New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- After receiving final approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in August last year, Abakkus Mutual Fund began its investment journey a few months ago. With only two schemes currently in its bouquet of offerings (flexi cap and liquid fund), it has already crossed Rs.3,000 crore in assets under management (AUM).

We spoke to Abakkus Mutual Fund's CEO Vaiibhavv Chugh about their investing philosophy, expectations from the small and mid caps in 2026, why they believe in placing contrarian bets, and much more.

Many investors prefer to park their money in liquid funds before transferring it to equity schemes via STP (systematic transfer plan). Another popular category among retail investors is a fle...