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

Franklin India Long Duration Fund - Growth's expense ratio is 0.35% versus Kotak Long Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth's 0.3037%. 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 - Growth and Kotak Long Duration 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 Long Duration Fund - Growth vs Kotak Long Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

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

Franklin India Long Duration Fund - Growth has a 1-year return of 3.36% versus Kotak Long Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth's 1.8%. 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 - Growth

Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Debt · Long Duration

Kotak Long Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Debt · Long Duration

Metric	Franklin India Long Du...	Kotak Long Duration Fu...
NAV	₹10.79	₹11.28
Star Rating	★★★★★	★★
Expense Ratio	0.35%	0.3037%
AUM	₹39 Cr	₹67 Cr
1M Return	+1.16%	+2.03%
3M Return	+2.21%	+3.41%
6M Return	+2.86%	+3.84%
1Y Return	+3.36%	+1.8%
Risk Level	—	—
Fund Manager	Anuj Tagra	Abhishek Bisen

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