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

Axis Ultra Short Duration Fund - Direct Plan Growth's expense ratio is 0.36% versus Nippon India Short Duration Fund-Growth Plan's 0.34%. 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 Nippon India Short Duration Fund-Growth Plan?

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 Nippon India Short Duration Fund-Growth Plan

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

Axis Ultra Short Duration Fund - Direct Plan Growth has a 1-year return of 6.56% versus Nippon India Short Duration Fund-Growth Plan's 6.82%. 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

Nippon India Short Duration Fund-Growth Plan

Nippon India Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Debt · Ultra Short Duration

Metric	Axis Ultra Short Durat...	Nippon India Short Dur...
NAV	₹16.74	₹4768.19
Star Rating	★★★★	★★★
Expense Ratio	0.36%	0.34%
AUM	₹4,948 Cr	₹10,200 Cr
1M Return	+0.62%	+0.64%
3M Return	+1.58%	+1.69%
6M Return	+3.43%	+3.65%
1Y Return	+6.56%	+6.82%
3Y CAGR	+7.42%	+7.58%
5Y CAGR	+6.65%	+6.9%
Risk Level	—	—
Fund Manager	Aditya Pagaria	Anju Chajjer, Vivek Sharma

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