Which has the lower expense ratio, HSBC Gilt Fund - Direct Growth or ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?

HSBC Gilt Fund - Direct Growth's expense ratio is 0.33% versus ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth's 0.37%. A lower expense ratio directly improves your net returns over the long term, all else being equal.

Can I invest in both HSBC Gilt Fund - Direct Growth and ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond 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.

HSBC Gilt Fund - Direct Growth vs ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

Q: HSBC Gilt Fund - Direct Growth vs ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth — which has given better returns?

HSBC Gilt Fund - Direct Growth has a 1-year return of 4.33% versus ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth's 4.1%. 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.

HSBC Gilt Fund - Direct Growth

HSBC Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Debt · Corporate Bond

ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Debt · Corporate Bond

Metric	HSBC Gilt Fund - Direc...	ICICI Prudential Corpo...
NAV	₹83.15	₹33.3
Star Rating	★★★	★★★★
Expense Ratio	0.33%	0.37%
AUM	₹5,978 Cr	₹28,384 Cr
1M Return	-0.09%	-0.62%
3M Return	+0.57%	-0.26%
6M Return	+2.29%	+1.82%
1Y Return	+4.33%	+4.1%
3Y CAGR	+7.28%	+6.97%
5Y CAGR	+6.04%	+6.54%
Risk Level	—	—
Fund Manager	Jalpan Shah	Rahul Goswami, Rohan Maru, Chandni Gupta

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