Indias largest actively managed equity fund, PPFAS Flexi Cap, is increasing exposure to beaten-down IT stocks, taking a contrarian view on AI disruption fears. CIO Rajeev Thakkar argues pessimism is overdone, betting on productivity gains and valuation comfort even as the Nifty IT index heads for its worst year since 2008.

Indias largest actively managed equity fund, PPFAS Flexi Cap, is increasing exposure to beaten-down IT stocks, taking a contrarian view on AI disruption fears. CIO Rajeev Thakkar…

The Nifty IT index is down over 27% this year, driving a sharp compression in valuations. The gauge trades at 15.7 times 2026 estimated price to earnings, down from 21.2 times a…