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Mahindra Manulife Balanced Advantage Fund Regular Growth NAV today

AMFI: 149404ISIN: INF174V01BB6MUTF_IN: MAHI_MANU_BAL_10GYU1KMahindra Manulife Mutual FundDynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage funds

Formerly Mahindra Manulife Balanced Advantage Yojana
NAV ₹14.1178down ₹0.11 (0.78%)

NAV for 23 Oct 2026, against 22 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Fund size
₹879 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
2.41%16 Oct 2026
P/E
24.530 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
7930 Sep 2026
Launched
30 Dec 2021

Mahindra Manulife Balanced Advantage Fund returns

Regular Growth plan

Over each window to 23 Oct 2026

OverReturnBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−2.63%––––
1 month−5.23%–27 of 37−4.25%−5.7% to −3.6%
3 months−4.03%–25 of 37−3.70%−4.4% to −2.9%
6 months−1.64%–13 of 37−2.48%−4.3% to −1.5%
1 year−3.82%−2.65%to 30 Sep 202615 of 36−4.27%−6.8% to −2.6%
3 years+8.44%+6.04%to 30 Sep 202610 of 30+7.40%+5.9% to +8.5%
5 yearsNeeds 5 years––+6.63%+5.2% to +7.7%
10 yearsNeeds 10 years––+8.06%+6.7% to +9.1%
₹10,000 put in on 3 Jan 2022 is ₹14,107 at the NAV of 23 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 Regular plans of Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 25 Oct 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year+1.29%−2.65%
3 years+8.44%+6.04%
Since launch+8.04%+6.45%
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, Regular Growth
Highest year to Dec 2023, +19.9%; lowest year to Dec 2025, +4.1%

Mahindra Manulife Balanced Advantage Fund SIP returns

₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 23 Oct 2026

PeriodInvestedValue todayInvested against value todaySIP returnAfter stamp dutyStamp duty
1 year12 instalments₹1,20,000₹1,16,702₹1,16,697 after stamp duty−5.27%−5.28%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,67,256₹3,67,238 after stamp duty+1.32%+1.32%₹18
Since Jan 202257 instalments₹5,70,000₹6,57,824₹6,57,791 after stamp duty+6.03%+6.03%₹29

5 years: Launched 30 Dec 2021, needs 5 years of history.

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 3 Jan 2022 to 23 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year936 windows−3.8%+10.9%+32.8%93.0%
3 years445 windows+8.1%+11.9%+15.7%100.0%
5 yearsLaunched 30 Dec 2021, needs 6 years of history
Every 3-year window ended higher than it started.

Mahindra Manulife 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
1.58 ptsA year, on 16 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
0.84%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
2.42%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
Direct plan highest 1.75%, Apr 2026.Direct plan lowest 0.40%, Sep 2022.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.61%1.97%
Brokerage0.04%0.04%
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies0.18%0.40%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 16 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Exit load, in the fund house's words

Exit Load: 10% of the units allotted shall be redeemed without any exit load, on or before completion of 3 months from the date of allotment of Units. Any redemption in excess of the above limit shall be subject to the following exit load: - An Exit Load of 1% is payable if Units are redeemed / switched-out on or before completion of 3 months from the date of allotment of Units; - Nil - If Units are redeemed / switched-out after completion of 3 months from the date of allotment of Units.MoreLess

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹1,000
Minimum top-up
₹1,000
Minimum redemption
₹1,000
SIP
Accepted
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
SIP minimum
WeeklyMonthly: 500; Quarterly: 1500
SIP instalments, at least
WeeklyMonthly - 6; Quarterly - 4
SIP dates
Any Date of the month available under Monthly & Quarterly frequencies. Any day of the Week (except Saturday & Sunday) available under Weekly frequency
As listed for this plan on 24 Oct 2026.

Mahindra Manulife Balanced Advantage Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹912 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
1.9%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
Largest ₹930 Cr, quarter to Dec 2025.

Assets at each month end

Highest ₹940 Cr, Oct 2025.Lowest ₹557 Cr, Oct 2023.

Mahindra Manulife Balanced Advantage Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

