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Axis Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 141642ISIN: INF846K01A29MUTF_IN: AXIS_BALA_ADVA_1CQM4S5Axis Mutual FundDynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage funds

Formerly Axis Dynamic Equity Fund
NAV ₹23.4200down ₹0.08 (0.34%)

NAV for 22 Oct 2026, against 21 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Fund size
₹3,654 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
1.00%14 Oct 2026
P/E
23.230 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
15530 Sep 2026
Launched
1 Aug 2017

Axis Balanced Advantage Fund returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 22 Oct 2026

OverReturnBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−1.31%––––
1 month−2.34%–6 of 37−3.22%−3.9% to −2.5%
3 months−2.86%–14 of 37−3.22%−3.9% to −2.3%
6 months−2.01%–20 of 37−1.94%−3.3% to −0.6%
1 year−2.16%−2.65%to 30 Sep 202617 of 36−2.33%−4.9% to −1.1%
3 years+10.61%+6.04%to 30 Sep 20265 of 30+8.50%+7.1% to +9.8%
5 years+8.81%+5.96%to 30 Sep 20267 of 22+8.09%+6.8% to +9.2%
10 yearsNeeds 10 years––+9.60%+7.9% to +10.5%
₹10,000 put in on 7 Aug 2017 is ₹23,257 at the NAV of 22 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index, over the same days as the fund, or to the month end its cell names. Rank, median and middle half among the Direct plans of Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 22 Oct 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year+1.46%−2.65%
3 years+10.91%+6.04%
5 years+9.15%+5.96%
Since launch+9.79%+8.81%
Benchmark: NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Direct Growth
Highest year to Dec 2023, +21.5%; lowest year to Dec 2022, +0.9%

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 7 Aug 2017 to 22 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year2,028 windows−9.5%+10.9%+34.1%94.1%
3 years1,540 windows+4.4%+12.0%+17.9%100.0%
5 years1,043 windows+7.5%+11.7%+17.1%100.0%
10 yearsLaunched 1 Aug 2017, needs 11 years of history
Every 3 and 5-year window ended higher than it started.

Axis Balanced Advantage Fund SIP returns

₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 22 Oct 2026

PeriodInvestedValue todayInvested against value todaySIP returnAfter stamp dutyStamp duty
1 year12 instalments₹1,20,000₹1,17,803₹1,17,797 after stamp duty−3.54%−3.55%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,81,893₹3,81,874 after stamp duty+3.94%+3.93%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹7,43,498₹7,43,461 after stamp duty+8.59%+8.59%₹30
Since Aug 2017110 instalments₹11,00,000₹17,55,803₹17,55,751 after stamp duty+9.95%+9.95%₹38

10 years: Launched 1 Aug 2017, needs 10 years of history.

Risk ratios

NAV to 22 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Direct plans of Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage funds (30 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation8.98%
6.92%Lowest9.61%Average16.41%Highest
Downside deviation5.24%
3.75%Lowest6.01%Average10.75%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.55
−0.17Lowest0.33Average0.57Highest
Sortino ratio0.82
−0.21Lowest0.48Average0.85Highest

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 and 3 years−7.82%2 Jan 202630 Mar 20263 Aug 2026
5 years−9.64%17 Jan 202217 Jun 202215 Nov 2022
Since Aug 2017−17.16%12 Feb 202023 Mar 20209 Oct 2020

