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ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund Vs DSP BlackRock Midcap Fund

Updated on September 3, 2025 , 1212 views

ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund Vs DSP BlackRock 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 ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund Vs DSP BlackRock Midcap Fund through this article.

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

DSP BlackRock Midcap Fund

DSP BlackRock Midcap Fund is an open-ended equity scheme that aims to create capital appreciation in the long-term. DSP BlackRock Midcap Fund invests in a portfolio of equity and equity linked securities to ensure capital growth. Generally, DSP Midcap Fund invests in stocks of companies that have a great potential to grow as they operate on a smaller scale. Apart from this, the fund manager periodically seeks investments in other kinds of equity and equity-linked instruments to provide stable returns. Currently, DSP BlackRock Midcap Fund is managed by Vinit Sambre, Jay Kothari and Reshma Jain. Some of the top holdings of the fund as on June 30th, 2018 are Exide Industries Ltd, Cblo/Reverse Repo Investments, Edelweiss Financial Services Ltd, Manappuram Finance Ltd, etc.

ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund Vs DSP BlackRock 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, 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. Moving on the next comparison parameter, that is, Fincash Rating, it can be said that ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund has a 2-Star Rating, while DSP BlackRock Midcap Fund has 3-Star Rating. With respect to Net Asset Value, the NAV of DSP BlackRock Midcap Fund (as on 27th July 2018) was INR 55.384, and the NAV of ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund was INR 97.04.

Parameters
BasicsNAV
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 MidCap Fund
Growth
Fund Details
₹294.41 ↓ -0.55   (-0.19 %)
₹6,654 on 31 Jul 25
28 Oct 04
Equity
Mid Cap
35
Moderately High
1.88
-0.22
-0.41
2.1
Not Available
0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)
DSP Midcap Fund
Growth
Fund Details
₹146.2 ↓ -0.43   (-0.29 %)
₹19,331 on 31 Jul 25
14 Nov 06
Equity
Mid Cap
20
Moderately High
1.68
-0.33
-1.02
0.09
Not Available
0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL)

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.

Parameters
Performance1 Month
3 Month
6 Month
1 Year
3 Year
5 Year
Since launch
ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund
Growth
Fund Details
-0.8%
-0.4%
18.8%
-0.2%
20.9%
26%
17.6%
DSP Midcap Fund
Growth
Fund Details
0.4%
1.6%
17.9%
-3.9%
17.9%
19.3%
15.3%

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Yearly Performance

This category gives the absolute performance of both the schemes on a yearly Basis. If we look at the yearly bases performance, ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund has performed better in some instance as compared to DSP BlackRock Midcap Fund. The yearly performance of both the schemes is tabulated as follows.

Parameters
Yearly Performance2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund
Growth
Fund Details
27%
32.8%
3.1%
44.8%
19.1%
DSP Midcap Fund
Growth
Fund Details
22.4%
38.4%
-4.9%
28.3%
23.6%

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 AUM, Minimum SIP Investment, Minimum Lumpsum Investment, and Exit Load. The minimum monthly SIP investment of ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund is INR 1,000, whereas for DSP BlackRock Midcap Fund is INR 500. The minimum lump sum amount for ICICI Pru MidCap Fund is INR 5,000 and for DSP BlackRock Midcap Fund is INR 1,000. The AUM of the DSPBR Midcap Fund was INR 5,266 Cr and the AUM of ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund was INR 1,461 Cr (as on 30th June 2018). The table given below summarizes the elements of other details section.

Parameters
Other DetailsMin SIP Investment
Min Investment
Fund Manager
ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund
Growth
Fund Details
₹100
₹5,000
Lalit Kumar - 3.17 Yr.
DSP Midcap Fund
Growth
Fund Details
₹500
₹1,000
Vinit Sambre - 13.18 Yr.

Growth of 10k Investments over the years

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund
Growth
Fund Details
DateValue
31 Aug 20₹10,000
31 Aug 21₹16,707
31 Aug 22₹17,936
31 Aug 23₹20,647
31 Aug 24₹31,895
31 Aug 25₹31,308
Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
DSP Midcap Fund
Growth
Fund Details
DateValue
31 Aug 20₹10,000
31 Aug 21₹15,124
31 Aug 22₹14,945
31 Aug 23₹17,579
31 Aug 24₹25,349
31 Aug 25₹24,272

Detailed Portfolio Comparison

Asset Allocation
ICICI Prudential MidCap Fund
Growth
Fund Details
Asset ClassValue
Cash1.53%
Equity98.18%
Other0.29%
Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Basic Materials26.53%
Industrials21.95%
Financial Services18.82%
Communication Services10.54%
Consumer Cyclical10.46%
Real Estate6.55%
Health Care2.82%
Technology0.38%
Utility0.13%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
Jindal Steel Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 22 | 532286
4%₹268 Cr2,779,227
Bharti Hexacom Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 24 | BHARTIHEXA
4%₹236 Cr1,276,584
↑ 40,790
BSE Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 24 | BSE
4%₹235 Cr968,355
Prestige Estates Projects Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 23 | PRESTIGE
3%₹231 Cr1,418,018
Apar Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 25 | APARINDS
3%₹229 Cr257,507
↑ 10,000
APL Apollo Tubes Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 22 | APLAPOLLO
3%₹228 Cr1,425,196
↑ 307,262
UPL Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 22 | UPL
3%₹221 Cr3,136,084
Jindal Stainless Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 22 | JSL
3%₹216 Cr3,106,731
Muthoot Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 23 | 533398
3%₹215 Cr824,501
Info Edge (India) Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 23 | NAUKRI
3%₹212 Cr1,524,061
↓ -339,864
Asset Allocation
DSP Midcap Fund
Growth
Fund Details
Asset ClassValue
Cash5.65%
Equity94.35%
Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Consumer Cyclical17.69%
Basic Materials15.9%
Financial Services15.46%
Industrials13.66%
Health Care11.16%
Technology10.49%
Energy2.76%
Consumer Defensive2.67%
Real Estate2.02%
Communication Services1.73%
Utility0.81%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
Coforge Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 22 | COFORGE
4%₹864 Cr4,941,275
Ipca Laboratories Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 May 13 | 524494
4%₹684 Cr4,637,728
Coromandel International Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 14 | 506395
3%₹626 Cr2,325,640
Supreme Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 15 | 509930
3%₹538 Cr1,249,674
Bharat Forge Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 20 | 500493
3%₹486 Cr4,156,280
Voltas Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 24 | VOLTAS
2%₹483 Cr3,639,527
↑ 104,799
Power Finance Corp Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 23 | 532810
2%₹475 Cr11,595,035
Page Industries Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 23 | 532827
2%₹463 Cr94,931
JK Cement Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 21 | JKCEMENT
2%₹449 Cr674,672
↓ -10,843
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 22 | 540611
2%₹445 Cr6,002,560

Thus, from the above elements, it can be said that both the schemes differ on account of various parameters. However, it is always advised to individuals to understand a scheme’s modalities completely before Investing. They should check if the fund’s objective is in-line with theirs. They should also check various parameters such as returns, Underlying asset portfolio, fund manager managing the scheme and much more. Additionally, they can take help of a financial advisor, if required. Through this individual can ensure that their money is safe and their objectives are met timely.

Disclaimer:
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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