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HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund - Growth Plan - Direct Plan

HDFC Asset Management Company Limited

NAV

₹581.686

NAV as of 13 Nov 2026

-3.0970 (-0.5296%)
Returns, 3Y

+11.66%

Annualised return

AUM (FUND SIZE)

₹106,456 Cr

Assets Under Mgmt

SINCE INCEPTION

+13.98%

Launched 01 Jan 2013

₹1 SINCE LAUNCH

₹6.14

Indexed wealth

MAX DRAWDOWN

-34.20%

Historical peak to trough

RECOVERY TIME

8.4 mo

To previous peak

CONSISTENCY

13 positive yrs

0 negative yrs

Category

HybridDynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced AdvantageVery High Risk

Fund Info

INF179K01WA6HDFC Asset Management Company Limited
+0.63%1Y Absolute Return
-0.53%1D
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Past performance is not an indicator of future returns.

Returns calculator comparison

Compare an illustrative investment outcome across return assumptions.

AssetProjected corpusTotal investedGainAnnual return
HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund - Growth Plan - Direct PlanFund 5Y annualised return
₹10,35,879
₹7,32,612₹3,03,267+13.96%
EPFIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,95,132
₹7,32,612₹1,62,520+8.25%
Residential propertyIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,67,662
₹7,32,612₹1,35,050+7.00%
PPFIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,69,819
₹7,32,612₹1,37,207+7.10%
Bank fixed depositIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,56,981
₹7,32,612₹1,24,369+6.50%
GoldIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,67,662
₹7,32,612₹1,35,050+7.00%
Savings accountIllustrative annual assumption
₹7,86,827
₹7,32,612₹54,215+3.00%

Illustration only. Fund results use the available NAV-derived annualised return and can be negative. Reference rows are assumptions, not current quoted rates or guaranteed returns; property excludes transaction costs, taxes, and liquidity constraints. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risk.

Wealth multiple

₹1 became₹1.14
₹1 Lakh since launch₹1.14 Lakh
Fund age13.9 yrs

Fund information

Scheme code118968
ISININF179K01WA6
BenchmarkNIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index
CategoryHybrid Scheme - Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage
Expense ratio0.77%
Exit loadExit Load for units in excess of 15% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 1 year.
Minimum SIP₹100 SIP

Return comparison

68th / 145 in category
PeriodFundBenchmarkCategory avg
1M+108.49%——
3M+4.55%——
6M+11.67%——
1Y+0.63%—+0.31%
3Y+11.66%—+7.18%
5Y+13.96%—+6.13%
10Y+14.71%——
Since Launch+13.98%——

Risk-adjusted performance

Every measure is expanded with a plain-language reading of the latest calculated value.

Sharpe ratio

0.55

Return earned for the risk taken.

Moderate

Moderate risk-adjusted returns. The reward for risk has been average.

Sortino ratio

0.76

Return earned while limiting downside risk.

Moderate

Moderate downside risk-adjusted performance.

Standard deviation

10.36%

How much the fund’s returns fluctuate over time.

Moderate volatility

Returns can move up and down noticeably.

Beta

—

How closely the fund moves with the market.

Unavailable

This measure needs sufficient fund and benchmark history to calculate.

Alpha

—

Extra return generated above the benchmark.

Unavailable

This measure needs sufficient fund and benchmark history to calculate.

Treynor ratio

—

Return earned for each unit of market risk taken.

Unavailable

This measure needs sufficient fund and benchmark history to calculate.

Calmar ratio

0.41

How well the fund rewarded investors relative to its biggest decline.

Low

Returns have been modest compared to the drawdowns experienced.

Information ratio

—

How consistently the fund outperformed its benchmark.

Unavailable

This measure needs sufficient fund and benchmark history to calculate.

Portfolio allocation

Latest disclosed portfolio mix

Asset allocation

Portfolio100%
Equity70.77%
Debt25.72%
Cash1.94%
Real Estate1.57%

Market cap allocation

Large Cap
74.58%
Mid Cap
13.66%
Small Cap
11.75%

Sector allocation

Equity exposure by sector

Financial
34.56%
Energy & Utilities
12.94%
Industrials
12.92%
Technology
12.72%
Consumer Discretionary
8.23%
Healthcare
7.12%
Materials
6.13%
Consumer Staples
3.85%
Diversified
1.02%
Real Estate
0.51%

Top holdings

10 of 331 disclosed positions

HoldingSectorInstrument typeWeight
ICICI Bank LtdFinancialEquity5.07%
HDFC Bank LtdFinancialEquity4.68%
Reliance Industries LtdEnergy & UtilitiesEquity3.82%
State Bank of IndiaFinancialEquity3.38%
Bharti Airtel LtdTechnologyEquity3.01%
Axis Bank LtdFinancialEquity2.62%
Larsen & Toubro LtdIndustrialsEquity2.56%
NTPC LtdEnergy & UtilitiesEquity2.13%
GOI Sec 7.18 14/08/2033EntitiesGOI Securities2.02%
Coal India LtdMaterialsEquity1.77%

Fund management

AN
Anil Bamboli

Since 2022 · Prior to joining HDFC AMC he has worked with SBI Fund Management for 11 years.

Mr. 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.

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Srinivasan Ramamurthy

Since 2022 · Prior to joining HDFC Asset Management Company Limited, he has worked with Mahindra Mutual Fund, IDBI Federal Life Insurance, IIFL Capital Limited, Maybank Kim Eng, Credit Suisse and KPMG Advisory.

Mr. Ramamurthy is an engineer by qualification from Jadavpur University and has done his MBA from IIM - Calcutta.

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Arun Agarwal

Since 2022 · Prior to joining HDFC Asset Management Company Limited, he has worked with SBI Funds Management Pvt. Ltd., ICICI Bank Limited, UTI Asset Management Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Agarwal is a B.Com. and Chartered Accountant

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Dhruv Muchhal

Since 2023 · Prior to joining HDFC MF,he has worked with Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd., Goldman Sachs, CRISIL Global Research & Analytics and Deloitte Haskins & Sells

Mr. Dhruv has done B.Com, CA and CFA

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Nandita Menezes

Since 2025 · Prior to joining HDFC AMC, she was associated with S.V. Ghatalia & Associates LLP.

CA (ICAI, INDIA), B.Com (University of Mumbai)

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Gopal Agrawal

Since 2022 · Prior to joining HDFC Mutual Fund he has worked with DSP Mutual Fund, Tata AMC, Mirae Asset Mutual Fund ,SBI Mutual Fund, Kotak Securities, HDFC Securities, IDBI Capital, UTI Securities and IPCL.

Mr.Agrawal is a B.E and MBM.

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Summary

A very high-risk hybrid scheme - dynamic asset allocation or balanced advantage fund. Ahead of its category average over 3Y by 4.5 points. Has fallen sharply before — down -34.2% at its worst.

Strengths
  • Ahead of its category average over 3Y by 4.5 points.
Weaknesses
  • Has fallen sharply before — down -34.2% at its worst.
Ideal investor
  • Needs a 4–5+ years horizon to ride out its very high risk level.
  • Good fit for SIPs — spreading purchases smooths out 10.4% volatility.
Risk drivers
  • None