Portfolio turnover, per cent of assets a year

  • Turnover
Highest 23.0% in Apr 2026

Axis Balanced Advantage Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

ICICI BankBanksSharesLarge cap5th5.81%212.1416,05,062–Sep 2018
HDFC BankBanksSharesLarge cap2nd5.65%206.1429,08,646–Sep 2019
Reliance IndustriesPetroleum ProductsSharesLarge cap1st4.43%161.8713,63,657–Sep 2017or earlier
State Bank of IndiaBanksSharesLarge cap4th3.26%118.8612,38,820–May 2021
Kotak Mahindra BankBanksSharesLarge cap16th2.39%87.3520,94,719–Oct 2024
Bharti AirtelTelecom - ServicesSharesLarge cap3rd2.38%86.884,94,498–Nov 2022
Larsen & ToubroConstructionSharesLarge cap8th2.20%80.492,14,070–Jul 2021
InfosysIT - SoftwareSharesLarge cap9th2.20%80.368,08,320–Dec 2017
Mahindra & MahindraAutomobilesSharesLarge cap14th2.01%73.492,49,129–Jul 2020
Apollo Hospitals EnterpriseHealthcare ServicesSharesLarge cap97th1.83%66.7981,790–Apr 2024
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd (27/02/2029) (FRN)ICRA AA+, repaid 27 Feb 2029Bonds and bills1.78%65.026,5008.88%May 2026
NTPCPowerSharesLarge cap20th1.56%57.0617,67,833–Nov 2023
Axis BankBanksSharesLarge cap15th1.53%55.914,56,012–Feb 2026
EternalRetailingSharesLarge cap37th1.51%55.2917,27,891–Jan 2026
7.61% Government of India (09/05/2030)Sovereign, 7.61% coupon, repaid 9 May 2030Bonds and bills1.40%51.0050,00,0007.09%Mar 2026
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
5.81%ICICI Bank
Top 5 holdings
21.54%
Top 10 holdings
32.16%
Effective holdings
54.8Taken over 97.97% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares72.95%
  • Bonds and bills22.85%
  • REIT and InvIT units2.17%
  • Cash and receivables2.03%
  • Futures and options, net−13.35%
  • Futures and options, gross13.38%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap79.87%Category 68.10%
  • Mid cap12.55%Category 16.88%
  • Small cap7.24%Category 13.11%
Per cent of the fund's Indian shares. By the list for the six months to Jun 2026. Shares not on the list: 0.25% of the fund. Category is the average of 38 Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage funds.

Sector allocation

17sectors
  • Financial Services21.02%Category 19.92%
  • Healthcare4.53%Category 5.93%
  • Automobile And Auto Components4.48%Category 4.63%
  • Consumer Services4.11%Category 3.61%
  • Fast Moving Consumer Goods4.01%Category 3.14%
  • Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels3.80%Category 3.68%
  • Information Technology3.05%Category 3.54%
  • Capital Goods2.83%Category 4.42%
  • Telecommunication2.77%Category 2.53%
  • Consumer Durables2.31%Category 1.74%
  • Construction1.75%Category 1.64%
  • Power1.60%Category 1.51%
  • Services1.12%Category 1.51%
  • Realty0.87%Category 0.58%
  • Chemicals0.62%Category 1.38%
  • Construction Materials0.44%Category 0.88%
  • Metals & Mining0.29%Category 1.91%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, Sep 2026. Category is the average of 38 Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage funds.

Sector allocation month by month

13 months
Financial Services21 companies21.02%20.77%20.02%19.71%17.76%18.46%16.70%17.67%17.91%17.02%16.91%17.28%
Healthcare11 companies4.53%5.21%5.00%4.89%4.78%4.57%4.43%4.30%3.89%4.27%4.17%4.16%
Automobile And Auto Components14 companies4.48%5.24%5.23%4.48%4.94%4.58%3.47%3.99%4.02%3.97%3.93%3.58%
Consumer Services7 companies4.11%3.74%3.49%3.02%2.64%2.39%1.13%0.69%0.57%0.47%0.64%0.68%
Fast Moving Consumer Goods7 companies4.01%3.87%3.71%3.77%4.21%4.54%4.24%4.40%4.28%4.81%4.69%4.77%
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels4 companies3.80%3.89%3.85%3.85%3.84%4.14%4.80%4.67%4.92%5.52%5.31%5.27%
Information Technology6 companies3.05%3.67%3.81%3.03%5.01%4.71%5.29%4.57%5.85%5.56%5.49%5.18%
Capital Goods12 companies2.83%2.77%2.28%2.20%2.13%2.55%2.34%2.82%2.91%3.11%3.62%4.28%
Telecommunication2 companies2.77%2.69%2.55%2.28%2.24%1.92%1.92%1.80%1.86%1.97%1.97%1.97%
Consumer Durables8 companies2.31%2.41%2.21%1.91%1.81%1.67%2.00%2.23%2.03%2.10%2.15%1.75%
Construction1 company1.75%1.89%1.64%2.11%2.10%2.27%2.05%2.87%2.59%2.66%2.66%2.67%
Power2 companies1.60%1.70%2.23%2.21%2.44%2.52%2.62%2.44%2.17%2.02%2.03%2.15%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026; the line runs from Sep 2025.
Yield to maturity
7.97%Lines stating a yield: 95.69% of the bond book
Yield after expenses
6.90%Direct plan
Maturity date known
100.00%Of the bond book, perpetual bonds left out
Perpetual bonds
None

The bond book is the fund's bonds, bills and overnight lending.

