Which has the lower expense ratio, HDFC NIFTY Realty Index Fund - Direct Plan or ICICI Prudential Nifty Auto Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?

HDFC NIFTY Realty Index Fund - Direct Plan's expense ratio is 0.5% versus ICICI Prudential Nifty Auto Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth's 0.35%. A lower expense ratio directly improves your net returns over the long term, all else being equal.

Can I invest in both HDFC NIFTY Realty Index Fund - Direct Plan and ICICI Prudential Nifty Auto Index 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 NIFTY Realty Index Fund - Direct Plan vs ICICI Prudential Nifty Auto Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

Q: HDFC NIFTY Realty Index Fund - Direct Plan vs ICICI Prudential Nifty Auto Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth — which has given better returns?

HDFC NIFTY Realty Index Fund - Direct Plan has a 1-year return of -9.44% versus ICICI Prudential Nifty Auto Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth's 15.17%. 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 NIFTY Realty Index Fund - Direct Plan

HDFC Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Equity · Thematic

ICICI Prudential Nifty Auto Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Equity · Thematic

Metric	HDFC NIFTY Realty Inde...	ICICI Prudential Nifty...
NAV	₹9.94	₹22.2
Star Rating	★★	★★★★★
Expense Ratio	0.5%	0.35%
AUM	₹127 Cr	₹222 Cr
1M Return	+10.72%	+4.11%
3M Return	+12.32%	+7.03%
6M Return	+15.13%	+3.28%
1Y Return	-9.44%	+15.17%
3Y CAGR	—	+21.35%
Risk Level	—	—
Fund Manager	Arun Agarwal	Nishit Patel

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