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Insights from Fund Comparison

• Both Taurus Mid Cap Fund (IDCW) and AXIS Midcap Fund - Direct (IDCW) are Mid Cap Fund, Equity schemes. Taurus Mid Cap Fund (IDCW) is 17 yrs 1 m old and manages ₹131.84 Crs, whereas AXIS Midcap Fund - Direct (IDCW) is 12 yrs 11 m old with ₹32,201.8 Crs.
• Taurus Mid Cap Fund (IDCW) is older, but AXIS Midcap Fund - Direct (IDCW) is larger — suggesting that while Taurus Mid Cap Fund (IDCW) has more experience, AXIS Midcap Fund - Direct (IDCW) may be attracting recent investor interest.
• Taurus Mid Cap Fund (IDCW) has its top 3 sectors in Banks (8.77%), Chemicals (7.65%), and Pharmaceuticals (7.57%), while AXIS Midcap Fund - Direct (IDCW) focuses on IT - Software (7.63%), Capital Goods - Electrical Equipment (7.59%), and Banks (6.05%).
• The funds share exposure to Banks, but differ in the rest, which means they will partially move together but may diverge depending on how the unique sectors perform.
• Taurus Mid Cap Fund (IDCW) holds Coforge Ltd. (4.78%), Linde India Ltd. (4.58%), Pace Digitek Ltd. (4.43%), Aurobindo Pharma Ltd. (3.81%), and Petronet LNG Ltd. (3.61%), whereas AXIS Midcap Fund - Direct (IDCW) holds Clearing Corporation of India Ltd (6.42%), Fortis Healthcare Limited (3.55%), The Federal Bank Limited (3.05%), The Indian Hotels Company Limited (2.50%), and Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited (2.23%).
• The funds have completely different top holdings, which means their performance could diverge significantly depending on which stocks or sectors lead the market.
• In terms of risk profile, Taurus Mid Cap Fund (IDCW) has 96.64% equity and 0.00% debt, while AXIS Midcap Fund - Direct (IDCW) has 93.20% equity and 0.00% debt.
• Taurus Mid Cap Fund (IDCW) is more aggressive with higher equity allocation, which could lead to higher returns but more volatility.
• Taurus Mid Cap Fund (IDCW) outperformed AXIS Midcap Fund - Direct (IDCW) in 3 Months, 6 Months, 1 Year (returns: -2.99%, -3.78%, -5.11% ) but underperformed in 3 Years, 5 Years (returns: 14.87%, 17.42%). This mixed performance indicates strength in certain market cycles while highlighting periods of relative weakness, suggesting selective timing or careful monitoring may be needed.