small cap
Speech parts
1. small cap - Noun
2. small cap - Adjective
Meaning
a character having the form of an upper-case letter but the same height as lower-case letters
a corporation with a small capitalization
of stocks of companies with a market capitalization of less than one billion dollars
Source: WordNetAlternative names
small-cap
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this annual conference is a showcase for ambitious small caps
Analysts are looking specifically at value opportunities that the small-cap equities bring in the long-term schema over the next decade.
Although the MSCI EM Small Cap Value Index wasn’t in existence prior to 2007, you can get a gauge of its 30 and 40 year returns by looking at the strong EM value and EM small cap returns during those time frames.
As per the SEBI circular, it was anticipated that there could be a large inflow of funds into small-cap stocks to meet the requirement of minimum 25 per cent asset allocation.
Investing in mid- or small-cap companies can be considered riskier than investing in large-cap companies.
As per the earlier categorisation, in a Multi-Cap Fund, the Minimum investment in equity & equity related instruments is to be 65% of total assets investing across large cap, mid-cap, small-cap stocks.