Which has the lower expense ratio, Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct - Growth or SBI ELSS Tax Saver FUND - DIRECT PLAN -GROWTH?

Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct - Growth's expense ratio is 1.16% versus SBI ELSS Tax Saver FUND - DIRECT PLAN -GROWTH's 1.23%. A lower expense ratio directly improves your net returns over the long term, all else being equal.

Can I invest in both Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct - Growth and SBI ELSS Tax Saver 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.

Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct - Growth vs SBI ELSS Tax Saver FUND - DIRECT PLAN -GROWTH

Q: Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct - Growth vs SBI ELSS Tax Saver FUND - DIRECT PLAN -GROWTH — which has given better returns?

Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct - Growth has a 1-year return of -3.19% versus SBI ELSS Tax Saver FUND - DIRECT PLAN -GROWTH's -0.33%. 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.

Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct - Growth

Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Equity · ELSS

SBI ELSS Tax Saver FUND - DIRECT PLAN -GROWTH

SBI Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Equity · ELSS

Metric	Franklin India ELSS Ta...	SBI ELSS Tax Saver FUN...
NAV	₹1610.73	₹478.88
Star Rating	★★★★	★★★★★
Expense Ratio	1.16%	1.23%
AUM	₹6,166 Cr	₹31,839 Cr
1M Return	+2.39%	+2.45%
3M Return	+1.97%	+2.8%
6M Return	-2.25%	-0.99%
1Y Return	-3.19%	-0.33%
3Y CAGR	+13.98%	+17.56%
5Y CAGR	+13.49%	+16.97%
Risk Level	—	—
Fund Manager	R Janakiraman, Lakshmikanth Reddy	Dinesh Balachandran

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