Which has the lower expense ratio, Franklin India Long Duration Fund - Direct - Growth or UTI Long Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?

Franklin India Long Duration Fund - Direct - Growth's expense ratio is 0.35% versus UTI Long Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option's 0.78%. A lower expense ratio directly improves your net returns over the long term, all else being equal.

Can I invest in both Franklin India Long Duration Fund - Direct - Growth and UTI Long Duration 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.

Franklin India Long Duration Fund - Direct - Growth vs UTI Long Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Q: Franklin India Long Duration Fund - Direct - Growth vs UTI Long Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option — which has given better returns?

Franklin India Long Duration Fund - Direct - Growth has a 1-year return of 3.36% versus UTI Long Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option's 1.4%. 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 Long Duration Fund - Direct - Growth

Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Debt · Long Duration

UTI Long Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

UTI Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Debt · Long Duration

Metric	Franklin India Long Du...	UTI Long Duration Fund...
NAV	₹10.88	₹12.33
Star Rating	★★★★★	★
Expense Ratio	0.35%	0.78%
AUM	₹39 Cr	₹67 Cr
1M Return	+1.16%	+1.36%
3M Return	+2.21%	+2.47%
6M Return	+2.86%	+2.81%
1Y Return	+3.36%	+1.4%
3Y CAGR	—	+5.96%
Risk Level	—	—
Fund Manager	Anuj Tagra	Sunil Patil

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