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Tata Balanced Advantage Fund

Dynamic Asset AllocationVery HighOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 25 Sep 2026
₹20.42+0.08%1 day
Return since launch
9.8%
52-week range
₹19.37 — ₹21.44
AUM
₹8,539 Cr

Tata Balanced Advantage Fund is a Dynamic Asset Allocation hybrid fund from Tata Mutual Fund with ₹8,539 Cr under management, launched in 2019. Over three years it has returned 2.5% a year, against 8.3% for its category. The expense ratio is 1.87% 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-2.7%−4.2 pts1.5%0.2%
2Y0.4%−1.4 pts1.8%1.9%
3Y2.5%−5.8 pts8.3%3.8%
5Y6.2%−1.6 pts7.8%7.2%
7Y8.2%−1.0 pts9.2%8.6%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund-2.7%
Category1.5%
3Y
Fund2.5%
Category8.3%
5Y
Fund6.2%
Category7.8%

Since launch (9 Jan 2019): 9.8%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
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Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20256.0%−0.6 pts6.7%
202410.7%−3.5 pts14.2%
202317.0%−2.9 pts20.0%
20225.5%+0.4 pts5.1%
202116.5%−0.2 pts16.6%
202015.5%+1.1 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

1.87%

Expense ratio as on 23 Sep 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
1.51%
Brokerage
0.02%
Transaction charges
0.01%
Statutory levies
0.33%
Exit load
Exit load of 0.50%, if redeemed within 30 days.
Lock-in
None

Terms

Min SIP
₹3,000
Min lumpsum
₹5,000
Plan
GROWTH
Fund type
OPEN-ENDED
Benchmark
CRISIL Hybrid 50+50 Moderate 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.
Sharpe0.310.63Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino0.370.82Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation8.3610.95How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 5 category peers

Portfolio

Tata Balanced Advantage Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026

Asset allocation

  • Equity63.4%
  • Debt27.0%
  • Other9.6%

Market cap split

  • Large70.4%
  • Mid16.7%
  • Small12.9%
P/E
25.29
P/B
3.22

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
OthersOthers5.70%₹487 Cr+19.65%+33.60%+25.92%
Reliance Industries Ltd.Energy3.55%₹303 Cr-2.79%-1.61%+8.44%
HDFC Bank Ltd.Financial2.88%₹246 Cr-0.63%-0.95%-0.24%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.Communication2.87%₹245 Cr-0.39%-0.66%+2.28%
ICICI Bank Ltd.Financial2.51%₹214 Cr-0.52%-1.36%-0.60%
Godrej Properties Ltd.Construction2.29%₹195 Cr+3.10%+2.78%+3.06%
Brookfield India Real Estate Trust REITConstruction2.24%₹191 Cr+3.01%+3.18%+1.61%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.Construction2.02%₹172 Cr-0.35%-0.18%+2.20%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.Healthcare2.00%₹171 Cr+1.83%-0.11%-0.11%
Shriram Finance LtdFinancial1.98%₹169 Cr+1.64%+1.71%+0.94%

Sectors

  • Financial24.2%
  • Sovereign11.2%
  • Construction10.7%
  • Others9.2%
  • Services8.7%
  • Energy8.4%
  • Healthcare5.5%
  • Communication4.3%

