Which has the lower expense ratio, DSP Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth or Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Growth Plan - Growth Option?

DSP Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth's expense ratio is 0.82% versus Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Growth Plan - Growth Option's 0.71%. A lower expense ratio directly improves your net returns over the long term, all else being equal.

Can I invest in both DSP Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth and Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Growth Plan - Growth Option?

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 Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth vs Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Growth Plan - Growth Option

Q: DSP Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth vs Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Growth Plan - Growth Option — which has given better returns?

DSP Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has a 1-year return of 8.95% versus Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Growth Plan - Growth Option's 5.48%. 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 Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

DSP Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Equity · Small Cap

Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Growth Plan - Growth Option

Nippon India Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Equity · Small Cap

Metric	DSP Gilt Fund - Direct...	Nippon India Small Cap...
NAV	₹106.07	₹180.42
Star Rating	★★★	★★★★
Expense Ratio	0.82%	0.71%
AUM	₹19,634 Cr	₹78,407 Cr
1M Return	+4.38%	+6.67%
3M Return	+10.42%	+13.22%
6M Return	+16.4%	+12.56%
1Y Return	+8.95%	+5.48%
3Y CAGR	+19.05%	+19.02%
5Y CAGR	+18.13%	+20.63%
Risk Level	—	—
Fund Manager	Vinit Sambre, Jay Kothari	Samir Rachh, Dhrumil Shah

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