Mutual funds keep buying but many stocks plunge over 25% in six months

Published on 7 May 2026

Big buying doesn’t stop sharp six month drops

Even as mutual funds and retail investors kept piling into select stocks for two straight quarters, several counters still saw weak performance, with many sliding more than 25% over six months. The takeaway: institutional accumulation can coexist with near-term underperformance, even while a few stocks delivered meaningful gains.

MFs and retail investors kept buying for two quarters
Many targeted stocks still fell over 25% in six months
Institutional accumulation doesn’t guarantee near-term returns
A few stocks outperformed despite the broader weakness

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Mutual funds keep buying but many stocks plunge over 25% in six months

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