Which has the lower expense ratio, Axis Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth or BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND - DIRECT PLAN GROWTH?

Axis Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth's expense ratio is 0.77% versus BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND - DIRECT PLAN GROWTH's 0.59%. A lower expense ratio directly improves your net returns over the long term, all else being equal.

Can I invest in both Axis Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth and BANDHAN SMALL CAP 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 Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth vs BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND - DIRECT PLAN GROWTH

Q: Axis Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth vs BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND - DIRECT PLAN GROWTH — which has given better returns?

Axis Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has a 1-year return of 6.31% versus BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND - DIRECT PLAN GROWTH's 8.06%. 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 Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

Axis Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Equity · Small Cap

BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND - DIRECT PLAN GROWTH

IDFC Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Equity · Small Cap

Metric	Axis Small Cap Fund - ...	BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND...
NAV	₹132.82	₹55.76
Star Rating	★★★★	★★★★★
Expense Ratio	0.77%	0.59%
AUM	₹29,393 Cr	₹27,219 Cr
1M Return	+8.0%	+7.35%
3M Return	+13.9%	+12.9%
6M Return	+11.82%	+10.88%
1Y Return	+6.31%	+8.06%
3Y CAGR	+17.65%	+29.11%
5Y CAGR	+17.74%	+21.64%
Risk Level	—	—
Fund Manager	Ashish Naik	Anoop Bhaskar

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