ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund Vs ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund

There are a number of differences between ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund and ICICI Prudential Large & mid cap fund. These differences exist in spite of both the schemes belonging to the same category of large-cap schemes. In simple terms, Large cap funds are a type of Equity Funds. It invests its accumulated pooled money in stocks of large-cap or bluechip companies. The market capitalization of large-cap companies is more than INR 10,000 Crores. These companies are huge in size, manpower, and capital investment. Even during economic recessions, the share prices of these companies do not fluctuate much. Large-cap funds invest form the top of the pyramid when equity funds are classified on the basis of market capitalization. So, let us understand the differences between ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund and ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund through this article.

ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund (Erstwhile ICICI Prudential Focused Bluechip Equity Fund)

ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund (earlier known as ICICI Prudential Focused Bluechip Equity Fund) is suitable for investors seeking for long-term wealth creation solution by Investing in a Portfolio that predominantly consists of shares belonging to the large-cap category. This scheme of ICICI Prudential follows a benchmark hugging strategy. Through this strategy it makes sure that the portfolio is diversified, thus reducing the concentration risk. Some of the benefits of ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund are, it invests in companies that are fundamentally strong, capable of delivering consistent long-term returns and have a good track record. The fund manager of this scheme selects stocks that are the part of Top 200 stocks on the National Stock Exchange of India Limited in terms of market capitalization. Mr. Rajat Chandak and Mr. Sankaran Naren jointly manage ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund.

ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund (Erstwhile ICICI Prudential Top 100 Fund)

ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund (earlier known as ICICI Prudential Top 100 Fund) was incepted on July 09, 1998. This scheme uses Nifty 50 as its benchmark index to formulate its basket of assets. Some of the top 10 holdings of ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund as on March 31, 2018, consisted of Tata Motors Limited, ICICI Bank Limited, Tata Chemicals Limited, and Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited. Mr. Sankaran Naren and Mr. Prakash Gaurav Goel jointly manage the ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund. The scheme aims to invest predominantly in equity and equity-related securities thereby; achieving capital growth in the long-term. One of the advantages of ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund is it offers mitigated risk through diversification across sectors.

ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund Vs ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund

The differences between ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund Vs ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund are divided into four sections, namely, basics section, performance section, yearly performance section, and other details section. They are explained as follows.

Basics Section

It is the first section in the comparison of the schemes. The parameters of this section include current NAV, Fincash Rating, and scheme category. With respect to scheme category, it can be said that both the schemes belong to the same category of Equity Large Cap. Also, based on Fincash Rating, it can be said that IICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund is rated as a 4-Star scheme while ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund is rated as a 3-Star scheme. Additionally, both the schemes differ on account of NAV. As on April 26, 2018, the NAV of ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund was approximately INR 40 while of ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund was around INR 320. The summary of basics section is tabulated as follows.

Performance Section

Being the second section in the performance, it compares the Compounded Annual Growth Rate or CAGR returns at various time intervals. The comparison of performance section reveals that, in most of the instances, ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund leads the race. The table given below shows the summary comparison of the performance section.

Yearly Performance Section

This section compares the absolute returns generated by both the schemes for a particular year. The comparison of yearly performance section shows that in certain years, ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund has performed better while in others, ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund has done well. The table given below summarizes the comparison of yearly performance section.

Other Details Section

Being the last section in the comparison it includes parameters such as AUM, minimum SIP investment, and minimum lumpsum investment. The minimum lumpsum and SIP investment is same for both the schemes. Here, the minimum lumpsum amount for both the schemes is INR 5,000 while the SIP amount is INR 1,000. However, there is a drastic difference in the AUM of both the schemes. As on March 31, 2018, the AUM of ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund is approximately INR 16,102 Crores while of ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund is around INR 3,035 Crores. The summary of other details section is as follows.

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