S

Sundaram Balanced Advantage Fund ( Formerly Known as Principal Balanced Advantage Fund) - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd

NAV

₹42.6398

NAV as of 13 Nov 2026

-0.0941 (-0.2202%)
Returns, 3Y

+9.26%

Annualised return

AUM (FUND SIZE)

₹1,664 Cr

Assets Under Mgmt

SINCE INCEPTION

+8.84%

Launched 03 Jan 2022

₹1 SINCE LAUNCH

₹1.51

Indexed wealth

MAX DRAWDOWN

-9.69%

Historical peak to trough

RECOVERY TIME

—

Not available

CONSISTENCY

4 positive yrs

0 negative yrs

Category

HybridDynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced AdvantageHigh Risk

Fund Info

INF173K01FI7Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd
+0.55%1Y Absolute Return
-0.22%1D
Loading NAV history…

Past performance is not an indicator of future returns.

Returns calculator comparison

Compare an illustrative investment outcome across return assumptions.

AssetProjected corpusTotal investedGainAnnual return
Sundaram Balanced Advantage Fund ( Formerly Known as Principal Balanced Advantage Fund) - Direct Plan - Growth OptionFund 3Y annualised return · 5Y history unavailable
₹9,18,155
₹7,32,612₹1,85,543+9.26%
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₹1.09
₹1 Lakh since launch₹1.09 Lakh
Fund age4.9 yrs

Fund information

Scheme code149717
ISININF173K01FI7
BenchmarkNIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index
CategoryHybrid Scheme - Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage
Expense ratio1.13%
Exit loadFor units in excess of 25% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 365 days
Minimum SIP₹100 SIP

Return comparison

72nd / 145 in category
PeriodFundBenchmarkCategory avg
1M+99.85%——
3M-0.24%——
6M+9.16%——
1Y+0.55%—+0.31%
3Y+9.26%—+7.18%
Since Launch+8.84%——

Risk-adjusted performance

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

Sharpe ratio

0.31

Return earned for the risk taken.

Moderate

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

Sortino ratio

0.43

Return earned while limiting downside risk.

Moderate

Moderate downside risk-adjusted performance.

Standard deviation

9.67%

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

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

0.91

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

Good

Good return relative 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%
Equity60.46%
Debt20.74%
Hedged Equity13.60%
Real Estate2.64%
Cash2.56%

Market cap allocation

Large Cap
70.17%
Mid Cap
16.29%
Small Cap
13.54%

Sector allocation

Equity exposure by sector

Financial
33.53%
Industrials
18.02%
Technology
11.50%
Consumer Discretionary
10.40%
Energy & Utilities
8.48%
Materials
8.10%
Healthcare
6.46%
Consumer Staples
3.52%

Top holdings

10 of 104 disclosed positions

HoldingSectorInstrument typeWeight
Cash MarginUnspecifiedCash Margin13.6155%
ICICI Bank LtdFinancialEquity7.1625%
HDFC Bank LtdFinancialEquity5.6356%
Reliance Industries LtdEnergy & UtilitiesEquity5.1946%
Bharti Airtel LtdTechnologyEquity3.799%
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 36574 GOI 06OT35 6.48 FV RS 100EntitiesGOI Securities3.4794%
Kotak Mahindra Bank LtdFinancialEquity3.2353%
Larsen & Toubro LtdIndustrialsEquity3.116%
Bajaj Finance LtdFinancialEquity2.5706%
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 37426 GOI 11MY36 6.94 FV RS 100EntitiesGOI Securities2.4392%

Fund management

BH
Bharath S

Since 2021 · Prior to joining Sundaram Mutual Fund he has worked with Navia Markets Ltd.

Mr. Bharath is a B Com (H), MBA and ICWA.

CL
Clyton Richard Fernandes

Since 2024 · Prior to joining Sundaram Mutual Fund, he has worked with Canara HSBC Life, Mahindra Manulife AMC, Bank of Baroda Capital Markets and Systematix Shares & Stocks

Mr. Fernandes has done B.E and MBA

KU
Kumaresh Ramakrishnan

Since 2026 · Prior to joining Sundaram Mutual Fund he has worked with PGIM India Mutual Fund, DWS AMC, Societe Generale and CARE.

Mr. Ramakrishnan is a B.E from Mumbai University and MBA from NMIMS (Mumbai).

Compare similar funds

No comparable category funds are available yet.
Summary

A high-risk hybrid scheme - dynamic asset allocation or balanced advantage fund. Ahead of its category average over 3Y by 2.1 points. Ranks 72 of 145 in its category over 1 year.

Strengths
  • Ahead of its category average over 3Y by 2.1 points.
  • Losses and swings stayed contained — worst fall -9.7%, volatility 9.7%.
Weaknesses
  • None
Ideal investor
  • Needs a 4–5+ years horizon to ride out its high risk level.
  • Good fit for SIPs — spreading purchases smooths out 9.7% volatility.
Risk drivers
  • None