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ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited

NAV

₹90.82

NAV as of 13 Nov 2026

-0.3600 (-0.3948%)
Returns, 3Y

+12.18%

Annualised return

AUM (FUND SIZE)

₹72,486 Cr

Assets Under Mgmt

SINCE INCEPTION

+12.66%

Launched 02 Jan 2013

₹1 SINCE LAUNCH

₹5.22

Indexed wealth

MAX DRAWDOWN

-27.03%

Historical peak to trough

RECOVERY TIME

5.1 mo

To previous peak

CONSISTENCY

13 positive yrs

0 negative yrs

Category

HybridDynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced AdvantageVery High Risk

Fund Info

INF109K012B0ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited
+5.89%1Y Absolute Return
-0.39%1D
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Returns calculator comparison

Compare an illustrative investment outcome across return assumptions.

AssetProjected corpusTotal investedGainAnnual return
ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - GrowthFund 5Y annualised return
₹9,55,725
₹7,32,612₹2,23,113+10.84%
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₹1.13
₹1 Lakh since launch₹1.13 Lakh
Fund age13.9 yrs

Fund information

Scheme code120377
ISININF109K012B0
BenchmarkCRISIL Hybrid 50+50 Moderate Index
CategoryHybrid Scheme - Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage
Expense ratio1.06%
Exit loadExit Load for units in excess of 30% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 1 year.
Minimum SIP₹100 SIP

Return comparison

7th / 145 in category
PeriodFundBenchmarkCategory avg
1M+111.52%——
3M+4.12%——
6M+15.96%——
1Y+5.89%—+0.31%
3Y+12.18%—+7.18%
5Y+10.84%—+6.13%
10Y+11.87%——
Since Launch+12.66%——

Risk-adjusted performance

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

Sharpe ratio

0.68

Return earned for the risk taken.

Moderate

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

Sortino ratio

0.95

Return earned while limiting downside risk.

Moderate

Moderate downside risk-adjusted performance.

Standard deviation

9.56%

How much the fund’s returns fluctuate over time.

Low volatility

Returns have been relatively stable.

Beta

—

How closely the fund moves with the market.

Unavailable

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Alpha

—

Extra return generated above the benchmark.

Unavailable

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Treynor ratio

—

Return earned for each unit of market risk taken.

Unavailable

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Calmar ratio

0.47

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

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Portfolio allocation

Latest disclosed portfolio mix

Asset allocation

Portfolio100%
Equity63.77%
Debt21.79%
Hedged Equity6.16%
Cash4.17%
Real Estate4.12%

Market cap allocation

Large Cap
88.04%
Mid Cap
10.11%
Small Cap
1.85%

Sector allocation

Equity exposure by sector

Financial
29.51%
Consumer Discretionary
20.31%
Industrials
15.38%
Technology
13.41%
Energy & Utilities
6.74%
Materials
6.71%
Consumer Staples
4.45%
Healthcare
2.53%
Real Estate
0.95%

Top holdings

10 of 243 disclosed positions

HoldingSectorInstrument typeWeight
TVS Motor Company LtdConsumer DiscretionaryEquity5.1095%
RepoUnspecifiedRepo4.5955%
Cash MarginUnspecifiedCash Margin4.3471%
ICICI Bank LtdFinancialEquity4.072%
HDFC Bank LtdFinancialEquity3.6357%
Embassy Office Parks REITReal EstateReal Estate Investment Trusts2.9129%
Reliance Industries LtdEnergy & UtilitiesEquity2.8808%
Infosys LtdTechnologyEquity2.4204%
Larsen & Toubro LtdIndustrialsEquity2.3531%
Others IRSUnspecifiedInterest Rate Swap2.2763%

Fund management

SH
Sharmila D'Silva

Since 2022 · She joined ICICI Prudential AMC Limited in September 2016.

Ms. D'Silva is CA and BAF

RA
Rajat Chandak

Since 2015 · He has been associated with ICICI Prudential AMC since 2008.

Mr. Chandak is a B.Com (H) and MBA.

AK
Akhil Kakkar

Since 2024 · Prior to Joining ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund he has worked with Kotak Mahindra Bank in Debt Capital Markets, SBI Capital Markets in Project Advisory & Structured Finance and Goldman Sachs Services Pvt Ltd as Analyst Developer.

Mr. Kakkar is B.Tech (IIT Roorkee) and PGDM (Finance)

SR
Sri Sharma

Since 2021 · Prior to joining ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, she has worked with PwC

Ms. Sharma has done B.Com, CA and CFA ( Level 2 cleared)

MA
Manish Banthia

Since 2012 · He is associated with ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company since Oct 2005, ICICI Prudential AMC - Fixed Income Investments - Aug 2007 to Oct 2009, ICICI Prudential AMC - New Product Development - Oct 2005 to Jul 2007, Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd. - From May 2005 to Oct 2005, Aditya Birla Management Corporation Ltd. - From May 2004 to May 2005.

Mr. Banthia is B.Com, CA and MBA

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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 5.0 points. Has fallen sharply before — down -27.0% at its worst.

Strengths
  • Ahead of its category average over 3Y by 5.0 points.
  • Recovered from its worst fall in 5 months.
  • Well spread out — top 10 holdings are only 28% of the portfolio.
  • Same fund manager for 14+ years — the strategy has not chopped and changed.
  • Ranks 7 of 145 in its category over 1 year.
Weaknesses
  • Has fallen sharply before — down -27.0% 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 9.6% volatility.
Risk drivers
  • None