The institutional retreat marked a decisive reversal after domestic funds consistently expanded their small-cap holdings between December 2025 and June 2026. Across the impacted segment, 39 stocks plunged by more than 10% over the trailing three-month window. The sell-off was especially pronounced in firms such as Yatra Online, Thirumalai Chemicals, and Websol Energy System, all of which lost roughly a third of their market value.
Key points
Institutional asset managers reversed two straight quarters of small-cap equity accumulat…: Institutional asset managers reversed two straight quarters of small-cap equity accumulation that ran from December 2025 to June 2026.
Significant fund divestment coincided with share price drops exceeding 10 percent across…: Significant fund divestment coincided with share price drops exceeding 10 percent across 39 separate small-cap stocks.
Multiple small-cap companies faced steep three-month market corrections ranging from 24 p…: Multiple small-cap companies faced steep three-month market corrections ranging from 24 percent to 32 percent amid the sell-off.
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An analysis of mutual fund (MF) shareholding trends across BSE small-cap stocks over the past three quarters reveals a notable shift in institutional ownership. During the September 2026 quarter, mutual funds reduced their holdings in 79 stocks, reversing the accumulation trend seen over the previous two consecutive quarters, December 2025 to March 2026 and March 2026 to June 2026. Most of these stocks have delivered negative returns over the past three months. In fact, 39 stocks have declined by more than 10% during this period. Among them, we have highlighted 8 major laggards that have corrected between 25% and 30% in the past three months, even as mutual funds reduced their stakes after increasing their holdings over the previous two quarters. (Data Source: ACE Equity)
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Yatra Online
MF holding declined to 10.45% in September 2026 from 11.08% in June 2026. Prior to that, it stood at 10.44% in March 2026 and 8.75% in December 2025. 3-month performance: -32%
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Thirumalai Chemicals
MF holding declined to 6.11% in September 2026 from 9.06% in June 2026. Prior to that,…
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