Which has the lower expense ratio, Franklin India Medium to Long Duration Fund - Growth or HSBC Medium to Long Duration Fund - Direct Growth?

Franklin India Medium to Long Duration Fund - Growth's expense ratio is 0.34% versus HSBC Medium to Long Duration Fund - Direct Growth's 0.69%. A lower expense ratio directly improves your net returns over the long term, all else being equal.

Can I invest in both Franklin India Medium to Long Duration Fund - Growth and HSBC Medium to Long Duration Fund - Direct 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 Medium to Long Duration Fund - Growth vs HSBC Medium to Long Duration Fund - Direct Growth

Q: Franklin India Medium to Long Duration Fund - Growth vs HSBC Medium to Long Duration Fund - Direct Growth — which has given better returns?

Franklin India Medium to Long Duration Fund - Growth has a 1-year return of 4.68% versus HSBC Medium to Long Duration Fund - Direct Growth's 3.56%. 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 Medium to Long Duration Fund - Growth

Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Debt · Medium to Long Duration

HSBC Medium to Long Duration Fund - Direct Growth

HSBC Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Debt · Medium to Long Duration

Metric	Franklin India Medium ...	HSBC Medium to Long Du...
NAV	₹11.18	₹48.84
Star Rating	★★★	★★★
Expense Ratio	0.34%	0.69%
AUM	₹44 Cr	₹49 Cr
1M Return	+1.2%	+1.17%
3M Return	+2.52%	+2.06%
6M Return	+3.63%	+2.97%
1Y Return	+4.68%	+3.56%
3Y CAGR	—	+6.76%
5Y CAGR	—	+5.66%
Risk Level	—	—
Fund Manager	Chandni Gupta	Sanjay Shah

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