Active mid-caps are struggling. Time to go passive?

Updated on 30 Nov 2025 | Category: Technology

Actively managed mid-cap funds are struggling to beat their benchmark as the rules tighten and stock discovery shrinks. Should investors switch to low-cost passive strategies — or stay the active course?

Data collated by DSP Mutual Fund shows that, on average, just 34% of actively managed mid-cap funds have outperformed the benchmark index — Nifty Midcap 150 TRI (total return index) over the last six years.
A five-year rolling return analysis (rolled...