Fincash » ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund Vs DSPBR Focus Fund
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ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund and DSP BlackRock Focus Fund cater to the large-cap category of Equity Funds. In simple terms, large-caps are a type of Mutual Fund whose corpus is invested in the stocks of companies having a Market capitalization of more than INR 10,000 Crores. These companies are also known as bluechip companies. Large-cap companies usually have big businesses and are reputed in their field that's why they tend to post steady growth on a yearly Basis. It is seen that even during Recession periods, the share prices of these companies tend to fluctuate less. However, both the scheme varies from each other. Investors planning to invest can understand the differences between them through this article and take the decision as per their needs.
ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund (earlier known as ICICI Prudential Focused Bluechip Equity Fund) seeks to attain Capital appreciation in the long-term by Investing in stocks forming part of the large-cap domain. These stocks selected are a part of the top 200 stocks on the basis of market capitalization listed on the National Stock Exchange of India. In addition, these schemes have a proven track record, strong fundamentals, and capable of delivering consistent returns. ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund follows a benchmark hugging strategy. By adopting this strategy, it ensures that the stocks are well diversified thereby reducing the concentration risk. ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund is jointly managed by Mr. Sankaran Naren and Mr. Rajat Chandak. This scheme of ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund uses Nifty 50 Index as its base to build its Portfolio of assets.
DSP BlackRock Focus Fund (earlier known as DSP BlackRock Focus 25 Fund) is suitable for individuals seeking long-term capital growth from a concentrated portfolio consisting of equity and equity-related securities. However, the portfolio at any given point in time will hold a maximum of 30 companies. Based on the Asset Allocation objective of the scheme, it invests around 65-100% of its pooled money in equity and equity-related instruments while the remaining in debt and money market instruments. As on March 31, 2018, the top five holdings of DSP BlackRock Focus Fund are HDFC Bank Limited, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, Larsen & Toubro Limited, Reliance Industries Limited, and IndusInd Bank Limited. DSP BlackRock Focus Fund was incepted on June 10, 2010, and uses S&P BSE 200 TRI as its benchmark to construct its portfolio.
There are a number of differences between ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund and DSP BlackRock Focus Fund though, they belong to the same category. So, let us analyze these differences that are classified into four sections, namely, basics section, performance section, yearly performance section, and other details section. These sections are explained as follows.
Being the first section in the comparison, it includes parameters such as Fincash Rating, current NAV, and scheme category. To begin with the Fincash Rating, it can be said that, ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund’s scheme is rated as a 4-Star scheme while DSP BlackRock Mutual Fund’s scheme is rated as a 3-Star scheme. With respect to scheme category, it can be said that both the schemes are part of Equity Large Cap category. The comparison of NAV reveals that there is a considerable difference between the NAV of both the schemes. As on May 02, 2015, the NAV of IICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund was approximately INR 40 while of DSPBR Focus Fund was approximately INR 22. The summary of basics section is as follows.
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 ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹76.97 ↑ 0.30 (0.39 %) ₹40,286 on 31 Jul 23 23 May 08 ☆☆☆☆ Equity Large Cap 21 Moderately High 1.69 1.13 0.72 5.68 Not Available 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) DSP BlackRock Focus Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹37.891 ↑ 0.17 (0.45 %) ₹1,975 on 31 Jul 23 10 Jun 10 ☆☆☆ Equity Focused 27 Moderately High 2.15 0.85 -0.89 1.62 Not Available 0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL)
Being the second section in the comparison, it analyzes the differences in the CAGR or Compounded Annual Growth Rate returns between the schemes. These CAGR returns are compared at different intervals such as 1 Month Return, 6 Month Return, 3 Year Return, and 5 Year Return. The comparison of performance section states that, in almost all the instances, ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund leads the race. The table given below states the comparison of performance section.
Parameters Performance 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year Since launch ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund
Growth
Fund Details 0% 9.3% 11.6% 13.9% 22.3% 12.5% 14.3% DSP BlackRock Focus Fund
Growth
Fund Details 2.2% 11.7% 16% 13.9% 17.4% 9.5% 10.6%
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This section analyzes the differences in the absolute returns generated by both the schemes for a particular year. The comparison of absolute returns states that in certain years, ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund leads the race while in others, DSP BlackRock Focus Fund leads the race. The summary comparison of the yearly performance section is tabulated as follows.
