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Analysts said V-Mart has seen a better recovery than other apparel retailers due to its focus on smaller towns and largely on high streets.
Only stocks that were part of the BSE500 pack and had seen at least 500 basis points rise in MF holding over the last one year were picked for this study.
NEW DELHI: Domestic fund managers raised exposure to 17 stocks for the fourth straight quarter, only to see half of them lag Sensex’s 43 per cent return for the last one year.
They included Zydus Wellness, V-Mart Retail, Page Industries, Westlife Development, CCL Products (India), Fortis Healthcare, Can Fin Homes, Orient Electric and Phoenix Mills (See Table). Only those stocks were picked for this study, which were part of the BSE500 pack and had seen at least 500 basis points rise in MF holding over the last one year.
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