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Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund Vs SBI Magnum Multicap Fund

Updated on September 13, 2025 , 856 views

Both Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund and SBI Magnum Multicap Fund belong to the diversified category of Mutual Fund. Diversified Funds are the Mutual Fund schemes that invest their corpus in shares of companies across Market capitalization. Diversified funds try to harness the advantages of market capitalization based on which they are able to invest in companies having maximum market potential and earn maximum returns for their investors. Diversified funds help people to earn maximum returns over a long-term tenure. Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund and SBI Magnum Multicap Fund though they belong to the same category yet; there exists a difference in their attributes. So, let us understand the differences between both the schemes through this article.

Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund

Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund is offered by Principal Mutual Fund under the diversified category. The scheme was launched in the year 2008 and its investment objective is to attain Capital growth in long-term by Investing in equity and equity related instruments of various companies with more emphasis towards mid and small cap companies. The scheme uses Nifty Free Float Midcap 100 Index to construct its Portfolio.

As on January 31, 2018, some of the constituents that form part of Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund include IndusInd Bank Limited, ICICI Bank Limited, Tata Chemicals Limited, and Infosys Limited.

SBI Magnum Multicap Fund

SBI Magnum Multicap Fund is an open-ended diversified fund offered by SBI Mutual Fund. This scheme was launched on September 29, 2005, and it uses S&P BSE 500 Index to construct its portfolio. The investment objective of the scheme is to attain long-term growth in capital by active management of investments through diversified equity investments across market capitalization.

As on January 31, 2018, some of the Top 10 constituents of SBI Magnum Multicap Fund’s portfolio include Colgate Palmolive (India) Limited, Tech Mahindra Limited, Maruti Suzuki Limited, and HDFC Bank Limited.

Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund Vs SBI Magnum Multicap Fund

Though the schemes belong to the same category, they show different attributes with regard to various parameters. So, let’s have a glance at these parameters that are divided into four sections, namely, Basics Section, Performance Section, Yearly Performance Section, and Other Details Section.

Basics Section

The comparable parameters that form part of this section include Category of the Scheme, Fincash Ratings, AUM, Current NAV, expense ratio, and many more. To begin with the Category of the Scheme, it can be said that both the schemes belong to the same category that is Equity Diversified.

As per Fincash Rating, Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund is rated as 5-Star while; SBI Magnum Multicap Fund is rated as 4-Star Fund.

The table given below summarizes the parameters of both the sections.

Parameters
BasicsNAV
Net Assets (Cr)
Launch Date
Rating
Category
Sub Cat.
Category Rank
Risk
Expense Ratio
Sharpe Ratio
Information Ratio
Alpha Ratio
Benchmark
Exit Load
Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip Fund
Growth
Fund Details
₹152.94 ↑ 1.20   (0.79 %)
₹40,554 on 31 Jul 25
9 Jul 10
Not Rated
Equity
Large & Mid Cap
Moderately High
1.16
-0.47
-1.32
-1.13
Not Available
0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)
SBI Magnum Multicap Fund
Growth
Fund Details
₹109.549 ↑ 0.02   (0.02 %)
₹22,117 on 31 Jul 25
29 Sep 05
Equity
Multi Cap
9
Moderately High
1.67
-0.69
-0.99
-2.83
Not Available
0-6 Months (1%),6-12 Months (0.5%),12 Months and above(NIL)

Performance Section

Compounded Annual Growth Rate or CAGR returns of both the scheme at different time periods is compared in the Performance Section. Some of the time periods at which the returns are compared include 3 Month Return, 6 Month Return, 1 Year Return, and 5 Year Return. An overview of comparison between the return states that the returns generated by Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund is higher as compared to the returns of SBI Magnum Multicap Fund. The summary of performance section, between Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund and SBI Magnum Multicap Fund is tabulated as follows.

Parameters
Performance1 Month
3 Month
6 Month
1 Year
3 Year
5 Year
Since launch
Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip Fund
Growth
Fund Details
3.2%
3%
18.5%
-1.8%
15.5%
20.7%
19.6%
SBI Magnum Multicap Fund
Growth
Fund Details
2.4%
3%
12.7%
-2.5%
12%
18%
0%

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Yearly Performance Section

The Yearly Performance section compares the absolute returns of two schemes for a particular year. Yearly Performance section also indicates that the returns generated by Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund are higher as compared to the returns of SBI Magnum Multicap Fund. The table given below summarizes the yearly performance between Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund and SBI Magnum Multicap Fund.

