Guwahati, April 21 -- Looking for the sweet spot between growth and stability in your mutual fund portfolio? You do not have to choose between the consistency of large-cap funds and the high-risk, high-return nature of the small-cap funds. Somewhere between them lies mid-cap funds providing investors with a much-needed balanced approach - one that long-term investors often overlook but shouldn't.

The funds invest a major portion of their investments in midcap firms, which represent a big segment of the market. These companies are typically past the early startup jitters but still have significant room to expand. This offers investors a unique combination of relative stability and growth potential.

Today, we will take a closer look at mi...