Credit rating

Loans of over a year

  • Sovereign5.46%
  • AAA7.63%
  • AA9.75%

Loans of under a year

  • A1+0.01%

Other

  • Overnight lending1.03%
Per cent of the fund's net assets. A grade is stated for 100.00% of the bonds.

Maturity profile

  • Up to 1 month2.26%
  • 1 to 3 months1.09%
  • 3 to 6 months0.14%
  • 6 to 12 months1.23%
  • 1 to 3 years11.14%
  • 3 to 5 years3.48%
  • 5 to 10 years4.40%
  • Over 10 years0.15%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, over the bonds whose maturity date is known; perpetual bonds have none.
Largest borrower
3.18%Muthoot Finance Limited
Top 5 borrowers
9.75%
Top 10 borrowers
14.30%

Per cent of the fund's net assets. Lent outside the government: 17.39% of the fund, to 22 borrowers; the borrower is named for 100.00% of it, its group for 23.84%.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
New positions
5715.74% of the fund
Sold out
6314.74% of the fund before
Matured
2
Added to
20
Trimmed
19
Unchanged
110
Traded at least
14.74%
Weight that moved
19.95%

Changes in Sep 2026

7.97% Mankind Pharma Limited (16/11/2027)New1.37%0.00%+1.37 pts+5,000
Sun Pharmaceutical IndustriesTrimmed1.19%1.90%−0.70 pts−1,26,350
Small Industries Dev Bank of India (11/08/2027)Sold out–0.61%−0.61 pts−500
Grasim IndustriesSold out–0.58%−0.58 pts−66,000
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance CompanyAdded0.57%0.00%+0.57 pts+1,27,877
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd (CCD)Matured–0.56%−0.56 pts–
7.61% Government of India (09/05/2030)Trimmed1.40%1.75%−0.36 pts−15,00,000
The Indian Hotels CompanyAdded1.02%0.73%+0.29 pts+1,32,648
State Bank of IndiaTrimmed3.26%3.53%−0.27 pts−38,004
Mahindra & MahindraTrimmed2.01%2.29%−0.27 pts−18,000
HDFC BankTrimmed5.65%5.38%+0.27 pts−650
Solar Industries IndiaNew0.25%0.00%+0.25 pts+4,620
Dr. Reddy's LaboratoriesNew0.23%0.00%+0.23 pts+69,019
Kirloskar Oil EnginesNew0.22%0.00%+0.22 pts+34,921
Hero MotoCorpTrimmed0.01%0.21%−0.20 pts−13,950
Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points. Securities only: 103 futures, options and cash lines that changed are not listed.

Portfolio overlap

Funds holding the most of the same securities, by weight.

Closest funds in the category

Nippon India Balanced Advantage FundNippon India Mutual Fund48.86%47
ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund46.18%70
Canara Robeco Balanced Advantage FundCanara Robeco Mutual Fund44.96%39
Edelweiss Balanced Advantage FundEdelweiss Mutual Fund44.41%56
PGIM India Balanced Advantage FundPGIM India Mutual Fund43.29%44
HDFC Balanced Advantage FundHDFC Mutual Fund42.57%66
UTI Balanced Advantage FundUTI Mutual Fund40.84%35
Kotak Balanced Advantage FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund40.00%66
Bajaj Finserv Balanced Advantage FundBajaj Finserv Mutual Fund38.62%29
Shriram Balanced Advantage FundShriram Mutual Fund38.33%37
Portfolios for Sep 2026. Overlap is per cent of the portfolio the two funds hold in common.

Overlap with the fund house's other funds

Axis Aggressive Hybrid FundAxis Mutual Fund60.48%
Axis Equity Savings FundAxis Mutual Fund44.79%
Axis Multi Asset Allocation FundAxis Mutual Fund42.82%
Axis Arbitrage FundAxis Mutual Fund32.47%
Axis Conservative Hybrid FundAxis Mutual Fund18.03%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

Axis Balanced Advantage Fund expense ratio and exit load

Per cent of the money invested, a year. Each month shows its last day filed; the parts were redefined from Apr 2026.

