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L&T Midcap Fund and Invesco India Mid Cap Fund both the schemes belong to the mid-cap category of Equity Funds. Though these schemes belong to the same category, nevertheless; there are numerous differences between them. In short, mid cap funds invest their fund money in equity and equity-related instruments of mid-cap companies. These companies form the middle of the pyramid when stocks are classified on the Basis of Market capitalization. Since mid-cap companies are more focused and specialized they tend to respond faster to innovations. In many instances, mid-cap funds have outperformed large-cap and their stock prices are less volatile as compared to Small cap funds. Though there are a number of schemes in a given category of Mutual Fund yet; there are differences between them. So, let us understand the differences between L&T Midcap Fund and Invesco India Mid Cap Fund through this article.
L&T Midcap Fund uses Nifty Freefloat Midcap 100 Index to construct its basket of assets. The parameters used by this scheme of L&T Mutual Fund to select its stocks are management quality, competitive position, and valuations. The scheme’s objective is to aim for Capital appreciation in the long-term by predominantly Investing in stocks of mid-cap companies. Sundaram Finance Limited, Berger Paints India Limited, Graphite India Limited, and the Federal Bank Limited are some of the holdings of L&T Midcap Fund’s Portfolio as of March 31, 2018. Mr. S. N. Lahiri and Mr. Vihang Naik are the joint fund managers of L&T Midcap Fund. L&T Midcap Fund, based on its Asset Allocation objective, puts around 80-100% of the fund money in equity and equity-related securities.
Invesco India Mid Cap Fund is offered and managed by Invesco Mutual Fund. This scheme is can be a good choice for investors seeking for investments in equity and equity-related instruments of mid-cap companies thereby; attaining capital appreciation. One of the key features of this scheme is, it is a dedicated midcap fund wherein; the investments are made in companies that are expected to benefit from the country’s long-term Economic Growth. Invesco India Mid Cap Fund uses Nifty Midcap 100 Index as its benchmark to construct its portfolio. Some of the holdings of Invesco India Mid Cap Fund as of March 2018, are Ajanta Pharma Limited, MRF Limited, United Breweries Limited, and Piramal Enterprises Limited. Invesco India Mutual Fund’s this scheme uses bottom-up approach for stock selection.
The parameters based on which L&T Midcap Fund and Invesco India Mid Cap Fund are classified into four sections, namely, basics section, performance section, yearly performance section, and other details section. The explanation of each of these sections is as follows.
It is the first section in the comparison that includes parameters such as current NAV, Fincash Rating, and scheme category. The comparison of current NAV states that both the schemes differ considerably on account of NAV. The NAV of L&T Midcap Fund was approximately INR 146 and of Invesco India Mid Cap Fund was around INR 49 as of May 03, 2018. On the basis of Fincash Rating, it can be said that L&T Mutual Fund’s scheme is rated as 4-Star and Invesco’s Mutual Fund scheme is rated as 2-Star. However, on account of scheme category, both the schemes belong to the same domain of Equity Mid & Small-Cap. The comparison of the basics section is 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 Essel Long Term Advantage Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹29.1634 ↑ 0.18 (0.64 %) ₹56 on 30 Apr 25 30 Dec 15 Equity ELSS Moderately High 2.11 -0.01 -0.91 -0.51 Not Available NIL Invesco India Mid Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹178.04 ↑ 1.71 (0.97 %) ₹6,047 on 30 Apr 25 19 Apr 07 ☆☆ Equity Mid Cap 38 Moderately High 1.89 0.48 0 0 Not Available 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)
This section compares the CAGR or Compounded Annual Growth Rate returns of both the schemes at different time intervals. Some of these time intervals are 1 Month Return, 3 Month Return, 5 Year Return, and Return since Inception. The analysis of performance section reveals that in almost all the instances, L&T Midcap Fund leads the race. The comparison of the performance section is as shown in the table given below.
Parameters Performance 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year Since launch Essel Long Term Advantage Fund
Growth
Fund Details 4.5% 11.5% -2.3% 5.9% 15.3% 18.1% 11.9% Invesco India Mid Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details 12.7% 20.8% 1.2% 23.5% 30.2% 30.6% 17.1%
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The comparison of absolute returns earned by both the schemes for a particular year is done in this yearly performance section. The comparison of yearly performance section also states that for many years, L&T Midcap Fund has performed better as compared to Invesco India Mid Cap Fund. The table given below summarizes the comparison of the yearly performance section.
