT a core holding. Single-sector concentration risk is real, energy stocks rise and fall together when oil, gas, or power policy and commodity cycles shift. Investors without that view should sit out and put the same capital into Allcap or Midcap Smallcap instead.

##### Key takeaways

* Thematic energy momentum on the CNX Energy universe
* 10 stocks equal-weighted, rotated weekly, the fastest cadence on the lineup
* Moves with the Indian energy capex cycle, in both directions
* Satellite sizing only: 5 to 10% of equity

              A description of the strategy, not a recommendation. Decide your own allocation, or ask a SEBI registered investment adviser.

#### Who it is written for

              Written forGrowth-oriented investors comfortable with double-digit drawdowns
CapitalAbout ₹75,000, one share of every holding at recent prices. More capital buys more of each holding and tracks the model weights more closely.

#### How the rule was built

              Machine learning is used in research to search and optimise the model behind each strategy: which signals rank the universe, how many names to hold and how often to rebalance, tested out of sample. The rule that ships is then frozen and published, so the live strategy is a fixed, readable algorithm, not a black box that changes on its own.

              [The engine, tick by tick execution data and the audit trail](/technology)

#### Learn the mechanics

* [Factor timingwhen sector bets work](/learn/path-3/module-3-7-factor-timing-and-cycles)
* [Factor investing in Indiathe evidence](/learn/path-3/module-3-8-factor-investing-india-evidence)
* [Momentum factorthe engine behind these strategies](/learn/path-3/module-3-1-momentum-factor-deep-dive)
* [How back testing worksreading the five year numbers honestly](/learn/path-2/module-2-4-how-backtesting-works)

              Free modules from the RupeeCase Learn library. No sign up.

### Costs0.2% of traded value per rebalance

### Costs

#### One fee per rebalance

              **0.2%**of traded value, charged only when a rebalance trades

* No subscription, no AUM fee, no performance fee.
* No lock in: the stocks sit in your own demat and you can sell any day the market is open.
* Broker side charges (brokerage, STT, exchange charges, GST) are separate and paid to your broker.

#### A year on the minimum

              Minimum capital₹75,000
Rebalances a year52, every week
Book traded each time30%, an assumption
Platform fee a year, about₹2,3403.12% of capital

              Higher turnover or more capital raises the fee in proportion.

#### Costs inside the back test

              Gross return+416.69%before costs
Estimated costs−77.74 ptsbrokerage, STT and taxes
Net return+338.95%after costs
Nifty 50, same window+59.62%cumulative

              Model, back tested, cumulative over the rolling 5 years window to 27 Apr 2026. Net is gross minus estimated costs, as on the current factsheet. Not a promise of future returns.

#### Work it out for your amount

              [Fee calculator](/fee-calculator)[Pricing, with a worked example](/pricing)

### DocumentsPrint, PDF factsheet, rebalance CSV

### Documents

#### Download and print

                * **Print this factsheet**Or save it as a PDF from the print dialog. Every section above, on clean pages.

                * [Download the PDF factsheetThe two page factsheet on the current site; enter your email to have a copy sent.](https://www.rupeecase.com/strategies/factsheets/energy-basket)

                * [Rebalance history, CSVEvery published list, 262 rebalances, 14 May 2021 to 11 May 2026.](/data/rebalances/energy-basket.csv)

                * [Rebalance history pageEach rebalance with what came in and what went out.](/rebalance/energy-basket/)

                * [This strategy as plain textMarkdown, for reading tools and AI assistants.](/strategies/energy-basket.md)

                * [DisclaimersHow the model figures are made and what they are not.](/disclaimers)

        RupeeCase is a technology platform, not a fund, a PMS or a SEBI registered investment adviser. Model, back tested. As of 27 Apr 2026. Model figures are after estimated charges and are not actual client returns. Past performance does not guarantee future returns; capital can be lost.

          04Questions

## Before you
commit capital.

### What is the Energy Basket strategy?
10 stocks from CNX Energy, rotated weekly. The thematic satellite. It selects the top 10 momentum names from CNX Energy and rebalances every week.

### What is the minimum investment for Energy Basket?
About ₹75,000, enough to hold one share of every name in the current book at recent prices. The figure moves with the prices of the holdings.

### How does Energy Basket compare to the Nifty 50?
Energy Basket shows a model CAGR of 33.12% against 9.80% for the Nifty 50 TRI CAGR line (Jan 2021 to Jul 2026), with a Sharpe ratio of 1.12. Model, back tested. As of 27 Apr 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future returns.

### What is the worst drawdown Energy Basket has experienced?
39.48% peak to trough in the model record. The deepest period ran 126 days, from 15 Apr 2022 to 19 Aug 2022. Model, back tested. As of 27 Apr 2026. Drawdowns of similar size can happen again, so size the position for it.

### What are the fees on Energy Basket?
0.2% of traded value per rebalance. No subscription, no AUM fee, no performance fee. On the minimum capital of ₹75,000, the platform fee works out to about ₹2,340 a year (3.12% of capital). Assumptions: 52 rebalances a year (every week), 30% of the book traded at each rebalance, 0.2% of traded value. Higher turnover or more capital raises the fee in proportion. Broker side charges (brokerage, STT, exchange charges, GST) are separate.

### Can I exit Energy Basket at any time?
Yes. No lock-in. Holdings sit in your own broker demat account and you can sell any name on any market day. Switching strategies or pausing the rebalance is a one-click action on the platform.

            05Same family

## Thematic: Energy and healthcare.

          [All 18 strategies](/strategies/#sxPick)

      [HighThematic

          Healthcare Basket
          Nifty MidSmall Healthcare, 10 stocks, every week
          CAGR, model15.19%Max DD−33.3%From₹36K
          High risk, thematic](/strategies/healthcare-basket)

        CAGR and Max DD on the cards: Model, back tested. As of 27 Apr 2026.

### Compare Energy Basket with

* [vsMidcapCAGR 38.8%, Sharpe 1.49](/strategies/compare/midcap-vs-energy-basket)
* [vsAllcapCAGR 44.7%, Sharpe 1.68](/strategies/compare/energy-basket-vs-allcap)

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          Ready when you are

## Energy Basket

          33.12% CAGR, model, back tested. About ₹75K to start. Every week, you approve each one.

            [Invest in Energy Basket](https://invest.rupeecase.com/signup?strategy=energy-basket)
            [Compare with Midcap](/strategies/compare/midcap-vs-energy-basket)

          0.2% of traded value per rebalance. No AUM fee, no lock in. Line behind: the Energy Basket model record, after charges, as of 27 Apr 2026. Not a promise of future returns.
