Which has the lower expense ratio, BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND - DIRECT PLAN GROWTH or ICICI Prudential Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund - Growth?

BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND - DIRECT PLAN GROWTH's expense ratio is 0.61% versus ICICI Prudential Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund - Growth's 0.44%. 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 ICICI Prudential Nifty Smallcap 250 Index 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 SMALL CAP FUND - DIRECT PLAN GROWTH vs ICICI Prudential Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund - Growth

Q: BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND - DIRECT PLAN GROWTH vs ICICI Prudential Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund - Growth — which has given better returns?

BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND - DIRECT PLAN GROWTH has a 1-year return of 10.2% versus ICICI Prudential Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund - Growth's -0.83%. 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

ICICI Prudential Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund - Growth

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Equity · Small Cap

Metric	BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND...	ICICI Prudential Nifty...
NAV	₹56.21	₹17.47
Star Rating	★★★★★	★★
Expense Ratio	0.61%	0.44%
AUM	₹34,176 Cr	₹784 Cr
1M Return	-2.62%	-6.99%
3M Return	+1.32%	-5.95%
6M Return	+21.13%	+3.15%
1Y Return	+10.2%	-0.83%
3Y CAGR	+23.05%	+11.05%
5Y CAGR	+18.77%	—
Risk Level	—	—
Fund Manager	Anoop Bhaskar	Kayzad Eghlim

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