Which has the lower expense ratio, HDFC Childrens Fund - Direct Plan or ICICI Prudential Aggressive Hybrid Active FOF - Growth?

HDFC Childrens Fund - Direct Plan's expense ratio is 1.03% versus ICICI Prudential Aggressive Hybrid Active FOF - Growth's 0.38%. A lower expense ratio directly improves your net returns over the long term, all else being equal.

Can I invest in both HDFC Childrens Fund - Direct Plan and ICICI Prudential Aggressive Hybrid Active FOF - 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.

HDFC Childrens Fund - Direct Plan vs ICICI Prudential Aggressive Hybrid Active FOF - Growth

Q: HDFC Childrens Fund - Direct Plan vs ICICI Prudential Aggressive Hybrid Active FOF - Growth — which has given better returns?

HDFC Childrens Fund - Direct Plan has a 1-year return of -6.11% versus ICICI Prudential Aggressive Hybrid Active FOF - Growth's -4.8%. 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.

HDFC Childrens Fund - Direct Plan

HDFC Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Hybrid · Aggressive Hybrid

ICICI Prudential Aggressive Hybrid Active FOF - Growth

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Hybrid · Aggressive Hybrid

Metric	HDFC Childrens Fund - ...	ICICI Prudential Aggre...
NAV	₹310.81	₹236.62
Star Rating	★★★	★★★★★
Expense Ratio	1.03%	0.38%
AUM	₹10,338 Cr	₹8,894 Cr
1M Return	-2.23%	-0.49%
3M Return	-3.39%	-3.04%
6M Return	-1.13%	+0.82%
1Y Return	-6.11%	-4.8%
3Y CAGR	+7.95%	+13.39%
5Y CAGR	+9.12%	+11.85%
Risk Level	—	—
Fund Manager	Chirag Setalvad	Mrinal Singh, Manish Banthia

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