Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund gave 32.2% returns in 5 years: Should you invest?
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Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund
BASIC FACTS
DATE OF LAUNCH
24 FEBRUARY 2014
CATEGORY
EQUITY
TYPE
MID CAP
AUM*
Rs.15,940 crore
BENCHMARK
NIFTY MIDCAP 150
TOTAL RETURN INDEXWHAT IT COSTS
NAV**
GROWTH OPTION
Rs.108.25
IDCW
Rs.54.17
MINIMUM INVESTMENT
Rs.500
MINIMUM SIP AMOUNT
Rs.500
EXPENSE RATIO# (%)
1.65
EXIT LOAD
1% for redemption within 1 year
*AS ON 31 AUG 2024
**AS ON 24 SEP 2024
#AS ON 31 AUG 2024
Recent portfolio changes
New entrants
Sonata Software (Jul).
Tata Elxsi (Aug).
Complete exits
Angel One, Bharat Electronics, Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals, Indus Towers, Vodafone Idea (Jul).
Sonata Software (Aug).
Should You Buy?
This mid-cap fund emphasises the growth and quality vectors for constructing its portfolio. This focus tilts the fund towards expensive stocks. It runs a highly compact portfolio by choice (currently 20 stocks), backing its high conviction bets with large positions. This aggressive positioning lends for a higher risk profile. It also exposes the fund to sharp, alternating bouts of outperformance as well as underperformance. Though the fund has scorched the charts in recent years, its long-term track record is erratic. Even as the fund can deliver outsized return, investors must contend with a high degree of volatility.