ICICI BankBanksSharesLarge cap5th3.87%34.032,57,500–Jul 2023
7.71% Government of India 2066SOVEREIGN, 7.71% coupon, repaid 18 May 2066Bonds and bills3.41%29.9930,00,0007.86%Aug 2026
8.52% Muthoot Finance Limited 2028CRISIL AA+, 8.52% coupon, repaid 7 Apr 2028Bonds and bills2.83%24.8825,00,0008.81%Apr 2025
7.44% National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development 2029CRISIL AAA, 7.44% coupon, repaid 17 Jul 2029Bonds and bills2.82%24.7525,00,0007.83%Jul 2026
Bharti AirtelTelecom - ServicesSharesLarge cap3rd2.36%20.731,18,000–Sep 2024
HDFC BankBanksSharesLarge cap2nd2.35%20.642,91,201–Jun 2024
Reliance IndustriesPetroleum ProductsSharesLarge cap1st2.23%19.591,65,000–Jan 2022
EternalRetailingSharesLarge cap37th2.20%19.366,05,000–Mar 2026
Brookfield India Real Estate TrustRealtyREIT or InvIT units2.17%19.035,66,396–May 2026
IndusInd BankBanksSharesMid cap152nd2.11%18.572,06,000–Mar 2025
Axis BankBanksSharesLarge cap15th2.09%18.391,50,000–Sep 2025
Jindal SteelFerrous MetalsSharesLarge cap87th1.81%15.871,39,812–Apr 2026
Apollo Hospitals EnterpriseHealthcare ServicesSharesLarge cap97th1.72%15.1118,500–Aug 2025
8.30% Godrej Properties Limited 2027ICRA AA+, repaid 19 Mar 2027Bonds and bills1.71%15.0415,00,0007.72%Jul 2026
Laurus LabsPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySharesMid cap171st1.71%15.0075,761–Dec 2024
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
3.87%ICICI Bank
Top 5 holdings
15.29%
Top 10 holdings
26.35%
Top 10 shares
22.45%
Effective holdings
59.3Taken over 94.43% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares67.77%
  • Bonds and bills24.49%
  • REIT and InvIT units2.17%
  • Cash and receivables6.77%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap62.52%Category 68.10%
  • Mid cap27.55%Category 16.88%
  • Small cap9.93%Category 13.11%
Per cent of the fund's Indian shares. By the list for the six months to Jun 2026. Category is the average of 38 Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage funds.

Sector allocation

16sectors
  • Financial Services22.64%Category 19.92%
  • Healthcare10.06%Category 5.93%
  • Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels4.91%Category 3.68%
  • Capital Goods4.68%Category 4.42%
  • Consumer Services4.55%Category 3.61%
  • Automobile And Auto Components4.08%Category 4.63%
  • Information Technology3.27%Category 3.54%
  • Telecommunication3.06%Category 2.53%
  • Metals & Mining1.81%Category 1.91%
  • Services1.69%Category 1.51%
  • Fast Moving Consumer Goods1.51%Category 3.14%
  • Consumer Durables1.38%Category 1.74%
  • Construction1.34%Category 1.64%
  • Realty1.29%Category 0.58%
  • Construction Materials0.95%Category 0.88%
  • Power0.55%Category 1.51%
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 Services16 companies22.64%23.92%23.21%23.96%24.01%24.94%22.98%25.75%25.91%22.60%23.10%22.35%
Healthcare8 companies10.06%10.41%9.53%8.79%8.90%8.21%8.44%8.21%8.69%9.44%9.33%9.35%
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels4 companies4.91%4.82%5.01%5.81%6.18%6.23%5.80%4.03%3.96%4.08%4.03%3.73%
Capital Goods5 companies4.68%4.82%4.47%4.76%4.53%4.18%3.41%3.82%4.58%4.74%5.30%5.59%
Consumer Services4 companies4.55%4.50%4.41%4.36%4.11%4.03%3.13%1.81%1.89%1.90%1.96%2.10%
Automobile And Auto Components4 companies4.08%4.29%4.21%4.05%4.07%4.03%3.86%3.97%3.63%3.77%3.68%3.60%
Information Technology3 companies3.27%3.44%3.18%2.79%3.05%2.64%3.57%3.37%5.25%5.13%3.28%3.17%
Telecommunication2 companies3.06%3.02%3.25%3.40%4.12%4.40%5.08%4.74%4.75%4.61%4.46%4.15%
Metals & Mining1 company1.81%1.81%1.68%1.64%1.91%1.93%2.70%3.12%3.00%2.83%3.73%3.85%
Services2 companies1.69%1.68%1.68%1.68%1.64%1.72%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Fast Moving Consumer Goods2 companies1.51%1.49%1.51%1.43%1.12%1.14%1.03%0.15%0.55%1.35%1.41%1.38%
Consumer Durables1 company1.38%1.46%1.41%1.29%1.22%1.31%1.83%0.65%0.61%0.65%0.71%0.80%
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
8.17%Lines stating a yield: 84.80% of the bond book
Yield after expenses
5.74%Regular plan
Macaulay duration
358days
Modified duration
341days
Average maturity
2.17years
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

  • Sovereign6.64%
  • AAA9.34%
  • AA8.51%

Other

  • Overnight lending4.39%
Per cent of the fund's net assets. A grade is stated for 100.00% of the bonds.

