Kotak Standard Multicap Fund and Axis Focused 25 Fund both the Mutual Fund schemes belong to the large-cap category of equity fund. These schemes invest their corpus in equity and equity-related instruments of companies whose Market capitalization is above INR 10,000 crores. These companies are considered to be the market leaders in their Industry and generate steady returns and profit over a given time frame. Even during economic downturns, the share price of large-cap companies does not fluctuate much and many individuals tend to invest in large-cap shares. Though both Kotak Standard Multicap Fund and Axis Focused 25 Fund belong to the same category of Large cap funds, yet; they differ on account of various parameters. So, let us understand the differences between Kotak Standard Multicap Fund and Axis Focused 25 Fund through this article.
Kotak Standard Multicap Fund (earlier known as Kotak Select Focus Fund) is offered by Kotak Mutual Fund under the large-cap category of Equity Funds. It is an open-ended scheme which was launched in the month of September 2009. The objective of this scheme is to achieve long-term Capital appreciation from a Portfolio of equity and equity-related securities generally focused on a few sectors. Kotak Standard Multicap Fund uses Nifty 200 as its benchmark index to construct its portfolio. As on March 31, 2018, some of the top holdings of Kotak Standard Multicap Fund’s portfolio included Hero MotoCorp Limited, Reliance Industries Limited, Larsen and Toubro Limited, and Maruti Suzuki India Limited. Kotak Standard Multicap Fund is solely managed by Mr. Harsha Upadhyaya.
Axis Focused 25 Fund is a part of large-cap Mutual Fund offered by Axis Mutual Fund. This open-ended large-cap fund was launched on June 29, 2012, and uses NIFTY 50 as its index to construct the portfolio. The objective of Axis Focused 25 Fund is to generate long-term capital appreciation by Investing in a concentrated portfolio consisting of equity and equity-related instruments to a maximum of 25 companies. As on March 31, 2018, some of the holdings that constituted Axis Focused 25 Fund’s portfolio consisted of Bajaj Finance Limited, HDFC Limited, Shree Cements Limited, and Supreme Industries Limited. Axis Focused 25 Fund is also managed solely by Mr. Jinesh Gopani. Some of the highlights of this scheme are embedded risk management system to manage the risk of portfolio concentration and high conviction investing with a maximum of 25 stocks in the portfolio.
Kotak Standard Multicap Fund and Axis Focused 25 Fund differ from each other on various parameters though they belong to the same category. So, let us compare and understand the differences between both the schemes that are divided into four sections, namely, basics section, performance section, yearly performance section, and other details section.
It is the first section in the comparison of both the schemes. The comparable elements in this section include Fincash Rating, scheme category, and current NAV. The comparison of Fincash Rating reveals that, both the schemes are rated as 5-Star schemes. Similarly, with respect to scheme category, it can be said that both the schemes are a part of Equity Large-Cap Category. The comparison of AUM shows that there is a difference between the AUM of Kotak Standard Multicap Fund and Axis Focused 25 Fund with Kotak’s scheme leading the race. As on April 20, 2018, the AUM of Kotak Standard Multicap Fund is approximately INR 32 while of Axis Focused 25 Fund is approximately INR 27. The summary comparison of basics section is tabulated 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 Kotak Standard Multicap Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹85.17 ↓ -0.32 (-0.37 %) ₹53,626 on 31 Aug 25 11 Sep 09 ☆☆☆☆☆ Equity Multi Cap 3 Moderately High 1.47 -0.37 0.19 3.91 Not Available 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Axis Focused 25 Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹55.26 ↓ -0.07 (-0.13 %) ₹12,286 on 31 Aug 25 29 Jun 12 ☆☆☆☆☆ Equity Focused 7 Moderately High 1.73 -0.49 -1.03 1.86 Not Available 0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL)
This section compares the Compounded Annual Growth Rate or CAGR returns of both the schemes at different time periods. These returns are compared at different time periods such as 1 Month Return, 3 Month Return, 6 Month Return, and 5 Year Return. On a hindsight, the performance of both the schemes reveals that Axis Focused 25 Fund has done better as compared to Kotak Standard Multicap Fund. The table given below shows the summary comparison of the performance section.
Parameters Performance 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year Since launch Kotak Standard Multicap Fund
Growth
Fund Details 1.7% -2.1% 15% 3.3% 17.3% 18.7% 14.3% Axis Focused 25 Fund
Growth
Fund Details 0.4% -1.1% 11.3% -0.6% 10.7% 12.8% 13.7%
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This section compares the absolute returns generated by both the schemes for a particular year. The comparison of yearly performance section reveals that for certain years, Axis Focused 25 Fund has performed better while for certain years, Kotak Standard Multicap Fund has done better. The summary of yearly performance section is as follows.
