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L&T Emerging Businesses Fund Vs L&T Mid Cap Fund
L&T Emerging Businesses Fund and L&T Midcap Fund both belong to the same category of the mid & small-cap category of Equity Funds. However, L&T Emerging Businesses Fund predominantly invests its corpus in equity and equity-related instruments of small-cap companies, while L&T Midcap Fund invests its corpus in shares of midcap companies. As a consequence, there are some differences between both the schemes. In short, small-cap companies are the ones whose Market capitalization is less than INR 500 Crores. On the other hand, the market capitalization of mid-cap companies ranges between INR 500 – INR 10,000 Crores. Though both the schemes belong to the same category, they differ on account of numerous parameters. So, let’s understand the differences between both the schemes through this article.
About L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
The investment objective of L&T Emerging Businesses Fund is to generate long-term Capital growth from a diversified Portfolio consisting of equity-related securities predominantly focusing on small-cap companies. This scheme is jointly managed by Mr. S. N. Lahiri and Mr. Karan Desai. L&T Emerging Businesses Fund was incepted on May 13, 2014. Some of the advantages of L&T Emerging Businesses Fund include style diversifier, suitable for investors seeking higher returns, and an experienced investment team. The scheme uses S&P BSE small cap TRI as its benchmark to construct its portfolio.
Supreme Industries Limited, Swaraj Engines Limited, NOCIL Limited, Future Retail Limited, are some of the holdings of L&T Emerging Businesses Fund as of March 31, 2018.
About L&T Midcap Fund
L&T Midcap Fund is also a part of L&T Mutual Fund that primarily focuses to invest in mid-cap stocks. L&T Midcap Fund uses Nifty Free Float Midcap 100 Index to construct its portfolio. This scheme was incepted in the month of August 2004 and is managed by Mr. S. N. Lahiri and Mr. Vihang Naik. As per the scheme’s Asset Allocation objective, it invests around 80-100% of its corpus in shares of mid-cap companies while the remaining in fixed Income and money market instruments. The scheme invests in stocks that form part of its benchmark index.
The top constituents of L&T Midcap Fund’s portfolio (as on 31st March'18) included Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Limited, The Ramco Cements Limited, Berger Paints India Limited, Graphite India Limited, and IndusInd Bank Limited.
L&T Emerging Businesses Fund Vs L&T Midcap Fund
Though L&T Emerging Businesses Fund and L&T Midcap Fund belong to the same category, nevertheless; they differ on various parameters. So, let’s understand the differences between both the schemes by comparing these parameters that are classified into four sections which are as follows.
Basics Section
It is the first section in the comparison of the schemes that includes elements such as Fincash Rating, current NAV, and scheme category.
The comparison of Fincash Rating reveals that L&T Emerging Businesses Fund is rated as 5-Star, while L&T Midcap Fund is rated as 4-Star scheme.
With respect to NAV, it can be said that there is a drastic difference between both the schemes. As on April 24, 2018, the NAV of L&T Emerging Businesses Fund was approximately INR 28 while of L&T Midcap Fund is around INR 147. The comparison of scheme category reveals that both the schemes belong to the same category, that is, Equity Mid & Small Cap. The table given below shows the summarized comparison of the basics section.
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 SBI Focused Equity Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹346.735 ↑ 0.38 (0.11 %) ₹38,610 on 30 Jun 25 11 Oct 04 ☆☆ Equity Focused 32 Moderately High 1.63 0.33 -0.26 4.18 Not Available 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Essel Large and Midcap Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹34.2513 ↓ -0.41 (-1.19 %) ₹328 on 30 Jun 25 7 Dec 15 Equity Large & Mid Cap Moderately High 2.19 -0.11 -1.55 -2.47 Not Available 0-365 Days (1%),365 Days and above(NIL)
Performance Section
It is the second section in the comparison that analyses the difference in the Compounded Annual Growth Rate or CAGR returns of both the schemes. This CAGR return is compared at different time intervals such as 3 Month Return, 6 Month Return, 3 Year Return, and 5 Year Return. The comparison of the performance section reveals that L&T Emerging Businesses Fund leads the race in most of the instances. The summary comparison of the performance section is tabulated as follows.
Parameters Performance 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year Since launch SBI Focused Equity Fund
Growth
Fund Details -2.7% 3.8% 5.3% 7% 14.9% 19.3% 18.4% Essel Large and Midcap Fund
Growth
Fund Details -4.4% 3.5% 1.6% -2.3% 12.1% 19.2% 13.6%
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Yearly Performance Section
The comparison of Absolute Returns generated by both the schemes for a particular year is done in the yearly performance section. The comparison of yearly performance section reveals that L&T Emerging Businesses Fund leads the race. The table given below shows the summary comparison of the yearly performance section.
