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

BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND - DIRECT PLAN GROWTH's expense ratio is 0.61% versus ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth's 1.16%. 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 Smallcap Fund - Direct Plan - 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 Smallcap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

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

BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND - DIRECT PLAN GROWTH has a 1-year return of 10.2% versus ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth's 3.47%. 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 SMALL CAP FUND - DIRECT PLAN GROWTH

IDFC Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Equity · Small Cap

ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Equity · Small Cap

Metric	BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND...	ICICI Prudential Small...
NAV	₹56.21	₹102.46
Star Rating	★★★★★	★★★
Expense Ratio	0.61%	1.16%
AUM	₹34,176 Cr	₹9,820 Cr
1M Return	-2.62%	-1.9%
3M Return	+1.32%	+0.82%
6M Return	+21.13%	+17.34%
1Y Return	+10.2%	+3.47%
3Y CAGR	+23.05%	+11.23%
5Y CAGR	+18.77%	+13.23%
Risk Level	—	—
Fund Manager	Anoop Bhaskar	S Naren, Atul Patel, Priyanka Khandelwal

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