Which has the lower expense ratio, Bandhan Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth or ICICI Prudential Equity & Debt Fund - Growth?

Bandhan Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth's expense ratio is 0.07% versus ICICI Prudential Equity & Debt Fund - Growth's 1.05%. A lower expense ratio directly improves your net returns over the long term, all else being equal.

Can I invest in both Bandhan Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth and ICICI Prudential Equity & Debt Fund - 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.

Bandhan Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth vs ICICI Prudential Equity & Debt Fund - Growth

Q: Bandhan Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth vs ICICI Prudential Equity & Debt Fund - Growth — which has given better returns?

Bandhan Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has a 1-year return of 8.4% versus ICICI Prudential Equity & Debt Fund - Growth's 3.25%. 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 Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

IDFC Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Hybrid · Aggressive Hybrid

ICICI Prudential Equity & Debt Fund - Growth

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Hybrid · Aggressive Hybrid

Metric	Bandhan Gilt Fund - Di...	ICICI Prudential Equit...
NAV	₹40.86	₹406.99
Star Rating	★★★	★★★★★
Expense Ratio	0.07%	1.05%
AUM	₹21 Cr	₹51,480 Cr
1M Return	+0.75%	+3.54%
3M Return	+3.66%	+2.84%
6M Return	+5.76%	-0.33%
1Y Return	+8.4%	+3.25%
3Y CAGR	+13.26%	+16.27%
5Y CAGR	+11.49%	+17.32%
Risk Level	—	—
Fund Manager	Bhavin Patadia	S Naren, Manish Banthia, Atul Patel

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