Which has the lower expense ratio, HSBC Short Duration Fund - Direct Growth or ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?

HSBC Short Duration Fund - Direct Growth's expense ratio is 0.32% versus ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option's 0.45%. A lower expense ratio directly improves your net returns over the long term, all else being equal.

Can I invest in both HSBC Short Duration Fund - Direct Growth and ICICI Prudential Short Term 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.

HSBC Short Duration Fund - Direct Growth vs ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Q: HSBC Short Duration Fund - Direct Growth vs ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option — which has given better returns?

HSBC Short Duration Fund - Direct Growth has a 1-year return of 5.41% versus ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option's 6.16%. 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.

HSBC Short Duration Fund - Direct Growth

HSBC Mutual Fund

★★★★★

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ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund

★★★★★

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Metric	HSBC Short Duration Fu...	ICICI Prudential Short...
NAV	₹29.81	₹70.3
Star Rating	★★★	★★★★
Expense Ratio	0.32%	0.45%
AUM	₹4,210 Cr	₹19,174 Cr
1M Return	+0.69%	+0.55%
3M Return	+1.81%	+1.92%
6M Return	+3.19%	+3.39%
1Y Return	+5.41%	+6.16%
3Y CAGR	+7.42%	+7.93%
5Y CAGR	+6.24%	+7.25%
Risk Level	—	—
Fund Manager	Jalpan Shah	Manish Banthia

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