Amid the turmoil in the smallcap space, ISec believes stocks with high earnings yield and price/earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio would offer better margin of safety
Small-caps in Asia, Jefferies said, have done well since 2001, with an excess return of 216 per cent versus the large-caps
High cash holdings in MF portfolios indicate deployment challenges and fears of a price correction
Investors must blend growth and value styles, enter with minimum five-year horizon
The long-term data, however, suggests the mid and small stocks have on most occasions traded at a premium to the benchmark index
The names of the seller were not known. Kopran's share price has rallied 170 per cent in the last one year from a level of Rs 104 touched on March 20, 2023
A delay in exiting holdings of such stocks could defer the return of funds to investors, who expect to receive their money back within two to three days, as per current industry practice
India has 27 smallcap funds and 24 midcap funds, managing Rs 2.4 trillion ($28.93 billion) and Rs 2.1 trillion respectively
The Nifty midcap 100 rose 2 per cent, while the Nifty Smallcap 100 gained 3.5 per cent. Both indicies had plunged about 5 per cent each a day earlier in what was their worst performance in two years
The top 10 investors in the smallcap and midcap schemes have an aggregate holding of 1.54 per cent and 0.91 per cent, respectively
Analysts said elevated valuations in the small and mid-cap segment have been a concern for a while, but the strong message and the recent action by the regulator intensified the selling pressure
Stock market highlights on March 13: The BSE m-cap has plummeted by Rs 20.69 trillion in three days
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The drop in the smallcap index comes even as the benchmark Nifty logged a fresh record high in an earlier session
The S&P BSE Smallcap index was the top loser among broader indices, down 1.8 per cent to 42,957. The index has corrected 8.3 per cent from its record high level of 46,821 touched on February 7, 2024
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A conservative approach, diversified portfolio and don't be discouraged by setbacks in the market
The Securities and Exchange Board of India defines a large-cap company as one which is among the top 100 stocks in terms of market value
With today's decline, the BSE Smallcap index has slipped 5 per cent from its record high level touched on February 7
Venkataraman observes that markets will also receive support from monetary easing globally