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L&T Midcap Fund Vs ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund
L&T Midcap Fund and ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund both the schemes are a part of Mid-cap category of Equity Fund. In simple terms, mid cap funds are the Mutual Fund schemes that invest their corpus in equity and equity-related securities of mid-cap companies. The Market capitalization of these companies Range between INR 500 – INR 10,000 Crores. The share prices of mid-cap companies fluctuate less as compared to small-cap schemes. These companies are a notch below large-cap companies in terms of market capitalization. There are a number of schemes under mid-cap category offered by different fund houses. However, these schemes differ with respect to each other on various parameters. So, let us understand the differences between L&T Midcap Fund and ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund through this article.
L&T Midcap Fund
L&T Midcap Fund can be an apt choice for individuals looking for Capital appreciation by having exposure in mid-cap companies that form part of Nifty Free Float Midcap 100 Index. Based on the Asset Allocation objective, this scheme of L&T Mutual Fund invests around 80-100% of its fund money in equity and equity-related instruments while a maximum of 20% of its corpus in fixed Income and money market securities. The various parameters that L&T Midcap Fund looks for while choosing a stock for investment include management quality, competitive position, and valuations. This scheme was launched in the year 2004 and is jointly managed by Mr. Vihang Naik and Mr. S. N. Lahiri. As of March 31, 2018, some of the constituents of L&T Midcap Fund’s Portfolio included Sundaram Finance Limited, Berger Paints India Limited, Graphite India Limited, and the Federal Bank Limited.
ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund
ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund’s investment objective is to generate capital appreciation from an active portfolio that primarily consists of midcap stocks. Some of the key benefits of this scheme are it helps individuals to take the advantage of mid-cap stocks that have potentials of higher capital appreciation. Additionally, the scheme also complements a portfolio that is primarily focused on large-cap stocks. Mr. Mittul Kalawadia and Mr. Mrinal Singh are the joint fund managers of ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund. The scheme uses Nifty Midcap 100 Index as its primary benchmark and Nifty 50 Index as its additional benchmark to construct its portfolio. Some of the top holdings of ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund as of March 31, 2018, include Exide Industries Limited, Tata Chemicals Limited, Fortis Healthcare Limited, and Engineers India Limited.
L&T Midcap Fund Vs ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund
The differences between L&T Midcap Fund and ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund are classified into four sections, namely, basics section, performance section, yearly performance section, and other details sections. These sections are explained as follows.
Basics Section
It is the first section in the comparison of both the schemes. The parameters forming part of the basics section include current NAV, Fincash Rating, and scheme category. With respect to Fincash Rating, it can be said that L&T Midcap Fund is a 4-Star scheme and ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund is a 2-Star scheme. The comparison of scheme category states that both the schemes are a part of Equity Mid & small cap Category. Similarly, the comparison of current NAV also reveals a difference between the schemes. As of May 03, 2018, the NAV of L&T Midcap Fund was approximately INR 146 while of ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund was around INR 102. The table given below summarizes the comparison of this section.
Parameters Basics NAV Net Assets (Cr) Launch Date Rating Category Sub Cat. Category Rank Risk Expense Ratio Sharpe Ratio Information Ratio Alpha Ratio Benchmark Exit Load Essel Long Term Advantage Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹28.9367 ↓ -0.04 (-0.15 %) ₹67 on 30 Sep 24 30 Dec 15 Equity ELSS Moderately High 2.11 1.85 -0.88 -6.73 Not Available NIL ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹283.05 ↓ -0.11 (-0.04 %) ₹6,778 on 30 Sep 24 28 Oct 04 ☆☆ Equity Mid Cap 35 Moderately High 2.11 2.63 -0.56 4.84 Not Available 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)
Performance Section
Being the second section in the comparison, it analyzes the differences in the Compounded Annual Growth Rate or CAGR returns between the schemes at different intervals. These intervals include 1 Month Return, 6 Month Return, 3 Year Return, and Return since Inception. The comparison of CAGR returns states that in almost all the instances, L&T Midcap Fund leads the race. The summary comparison of the performance section is tabulated as follows.
Parameters Performance 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year Since launch Essel Long Term Advantage Fund
Growth
Fund Details -6.1% -4.4% 9.5% 26.9% 11.3% 14.6% 12.8% ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund
Growth
Fund Details -6.4% -4.4% 11.6% 51.6% 20.3% 24.4% 18.2%
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Yearly Performance Section
The comparison of absolute returns generated by both the schemes for a particular year is done in the yearly performance section. The comparison of absolute returns states that in certain years ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund leads the race while in others L&T Midcap Fund leads the race. The table given below summarizes the comparison of the yearly performance section.
