Which has the lower expense ratio, Baroda BNP Paribas GILT FUND - Direct Plan - Growth Option or ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?

Baroda BNP Paribas GILT FUND - Direct Plan - Growth Option's expense ratio is 0.17% versus ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth's 0.58%. A lower expense ratio directly improves your net returns over the long term, all else being equal.

Can I invest in both Baroda BNP Paribas GILT FUND - Direct Plan - Growth Option and ICICI Prudential Gilt 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.

Baroda BNP Paribas GILT FUND - Direct Plan - Growth Option vs ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

Q: Baroda BNP Paribas GILT FUND - Direct Plan - Growth Option vs ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth — which has given better returns?

Baroda BNP Paribas GILT FUND - Direct Plan - Growth Option has a 1-year return of 1.24% versus ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth's 1.83%. 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.

Baroda BNP Paribas GILT FUND - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Baroda Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Debt · Gilt

ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Debt · Gilt

Metric	Baroda BNP Paribas GIL...	ICICI Prudential Gilt ...
NAV	₹47.96	₹114.91
Star Rating	★★★	★★★★★
Expense Ratio	0.17%	0.58%
AUM	₹515 Cr	₹9,117 Cr
1M Return	-0.44%	-1.15%
3M Return	-1.05%	-2.05%
6M Return	+1.5%	+0.96%
1Y Return	+1.24%	+1.83%
3Y CAGR	+6.42%	+6.45%
5Y CAGR	+5.47%	+6.26%
Risk Level	—	—
Fund Manager	Hetal Shah	Rahul Goswami, Anuj Tagra

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