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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 L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹24.15 ↓ -0.01 (-0.02 %) ₹5,941 on 31 Dec 19 12 May 14 ☆☆☆☆☆ Equity Small Cap 2 High 2.31 -0.71 0.8 -4.4 Not Available 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) L&T Midcap Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹141.86 ↑ 1.32 (0.94 %) ₹5,992 on 31 Dec 19 9 Aug 04 ☆☆☆☆ Equity Mid Cap 5 High 2.28 -0.15 0.5 2.34 Not Available 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years 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 L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
Growth
Fund Details 7.6% 8% 8.7% 0.9% 9% 10.7% 16.7% L&T Midcap Fund
Growth
Fund Details 8.6% 10.2% 15.8% 9.8% 10.2% 10.6% 18.7%
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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 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
Growth
Fund Details -8.1% -13.7% 66.5% 10.2% 12.3% L&T Midcap Fund
Growth
Fund Details -0.2% -12% 52.3% 9.8% 10.8%
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 L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹500 ₹5,000 Venugopal Manghat - 0 Yr. L&T Midcap Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹500 ₹5,000 Venugopal Manghat - 0 Yr.
Growth of 10k Investments over the years
L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
Growth
Fund Details Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Dec 14 ₹10,000 31 Dec 15 ₹11,232 31 Dec 16 ₹12,379 31 Dec 17 ₹20,611 31 Dec 18 ₹17,783 31 Dec 19 ₹16,334 L&T Midcap Fund
Growth
Fund Details Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Dec 14 ₹10,000 31 Dec 15 ₹11,077 31 Dec 16 ₹12,162 31 Dec 17 ₹18,526 31 Dec 18 ₹16,297 31 Dec 19 ₹16,272
Detailed Assets & Holdings Comparison
L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
Growth
Fund Details Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 11.45% Equity 88.9% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 27.67% Consumer Cyclical 18.98% Basic Materials 11.43% Financial Services 7.97% Consumer Defensive 6.07% Health Care 4.71% Real Estate 4.7% Technology 3.57% Utility 3.06% Energy 0.73% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity (A) Tri Party Repo Dealing System (Treps)
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -11% ₹688 Cr VST Industries Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 19 | 5099664% ₹227 Cr 523,722
↑ 2,122 Mahanagar Gas Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 18 | MGL3% ₹184 Cr 1,758,670 Sanofi India Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 18 | 5006743% ₹159 Cr 225,000 Persistent Systems Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 18 | PERSISTENT3% ₹154 Cr 2,255,176
↑ 59,617 BEML Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 18 | 5000482% ₹146 Cr 1,462,299 K.P.R. Mill Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 15 | 5328892% ₹139 Cr 2,110,735
↓ -154,533 Grindwell Norton Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 17 | 5060762% ₹132 Cr 2,319,448
↑ 15,247 Abbott India Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 18 | 5004882% ₹124 Cr 98,265 DCB Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 16 | 5327722% ₹113 Cr 6,204,400
↑ 328,377 L&T Midcap Fund
Growth
Fund Details Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 5.1% Equity 95% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Basic Materials 21.73% Financial Services 20.07% Consumer Cyclical 15.99% Industrials 15.41% Health Care 9.33% Consumer Defensive 4.48% Real Estate 3.37% Technology 1.76% Communication Services 1.12% Utility 1.09% Energy 0.6% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity (A) Tri Party Repo Dealing System (Treps)
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -5% ₹302 Cr City Union Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 18 | CUB3% ₹174 Cr 7,750,300 Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 17 | CHOLAFIN3% ₹151 Cr 4,825,800 Ramco Cements Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 12 | RAMCOCEM2% ₹145 Cr 1,814,400
↓ -200,000 Jindal Steel & Power Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 17 | 5322862% ₹131 Cr 8,152,200 Shree Cement Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 12 | 5003872% ₹130 Cr 62,000 Abbott India Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 May 18 | 5004882% ₹128 Cr 102,000 Emami Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 13 | 5311622% ₹127 Cr 4,026,272
↓ -34,228 Manappuram Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 17 | 5312132% ₹123 Cr 7,955,789 Berger Paints India Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 16 | 5094802% ₹122 Cr 2,460,355
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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