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282783 people have invested ₹ 159Cr in Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund Direct Growth in the last three months
About Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund Direct Growth
Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund is a mid-cap mutual fund that is required by SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) to invest at least 65% of its assets in mid-cap companies. Mid-cap companies rank between 101st to 250th on the stock exchange as per their market capitalization.
The fund follows Nifty Midcap 150 TRI as its benchmark index. This benchmark is used to measure the performance of the fund against a broader market of mid-cap companies.
Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund follows the QGLP strategy - Quality, Growth, Longevity, and Price to identify high-growth stocks. They look for businesses with strong fundamentals, consistent earnings growth, long-term competitive advantages, and fair valuations.
This approach helps them spot stocks with strong potential for long-term wealth creation. The fund also maintains a strong focus in Technology, Retail, Consumer Durables, Capital Goods, etc.
Currently, the fund's portfolio comprises 0.0% small-cap stocks, 8.86% large-cap stocks, and 65.70% mid-cap stocks.
With an AUM of ₹26028.0 crores, Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund Direct Growth generated a return of 14.4% in 1 year, 27.6% in 3 years, 38.3% in 5 years. while its benchmark index (Nifty Midcap 150) generated 9.8% in 1 year, 21.2% in 3 years, and 32.5% in 5 years.
Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund Direct Growth Overview
| Expense ratio | 0.64% |
Benchmark | Nifty Midcap 150 TR INR |
| AUM | ₹26028 Cr |
| Inception Date | 24 February, 2014 |
| Min Lumpsum/SIP | ₹500/₹500 |
Exit Load | 1.0% |
| Lock In | No Lock-in |
TurnOver | 94.86% |
| STCG | Selling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%. |
| LTCG | After 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year. |
| Risk |   Very High Risk |
INDmoney Rank for Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund Direct Growth
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88% Performance
58% Risk Management
71% Cost
4 out of 19 among mid-cap
Consistently beats benchmark
Protects capital during bear phase
Outperformed benchmarks during bull run
Highly volatile within category
Trailing Returns
as on (28-Apr-25)
Fund Distribution
as on (31-Mar-25)
Mid cap
65.7%
Large cap
8.9%
Sector Allocation
Tech
39.6%
Consumer Cyclical
21.8%
Industrial
18.3%
Health
6.8%
Communication
4.9%
Real Estate
3.9%
Basic Materials
3%
Utilities
1.5%
Financial Services
0.1%
All changes are between Jan'25 and Mar'25
- This fund’s returns stands at 4.54% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty Midcap 150 returns stands at 7.55% as on Mar'25
- This fund underperformed Nifty Midcap 150 by 3.01% in Mar'25
- AUM of the fund stands at 26K Cr as of Mar'25
- AUM increased by 2.3K Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Polycab India Ltd's allocation increased from 3.48% to 4.4%
Trent Ltd's allocation increased from 3.68% to 4.37%
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd's allocation increased from 1.22% to 1.63%
Top Stocks sold last month
One97 Communications Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.94 % to 3.73 %
Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd's allocation decreased from 6.67 % to 3.72 %
KEI Industries Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.24 % to 2.78 %
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 69.7% to 65.7%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 7.3% to 8.9%
Cash allocation has gone up from 28.3% to 32.9%
Top 3 Sectors in March were Tech, Consumer Cyclical & Industrial
Mar'25
Tech
40%
Consumer Cyclical
22%
Industrial
18%
Feb'25
Tech
44%
Consumer Cyclical
21%
Industrial
14%
Holdings | Weight% | 1M Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Coforge Ltd | 10.13% | 1.9% | |
 Persistent Systems Ltd | 9.53% | 5.9% | |
 Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd | 7.18% | 14.2% | |
 Polycab India Ltd | 4.4% | 27.1% | |
 Trent Ltd | 4.37% | 18.7% |
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Funds | 1Y Returns | 3Y Returns | 5Y Returns | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund Direct Growth | 14.4% | 27.59% | 38.27% | 23.67% |
 Invesco India Mid Cap Fund Direct Plan Growth Option | 22.11% | 24.87% | 32.48% | 21.44% |
 Nippon India Growth Fund - Direct Plan - Growth | 16.19% | 25.04% | 34.88% | 18.9% |
 Kotak Emerging Equity Scheme Direct Growth | 15.55% | 20.26% | 32.05% | 20.7% |
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Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 Bharti Hexacom Ltd | 9.1% |
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Niket Shah
Fund Manager of Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund Direct Growth, since 1 July 2020
Top funds managed
Ajay Khandelwal
Fund Manager of Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund Direct Growth, since 1 October 2024
Top funds managed
Fund House
Motilal Oswal Asset Management Company Limited - Portfolio Managers
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹83.69K Cr
as on 31-Mar-2025
Address
Motilal Oswal Asset Management Company Limited,Motilal Oswal Tower,,Plot#1043 TPS-IV,Gokhale Road South (behind Parel ST. Depot),,Prabhadevi,
Phone
+912239804263
Website
mfservice@motilaloswal.com
Mutual Fund Insights
In the last 5 years, this fund has outperformed all funds in its category.
