Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund Vs Motilal Oswal Multicap 35 Fund

Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund and Motilal Oswal Multicap 35 Fund both form part of Diversified Funds. In simple terms, diversified funds are the schemes that invest in shares belonging to all Market cap categories. In other words, they invest in large-cap, mid-cap, and small cap stocks. Generally, the Asset Allocation of diversified Equity Funds consists of around 40-60% investment in large-cap stocks, 10-40% in mid-cap stocks, and a maximum of 10% in small-cap stocks. Sometimes, their small-cap investment can also be nil. Though Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund and Motilal Oswal Multicap 35 Fund both belong to the same category, nevertheless; there are numerous differences between them. So, let us understand these differences through this article.

Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund

Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund was launched on November 12, 2008. This scheme is offered and managed by Principal Mutual Fund. S&P BSE 250 Large Midcap Index is used by the scheme as a benchmark index to construct its Portfolio. Individuals seeking Capital growth in the long-term by Investing in shares of large & mid-cap companies can choose to invest in Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund. Mr. Dhimant Shah is the sole fund manager managing the Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund. As per the asset allocation objective of the scheme, it invests around 35-65% of its fund money in equity and equity-related instruments of large-cap and mid-cap companies respectively. Some of the constituents of Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund as of March 31, 2018, included IndusInd Bank Limited, AIA Engineering Limited, Ramkrishna Forgings Limited, and Aurobindo Pharma Limited.

Motilal Oswal Multicap 35 Fund (Erstwhile Motilal Oswal MOSt Focused Multicap 35 Fund)

Motilal Oswal Multicap 35 Fund (earlier known as Motilal Oswal MOSt Focused Multicap 35 Fund) was incepted in the month of April 2014. Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund manages and offers the Motilal Oswal Multicap 35 Fund. Attaining capital appreciation in the long-term tenure is the objective of Motilal Oswal Multicap 35 Fund. The scheme tries to attain this objective by investing in equity and equity-related instruments belonging to various sectors and market capitalization levels. The scheme uses Nifty 500 TRI Index as its base to build its portfolio. The fund managers managing the Motilal Oswal Multicap 35 Fund are Mr. Gautam Sinha Roy, Mr. Swapnil Mayekar and others. As on March 31, 2018, some of the holdings that form part of MOMFM 35 Fund include Maruti Suzuki India Limited, Eicher Motors Limited, Interglobe Aviation Limited, and United Spirits Limited.

Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund Vs Motilal Oswal Multicap 35 Fund

The differences between Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund and Motilal Oswal Multicap 35 Fund are classified into four sections, namely, basics section, performance section, yearly performance section, and other details section. These sections are explained as follows.

Basics Section

Current NAV, Fincash Rating, and scheme category are some of the comparable elements that form part of this first section. To begin with the scheme category, it can be said that Principal Mutual Fund’s scheme and Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund’s scheme belong to the same category of Equity Diversified. The comparison of current NAV shows that there is a significant difference between the NAV of both the scheme. As on April 25, 2018, the NAV of Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund was around INR 109 while of Motilal Oswal Multicap 35 Fund was approximately INR 27. With respect to the comparison of Fincash Rating it can be concluded that both the schemes are rated as 5-Star schemes. The summary comparison of the basics section is as shown in the table given below.

Performance Section

It is the second section in the comparison which analyzes the difference in the Compounded Annual Growth Rate or CAGR returns for various time intervals. These time intervals include 1 Month Return, 6 Month Return, 5 Year Return, and Return since Inception. The comparison of CAGR returns shows that both the scheme has almost generated same returns. However, at certain intervals, the performance for Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund is better while in other Motilal Oswal Multicap 35 Fund is better. The table given below summarizes the comparison of the performance section.

Yearly Performance Section

It is the third section in the comparison that compares the absolute returns generated by both the schemes for a particular year. The analysis of yearly performance section shows that in most situations, Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund leads the race. The summary comparison of the yearly performance section is tabulated as follows.

Other Details Section

It is the last section in the comparison that includes elements such as AUM, minimum SIP and lumpsum investment, and others. The comparison of AUM reveals that there is a drastic difference between the AUM of both the schemes. As on March 31, 2018, the AUM of Motilal Oswal Multicap 35 Fund was around INR 12,213 Crores while of Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund was nearly INR 1,657 Crores. The lumpsum investment for both the schemes is same, that is, INR 5,000. However, the SIP investment for Principal’s scheme is INR 2,000 and for Motilal Oswal’s scheme is INR 1,000. The summary comparison of the other details section is as shown in the table given below.

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