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Inside Mutual Fund Portfolios: The role of cash holdings

Fund managers hold cash in equity schemes for various reasons, including market overvaluation, difficulty finding quality stocks, and to meet daily redemption requests. While cash offers a downside buffer, high levels can lead to underperformance if markets rally, potentially causing investor outflows.

20 May 2026 6:16 am