SBI Magnum Mid Cap Fund Vs HDFC Mid-cap Opportunities Fund

SBI Magnum mid cap fund and HDFC Mid-cap Opportunities Fund both belong to the mid-cap category of Equity Funds. Though both the schemes invest their corpus in shares mid-cap companies, nevertheless; both the schemes differ on account of various parameters. In simple terms, the market capitalization of mid-cap companies ranges between INR 500 – INR 10,000 Crores. These companies in many instances have outperformed the performance of large-cap companies. These funds form the middle of the pyramid when equity funds are classified on the basis of market capitalization. These companies are considered to be adaptable to changes and have the potential to form part of large-cap companies. So, let us understand the differences between SBI Magnum Mid Cap Fund and HDFC Mid-cap Opportunities Fund through this article.

SBI Magnum Mid Cap Fund

SBI Magnum Midcap Fund is managed and offered by SBI Mutual Fund under the mid-cap category of equity funds. This scheme was launched in the year 2005 and its uses Nifty MidSmallcap 400 Index as its base to build its Portfolio. This scheme is suitable for individuals looking for capital growth and whose investment tenure is long. The investment objective of this scheme is to attain capital appreciation by Investing in a diversified portfolio comprising of equity stocks of midcap companies. Based on the Asset Allocation of the scheme, SBI Magnum Mid Cap Fund can invest around 65-100% of its fund money in shares of mid-cap companies. This scheme is solely managed by Ms. Sohini Andani. As on March 31, 2018, some of the top constituents of portfolio consisted of Cholamandalam Finance and Investment Company Limited, Dixon Technologies (India) Limited, Godrej Properties Limited, and Carborundum Universal Limited.

HDFC Mid-cap Opportunities Fund

This scheme is a part of HDFC Mutual Fund and was launched on June 25, 2007. The objective of this scheme is to attain capital appreciation that is generated from a portfolio that primarily consists of equity and equity-related instruments of mid and small cap companies. The Fund managers managing the HDFC Mid-cap Opportunities Fund are Mr. Rakesh Vyas and Mr. Chirag Setalvad. This scheme uses two indexes as the base to construct its portfolio. The primary index is NIFTY Midcap 100 Index while the additional one is NIFTY 50 Index. As on March 31, 2018, some of the constituents of HDFC Mid-cap opportunities Fund included MRF Limited, Apollo Tyres Limited, Exide Industries Limited, and City Union Bank Limited.

SBI Magnum Mid Cap Fund Vs HDFC Mid-cap Opportunities Fund

Though both the schemes belong to the same category of equity funds yet; there are differences between them. So, let understand the differences between these schemes with the help of four sections that are as follows.

Basics Section

Current NAV, scheme category, Fincash Rating, and others are some of the components that form part of the basics section. With respect to Fincash Rating, it can be said that both the schemes are rated as 3-Star schemes. The NAV comparison also shows that there is a difference between the NAV of both the schemes. The NAV of SBI Magnum Mid Cap Fund was approximately INR 83 while of HDFC Mid-cap Opportunities Fund was around INR 59 as of April 24, 2018. Even the comparison of scheme category reveals that both schemes are a part of the same category, that is, Equity Mid & Small-cap. The comparison of basics section is summarized in the table given below.

Performance Section

It is the second section in the comparison of the schemes. Here, the differences in the Compounded Annual Growth Rate or CAGR returns for different time intervals are compared. The comparison of performance section shows that in many instances, HDFC Mid-cap Opportunities Fund has performed better. The table given below shows the summary of comparison section.

Yearly Performance Section

This section compares the absolute returns of both the schemes for a particular year. The comparison of yearly performance section also reveals that in many instances, HDFC Mid-cap Opportunities Fund leads the race. The summary comparison of yearly performance section is tabulated as follows.

Other Details Section

This being the last section, compares elements such as AUM, minimum SIP and lumpsum investment. The begin with the AUM, we can find a drastic difference between the AUM of the schemes. As on March 31, 2018, the AUM of SBI Magnum Mid Cap Fund is approximately INR 3,799 Crores while of HDFC Mid-cap Opportunities Fund is around INR 19,339 Crores. The minimum SIP and lumpsum amount for both the schemes is same. The minimum SIP amount for both the same is INR 500 while the lumpsum amount is INR 5,000. The table given below summarizes the comparison of other details section.

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