Capital Growth Strategy


DEFINITION of 'Capital Growth Strategy'


INVESTOPEDIA EXPLAINS 'Capital Growth Strategy'

Portfolios with the goal of capital growth consist mainly of equities. The exact proportion of equities to the total portfolio will vary according to the individual investor's investment horizon, financial constraints, investment goals and risk tolerance.


Note that an aggressive portfolio strategy also aims to maximize capital growth, but of the total portfolio value, these strategies are of considerably higher risk; sometimes consisting entirely of equities!

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