Parameters Yearly Performance 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Essel Long Term Advantage Fund
Growth
Fund Details 24.1% -2% 29.4% 8.5% 7.9% ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund
Growth
Fund Details 32.8% 3.1% 44.8% 19.1% -0.6%
Other Details Section
It is the last section in the performance that includes elements such as AUM, minimum SIP investment, minimum lumpsum investment, and so on. The comparison of minimum lumpsum investment states that the lumpsum amount for both the schemes is same, that is, INR 5,000. With respect to minimum SIP investment, it can be said that the SIP amount for L&T Midcap Fund is INR 500, while for ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund is INR 1,000. Even the comparison of AUM for both the schemes, reveals a significant difference. the AUM of L&T Midcap Fund was around INR 2,403 Crores and of ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund was around INR 1,450 Crores, as of March 31, 2018. The exit load for both the schemes is same. The summary of other details section is as follows.
Parameters Other Details Min SIP Investment Min Investment Fund Manager Essel Long Term Advantage Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹500 ₹500 Aditya Mulki - 2.56 Yr. ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹100 ₹5,000 Lalit Kumar - 2.25 Yr.
Growth of 10k Investments over the years
Essel Long Term Advantage Fund
Growth
Fund Details Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Oct 19 ₹10,000 31 Oct 20 ₹9,506 31 Oct 21 ₹14,326 31 Oct 22 ₹14,116 31 Oct 23 ₹15,580 31 Oct 24 ₹19,769 ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund
Growth
Fund Details Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Oct 19 ₹10,000 31 Oct 20 ₹9,846 31 Oct 21 ₹17,139 31 Oct 22 ₹17,800 31 Oct 23 ₹19,676 31 Oct 24 ₹29,836
Detailed portfolio Comparison
Essel Long Term Advantage Fund
Growth
Fund Details Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 6.73% Equity 93.27% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 27.51% Industrials 12.18% Technology 11.46% Consumer Defensive 10.04% Health Care 9.63% Consumer Cyclical 8.89% Basic Materials 5.04% Communication Services 4.43% Energy 4.08% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 15 | HDFCBANK6% ₹4 Cr 21,500 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 19 | RELIANCE4% ₹3 Cr 9,268 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 20 | BHARTIARTL4% ₹3 Cr 16,000 SBI Life Insurance Co Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 22 | SBILIFE4% ₹2 Cr 13,500 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 20 | INFY4% ₹2 Cr 13,000 Persistent Systems Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 22 | PERSISTENT4% ₹2 Cr 4,400 Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary Shares (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 22 | HAL3% ₹2 Cr 5,000 Max Healthcare Institute Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 22 | MAXHEALTH3% ₹2 Cr 22,000 Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 21 | SUNPHARMA3% ₹2 Cr 10,500 Rural Electrification Corporation Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹2 Cr 200,000
↑ 200,000 ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund
Growth
Fund Details Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 1.35% Equity 98.65% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Basic Materials 25.31% Industrials 19.22% Real Estate 11.71% Financial Services 11.61% Communication Services 11.55% Consumer Cyclical 10.62% Health Care 4.69% Utility 1.84% Technology 1.72% Energy 0.36% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Info Edge (India) Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 23 | NAUKRI4% ₹274 Cr 338,825 Jindal Stainless Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 22 | JSL3% ₹228 Cr 2,888,476 Jindal Steel & Power Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 22 | 5322863% ₹227 Cr 2,179,227 Phoenix Mills Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 31 May 20 | 5031003% ₹226 Cr 1,222,982 Godrej Properties Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 22 | GODREJPROP3% ₹211 Cr 667,459 Prestige Estates Projects Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 23 | PRESTIGE3% ₹197 Cr 1,068,018 Cummins India Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 22 | 5004802% ₹169 Cr 444,068 Affle India Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 22 | AFFLE2% ₹166 Cr 1,046,998
↓ -9,620 Oberoi Realty Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 31 May 23 | OBEROIRLTY2% ₹160 Cr 846,212
↓ -53,164 AIA Engineering Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 17 | AIAENG2% ₹160 Cr 369,170
↓ -3,377
Therefore, based on the above parameters, it can be said that both L&T Midcap Fund and ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund differ on account of a number of parameters. Therefore, individuals should be very cautious while Investing in any of the schemes. They should understand the modalities of the scheme completely. Also, they should ensure whether the scheme is in-line with their investment objective or not. This will help them to attain their objectives on time and in a hassle-free manner.
All efforts have been made to ensure the information provided here is accurate. However, no guarantees are made regarding correctness of data. Please verify with scheme information document before making any investment.
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