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Axis Balanced Advantage Fund

Dynamic Asset AllocationVery HighOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 25 Sep 2026
₹21.13+0.14%1 day
Return since launch
8.4%
52-week range
₹20.03 — ₹21.85
AUM
₹3,836 Cr

Axis Balanced Advantage Fund is a Dynamic Asset Allocation hybrid fund from Axis Mutual Fund with ₹3,836 Cr under management, launched in 2017. Over three years it has returned 4.6% a year, against 8.3% for its category. The expense ratio is 2.12% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Very High.

Performance

Returns

How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.

Trailing returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategoryBenchmark
1Y-0.9%−2.4 pts1.5%0.2%
2Y1.4%−0.3 pts1.8%1.9%
3Y4.6%−3.7 pts8.3%3.8%
5Y8.4%+0.6 pts7.8%7.2%
7Y9.4%+0.2 pts9.2%8.6%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund-0.9%
Category1.5%
3Y
Fund4.6%
Category8.3%
5Y
Fund8.4%
Category7.8%

Since launch (11 Jul 2017): 8.4%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
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Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20257.0%+0.3 pts6.7%
202417.4%+3.2 pts14.2%
202320.0%0.0 pts20.0%
2022-0.4%−5.5 pts5.1%
202115.7%−0.9 pts16.6%
202010.1%−4.4 pts14.4%

Returns over one year are annualised. Shorter periods are absolute.

Costs & terms

Costs and terms

What the fund charges each year, and the rules around putting money in and taking it out.

Costs

2.15%

Expense ratio as on 24 Sep 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
1.64%
Brokerage
0.06%
Transaction charges
0.00%
Statutory levies
0.45%
Exit load
Exit Load for units in excess of 10% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 12 months.
Lock-in
None

Terms

Min SIP
₹3,000
Min lumpsum
₹5,000
Plan
GROWTH
Fund type
OPEN-ENDED
Benchmark
NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index

Risk

Risk

What the riskometer means for this fund, and how its ratios sit against the category.

Very High

Your principal is treated as being at very high risk — typically small cap, sectoral and thematic equity schemes.

Risk ratios
RatioFundCategory avgRead as
Alpha——Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better.
Beta-1.121.29How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe0.650.63Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino0.850.82Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation8.5710.95How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 5 category peers

Portfolio

Axis Balanced Advantage Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026

Asset allocation

  • Equity61.0%
  • Debt23.5%
  • Other15.5%

Market cap split

  • Large81.4%
  • Mid11.8%
  • Small6.7%
P/E
23.57
P/B
3.30

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
OthersOthers14.53%₹557 Cr+3.44%+24.90%+26.51%
ICICI Bank Ltd.Financial5.13%₹197 Cr-1.05%+10.11%-1.28%
HDFC Bank Ltd.Financial4.79%₹184 Cr-3.69%-3.11%-0.50%
Reliance Industries Ltd.Energy3.75%₹144 Cr-2.16%-1.89%-2.40%
Infosys Ltd.Technology2.39%₹91.65 Cr+2.95%+3.03%+3.54%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.Communication2.33%₹89.51 Cr-0.39%+3.59%-0.31%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.Financial2.29%₹87.85 Cr+2.10%+1.32%-0.29%
Muthoot Finance Ltd.Financial2.00%₹76.73 Cr+2.00%+2.00%+3.65%
State Bank of IndiaFinancial1.90%₹72.78 Cr-2.49%-1.13%-1.20%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.Construction1.89%₹72.68 Cr-1.52%-0.20%+4.85%

Sectors

  • Financial34.2%
  • Others16.5%
  • Energy6.1%
  • Services6.1%
  • Automobile5.6%
  • Construction5.5%
  • Healthcare5.5%
  • Communication4.1%

