Which has the lower expense ratio, Bandhan Long Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth or Franklin India Long Duration Fund - Growth?

Bandhan Long Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth's expense ratio is 0.28% versus Franklin India Long Duration Fund - Growth'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 Bandhan Long Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth and Franklin India Long Duration 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 Long Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth vs Franklin India Long Duration Fund - Growth

Q: Bandhan Long Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth vs Franklin India Long Duration Fund - Growth — which has given better returns?

Bandhan Long Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has a 1-year return of 1.13% versus Franklin India Long Duration Fund - Growth's 3.35%. 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 Long Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

Bandhan Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Debt · Long Duration Fund

Franklin India Long Duration Fund - Growth

Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Debt · Long Duration Fund

Metric	Bandhan Long Duration ...	Franklin India Long Du...
NAV	₹11.5	₹10.8
Star Rating	★★★★★	★★★
Expense Ratio	0.28%	0.34%
AUM	₹81 Cr	₹46 Cr
1M Return	+0.43%	+0.71%
3M Return	+1.02%	+0.96%
6M Return	+2.26%	+1.91%
1Y Return	+1.13%	+3.35%
Risk Level	—	—
Fund Manager	Brijesh Shah	Chandni Gupta

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