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L&T Tax Advantage Fund and SBI Magnum Tax Gain Fund both the schemes differ on a number of parameters. These differences exist, even though both the schemes are a part of the same category, that is, Equity ELSS. Equity Linked Savings Scheme (ELSS) are also known as tax saving Mutual Fund. These schemes offer individuals dual benefits of investing and tax deductions. Individuals Investing in ELSS schemes can claim a tax Deduction of up to INR 1,50,000 under Section 80C of income tax Act, 1961. However, these schemes have a lock-in period of three years which again is the shortest as compared to the other tax saving avenues. Though there are a number of schemes offered under one category, nevertheless; there are differences between them. So, let’s understand the differences between L&T Tax Advantage Fund and SBI Magnum Tax Gain Fund.
L&T Tax Advantage Fund’s investment objective is to attain long-term Capital appreciation from a Portfolio predominantly consisting of equity and equity-related securities. This open-ended tax savings Mutual Fund scheme was incepted on February 27, 2006. L&T Tax Advantage Fund uses S&P BSE 200 TRI Index as its benchmark index and is managed solely by Mr. S. N. Lahiri. In normal situations, L&T Tax Advantage Fund invests around 95% of its accumulated pooled money in equity and equity-related instruments and the remaining in money market instruments. As on March 31, 2018, HDFC Bank Limited, IndusInd Bank Limited, Larsen & Toubro Limited, and Godrej Properties Limited were some of the holdings of L&T Tax Advantage Fund’s portfolio. Greater diversification for risk control and 360-degree research are some of the benefits of L&T Tax Advantage Fund.
SBI Magnum Tax Gain Fund is an apt choice for investors seeking dual advantage of tax savings along with exposure in the equity markets. This scheme of SBI Mutual Fund aims to deliver investment benefits to its investors along with Offering tax deductions. The scheme uses S&P BSE 100 Index as its benchmark to construct its basket of assets. Mr. Dinesh Balachandran is the fund manager managing SBI Magnum Tax Gain Fund. Based on the Asset Allocation objective, SBI Magnum Tax Gain Fund invests around 80-100% of its fund money in equity and equity-related instruments while the remaining portion in money Market instruments. ICICI Bank Limited, Reliance Industries Limited, and Rural Electrification Corporation Limited are some of the holdings of SBI Magnum Tax Gain Fund’s portfolio as on March 31, 2018.
L&T Tax Advantage Fund and SBI Magnum Tax Gain Fund both the schemes differ on a number of parameters. So, let us understand the differences between both the schemes by comparing these parameters that are classified into four sections, namely, basics section, performance section, yearly performance section, and other details section.
It is the first section in the comparison of the schemes. The parameters of the basics section include scheme category, Fincash Rating, and Current NAV. With respect to scheme category, it can be said that both the schemes are a part of Equity ELSS category. The comparison of Fincash Rating states that L&T Tax Advantage Fund is a 4-Star rated scheme and SBI Magnum Tax Gain Fund is a 2-Star rated scheme. The comparison of NAV also states that both the schemes differ significantly. As on May 02, 2018, the NAV of L&T Tax Advantage Fund was approximately INR 57 and of SBI Magnum Tax Gain Fund was around 142. The summary of this 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 Essel Long Term Advantage Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹28.9325 ↓ -0.24 (-0.83 %) ₹62 on 31 Oct 24 30 Dec 15 Equity ELSS Moderately High 2.11 1.33 -1.17 -6.29 Not Available NIL SBI Magnum Tax Gain Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹427.545 ↓ -2.73 (-0.63 %) ₹27,559 on 31 Oct 24 7 May 07 ☆☆ Equity ELSS 31 Moderately High 1.72 2.68 2.02 12.52 Not Available NIL
Being the second section in the comparison, the parameter forming part of this section is CAGR or Compounded Annual Growth Rate returns. The comparison of performance section states that in most of the instances, L&T Tax Advantage Fund has performed better as compared to L&T Tax Advantage Fund. The table given below summarizes the comparison of the performance section.
Parameters Performance 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year Since launch Essel Long Term Advantage Fund
Growth
Fund Details 0.9% -4.5% 6.8% 22.1% 12.5% 14.2% 12.7% SBI Magnum Tax Gain Fund
Growth
Fund Details -1% -4.2% 7.3% 40.7% 24.6% 24.3% 13.7%
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The comparison of absolute returns generated by both the schemes for a particular year is done in this section. Analysis of absolute returns reveals that in certain years, L&T Tax Advantage Fund leads the race. On the other hand, in certain years, SBI Magnum Tax Gain Fund leads the race. The summary comparison of the yearly performance section is tabulated as follows.
