Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund Direct-Growth
(Scheme Rating)
NAV as of Aug 25, 2026
123.271.08%
- Growth - Direct
(Earn upto 0.75% Extra Returns with Direct Plan)
Fund Category:
Equity: Mid Cap
Expense Ratio:
0.93%(0.83% Category
average)Fund Size:
Rs. 40,036.07 Cr(7.47% of Investment in Category)
Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund Direct-Growth
(Scheme Rating)
NAV as of Aug 25, 2026
123.271.08%
Expense Ratio:
0.93%
Fund Size:
Rs. 40,036.07 Cr
Fund Category:
Equity: Mid Cap
1. Current NAV: The Current Net Asset Value of the Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund - Direct Plan as of Aug 25, 2026 is Rs 123.27 for Growth option of its Direct plan.
2. Returns: Its trailing returns over different time periods are: 2.21% (1yr), 22.51% (3yr), 24.08% (5yr) and 22.16% (since launch). Whereas, Category returns for the same time duration are: 9.14% (1yr), 17.62% (3yr) and 16.83% (5yr).
3. Fund Size: The Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund - Direct Plan currently holds Assets under Management worth of Rs 40036.07 crore as on Jul 31, 2026.
4. Expense ratio: The expense ratio of the fund is 0.93% for Direct plan as on Aug 20, 2026.
5. Exit Load: Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund - Direct Plan shall attract an Exit Load, "Exit load of 1%, if redeemed within 365 days. "
6. Minimum Investment: Minimum investment required is Rs 500 and minimum additional investment is Rs 500. Minimum SIP investment is Rs 500.
Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund Direct-Growth Returns
Trailing Returns
Rolling Returns
Discrete Period
SIP Returns
1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y 5Y Annualized Returns 8.60 15.06 18.60 1.86 21.64 23.95 Category Avg 3.83 5.54 8.82 9.30 17.02 16.79 Rank within Category 1 1 2 46 7 1 No. of funds within Category 63 63 61 54 44 32 - Loading...
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Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund Direct-Growth Fund Details
Investment Objective - The scheme seeks to achieve long term capital appreciation by investing in quality mid-cap companies having long-term competitive advantages and potential for growth.
| Fund House | Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund |
| Launch Date | Feb 24, 2014 |
| Benchmark | NIFTY Midcap 150 Total Return Index |
| Return Since Launch | 22.14% |
| Riskometer | Very High |
| Type | Open-ended |
| Risk Grade | High |
| Return Grade | Above Average |
Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund Direct-Growth Investment Details
| Minimum Investment (Rs.) | 500.00 |
| Minimum Additional Investment (Rs.) | 500.00 |
| Minimum SIP Investment (Rs.) | 500.00 |
| Minimum Withdrawal (Rs.) | 500.00 |
| Exit Load Exit load of 1%, if redeemed within 365 days. | |
Portfolio Allocation
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation History
Sector Allocation
Market Cap Allocation
Concentration & Valuation Analysis
| JUL 2026 | JUN 2026 | MAY 2026 | APR 2026 | MAR 2026 | FEB 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Holdings | 30 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 |
| Top 5 Company Holdings | 34.1% | 31.29% | 31.01% | 31.27% | 33.46% | 34.0% |
| Top 10 Company Holdings | 54.97% | 53.32% | 54.47% | 56.28% | 57.46% | 60.48% |
| Company with Highest Exposure | Kalyan Jewellers India (8.87%) | One97 Communications (7.34%) | One97 Communications (7.29%) | One97 Communications (7.29%) | Kalyan Jewellers India (7.44%) | One97 Communications (7.64%) |
| Number of Sectors | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 |
| Top 3 Sector Holdings | 56.0% | 58.37% | 55.3% | 54.74% | 53.52% | 57.51% |
| Top 5 Sector Holdings | 75.2% | 75.35% | 73.14% | 73.92% | 74.19% | 79.35% |
| Sector with Highest Exposure | Services (25.58%) | Services (24.99%) | Services (23.81%) | Services (23.48%) | Services (22.81%) | Services (22.8%) |
Top Stock Holdings
Sector Holdings in MF
Company Sector Assest(%) P/E EPS-TTM(₹) RETURN 1 YR(%) Kalyan Jewellers India Consumer Discretionary 8.87 - - 2.53 One97 Communications Services 8.08 - - 0.74 Eternal Services 6.37 - - 0.41 Coforge Technology 5.58 - - -0.46 Aditya Birla Capital Financial 5.2 - - -0.29 Kei Industries Capital Goods 4.81 - - -0.80 Persistent Systems Technology 4.75 - - 0.16 Billionbrains Garage Ventures Financial 4.08 - - -0.48 Shriram Finance Financial 3.75 - - -0.03 Dixon Technologies (India) Capital Goods 3.48 - - 0.22
Peer Comparison
Cumulative Returns
SIP returns
Discrete Returns
Quant Measures
Asset Allocation
Scheme Name NAV(Rs./Unit) Scheme Rating AUM(Rs. Cr) 1M 1Y 3Y 5Y Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund Direct-Growth 123.27 40,036.07 9.77 2.69 22.18 24.16 Nippon India Growth Mid Cap Fund Direct-Growth 5,077.57 50,750.81 3.76 11.19 21.28 20.47 HDFC Mid Cap Fund Direct-Growth 237.63 1,05,142.69 4.53 11.05 19.73 21.31 Edelweiss Mid Cap Direct Plan-Growth 131.28 18,693.49 4.18 10.34 23.32 20.74 WhiteOak Capital Mid Cap Fund Direct-Growth 23.82 6,792.14 5.08 17.00 24.19 -
Risk Ratios
Ratios are calculated using the calendar month returns for the last 3 years
Standard Deviation
Standard Deviation
Standard deviation is the deviation of the fund's return around mean.
