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Mutual fund investors are worried about the valuations in the mid cap segment. Mid cap stocks have witnessed a robust rally in the last few months. Investors made handsome returns on their investments in mid cap funds.
According to the Sebi mandate, large cap mutual funds are mandated to invest in top 100 companies by market capitalisation. Large companies fare better in a volatile market as these companies may be market leaders and resilient to downturns.
Flexi cap mutual funds offer the fund managers the freedom to invest across market capitalisations and sectors/themes. It means the fund managers can invest anywhere based on his outlook on the market. Flexi cap schemes are typically recommended to moderate investors to create wealth over a long period of time. Ideally, one should invest in these schemes with an investment horizon of five to seven years.
Tax saving mutual funds or ELSSs invest in stocks. Therefore, they have a very high risk. You should be aware of this aspect, especially if you are a first-time investor in equity mutual funds. Compared to your usual investments like Public Provident Fund or National Savings Certificate, etc, ELSSs do not offer guaranteed returns. You may even suffer losses in a bad market.
As per the Sebi mandate, large & mid cap schemes are open-ended equity schemes that will invest a minimum of 35% of total assets in large cap companies, and a minimum of 35% of total assets in mid cap stocks.