Regular over direct
1.15 ptsA year, on 14 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
1.05%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
2.15%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
Direct plan highest 1.07%, Sep 2026.Direct plan lowest 0.59%, Apr 2026.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.66%1.64%
Brokerage0.06%0.06%
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies0.28%0.45%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 14 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Exit load, in the fund house's words

If redeemed / switched-out within 12 months from the date of allotment For 10% of investments: Nil FIFO basis,for remaining investments: 1% w.e.f., 25/09/2017

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹100
Minimum top-up
₹100
SIP
Accepted
SIP dates
Except 29,30 and 31 all dates
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
As listed for this plan on 23 Oct 2026.

Axis Balanced Advantage Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹3,812 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
8.3%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
The latest quarter is the largest since the quarter to Sep 2017.

Assets at each month end

Highest ₹3,851 Cr, Jul 2026.Lowest ₹1,309 Cr, Jan 2021.

Axis Balanced Advantage Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Jayesh SundarComanage/Domestic EquitiesSep 2023+11.15%a year––31.6%17.6%9₹38,825 Cr
Devang ShahComanage/Fixed IncomeApr 2024+7.26%a year––21.1%36.5%23₹1,20,091 Cr
Hardik ShahComanage/Fixed IncomeJan 2022+10.08%a year––27.6%15.5%16₹38,904 Cr₹337 Cr alone
Returns are the direct plan's growth NAV, from the day each took over to the latest NAV, beside the benchmark over the same days.

Other funds they run

Fund
Axis Large Cap FundJayesh SundarNov 2024+1.13%a year––₹29,326 Cr
Axis Consumption FundJayesh SundarJul 2026−5.05%over 105 days−5.96%+0.91 pts₹2,375 Cr
Axis Aggressive Hybrid FundJayesh SundarSep 2023+9.00%a year––₹1,408 Cr
Axis Children's FundJayesh SundarSep 2023+8.02%a year––₹864 Cr
Axis Retirement Fund - AggressiveJayesh SundarJan 2024+7.80%a year––₹666 Cr
Axis Retirement Fund - DynamicJayesh SundarJan 2024+8.33%a year––₹269 Cr
Axis Conservative Hybrid FundJayesh SundarSep 2023+6.24%a year––₹217 Cr
Axis Retirement Fund - ConservativeJayesh SundarJan 2024+4.86%a year––₹45 Cr
Axis Liquid FundDevang ShahNov 2012–––₹53,459 Cr
Axis Money Market FundDevang ShahAug 2019+6.45%a year––₹19,004 Cr
Up to ten funds a manager, largest first. Returns are the direct plan's.

Axis Balanced Advantage Fund dividend history

Paid through the IDCW (income distribution cum capital withdrawal) option, once called a dividend.

Changes to the fund

Newest first.

  1. 2026

    • 2 JunExpenseBase expense ratio, direct plan: 0.57% to 0.67%+0.10 pts
    • 1 AprExpenseExpense ratio stated under the new rules: a base ratio, with brokerage, levies and GST on top

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Jun 2022 to Aug 202651 monthsVery HighHighNIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index
Apr 2022 to May 20222 monthsModerately HighHighNIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index
Nov 2021 to Mar 20225 monthsHighHighNIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index
Oct 20211 monthHighModerately HighNIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

Fund details

Objective

To achieve the dual objective of capital appreciation by investing in a portfolio of equity or equity linked securities and generating income through investments in debt and money market instruments. It also aims to manage risk through active asset allocation. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved. The Scheme does not assure or guarantee any returns.

Asset allocation

Equity and Equity related securities - (0%-100%),Debt & Money Market Instruments - (0%-100%),Units issued by InvITs - (0%-10%)

Type of scheme

An open ended dynamic asset allocation fund investing in debt and equity instruments only.

Stated category
To achieve the dual objective of capital appreciation by investing in a portfolio of equity related instruments and generating income through investments in debt and money market instruments. It also aims to manage risk through active asset allocation. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved.
Benchmark
NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index
Risk level at launch
High
New fund offer
11 Jul 2017 to 25 Jul 2017
Units first allotted
1 Aug 2017
Open for sale again
7 Aug 2017
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹5,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth141642INF846K01A29AXIS_BALA_ADVA_1CQM4S57 Aug 2017
Regular Growth141644INF846K01A52AXIS_BALA_ADVA_VPTIIE7 Aug 2017
Direct IDCW141643INF846K01A37INF846K01A45AXIS_BALA_ADVA_1RHGWCH7 Aug 2017
Regular IDCW141645INF846K01A60INF846K01A78AXIS_BALA_ADVA_3DHFRI7 Aug 2017

This fund

Statement of additional information

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure