Quant Small Cap, the largest scheme under Quant Mutual Fund, raised its stake in Adani Power and four other stocks while trimming exposure to six counters during September. The fund increased holdings in Adani Power, Aster DM Healthcare, Bata India, Usha Martin, and Zydus Wellness during the month. It added 4.91 crore shares of Adani … Read more
The retail participation in mutual funds increased from 26% in FY19 to 28% in FY25 and HNI participation also grew from 32% to 35%, showing rising trust across segments, according to a report from 1Lattice, a market intelligence firm. The report further highlights that India’s mutual fund AUM hit Rs 65 trillion in FY25, growing … Read more
Since the end of 2024 and the beginning of this year, small-cap and mid-cap mutual funds have experienced significant fluctuations. Small-cap funds have suffered significantly due to their exposure to small-cap stocks that are particularly vulnerable to market volatility. They get heavily impacted during market downturns. The small-cap mutual funds and the Nifty Smallcap 250 … Read more
Quant Mutual Fund has gained a reputation for aggressive and dynamic fund management, often taking contrarian bets and sector rotation strategies. Financial planner and SEBI-registered Research Analyst A K Mandhan, in a post on social media platform X, noted that in four years, the fund’s AUM growth has gone up to Rs 1 lakh crore … Read more
Motilal Oswal Private Wealth (MOPW) has issued a recommendation for investors to pursue lump sum investments in Hybrid and large-cap funds. This guidance comes in response to the recent market corrections which have seen large-cap valuations fall below their 10-year average. The advisory reflected the firm’s strategic outlook amidst ongoing consolidation in the Indian equity … Read more
Amid the current market fall, some investors are facing a dilemma on whether to continue their systematic investment plans (SIPs) in mid and small-cap mutual fund schemes. In 2025, the Nifty 50 has seen a decrease of around 2 percent, while the Nifty Midcap 150 index has dropped by 7 percent, and the Nifty Smallcap … Read more
Recently, there has been a lot of attention paid to mid- and small-cap funds. Veteran fund manager S. Naren’s remarks have sparked a significant discussion on SIPs, particularly with regards to short-term investments in small and midcap funds. Many average investors see these funds as a great way to balance risk and return on their … Read more
In November, technology, international, large & mid-cap, and mid-cap funds delivered positive returns. Technology funds led with a 4.41% average return. Auto and energy & power funds were the worst performers, losing 2.32% and 2.31%, respectively. Source link
Around 86% equity mutual funds have outperformed their respective benchmarks in November, an analysis of performance of equity mutual funds and their respective benchmarks showed. There were around 277 equity mutual funds in the said period and 237 funds have managed to beat their benchmarks in the mentioned period. In other words, around 40 equity … Read more
Four small cap funds offered over 35% XIRR on SIP investments in the last five years. Quant Small Cap Fund offered the highest XIRR of 43.5%. Nippon India Small Cap Fund, Tata Small Cap Fund, and HSBC Small Cap Fund offered XIRRs between 35.42% and 38.57%. Source link