Which has the lower expense ratio, DSP Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth or ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?

DSP Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth's expense ratio is 0.37% versus ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option's 0.45%. A lower expense ratio directly improves your net returns over the long term, all else being equal.

Can I invest in both DSP Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth and ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund - Direct 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 Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth vs ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Q: DSP Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth vs ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option — which has given better returns?

DSP Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has a 1-year return of 4.56% versus ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option's 5.17%. 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 Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

DSP Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Debt · Short Duration

ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Debt · Short Duration

Metric	DSP Short Term Fund - ...	ICICI Prudential Short...
NAV	₹53.96	₹70.66
Star Rating	★★	★★★★★
Expense Ratio	0.37%	0.45%
AUM	₹3,415 Cr	₹18,889 Cr
1M Return	-0.28%	-0.19%
3M Return	+0.45%	+0.48%
6M Return	+2.66%	+2.42%
1Y Return	+4.56%	+5.17%
3Y CAGR	+7.2%	+7.6%
5Y CAGR	+6.23%	+7.03%
Risk Level	—	—
Fund Manager	Laukik Bagwe, Saurabh Bhatia	Manish Banthia

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