Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth

Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 11-04-2025

₹ 20.68

1.1%

1D

Inception Returns

11.5%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

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1291 people have invested ₹ 1Cr in Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth

Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth is a hybrid fund. This fund was started on 3 August, 2018. The fund is managed by Hiten Shah, Abhishek Bisen. This fund gives you the benefit of diversification.

Key Parameters

  1. Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth has ₹16542 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is more than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.6.

Returns

Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 11.47% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 6.52%, 10.99% and 16.07% respectively.

Holdings

Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Government, Financial Services, Cash Equivalent, Corporate, Industrial, Tech, Consumer Cyclical, Basic Materials, Energy, Consumer Defensive, Health, Utilities, Communication, Real Estate, Securitize.

Taxation

As it is a dynamic asset allocation mutual fund the taxation is as follows:
If the fund is equity oriented i.e. asset allocation of more than 65% in equity instruments:
For short term (less than a year) capital gains will be taxed at 20%
For long term (more than 1 year) capital gains will be taxed at 12.5% without indexation benefit
Long term gains up to Rs 1 lakh are exempt from taxation (more than 12 months).

Investment objective of Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth

The investment objective of the scheme is to generate capital appreciation by investing in a dynamically balanced portfolio of equity & equity related securities and debt & money market securities.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 100.00 and for SIP is INR 100.00. Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.6%
Benchmark
Nifty 50 Hybrid Comp Debt 50:50 TR INR
AUM₹16542 Cr
Inception Date3 August, 2018
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹100/₹100
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
304.54%
STCGSelling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%.
LTCGAfter 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year.
Risk
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INDmoney Rank for Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth

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8% Performance
56% Risk Management
72% Cost
14 out of 17 among dynamic asset allocation

Trailing Returns

as on (11-Apr-25)

Period
Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth
Dynamic Asset Allocation Index
1M
1.8%
0.6%
3M
-2.4%
-3.3%
6M
-4.1%
-6.6%
1Y
6.5%
1.9%
3Y
11%
9.6%
5Y
16.1%
14.3%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Mar-25)

  • Equity 69.1%

  • Debt & Cash 30.9%

Large cap
53.2%

Mid cap
10.1%

Small cap
5.6%

Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Financial Services
23.8%
Industrial
12.8%
Tech
12.4%
Consumer Cyclical
11.4%
Basic Materials
10%
Energy
7.5%
Consumer Defensive
6.2%
Health
5.4%
Utilities
4.3%
Communication
3.7%
Real Estate
2.4%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 16.5K Cr
₹ 15.8K Cr
₹ 16.6K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 16.5K Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM increased by 729.5 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
HDFC Bank Limited's allocation increased from 0.15% to 1.34%
HDFC Bank Limited's allocation increased from 0.15% to 1.34%
Persistent Systems Ltd's allocation increased from 1.11% to 1.25%
Persistent Systems Ltd's allocation increased from 1.11% to 1.25%
U.P. Power Corporation Limited's allocation increased from 0% to 0.05%
U.P. Power Corporation Limited's allocation increased from 0% to 0.05%
Top Stocks sold last month
Schaeffler India Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 0.64 %
Schaeffler India Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 0.64 %
HDFC Bank Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 0.6 %
HDFC Bank Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 0.6 %
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 0.55 %
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 0.55 %

Top 3 Sectors in March were Government, Financial Services & Tech

Mar'25
Government
63%
Financial Services
24%
Corporate
17%
Feb'25
Government
49%
Financial Services
24%
Tech
14%
  • Equity

  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
4.16%
4.7%
Reliance Industries Ltd
Reliance Industries Ltd
3.62%
18.2%
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
3.51%
0%
Infosys Ltd
Infosys Ltd
3.38%
0%
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd
2.35%
-1.3%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth
Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth
6.52%
10.99%
16.07%
11.47%
DSP Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund Direct Growth
DSP Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund Direct Growth
11.35%
11.33%
13.53%
10.34%
ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Plan Growth
ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Plan Growth
6.6%
12%
17.39%
12.92%
HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Plan Growth Option
HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Plan Growth Option
5.31%
18.38%
26.19%
15.48%
Fund
Feb'25
Jan'25
Dec'24
No of Holdings
205
205
199
Top 5 Company Concentration
16.2%
15.9%
17.3%
Company having highest exposure
Infosys Ltd (3.8%)
Infosys Ltd (4%)
HDFC Bank Ltd (5.1%)
No of Sectors
14
14
14
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
111.7%
110.8%
109.9%
Sector having highest exposure
Government (49.1%)
Government (45.2%)
Government (42.3%)
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Hiten Shah
Hiten Shah
Fund Manager of Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth, since 3 October 2019
Top funds managed
Abhishek Bisen
Abhishek Bisen
Fund Manager of Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth, since 3 August 2018
Top funds managed
Fund House
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹4.57L Cr
as on 31-Mar-2025
Address
Kotak Mahindra Asset management Company Limited,2nd Floor, 12-BKC, Plot No C-12,G Block, BKC, Bandra (East),Mumbai - 400 051
Phone
91-22-40930000
Website
fundaccops@kotakmutual.com

Mutual Fund Insights

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In the last 1 year, DSP Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund Direct Growth has given 11.35% return, outperforming this fund by 4.84%.
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In the last 3 years, HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Plan Growth Option has given 18.38% return, outperforming this fund by 7.39% per annum.
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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (dynamic asset allocation). Its expense ratio is 0.6% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.17%.
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In the last 5 years, HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Plan Growth Option has given 26.19% return, outperforming this fund by 10.12% per annum.
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Over the last 6 months, this fund has increased expense ratio by 17.6% moving from 0.51 to 0.60.
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Over the last 1 month, this fund has experienced a 4.6% growth in AUM moving from 15.81K Cr to 16.54K Cr.

Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth Highlights

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Very High Risk

Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 11.47% since inception which is more than its category average return of 9.13%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 69.06% in Equity, 24.59% in Debt and 6.35% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹16542 Cr

AUM size ₹16542 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹16542 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 9793 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.6%

Expense Ratio 0.6%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.6% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.34%

Frequently Asked Questions for Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth is ₹20.68 as on 11-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 11-Apr-2025.
Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
1.84%
1.84%
6 Month Returns
-4.12%
-4.12%
1 Year Returns
6.52%
6.52%
3 Years Returns
36.74%
10.99%
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0.6% as on March 2025
₹16542 Cr as on March 2025
ICICI Bank Ltd(4.16%), Reliance Industries Ltd(3.62%), HDFC Bank Ltd(3.51%), Infosys Ltd(3.38%), 7.34% Govt Stock 2064(2.74%) as on March 2025
Government(19.35%), Financial Services(16.47%), Industrial(8.84%) as on March 2025
AAA
84.88
AA
14.02
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Hiten Shah, Abhishek Bisen are the fund managers of Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth is 1%