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

BANDHAN Low Duration Fund-Direct Plan-Growth's expense ratio is 0.37% versus Franklin India Low Duration Fund-Growth's 0.27%. A lower expense ratio directly improves your net returns over the long term, all else being equal.

Can I invest in both BANDHAN Low Duration Fund-Direct Plan-Growth and Franklin India Low 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 Low Duration Fund-Direct Plan-Growth vs Franklin India Low Duration Fund-Growth

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

BANDHAN Low Duration Fund-Direct Plan-Growth has a 1-year return of 6.03% versus Franklin India Low Duration Fund-Growth's 6.47%. 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 Low Duration Fund-Direct Plan-Growth

IDFC Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Debt · Low Duration

Franklin India Low Duration Fund-Growth

Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Debt · Low Duration

Metric	BANDHAN Low Duration F...	Franklin India Low Dur...
NAV	₹42.16	₹11.05
Star Rating	★★	★★★★★
Expense Ratio	0.37%	0.27%
AUM	₹5,986 Cr	₹418 Cr
1M Return	+0.61%	+0.61%
3M Return	+1.59%	+1.53%
6M Return	+3.31%	+3.36%
1Y Return	+6.03%	+6.47%
3Y CAGR	+7.16%	—
5Y CAGR	+6.3%	—
Risk Level	—	—
Fund Manager	Anurag Mittal	Rahul Goswami

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