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HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund

Dynamic Asset AllocationVery HighOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 25 Sep 2026
₹512.54+0.21%1 day
Return since launch
16.4%
52-week range
₹483.48 — ₹539.06
AUM
₹1,07,296 Cr

HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund is a Dynamic Asset Allocation hybrid fund from HDFC Mutual Fund with ₹1,07,296 Cr under management, launched in 2000. Over three years it has returned 3.4% a year, against 8.3% for its category. The expense ratio is 1.29% 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-3.0%−4.4 pts1.5%0.2%
2Y0.3%−1.5 pts1.8%1.9%
3Y3.4%−4.9 pts8.3%3.8%
5Y10.6%+2.8 pts7.8%7.2%
7Y14.3%+5.1 pts9.2%8.6%
10Y13.7%+4.5 pts9.2%8.8%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund-3.0%
Category1.5%
3Y
Fund3.4%
Category8.3%
5Y
Fund10.6%
Category7.8%

Since launch (20 Jul 2000): 16.4%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
Show as a table
Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20257.2%+0.6 pts6.7%
202416.6%+2.4 pts14.2%
202331.3%+11.3 pts20.0%
202218.8%+13.7 pts5.1%
202126.4%+9.7 pts16.6%
20207.6%−6.9 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

1.31%

Expense ratio as on 16 Sep 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
1.09%
Brokerage
0.01%
Transaction charges
0.00%
Statutory levies
0.21%
Exit load
Exit Load for units in excess of 15% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 1 year.
Lock-in
None

Terms

Min SIP
₹1,000
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—1.29How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe0.620.63Return 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. deviation10.5711.04How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 4 category peers

Portfolio

HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026

Asset allocation

  • Equity73.3%
  • Debt23.9%
  • Other2.8%

Market cap split

  • Large74.6%
  • Mid13.1%
  • Small12.3%
P/E
18.02
P/B
2.63

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
ICICI Bank Ltd.Financial5.32%₹5,706 Cr+4.74%+4.77%-0.59%
HDFC Bank Ltd.Financial4.54%₹4,870 Cr+0.12%+0.12%-3.15%
State Bank of IndiaFinancial4.21%₹4,517 Cr+9.75%+11.73%+8.34%
Reliance Industries Ltd.Energy3.74%₹4,010 Cr+3.82%+3.75%-0.66%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.Communication2.93%₹3,139 Cr+3.05%+2.82%-0.37%
Axis Bank Ltd.Financial2.68%₹2,876 Cr+2.46%+2.55%0.00%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.Construction2.59%₹2,783 Cr+2.58%+2.62%+2.34%
NTPC Ltd.Energy1.94%₹2,079 Cr+2.36%+2.25%-0.09%
Eternal Ltd.Services1.65%₹1,771 Cr+1.30%+1.01%+0.73%
Coal India Ltd.Materials1.60%₹1,719 Cr+1.90%+1.87%+1.95%

Sectors

  • Financial37.0%
  • Energy9.4%
  • Construction6.0%
  • Services5.9%
  • Automobile5.9%
  • Healthcare5.6%
  • Sovereign5.4%
  • Technology4.9%

