If an investor had deployed Rs 1,00,000 across different asset classes five years ago, the results today would paint a compelling picture of how asset choices — and the power of compounding — shape long-term wealth creation. While equities dominated the earlier part of the decade, the year 2025 has significantly reshuffled the performance rankings, reshaping investor sentiment and asset preferences. Advertisement

Over the five-year period, equities have emerged as the clear outperformers. An investment of Rs 1 lakh in the Nifty 50 would be worth roughly Rs 1.8 lakh today. The Nifty Next 50 would have compounded faster to around Rs 2.2 lakh, while the Midcap 150 Index would outperform further at Rs 2.7 lakh. Small caps — the biggest beneficiaries of liquidity, earnings growth, and a deep

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