Parameters Yearly Performance 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 SBI Focused Equity Fund
Growth
Fund Details 17.2% 22.2% -8.5% 43% 14.5% Essel Large and Midcap Fund
Growth
Fund Details 16.1% 23.5% 0.3% 44.1% 8%
Other Details Section
It is the last section in the comparison that includes elements such as AUM, minimum SIP and lumpsum investment. The minimum SIP and lumpsum investment for both the schemes are same. With respect to minimum SIP amount, it is INR 500 for both the schemes and for the lumpsum amount, it is INR 5,000. However, the comparison of AUM reveals a difference between both the schemes.
As on March 31, 2018, the AUM of L&T Emerging Businesses Fund is around INR 4,404 Crores. On the other hand, for L&T Midcap Fund, the AUM is approximately INR 2,403 Crores.
The summary comparison of the other details section is as shown in the table given below.
Parameters Other Details Min SIP Investment Min Investment Fund Manager SBI Focused Equity Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹500 ₹5,000 R. Srinivasan - 16.26 Yr. Essel Large and Midcap Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹500 ₹1,000 Ashutosh Shirwaikar - 2 Yr.
Growth of 10k Investments over the years
SBI Focused Equity Fund
Growth
Fund Details Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Jul 20 ₹10,000 31 Jul 21 ₹15,274 31 Jul 22 ₹15,851 31 Jul 23 ₹18,399 31 Jul 24 ₹23,603 31 Jul 25 ₹24,591 Essel Large and Midcap Fund
Growth
Fund Details Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Jul 20 ₹10,000 31 Jul 21 ₹15,734 31 Jul 22 ₹17,167 31 Jul 23 ₹20,301 31 Jul 24 ₹26,107 31 Jul 25 ₹25,170
Detailed Assets & Holdings Comparison
SBI Focused Equity Fund
Growth
Fund Details Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 5.51% Equity 93.52% Debt 0.97% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 29.69% Consumer Cyclical 21.37% Basic Materials 11.2% Communication Services 11.01% Consumer Defensive 5.49% Industrials 4.67% Technology 4.31% Health Care 3.12% Utility 2.66% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 13 | HDFCBANK7% ₹2,802 Cr 14,000,000
↓ -3,000,000 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Partly Paid Rs.1.25) (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 21 | 8901576% ₹2,141 Cr 14,000,000 Alphabet Inc Class A (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 18 | GOOGL5% ₹2,111 Cr 1,400,000 Bajaj Finserv Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 25 | 5329785% ₹2,056 Cr 10,000,000 Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 24 | KOTAKBANK5% ₹1,947 Cr 9,000,000 Solar Industries India Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 16 | SOLARINDS5% ₹1,936 Cr 1,100,000
↓ -200,000 Muthoot Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 20 | 5333985% ₹1,837 Cr 7,000,000 EPAM Systems Inc (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 25 | EPAM4% ₹1,664 Cr 1,100,000 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 21 | 5321744% ₹1,590 Cr 11,000,000 Jubilant Foodworks Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 23 | JUBLFOOD4% ₹1,474 Cr 21,000,000 Essel Large and Midcap Fund
Growth
Fund Details Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 4.12% Equity 95.88% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 32.92% Industrials 15.33% Consumer Cyclical 10.3% Health Care 9.11% Basic Materials 7.13% Technology 6.69% Communication Services 5.38% Consumer Defensive 5.35% Energy 3.68% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 18 | HDFCBANK6% ₹19 Cr 93,092
↑ 49,000 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 18 | 5321744% ₹13 Cr 86,900
↑ 22,500 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 18 | 5322153% ₹11 Cr 89,500 Shriram Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 21 | SHRIRAMFIN3% ₹10 Cr 143,500 Astral Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 24 | ASTRAL3% ₹9 Cr 62,500 UPL Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 24 | UPL3% ₹9 Cr 140,000 Jubilant Foodworks Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 20 | JUBLFOOD3% ₹9 Cr 129,000 Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 25 | KOTAKBANK3% ₹9 Cr 40,500
↑ 33,000 The Federal Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 21 | FEDERALBNK3% ₹9 Cr 410,000 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 19 | BHARTIARTL3% ₹8 Cr 41,650
Therefore, it can be concluded in a nutshell, that both L&T Emerging Businesses Fund and L&T Midcap Fund differ on account of various parameters. As a result, individuals should be careful while making their investment decisions. They should understand the functioning of a scheme completely before they invest their money in it. Investors should also ensure whether the schemes chosen matches their investment objective or not. This will help them to ensure that their money is safe and their objectives are met on time.
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