Instruments

  • Debenture6.6%
  • GOI Securities5.4%
  • Non Convertible Debenture3.9%
  • Bonds3.7%
  • State Development Loan1.7%
  • Real Estate Investment Trusts1.3%
  • Bonds/NCDs1.0%
  • Bonds/Debentures0.7%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Life Insurance Corporation of India0.17%1.18%+1.01%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.0.00%0.46%+0.46%
Rubicon Research Ltd.0.00%0.30%+0.30%
Others0.95%0.65%-0.30%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.3.17%2.93%-0.24%
Muthoot Finance Ltd.0.09%0.28%+0.19%
Axis Bank Ltd.2.52%2.68%+0.16%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.0.73%0.58%-0.15%
Eternal Ltd.1.51%1.65%+0.14%
Divi's Laboratories Ltd.0.66%0.78%+0.12%
State Bank of India3.34%3.46%+0.12%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.1.41%1.52%+0.11%
NTPC Ltd.2.05%1.94%-0.11%
Lupin Ltd.1.27%1.16%-0.11%
ITC Ltd.1.12%1.02%-0.10%
ICICI Bank Ltd.5.23%5.32%+0.09%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.2.51%2.59%+0.08%
Reliance Industries Ltd.3.81%3.74%-0.07%
SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd.0.93%0.87%-0.06%
Ipca Laboratories Ltd.0.40%0.46%+0.06%
Milky Mist Dairy Food Ltd.0.00%0.06%+0.06%
Dynamatic Technologies Ltd.0.33%0.39%+0.06%
Bosch Ltd.0.25%0.31%+0.06%
company:72020.05%0.00%-0.05%
JSW Infrastructure Ltd.0.50%0.55%+0.05%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.1.50%1.46%-0.04%
Jindal Steel Ltd.0.43%0.47%+0.04%
Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd.0.32%0.36%+0.04%
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.0.64%0.60%-0.04%
Tenneco Clean Air India Ltd0.04%0.08%+0.04%
Savita Oil Technologies Ltd.0.25%0.29%+0.04%
Coal India Ltd.1.64%1.60%-0.04%
BEML Ltd.0.35%0.39%+0.04%
WeWork India Management Ltd.0.42%0.39%-0.03%
Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company Ltd.0.40%0.43%+0.03%
LMW Ltd.0.21%0.24%+0.03%
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.0.40%0.43%+0.03%
Gujarat Industries Power Company Ltd.0.09%0.12%+0.03%
Bajaj Auto Ltd.0.40%0.43%+0.03%
CESC Ltd.0.20%0.17%-0.03%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.0.90%0.87%-0.03%
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.0.18%0.20%+0.02%
Ambuja Cements Ltd.0.33%0.31%-0.02%
HCL Technologies Ltd.1.26%1.24%-0.02%
Kalpataru Projects International Ltd.0.23%0.25%+0.02%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.1.18%1.20%+0.02%
Interglobe Aviation Ltd.1.16%1.18%+0.02%
Time Technoplast Ltd.0.23%0.21%-0.02%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.0.42%0.44%+0.02%
Tata Steel Ltd.0.67%0.65%-0.02%
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.0.09%0.07%-0.02%
GAIL (India) Ltd.0.83%0.81%-0.02%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.0.18%0.16%-0.02%
Hyundai Motor India Ltd.0.80%0.82%+0.02%
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.0.48%0.50%+0.02%
Cohance Lifesciences Ltd.0.16%0.18%+0.02%
Kaynes Technology India Ltd.0.41%0.39%-0.02%
LG Electronics India Ltd.0.09%0.11%+0.02%
Infosys Ltd.1.57%1.59%+0.02%
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.0.33%0.31%-0.02%
Mphasis Ltd.0.27%0.28%+0.01%
Aavas Financiers Ltd.0.25%0.24%-0.01%
Ashok Leyland Ltd.0.16%0.17%+0.01%
Shiprocket Ltd.0.00%0.01%+0.01%
Bharat Forge Ltd.0.38%0.37%-0.01%
Apar Industries Ltd.0.64%0.63%-0.01%
Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd.0.08%0.09%+0.01%
Bank Of Baroda0.68%0.67%-0.01%
PB Fintech Ltd.0.05%0.06%+0.01%
Alkem Laboratories Ltd.0.24%0.23%-0.01%
Tega Industries Ltd.0.17%0.18%+0.01%
Tata Motors Ltd.0.16%0.17%+0.01%
Vishal Mega Mart Ltd.0.38%0.39%+0.01%
Cipla Ltd.0.15%0.14%-0.01%
Westlife Foodworld Ltd.0.04%0.05%+0.01%
Bharat Dynamics Ltd.0.24%0.25%+0.01%
Vodafone Idea Ltd.0.05%0.06%+0.01%
Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd.0.24%0.25%+0.01%
DLF Ltd.0.12%0.13%+0.01%
Devyani International Ltd.0.03%0.04%+0.01%
Apollo Tyres Ltd.0.36%0.37%+0.01%
Britannia Industries Ltd.0.40%0.39%-0.01%
Trent Ltd.0.22%0.21%-0.01%
JIO Financial Services Ltd.0.12%0.11%-0.01%
Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.0.29%0.28%-0.01%
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd.0.12%0.11%-0.01%
Ashoka Buildcon Ltd.0.17%0.18%+0.01%
Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Ltd.0.11%0.12%+0.01%
India Universal Trust AL10.14%0.13%-0.01%
Nuvoco Vistas Corporation Ltd.0.07%0.06%-0.01%
SBI Cards And Payment Services Ltd.0.12%0.11%-0.01%
Bandhan Bank Ltd.0.12%0.11%-0.01%
Five-Star Business Finance Ltd.0.34%0.33%-0.01%
Aegis Vopak Terminals Ltd.0.08%0.07%-0.01%
J Kumar Infraprojects Ltd.0.22%0.23%+0.01%
NHPC Ltd.0.22%0.21%-0.01%
Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd.0.03%0.02%-0.01%
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.0.62%0.63%+0.01%
United Spirits Ltd.0.30%0.29%-0.01%
Embassy Office Parks REIT0.79%0.80%+0.01%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd.0.46%0.47%+0.01%