Parameters Yearly Performance 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Essel Long Term Advantage Fund
Growth
Fund Details 24.1% -2% 29.4% 8.5% 7.9% SBI Magnum Tax Gain Fund
Growth
Fund Details 40% 6.9% 31% 18.9% 4%
It is the last section in the comparison of the schemes. It includes parameters such as AUM, minimum SIP and lumpsum investment, and exit load. The minimum SIP and lumpsum investment for both the schemes are same, that is, INR 500. However, both the schemes differ considerably on account of AUM. The AUM of SBI Magnum Tax Gain Fund was around INR 6,067 Crores while of L&T Tax Advantage Fund was approximately INR 3,016 Crores as of March 31, 2018. In addition, both the schemes do not have any exit load as they belong to the category of equity ELSS. The comparison summary of this section is as shown in the table given below.
Parameters Other Details Min SIP Investment Min Investment Fund Manager Essel Long Term Advantage Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹500 ₹500 Aditya Mulki - 2.65 Yr. SBI Magnum Tax Gain Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹500 ₹500 Dinesh Balachandran - 8.15 Yr.
Essel Long Term Advantage Fund
Growth
Fund Details Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Oct 19 ₹10,000 31 Oct 20 ₹9,506 31 Oct 21 ₹14,326 31 Oct 22 ₹14,116 31 Oct 23 ₹15,580 31 Oct 24 ₹19,769 SBI Magnum Tax Gain Fund
Growth
Fund Details Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Oct 19 ₹10,000 31 Oct 20 ₹9,948 31 Oct 21 ₹15,756 31 Oct 22 ₹16,507 31 Oct 23 ₹19,854 31 Oct 24 ₹30,079
Essel Long Term Advantage Fund
Growth
Fund Details Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 13.37% Equity 86.63% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 27.78% Industrials 11.25% Health Care 10.11% Technology 9.84% Consumer Defensive 9.3% Basic Materials 5.46% Communication Services 4.48% Consumer Cyclical 4.46% Energy 3.96% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 15 | HDFCBANK6% ₹4 Cr 21,500 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 20 | BHARTIARTL4% ₹3 Cr 16,000 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 19 | RELIANCE4% ₹2 Cr 18,536 Persistent Systems Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 22 | PERSISTENT4% ₹2 Cr 4,400 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 20 | INFY4% ₹2 Cr 13,000 Max Healthcare Institute Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 22 | MAXHEALTH4% ₹2 Cr 22,000 SBI Life Insurance Co Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 22 | SBILIFE4% ₹2 Cr 13,500 Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary Shares (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 22 | HAL3% ₹2 Cr 5,000 Rec Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹2 Cr 200,000 Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 21 | SUNPHARMA3% ₹2 Cr 10,500 SBI Magnum Tax Gain Fund
Growth
Fund Details Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 9.12% Equity 90.88% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 24.99% Industrials 10.28% Technology 9.4% Energy 8.5% Consumer Cyclical 8.47% Basic Materials 8% Health Care 7.34% Utility 5.17% Consumer Defensive 4.34% Communication Services 3.26% Real Estate 1.13% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 07 | HDFCBANK7% ₹2,038 Cr 11,743,253
↑ 800,000 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 06 | RELIANCE4% ₹1,076 Cr 8,075,148
↑ 1,016,182 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 17 | ICICIBANK3% ₹958 Cr 7,416,237 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 17 | BHARTIARTL3% ₹897 Cr 5,563,576 Torrent Power Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 19 | 5327793% ₹895 Cr 4,910,813 Tata Steel Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 21 | TATASTEEL3% ₹773 Cr 52,000,000
↑ 18,000,000 State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 06 | SBIN3% ₹766 Cr 9,335,639 ITC Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 12 | ITC3% ₹705 Cr 14,414,825 Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 16 | M&M2% ₹686 Cr 2,515,083
↓ -900,000 Tata Motors Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 21 | TATAMOTORS2% ₹666 Cr 7,989,722
Therefore, based on the above pointers, it can be concluded that both the schemes differ on a number of parameters. As a consequence, individuals should be careful while choosing any of the schemes for investment. They should verify whether the scheme matches their investment objective or not. Also, individuals must understand the functioning of the scheme completely. This will help them to attain their objectives on time along with ensuring the safety of their investment.