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 ₹244.237 ↓ -0.40 (-0.16 %) ₹24,127 on 30 Jun 26 29 Mar 05 ☆☆☆ Equity Mid Cap 28 Moderately High 1.67 -0.18 -1.4 -3.96 Not Available 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Essel Large and Midcap Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹37.2054 ↓ -0.03 (-0.08 %) ₹310 on 30 Jun 26 7 Dec 15 Equity Large & Mid Cap Moderately High 2.26 -0.17 -1.22 0.66 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 0.6% 2.7% 3% 9.1% 12.7% 14.5% 16.1% Essel Large and Midcap Fund
Growth
Fund Details 2% 5.2% 3.7% 7.7% 10.2% 11.2% 13.1%
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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 - 2.33 Yr. Essel Large and Midcap Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹500 ₹1,000 Ashutosh Shirwaikar - 3 Yr.
SBI Magnum Mid Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Jul 21 ₹10,000 31 Jul 22 ₹11,270 31 Jul 23 ₹13,795 31 Jul 24 ₹19,117 31 Jul 25 ₹18,412 31 Jul 26 ₹19,339 Essel Large and Midcap Fund
Growth
Fund Details Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Jul 21 ₹10,000 31 Jul 22 ₹10,911 31 Jul 23 ₹12,903 31 Jul 24 ₹16,593 31 Jul 25 ₹15,997 31 Jul 26 ₹16,807
SBI Magnum Mid Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 1.81% Equity 98.07% Debt 0.12% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 25.38% Industrials 18.61% Basic Materials 12.09% Consumer Cyclical 11.17% Health Care 9.4% Utility 7.3% Technology 4.4% Consumer Defensive 3.8% Real Estate 3.6% Communication Services 1.53% Energy 0.8% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Torrent Power Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 19 | 5327793% ₹707 Cr 5,000,000 Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 25 | 5001033% ₹704 Cr 17,000,000
↓ -420,252 CRISIL Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 21 | CRISIL3% ₹689 Cr 1,688,968
↑ 21,082 Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 25 | ADANIENSOL3% ₹686 Cr 4,600,000
↓ -355,582 AIA Engineering Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 24 | AIAENG3% ₹661 Cr 1,300,000 Biocon Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 24 | BIOCON3% ₹652 Cr 15,598,584 ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 25 | ICICIGI3% ₹644 Cr 3,700,000
↑ 1,000,000 Grindwell Norton Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 22 | 5060763% ₹635 Cr 2,929,497 Supreme Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 25 | 5099303% ₹632 Cr 2,000,000
↑ 200,000 Shree Cement Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 24 | 5003873% ₹631 Cr 250,000 Essel Large and Midcap Fund
Growth
Fund Details Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 6.51% Equity 93.49% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 38.13% Industrials 16.14% Health Care 9.35% Consumer Cyclical 7.89% Basic Materials 5.63% Technology 5.12% Real Estate 3.2% Consumer Defensive 2.89% Communication Services 2.57% Energy 2.57% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 18 | 5322153% ₹10 Cr 76,000 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 18 | HDFCBANK3% ₹10 Cr 122,684 The Federal Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 21 | FEDERALBNK3% ₹10 Cr 290,000 Astral Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 24 | ASTRAL3% ₹8 Cr 62,500 UPL Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 24 | UPL3% ₹8 Cr 140,000 Bank of Maharashtra (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | MAHABANK3% ₹8 Cr 873,500 Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 25 | KOTAKBANK3% ₹8 Cr 202,500 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 18 | ICICIBANK2% ₹7 Cr 52,400 Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 25 | MOTHERSON2% ₹7 Cr 475,000 Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | APOLLOHOSP2% ₹7 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.