BSE IPO index surges 35% in five months of FY27, hits record high on strong listings

Listen to this article in summarized format The gains far outpaced the broader market. The Sensex and Nifty rose 6% each during April-August, while the BSE MidCap 150 gained 19% and the BSE SmallCap 250 climbed 29%. The indices are designed to track relatively recent listings. A stock market debutant enters the BSE IPO index on the third day after listing and is generally removed after completing one year. In the case of the SME IPO index, a stock is included on the second day of listing and moves out after a year. An SME stock exits earlier if it migrates to the BSE Mainboard. Both indices are rebalanced monthly. Read more: Indian firms line up $7.7 billion in ECB proposals in July "Retail and HNI investors are opting for fresh growth stories over legacy large-cap names that carry FPI overhang, valuation baggage, and uncertain earnings visibility," said Rajesh Singla, CEO and fund manager at Alpha AMC & Planify. Of the 4661 points gained by the BSE IPO index between April and August, Meesho, Lenskart Solutions, Tata Capital, Billionbrains Garage Ventures, Rubicon Research, LG Electronics India, Physicswallah, Urban Company, Shadowfax Technologies, Sudeep Pharma, ICICI Prudential Assets, Aequs, Emmvee Photovoltaic Power, Fujiyama Power Systems and Clean Max Enviiro Energy Solutions together contributed 3,738 points. Of the 105 stocks in the BSE SME IPO index, 24 companies, including Zelio E Mobility, Indo SMC, Airfloa Rail Tech, Exato Tech, SK Minerals & Additives, LT Elevator, Aptus Pharma and Purple Wave Infocom, contributed 34,472 points to the index's 38,772-point rise, accounting for nearly 89% of the gains. The remaining 56 gainers added 6,520 points, while 25 stocks dragged the index down by 2,220 points. (What's moving Sensex and Nifty Track latest market news, stock tips, Budget 2025, Share Market on Budget 2025 and expert advice, on ETMarkets. Also, ETMarkets.com is now on Telegram. For fastest news alerts on financial markets, investment strategies and stocks alerts, subscribe to our Telegram feeds .) Subscribe to ET Prime and read the Economic Times ePaper Online.and Sensex Today. Top Trending Stocks: SBI Share Price, Axis Bank Share Price, HDFC Bank Share Price, Infosys Share Price, Wipro Share Price, NTPC Share Price (What's moving Sensex and Nifty Track latest market news, stock tips, Budget 2025, Share Market on Budget 2025 and expert advice, on ETMarkets. Also, ETMarkets.com is now on Telegram. For fastest news alerts on financial markets, investment strategies and stocks alerts, subscribe to our Telegram feeds .) Subscribe to ET Prime and read the Economic Times ePaper Online.and Sensex Today. Top Trending Stocks: SBI Share Price, Axis Bank Share Price, HDFC Bank Share Price, Infosys Share Price, Wipro Share Price, NTPC Share Price