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HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund

Dynamic Asset AllocationVery HighOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 9 Nov 2026
₹532.80+0.49%1 day
Return since launch
16.4%
52-week range
₹483.48 — ₹539.06
AUM
₹1,02,534 Cr

HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund is a Dynamic Asset Allocation hybrid fund from HDFC Mutual Fund with ₹1,02,534 Cr under management, launched in 2000. Over three years it has returned 5.1% a year, against 9.3% for its category. The expense ratio is 1.30% 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
1Y4.8%+2.7 pts2.0%6.1%
2Y4.0%−0.7 pts4.7%4.8%
3Y5.1%−4.1 pts9.3%5.3%
5Y11.3%+3.1 pts8.1%8.0%
7Y14.7%+5.1 pts9.7%9.1%
10Y14.1%+4.7 pts9.4%9.2%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund4.8%
Category2.0%
3Y
Fund5.1%
Category9.3%
5Y
Fund11.3%
Category8.1%

Since launch (20 Jul 2000): 16.4%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
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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

1.29%

Expense ratio as on 4 Nov 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
1.09%
Brokerage
0.00%
Transaction charges
0.00%
Statutory levies
0.20%
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.
Beta1.251.25How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe0.410.48Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino0.570.63Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation10.7710.86How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 5 category peers

Portfolio

HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 30 Sep 2026

Asset allocation

  • Equity73.4%
  • Debt23.6%
  • Other3.0%

Market cap split

  • Large74.0%
  • Mid12.9%
  • Small13.1%
P/E
17.10
P/B
2.49

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
ICICI Bank Ltd.Financial5.06%₹5,187 Cr+5.07%+4.56%-0.55%
HDFC Bank Ltd.Financial4.74%₹4,865 Cr+0.12%+0.16%-3.09%
State Bank of IndiaFinancial4.05%₹4,149 Cr+10.14%+10.44%+8.89%
Reliance Industries Ltd.Energy3.64%₹3,727 Cr+3.82%+4.03%-0.65%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.Communication3.05%₹3,132 Cr+3.01%+3.09%-0.36%
Axis Bank Ltd.Financial2.65%₹2,713 Cr+2.62%+2.35%0.00%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.Construction2.52%₹2,587 Cr+2.56%+2.34%+2.34%
NTPC Ltd.Energy2.00%₹2,049 Cr+2.13%+2.39%-0.10%
Coal India Ltd.Materials1.77%₹1,819 Cr+1.77%+2.14%+1.95%
Eternal Ltd.Services1.68%₹1,727 Cr+1.34%+1.26%+0.74%

Sectors

  • Financial36.9%
  • Energy9.4%
  • Construction6.0%
  • Services6.0%
  • Healthcare5.8%
  • Automobile5.7%
  • Sovereign4.6%
  • Technology4.6%

