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

HDFC Low Duration Fund - Growth's expense ratio is 0.46% versus UTI Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option's 0.24%. 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 UTI Low Duration 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 Low Duration Fund - Growth vs UTI Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

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

HDFC Low Duration Fund - Growth has a 1-year return of 5.05% versus UTI Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option's 5.91%. 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

UTI Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

UTI Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Income/Debt Oriented · Ultra Short to Short Term Fund

Metric	HDFC Low Duration Fund...	UTI Low Duration Fund ...
NAV	₹61.95	₹3897.91
Star Rating	★★★★	★★★★
Expense Ratio	0.46%	0.24%
AUM	₹18,242 Cr	₹17,647 Cr
1M Return	+0.06%	+0.29%
3M Return	+0.82%	+1.34%
6M Return	+2.4%	+2.92%
1Y Return	+5.05%	+5.91%
3Y CAGR	+6.61%	+7.19%
5Y CAGR	+6.05%	+6.51%
Risk Level	—	—
Fund Manager	Anupam Joshi	Raviprakash Sharma

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