Most sectoral indices outperform

If you had invested a lakh of rupees in auto sector stocks in the same proportion as the BSE Auto index on July 14 last year, it would be worth Rs 1,82,800 today as against Rs 1,30,000 for a similar investment in the Sensex or Nifty. This is not too different in case of many other sectors and market segments as well, which have done visibly better than the two popular indices.

While largecap stocks have come under selling pressure from foreign institutional investors (FIIs) in the last few months and relatively smaller stocks have done well, the moot question is whether the trend is sustainable or not. And, of course, where should one invest?
 

SUPER SECTORS
Index	Closing 14-Jul	% Chg  y-o-y	52-Week High

 ValueDate BSE-Cons Durable5,12986.85,18214-Jul BSE-Auto8,35382.88,47014-Jul BSE-Smallcap9,37077.49,48114-Jul CNX IT5,95267.16,23115-Apr CNX Midcap8,34761.08,43114-Jul BSE-IT Sector5,32559.55,58515-Apr BSE-Healthcare5,70359.55,81725-Jun CNX Nifty Junior11,46654.711,56214-Jul BSE-Midcap7,35553.97,45114-Jul BSE-Bankex11,33549.511,45614-Jul CNX Bank9,95747.410,06214-Jul BSE-Metal14,93745.418,7377-Apr BSE-5007,20537.67,28414-Jul S&P CNX Defty4,00037.14,21812-Apr S&P CNX 5004,47935.24,52814-Jul BSE-2002,28235.22,30714-Jul CNX 1005,35534.45,41714-Jul BSE-FMCG3,18533.03,2552-Jul BSE-1009,56632.19,67714-Jul BSE-Cap Goods15,07631.415,16614-Jul S&P CNX Nifty5,38631.05,45314-Jul BSE-TECk3,33330.63,45812-Jul BSE-Sensex17,93829.518,16714-Jul BSE-PSU9,46626.210,28719-Jan BSE-Oil & Gas10,64322.610,90030-Jun BSE Power3,16519.13,29311-Jan BSE Realty3,47215.94,846

Oct 21*

*For 2009                                    &n