Which has the lower expense ratio, HDFC ELSS Tax saver - Growth Plan or Motilal Oswal ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?

HDFC ELSS Tax saver - Growth Plan's expense ratio is 1.2% versus Motilal Oswal ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option's 0.96%. A lower expense ratio directly improves your net returns over the long term, all else being equal.

Can I invest in both HDFC ELSS Tax saver - Growth Plan and Motilal Oswal ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?

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 ELSS Tax saver - Growth Plan vs Motilal Oswal ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Q: HDFC ELSS Tax saver - Growth Plan vs Motilal Oswal ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option — which has given better returns?

HDFC ELSS Tax saver - Growth Plan has a 1-year return of -9.06% versus Motilal Oswal ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option's 6.17%. 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 ELSS Tax saver - Growth Plan

HDFC Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Equity · ELSS

Motilal Oswal ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Equity · ELSS

Metric	HDFC ELSS Tax saver - ...	Motilal Oswal ELSS Tax...
NAV	₹1410.2	₹63.96
Star Rating	★★★★★	★★★★★
Expense Ratio	1.2%	0.96%
AUM	₹14,948 Cr	₹4,889 Cr
1M Return	-3.83%	-5.5%
3M Return	-4.59%	+0.57%
6M Return	-2.59%	+11.34%
1Y Return	-9.06%	+6.17%
3Y CAGR	+11.81%	+20.46%
5Y CAGR	+12.41%	+16.57%
Risk Level	—	—
Fund Manager	Vinay Kulkarni	Abhiroop Mukherjee, Gautam Sinha Roy, Siddharth Bothra

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