About Nifty 100 Nifty 100 is a stock market index that represents the top 100 companies based on full market capitalization from the Nifty 500. It aims to measure the performance of large market capitalization companies. The index is computed using the free float market capitalization method, reflecting the total free float market value of all the stocks in the index relative to a particular base market capitalization value. Nifty 100 can be used for various purposes such as benchmarking fund portfolios, launching index funds, ETFs, and structured products. The index includes companies from major sectors of the economy, providing a diversified representation of the market.