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 0.57% versus LIC MF Gilt Fund-Direct Plan-Growth's 0.68%. 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 4.39% versus LIC MF Gilt Fund-Direct Plan-Growth's 1.59%. 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	₹116.81	₹66.62
Star Rating	★★★★★	★
Expense Ratio	0.57%	0.68%
AUM	₹8,784 Cr	₹45 Cr
1M Return	+1.02%	+1.8%
3M Return	+2.66%	+2.75%
6M Return	+3.29%	+3.11%
1Y Return	+4.39%	+1.59%
3Y CAGR	+7.6%	+5.82%
5Y CAGR	+7.15%	+5.17%
Risk Level	—	—
Fund Manager	Rahul Goswami, Anuj Tagra	Marzban Irani

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