Instruments

  • Debenture6.8%
  • GOI Securities4.6%
  • Non Convertible Debenture4.0%
  • Bonds3.8%
  • State Development Loan1.7%
  • Real Estate Investment Trusts1.3%
  • Net Current Assets1.2%
  • Bonds/NCDs1.0%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
GOI0.09%0.74%+0.64%
Others0.65%1.18%+0.52%
ICICI Bank Ltd.5.32%5.06%-0.26%
Entero Healthcare Solutions Ltd.0.00%0.20%+0.20%
State Bank of India3.46%3.28%-0.18%
Coal India Ltd.1.60%1.77%+0.17%
Infosys Ltd.1.59%1.45%-0.13%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.2.93%3.05%+0.13%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.1.20%1.08%-0.13%
Reliance Industries Ltd.3.74%3.64%-0.10%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.0.46%0.56%+0.10%
company:134040.09%0.00%-0.09%
ITC Ltd.1.02%1.10%+0.08%
Dynamatic Technologies Ltd.0.39%0.46%+0.07%
Tega Industries Ltd.0.18%0.25%+0.07%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.2.59%2.52%-0.07%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.1.52%1.58%+0.06%
NTPC Ltd.1.94%2.00%+0.06%
Alkem Laboratories Ltd.0.23%0.28%+0.05%
Elevate Campuses Ltd.0.00%0.05%+0.05%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.0.87%0.82%-0.05%
Indusind Bank Ltd.0.62%0.57%-0.04%
JSW Infrastructure Ltd.0.55%0.59%+0.04%
Fortis Healthcare Ltd.0.04%0.00%-0.04%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd.0.47%0.43%-0.04%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.1.46%1.42%-0.04%
Voltas Ltd.0.00%0.04%+0.04%
Bajaj Finserv Ltd.0.38%0.34%-0.04%
Godrej Properties Ltd.0.23%0.20%-0.04%
Axis Bank Ltd.2.68%2.65%-0.04%
Union Bank of India0.05%0.01%-0.03%
Eternal Ltd.1.65%1.68%+0.03%
Milky Mist Dairy Food Ltd.0.06%0.09%+0.03%
Lupin Ltd.1.16%1.13%-0.03%
Tata Steel Ltd.0.65%0.68%+0.03%
BEML Ltd.0.39%0.42%+0.03%
Hyundai Motor India Ltd.0.82%0.79%-0.03%
Embassy Office Parks REIT0.80%0.83%+0.03%
Techno Electric & Engineering Company Ltd.0.39%0.42%+0.03%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.0.60%0.63%+0.03%
Savita Oil Technologies Ltd.0.29%0.31%+0.03%
Bajaj Auto Ltd.0.43%0.40%-0.03%
Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd.0.25%0.28%+0.03%
PB Fintech Ltd.0.06%0.04%-0.03%
HDFC Bank Ltd.0.03%0.06%+0.02%
HEG Advanced Materials Ltd.0.00%0.02%+0.02%
HCL Technologies Ltd.1.24%1.21%-0.02%
Bharat Dynamics Ltd.0.25%0.23%-0.02%
Ceigall India Ltd.0.04%0.06%+0.02%
Pipeline Infrastructure (India) Pvt. Ltd.0.48%0.50%+0.02%
Divi's Laboratories Ltd.0.78%0.81%+0.02%
Powergrid Infrastructure Investment Trust0.29%0.31%+0.02%
Rubicon Research Ltd.0.30%0.28%-0.02%
Texmaco Rail & Engineering Ltd.0.07%0.09%+0.02%
Hexaware Technologies Ltd.0.28%0.26%-0.02%
Vishal Mega Mart Ltd.0.39%0.37%-0.02%
Apar Industries Ltd.0.63%0.64%+0.02%
SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd.0.87%0.88%+0.02%
PCBL Chemical Ltd.0.19%0.20%+0.02%
Whirlpool Of India Ltd.0.11%0.12%+0.02%
LMW Ltd.0.24%0.23%-0.02%
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd.0.15%0.14%-0.02%
Bandhan Bank Ltd.0.11%0.13%+0.02%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.0.37%0.39%+0.02%
Bharat Forge Ltd.0.37%0.35%-0.02%
Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd.0.32%0.34%+0.01%
Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd.0.36%0.37%+0.01%
Muthoot Finance Ltd.0.28%0.29%+0.01%
Britannia Industries Ltd.0.39%0.38%-0.01%
United Spirits Ltd.0.29%0.28%-0.01%
Brookfield India Real Estate Trust REIT0.50%0.51%+0.01%
Ashok Leyland Ltd.0.17%0.16%-0.01%
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.0.50%0.48%-0.01%
