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

BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND - DIRECT PLAN GROWTH's expense ratio is 0.59% versus LIC MF Small Cap Fund-Direct Plan-Growth's 1.43%. 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 LIC MF Small Cap 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 LIC MF Small Cap Fund-Direct Plan-Growth

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

BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND - DIRECT PLAN GROWTH has a 1-year return of 8.06% versus LIC MF Small Cap Fund-Direct Plan-Growth's 10.89%. 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

LIC MF Small Cap Fund-Direct Plan-Growth

LIC Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Equity · Small Cap

Metric	BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND...	LIC MF Small Cap Fund-...
NAV	₹55.76	₹37.82
Star Rating	★★★★★	★★★
Expense Ratio	0.59%	1.43%
AUM	₹27,219 Cr	₹743 Cr
1M Return	+7.35%	+8.63%
3M Return	+12.9%	+18.23%
6M Return	+10.88%	+20.2%
1Y Return	+8.06%	+10.89%
3Y CAGR	+29.11%	+19.7%
5Y CAGR	+21.64%	+19.24%
Risk Level	—	—
Fund Manager	Anoop Bhaskar	Alok Ranjan

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