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Asset managers worried about the steep run-up in mid-, small-cap space

Friday, July 2, 2021
The mid and small-cap indices, which underperformed large-caps until early 2020, have covered lost ground, gaining 73 percent and 104 percent, respectively, in the last year. “The economy is likely to see a cyclical upturn which makes us feel that the outlook for the broader market is likely to be good going forward. However, the euphoric rise in many poor-quality small-cap names driven by higher retail participation is a cause for concern,” say experts. On aggregate, the entire universe of Flexi cap schemes, which invest across market capitalisations, had 71.5 percent of their assets invested in large caps, 23.4 percent in mid-caps, and 5 percent in small caps as of May 31, data. Read more