Maturity profile

  • Up to 1 month4.39%
  • 1 to 3 monthsNone
  • 3 to 6 months1.71%
  • 6 to 12 months4.26%
  • 1 to 3 years10.76%
  • 3 to 5 years1.12%
  • 5 to 10 yearsNone
  • Over 10 years6.64%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, over the bonds whose maturity date is known; perpetual bonds have none.
Largest borrower
5.10%Muthoot Finance Limited
Top 5 borrowers
12.77%
Top 10 borrowers
16.95%

Per cent of the fund's net assets. Lent outside the government: 17.85% of the fund, to 12 borrowers; the borrower is named for 100.00% of it, its group for 19.05%.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
New positions
31.98% of the fund
Sold out
52.03% of the fund before
Matured
1
Added to
1
Trimmed
1
Unchanged
74
Traded at least
1.98%
Weight that moved
6.38%

Changes in Sep 2026

7.70% Power Finance Corporation Limited 2026Matured–1.57%−1.57 pts–
7.71% Government of India 2066Added3.41%2.19%+1.22 pts+10,00,000
7.55% Power Finance Corporation Limited 2027New1.14%0.00%+1.14 pts+10,00,000
7.01% National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development 2029Sold out–1.07%−1.07 pts−10,00,000
7.29% Small Industries Dev Bank of India 2029New0.56%0.00%+0.56 pts+5,00,000
IIFL FinanceSold out–0.53%−0.53 pts−75,675
7.70% National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development 2027New0.28%0.00%+0.28 pts+2,50,000
7.48% National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development 2028Sold out–0.27%−0.27 pts−2,50,000
Laurus LabsTrimmed1.71%1.94%−0.23 pts−17,500
6.4% LIC Housing Finance Limited 2026Sold out–0.11%−0.11 pts−1,00,000
6.68% Government of India 2040Sold out–0.05%−0.05 pts−50,000
Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points.

Holdings month by month

HoldingOct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
ICICI Bank2.43%2.53%2.46%3.34%Added3.40%3.26%3.20%3.20%3.92%Added4.03%4.06%3.87%
7.71% Government of India 2066––––––––––2.19%Bought3.41%Added
8.52% Muthoot Finance Limited 20282.69%2.72%2.73%2.76%2.77%3.01%2.83%2.82%2.78%2.72%2.70%2.83%
7.44% National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development 2029–––––––––2.73%Bought2.69%2.82%
Bharti Airtel1.75%1.80%1.81%1.73%1.65%1.97%Added2.51%Added2.44%2.42%2.54%2.32%2.36%
HDFC Bank1.54%Cut1.58%1.57%3.02%Added2.89%2.61%2.58%2.45%Cut2.57%2.38%2.24%2.35%
Reliance Industries1.90%Cut2.26%Added2.28%2.06%2.06%2.66%Added2.66%2.47%2.36%2.35%2.28%2.23%
Eternal–––––0.99%Bought again1.68%Added1.72%1.77%1.99%2.15%2.20%
Brookfield India Real Estate Trust–––––––1.01%Bought2.07%Added2.11%2.10%2.17%
IndusInd Bank1.74%1.89%1.92%2.02%2.16%1.86%2.13%2.13%2.11%2.27%2.27%2.11%
Axis Bank1.97%2.05%2.05%2.25%2.28%2.09%2.14%2.18%2.23%2.01%2.11%2.09%
Jindal Steel––––––1.93%Bought again1.91%1.64%1.68%1.81%1.81%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise1.51%Added1.45%1.40%1.41%1.59%1.65%1.59%1.71%1.78%1.81%1.78%1.72%
8.30% Godrej Properties Limited 2027–––––––––1.64%Bought1.63%1.71%
Laurus Labs1.54%1.68%1.81%1.16%Cut1.30%1.31%1.37%1.70%1.85%1.92%Cut1.94%Cut1.71%Cut
Per cent of the fund's net assets at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. Under it, the change on the fund's previous month. "After a gap" is a holding after a month with no portfolio on record, so when it was bought is not known; "Not filed" is one gone across such a gap.

Portfolio turnover, per cent of assets a year

  • Turnover
Highest 127.0% in Apr 2026

Risk ratios

NAV to 23 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Regular 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 deviation10.54%
6.91%Lowest9.60%Average16.39%Highest
Downside deviation6.76%
3.89%Lowest6.17%Average10.93%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.26
−0.25Lowest0.20Average0.46Highest
Sortino ratio0.37
−0.32Lowest0.28Average0.65Highest

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−9.99%7 Jan 202631 Mar 20266 Jul 2026
3 years and since Jan 2022−10.41%26 Sep 20243 Mar 202527 Jun 2025

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Dec 2022 to Aug 202645 monthsVery HighHighNIFTY 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.

