Name: Principal Midcap Fund Direct Growth
Brand: Principal Mutual Fund

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Principal Midcap Fund Direct Growth
Equity
Mid Cap
Moderately High Risk
72.18%
1Y return
+0.28% 1D
1M
6M
1Y
All
 NAV: 21 Sep 2021₹17.70
Min. SIP amount₹500
RatingNA
Fund size₹421.70 Cr
Understand termsAnnualised returnsAverage of the yearly returns of a mutual fund over a given period.
Absolute returnsThe total return of a mutual fund over a given period.
Returns and rankingsCategory: Equity Mid Cap
Absolute returns
3M6M1YAll
Fund returns12.3%28.3%72.2%77.0%
Category averageNANA72.8%NA
Rank with in category131011NA
Understand termsinfo
Holdings (72)NameSectorInstrumentAssets
Polycab India Ltd.
EngineeringEquity4.5%
The Federal Bank Ltd.
FinancialEquity3.5%
Ashok Leyland Ltd.
AutomobileEquity3.0%
Tata Steel Ltd.
MetalsEquity2.8%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.
Consumer DurableEquity2.6%
Gujarat State Petronet Ltd.
EnergyEquity2.4%
Ipca Laboratories Ltd.
HealthcareEquity2.3%
ICICI Bank Ltd.
FinancialEquity2.3%
State Bank of India
FinancialEquity2.2%
Max Financial Services Ltd.
FinancialEquity2.2%
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All comparisons are done with the category average metrics for this category.
Pros and consinfo
Category: Equity Mid Cap
thumb_up_altPros
Lower expense ratio - 0.66%
thumb_down_altCons
Age is less than 5 years
1Y Returns are lower than the category average returns
Understand termsExpense ratioA fee payable to a mutual fund house for managing your mutual fund investments. It is the total percentage of a company’s fund assets used for administrative, management, advertising, and other expenses.
TaxA percentage of your capital gains payable to the government upon exiting your mutual fund investments. Taxation is categorized as long-term capital gains (LTCG) and short-term capital gains (STCG) depending on your holding period and the type of fund.
Exit loadA fee payable to a mutual fund house for exiting a fund (fully or partially) before the completion of a specified period from the date of investment.
Stamp dutyA form of tax payable for the purchase or sale of an asset or security. 
Past expense ratio & exit load
Expense ratio
Exit load
31 Aug 2021 - Present
0.68%
31 Jul 2021 - 31 Aug 2021
0.66%
30 Jun 2021 - 31 Jul 2021
0.66%
31 May 2021 - 30 Jun 2021
0.66%
30 Apr 2021 - 31 May 2021
0.65%
31 Mar 2021 - 30 Apr 2021
0.44%
28 Feb 2021 - 31 Mar 2021
0.44%
31 Jan 2021 - 28 Feb 2021
0.30%
31 Dec 2020 - 31 Jan 2021
0.35%
30 Nov 2020 - 31 Dec 2020
0.38%
31 Oct 2020 - 30 Nov 2020
0.39%
30 Sep 2020 - 31 Oct 2020
0.40%
31 Aug 2020 - 30 Sep 2020
0.39%
31 Jul 2020 - 31 Aug 2020
0.40%
30 Jun 2020 - 31 Jul 2020
0.40%
31 May 2020 - 30 Jun 2020
0.40%
30 Apr 2020 - 31 May 2020
0.40%
31 Mar 2020 - 30 Apr 2020
0.82%
29 Feb 2020 - 31 Mar 2020
0.31%
31 Jan 2020 - 29 Feb 2020
0.31%
Expense ratio, exit load and taxExpense ratio: 0.68%Inclusive of GST
Exit loadFor units in excess of 24% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 365 days
Stamp duty0.005% (from July 1st, 2020)
Tax implicationReturns are taxed at 15%, if you redeem before one year. After 1 year, you are required to pay LTCG tax of 10% on returns of Rs 1 lakh+ in a financial year. 
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Minimum investment amountsMin. for 1st investment₹5,000
Min. for 2nd investment onwards₹1,000
Min. for SIP₹500
Fund managementRavi Gopalakrishnan
Dec 2019 - Present
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Education
Mr. Gopalakrishnan is an MBA from Bradley University, USA and Masters in Finance (Investments) from Drexel University, USA.
Experience
Prior to joining Principal Mutual Fund, he has worked with Canara Robeco AMC, PGIM India Mutual Fund, Hudson Fairfax Group,USA, and Sun F & C Asset Management Ltd.
Also manages these schemes
Principal Tax Savings Fund
Principal Multi Cap Growth Fund IDCW Half Yearly
Principal Multi Cap Growth Fund Growth
Principal Hybrid Equity Fund Growth
Principal Hybrid Equity Fund IDCW Monthly
Principal Equity Savings Fund Growth
Principal Equity Savings Fund IDCW Half Yearly
Principal Equity Savings Fund IDCW Quarterly
Principal Personal Tax Saver Fund
Principal Dividend Yield Fund Growth
Principal Dividend Yield Fund IDCW Half Yearly
Principal Focused Multicap IDCW Half Yearly
Principal Focused Multicap Growth
Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund Growth
Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund IDCW Half Yearly
Principal Balanced Advantage Fund Growth
Principal Balanced Advantage Fund IDCW Monthly
Principal Dividend Yield Fund Direct IDCW Half Yearly
Principal Dividend Yield Fund Direct Growth
Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund Direct IDCW Half Yearly
Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund Direct Growth
Principal Multi Cap Growth Fund Direct IDCW Half Yearly
Principal Multi Cap Growth Fund Direct Growth
Principal Focused Multicap Fund Direct Growth
Principal Focused Multicap Fund Direct IDCW Half Yearly
Principal Equity Savings Fund Direct IDCW Half Yearly
Principal Equity Savings Fund Direct IDCW Quarterly
Principal Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth
Principal Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth
Principal Balanced Advantage Fund Direct IDCW Monthly
Principal Hybrid Equity Fund Direct Growth
Principal Hybrid Equity Fund Direct IDCW Monthly
Principal Personal Tax Saver Fund Direct
Principal Tax Savings Fund Direct
Principal Retirement Savings Fund Progressive Plan Direct Growth
Principal Retirement Savings Fund Progressive Plan Regular Growth
Principal Retirement Savings Fund Conservative Plan Direct Growth
Principal Retirement Savings Fund Conservative Plan Regular Growth
Principal Retirement Savings Fund Moderate Plan Direct Growth
Principal Retirement Savings Fund Moderate Plan Regular Growth
Principal Tax Savings Direct IDCW Half Yearly
Principal Tax Savings Regular IDCW Half Yearly
Principal Small Cap Fund Regular Growth
Principal Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Principal Small Cap Fund Direct IDCW
Principal Midcap Fund Direct Growth
Principal Midcap Fund Regular Growth
Principal Midcap Fund Regular IDCW
Sudhir Kedia
Dec 2019 - Present
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Education
Mr. Kedia is CA, CMA and MBA.
Experience
Prior to joining Principal Mutual Fund, he has worked with Mirae Asset Mutual Fund and ASK investment.
Also manages these schemes
Principal Tax Savings Fund
Principal Equity Savings Fund Growth
Principal Equity Savings Fund IDCW Half Yearly
Principal Equity Savings Fund IDCW Quarterly
Principal Personal Tax Saver Fund
Principal Equity Savings Fund Direct IDCW Half Yearly
Principal Equity Savings Fund Direct IDCW Quarterly
Principal Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth
Principal Personal Tax Saver Fund Direct
Principal Tax Savings Fund Direct
Mirae Asset Hybrid Equity Fund Direct Growth
Mirae Asset Hybrid Equity Fund Direct IDCW
Mirae Asset Hybrid Equity Fund Regular Growth
Mirae Asset Hybrid Equity Fund Regular IDCW
Principal Tax Savings Direct IDCW Half Yearly
Principal Tax Savings Regular IDCW Half Yearly
Mirae Asset Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth
Mirae Asset Equity Savings Fund Direct IDCW
Mirae Asset Equity Savings Fund Regular Growth
Mirae Asset Equity Savings Fund Regular IDCW
Principal Midcap Fund Direct Growth
Principal Midcap Fund Regular Growth
Principal Midcap Fund Regular IDCW
Principal Large Cap Fund Regular Growth
Principal Large Cap Fund Direct Growth
Fund house & investment objective
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Principal Mutual Fund
Rank (total assets)#24 in India
Total AUM7,817.63 Cr
Date of Incorporation25 Nov 1994
Principal Midcap Fund Direct Growth is a Equity Mutual Fund Scheme launched by Principal Mutual Fund. This scheme was made available to investors on
Principal Midcap Fund Direct Growth is a Equity Mutual Fund Scheme launched by Principal Mutual Fund. This scheme was made available to investors on 25 Nov 1994. Ravi Gopalakrishnan is the Current Fund Manager of Principal Midcap Fund Direct Growth fund. The fund currently has an Asset Under Management(AUM) of ₹7,818 Cr and the Latest NAV as of 21 Sep 2021 is ₹17.70.
The Principal Midcap Fund Direct Growth is rated Moderately High risk. Minimum SIP Investment is set to 500. Minimum Lumpsum Investment is 5000. For units in excess of 24% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 365 days...Read more
Investment Objective
The Scheme seeks to generate long term capital appreciation by predominantly investing in equity and equity related instruments of midcap companies.
The Scheme seeks to generate long term capital appreciation by predominantly investing in equity and equity related instruments of midcap companies.
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Fund benchmarkNIFTY Midcap 100 TRI
descriptionScheme Information Document(SID)
Fund house contact details
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Address
Exchange Plaza, Ground Floor, B Wing, NSE Building, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra(East) Mumbai 400051
Phone
022-67720555
Launch Date
25 Nov 1994
E-mail
[email protected]
Website
NA
Principal Mutual Fund
Asset Management Company
Custodian
SBI SG Global Securities Services Pvt.Ltd.
Registrar & Transfer Agent
KFin Tech
Address
Karvy House, No. 46, 8-2-609/K, Avenue 4, Street No.1 Banjara Hills,
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.karvymfs.com
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	3M	6M	1Y	All
Fund returns	12.3%	28.3%	72.2%	77.0%
Category average	NA	NA	72.8%	NA
Rank with in category	13	10	11	NA

Name	Sector	Instrument	Assets
Polycab India Ltd.	Engineering	Equity	4.5%
The Federal Bank Ltd.	Financial	Equity	3.5%
Ashok Leyland Ltd.	Automobile	Equity	3.0%
Tata Steel Ltd.	Metals	Equity	2.8%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.	Consumer Durable	Equity	2.6%
Gujarat State Petronet Ltd.	Energy	Equity	2.4%
Ipca Laboratories Ltd.	Healthcare	Equity	2.3%
ICICI Bank Ltd.	Financial	Equity	2.3%
State Bank of India	Financial	Equity	2.2%
Max Financial Services Ltd.	Financial	Equity	2.2%

Min. for 1st investment	₹5,000
Min. for 2nd investment onwards	₹1,000

Rating	NA
Fund size	₹421.70 Cr

Rank (total assets)	#24 in India
Total AUM	7,817.63 Cr