Parameters
Yearly Performance2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip Fund
Growth
Fund Details
15.6%
29.3%
-1.4%
39.1%
22.4%
SBI Magnum Multicap Fund
Growth
Fund Details
14.2%
22.8%
0.7%
30.8%
13.6%

Other Details Section

This is the last section of comparison between Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund and SBI Magnum Multicap Fund. Some of the comparable parameters in this section include Minimum Lumpsum Investment, Minimum SIP Investment, AUM, and Exit Load. To begin with the Minimum Lumpsum Investment, it can be said that the lumpsum investment amount of both the schemes is different. The lumpsum investment amount in case of SBI Magnum Multicap Fund is INR 1,000 and in case of Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund is INR 5,000. Likewise, minimum lumpsum investment, even the minimum SIP investment amount is also different in both the schemes. The Minimum SIP Investment in case of Principal Emerging Business Fund is INR 2,000 while in case of SBI Magnum Multicap Fund is INR 500.

The fund manager managing Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund is Mr. Dimant Shah.

The Fund manager managing SBI Magnum Multicap Fund is Mr. Anup Upadhyay.

The table given below summarizes the comparison of both the schemes for this section.

Parameters
Other DetailsMin SIP Investment
Min Investment
Fund Manager
Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip Fund
Growth
Fund Details
₹0
₹5,000
Neelesh Surana - 15.16 Yr.
SBI Magnum Multicap Fund
Growth
Fund Details
₹500
₹1,000
Anup Upadhyay - 0.75 Yr.

Growth of 10k Investments over the years

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip Fund
Growth
Fund Details
DateValue
31 Aug 20₹10,000
31 Aug 21₹16,438
31 Aug 22₹16,721
31 Aug 23₹19,155
31 Aug 24₹26,629
31 Aug 25₹25,255
Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
SBI Magnum Multicap Fund
Growth
Fund Details
DateValue
31 Aug 20₹10,000
31 Aug 21₹15,711
31 Aug 22₹16,114
31 Aug 23₹17,891
31 Aug 24₹23,573
31 Aug 25₹22,481

Detailed Assets & Holdings Comparison

Asset Allocation
Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip Fund
Growth
Fund Details
Asset ClassValue
Cash0.96%
Equity99.04%
Other0%
Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Financial Services27.62%
Consumer Cyclical15.37%
Health Care11.83%
Industrials10.87%
Technology9.48%
Basic Materials7.27%
Consumer Defensive4.44%
Communication Services3.54%
Energy3.41%
Utility3.34%
Real Estate1.87%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 17 | HDFCBANK
6%₹2,438 Cr12,079,234
↑ 350,000
Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 18 | 532215
4%₹1,552 Cr14,527,395
State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 18 | SBIN
3%₹1,250 Cr15,696,896
↑ 3,097,244
Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 18 | INFY
3%₹1,055 Cr6,991,754
↑ 1,300,000
ITC Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 19 | ITC
3%₹1,018 Cr24,715,652
↑ 3,750,000
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 12 | ICICIBANK
2%₹1,012 Cr6,834,631
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 18 | RELIANCE
2%₹991 Cr7,130,439
↑ 860,931
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 19 | LT
2%₹939 Cr2,581,937
↑ 125,000
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 May 19 | TCS
2%₹854 Cr2,811,350
↑ 1,131,876
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 18 | MARUTI
2%₹729 Cr578,432
Asset Allocation
SBI Magnum Multicap Fund
Growth
Fund Details
Asset ClassValue
Cash7.13%
Equity92.74%
Debt0.13%
Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Financial Services37.15%
Consumer Cyclical12.16%
Industrials11.11%
Basic Materials10.92%
Technology5.51%
Energy4.99%
Communication Services4.96%
Consumer Defensive2.14%
Health Care2.04%
Utility1.77%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 15 | HDFCBANK
9%₹1,895 Cr9,389,654
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 17 | ICICIBANK
8%₹1,695 Cr11,444,355
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 23 | KOTAKBANK
6%₹1,239 Cr6,259,500
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 20 | RELIANCE
5%₹1,103 Cr7,934,540
↓ -1,450,000
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 19 | LT
4%₹944 Cr2,596,034
Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 16 | BHARTIARTL
4%₹856 Cr4,470,500
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | MARUTI
4%₹850 Cr674,058
Bajaj Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 25 | 500034
3%₹724 Cr8,215,850
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 25 | INDIGO
3%₹637 Cr1,078,166
Tata Steel Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 May 25 | TATASTEEL
3%₹575 Cr36,400,000

Thus, to conclude, it can be said that the both Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund and SBI Magnum Multicap Fund both are different. However, people should be very cautious while choosing any investment scheme. They should check whether the fund’s approach is matching their objectives. They should also understand the modalities of the scheme completely. If required, individuals can also consult a financial advisor if required. This will ensure that people meet their objectives on time and in a hassle-free manner.

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