Parameters Yearly Performance 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 Kotak Standard Multicap Fund
Growth
Fund Details 16.5% 24.2% 5% 25.4% 11.8% Axis Focused 25 Fund
Growth
Fund Details 14.8% 17.2% -14.5% 24% 21%
It is the last section that includes elements such as AUM, Minimum SIP and Lumpsum Investment, and Exit Load. The comparison of the AUM reveals that the AUM of Kotak Standard Multicap Fund is higher as compared to Axis Focused 25 Fund. As on March 31, 2018, the AUM of Kotak was around INR 17,853 crores while that of Axis’s scheme was approximately INR 3,154 crores. The minimum lumpsum investment for both the schemes is same that is, INR 5,000. However, the minimum SIP investment in case of Kotak Standard Multicap Fund is INR 500 and of Axis Focused 25 Fund is INR 1,000. The table showing the factors under other details section are listed below as follows.
Parameters Other Details Min SIP Investment Min Investment Fund Manager Kotak Standard Multicap Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹500 ₹5,000 Harsha Upadhyaya - 13.08 Yr. Axis Focused 25 Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹500 ₹5,000 Sachin Relekar - 1.58 Yr.
Kotak Standard Multicap Fund
Growth
Fund Details Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Sep 20 ₹10,000 30 Sep 21 ₹15,201 30 Sep 22 ₹14,967 30 Sep 23 ₹17,785 30 Sep 24 ₹24,378 30 Sep 25 ₹24,102 Axis Focused 25 Fund
Growth
Fund Details Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Sep 20 ₹10,000 30 Sep 21 ₹16,191 30 Sep 22 ₹13,823 30 Sep 23 ₹14,422 30 Sep 24 ₹19,600 30 Sep 25 ₹18,535
Kotak Standard Multicap Fund
Growth
Fund Details Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 4.33% Equity 95.67% Other 0% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 25.47% Industrials 19.95% Basic Materials 14.39% Consumer Cyclical 10.72% Technology 7.19% Energy 5.69% Utility 3.47% Health Care 3.18% Communication Services 3.03% Consumer Defensive 2.58% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 10 | ICICIBANK7% ₹3,704 Cr 26,500,000 Bharat Electronics Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 14 | BEL6% ₹3,177 Cr 86,000,000 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 10 | HDFCBANK6% ₹3,045 Cr 32,000,000 UltraTech Cement Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 14 | ULTRACEMCO4% ₹2,180 Cr 1,725,000 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 13 | LT4% ₹2,017 Cr 5,600,000 State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 12 | SBIN4% ₹1,910 Cr 23,800,000 Jindal Steel Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 18 | JINDALSTEL3% ₹1,797 Cr 19,000,000 SRF Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 18 | SRF3% ₹1,773 Cr 6,250,000 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 10 | INFY3% ₹1,690 Cr 11,500,000 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 12 | AXISBANK3% ₹1,672 Cr 16,000,000 Axis Focused 25 Fund
Growth
Fund Details Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 6.42% Equity 93.58% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 32.29% Consumer Cyclical 13.89% Health Care 10.99% Industrials 10.53% Communication Services 8.68% Technology 5.23% Basic Materials 3.88% Real Estate 3.52% Utility 3.04% Consumer Defensive 1.54% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 21 | ICICIBANK9% ₹1,112 Cr 7,951,967 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | HDFCBANK9% ₹1,047 Cr 11,005,258 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 23 | BHARTIARTL6% ₹782 Cr 4,138,784 Bajaj Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 16 | BAJFINANCE6% ₹779 Cr 8,872,088 Eternal Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | 5433206% ₹726 Cr 23,117,495
↑ 1,019,191 Divi's Laboratories Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 19 | DIVISLAB5% ₹603 Cr 983,954 Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 22 | CHOLAFIN5% ₹570 Cr 4,014,437 InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 24 | INDIGO4% ₹530 Cr 939,076
↑ 47,899 Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 22 | APOLLOHOSP4% ₹490 Cr 644,223
↑ 80,269 Pidilite Industries Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 16 | PIDILITIND4% ₹476 Cr 1,561,988
Thus, in a nutshell, it can be said that both the schemes differ on account of various parameters. Resultantly, individuals should understand the modalities of the scheme completely and match it with their investment objective before choosing any of the schemes to invest. Investors, if required, can also consult a financial advisor. This will help them to attain their objectives on time.