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.0.63%0.61%-0.01%
Apollo Tyres Ltd.0.37%0.36%-0.01%
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.0.11%0.12%+0.01%
Life Insurance Corporation of India1.18%1.17%-0.01%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.0.16%0.15%-0.01%
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.0.07%0.06%-0.01%
Jamnagar Utilities and Power Pvt. Ltd.0.27%0.28%+0.01%
Aegis Vopak Terminals Ltd.0.07%0.08%+0.01%
Ashoka Buildcon Ltd.0.18%0.17%-0.01%
Tata Motors Ltd.0.17%0.16%-0.01%
HDB Financial Services Ltd.0.23%0.24%+0.01%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.0.31%0.32%+0.01%
Mphasis Ltd.0.28%0.27%-0.01%
Trent Ltd.0.21%0.20%-0.01%
HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd.0.13%0.14%+0.01%
Ipca Laboratories Ltd.0.46%0.47%+0.01%
India Universal Trust AL10.13%0.12%-0.01%
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd.0.18%0.19%+0.01%
Asian Paints Ltd.0.16%0.15%-0.01%
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.0.43%0.44%+0.01%
Kalpataru Projects International Ltd.0.25%0.26%+0.01%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.0.44%0.45%+0.01%
Swiggy Ltd.0.11%0.10%-0.01%
Ambuja Cements Ltd.0.31%0.30%-0.01%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.0.58%0.59%+0.01%
Bank Of Baroda0.67%0.67%+0.01%
CESC Ltd.0.17%0.17%-0.01%
Punjab National Bank0.23%0.24%+0.01%
SBI Cards And Payment Services Ltd.0.11%0.11%-0.01%
Yes Bank Ltd.0.13%0.14%+0.01%
Nuvoco Vistas Corporation Ltd.0.06%0.07%+0.01%
Gujarat Industries Power Company Ltd.0.12%0.11%-0.01%
JIO Financial Services Ltd.0.11%0.11%-0.01%
LG Electronics India Ltd.0.11%0.11%+0.01%
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd.0.03%0.04%+0.01%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.1.54%1.55%+0.01%
Tata Capital Housing Finance Ltd.0.12%0.13%+0.01%
Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.0.28%0.29%+0.01%
Sundaram Finance Ltd.0.13%0.13%+0.01%
UTI Asset Management Company Ltd.0.08%0.09%0.00%
360 One Wam Ltd.0.06%0.05%0.00%
ITC Hotels Ltd.0.06%0.07%0.00%
GAIL (India) Ltd.0.81%0.82%0.00%
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd.0.11%0.11%0.00%
Tata Capital Ltd.0.09%0.10%0.00%
Bosch Ltd.0.31%0.30%0.00%
Kotak Mahindra Investments Ltd.0.09%0.10%0.00%
Interglobe Aviation Ltd.1.18%1.18%0.00%
Time Technoplast Ltd.0.21%0.21%0.00%
Westlife Foodworld Ltd.0.05%0.05%0.00%
Torrent Power Ltd.0.05%0.06%0.00%
Tech Mahindra Ltd.0.19%0.18%0.00%
WeWork India Management Ltd.0.39%0.39%0.00%
Five-Star Business Finance Ltd.0.33%0.34%0.00%
CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd.0.14%0.14%0.00%
Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd.0.09%0.09%0.00%
Cohance Lifesciences Ltd.0.18%0.18%0.00%
Shriram Finance Ltd0.02%0.02%0.00%
Blue Star Ltd.0.00%0.00%0.00%
Vodafone Idea Ltd.0.06%0.06%0.00%
Info Edge (India) Ltd.0.11%0.11%0.00%
National Housing Bank0.09%0.10%0.00%
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.0.20%0.20%0.00%
TruAlt Bioenergy Ltd.0.02%0.02%0.00%
RHI Magnesita India Ltd.0.03%0.04%0.00%
Andhra Pradesh State0.09%0.10%0.00%
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Ltd.0.04%0.04%0.00%
DLF Ltd.0.13%0.13%0.00%
Aditya Infotech Ltd.0.02%0.02%0.00%
L&T Finance Ltd.0.02%0.02%0.00%
J Kumar Infraprojects Ltd.0.23%0.22%0.00%
Housing & Urban Development Corporation Ltd.0.06%0.05%0.00%
Kaynes Technology India Ltd.0.39%0.39%0.00%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development0.05%0.05%0.00%
Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers Ltd.0.01%0.01%0.00%
