HDFC Mid-Cap Opportunities Fund Vs ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund

HDFC mid-cap Opportunities Fund Vs ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund both belong to the mid cap category of Equity Funds. These schemes invest their accumulated fund money in equity and equity-related instruments of companies having a market capitalization between INR 500 – INR 10,000 Crores. Mid cap stocks are defined as stocks whose market capitalization is between 101st to 250th in terms of full market capitalization. Though both the schemes belong to the same category yet; there are differences with respect to their performance, AUM, NAV, and many other related factors. So, for better investment decision, let us understand the differences between HDFC Mid-Cap Opportunities Fund and ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund through this article.

HDFC Mid-Cap Opportunities Fund

HDFC Mid-cap Opportunities Fund’s is to achieve capital growth in the long-term from a Portfolio that predominantly consists of equity and equity-related instruments. These instruments generally belong to mid and small cap sectors. The scheme uses Nifty Midcap 100 Index and NIFTY 50 Index as its benchmark to construct its portfolio. This scheme is suitable for individuals seeking capital appreciation over long-term by predominantly Investing in shares of small and mid-sized companies. As per the Asset Allocation objective of the scheme, it invests around 75-100% of its corpus in mid and small-cap companies while the remaining in fixed income and money market securities.

As on March 31, 2018, some of the constituents of HDFC Mid-cap opportunities Fund included MRF Limited, Apollo Tyres Limited, Exide Industries Limited, and City Union 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. The scheme uses NIFTY Midcap 150 TRI as its primary benchmark to construct its portfolio.

Some of the top holdings of ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund as on June 30th, 2018, include Indian Hotels Co Ltd, Exide Industries Ltd, Net Current Assets, Tata Chemicals Ltd, Thomas Cook India Ltd, etc.

HDFC Mid-Cap Opportunities Fund Vs ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund

The parameters or elements that are used to compare both the scheme are divided into four categories, namely, basic section, performance section, yearly performance section, and other details section. So, let us have a look at each of these parameters and see how the funds stand against each other.

Basics Section

The elements compared in this section include Category of Scheme, AUM, Fincash Rating, Current NAV, and much more. To begin with the scheme’s category, we can see that both the schemes belong to the same category, that is, Equity Mid Cap.

As per Fincash Rating, it can be said that ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund has a 2-Star Rating, while HDFC Mid-Cap Opportunities Fund has 3-Star Rating.

Performance Section

As the name mentions, this scheme compares the CAGR performance of both the schemes at various time frames. Some of the timeframes for which the performance is compared are 1 Month, 3 Months, 1 Year, 5 Years, and Since Inception. When we look at the performance of both the schemes in almost all the time periods they have performed quite close. The table given below tabulates the performance of both the schemes at different timeframes.

Yearly Performance

This category gives the absolute performance of both the schemes on a yearly basis. If we look at the yearly bases performance, HDFC Mid-Cap Opportunities Fund has performed better in many instance as compared to ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund. The yearly performance of both the schemes is tabulated as follows.

Other Details Section

This section is the last section in case of comparison between both the schemes. Some of the comparison elements that form part of this section include Minimum SIP Investment and Minimum Lumpsum Investment. The minimum monthly SIP investment of ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund is INR 1,000, whereas for HDFC Mid-Cap Opportunities Fund is INR 500. The minimum lump sum amount for ICICI Pru MidCap Fund is INR 5,000 and for HDFC Mid-Cap Opportunities Fund is INR 1,000.

The table given below summarizes the elements of other details section.

Mittul Kalawadia and Mrinal Singh are the joint fund managers of ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund.

Chirag Setalvad is the current fund manager of HDFC Mid-Cap Opportunities Fund.

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