Which has the lower expense ratio, Axis Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan Growth or ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?

Axis Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan Growth's expense ratio is 0.36% versus ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth's 0.37%. A lower expense ratio directly improves your net returns over the long term, all else being equal.

Can I invest in both Axis Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan Growth and ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?

Yes, but check for portfolio overlap first if both funds are in the same category — holding two funds with very similar underlying stocks reduces the diversification benefit of investing in more than one fund.

Axis Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan Growth vs ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

Q: Axis Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan Growth vs ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth — which has given better returns?

Axis Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan Growth has a 1-year return of 4.52% versus ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth's 4.1%. Compare NAV, expense ratio and star rating above before deciding, and check consistency over 3-5 years rather than a single year.

Side-by-side comparison of NAV, returns, expense ratio and star rating.

Axis Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan Growth

Axis Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Debt · Corporate Bond

ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Debt · Corporate Bond

Metric	Axis Corporate Bond Fu...	ICICI Prudential Corpo...
NAV	₹19.35	₹33.3
Star Rating	★★★★	★★★★
Expense Ratio	0.36%	0.37%
AUM	₹7,453 Cr	₹28,384 Cr
1M Return	-0.06%	-0.62%
3M Return	+0.41%	-0.26%
6M Return	+2.31%	+1.82%
1Y Return	+4.52%	+4.1%
3Y CAGR	+7.54%	+6.97%
5Y CAGR	+6.68%	+6.54%
Risk Level	—	—
Fund Manager	Devang Shah	Rahul Goswami, Rohan Maru, Chandni Gupta

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