SBI Blue Chip Fund and DSP BlackRock Focus Fund both belong to the large-cap category of Equity Funds. Though both the schemes belong to the same category, nevertheless; they both differ on various parameters. On a general note, Large cap funds are a part of equity funds. These schemes have a Market capitalization of more than INR 10,000 crores and form the top of the pyramid when equity funds are compared on the Basis of market capitalization. Large-cap funds generally show a steady growth and performance. These companies are huge in size, Capital, and manpower. Though SBI Blue Chip Fund and DSP BlackRock Focus Fund belong to the same category, yet they differ on account of various parameters. So, let us understand the differences between both the schemes.
SBI Blue Chip Fund is an open-ended large-cap scheme and is managed by SBI Mutual Fund. This scheme is suitable for individuals seeking for exposure in Indian bluechip companies and having an investment horizon of medium to long-term. The objective of the scheme is to achieve long-term capital appreciation by Investing in an active and diversified basket of equity stocks of large-cap companies. As per the scheme’s investment composition, it invests around 70-100% of its investments in equity and equity-related instruments while the remaining in fixed Income instruments. Some of the constituents of SBI Blue Chip Equity Fund as on March 31, 2018, included HDFC Bank Limited, Larsen & Toubro Limited, ITC Limited, and Nestle India Limited. SBI Blue Chip Fund is solely managed by Ms. Sohini Andani.
DSP BlackRock Focus Fund (earlier known as DSP BlackRock Focus 25 Fund) is managed and offered by DSP BlackRock Mutual Fund. This open-ended large-cap scheme was launched on June 10, 2010. The investment objective of DSP BlackRock Focus Fund is to attain long-term capital growth by predominantly investing in equity and equity-related instruments of various companies. DSP BlackRock Focus Fund is jointly managed by Mr. Harrish Zaveri and Mr. Jay Kothari. HDFC Bank Limited, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, Larsen & Toubro Limited, Reliance Industries Limited, and IndusInd Bank Limited are the top 5 constituents of the scheme’s Portfolio as on March 31, 2018. Based on the prescribed Asset Allocation of the scheme, it invests around 65-100% of its pooled money in equity and equity-related instruments while the remaining proportion in Fixed Income instruments.
There are differences between both the schemes on account of various parameters though they belong to the same category. So, let’s understand the differences between SBI Blue Chip Fund and DSP BlackRock Focus Fund by comparing numerous parameters that are divided into four sections, namely, basics section, performance section, yearly performance section, and other details section.
It is the first section in the comparison of both the schemes and includes parameters like current NAV, Fincash Rating, and scheme category. To begin with the current NAV, it can be said that there is a difference between the NAV of both the schemes. As on April 23, 2018, the NAV of SBI Blue Chip Fund was approximately INR 38 while the NAV of DSP BlackRock Focus Fund was approximately INR 22. The comparison of Fincash Rating reveals that SBI Mutual Fund’s scheme is a 4-Star rated scheme while DSP BlackRock Mutual Fund’s scheme is a 3-Star rated scheme. With respect to scheme category, it can be said that both the schemes belong to the same category, that is, Equity Large Cap. The summary comparison of the basics section is as shown in the table given below.
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 SBI Bluechip Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹91.735 ↓ -0.75 (-0.81 %) ₹53,030 on 31 Jul 25 14 Feb 06 ☆☆☆☆ Equity Large Cap 9 Moderately High 1.52 -0.34 -0.12 1.05 Not Available 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) DSP Focus Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹53.151 ↓ -0.72 (-1.33 %) ₹2,595 on 31 Jul 25 10 Jun 10 ☆☆☆ Equity Focused 27 Moderately High 2.03 -0.28 0.26 2.09 Not Available 0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL)
This being the second section, it compares the Compounded Annual Growth Rate or CAGR returns of both the schemes. These returns are compared at various intervals such as 1 Month Return, 6 Month Return, 3 Year Return, and Return since Inception. The comparison of CAGR returns shows that in almost all the instances, the performance of SBI Blue Chip Fund is better as compared to the performance of DSP BlackRock Focus Fund. The table given below summarizes the comparison of performance section.
Parameters Performance 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year Since launch SBI Bluechip Fund
Growth
Fund Details -0.4% 0% 11% 0.6% 13.9% 18.2% 12% DSP Focus Fund
Growth
Fund Details -2.6% -2.6% 9.1% -2.2% 16.6% 17.6% 11.6%
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It is the third section in the comparison that analyses the absolute returns generated by both the schemes for a particular year. While comparing the absolute returns, we can say that for certain years, DSP BlackRock Focus Fund has done well while in others SBI Blue Chip Fund has done better. The summary comparison of the yearly performance section is tabulated as follows.
