Can I invest in both Franklin India Government Securities Fund - Growth and HSBC Gilt Fund - Direct 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 Government Securities Fund - Growth vs HSBC Gilt Fund - Direct Growth

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

Franklin India Government Securities Fund - Growth has a 1-year return of 3.19% versus HSBC Gilt Fund - Direct Growth's 0.48%. Compare NAV, expense ratio and star rating above before deciding, and check consistency over 3-5 years rather than a single year.

Q: Which has the lower expense ratio, Franklin India Government Securities Fund - Growth or HSBC Gilt Fund - Direct Growth?

Franklin India Government Securities Fund - Growth's expense ratio is 0.63% versus HSBC Gilt Fund - Direct Growth's 0.06%. A lower expense ratio directly improves your net returns over the long term, all else being equal.

Side-by-side comparison of NAV, returns, expense ratio and star rating.

Franklin India Government Securities Fund - Growth

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★★★★★

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HSBC Gilt Fund - Direct Growth

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★★★★★

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Metric	Franklin India Governm...	HSBC Gilt Fund - Direc...
NAV	₹61.38	₹77.67
Star Rating	★★★★	★★
Expense Ratio	0.63%	0.06%
AUM	₹152 Cr	₹374 Cr
1M Return	+0.36%	+0.49%
3M Return	+0.68%	+0.46%
6M Return	+2.62%	+1.14%
1Y Return	+3.19%	+0.48%
3Y CAGR	+6.13%	+5.8%
5Y CAGR	+5.3%	—
Risk Level	—	—
Fund Manager	Sachin Padwal-Desai, Umesh Sharma	Dipan S. Parikh

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