Profit from agility of small-sized funds

There are many schemes with assets of less than Rs 1,000 crore that have a sound performance record

Is big always beautiful? Not necessarily so in the mutual fund (MF) industry. While big fund houses with their strong distribution reach and multiple schemes to match all kind of investors’ needs are able to garner most of the money, several smaller fund houses have small schemes with assets of less than Rs 1,000 crore that deliver steady returns to investors. Funds from fund houses like Quantum Long Term Equity and PPFAS Long Term Value are examples. Many investors, however, are afraid to invest in these funds because of their small size. Experts say that provided you avoid the minuscule-sized