SBI Magnum mid cap fund and L&T Midcap Fund both belong to the Mid Cap Category of Equity Funds. Both these schemes invest their accumulated fund money in equity and equity-related instruments of companies having a market capitalization between INR 500 – INR 10,000 Crores. Though both the schemes belong to the same category yet; there are differences with respect to their performance, AUM, current NAV, and many other related factors. So, let us understand the differences between SBI Magnum Mid Cap Fund and L&T Midcap Fund through this article.
SBI Mid Cap Fund is offered by SBI Mutual Fund under Mid Cap category. It is an open-ended scheme which was launched on March 29, 2005. The scheme’s objective is to attain capital growth in long-term by Investing in equity and equity-related instruments of Mid Cap companies. The scheme uses Nifty MidSmallcap 400 Index to construct its Portfolio.
The top 10 holdings of SBI Magnum Mid Cap Fund’s portfolio include Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Limited, Dixon Technologies (India) Limited, Sheela Foam Limited, and Federal Bank Limited.
The fund is suitable for investors looking for capital appreciation for long-term tenure. The scheme follows bottom-up approach of stock selection.
L&T Midcap Fund is an open-ended equity fund which was incepted on August 09, 2004. The fund house who owns the L&T Midcap Fund is L&T Mutual Fund. The scheme’s objective is to attain capital appreciation by investing in shares of Mid Cap companies. The scheme uses Nifty Free Float Midcap 100 Index to construct its portfolio.
The top 10 constituents of L&T Mid Cap Fund’s portfolio include Sundaram Finance Limited, IndusInd Bank Limited, Union Bank of India, Canara Bank, Oberoi Realty Limited, and much more.
The parameters or elements that are used to compare both the scheme are divided into four categories, namely, basic section, performance section, yearly performance section, and other details section. So, let us have a look at each of these parameters and see how the funds stand against each other.
The elements compared in this section include Category of Scheme, Fincash Rating, Current NAV, AUM, expense ratio and much more. To begin with the scheme’s category, we can see that both the schemes belong to the same category, that is, Equity Mid Cap.
Fincash Rating, it can be said that L&T Midcap Fund has a 4-Star rating, while SBI Magnum Mid Cap Fund has 3-Star rating.
The following table summarizes the various comparison components of the basics section.
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 Magnum Mid Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹235.708 ↓ -1.26 (-0.53 %) ₹20,576 on 31 Mar 26 29 Mar 05 ☆☆☆ Equity Mid Cap 28 Moderately High 1.67 -0.63 -1.39 -7.99 Not Available 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Essel Large and Midcap Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹34.9347 ↓ -0.10 (-0.29 %) ₹267 on 31 Mar 26 7 Dec 15 Equity Large & Mid Cap Moderately High 2.26 -0.6 -1.62 -4.34 Not Available 0-365 Days (1%),365 Days and above(NIL)
As the name mentions, this scheme compares the CAGR performance of both the schemes at various time frames. Some of the timeframes for which the performance is compared are 1 Month, 3 Months, 1 Year, 5 Years, and Since Inception. When we look at the performance of both the schemes in almost all the time periods, L&T Midcap Fund has performed better as compared to SBI Magnum Mid Cap Fund. However, the difference between both the schemes is not much. The table given below tabulates the performance of both the schemes at different timeframes.
Parameters Performance 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year Since launch SBI Magnum Mid Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details 11.3% 3.8% 1.4% 4.6% 16.1% 16.6% 16.2% Essel Large and Midcap Fund
Growth
Fund Details 10% 1.5% -3.2% 4% 12.1% 12.3% 12.8%
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This category gives the absolute performance of both the schemes on a yearly basis. Here, too we can say that; L&T Midcap Fund’s performance is better as compared to SBI Magnum Mid Cap Fund in many instances. The yearly performance of both the schemes is tabulated as follows.
Parameters Yearly Performance 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 SBI Magnum Mid Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details 0.4% 20.3% 34.5% 3% 52.2% Essel Large and Midcap Fund
Growth
Fund Details 1.3% 16.1% 23.5% 0.3% 44.1%
This section is the last section in case of comparison between both the schemes. Some of the comparison elements that form part of this section include, Minimum SIP Investment and Minimum Lumpsum Investment. The Minimum SIP investment in case of both the schemes is same, that is, INR 500. Similarly, the Minimum Lumpsum Investment is also same for both the schemes, that is, INR 5,000.
SBI Magnum Mid Cap Fund is managed by Ms Sohini Andani.
The Fund Managers managing the L&T Midcap Fund are Mr. S. N. Lahiri and Mr. Vihang Naik.
The table given below summarizes the elements of other details section.
Parameters Other Details Min SIP Investment Min Investment Fund Manager SBI Magnum Mid Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹500 ₹5,000 Bhavin Vithlani - 2 Yr. Essel Large and Midcap Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹500 ₹1,000 Ashutosh Shirwaikar - 2.67 Yr.
SBI Magnum Mid Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Mar 21 ₹10,000 31 Mar 22 ₹12,651 31 Mar 23 ₹13,252 31 Mar 24 ₹18,748 31 Mar 25 ₹20,351 31 Mar 26 ₹19,266 Essel Large and Midcap Fund
Growth
Fund Details Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Mar 21 ₹10,000 31 Mar 22 ₹12,672 31 Mar 23 ₹12,424 31 Mar 24 ₹15,503 31 Mar 25 ₹17,035 31 Mar 26 ₹16,122
SBI Magnum Mid Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 5.93% Equity 93.93% Debt 0.14% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 24.42% Industrials 16.66% Consumer Cyclical 13.46% Basic Materials 11.32% Utility 6.49% Health Care 6.47% Technology 5.57% Consumer Defensive 4.32% Real Estate 3.33% Communication Services 1.91% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Torrent Power Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 19 | 5327794% ₹757 Cr 5,800,000 Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 25 | 5001034% ₹737 Cr 30,000,000 Supreme Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 25 | 5099303% ₹674 Cr 1,800,000
↑ 10,000 CRISIL Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 21 | CRISIL3% ₹639 Cr 1,700,000 AIA Engineering Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 24 | AIAENG3% ₹635 Cr 1,745,454
↑ 55,622 Bharat Forge Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 20 | 5004933% ₹603 Cr 3,600,000 Sundaram Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 22 | SUNDARMFIN3% ₹591 Cr 1,350,000 Biocon Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 24 | BIOCON3% ₹563 Cr 15,598,584 Max Financial Services Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 25 | 5002713% ₹537 Cr 3,600,000 Shree Cement Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 24 | 5003873% ₹518 Cr 225,000 Essel Large and Midcap Fund
Growth
Fund Details Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 3.44% Equity 96.56% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 38.79% Industrials 15.63% Health Care 9.04% Consumer Cyclical 8.33% Basic Materials 6.7% Technology 6.38% Energy 3.2% Communication Services 2.9% Real Estate 2.84% Consumer Defensive 2.74% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Astral Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 24 | ASTRAL4% ₹10 Cr 62,500 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 18 | HDFCBANK3% ₹9 Cr 122,684 The Federal Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 21 | FEDERALBNK3% ₹9 Cr 343,000 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 18 | 5322153% ₹9 Cr 76,000 UPL Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 24 | UPL3% ₹8 Cr 140,000 Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd Ordinary Shares (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 25 | NAM-INDIA3% ₹8 Cr 95,000 Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 25 | KOTAKBANK3% ₹7 Cr 202,500 Bank of Maharashtra (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | MAHABANK2% ₹7 Cr 1,065,000 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 18 | ICICIBANK2% ₹6 Cr 52,400 Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | APOLLOHOSP2% ₹6 Cr 8,000
Thus, from the above elements, it can be said that both the schemes differ on account of various parameters. However, it is always advised to individuals to understand a scheme’s modalities completely before investing. They should check if the fund’s objective is in-line with theirs. They should also check various parameters such as returns, underlying asset portfolio, fund manager managing the scheme and much more. Additionally, they can take help of a financial advisor, if required. Through this individual can ensure that their money is safe and their objectives are met timely.