Page 4 - Smallcap

Small stocks, big risks

Redemption in smallcap funds can create challenges

Mirae Asset Mutual Fund seeks Sebi's approval for mid, smallcap funds

While the industry has always had large and midcap funds, there is no scheme that offers exposure only to mid- and smallcap stocks

Sebi asks mutual fund houses to protect investors in small, midcap schemes

Capital markets regulator Sebi has asked mutual fund houses to put in place a framework to safeguard investors, who invested in smallcap and midcap schemes, amid a "froth building up" in these categories. Also, the regulator has suggested steps such as restrictions on inflows in these segments, portfolio rebalancing, and laying guidelines to safeguard investors from the first-mover advantage of redeeming investors. This came in the backdrop of strong flow in the small and midcap schemes of mutual funds over the last few quarters. In a communication to Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) on Tuesday, Sebi asked the industry body to inform trustees of all the mutual fund houses to frame a policy to protect the interest of investors of smallcap and midcap schemes. "In the context of the froth building up in the small and mid-cap segments of the market and the continuing flows in the small and mid-cap schemes of mutual funds, trustees, in consultation with unitholder protection

Venus Pipes soars 9% to new high on foray into fittings, capex of Rs 175 cr

Both the fittings business and the new product line of stainless and titanium welded tubes will be high-teens margin businesses, as per the company

Sebi asks MFs to shield smallcap investor interest amid spike in volatility

Fund houses asked to consider placing caps on investment, prevent first mover advantage

Markets log biggest decline in a month; Small, midcaps crash nearly 2%

Nervousness ahead of key data release

Limit flows into midcap, smallcap mutual funds: AMFI asks asset managers

AMFI made the request in a letter dated February 27, which has not been previously disclosed. It came following a communication from India's market regulator

Market regulator Sebi lens on MF free float ownership in smallcaps

Data needed to gauge liquidity risks in smallcap funds, say MF executives

Kotak Mutual Fund latest to place restrictions on smallcap funds

Investors can now put a maximum of Rs 200,000 as lumpsum each month and Rs 25,000 per month through the systematic investment plan (SIP) route

Cash levels in smallcap mutual fund schemes swell as valuations turn lofty

Top 10 funds sitting on Rs 12,160 cr cash, up 40% from Aug '23; cash as percentage of AUM rises to 6.1%

Smallcap selloff weighs on sentiment causing dull debut for new listings

Jana, Capital Small Finance Bank slip below IPO price

BSE Mid & SmallCap indices sink 3%: What's driving the underperformance?

The broader market breadth was weak with 2,813 stocks declining and 823 gaining on the BSE

Micro Marvels: Smallcaps stocks primed for Rs 20,000 cr capital club

Measured against 2018 baseline, mcap of largest smallcap stock has surged 2.5x

Sensex plunges 901 pts, Nifty nears 18,850 as sell-off enters 6th day

Closing Bell on October 26, 2023: In the broader market, the BSE MidCap index shed 0.94 per cent, and the BSE SmallCap index fell 0.19 per cent

Mid and smallcaps carve out a bigger slice of mutual fund portfolio pie

Flexicap, ELSS, and multicap schemes have piled on more mid and smallcap flavour since March

Calm Vix index seen flaring up in wake of Lok Sabha elections in 2024

Despite experiencing sharp intraday fluctuations in recent sessions, the VIX index has consistently settled below 12

Mutual fund reclassification rules: 6 years in, rolling with the best

Even as Sebi's classification norms for MF schemes approach six years of completion, we examine the three-year rolling returns of schemes in the top categories to identify the best performers

Smallcap, midcap funds face risk of mean reversion: DSP MF MD & CEO

Data shows that markets may have mispriced the disinflationary trend that is gaining traction along with a stable demand and supply situation for government bonds, said Parekh

VIP Ind, NBCC: 5 small-caps to accumulate despite indices staying fragile

Selective small-cap stocks may rally up to 25 per cent, as per their respective charts

Mid, smallcaps reach for the sky despite analysts sounding caution

In July, the S&P BSE Smallcap index surged 7.4 per cent as compared to 5.7 per cent rally in the Midcap index, and a modest 2.8 per cent gain in the Sensex.