BSE Midcap, Smallcap indices up 21% each in less than 3 months; what should investors do? Here's what experts say

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BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices have jumped 21 per cent each. Some small-cap stocks such as Gallantt Ispat, GTL Infrastructure, Kesoram Industries, Inox Green, Wockhardt, Praveg, Inox Wind and Navkar Corporation have jumped over 100 per cent since November. In the midcap space, stocks such as HPCL, Power Fin Corp, BHEL, GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals, IRFC, YES Bank, New India Assurance Company, GMR Airports and Macrotech Developers have jumped over 50 per cent each in the same period.

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Shrey Jain, Founder and CEO of SAS Online pointed out that after a spectacular show in the calendar year 2023 (CY23), investors’ interest has gone up in mid and small-cap stocks. "Investors looking for high-growth opportunities are lapping up these stocks. A look at net inflows in equity mutual funds makes it amply clear that individuals investing through mutual funds have also preferred small-cap and mid-cap schemes over large-cap schemes.

For example, in December 2023, small-cap schemes and mid-cap schemes received net inflows of ₹3,857 crore and ₹1,393 crore respectively, compared with a net outflow of ₹280 crore from large-cap schemes. Investors lack appetite for large-cap stocks whereas there is a clear preference for mid and small-cap stocks," said Jain. During