GMM Pfaudler, Laurus Labs, Birlasoft: 13 BSE500 stocks that doubled in 2020

Going ahead, most analysts expect the mid-and small-cap segments to continue doing well as compared to their large-cap peers, which they feel are now fairly valued

At a time when the return in the frontline indices have been nothing to write home about in calendar year 2020, the action has shifted to the mid-and small-cap stocks. While the S&P BSE Sensex has lost nearly 6 per cent YTD till August 25, the S&P BSE Midcap and the S&P BSE Smallcap indices have gained around 1 per cent and 9 per cent, respectively during this period.

The rise in select counters, however, has been spectacular. A quick analysis of the stocks that comprise the S&P BSE 500 index reveals 13 stocks that have rallied 100 per cent to