Which has the lower expense ratio, BANDHAN ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth or HDFC ELSS Tax saver - Growth Plan?

BANDHAN ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth's expense ratio is 0.79% versus HDFC ELSS Tax saver - Growth Plan's 1.18%. A lower expense ratio directly improves your net returns over the long term, all else being equal.

Can I invest in both BANDHAN ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth and HDFC ELSS Tax saver - 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.

BANDHAN ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth vs HDFC ELSS Tax saver - Growth Plan

Q: BANDHAN ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth vs HDFC ELSS Tax saver - Growth Plan — which has given better returns?

BANDHAN ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has a 1-year return of -1.56% versus HDFC ELSS Tax saver - Growth Plan's -2.72%. 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.

BANDHAN ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

Bandhan Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Equity · ELSS

HDFC ELSS Tax saver - Growth Plan

HDFC Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Equity · ELSS

Metric	BANDHAN ELSS Tax Saver...	HDFC ELSS Tax saver - ...
NAV	₹178.33	₹1371.19
Star Rating	★★★★	★★★★★
Expense Ratio	0.79%	1.18%
AUM	₹6,835 Cr	₹15,685 Cr
1M Return	-3.09%	+2.0%
3M Return	+0.41%	+0.67%
6M Return	-4.86%	-4.72%
1Y Return	-1.56%	-2.72%
3Y CAGR	+12.28%	+15.42%
5Y CAGR	+13.28%	+16.39%
Risk Level	—	—
Fund Manager	Daylynn Pinto	Vinay Kulkarni

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