Which has the lower expense ratio, Franklin India Low Duration Fund-Direct-Growth or HSBC Low Duration Fund - Regular Growth?

Franklin India Low Duration Fund-Direct-Growth's expense ratio is 0.27% versus HSBC Low Duration Fund - Regular Growth's 0.4%. A lower expense ratio directly improves your net returns over the long term, all else being equal.

Can I invest in both Franklin India Low Duration Fund-Direct-Growth and HSBC Low Duration Fund - Regular 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 Low Duration Fund-Direct-Growth vs HSBC Low Duration Fund - Regular Growth

Q: Franklin India Low Duration Fund-Direct-Growth vs HSBC Low Duration Fund - Regular Growth — which has given better returns?

Franklin India Low Duration Fund-Direct-Growth has a 1-year return of 6.47% versus HSBC Low Duration Fund - Regular Growth's 6.06%. 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 Low Duration Fund-Direct-Growth

Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Debt · Low Duration Fund

HSBC Low Duration Fund - Regular Growth

HSBC Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Debt · Low Duration Fund

Metric	Franklin India Low Dur...	HSBC Low Duration Fund...
NAV	₹11.05	₹30.53
Star Rating	★★★★★	★★★
Expense Ratio	0.27%	0.4%
AUM	₹427 Cr	₹1,012 Cr
1M Return	+0.62%	+1.1%
3M Return	+1.53%	+2.0%
6M Return	+3.07%	+3.1%
1Y Return	+6.47%	+6.06%
3Y CAGR	—	+7.54%
5Y CAGR	—	+6.78%
Risk Level	—	—
Fund Manager	Rahul Goswami	Jalpan Shah

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