Over the last four quarters, mutual funds (MFs) have consistently increased their holdings in nearly 97 smallcap companies, with June 2025 taken as the base period. Retail investors often closely monitor the investment moves of large institutional players such as MFs, whose stock selections are typically backed by in-depth research. Of these companies, 23 smallcap stocks that witnessed steady increases in MF ownership delivered returns of over 25% in the past year. Among them, 13 stocks rallied between 50% and 103%, with one multibagger more than doubling investors' wealth over the 12-month period. (Data Source: ACE Equity). Bullish Bets