Parameters Yearly Performance 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 SBI Bluechip Fund
Growth
Fund Details 12.5% 22.6% 4.4% 26.1% 16.3% DSP Focus Fund
Growth
Fund Details 18.5% 34.2% -4.5% 22.3% 9%
It is the last section in the comparison of the schemes that includes elements like AUM, minimum SIP and lumpsum investment, and so on. While comparing the AUM, of both the schemes, we can say that there is a drastic difference between the AUM of both the schemes. As on March 31, 2018, the AUM of SBI Blue Chip Fund was INR 17,724 Crores while of DSP BlackRock Focus Fund is INR 2,830 Crores. However, the minimum SIP investment for both the schemes is same, that is, INR 500. On the contrary, the minimum lumpsum amount for both the schemes is different. With respect to SBI Blue Chip Fund, the lumpsum amount is INR 5,000 and for DSP BlackRock Focus Fund it is INR 1,000. The table given below summarizes the comparison of other details section.
Parameters Other Details Min SIP Investment Min Investment Fund Manager SBI Bluechip Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹500 ₹5,000 Saurabh Pant - 1.33 Yr. DSP Focus Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹500 ₹1,000 Vinit Sambre - 5.17 Yr.
SBI Bluechip Fund
Growth
Fund Details Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Jul 20 ₹10,000 31 Jul 21 ₹14,930 31 Jul 22 ₹16,027 31 Jul 23 ₹19,004 31 Jul 24 ₹24,214 31 Jul 25 ₹24,471 DSP Focus Fund
Growth
Fund Details Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Jul 20 ₹10,000 31 Jul 21 ₹14,698 31 Jul 22 ₹14,340 31 Jul 23 ₹16,741 31 Jul 24 ₹23,572 31 Jul 25 ₹23,957
SBI Bluechip Fund
Growth
Fund Details Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 5.25% Equity 94.63% Debt 0.13% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 33.56% Consumer Cyclical 12.71% Basic Materials 9.37% Consumer Defensive 8.44% Energy 8.06% Industrials 7.46% Health Care 6.02% Technology 5.25% Communication Services 2.72% Utility 1.03% Real Estate 0.08% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 09 | HDFCBANK10% ₹5,144 Cr 25,700,000 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 15 | RELIANCE8% ₹4,352 Cr 29,000,000 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 06 | 5321748% ₹4,193 Cr 29,000,000 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 09 | LT5% ₹2,716 Cr 7,400,000 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 17 | INFY4% ₹2,194 Cr 13,700,000 Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 16 | KOTAKBANK4% ₹1,990 Cr 9,200,000
↓ -1,780,000 Divi's Laboratories Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 12 | DIVISLAB3% ₹1,860 Cr 2,731,710 Britannia Industries Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 14 | 5008253% ₹1,798 Cr 3,073,593 Eicher Motors Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 19 | EICHERMOT3% ₹1,742 Cr 3,080,000 Asian Paints Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 May 25 | 5008203% ₹1,703 Cr 7,272,400
↑ 5,602,400 DSP Focus Fund
Growth
Fund Details Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 7.55% Equity 92.45% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 34.68% Technology 13.07% Basic Materials 10.01% Health Care 8.5% Consumer Cyclical 7.05% Industrials 5.46% Energy 3.64% Communication Services 3.35% Real Estate 3.32% Consumer Defensive 2.12% Utility 2.01% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Bajaj Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 22 | 5000348% ₹208 Cr 2,219,140
↑ 1,775,312 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 16 | 5321746% ₹166 Cr 1,148,242 Coforge Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | COFORGE6% ₹151 Cr 783,835 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | HDFCBANK5% ₹136 Cr 677,687 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 23 | 5322154% ₹117 Cr 976,358
↑ 44,258 Ipca Laboratories Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 21 | 5244944% ₹103 Cr 742,934 Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 23 | 5005474% ₹96 Cr 2,883,018 Coromandel International Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 17 | 5063954% ₹95 Cr 379,512 Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 21 | CHOLAFIN3% ₹91 Cr 559,673
↓ -79,375 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 25 | BHARTIARTL3% ₹88 Cr 437,616
Thus, in a nutshell, it can be said that both the schemes differ on account of various parameters. However, individuals should take into account all these parameters before making any investment decisions. If required, they can even take help of financial advisors. This will help them to attain their goal within their investment tenure and ensure that their investment is safe.