Which has the lower expense ratio, HDFC Low Duration Fund - Growth or Mahindra Manulife Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan -Growth?

HDFC Low Duration Fund - Growth's expense ratio is 0.46% versus Mahindra Manulife Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan -Growth's 0.22%. A lower expense ratio directly improves your net returns over the long term, all else being equal.

Can I invest in both HDFC Low Duration Fund - Growth and Mahindra Manulife Low Duration 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 Low Duration Fund - Growth vs Mahindra Manulife Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan -Growth

Q: HDFC Low Duration Fund - Growth vs Mahindra Manulife Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan -Growth — which has given better returns?

HDFC Low Duration Fund - Growth has a 1-year return of 5.59% versus Mahindra Manulife Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan -Growth's 6.23%. 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 Low Duration Fund - Growth

HDFC Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Income/Debt Oriented · Ultra Short to Short Term Fund

Mahindra Manulife Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan -Growth

Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Income/Debt Oriented · Ultra Short to Short Term Fund

Metric	HDFC Low Duration Fund...	Mahindra Manulife Low ...
NAV	₹61.91	₹10.47
Star Rating	★★★★	★★★★★
Expense Ratio	0.46%	0.22%
AUM	₹18,242 Cr	₹10 Cr
1M Return	+0.38%	+0.06%
3M Return	+1.3%	+0.61%
6M Return	+3.05%	+2.8%
1Y Return	+5.59%	+6.23%
3Y CAGR	+6.73%	+7.43%
5Y CAGR	+6.09%	+6.7%
Risk Level	—	—
Fund Manager	Anupam Joshi	Rahul Pal

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