The standout feature of this fund is its ability to hold onto its five-star ranking without even a small blip since it made its debut in the ratings. Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip Fund lives up to the 'blue-chip' tag in its name by scouting for quality names in the mid-cap space. It has outpaced both its benchmark and peers every year since its launch in 2011.

Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip Fund has the leeway to invest up to 35 per cent of assets in the top 100 companies by market cap, with 65 per cent parked in mid-cap stocks. The fund prefers to select its portfolio candidates from companies which generate operating profits of around Rs 100 crore. It consciously avoids tiny businesses or micro caps. Though quality conscious, the fund has avoided the temptation to chase quality at any price. This is one of the key factors contributing to its consistency.

Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip Fund returns have stayed ahead of both benchmark and category returns on a one, three and five-year CAGR, unusual for the category. While many mid-cap funds have found it a struggle to stay ahead of the benchmarks in the last one year, this fund has managed it. The fund has shown ability to keep up with both style and sector rotation in the markets through timely portfolio shifts.

On three and five-year returns, it has outperformed its benchmark by 6 to 11 percentage points and the category by 6 to 7 percentage points. Bull or bear phases have gone equally well for the fund during its short tenure, though it is yet to come up against a vicious bear phase like in 2008.