Which has the lower expense ratio, Axis Ultra Short Duration Fund - Direct Plan Growth or HSBC Short Duration Fund - Regular Growth?

Axis Ultra Short Duration Fund - Direct Plan Growth's expense ratio is 0.36% versus HSBC Short Duration Fund - Regular Growth's 0.18%. A lower expense ratio directly improves your net returns over the long term, all else being equal.

Can I invest in both Axis Ultra Short Duration Fund - Direct Plan Growth and HSBC Short Duration Fund - Regular 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 Ultra Short Duration Fund - Direct Plan Growth vs HSBC Short Duration Fund - Regular Growth

Q: Axis Ultra Short Duration Fund - Direct Plan Growth vs HSBC Short Duration Fund - Regular Growth — which has given better returns?

Axis Ultra Short Duration Fund - Direct Plan Growth has a 1-year return of 6.56% versus HSBC Short Duration Fund - Regular Growth's 6.29%. 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 Ultra Short Duration Fund - Direct Plan Growth

Axis Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Debt · Ultra Short Duration

HSBC Short Duration Fund - Regular Growth

HSBC Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Debt · Ultra Short Duration

Metric	Axis Ultra Short Durat...	HSBC Short Duration Fu...
NAV	₹16.74	₹28.02
Star Rating	★★★★	★★
Expense Ratio	0.36%	0.18%
AUM	₹4,948 Cr	₹3,620 Cr
1M Return	+0.62%	+0.56%
3M Return	+1.58%	+1.57%
6M Return	+3.43%	+3.36%
1Y Return	+6.56%	+6.29%
3Y CAGR	+7.42%	+7.2%
5Y CAGR	+6.65%	+6.41%
Risk Level	—	—
Fund Manager	Aditya Pagaria	Kapil Punjabi

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