Mid-cap funds look good, but don’t invest in one go SECTIONS Share Synopsis The Nifty Midcap 150 has returned 88% as against 60% by the benchmark Nifty. But the midcap index is still an underperformer from January 2018—when the index hit a peak before correcting. Financial planners however warn investors against going overboard while allocating to midcaps and invest with a five-year time frame. Investors looking to invest in mid-cap mutual fund schemes could look at staggering their investments over the next few months, said investment advisors. After outperforming blue-chips so far in 2021, valuations of mid-cap stocks are not cheap but fund managers said there might be room for more upsides. Mid-cap products run by Axis Mutual, Motilal Oswal, Union, and Invesco are the top picks of advisors.