Not exact matches
Investors have been taught that large -
cap equities tend to be less risky investments than
small -
cap equities.
Oakmark, Oakmark
Equity & Income, Oakmark Global, Oakmark International Funds and Oakmark International
Small Cap: The Funds» portfolios tend to be invested in a relatively small number of st
Small Cap: The Funds» portfolios
tend to be invested in a relatively
small number of st
small number of stocks.
Since different types of
equity securities (e.g., large -
cap, mid-
cap,
small -
cap)
tend to shift into and out of favor with investors depending on market and economic conditions, the performance of the Fund may also be worse than the performance of
equity funds that focus on other types of
equities or have a broader investment style when the adviser's management style is out - of - favor.
Small -
cap equities tend to outperform large -
cap equities when markets are rising, due to their higher growth potential.
Those looking for an edge in Australian
equities might note that mid
caps tend to offer a unique balance between the high growth (and therefore higher risk) of
small caps and the stability (but slower growth) of large
caps, which has led to meaningful outperformance year - to - date.