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HSBC Overnight Fund vs Bank of India Overnight Fund

Pick two or three funds. We’ll tell you in plain words which grew faster, which was calmer, which costs less and what your money would have become. Figures are for the Direct plan, Growth option, where a fund has one.

  • HSBC Overnight Fund
  • Bank of India Overnight Fund

The short version

Who comes out ahead on each measure, over the 5 years all of them have been around.

  • Grew faster

    BBank of India Overnight Fund

    Bank of India Overnight Fund returned 5.9% a year over 5 years, against 5.8% for HSBC Overnight Fund. ₹1 lakh invested 5 years ago would be about ₹1.33 Lakh today, against ₹1.33 Lakh.

What your money would have become

The same amount, put into each fund on the same day.

₹10k₹13.2kNov 2021Nov 2026

The dashed line is the ₹10,000 you put in. Above it is profit, below it is loss.

  • AHSBC Overnight Fund₹13,255 from ₹10,000(5.8% a year)
  • BBank of India Overnight Fund₹13,324 from ₹10,000(5.9% a year)

A one-time ₹10,000 put in 5 years ago, valued at the latest NAV. This is what happened, not what will.

Strengths and watch-outs

Each fund judged against its own category, and against a 5-year SBI FD at 6.05%.

AHSBC Overnight Fund

  • Strength: In the top quarter of its category over 5 years (#6 of 27)
  • Strength: Swings less than most funds in its category
  • Strength: Low cost: 0.07% a year
  • Watch out: Earned less than a 5-year SBI FD: 5.8% a year over 5 years, against 6.05%

BBank of India Overnight Fund

  • Strength: In the top quarter of its category over 5 years (#1 of 27)
  • Strength: Low cost: 0.09% a year
  • Watch out: Earned less than a 5-year SBI FD: 5.9% a year over 5 years, against 6.05%
  • Watch out: Small fund (₹88 Cr), often newer or less tested

All the numbers

The stronger figure in each row is marked Best. Under each return is the fund’s rank in its category and the category average.

HSBC Overnight Fund compared with Bank of India Overnight Fund
MeasureAHSBC Overnight FundBBank of India Overnight Fund
ReturnsHow much the fund grew. Beyond a year, this is per year (annualised).
1 yearLast 12 months, the most noisy figure5.3%#20 of 36 · avg 5.2%5.5%Best#1 of 36 · avg 5.2%
3 yearsPer year, over a full market mood swing6%#11 of 33 · avg 6%6.1%Best#1 of 33 · avg 6%
5 yearsPer year, the fairest single test5.8%#6 of 27 · avg 5.8%5.9%Best#1 of 27 · avg 5.8%
RiskHow bumpy the ride was. This is what decides whether you stay invested.
Ups and downsVolatility: how far it swings in a typical year. Lower is calmer0%Bestcategory avg 0.1%0.1%category avg 0.1%
Best 12 monthsIts strongest year6.9%6.9%data from 28 Jan 2020 only
Worst 12 monthsIts weakest year3.1%3.2%data from 28 Jan 2020 only
Odds of a gainShare of all 1-year holding periods that ended in profit100%100%data from 28 Jan 2020 only
Cost and sizeThe fee comes out of your returns every year, whether the fund does well or not.
Expense ratioYearly fee. Lower keeps more for you0.07%Best0.09%
Fund sizeMoney managed (AUM). Neither better nor worse₹4,805 Cr₹88 Cr
Minimum SIPSmallest monthly amount₹1,000–
Lock-inTime before you can withdrawNoneNone

“Best” is not a recommendation: a fund that returned more usually took more risk to do it.

Which one fits you?

There is no best fund, only a better fit for what you need the money to do.

AHSBC Overnight Fund

Might suit you if…

  • you prefer its fund house or approach. On these numbers it is not the stand-out on any one measure

BBank of India Overnight Fund

Might suit you if…

  • you want the stronger long-run growth and can sit through sharper falls