Instruments

  • Net Receivables13.4%
  • Debenture7.5%
  • Non Convertible Debenture3.5%
  • Bonds3.3%
  • GOI Securities2.0%
  • State Development Loan1.9%
  • Treasury Bills1.8%
  • Real Estate Investment Trusts1.2%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.-0.05%2.29%+2.34%
NTPC Ltd.1.59%-0.39%-1.98%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.1.31%-0.13%-1.45%
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd.0.03%1.06%+1.04%
Britannia Industries Ltd.-0.02%0.80%+0.82%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd.-0.07%0.68%+0.75%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.-1.29%-0.61%+0.68%
Tata Capital Housing Finance Ltd.0.65%0.00%-0.65%
Asian Paints Ltd.-0.10%0.51%+0.61%
HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd.-0.05%0.55%+0.60%
Titan Company Ltd.-0.70%-0.26%+0.43%
Coforge Ltd.0.33%-0.11%-0.43%
Reserve Bank of India0.90%0.52%-0.39%
Maharashtra State0.39%0.01%-0.38%
Divi's Laboratories Ltd.-0.42%-0.06%+0.36%
Axis Bank Ltd.1.14%1.50%+0.36%
company:176030.00%0.32%+0.32%
Pidilite Industries Ltd.0.92%0.61%-0.31%
Bajaj Finserv Ltd.-0.06%0.24%+0.30%
Tata Consumer Products Ltd.-0.25%-0.03%+0.22%
Shriram Finance Ltd-0.44%-0.23%+0.22%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.-0.64%-0.43%+0.21%
Hindalco Industries Ltd.-0.27%-0.07%+0.20%
Piramal Pharma Ltd.0.09%0.29%+0.20%
Brigade Enterprises Ltd.0.18%0.00%-0.18%
company:126120.00%0.16%+0.16%
Bharat Electronics Ltd.0.13%0.28%+0.16%
PI Industries Ltd.0.15%0.00%-0.15%
Embassy Office Parks REIT0.77%0.92%+0.15%
WeWork India Management Ltd.0.15%0.00%-0.15%
company:56970.00%0.15%+0.15%
TVS Motor Company Ltd.-0.57%-0.44%+0.14%
HDFC Bank Ltd.-0.71%-0.59%+0.13%
ICICI Bank Ltd.-0.83%-0.95%-0.12%
Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd.-0.10%-0.22%-0.12%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.-0.18%-0.08%+0.10%
Reliance Industries Ltd.-0.89%-0.79%+0.10%
Premier Energies Ltd.-0.10%-0.00%+0.10%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.-0.66%-0.75%-0.08%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.-0.08%-0.00%+0.08%
Infosys Ltd.2.46%2.39%-0.08%
Computer Age Management Services Ltd.0.29%0.36%+0.07%
INDO-MIM Ltd.0.09%0.17%+0.07%
Tata Capital Ltd.0.32%0.39%+0.07%
Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd.0.47%0.54%+0.07%
The Indian Hotels Company Ltd.0.67%0.73%+0.06%
RBL Bank Ltd.0.28%0.34%+0.06%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.0.63%0.69%+0.06%
Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Ltd.0.51%0.58%+0.06%
Vishal Mega Mart Ltd.0.15%0.21%+0.06%
Laurus Labs Ltd.-0.06%0.00%+0.06%
Varun Beverages Ltd.0.61%0.55%-0.05%
Minda Corporation Ltd.0.14%0.20%+0.05%
LG Electronics India Ltd.0.33%0.38%+0.05%
REC Ltd.0.37%0.32%-0.05%
Others1.07%1.12%+0.05%
Grasim Industries Ltd.-0.53%-0.57%-0.04%
SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd.-0.65%-0.60%+0.04%
Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd.0.30%0.34%+0.04%
State Bank of India-1.59%-1.63%-0.04%
Amber Enterprises India Ltd.0.36%0.41%+0.04%
Indusind Bank Ltd.-0.06%-0.03%+0.03%
Bajaj Auto Ltd.0.54%0.58%+0.03%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.0.79%0.83%+0.03%
ITC Ltd.-0.49%-0.46%+0.03%
ITC Hotels Ltd.0.32%0.34%+0.02%
Info Edge (India) Ltd.0.32%0.34%+0.02%
Knowledge Realty Trust0.32%0.30%-0.02%
Voltas Ltd.0.20%0.18%-0.02%
Tata Motors Ltd.0.20%0.21%+0.02%
Indus Infra Trust0.85%0.87%+0.02%
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.-0.39%-0.37%+0.02%
Mphasis Ltd.0.36%0.37%+0.02%
