Even as midcaps, smallcaps, and IPOs lost their way through 2025, Indian retail investors poured record amounts into these segments—a paradox revealing extraordinary conviction amid widespread losses
During the April-June 2025 quarter alone, while Nifty delivered a respectable 10.15%, mid-cap indices surged 16.61%, and small-cap indices soared an impressive 19.35%
In the large-cap arena, 37 percent of stocks are trading within 10 percent of their recent highs, a figure that diminishes to 28.68 percent for mid-cap and merely 11.85 percent for small-cap stocks
The broader market indices have now stayed in the green for a third consecutive session.
When it comes to investing in the stock market, understanding market capitalization (market cap) is key to choosing the right stocks. Market cap refers to the total value of a company's shares, and it's used to classify stocks into three categories: large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap. But which one suits you best? Let’s break down each category to help you decide.
A recent report from Elara Capital captured the exposure of the Indian equity markets to the trade and the extent of damage the unwinding can cause
While small cap stocks may not be in the overvalued territory, the growing size of small cap MF schemes and the low liquidity in these stocks are risks that can blow up in a selloff
The small-cap index is trading at 31.52 per cent above the long-term average, indicating the need for extreme caution
Continued domestic flows and increased pressure on mutual fund houses to deploy excess cash will drive a near-term accelerated rally in mid-cap and small-cap stocks
There is never just one way to succeed in life. It’s just the same when it comes to markets. You could be a deep value investor focused on buying super cheap stocks; or someone who doesn’t mind paying a tad more because a company is growing super fast; or someone who may just believe in trying to get market timing right, however impossible that sounds to some people. Whoever you are, the one thing that is essential to success is to do something you are comfortable doing, something that suits your temperament, and then equally important, is having the right tools to play the game you choose to play. Exactly what we will help with in my new weekly vodcast. Moneycontrol’s N Mahalakshmi will be conversing with investors who follow different styles of investing, with the common thing being their exceptional performance. Tune in to the first episode with none other than the reclusive fund manager from India’s largest mutual fund – R Srinivasan. Watch!
While the Nifty50 index has given a return of six percent this year, Mid-cap 100 has posted 24 percent gains, and the Small-cap index gave 26 percent.
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