Which has the lower expense ratio, HDFC Childrens Fund - Direct Plan or ICICI Prudential Children's Fund - Direct Plan?

HDFC Childrens Fund - Direct Plan's expense ratio is 1.04% versus ICICI Prudential Children's Fund - Direct Plan's 2.24%. 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 Children's Fund - Direct Plan?

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 Children's Fund - Direct Plan

Q: HDFC Childrens Fund - Direct Plan vs ICICI Prudential Children's Fund - Direct Plan — which has given better returns?

HDFC Childrens Fund - Direct Plan has a 1-year return of -0.85% versus ICICI Prudential Children's Fund - Direct Plan's 0.5%. 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

★★★★★

Solution Oriented · Childrens Fund

ICICI Prudential Children's Fund - Direct Plan

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Solution Oriented · Childrens Fund

Metric	HDFC Childrens Fund - ...	ICICI Prudential Child...
NAV	₹325.49	₹362.62
Star Rating	★★★	★★★★
Expense Ratio	1.04%	2.24%
AUM	₹10,114 Cr	₹1,407 Cr
1M Return	+2.83%	-0.17%
3M Return	+6.11%	+8.45%
6M Return	-2.71%	+0.0%
1Y Return	-0.85%	+0.5%
3Y CAGR	+11.02%	+16.59%
5Y CAGR	+12.03%	+14.01%
Risk Level	—	—
Fund Manager	Chirag Setalvad	Manish Banthia, George Heber Joseph

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