New Delhi, July 8 -- Quant Mid Cap Fund has staged a notable short-term comeback, outperforming its benchmark index over the last 3 and 6 months, according to the July 2026 factsheet. However, the fund has underperformed the benchmark over the last 1, 3 and 5 years.

Here's what an expert has to say about this turnaround and how investors can distinguish a genuine recovery from a temporary rebound.

Just like its performance against the benchmark, the Quant Mid Cap Fund has outperformed the category average in the last few months but lagged over the longer term.

"Quant Mid Cap Fund's relatively weaker performance over the last 1, 3 and 5 years appears to be largely driven by stock selection and portfolio positioning," said Bharath Rathor...