High Volatality
20.48VS17.76Fund Vs Category Avg
Beta
Beta
Beta shows the portfolio risk in relation to the market. A beta of less than 1 means that the fund returns are less volatile compared to the broader market. A beta of more than 1 means that the fund returns are more volatile than the broader markets. A beta equal to 1 means that fund's volatility is in line with the broader market.
High Volatality
0.98VS0.96Fund Vs Category Avg
Sharpe Ratio
Sharpe Ratio
Sharpe ratio is a risk adjusted performance measure. A fund with a higher Sharpe ratio is considered better than a fund with a lower Sharpe ratio.
Poor risk-adjusted returns
0.73VS0.74Fund Vs Category Avg
Treynor's Ratio
Treynor's Ratio
Treynor is a risk adjusted performance measure. A fund with a higher Treynor ratio is considered better than a fund with a lower Treynor ratio.
Better risk-adjusted returns
15.29VS13.62Fund Vs Category Avg
Jensen's Alpha
Jensen's Alpha
Alpha shows the ability of the fund manager to outperform the market. A higher Alpha is preferred.
Better risk-adjusted returns
2.79VS1.15Fund Vs Category Avg
Mean Return
Mean Return
Average return generated by the fund during a specified period.
Better average monthly returns
20.72VS18.84Fund Vs Category Avg
Risk Ratio Chart
- Risk Ratio
- Category Average
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Fund Manager
- A.A.Ashish AgrawalSince May 201520 schemes
- R.S.Rakesh ShettySince Nov 202251 schemes
- A.K.Ajay KhandelwalSince Oct 202412 schemes
- V.S.Varun SharmaSince Jan 202613 schemes
- A.A.Ankit AgarwalSince Jan 202610 schemes
PGDBM in Finance from Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad and Bachelor of Commerce from University of Lucknow Prior to joining Whiteoak Capital AMC, he was working with Motilal Owal Asset Management Co. Ltd from 2016 till date. Citigroup Global Markets Ltd from 2010 to 2016
Mr. Shetty has done B.Com Prior to joining Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund, he has worked with Company engaged in Capital Market Business wherein he was in charge of equity and debt ETFs, customized indices and has also been part of product development.
Mr. Khandelwal is MBA & Bachelor of Engineering. Prior to joining Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund, he has worked with Canara Robeco Mutual Fund, BOI AXA Mutual Fund, B&K Securities and Infosys.
Mr. Sharma is a Bachelor in Business Studies from Sukhdev College of Business Studies, University of Delhi and holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from IIM - Calcutta. Prior to joining Motilal Oswal Asset management, he has worked with Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd. ICICI Securities (Feb 2010 - August 2014) as an Equity research Analyst and Credit Analysis and Research Limited (Apr 2009 - Feb 2010) as a Ratings Analyst.
Mr. Agarwal has done B. Tech. Computer Science and Engg., Economics Management, PGDM Finance. Prior to joining Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund he has worked with UTI Mutual Fund, Centrum Capital Ltd as Senior Vice President - Fund Manager, Wealth and Investment Management at Barclays as Asst Vice President, Lehman Brothers, London as Senior analyst, BNP Paribas and D. E. Shaw & Co..