In the last 3 years, this fund has outperformed all funds in its category.
Over the last 6 months, this fund has increased expense ratio by 6.7% moving from 0.60 to 0.64.
This fund expense ratio is slightly on the lower side within the category (mid-cap). Its expense ratio is 0.64% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.16%.
Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 39.9% growth in AUM moving from 18.60K Cr to 26.02K Cr.
In the last 1 year, Invesco India Mid Cap Fund Direct Plan Growth Option has given 17.86% return, outperforming this fund by 3.72%.
Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund Direct Growth Highlights
Very High Risk
Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund
This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 23.67% since inception which is more than its category average return of 18.86%
Fund Allocations
This fund has an allocation of 67.12% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 32.88% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹26028 Cr
This fund has AUM of ₹26028 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 11741 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.64%
This fund has an expense ratio of 0.64% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.26%
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▲ 27.96
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Frequently Asked Questions for Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund Direct Growth
The current NAV of Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund Direct Growth is ₹107.41 as on 28-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 28-Apr-2025.
Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | 1.53% | 1.53% |
6 Month Returns | -9.27% | -9.27% |
1 Year Returns | 14.4% | 14.4% |
3 Years Returns | 107.73% | 27.59% |
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0.64% as on March 2025
₹26028 Cr as on March 2025
Coforge Ltd(10.13%), Persistent Systems Ltd(9.53%), Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd(7.18%), Polycab India Ltd(4.4%), Trent Ltd(4.37%) as on March 2025
Tech(26.57%), Consumer Cyclical(14.65%), Industrial(12.31%) as on March 2025
The alpha ratio for the Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Alpha 1 Year | Alpha 3 Years | Alpha 5 Years |
Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund Direct Growth | 9.96 | 8.38 | 7.91 |
As on March 2025
The alpha for Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund Direct Growth is calculated against Nifty Midcap 150 TR INR. Higher alpha indicates that this fund has generated extra returns compared to the benchmark index. An alpha of 1.0 means the fund has outperformed its benchmark index by 1%.
The Beta ratio for the Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Beta 1 Year | Beta 3 Years | Beta 5 Years |
Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund Direct Growth | 1.07 | 0.9 | 0.81 |
As on March 2025
The Beta for Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty Midcap 150 TR INR. Beta tells the volatility of the mutual fund relative to its benchmark. If the beta of a mutual fund is more than 1, then the mutual fund is more volatile than its benchmark. If beta is less than 1, then the mutual fund is less volatile than the benchmark.
The sharpe ratio for the Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Sharpe Ratio 1 Year | Sharpe Ratio 3 Years | Sharpe Ratio 5 Years |
Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund Direct Growth | 0.51 | 1.11 | 1.7 |
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty Midcap 150 TR INR. Sharpe ratio tells risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Sharpe ratio, the better a fund's returns have been relative to the risk it has taken on.
The standard deviation for the Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Standard Deviation 1 Year | Standard Deviation 3 Years | Standard Deviation 5 Years |
Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund Direct Growth | 26.04 | 18.77 | 17.15 |
As on March 2025
Standard deviation tells the volatility of the returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Standard deviation, the higher the volatility of the fund's returns.
Sortino ratio is 1.82 as on March 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 0.76 as on March 2025. It tells the consistency of the fund in generating superior risk-adjusted performance
Niket Shah, Ajay Khandelwal are the fund managers of Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund Direct Growth is 1%