Regarding mutual funds, some funds, especially passive funds tracking an index, may have 100-150 stocks in the portfolio, leading to over-diversification and suboptimal returns. Concerning this factor, a stock portfolio may fare better.
Largecaps look better as smallcaps price in strong growth: Franklin Templeton’s Arihant Jain
Largecap stocks offer a better risk-reward balance than mid- and small-caps as higher growth expectations are already priced into smaller companies, according to Arihant Jain