Indusind Bank Ltd.0.61%0.62%+0.01%
360 One Wam Ltd.0.05%0.06%+0.01%
Blue Dart Express Ltd.0.11%0.10%-0.01%
Brookfield India Real Estate Trust REIT0.49%0.50%+0.01%
Texmaco Rail & Engineering Ltd.0.08%0.07%-0.01%
Varun Beverages Ltd.0.02%0.01%-0.01%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.0.32%0.31%-0.01%
Godrej Properties Ltd.0.24%0.23%-0.01%
Torrent Power Ltd.0.06%0.05%-0.01%
Swiggy Ltd.0.11%0.11%0.00%
Yes Bank Ltd.0.13%0.13%0.00%
Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd.0.02%0.02%0.00%
Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust0.01%0.01%0.00%
Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd.0.04%0.04%0.00%
Info Edge (India) Ltd.0.11%0.11%0.00%
Avenue Supermarts Ltd.0.10%0.10%0.00%
Sundaram Finance Ltd.0.13%0.13%0.00%
PCBL Chemical Ltd.0.19%0.19%0.00%
CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd.0.14%0.14%0.00%
GOI0.09%0.09%0.00%
JSW Energy Ltd.0.10%0.10%0.00%
Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd.0.01%0.01%0.00%
Housing & Urban Development Corporation Ltd.0.06%0.06%0.00%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.1.54%1.54%0.00%
Bharti Telecom Ltd.0.05%0.05%0.00%
Gujarat State0.04%0.04%0.00%
Rajasthan State0.06%0.06%0.00%
Jamnagar Utilities and Power Pvt. Ltd.0.27%0.27%0.00%
Coromandel International Ltd.0.02%0.02%0.00%
HDB Financial Services Ltd.0.23%0.23%0.00%
RHI Magnesita India Ltd.0.03%0.03%0.00%
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.0.05%0.05%0.00%
Aster DM Quality Care Ltd.0.01%0.01%0.00%
Bihar State0.05%0.05%0.00%
Kotak Mahindra Investments Ltd.0.09%0.09%0.00%
Paradeep Phosphates Ltd.0.01%0.01%0.00%
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd.0.05%0.05%0.00%
Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd.0.05%0.05%0.00%
REC Ltd.0.03%0.03%0.00%
Union Bank of India0.05%0.05%0.00%
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd.0.18%0.18%0.00%
Grasim Industries Ltd.0.05%0.05%0.00%
National Housing Bank0.09%0.09%0.00%
Pipeline Infrastructure (India) Pvt. Ltd.0.48%0.48%0.00%
Axis Finance Ltd.0.02%0.02%0.00%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development0.05%0.05%0.00%
Bajaj Finserv Ltd.0.38%0.38%0.00%
Toyota Financial Services Ltd.0.09%0.09%0.00%
Tata Chemicals Ltd.0.01%0.01%0.00%
Fusion Finance Ltd.0.02%0.02%0.00%
Whirlpool Of India Ltd.0.11%0.11%0.00%
Home First Finance Company India Ltd.0.07%0.07%0.00%
Tata Capital Ltd.0.09%0.09%0.00%
BEML Land Assets Ltd.0.02%0.02%0.00%
Andhra Pradesh State0.09%0.09%0.00%
SBI Funds Management Ltd.0.03%0.03%0.00%
Billionbrains Garage Ventures Ltd.0.20%0.20%0.00%
Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers Ltd.0.01%0.01%0.00%
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.0.11%0.11%0.00%
Fortis Healthcare Ltd.0.04%0.04%0.00%
Rites Ltd.0.01%0.01%0.00%
HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd.0.13%0.13%0.00%
HDFC Bank Ltd.0.03%0.03%0.00%
Uttar Pradesh State0.03%0.03%0.00%
Persistent Systems Ltd.0.05%0.05%0.00%
Powergrid Infrastructure Investment Trust0.29%0.29%0.00%
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd.0.15%0.15%0.00%
Tech Mahindra Ltd.0.19%0.19%0.00%
Tamilnadu State0.05%0.05%0.00%
Punjab National Bank0.23%0.23%0.00%
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd.0.03%0.03%0.00%
Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Ltd.0.01%0.01%0.00%
ITC Hotels Ltd.0.06%0.06%0.00%
Ceigall India Ltd.0.04%0.04%0.00%
L&T Finance Ltd.0.02%0.02%0.00%
L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Ltd.0.07%0.07%0.00%
Haryana State0.04%0.04%0.00%
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Ltd.0.04%0.04%0.00%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.0.60%0.60%0.00%
Kwality Wall's (India) Ltd.0.00%0.00%0.00%
Tata Capital Housing Finance Ltd.0.12%0.12%0.00%
Indraprastha Gas Ltd.0.09%0.09%0.00%
UTI Asset Management Company Ltd.0.08%0.08%0.00%
JNK India Ltd.0.01%0.01%0.00%
Maharashtra State0.01%0.01%0.00%
UPL Ltd.0.01%0.01%0.00%
Madhya Pradesh State0.09%0.09%0.00%
Hexaware Technologies Ltd.0.28%0.28%0.00%
Asian Paints Ltd.0.16%0.16%0.00%
Medi Assist Healthcare Services Ltd.0.03%0.03%0.00%
Techno Electric & Engineering Company Ltd.0.39%0.39%0.00%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.0.37%0.37%0.00%
Ramco Systems Ltd.0.03%0.03%0.00%
Campus Activewear Ltd.0.01%0.01%0.00%
Shriram Finance Ltd0.02%0.02%0.00%
Bharti Hexacom Ltd.0.05%0.05%0.00%
Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd.0.32%0.32%0.00%
TruAlt Bioenergy Ltd.0.02%0.02%0.00%
CMR Green Technologies Ltd.0.00%0.00%0.00%
S Chand And Company Ltd.0.00%0.00%0.00%
Tata Consumer Products Ltd.0.00%0.00%0.00%
Aditya Infotech Ltd.0.02%0.02%0.00%
Chhattisgarh State0.00%0.00%0.00%
Indus Towers Ltd.0.00%0.00%0.00%
MEP Infrastructure Developers Ltd.0.00%0.00%0.00%
AGS Transact Technologies Ltd.0.00%0.00%0.00%

Compare

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

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About

About this fund

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

Investment objective

The Scheme seeks to provide long term capital appreciation / income from a dynamic mix of equity and debt investments.

Fund managers

  • Anil BamboliMr. Bamboli is a CFA from Association for Investment Management and Research, U.S.A, Masters in Management Studies (Finance) and a Graduate in Cost and Works Accountant from ICWAI.Prior to joining HDFC AMC he has worked with SBI Fund Management for 11 years.
  • Arun AgarwalMr. Agarwal is a B.Com. and Chartered AccountantPrior to joining HDFC Asset Management Company Limited, he has worked with SBI Funds Management Pvt. Ltd., ICICI Bank Limited, UTI Asset Management Pvt. Ltd.
  • Ihab DalwaiMr. Dalwai is a Chartered Accountant.Prior to joining the HDFC AMC, he was associated with ICICI Prudential AMC.
  • Nandita MenezesCA (ICAI, INDIA), B.Com (University of Mumbai)Prior to joining HDFC AMC, she was associated with S.V. Ghatalia & Associates LLP.
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 months4.26% absolute₹60,000₹62,5564.26%
1 year−0.52% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,19,663−0.28%
3 years10.36% annualised₹3,60,000₹4,23,74017.71%
5 years13.38% annualised₹6,00,000₹8,57,04742.84%

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 HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund?
The NAV of HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund is ₹512.54 as on 25 Sep 2026.
What is the expense ratio of HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund?
The expense ratio of HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund is 1.29% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund?
You can start a SIP in HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund with ₹1,000 a month.
What returns has HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund given?
HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund has returned -3.1% over 1 year, 3.4% over 3 years and 10.6% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit Load for units in excess of 15% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 1 year..
How risky is HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund?
HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund is rated Very High on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Dynamic Asset Allocation category.
Which fund house manages HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund?
HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund is managed by HDFC Mutual Fund, which runs 85 schemes with ₹9,61,940 Cr under management.