Aditya Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund Vs Mirae Asset India Equity Fund

Aditya Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund and Mirae Asset India Equity Fund both belong to the Large Cap category forming part of Equity Funds. Large cap funds are the Mutual Fund schemes that invest their corpus in shares of large-cap companies. Also known as Bluechip Companies, the market capitalization of these companies are more than INR 10,000 crores. These companies are considered as the market leaders in their field and fetch good returns and growth on a yearly basis. Even when the economy is not performing up to the desired level, the share price of these companies does not fluctuate much. Though both Aditya Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund and Mirae Asset India Equity Fund belong to the same category yet they differ with respect to different attributes such are current NAV, AUM, minimum lumpsum amount, and much more. So, let us understand the differences between both the schemes through this article.

About Aditya Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund

Aditya Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund is an open-ended scheme that was launched on August 29, 2002. It is a part of Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund. The scheme aims to attain capital growth in the long-term by Investing its entire corpus in equity shares across different companies. It uses S&P BSE 200 Index to construct its Portfolio.

As on January 31, 2018, some of the constituents of the Top 10 holdings of Aditya Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund included HDFC Bank Limited, ICICI Bank Limited, ITC Limited, and Maruti Suzuki India Limited.

Some of the highlights of this scheme are investment in promising companies across industries, discipline, and wealth creation with equity investments.

Overview of Mirae Asset India Equity Fund (Erstwhile Mirae Asset India Opportunities Fund)

Mirae Asset India Equity Fund (earlier known as Mirae Asset India Opportunities Fund) is an open-ended equity oriented scheme. It is a part of Mirae Asset Mutual Fund and is present since 2008. The scheme thrives to maximize opportunities under various market situations. Some of the features of the fund include risk mitigation to reduce Volatility and improve liquidity, focus on good business, and consistency of performance.

Some of the constituents that form part of the scheme’s portfolio in the top 10 position include Larsen & Toubro Limited, Infosys Limited, State Bank of India, and Maruti Suzuki India Limited.

This scheme is suitable for people whose wish for long-term capital appreciation by investing in equity and equity-related securities.

Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund Vs Mirae Asset India Equity Fund

Though both Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund and Mirae Asset India Equity Fund both belong to the same category. However, there are differences between both the schemes. So, let us understand the differences between both these schemes that are divided into four sections, namely, Basics Section, Performance Section, Yearly Performance Section, and Other Details Section.

Basics Section

Some of the comparable elements that form part of Basics Section include; Scheme Category, Fincash Rating, AUM, Current NAV, expense ratio and many more. To begin with the Scheme Category, it can be said that, both the schemes belong to the same category, that is, Equity Large Cap.

As per Fincash Rating, Mirae Asset India Equity Fund is a 5-Star rated while Aditya Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund is 4-Star Rated Fund.

The table given below summarizes the difference between both the scheme.

Performance Section

This section compares the Compounded Annual Growth Rate or CAGR returns between both the schemes. These returns are compared at different time intervals. Some such intervals include 1 Month Return, 3 Month Return, 1 Year Return, and 5 Year Return. On a hindsight, it can be said that there is a difference between the returns earned by both the schemes. Though at many time periods the returns of Mirae are higher but in case of *Returns Since Inception, the returns of Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund are higher*. The table given below shows the comparison summary of performance section.

Yearly Performance Section

The yearly performance section compares the Absolute Return of both the schemes for a particular year. Even in case of yearly performance, the performance of Mirae Asset India Equity Fund is higher as compared to Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund. The summary of yearly performance section is tabulated as follows.

Other Details Section

The Other Details section include comparable parameters like Minimum Lumpsum Investment and Minimum SIP investment. The minimum lumpsum investment of both the schemes are different where the lumpsum investment in case of Birla Mutual Fund is INR 1,000 and of Mirae Asset Mutual Fund is INR 5,000.

This summary of the different comparable parameters of both the schemes is tabulated as follows.

The fund manager managing the scheme is Mr. Mahesh Patil.

Mirae Asset India Equity Fund is jointly managed by Mr. Neelesh Surana and Mr. Harshad Borawake.

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