Which has the lower expense ratio, ICICI Prudential Long Term Bond Fund - Growth or UTI Long Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?

ICICI Prudential Long Term Bond Fund - Growth's expense ratio is 0.43% versus UTI Long Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option's 0.78%. 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 UTI Long Duration 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.

ICICI Prudential Long Term Bond Fund - Growth vs UTI Long Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

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

ICICI Prudential Long Term Bond Fund - Growth has a 1-year return of 2.34% versus UTI Long Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option's 1.4%. 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 · Long Duration

UTI Long Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

UTI Mutual Fund

★★★★★

Debt · Long Duration

Metric	ICICI Prudential Long ...	UTI Long Duration Fund...
NAV	₹92.26	₹12.38
Star Rating	★★★★	★
Expense Ratio	0.43%	0.78%
AUM	₹860 Cr	₹67 Cr
1M Return	+1.6%	+1.36%
3M Return	+2.7%	+2.47%
6M Return	+2.95%	+2.81%
1Y Return	+2.34%	+1.4%
3Y CAGR	+6.88%	+5.96%
5Y CAGR	+5.95%	—
Risk Level	—	—
Fund Manager	Manish Banthia	Sunil Patil

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