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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 ₹139.262 ↓ -0.95 (-0.68 %) ₹8,733 on 28 Feb 23 29 Mar 05 ☆☆☆ Equity Mid Cap 28 Moderately High 2 0.31 0.43 1.41 Not Available 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) L&T Midcap Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹198.545 ↓ -0.84 (-0.42 %) ₹7,089 on 31 Jan 23 9 Aug 04 ☆☆☆☆ Equity Mid Cap 5 High 1.86 -0.22 -1.26 -2.32 Not Available 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years 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 -3.9% -3.5% -4.8% 4.3% 38.6% 11.8% 15.8% L&T Midcap Fund
Growth
Fund Details -2.3% -3.8% -2.4% -0.2% 26.8% 7.4% 17.4%
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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 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 SBI Magnum Mid Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details 3% 52.2% 30.4% 0.1% -18% L&T Midcap Fund
Growth
Fund Details 1.1% 30.4% 19% -0.2% -12%
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 Sohini Andani - 12.67 Yr. L&T Midcap Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹500 ₹5,000 Vihang Naik - 6.67 Yr.
SBI Magnum Mid Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 28 Feb 18 ₹10,000 28 Feb 19 ₹8,456 29 Feb 20 ₹8,991 28 Feb 21 ₹13,049 28 Feb 22 ₹16,370 28 Feb 23 ₹17,877 L&T Midcap Fund
Growth
Fund Details Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 28 Feb 18 ₹10,000 28 Feb 19 ₹8,663 29 Feb 20 ₹9,296 28 Feb 21 ₹11,787 28 Feb 22 ₹13,451 28 Feb 23 ₹14,109
SBI Magnum Mid Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 2.71% Equity 97.29% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Consumer Cyclical 34.55% Financial Services 15.71% Industrials 14.27% Basic Materials 12.57% Health Care 5.97% Utility 4.82% Consumer Defensive 4.41% Real Estate 4.35% Technology 0.37% Communication Services 0.26% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity CRISIL Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 21 | CRISIL5% ₹474 Cr 1,400,000 Tube Investments of India Ltd Ordinary Shares (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 20 | TIINDIA4% ₹388 Cr 1,400,000 Schaeffler India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 14 | SCHAEFFLER4% ₹358 Cr 1,201,830 Page Industries Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 20 | 5328274% ₹333 Cr 87,751 Thermax Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 13 | THERMAX4% ₹325 Cr 1,511,202 Sheela Foam Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 16 | SFL3% ₹304 Cr 2,594,920 Carborundum Universal Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 11 | CARBORUNIV3% ₹303 Cr 3,100,000 Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 22 | PGHH3% ₹275 Cr 200,000 Indian Hotels Co Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | 5008503% ₹270 Cr 8,682,397
↑ 500,000 Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 12 | CHOLAFIN3% ₹257 Cr 3,400,000 L&T Midcap Fund
Growth
Fund Details Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 5.05% Equity 94.95% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 18.87% Industrials 15.72% Basic Materials 15.03% Consumer Cyclical 14.28% Health Care 13.69% Consumer Defensive 5.59% Technology 4.23% Utility 2.75% Communication Services 2.01% Real Estate 1.95% Energy 0.83% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 15 | RATNAMANI3% ₹236 Cr 1,063,861 Emami Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 13 | 5311623% ₹220 Cr 4,965,964
↓ -101,003 Sundaram Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 13 | SUNDARMFIN2% ₹169 Cr 743,568 Abbott India Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 May 18 | ABBOTINDIA2% ₹168 Cr 80,700 Ipca Laboratories Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 19 | 5244942% ₹168 Cr 1,975,600 Cummins India Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 18 | 5004802% ₹162 Cr 1,128,100 Indian Bank (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 21 | 5328142% ₹161 Cr 5,281,200 Bosch Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 19 | 5005302% ₹155 Cr 90,899 Indian Hotels Co Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 18 | 5008502% ₹141 Cr 4,668,200 Blue Dart Express Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 17 | BLUEDART2% ₹135 Cr 213,701
↓ -10,000
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.