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Are well-managed large caps a better bet for retail investors?

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After mkt correction, assets of large-cap, flexi-cap funds dip in Apr: Amfi

Indian equity markets have been very volatile largely due to the sustained selling from the foreign portfolio investors

With more volatility likely, investors should stick to large-caps, BAFs

Market participants believe that concerns still linger in the markets and investors should continue to have higher weighting towards large-cap funds

I'm a patient investor, says ICICI Prudential AMC's Anish Tawakley

Steering clear of mediocre companies, even when available at a discount, has yielded rich dividends for Anish Tawakley

Mutual funds' large-cap inclusion candidates 'under-owned', shows analysis

The top 250 stocks in the list becomes the large-cap universe for the domestic MF industry.

Dilemma for investors as large-caps pip smaller stocks in August

Move money out of smallcaps to large caps, even as concerns over lofty valuations and likely correction weigh

Robust returns, distinct features driving popularity of thematic funds

During the past one year, thematic funds have given returns of 52.27% while large-cap funds have given average returns of 45.88%

Active large-cap funds outperform benchmarks as rally gets broad-based

Average one-year return at 48% versus Sensex's 45% gain

From Nippon India to Mirae Asset, focus funds shine in market rebound

Most focused funds have exposure of around 50-60% in large-cap stocks, with the remaining between mid- and small-cap stocks

Despite market rally, large-cap funds are struggling to generate alpha

26 of 35 such schemes failed to beat Sensex over past year

Select large caps likely to give good returns in 2021, say analysts

With valuations at a premium, brokerages highlight the need for caution

60% of large-cap schemes underperform as rejig in weighting hits showing

Polarisation and the increase in index weight of a few a stocks have weighed on performance

Over half of large-cap schemes lag Nifty100 amidst weak market breadth

17 of 37 schemes beat index's returns of -6.4%, but only 3 were positive

Large-cap concentration much higher in India than US, shows data

The top 100 stocks in India account for 77.3 per cent of the Nifty 500 index. In US, the top 100 stocks account for 71.2 per cent of market capitalisation of the S&P 500 index

Will Sebi's fatwa for multi-cap funds work? Only the market will determine

Sebi's new diktat says multi-cap equity funds must invest a minimum of 75% in equities, up from 65%, with at least 25% each in large-caps, mid-caps, and small-caps

Regulatory management

Sebi's new circular may lead to an avoidable churn in the market

Equity schemes with sizeable cash holdings likely to see limited gains

According to data sourced from primemfdatabase.com, as many as eleven small-cap schemes held 7 per cent of their asset base in cash at the end of June

Equity scheme investors see relief on returns but likely to remain cautious

Industry participants, however, say the run-up in market prices may not be enough to improve the sentiment of investors

Small-cap funds are witnessing an upswing, are they in revival mode?

One reason for this sound performance is that large-cap funds have done well over the past year and stocks in this segment have become expensive due to a lot of liquidity chasing them

Large-cap funds safer investment bet? Investor flows continue to be intact

Even as equity schemes saw investor flows dip to a multi-year low, large-cap schemes continue to find traction among investors