SBI Equity Hybrid Fund Vs ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund

SBI Equity Hybrid Fund Vs ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt fund both the schemes are a part of hybrid fund equity category. The hybrid fund, also known as balanced funds refer to the Mutual Fund schemes who invest their corpus in equity as well as fixed instruments. In case of hybrid funds, the proportion of equity and debt investments is pre-determined and may keep changing over time. If the proportion of equity investment in hybrid funds is more than 65%; then such schemes are known as balanced or hybrid funds. Contrarily, if the proportion of fixed Income investments is more than 65%; then such schemes are known as Monthly Income Plan (MIPs). So, let’s look at the various comparative elements of comparison between SBI Equity Hybrid Fund Vs ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund.

Overview of SBI Equity Hybrid Fund (Erstwhile SBI Magnum Balanced Fund)

SBI Mutual Fund launched SBI Equity Hybrid Fund ( the fund was earlier known as SBI Magnum Balanced Funds) on December 31, 1995. It is an open-ended scheme whose objective is to attain long-term Capital growth along with liquidity by Investing in a mix of equity and debt instruments. The scheme uses CRISIL Balanced Fund – Aggressive Index to construct its Portfolio.

As on January 31, 2018, some of the top 10 constituents that form part of SBI Equity Hybrid Fund include HDFC Bank Limited, ICICI Bank Limited, State Bank of India, and Tata Consultancy Services Limited.

This scheme is suitable for investors who are willing to enjoy the growth potentials in equity markets without being completely exposed to it.

About ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund (Erstwhile ICICI Prudential Balanced Fund)

ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund is a part of ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund (the fund was earlier known as ICICI Prudential Balanced Fund) and was incepted on November 03, 1999. This scheme is a balanced fund whose objective is to generate long-term capital appreciation along with current income such by investing in a mix of equity and Fixed Income instruments.

Some of the Top 10 Holdings of ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund’s portfolio as on January 31, 2018, include Maruti Suzuki India Limited, The Federal Bank Limited, Apollo Tyres Limited, and Larsen & Toubro Limited.

SBI Equity Hybrid Fund Vs ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund

Though both SBI Equity Hybrid Fund Vs ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund belong to the same category, however; they are different with respect to AUM, performance, current NAV, and other factors. These various elements are segregated into four categories, namely, Basics Section, Performance Section, Yearly Performance Section, and Other Details Section. So, let us understand each of the categories and the elements covered under it.

Basics Section

The elements that form part of basics section are Current NAV, AUM, Scheme Category, expense ratio and Fincash Rating. To begin with the Scheme Category, it can be said that the both SBI Equity Hybrid Fund Vs ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund belong to the same category, that is, Hybrid Balanced – Equity.

As per Fincash Rating, it can be said that both the funds have the same rating which is 4-Star.

The table given below shows the comparison summary of basics section.

Performance Section

The performance section shows the CAGR or Compounded Annual Growth Rate returns of both the funds at different time periods. Some of the time periods that are considered are 3 Month Return, 6 Month Return, 1 Year Return, and 5 Year Return. On a hindsight, it can be said that there is not much difference between the performance of both the schemes. At some time period, ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund has earned more returns while in other SBI Equity Hybrid Fund has earned more returns. The performance summary of both the schemes is tabulated as follows.

Yearly Performance Section

The yearly performance section compares the absolute returns between two funds for a particular year. In this section, we can find that in certain years, SBI Equity Hybrid Fund has outperformed ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund while in others; the reverse has happened. The yearly performance comparison between both the schemes is shown in the table given below.

Other Details Section

The different comparable elements in this section are Minimum SIP investment and Minimum Lumpsum Investment. To begin with the Minimum SIP Investment, we can say that the SIP invests in case of SBI Equity Hybrid Fund is INR 500 and of ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund is INR 1,000. With respect to lump investment, SBI has low lumpsum investment amount for this scheme, that is, INR 1,000 while ICICI has INR 5,000.

The table given below tabulates the various comparable elements of other details section.

SBI Equity Hybrid Fund is jointly managed by Mr. R Srinivasan and Mr. Dinesh Ahuja.

ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund is managed jointly by Mr. Sankaren Naren, Mr. Atul Patel, and Mr. Manish Banthia. Mr. Manish Banthia takes care of the fixed income investments while the other two people take care of equity investments.

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