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 0.93% versus HDFC ELSS Tax saver - Growth Plan's 1.2%. 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 -4.59% versus HDFC ELSS Tax saver - Growth Plan's -9.06%. 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.

BANDHAN ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

IDFC 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	₹171.58	₹1410.2
Star Rating	★★★	★★★★★
Expense Ratio	0.93%	1.2%
AUM	₹6,596 Cr	₹14,948 Cr
1M Return	-2.83%	-3.83%
3M Return	-3.57%	-4.59%
6M Return	-2.57%	-2.59%
1Y Return	-4.59%	-9.06%
3Y CAGR	+8.58%	+11.81%
5Y CAGR	+9.77%	+12.41%
Risk Level	—	—
Fund Manager	Daylynn Pinto	Vinay Kulkarni

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