Grasim Industries Ltd.0.05%0.05%0.00%
Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd.0.05%0.05%0.00%
SBI Funds Management Ltd.0.03%0.03%0.00%
L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Ltd.0.07%0.07%0.00%
Avenue Supermarts Ltd.0.10%0.11%0.00%
Jindal Steel Ltd.0.47%0.47%0.00%
Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company Ltd.0.43%0.43%0.00%
Madhya Pradesh State0.09%0.09%0.00%
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd.0.05%0.05%0.00%
Bharti Telecom Ltd.0.05%0.05%0.00%
Varun Beverages Ltd.0.01%0.02%0.00%
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.0.05%0.05%0.00%
Rajasthan State0.06%0.07%0.00%
Bharti Hexacom Ltd.0.05%0.05%0.00%
Blue Dart Express Ltd.0.10%0.10%0.00%
NHPC Ltd.0.21%0.21%0.00%
Fusion Finance Ltd.0.02%0.02%0.00%
REC Ltd.0.03%0.03%0.00%
Tamilnadu State0.05%0.05%0.00%
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.0.60%0.60%0.00%
Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd.0.01%0.02%0.00%
Aavas Financiers Ltd.0.24%0.24%0.00%
Bihar State0.05%0.05%0.00%
Shiprocket Ltd.0.01%0.01%0.00%
Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Ltd.0.12%0.12%0.00%
Medi Assist Healthcare Services Ltd.0.03%0.03%0.00%
Indraprastha Gas Ltd.0.09%0.09%0.00%
Gujarat State0.04%0.04%0.00%
Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd.0.02%0.02%0.00%
Uttar Pradesh State0.03%0.03%0.00%
Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd.0.04%0.03%0.00%
Haryana State0.04%0.04%0.00%
Coromandel International Ltd.0.02%0.02%0.00%
Axis Finance Ltd.0.02%0.02%0.00%
Devyani International Ltd.0.04%0.04%0.00%
Persistent Systems Ltd.0.05%0.05%0.00%
JNK India Ltd.0.01%0.01%0.00%
JSW Energy Ltd.0.10%0.10%0.00%
Home First Finance Company India Ltd.0.07%0.07%0.00%
Kwality Wall's (India) Ltd.0.00%0.00%0.00%
Billionbrains Garage Ventures Ltd.0.20%0.20%0.00%
Tenneco Clean Air India Ltd0.08%0.08%0.00%
Campus Activewear Ltd.0.01%0.01%0.00%
Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd.0.02%0.02%0.00%
Maharashtra State0.01%0.01%0.00%
Ramco Systems Ltd.0.03%0.03%0.00%
Aster DM Quality Care Ltd.0.01%0.01%0.00%
Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust0.01%0.01%0.00%
BEML Land Assets Ltd.0.02%0.02%0.00%
Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Ltd.0.01%0.01%0.00%
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.0.31%0.31%0.00%
S Chand And Company Ltd.0.00%0.00%0.00%
Paradeep Phosphates Ltd.0.01%0.01%0.00%
Cipla Ltd.0.14%0.14%0.00%
Tata Chemicals Ltd.0.01%0.01%0.00%
Chhattisgarh State0.00%0.00%0.00%
UPL Ltd.0.01%0.01%0.00%
Tata Consumer Products Ltd.0.00%0.00%0.00%
Rites Ltd.0.01%0.01%0.00%
CMR Green Technologies Ltd.0.00%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%

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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 months4.02% absolute₹60,000₹62,4124.02%
1 year0.58% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,20,3780.31%
3 years11.21% annualised₹3,60,000₹4,29,56919.32%
5 years13.14% annualised₹6,00,000₹8,51,34041.89%

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 ₹532.80 as on 9 Nov 2026.
What is the expense ratio of HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund?
The expense ratio of HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund is 1.30% 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 4.8% over 1 year, 5.1% over 3 years and 11.3% 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 86 schemes with ₹9,96,954 Cr under management.