Which has the lower expense ratio, DSP Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth or ICICI Prudential BSE 500 ETF FOF - Growth?

DSP Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth's expense ratio is 0.75% versus ICICI Prudential BSE 500 ETF FOF - Growth's 0.09%. A lower expense ratio directly improves your net returns over the long term, all else being equal.

Can I invest in both DSP Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth and ICICI Prudential BSE 500 ETF FOF - 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.

DSP Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth vs ICICI Prudential BSE 500 ETF FOF - Growth

Q: DSP Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth vs ICICI Prudential BSE 500 ETF FOF - Growth — which has given better returns?

DSP Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has a 1-year return of -2.73% versus ICICI Prudential BSE 500 ETF FOF - Growth's -9.55%. 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.

DSP Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

HDFC Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Equity · Flexi Cap

ICICI Prudential BSE 500 ETF FOF - Growth

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Equity · Flexi Cap

Metric	DSP Flexi Cap Fund - D...	ICICI Prudential BSE 5...
NAV	₹2184.73	₹14.74
Star Rating	★★★★★	★★
Expense Ratio	0.75%	0.09%
AUM	₹108,546 Cr	₹53 Cr
1M Return	-1.45%	-6.24%
3M Return	-2.14%	-6.45%
6M Return	+0.27%	-5.75%
1Y Return	-2.73%	-9.55%
3Y CAGR	+14.74%	+8.29%
5Y CAGR	+14.62%	—
Risk Level	—	—
Fund Manager	Prashant Jain	Kayzad Eghlim

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