Scheme Name Category Nav(Rs./Unit) Scheme Rating Asset(Rs. Cr) 1Y Motilal Oswal ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct-Growth ELSS 67.03 4,783.81 14.78 Motilal Oswal Large and Midcap Fund Direct - Growth Large & MidCap 41.48 18,444.81 13.67 Motilal Oswal Flexi Cap Fund Direct-Growth Flexi Cap 71.65 13,940.38 3.91 Motilal Oswal Balanced Advantage Fund Direct-Growth Dynamic Asset Allocation 22.15 733.99 -1.66 Motilal Oswal Focused Fund Direct-Growth Focused 63.79 1,692.66 26.35 Motilal Oswal Small Cap Fund Direct - Growth Small Cap 17.66 Unrated 7,604.53 23.98 Motilal Oswal Special Opportunities Fund Direct-Growth Thematic-Other 12.31 Unrated 81.76 21.04 Motilal Oswal Contra Fund Direct-Growth Value Oriented 10.44 Unrated 373.67 - Motilal Oswal Quant Fund Direct-Growth Thematic-Quant 10.71 Unrated 254.52 3.40 Motilal Oswal Business Cycle Fund Direct-Growth Thematic-Business Cycle 13.19 Unrated 1,534.93 1.28
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| Scheme Name | Rating | Asset Size(Cr) | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund Direct-Growth | 40,036.07 | 5.72 | 16.06 | 10.54 | 4.40 | 21.48 | |
| Motilal Oswal Large and Midcap Fund Direct - Growth | 18,444.81 | 2.70 | 8.27 | 11.26 | 14.67 | 24.30 | |
| Motilal Oswal Flexi Cap Fund Direct-Growth | 13,940.38 | 6.77 | 16.33 | 8.57 | 7.33 | 21.04 | |
| Motilal Oswal Nasdaq 100 FOF Direct-Growth | 7,707.95 | 1.03 | 2.36 | 42.73 | 63.49 | 38.73 | |
| Motilal Oswal Small Cap Fund Direct - Growth | 7,604.53 | 4.07 | 18.35 | 24.44 | 27.24 | - | |
| Motilal Oswal Nifty India Defence Index Fund Direct-Growth | 5,176.93 | 1.84 | 8.41 | 19.89 | 26.79 | - | |
| Motilal Oswal ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct-Growth | 4,783.81 | 2.88 | 7.08 | 13.64 | 15.57 | 23.68 | |
| Motilal Oswal S&P 500 Index Fund Direct - Growth | 4,499.85 | 2.28 | 4.44 | 19.45 | 30.96 | 26.22 | |
| Motilal Oswal Multi Cap Fund Direct - Growth | 4,491.96 | 9.13 | 22.12 | 18.44 | 15.65 | - | |
| Motilal Oswal Nifty Midcap 150 Index Fund Direct - Growth | 3,910.83 | 1.64 | 7.35 | 5.95 | 12.87 | 18.78 |
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1. Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund - Direct Plan is Open-ended Mid Cap Equity scheme which belongs to Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund House.
2. The fund was launched on Feb 24, 2014.
Investment objective & Benchmark
1. The investment objective of the fund is that " The scheme seeks to achieve long term capital appreciation by investing in quality mid-cap companies having long-term competitive advantages and potential for growth. "
2. It is benchmarked against NIFTY Midcap 150 Total Return Index.
Asset Allocation & Portfolio Composition
1. The asset allocation of the fund comprises around 95.87% in equities, 0.0% in debts and 4.13% in cash & cash equivalents.
2. While the top 10 equity holdings constitute around 54.97% of the assets, the top 3 sectors constitute around 56.0% of the assets.
3. The fund largely follows a Blend oriented style of investing and invests across market capitalisations - around 0.0% in giant & large cap companies, 0.0% in mid cap and 0.0% in small cap companies.
Tax Implications on Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund Direct-Growth
1. Gains are taxed at a rate of 15% (Short-term Capital Gain Tax - STCG) if units are redeemed within 1 year of investment.
2. For units redeemed after 1 year of investment, gains of upto Rs. 1 lakh accruing from those units in a financial year shall be exempted from tax.
3. Gains of more than Rs. 1 lakh will be taxed at a rate of 10% (Long-term Capital Gain Tax - LTCG).
4. For Dividend Distribution Tax, the dividend income from this fund will get added to the income of an investor and taxed according to his/her respective tax slabs.
5. Also, for dividend income in excess of Rs 5,000 in a financial year; the fund house shall deduct a TDS of 10% on such income.
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FAQs about Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund Direct-Growth
- Is it safe to invest in Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund - Direct Plan?As per SEBI’s latest guidelines to calculate risk grades, investment in the Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund - Direct Plan comes under Very High risk category.
- What is the category of Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund - Direct Plan?Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund - Direct Plan belongs to the Equity : Mid Cap category of funds.
- How Long should I Invest in Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund - Direct Plan?The suggested investment horizon of investing into Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund - Direct Plan is >3 years. The suggested investment horizon is the minimum time required for holding investments in the fund to reduce its downside risk and ensure that the returns become more predictable.
- Who manages the Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund - Direct Plan?The Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund - Direct Plan is managed by Ashish Agrawal (Since May 04, 2015) , Rakesh Shetty (Since Nov 22, 2022) , Ajay Khandelwal (Since Oct 01, 2024) , Varun Sharma (Since Jan 22, 2026) and Ankit Agarwal (Since Jan 22, 2026).
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