Which has the lower expense ratio, BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND - DIRECT PLAN GROWTH or Franklin India Small Cap Fund - Direct - Growth?

BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND - DIRECT PLAN GROWTH's expense ratio is 0.59% versus Franklin India Small Cap Fund - Direct - Growth's 1.03%. A lower expense ratio directly improves your net returns over the long term, all else being equal.

Can I invest in both BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND - DIRECT PLAN GROWTH and Franklin India Small Cap Fund - Direct - 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 SMALL CAP FUND - DIRECT PLAN GROWTH vs Franklin India Small Cap Fund - Direct - Growth

Q: BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND - DIRECT PLAN GROWTH vs Franklin India Small Cap Fund - Direct - Growth — which has given better returns?

BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND - DIRECT PLAN GROWTH has a 1-year return of 8.06% versus Franklin India Small Cap Fund - Direct - Growth's 2.43%. 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 SMALL CAP FUND - DIRECT PLAN GROWTH

IDFC Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Equity · Small Cap

Franklin India Small Cap Fund - Direct - Growth

Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Equity · Small Cap

Metric	BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND...	Franklin India Small C...
NAV	₹55.76	₹203.5
Star Rating	★★★★★	★★★
Expense Ratio	0.59%	1.03%
AUM	₹27,219 Cr	₹14,336 Cr
1M Return	+7.35%	+7.18%
3M Return	+12.9%	+12.83%
6M Return	+10.88%	+10.88%
1Y Return	+8.06%	+2.43%
3Y CAGR	+29.11%	+17.51%
5Y CAGR	+21.64%	+18.28%
Risk Level	—	—
Fund Manager	Anoop Bhaskar	R Janakiraman, Srikesh Nair, Hari Shyamsunder

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