Which has the lower expense ratio, Franklin India Government Securities Fund - Growth or HDFC Gilt Fund - Growth Plan?

Franklin India Government Securities Fund - Growth's expense ratio is 0.63% versus HDFC Gilt Fund - Growth Plan's 0.68%. A lower expense ratio directly improves your net returns over the long term, all else being equal.

Can I invest in both Franklin India Government Securities Fund - Growth and HDFC Gilt Fund - Growth Plan?

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 Government Securities Fund - Growth vs HDFC Gilt Fund - Growth Plan

Q: Franklin India Government Securities Fund - Growth vs HDFC Gilt Fund - Growth Plan — which has given better returns?

Franklin India Government Securities Fund - Growth has a 1-year return of 3.19% versus HDFC Gilt Fund - Growth Plan's -1.64%. 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 Government Securities Fund - Growth

Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Debt · Gilt Fund

HDFC Gilt Fund - Growth Plan

HDFC Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Debt · Gilt Fund

Metric	Franklin India Governm...	HDFC Gilt Fund - Growt...
NAV	₹61.38	₹57.37
Star Rating	★★★★	★★★★★
Expense Ratio	0.63%	0.68%
AUM	₹152 Cr	₹101,821 Cr
1M Return	+0.36%	-1.98%
3M Return	+0.68%	-0.78%
6M Return	+2.62%	-5.99%
1Y Return	+3.19%	-1.64%
3Y CAGR	+6.13%	+17.35%
5Y CAGR	+5.3%	+17.39%
Risk Level	—	—
Fund Manager	Sachin Padwal-Desai, Umesh Sharma	Prashant Jain

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