The way the market slipped on Friday, probably is another reminder that even the best of the bull market corrections are going to come. The problem with the corrective move is that if it sustains for longer, it is the small caps stocks which come under more pressure and shed an inordinate amount of weight. There is a technical reason for this, the liquidity in small caps stocks is lower as compared to large and midcaps. So, whenever there is a selling in this segment, the impact cost is always higher. But the other fact is that if one is able to hold on small at the time when correction is taking place, probability of more than normal return is also higher. But the question is how does one develop the ability to hold onto stocks when the narrative which is being governed by price action becomes so negative. The solution lies in combining a couple of things, which include qualitative and quantitative measure and last but not least ability to ignore noise.
Arun Sundaresan says that while expense ratio is important, investors should not overlook liquidity and impact cost, as they can significantly affect ETF returns. Higher volumes and liquidity result in lower impact cost. When considering portfolio placement, investors can choose from various types of ETFs, such as market cap based, sectoral, thematic, and niche strategies. The ETF market in India is growing rapidly and is expected to reach a significantly larger size in the future.
CEO Kamath explained that the Iceberg orders have been introduced "to slice large orders into smaller legs that are executed only once the previous leg is, helping reduce impact costs."