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Does small cap fund out-perform their counterparts? – An empirical study in Indian mutual fund industry

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  • Senthil Arasu Balasubramanian
  • Rajesh Jeyaprakash
  • Jeevananthan Manickavasagam

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The paper aims to understand the dynamics of small cap fund performance in comparison with midcap and multicap funds in the mutual fund business. The findings from the study provide strong guidelines for investors in selecting mutual funds based on the growth strategies which will add wealth to the investors. Adopted various return and risk frameworks to identify the performance of the funds in the business. Tools adopted are probabilistic Sharpe ratio, Carhart four-factor models, and MI index. The result suggests that small cap fund performance edge over other counterparts in the study for the period of 2016 to 2022. Small-cap fund adds value to the investor in the mutual fund business. Small-cap funds adopted value and momentum strategies to build wealth for the retail investor. The present study provides insight to investors while selecting funds based on market capitalisation in the mutual fund business.

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  • Senthil Arasu Balasubramanian & Rajesh Jeyaprakash & Jeevananthan Manickavasagam, 2025. "Does small cap fund out-perform their counterparts? – An empirical study in Indian mutual fund industry," International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 35(2), pages 147-167.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijicbm:v:35:y:2025:i:2:p:147-167
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