Mahindra Manulife Balanced Advantage Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Hemang KapasiPrimary; Equity portionSep 2026–––––4₹2,807 Cr
Neelesh DhamnaskarComanage; Equity PortionFeb 2026this role since Jul 2026−1.10%over 242 days––30.2%18.8%4₹10,675 Cr
Rahul PalComanage; Debt PortionDec 2021+8.05%a year––––11₹7,491 Cr
Amit GargComanage; Debt PortionJan 2026−1.55%over 288 days––22.1%20.5%7₹5,533 Cr
Returns are the regular 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
Mahindra Manulife ELSS Tax Saver FundHemang KapasiSep 2026–––₹829 Cr
Mahindra Manulife Large Cap FundHemang KapasiSep 2026–––₹647 Cr
Mahindra Manulife Consumption FundHemang KapasiSep 2026–––₹453 Cr
Mahindra Manulife Multi Cap FundNeelesh DhamnaskarJul 2026−1.24%over 87 days−4.19%+2.95 pts₹7,457 Cr
Mahindra Manulife Flexi Cap FundNeelesh DhamnaskarFeb 2026−6.60%over 242 days−4.45%−2.15 pts₹1,510 Cr
Mahindra Manulife ELSS Tax Saver FundNeelesh DhamnaskarFeb 2026−8.62%over 242 days−4.45%−4.17 pts₹829 Cr
Mahindra Manulife Aggressive Hybrid FundRahul PalJul 2019+13.94%a year––₹2,798 Cr
Mahindra Manulife Multi Asset allocation FundRahul PalMar 2024+12.33%a year––₹1,214 Cr
Mahindra Manulife Liquid FundRahul PalJul 2016+6.09%a year––₹1,041 Cr
Mahindra Manulife Equity Savings FundRahul PalFeb 2017+8.11%a year––₹519 Cr
Up to ten funds a manager, largest first. Returns are the regular plan's.

Portfolio overlap

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

Closest funds in the category

Edelweiss Balanced Advantage FundEdelweiss Mutual Fund31.71%31
PGIM India Balanced Advantage FundPGIM India Mutual Fund31.44%25
ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund31.38%36
Bandhan Balanced Advantage FundBandhan Mutual Fund31.05%31
Canara Robeco Balanced Advantage FundCanara Robeco Mutual Fund30.59%22
Union Balanced Advantage FundUnion Mutual Fund30.36%26
Kotak Balanced Advantage FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund29.96%33
Baroda BNP Paribas Balanced Advantage FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund29.66%23
Axis Balanced Advantage FundAxis Mutual Fund29.31%36
WhiteOak Capital Balanced Advantage FundWhiteOak Capital Mutual Fund28.97%27
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

Mahindra Manulife Aggressive Hybrid FundMahindra Manulife Mutual Fund30.36%
Mahindra Manulife Multi Asset allocation FundMahindra Manulife Mutual Fund30.32%
Mahindra Manulife Equity Savings FundMahindra Manulife Mutual Fund28.19%
Mahindra Manulife Arbitrage FundMahindra Manulife Mutual Fund21.84%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

Mahindra Manulife 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

    • 1 AprExpenseExpense ratio stated under the new rules: a base ratio, with brokerage, levies and GST on top

Fund details

Objective

The investment objective of the Scheme is to provide capital appreciation and generate income through a dynamic mix of equity, debt and money market instruments.The Scheme seeks to reduce the volatility by diversifying the assets across equity, debt and money market instruments. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved

Asset allocation

  • Equity & Equity related instruments^: 0% - 100%, Debt and Money Market Securities (including TREPS (Tri-Party Repo), Reverse Repo): 0% -100%,

^The Scheme may invest in derivatives instruments to the extent of 50% of the Net Assets of the Scheme. The Scheme may use equity derivatives for such purposes as may be permitted by the Regulations, including for the purpose of hedging and portfolio balancing, based on the opportunities available and subject to guidelines issued by SEBI from time to time. Note: For detailed Asset Allocation please refer Scheme Information Document of the Scheme available on our website www.mahindramanulife.com

Type of scheme

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

Stated category
Balanced
Benchmark
Nifty 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50: 50 Index TRI
Risk level at launch
Moderately High
New fund offer
9 Dec 2021 to 23 Dec 2021
Units first allotted
30 Dec 2021
Open for sale again
3 Jan 2022
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹1,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth149406INF174V01BE0MAHI_MANU_BAL_1ROMR3Z3 Jan 2022
Regular Growth149404INF174V01BB6MAHI_MANU_BAL_10GYU1K3 Jan 2022
Direct IDCW149407INF174V01BF7INF174V01BG5MAHI_MANU_BAL_1M293B03 Jan 2022
Regular IDCW149405INF174V01BC4INF174V01BD2MAHI_MANU_BAL_ODI1RB3 Jan 2022

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure