SBI Large and Midcap Fund Vs ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund

SBI Large and Midcap Fund Vs ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund belongs the same category of Equity Funds- large & mid cap. These funds are a combination of both large and mid cap funds. As per the norms, Large cap funds will invest at least 80 percent of its total assets in the top 100 listed stocks by market capitalisation. And, mid-cap funds will invest at least 65 percent of its total assets in companies ranked between 101st to the 250th company in terms of full market capitalisation. This comparison is done do that investors can make a better investment decision between to similar scheme that are performing well. So let's have a look.

SBI Large and Midcap Fund (Erstwhile SBI Magnum Multiplier Fund)

SBI Large and Midcap Fund (earlier known as SBI Magnum Multiplier Fund) is a part of SBI Mutual Fund that uses S&P BSE 200 Index as its Portfolio to construct its portfolio. SBI Large and Midcap Fund is suitable for investors seeking for capital appreciation along with an investment horizon of long-term. This scheme invests its accumulated fund money in shares of large-cap and mid-cap companies.

As on June 30th, 2018, some of the top holdings of SBI Large and Midcap Fund consisted HDFC Bank Ltd, Jubilant Foodworks Ltd, Infosys Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd, Bharti Airtel Ltd, etc.

ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund (Erstwhile ICICI Prudential Top 100 Fund)

ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund (earlier known as ICICI Prudential Top 100 Fund) was incepted on July 09, 1998. This scheme uses Nifty 50 as its benchmark index to formulate its basket of assets. The scheme aims to invest predominantly in equity and equity-related securities thereby; achieving capital growth in the long-term. One of the advantages of ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund is it offers mitigated risk through diversification across sectors.

Some of the top holdings of ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund as on June 30th are Cblo, NTPC Ltd, The Federal Bank Ltd, Oil & Natural Gas Corp Ltd, Infosys Ltd, State Bank of India, etc.

SBI Large and Midcap Fund Vs ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund

Both SBI Large and Midcap Fund and ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund belong to the same category of diversified fund. However, there are numerous differences between them. So, let us analyze the differences between both the schemes on the basis of four sections given below.

Basics Section

Being the first section, it compares parameters such as current NAV, AUM, scheme category, Fincash Rating, etc. As per the scheme category, both the scheme belongs to the same Mutual Fund category, i.e., Large & Mid Cap.

As per Fincash Rating, it can be said that SBI Mutual Fund’s scheme is rated as a 4-Star scheme, while ICICI Pru's scheme is rated as 3-Star.

The summary of the basics section is tabulated as follows.

Performance Section

Compounded Annual Growth Rate or CAGR returns is the comparable parameter forming part of the basics section. The CAGR returns are compared at different time intervals such as 1 Month Return, 6 Month Return, 3 Year Return, and Return since Inception. The comparison of performance section shows that in certain instances, SBI Large and Midcap Fund leads the race, while in others ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund leads the race. The table given below summarizes the comparison of the performance section.

Yearly Performance Section

The comparison of the absolute returns for a particular year earned by both the schemes is done in the yearly performance section. The comparison of absolute returns states that in certain years SBI Large and Midcap Fund has done better than ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund. The table given below shows the summary comparison of the absolute returns section.

Other Details Section

Being the last section in the comparison, it includes parameters such as minimum SIP investment and minimum lumpsum investment. The minimum lump sum investment for both the schemes is same, that is, INR 5,000. However, the minimum SIP investment is different for both the schemes. The SIP amount in case of ICICI Pru Large & Mid Cap Fund is INR 1,000 and of SBI Large and Midcap Fund is INR 500.

SBI Large and Midcap Fund is solely managed by Mr. Saurabh Pant.

ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund is managed by Sankaran Naren.

The summary comparison of the other details section is tabulated as follows.

Growth of 10k Investments over the years