Advisers suggest a cut in mid-, small-cap exposures
While the Nifty 50 trades at a PE of 32, the Nifty Midcap 150 trades at a PE of 40.95. Over the last year, the Nifty 150 Midcap PE doubled from 21.62 to 40.95, while the Nifty Smallcap 50 PE has moved up from 14.98 to 82.79.
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This comes amid fears of the second wave of Covid-19 hurting economic growth coupled with high valuations and a sharp run-up in equities over the past year.
MUMBAI: Portfolio advisers are pruning allocations to mid- and small-cap equity funds by around 5 per cent in investor portfolios.
This comes amid fears of the second wave of Covid-19 hurting economic growth coupled with high valuations and a sharp run-up in equities over the past year.
“Indian mid- and small-cap stocks have traded at lofty P/Es. Aggressive investors can reduce mid- and small-cap allocations by 4-5 per cent from their targeted
