Which has the lower expense ratio, HDFC Gilt Fund - Growth Plan or ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?

HDFC Gilt Fund - Growth Plan's expense ratio is 0.77% versus ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Growth's 0.34%. A lower expense ratio directly improves your net returns over the long term, all else being equal.

Can I invest in both HDFC Gilt Fund - Growth Plan and ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity 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.

HDFC Gilt Fund - Growth Plan vs ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

Q: HDFC Gilt Fund - Growth Plan vs ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Growth — which has given better returns?

HDFC Gilt Fund - Growth Plan has a 1-year return of 3.33% versus ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Growth's 3.16%. 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 Gilt Fund - Growth Plan

HDFC Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Equity · Flexi Cap

ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Equity · Flexi Cap

Metric	HDFC Gilt Fund - Growt...	ICICI Prudential US Bl...
NAV	₹2243.26	₹86.75
Star Rating	★★★★★	★★★★★
Expense Ratio	0.77%	0.34%
AUM	₹106,495 Cr	₹307 Cr
1M Return	+1.97%	+6.87%
3M Return	+1.6%	+6.34%
6M Return	+0.54%	+0.6%
1Y Return	+3.33%	+3.16%
3Y CAGR	+17.35%	+18.34%
5Y CAGR	+18.88%	+17.07%
Risk Level	—	—
Fund Manager	Prashant Jain	Dharmesh Kakkad

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