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

Axis Long Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth's expense ratio is 0.33% versus ICICI Prudential Long Term Bond Fund - Growth's 0.43%. A lower expense ratio directly improves your net returns over the long term, all else being equal.

Can I invest in both Axis Long Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth and ICICI Prudential Long Term Bond Fund - 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 Long Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth vs ICICI Prudential Long Term Bond Fund - Growth

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

Axis Long Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has a 1-year return of 1.11% versus ICICI Prudential Long Term Bond Fund - Growth's 2.34%. 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 Long Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

Axis Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Debt · Long Duration

ICICI Prudential Long Term Bond Fund - Growth

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Debt · Long Duration

Metric	Axis Long Duration Fun...	ICICI Prudential Long ...
NAV	₹1268.95	₹92.22
Star Rating	★★	★★★★
Expense Ratio	0.33%	0.43%
AUM	₹213 Cr	₹860 Cr
1M Return	+1.17%	+1.6%
3M Return	+2.26%	+2.7%
6M Return	+3.1%	+2.95%
1Y Return	+1.11%	+2.34%
3Y CAGR	+6.23%	+6.88%
5Y CAGR	—	+5.95%
Risk Level	—	—
Fund Manager	Devang Shah	Manish Banthia

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