Expense ratio in mutual funds includes annual operating costs such as management fees, allocation charges, advertisement costs etc. Here is a list of top 20 funds with lowest expense ratios in April 2025
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Below are the top mutual funds with lowest expense ratio in india:
ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund Direct (G) is a Equity fund that has delivered a 1 Year return of 11.3%, a 3 Years return of 20.5% and a 5 Years return of 33.5%. The fund has an expense ratio of 1.1% and an AUM of ₹46114 crores as of 2025-04-02.The minimum SIP investment is ₹1000 and the minimum lump sum investment is ₹5000. The fund allocates 92.68% to equities, 1.40% to debt and 5.91% to other assets.
BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2031 Direct (G) is a Debt fund that has delivered a 1 Year return of 8.6% and a 3 Years return of 6.9%. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.1% and an AUM of ₹4714 crores as of 2025-04-02. It was Launched on 2020-07-23. The minimum SIP investment is ₹1000 and the minimum lump sum investment is ₹5000. The fund allocates 095.73% to debt and 4.27% to other assets.
HDFC Floating Rate Debt Fund Direct (G) is a Debt fund that has delivered a 1 Year return of 8.6%, a 3 Years return of 7.5% and a 5 Years return of 7.1%. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.3% and an AUM of ₹15118 crores as of 2025-04-02. It was Launched on 2013-01-01. The minimum SIP investment is ₹1000 and the minimum lump sum investment is ₹5000. The fund allocates 096.51% to debt and 3.49% to other assets.
Kotak Nifty SDL Apr 2027 Top 12 Equal Weight Index Fund Direct (G) is a Debt fund that has delivered a 1 Year return of 8.4% and a 3 Years return of 6.2%. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.2% and an AUM of ₹7712 crores as of 2025-04-02. It was Launched on 2022-02-11. The minimum SIP investment is ₹1000 and the minimum lump sum investment is ₹5000. The fund allocates 097.70% to debt and 2.30% to other assets.
Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund Direct (G) is a Equity fund that has delivered a 1 Year return of 14.6%, a 3 Years return of 17.8% and a 5 Years return of 31.4%. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.6% and an AUM of ₹88005 crores as of 2025-04-02. It was Launched on 2013-05-24. The minimum SIP investment is ₹1000 and the minimum lump sum investment is ₹5000. The fund allocates 77.24% to equities, 21.44% to debt and 1.32% to other assets.
BHARAT Bond ETF FOF - April 2032 Direct (G) is a Debt fund that has delivered a 1 Year return of 9.0% and a 3 Years return of 7.0%. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.1% and an AUM of ₹4445 crores as of 2025-04-02. It was Launched on 2021-12-15. The minimum SIP investment is ₹1000 and the minimum lump sum investment is ₹5000. The fund allocates 096.83% to debt and 3.17% to other assets.
ICICI Prudential Liquid Fund Direct (G) is a Debt fund that has delivered a 1 Year return of 7.4%, a 3 Years return of 6.8% and a 5 Years return of 5.5%. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.2% and an AUM of ₹55112 crores as of 2025-04-02.The minimum SIP investment is ₹1000 and the minimum lump sum investment is ₹1000. The fund allocates 099.60% to debt and 0.40% to other assets.
HDFC Overnight Fund Direct (G) is a Debt fund that has delivered a 1 Year return of 6.6%, a 3 Years return of 6.2% and a 5 Years return of 5.0%. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.1% and an AUM of ₹12517 crores as of 2025-04-02. It was Launched on 2013-01-01. The minimum SIP investment is ₹1000 and the minimum lump sum investment is ₹5000. The fund allocates 04.83% to debt and 95.17% to other assets.
Nippon India Arbitrage Fund Direct (G) is a Debt fund that has delivered a 1 Year return of 7.9%, a 3 Years return of 7.3% and a 5 Years return of 6.1%. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.4% and an AUM of ₹14436 crores as of 2025-04-02.The minimum SIP investment is ₹1000 and the minimum lump sum investment is ₹5000. The fund allocates -0.33% to equities, 26.24% to debt and 74.09% to other assets.
Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund Direct (G) is a Debt fund that has delivered a 1 Year return of 8.0%, a 3 Years return of 7.1% and a 5 Years return of 6.4%. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.3% and an AUM of ₹14988 crores as of 2025-04-02.The minimum SIP investment is ₹1000 and the minimum lump sum investment is ₹5000. The fund allocates 094.36% to debt and 5.64% to other assets.