Parameters Yearly Performance 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 Essel Long Term Advantage Fund
Growth
Fund Details 11.8% 24.1% -2% 29.4% 8.5% Invesco India Mid Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details 43.1% 34.1% 0.5% 43.1% 24.4%
It is the last section in the comparison that includes elements like AUM, minimum SIP investment, minimum lumpsum investment, and exit load. The exit load for both the schemes is same. Moreover, the minimum SIP and lumpsum investment are also same for both the schemes wherein; the SIP amount is INR 500 and lumpsum amount is INR 5,000 respectively. However, there is a difference between the AUM of both the schemes. As of March 31, 2018, the AUM of L&T Midcap Fund was around INR 2,403 Crores and of Invesco India Mid Cap Fund was around INR 171 Crores. The table given below shows the comparison summary of the other details section.
Parameters Other Details Min SIP Investment Min Investment Fund Manager Essel Long Term Advantage Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹500 ₹500 Ashutosh Shirwaikar - 1.83 Yr. Invesco India Mid Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹500 ₹5,000 Aditya Khemani - 1.56 Yr.
Essel Long Term Advantage Fund
Growth
Fund Details Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 May 20 ₹10,000 31 May 21 ₹15,430 31 May 22 ₹16,333 31 May 23 ₹18,274 31 May 24 ₹22,868 31 May 25 ₹24,654 Invesco India Mid Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 May 20 ₹10,000 31 May 21 ₹16,865 31 May 22 ₹18,479 31 May 23 ₹21,793 31 May 24 ₹31,587 31 May 25 ₹38,644
Essel Long Term Advantage Fund
Growth
Fund Details Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 5.68% Equity 94.32% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 21.23% Industrials 18.97% Health Care 12.47% Technology 11.59% Consumer Defensive 8.66% Energy 5.77% Basic Materials 5.68% Communication Services 5.68% Consumer Cyclical 4.27% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 19 | RELIANCE5% ₹3 Cr 18,536 Persistent Systems Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 22 | PERSISTENT4% ₹2 Cr 4,400 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 18 | 5322154% ₹2 Cr 19,500 Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary Shares (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 22 | HAL4% ₹2 Cr 5,000 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 20 | INFY3% ₹2 Cr 13,000 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 16 | ICICIBANK3% ₹2 Cr 13,609 Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 21 | SUNPHARMA3% ₹2 Cr 10,500 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 20 | BHARTIARTL3% ₹2 Cr 10,000 UPL Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 23 | UPL3% ₹2 Cr 27,000 Aurobindo Pharma Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 25 | AUROPHARMA3% ₹2 Cr 14,000 Invesco India Mid Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 0.07% Equity 99.93% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 26.33% Health Care 18.64% Consumer Cyclical 16.77% Industrials 11.18% Technology 9.21% Basic Materials 7.94% Real Estate 7.87% Communication Services 1.97% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity BSE Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 23 | BSE5% ₹322 Cr 506,411 L&T Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 23 | LTF5% ₹277 Cr 16,854,973 Prestige Estates Projects Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 23 | PRESTIGE4% ₹260 Cr 1,893,617
↑ 236,434 Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 22 | DIXON4% ₹256 Cr 155,335 Max Healthcare Institute Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 22 | MAXHEALTH4% ₹247 Cr 2,246,434 The Federal Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 22 | FEDERALBNK4% ₹246 Cr 12,506,782 Trent Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 21 | 5002514% ₹228 Cr 441,151
↑ 20,000 JK Cement Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 22 | JKCEMENT4% ₹220 Cr 431,234 Max Financial Services Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 23 | 5002714% ₹220 Cr 1,684,103 HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 25 | HDFCAMC3% ₹192 Cr 439,084
↑ 101,760
Therefore, from the above-mentioned sections, it can be said that both the schemes differ on a number of parameters. Resultantly, individuals should be very careful before choosing any of the schemes for investment. They should check whether the scheme matches their investment objectives and understand its functioning completely. This will help individuals to attain their objectives on time and in a hassle-free manner.