stock market The risk is always less in large listed companies. Despite this, investors investing in the stock market are not preferring to invest in large cap stocks. They are investing money in the stocks of small companies. Let us tell you that during the first half (April-September) of the current financial year, investors showed tremendous enthusiasm towards mid-cap (MFs investing in medium companies) and small-cap (MFs investing in small companies) mutual fund schemes. Has shown. About Rs 30,342 crore has been invested in these schemes. This information has been received from the data of Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI). Investors investing in these schemes have got very good returns, due to which their attraction towards them remains. Inflows into mid-cap and small-cap funds had stood at Rs 32,924 crore in the same period last year. The special thing is that the market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has expressed concern about the high inflows in small-cap and mid-cap funds.
Investing in small companies due to bumper returns
However, experts believe that investors will continue to invest in small-cap and mid-cap mutual funds due to their potential to deliver higher returns. Sandeep Bagla, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Trust Mutual Fund, told PTI, “Small caps will continue to see strong growth in the coming years. I expect investment to continue as Indians look to invest in high-growth sectors. Small cap funds should be considered an integral part of one's portfolio allocation.'' According to the data, inflows into mid-cap mutual funds were Rs 14,756 crore and small-cap was Rs 15,586 crore in the first half, according to the data. In this way the total figure comes to Rs 30,342 crore.
This percentage increase was recorded
Trivesh, chief operating officer (COO), Tradejini, said the strong investor interest in mid-cap and small-cap mutual funds is driven by the high returns offered by these segments. The mid-cap and small-cap indices have registered gains of about 20 per cent and 24 per cent respectively so far in the current financial year. This is a better performance than Nifty and Sensex.
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