Which has the lower expense ratio, Bandhan Short Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth or UTI Short Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?

Bandhan Short Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth's expense ratio is 0.36% versus UTI Short Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option's 0.41%. A lower expense ratio directly improves your net returns over the long term, all else being equal.

Can I invest in both Bandhan Short Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth and UTI Short Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?

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 Short Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth vs UTI Short Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Q: Bandhan Short Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth vs UTI Short Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option — which has given better returns?

Bandhan Short Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has a 1-year return of 6.03% versus UTI Short Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option's 5.49%. 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 Short Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

IDFC Mutual Fund

★★★★★

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UTI Short Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

UTI Mutual Fund

★★★★★

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Metric	Bandhan Short Duration...	UTI Short Duration Fun...
NAV	₹65.38	₹35.86
Star Rating	★★★★	★★
Expense Ratio	0.36%	0.41%
AUM	₹8,889 Cr	₹2,128 Cr
1M Return	+0.89%	+0.71%
3M Return	+2.04%	+1.85%
6M Return	+3.84%	+3.26%
1Y Return	+6.03%	+5.49%
3Y CAGR	+7.77%	+7.5%
5Y CAGR	+6.53%	+7.63%
Risk Level	—	—
Fund Manager	Suyash Choudhary	Sudhir Agrawal

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