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

Franklin India Low Duration Fund-Growth's expense ratio is 0.27% versus HDFC Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth's 0.46%. 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-Growth and HDFC Low 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 Low Duration Fund-Growth vs HDFC Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

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

Franklin India Low Duration Fund-Growth has a 1-year return of 6.47% versus HDFC Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth's 6.24%. 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-Growth

Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Debt · Low Duration

HDFC Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

HDFC Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Debt · Low Duration

Metric	Franklin India Low Dur...	HDFC Low Duration Fund...
NAV	₹11.05	₹66.96
Star Rating	★★★★★	★★★
Expense Ratio	0.27%	0.46%
AUM	₹418 Cr	₹18,242 Cr
1M Return	+0.61%	+0.65%
3M Return	+1.53%	+1.6%
6M Return	+3.36%	+3.37%
1Y Return	+6.47%	+6.24%
3Y CAGR	—	+7.53%
5Y CAGR	—	+6.71%
Risk Level	—	—
Fund Manager	Rahul Goswami	Anupam Joshi

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