Mutual fund managers play it safe, allocate maximum to large cap stocks

Mutual fund managers are playing it safe with the size of funds increasing with time. Data from Association of Mutual Funds in India shows that most mutual fund managers are banking on safer bluechip stocks to tide over volatile markets. The trend of allocating more to large cap stocks can be seen in the portfolios of flexi cap funds, multi cap funds and even in some large & mid cap funds. Analysts believe that safer bets are becoming essential because the fund sizes are increasing.

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