Instruments

  • GOI Securities11.2%
  • Debenture5.2%
  • State Development Loan4.7%
  • Non Convertible Debenture3.2%
  • Real Estate Investment Trusts2.8%
  • Repo2.5%
  • Net Current Assets1.9%
  • Cash/Net Current Assets1.3%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Others5.46%1.29%-4.17%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.-0.35%2.87%+3.22%
ICICI Bank Ltd.-0.07%2.51%+2.59%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.-0.34%2.02%+2.36%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.-0.12%2.00%+2.12%
Bajaj Finserv Ltd.-0.17%1.55%+1.73%
Tech Mahindra Ltd.-0.00%0.99%+1.00%
company:171090.00%0.78%+0.78%
company:57650.00%0.74%+0.74%
Tata Corporate Bond Fund Direct - Growth0.64%0.00%-0.64%
ITC Ltd.-0.62%0.00%+0.62%
company:194760.00%0.58%+0.58%
Indusind Bank Ltd.-0.47%0.00%+0.47%
Reliance Industries Ltd.-1.14%-0.70%+0.45%
Grasim Industries Ltd.-0.34%0.00%+0.34%
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.-0.69%-0.36%+0.33%
PB Fintech Ltd.1.21%1.46%+0.25%
Tenneco Clean Air India Ltd0.81%1.05%+0.24%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.1.30%1.50%+0.21%
Shriram Finance Ltd1.81%1.98%+0.16%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.-0.24%-0.10%+0.14%
Axis Bank Ltd.1.24%1.34%+0.11%
Shree Cement Ltd.1.27%1.17%-0.11%
Adani Energy Solutions Ltd.0.92%0.82%-0.11%
SEDEMAC Mechatronics Ltd.0.56%0.66%+0.10%
Max Financial Services Ltd.1.12%1.21%+0.09%
CarTrade Tech Ltd.0.65%0.74%+0.09%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.-0.12%-0.03%+0.08%
Vishal Mega Mart Ltd.0.70%0.78%+0.08%
Pine Labs Ltd.0.38%0.46%+0.08%
HDFC Bank Ltd.2.95%2.88%-0.08%
Cummins India Ltd.1.52%1.44%-0.07%
Mankind Pharma Ltd.-0.06%0.00%+0.06%
Varun Beverages Ltd.0.85%0.79%-0.06%
Dr. Lal Pathlabs Ltd.1.33%1.38%+0.06%
KEC International Ltd.0.59%0.54%-0.05%
Altius Telecom Infrastructure Trust0.97%1.02%+0.05%
Tata Capital Ltd.1.34%1.39%+0.05%
Brookfield India Real Estate Trust REIT1.61%1.66%+0.05%
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd.1.33%1.29%-0.05%
Ambuja Cements Ltd.1.00%0.95%-0.05%
Infosys Ltd.1.27%1.31%+0.04%
Nexus Select Trust1.15%1.18%+0.04%
NTPC Ltd.1.24%1.20%-0.04%
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.0.85%0.88%+0.04%
Dabur India Ltd.0.50%0.46%-0.03%
Prestige Estates Projects Ltd.0.89%0.92%+0.03%
Inventurus Knowledge Solutions Ltd.0.93%0.89%-0.03%
Godrej Properties Ltd.1.85%1.82%-0.03%
Delhivery Ltd.1.08%1.05%-0.03%
Tata Communications Ltd.1.12%1.15%+0.03%
Adani Enterprises Ltd.1.19%1.16%-0.03%
Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company Ltd.1.21%1.19%-0.02%
Adani Power Ltd.0.85%0.87%+0.02%
JSW Kalinga Steel Ltd.0.59%0.61%+0.02%
company:208190.00%0.02%+0.02%
Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.0.99%0.97%-0.02%
HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd.0.86%0.88%+0.02%
Mahindra Rural Housing Finance Ltd.0.58%0.59%+0.02%
Sansar Trust0.35%0.33%-0.02%
Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd.0.57%0.58%+0.02%
Gujarat State0.59%0.60%+0.01%
Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd.-0.34%-0.33%+0.01%
Himachal Pradesh State0.57%0.58%+0.01%
Bharat Electronics Ltd.-0.14%-0.15%-0.01%
Andhra Pradesh State0.58%0.60%+0.01%
Metropolis Healthcare Ltd.0.44%0.45%+0.01%
Tamilnadu State0.52%0.53%+0.01%
Vedanta Aluminium Metal Ltd.0.74%0.73%-0.01%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.0.56%0.56%+0.01%
GIC Housing Finance Ltd.0.28%0.29%+0.01%
Muthoot Finance Ltd.0.28%0.29%+0.01%
Bharti Telecom Ltd.0.28%0.29%+0.01%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development0.28%0.29%+0.01%
Liquid Gold Series 70.21%0.20%-0.01%
Tata Projects Ltd.0.23%0.23%+0.01%
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd.0.73%0.72%-0.01%
India Universal Trust AL10.45%0.46%0.00%
Polycab India Ltd.-0.13%-0.13%0.00%
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.0.17%0.17%0.00%
Maharashtra State0.17%0.18%0.00%
State Bank of India-0.00%0.00%0.00%
UNO Minda Ltd.0.02%0.02%0.00%
GMR Airports Ltd.0.06%0.06%0.00%
Haryana State0.06%0.06%0.00%
GOI0.06%0.06%0.00%
NHPC Ltd.0.06%0.06%0.00%
Tata Steel Ltd.1.21%1.21%0.00%
Export-Import Bank Of India0.03%0.03%0.00%
TVS Motor Company Ltd - Pref. Shares0.02%0.02%0.00%
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd.0.01%0.01%0.00%
The Federal Bank Ltd.-0.12%-0.12%0.00%
Karnataka State0.00%0.00%0.00%
Max Healthcare Institute Ltd.0.00%0.00%0.00%
Uttar Pradesh State0.00%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 provide capital appreciation and income distribution to the investors by using equity derivatives strategies, arbitrage opportunities and pure equity investments.

Fund managers

  • Amit SomaniMr.Somani is a B.Com, PGDBM and CFA.Prior to joining Tata Asset Management Ltd in 2010 he has worked with Fidelity Investments Netscribes Pvt. ltd, SPA Capital and Khandwala Securities.
  • Murthy NagarajanMr. Nagarajan is a M.Com, ICWA and PGPMS.Prior to joining Tata AMC he has worked with Quantum AMC as head fixed income, Mirae Asset Global Investment India Ltd..
  • Rahul SinghMr. Singh is B.Tech & PGDBMPrior to Tata AMC, he has worked with Ampersand Capital Investment Advisors LLP, Standard Chartered Securities and Citigroup Global Markets India.
  • Sailesh JainMr. Jain is a Commerce Graduate and an MBA.Prior to joining TATA Mutual Fund, he has worked with Invesco Mutual Fund, IDFC Securities Ltd. as Head Derivatives, Quant Broking Pvt Ltd. as Vice President and IIFL(India Infoline) as Vice President.
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 months3.93% absolute₹60,000₹62,3583.93%
1 year0.67% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,20,4360.36%
3 years6.70% annualised₹3,60,000₹3,99,72711.04%
5 years7.10% annualised₹6,00,000₹7,22,03220.34%

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 Tata Balanced Advantage Fund?
The NAV of Tata Balanced Advantage Fund is ₹20.42 as on 25 Sep 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Tata Balanced Advantage Fund?
The expense ratio of Tata Balanced Advantage Fund is 1.87% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for Tata Balanced Advantage Fund?
You can start a SIP in Tata Balanced Advantage Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has Tata Balanced Advantage Fund given?
Tata Balanced Advantage Fund has returned -2.7% over 1 year, 2.5% over 3 years and 6.2% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on Tata Balanced Advantage Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit load of 0.50%, if redeemed within 30 days..
How risky is Tata Balanced Advantage Fund?
Tata Balanced Advantage Fund is rated Very High on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Dynamic Asset Allocation category.
Which fund house manages Tata Balanced Advantage Fund?
Tata Balanced Advantage Fund is managed by Tata Mutual Fund, which runs 61 schemes with ₹2,31,388 Cr under management.