Which has the lower expense ratio, ICICI Prudential Long Term Bond Fund - Growth or LIC MF Medium to Long Duration Fund-Direct Plan-Growth?

ICICI Prudential Long Term Bond Fund - Growth's expense ratio is 0.59% versus LIC MF Medium to Long Duration Fund-Direct Plan-Growth's 0.22%. A lower expense ratio directly improves your net returns over the long term, all else being equal.

Can I invest in both ICICI Prudential Long Term Bond Fund - Growth and LIC MF Medium to Long Duration 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 Long Term Bond Fund - Growth vs LIC MF Medium to Long Duration Fund-Direct Plan-Growth

Q: ICICI Prudential Long Term Bond Fund - Growth vs LIC MF Medium to Long Duration Fund-Direct Plan-Growth — which has given better returns?

ICICI Prudential Long Term Bond Fund - Growth has a 1-year return of 2.69% versus LIC MF Medium to Long Duration Fund-Direct Plan-Growth's 3.78%. 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 Long Term Bond Fund - Growth

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Debt · Medium to Long Duration

LIC MF Medium to Long Duration Fund-Direct Plan-Growth

LIC Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Debt · Medium to Long Duration

Metric	ICICI Prudential Long ...	LIC MF Medium to Long ...
NAV	₹44.44	₹81.9
Star Rating	★★★★	★★★★
Expense Ratio	0.59%	0.22%
AUM	₹2,019 Cr	₹173 Cr
1M Return	-1.03%	-0.32%
3M Return	-1.31%	-0.4%
6M Return	+1.84%	+2.41%
1Y Return	+2.69%	+3.78%
3Y CAGR	+6.8%	+7.38%
5Y CAGR	+6.12%	+6.23%
Risk Level	—	—
Fund Manager	Manish Banthia	Marzban Irani

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