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

Franklin India Government Securities Fund - Growth's expense ratio is 0.63% versus ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth's 0.57%. 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 ICICI Prudential Gilt 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 Government Securities Fund - Growth vs ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

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

Franklin India Government Securities Fund - Growth has a 1-year return of 3.19% versus ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth's 3.14%. 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

ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Debt · Gilt Fund

Metric	Franklin India Governm...	ICICI Prudential Gilt ...
NAV	₹61.38	₹117.08
Star Rating	★★★★	★★★★★
Expense Ratio	0.63%	0.57%
AUM	₹152 Cr	₹8,608 Cr
1M Return	+0.36%	+0.77%
3M Return	+0.68%	+1.05%
6M Return	+2.62%	+2.13%
1Y Return	+3.19%	+3.14%
3Y CAGR	+6.13%	+7.32%
5Y CAGR	+5.3%	+6.68%
Risk Level	—	—
Fund Manager	Sachin Padwal-Desai, Umesh Sharma	Rahul Goswami, Anuj Tagra

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