Jyoti CNC Automation Ltd.0.21%0.19%-0.01%
Biocon Ltd.-0.01%0.00%+0.01%
CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd.-0.37%-0.38%-0.01%
Nifty 500.01%0.00%-0.01%
UNO Minda Ltd.-0.13%-0.14%-0.01%
Tata Steel Ltd.-0.36%-0.34%+0.01%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.0.34%0.33%-0.01%
Petronet LNG Ltd.0.11%0.12%+0.01%
Eicher Motors Ltd.-0.25%-0.24%+0.01%
United Spirits Ltd.0.69%0.68%-0.01%
Fortis Healthcare Ltd.0.21%0.20%-0.01%
GOI1.75%1.75%+0.01%
Awfis Space Solutions Ltd.0.10%0.10%-0.01%
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd.0.07%0.06%-0.01%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.-0.16%-0.15%+0.01%
FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd.-0.11%-0.10%+0.01%
Mankind Pharma Ltd.0.36%0.35%-0.01%
Eternal Ltd.-0.10%-0.10%+0.01%
Tata Power Company Ltd.-0.06%-0.06%0.00%
Cipla Ltd.-0.05%-0.05%0.00%
GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd.0.67%0.66%0.00%
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.-0.36%-0.36%0.00%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.0.21%0.21%0.00%
Nifty Bank0.00%0.00%0.00%
DOMS Industries Ltd.0.64%0.64%0.00%
Hero Motocorp Ltd.0.21%0.21%0.00%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.0.39%0.39%0.00%
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.-0.10%-0.10%0.00%
Exide Industries Ltd.0.22%0.22%0.00%
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd.-0.13%-0.13%0.00%
DLF Ltd.-0.12%-0.12%0.00%
Muthoot Finance Ltd.0.65%0.65%0.00%
The Federal Bank Ltd.-0.13%-0.13%0.00%
Tech Mahindra Ltd.0.34%0.34%0.00%
Jio Credit Ltd.0.38%0.39%0.00%
HCL Technologies Ltd.0.12%0.11%0.00%
Nomura Fixed Income Securities Pvt. Ltd.0.00%0.00%0.00%
Tenneco Clean Air India Ltd0.21%0.21%0.00%
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd.0.39%0.39%0.00%
Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd.-0.03%-0.03%0.00%
Interglobe Aviation Ltd.-0.23%-0.23%0.00%
TVS Holdings Ltd.0.26%0.26%0.00%
Bharti Telecom Ltd.0.66%0.66%0.00%
Bihar State0.66%0.65%0.00%
PG Electroplast Ltd.-0.02%-0.02%0.00%
HDB Financial Services Ltd.0.18%0.18%0.00%
The Phoenix Mills Ltd.-0.17%-0.17%0.00%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.-0.01%-0.01%0.00%
Godrej Properties Ltd.-0.02%-0.02%0.00%
Bank Of Baroda-0.04%-0.04%0.00%
Narayana Hrudayalaya Ltd.0.26%0.26%0.00%
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd.-0.02%-0.02%0.00%
Pilani Investment And Industries Corporation Ltd.1.29%1.29%0.00%
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.-0.00%-0.00%0.00%
Tamilnadu State0.13%0.13%0.00%
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd.0.13%0.13%0.00%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development0.13%0.13%0.00%
Godrej Industries Ltd.0.13%0.13%0.00%
Uttar Pradesh State0.53%0.53%0.00%
Indus Towers Ltd.-0.02%-0.02%0.00%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.0.05%0.05%0.00%
GMR Airports Ltd.-0.00%-0.00%0.00%
Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd.0.07%0.07%0.00%
Rajasthan State0.03%0.03%0.00%
Kerala State0.03%0.03%0.00%
Coal India Ltd.0.00%0.00%0.00%
Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd.0.01%0.01%0.00%
Avenue Supermarts Ltd.0.10%0.10%0.00%
Aditya Birla Capital Ltd.-0.04%-0.04%0.00%
TVS Motor Company Ltd - Pref. Shares0.00%0.00%0.00%
Supreme Industries Ltd.0.00%0.00%0.00%
Cummins India Ltd.0.00%0.00%0.00%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.-0.00%-0.00%0.00%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd.0.00%0.00%0.00%