Parameters Yearly Performance 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund
Growth
Fund Details 6.9% 29.2% 13.5% 9.8% -0.8% DSP BlackRock Focus Fund
Growth
Fund Details -4.5% 22.3% 9% 18% -5.6%
Being the last section in the comparison, it includes parameters such as AUM, minimum SIP investment, and minimum lumpsum investment. The comparison of AUM states a significant difference between both the schemes. As on March 31, 2018, the AUM of ICICI Prudential’s scheme was around INR 16,102 Crores while of DSP BlackRock’s scheme was nearly INR 2,830 Crores. The minimum SIP and lumpsum investment are also different both the schemes. For ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund, the minimum SIP and lumpsum amounts are INR 1,000 and INR 5,000 respectively. Similarly, in case of DSP BlackRock Focus Fund, the SIP and lumpsum amounts are INR 500 and INR 1,000 respectively. The table given below summarizes the comparison of other details section.
Parameters Other Details Min SIP Investment Min Investment Fund Manager ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹100 ₹5,000 Anish Tawakley - 4.99 Yr. DSP BlackRock Focus Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹500 ₹1,000 Vinit Sambre - 3.25 Yr.
ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund
Growth
Fund Details Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Aug 18 ₹10,000 31 Aug 19 ₹9,306 31 Aug 20 ₹9,636 31 Aug 21 ₹14,523 31 Aug 22 ₹15,551 31 Aug 23 ₹17,766 DSP BlackRock Focus Fund
Growth
Fund Details Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Aug 18 ₹10,000 31 Aug 19 ₹9,232 31 Aug 20 ₹9,581 31 Aug 21 ₹14,504 31 Aug 22 ₹14,112 31 Aug 23 ₹15,968
ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund
Growth
Fund Details Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 10.25% Equity 89.75% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 27.23% Energy 10.57% Technology 10.16% Consumer Cyclical 9.94% Industrials 9.21% Basic Materials 5.84% Consumer Defensive 5.29% Health Care 4.43% Communication Services 4.08% Utility 1.96% Real Estate 1.04% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 08 | ICICIBANK9% ₹3,798 Cr 39,610,273 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 12 | LT8% ₹3,019 Cr 11,169,307 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 08 | RELIANCE7% ₹2,849 Cr 11,835,968
↓ -279,789 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 10 | INFY6% ₹2,385 Cr 16,615,770 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 10 | HDFCBANK6% ₹2,370 Cr 15,080,693 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 14 | 5322155% ₹1,972 Cr 20,257,122 UltraTech Cement Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 17 | ULTRACEMCO4% ₹1,588 Cr 1,913,823 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 09 | BHARTIARTL4% ₹1,455 Cr 16,990,151
↑ 1,086,101 Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 16 | MARUTI4% ₹1,448 Cr 1,447,384
↑ 59,838 ITC Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 08 | ITC2% ₹825 Cr 18,766,699
↓ -3,185,600 DSP BlackRock Focus Fund
Growth
Fund Details Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 4.08% Equity 95.92% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 35.9% Health Care 11.34% Basic Materials 11.08% Consumer Cyclical 10.97% Technology 10.23% Industrials 6.95% Consumer Defensive 4.02% Real Estate 3.27% Utility 2.15% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Bajaj Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 22 | 5000347% ₹137 Cr 190,845 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 16 | ICICIBANK5% ₹108 Cr 1,129,618 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 19 | INFY5% ₹91 Cr 632,888
↓ -69,203 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | HDFCBANK5% ₹90 Cr 571,005 Emami Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 20 | 5311624% ₹80 Cr 1,515,715 Ipca Laboratories Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 21 | 5244944% ₹78 Cr 890,473 Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 21 | CHOLAFIN4% ₹75 Cr 666,811 Tata Motors Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 22 | TATAMOTORS4% ₹74 Cr 1,239,019 Cipla Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 20 | 5000874% ₹74 Cr 589,734
↓ -79,629 Alkem Laboratories Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 22 | ALKEM4% ₹72 Cr 198,150
Therefore, in a nutshell, it can be said that both the schemes differ on account of numerous parameters. Resultantly, individuals should be careful while investing their money in any of the schemes. They should understand the modalities of the scheme completely and ensure whether the scheme matches their investment objective or not. This will ensure that their objectives are met on time and ensure that their investment is safe.