Hyundai Motor, Bajaj Housing Finance, Swiggy, and NTPC Green Energy are making their way into the big league. These newly listed stocks are among 11 set to join the large-cap category in February, according to the latest classification by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI).
The upgrades come after a strong stock market performance. Hyundai Motor debuted in October, Bajaj Housing Finance in September, and Swiggy and NTPC Green Energy in November, cementing their rise into the ranks of India’s largest publicly traded companies.
The latest AMFI categorization for H1CY25 also includes CG Power, Rail Vikas Nigam (RVNL), ICICI Prudential, Polycab India, Indus Towers, Cummins India, and Naukri operator Info Edge. These stocks join the top 100 by market capitalization, representing the large-cap segment, which accounts for 62.1% of the total market.
AMFI has raised the market-cap cutoff for large-caps to ₹1 lakh crore, up from ₹84,000 crore in June 2024, reflecting strong market momentum.
While some stocks ascend to large-cap, others are moving to mid-cap. Adani Total Gas, NHPC, IDBI Bank, Shree Cements, and others will drop from large-cap to mid-cap as thresholds rise. The mid-cap cutoff has increased to ₹33,200 crore from ₹27,500 crore in June.
Mid-caps now represent 19.6% of the market, up from 18.2% in July, while small-caps, at 18.3%, have seen modest growth.
Nuvama Research hailed the moves as “spectacular” and attributed them to the ongoing bull run. “These thresholds are breaking records, setting new highs with every semi-annual review,” the firm said, noting that the market’s evolving dynamics present unique opportunities for domestic investors.
The categorization change takes effect on February 1, 2025. While it doesn’t lead to automatic inflows or outflows, active mutual fund managers monitor these shifts closely when adjusting their portfolios across categories.
Additionally, new mid-cap entrants like Ola Electric, Vishal Megamart, Waaree Engineering, and Premiere Energies reflect the expanding scope of India’s mid-cap segment.