News for ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund (ICICIB22.BO)

Around 19 AMCs had exposure of less than Rs 100 crore. JM Mutual Fund and HSBC Mutual Fund had exposures of Rs 86.63 crore and Rs 78.44 crore, respectively. PPFAS Mutual Fund held about 4.40 lakh shares valued at Rs 43.56 crore.

The Nifty Midcap 150 Index has seen a significant decline, prompting experts to advise rebalancing portfolios with midcap allocations. With midcap funds underperforming recently, investors with long-term horizons can consider SIP investments, but must be wary of the associated risks.

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund has introduced the BSE Liquid Rate ETF - Growth NFO, which opened on March 5, 2025, and will close on March 10, 2025.

S Naren warned everyone to get out of mid- and small-cap stocks—“lock, stock, and barrel”. The fund house had ringfenced its portfolios by then but left a breach in some walls

The shares of leading wires and cables manufacturers Polycab India, RR Kabel, KEI Industries, Havells India, and Finolex Cables plunged on Tuesday after Aditya Birla Group company UltraTech Cement announced its entry into the industry.

Fourteen of the 32 new-age tech stocks under Inc42's coverage gained in a range of 0.03% to a little under 7%

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund has purchased an additional 1.62 Lakh shares of enterprise tech unicorn RateGain through a secondary market transaction, increasing its shareholding in the company to over 5%.

Inox Air Products is focused on developing production capabilities for 40 gases, currently imported, that are needed for the semiconductor sector..The biggest opportunity for Inox India is in building LNG facilities.

Investors are reassessing their investment strategies amidst corrections in stock markets, especially in small and midcaps. The sudden shift in market dynamics has led to concerns about the long-term viability of SMID performance. However, experts feel otherwise.

Harish Bihani, born in Kolkata, is a Senior Fund Manager at Kotak Mutual Fund, focusing on identifying companies with durability and growth potential. He manages Kotak Small Cap, Business Cycle, and Pioneer Funds with a combined AUM of around Rs 23,000 crore, emphasizing long-term value creation and strategic stock picking.

Seven mutual funds fully exited 17 stocks in January, according to Nuvama Alternative & Quantitative Research. Major exits include HDFC MF from Tata Chemicals, SBI MF from Zomato and Trent, and Axis MF from Wipro and LTIMindtree.

The rally in midcaps and smallcaps came to a halt this year with FIIs moving out of India, US President Donald Trump imposing tariffs, lacklustre Q3 earnings season and moderate economic growth.

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Subdued Q3 earnings, Trump tariffs and FII outflows have turned sentiment negative in the Indian equity market

ICICI Bank on Wednesday said the bank intends to retain majority holding in ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company even though its joint venture partner plans listing and partial divestment of its stake in the fund house.

India's smallcap stocks entered bear market territory after renowned investor S Naren warned against investing in them. The smallcap index fell around 7% over three days, reflecting broader market concerns driven by global trade tensions, high valuations, and declining corporate earnings.

According to data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI), in January 2025, the net flow into small-cap funds amounted to Rs 5,720.87 crore, higher than the Rs 4,667.70 crore recorded in December 2024. Meanwhile, midcap funds saw an inflow of Rs 5,147.87 crore during the same period.

The Nifty Smallcap 250 index has plunged 21% from its September 2024 peak of 18,688.30, entering bear territory. A security is considered in a bear zone after a 20% drop from its 52-week high. At an event last weekend, ICICI Prudential MF CIO S Naren stirred markets by cautioning against SIPs in small and midcap funds due to high valuations.

Investors are advised to stay disciplined with systematic investment plans (SIPs) in small and mid-cap funds despite market volatility. Experts recommend focusing on long-term goals, maintaining periodic adjustments, and diversifying with large-cap and flexi-cap funds to navigate the current investment landscape.