Compare

Similar funds

The rest of the category, so this fund’s numbers have something to sit against.

FundAUMExpense1Y3Y5Y
Category average₹39,803 Cr1.98%0.9%5.3%9.8%
HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund₹1,07,296 Cr1.31%-3.0%3.4%10.6%
ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund₹75,399 Cr1.57%2.0%6.8%9.5%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Balanced Advantage Fund₹10,125 Cr1.95%5.1%7.5%9.7%
Baroda BNP Paribas Balanced Advantage Fund₹5,343 Cr2.05%2.2%6.4%9.7%
Quant Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund₹852 Cr3.04%-1.7%2.3%—

About

About this fund

The scheme’s own words, its benchmark and the people running it.

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to achieve the dual objective of capital appreciation by investing in a portfolio of equity or equity linked securities and generating income through investments in debt and money market instruments. It also aims to manage risk through active asset allocation.

Fund managers

  • Devang ShahMr. Shah is B.Com and ACA.Prior to joining Axis AMC he has worked with ICICI Prudential AMC, Deutsche Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd. and Pricewaterhouse Coopers.
  • Hardik ShahMr. Shah has done B.E. Information Technology and MBA Finance.Prior to joining Axis Mutual Fund, he has worked with Nippon India Mutual Fund, Quantum Asset Management Company and ICAP India (P) Ltd.
  • Jayesh SundarMr. Sundar is a Chartered AccountantPrior to joining Axis MF, he has worked with Aviva Life Insurance Company, Tata Securities Ltd., Collins Stewart India Pvt. Ltd., IL&FS Investsmart and CRISIL
Scheme information document

Tools

Return calculator

What ₹10,000 a month in this fund would have grown to over each period, based on its past returns.

₹
Over the pastTotal investmentWould’ve becomeGrowthReturns
6 months4.19% absolute₹60,000₹62,5144.19%
1 year1.68% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,21,0980.91%
3 years10.15% annualised₹3,60,000₹4,22,31417.31%
5 years7.90% annualised₹6,00,000₹7,37,68122.95%

Returns for 1 year and longer are annualised (CAGR); 6-month figures are absolute. Past returns are not a forecast.

How this is calculated

Each monthly instalment grows at the fund’s annualised return ÷ 12 per month until the end of the period, the same formula as our SIP calculator.

The amount compounds once a year at the fund’s CAGR for that period, the same formula as our lumpsum calculator.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

The things people ask about this scheme.

What is the NAV of Axis Balanced Advantage Fund?
The NAV of Axis Balanced Advantage Fund is ₹21.13 as on 25 Sep 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Axis Balanced Advantage Fund?
The expense ratio of Axis Balanced Advantage Fund is 2.12% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for Axis Balanced Advantage Fund?
You can start a SIP in Axis Balanced Advantage Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has Axis Balanced Advantage Fund given?
Axis Balanced Advantage Fund has returned -0.9% over 1 year, 4.6% over 3 years and 8.4% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on Axis Balanced Advantage Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit Load for units in excess of 10% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 12 months..
How risky is Axis Balanced Advantage Fund?
Axis Balanced Advantage Fund is rated Very High on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Dynamic Asset Allocation category.
Which fund house manages Axis Balanced Advantage Fund?
Axis Balanced Advantage Fund is managed by Axis Mutual Fund, which runs 74 schemes with ₹3,77,445 Cr under management.