Which has the lower expense ratio, ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth or LIC MF Gilt Fund-Direct Plan-Growth?

ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth's expense ratio is 0.58% versus LIC MF Gilt Fund-Direct Plan-Growth's 0.7%. A lower expense ratio directly improves your net returns over the long term, all else being equal.

Can I invest in both ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth and LIC MF Gilt 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.

ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth vs LIC MF Gilt Fund-Direct Plan-Growth

Q: ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth vs LIC MF Gilt Fund-Direct Plan-Growth — which has given better returns?

ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has a 1-year return of 1.83% versus LIC MF Gilt Fund-Direct Plan-Growth's 0.64%. 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.

ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Debt · Gilt

LIC MF Gilt Fund-Direct Plan-Growth

LIC Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Debt · Gilt

Metric	ICICI Prudential Gilt ...	LIC MF Gilt Fund-Direc...
NAV	₹114.91	₹66.47
Star Rating	★★★★★	★
Expense Ratio	0.58%	0.7%
AUM	₹9,117 Cr	₹44 Cr
1M Return	-1.15%	-0.26%
3M Return	-2.05%	-0.85%
6M Return	+0.96%	+1.96%
1Y Return	+1.83%	+0.64%
3Y CAGR	+6.45%	+5.42%
5Y CAGR	+6.26%	+4.83%
Risk Level	—	—
Fund Manager	Rahul Goswami, Anuj Tagra	Marzban Irani

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