Page 3 - Small-caps

Chart check: 97% Nifty500 stocks trade above their respective 200-DMA

Stocks crossing 200-DMA are expected to attract more buying momentum with prices seen rallying further

Despite Covid-19 crisis, mid- and small-cap funds see big gains in 2020

Twenty-five of 46 such schemes, or 54 per cent, outperformed the benchmark indices

Mid- and small-cap funds outperform large-caps in three months to Aug 19

Since March 23 market lows, small-cap funds have given nearly 52% returns

Steep fall in Indian equities dashes the hopes of mid-, small-cap recovery

Many brokerages and fund houses were expecting a more broad-based rally this year, after acute polarisation in the markets over the past two years

Mutual fund restrictions remain even as small-cap funds see revival

For SBI Small Cap Fund and DSP Small Cap Fund, lump sum investments remain suspended

Planning to invest in small-cap funds? Be prepared for high volatility

Another positive of small-cap stocks is that they have a high correlation with the economic growth cycle

Quality mid-caps can outperform next year: Mirae Asset's Swarup Mohanty

As economic growth bottoms out, liquidity stays benign, corporate earnings pick up and risk aversion diminishes, we expect the valuation discount of mid-caps to narrow vis a vis large-caps in CY20

Credit Suisse Wealth Management sees mid-teen growth in Nifty earnings

Within the markets segments, they do not forecast a major underperformance by the mid-caps in 2020 given the valuation comfort

Bharti, Bajaj, RIL groups top m-cap charts despite economic slowdown

At the other end of the spectrum, Essel Group topped the list of losers, followed by Vedanta and Munjal (Hero) group

Anomalies in valuations

Stick to high-valuation blue chips or switch to low-valuation big stocks, or small caps?

Mid, small-caps underperform in H1FY20; metals, pharma, autos worst-hit

While the Sensex has lost a marginal 0.3 per cent since the beginning of this fiscal, Nifty has slipped 1.1 per cent during this period

Small-cap investing strategy

Always keep in mind that it can rise or fall by 20-40 per cent in a given year

Small-cap index tanks 30% in a year. Time to buy selectively, say analysts

The S&P BSE Sensex and the Nifty 50 have slipped around 5 per cent and 6 per cent, respectively, since then

Small-caps tumble: BSE Smallcap index hits lowest level since February 2017

Going ahead, analysts expect the markets to correct further from the current levels, which they say will be a good time to buy small-caps, albeit selectively

Is the worst over for small-caps? Here's what past data indicates

Historical data shows that small-caps have witnessed sharp rallies after seeing such large corrections