Motilal Oswal Balance Advantage Fund Direct Growth

Motilal Oswal Balance Advantage Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 17-04-2025

₹ 19.86

0.7%

1D

Inception Returns

8.4%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

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180 people have invested ₹ 6.1L in Motilal Oswal Balance Advantage Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About Motilal Oswal Balance Advantage Fund Direct Growth

Motilal Oswal Balance Advantage Fund Direct Growth is a hybrid fund. This fund was started on 27 September, 2016. The fund is managed by Niket Shah, Ajay Khandelwal. This fund gives you the benefit of diversification.

Key Parameters

  1. Motilal Oswal Balance Advantage Fund Direct Growth has ₹918 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 1.

Returns

Motilal Oswal Balance Advantage Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 8.36% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of -7.30%, 7.14% and 9.75% respectively.

Holdings

Motilal Oswal Balance Advantage Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Industrial, Basic Materials, Tech, Consumer Cyclical, Corporate, Health, Financial Services, Government, Communication.

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 Motilal Oswal Balance Advantage Fund Direct Growth

The investment objective is to generate long term capital appreciation by investing in equity and equity related instruments including equity derivatives & International Stocks, debt, money market instruments.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 500.00 and for SIP is INR 500.00. Motilal Oswal Balance Advantage Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Motilal Oswal Balance Advantage Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio1.03%
Benchmark
CRISIL Hybrid 50+50 - Moderate TR INR
AUM₹918 Cr
Inception Date27 September, 2016
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹500/₹500
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
305.75%
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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Moderately High risk

INDmoney Rank for Motilal Oswal Balance Advantage Fund Direct Growth

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17% Performance
60% Risk Management
0% Cost
16 out of 17 among dynamic asset allocation

Trailing Returns

as on (17-Apr-25)

Period
Motilal Oswal Balance Advantage Fund Direct Growth
Dynamic Asset Allocation Index
1M
3.1%
3.5%
3M
-10.5%
-0.3%
6M
-19.7%
-3.7%
1Y
-7.3%
5.9%
3Y
7.1%
10.8%
5Y
9.8%
14.6%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Mar-25)

  • Equity 22%

  • Debt & Cash 78%

Large cap
19.4%

Small cap
11.9%

Mid cap
8%

Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Industrial
24.3%
Basic Materials
23.1%
Tech
18.8%
Consumer Cyclical
13.5%
Health
8.7%
Financial Services
7.1%
Communication
4.4%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 917.9 Cr
₹ 890.6 Cr
₹ 1K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 917.9 Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM increased by 27.3 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Indian Oil Corporation Limited's allocation increased from 1.21% to 1.28%
Indian Oil Corporation Limited's allocation increased from 1.21% to 1.28%
Top Stocks sold last month
Hdb Financial Services Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 2.55 %
Hdb Financial Services Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 2.55 %
Hdb Financial Services Limited's allocation decreased from 2.55 % to 0.87 %
Hdb Financial Services Limited's allocation decreased from 2.55 % to 0.87 %

Top 3 Sectors in March were Corporate, Tech & Industrial

Mar'25
Industrial
24%
Basic Materials
23%
Tech
19%
Feb'25
Corporate
31%
Tech
25%
Industrial
21%
  • Equity

  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
Shaily Engineering Plastics Ltd
Shaily Engineering Plastics Ltd
9.95%
47.7%
Polycab India Ltd
Polycab India Ltd
6.29%
0%
Trent Ltd
Trent Ltd
5.8%
-33.3%
Coforge Ltd
Coforge Ltd
4.94%
-44%
CG Power & Industrial Solutions Ltd
CG Power & Industrial Solutions Ltd
4.17%
-40%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
Motilal Oswal Balance Advantage Fund Direct Growth
Motilal Oswal Balance Advantage Fund Direct Growth
-7.3%
7.14%
9.75%
8.36%
Axis Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth
Axis Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth
14.84%
14.67%
15.72%
11.16%
Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth
Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth
11.06%
12.28%
16.16%
11.9%
ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Plan Growth
ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Plan Growth
10.87%
13.01%
17.36%
13.13%
Fund
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
No of Holdings
24
29
36
Top 5 Company Concentration
31.2%
34.6%
35.6%
Company having highest exposure
Shaily Engineering Plastics Ltd (9.9%)
Coforge Ltd (8.3%)
Religare Enterprises Ltd (8.5%)
No of Sectors
9
9
8
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
91.5%
111.8%
128.2%
Sector having highest exposure
Industrial (24.3%)
Corporate (31.1%)
Financial Services (39.9%)
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Niket Shah
Niket Shah
Fund Manager of Motilal Oswal Balance Advantage Fund Direct Growth, since 6 March 2025
Top funds managed
Ajay Khandelwal
Ajay Khandelwal
Fund Manager of Motilal Oswal Balance Advantage Fund Direct Growth, since 1 October 2024
Top funds managed
Fund House
Motilal Oswal Asset Management Company Limited - Portfolio Managers
Total AUM
₹83.69K Cr
as on 31-Mar-2025
Address
Motilal Oswal Asset Management Company Limited,Motilal Oswal Tower,,Plot#1043 TPS-IV,Gokhale Road South (behind Parel ST. Depot),,Prabhadevi,
Phone
+912239804263
Website
mfservice@motilaloswal.com

Mutual Fund Insights

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In the last 3 years, HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Plan Growth Option has given 19.71% return, outperforming this fund by 12.57% per annum.
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Over the last 3 months, this fund has experienced a 17.6% drop in AUM moving from 1.11K Cr to 917.89 Cr.
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In the last 1 year, Axis Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth has given 14.84% return, outperforming this fund by 22.14%.
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This fund expense ratio is slightly on the lower side within the category (dynamic asset allocation). Its expense ratio is 1.03% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.16%.
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In the last 5 years, HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Plan Growth Option has given 25.75% return, outperforming this fund by 16% per annum.
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Over the last 3 months, this fund has increased expense ratio by 7.3% moving from 0.96 to 1.03.

Motilal Oswal Balance Advantage Fund Direct Growth Highlights

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Moderately High risk

Investors understand that their principal will be at Moderately High risk
About the fund

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 8.36% since inception which is less than its category average return of 9.85%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 21.97% in Equity, 13.7% in Debt and 64.34% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹918 Cr

AUM size ₹918 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹918 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 9806 Cr
Expense Ratio 1.03%

Expense Ratio 1.03%

This fund has an expense ratio of 1.03% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.33%

Frequently Asked Questions for Motilal Oswal Balance Advantage Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Motilal Oswal Balance Advantage Fund Direct Growth is ₹19.86 as on 17-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 17-Apr-2025.
Motilal Oswal Balance Advantage Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
3.11%
3.11%
6 Month Returns
-19.72%
-19.72%
1 Year Returns
-7.3%
-7.3%
3 Years Returns
22.98%
7.14%
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1.03% as on March 2025
₹918 Cr as on March 2025
Shaily Engineering Plastics Ltd(9.95%), Polycab India Ltd(6.29%), Trent Ltd(5.8%), Coforge Ltd(4.94%), CG Power & Industrial Solutions Ltd(4.17%) as on March 2025
Cash Equivalent(64.34%), Corporate(9.14%), Industrial(5.35%) as on March 2025
AAA
62.81
AA
37.19
Niket Shah, Ajay Khandelwal are the fund managers of Motilal Oswal Balance Advantage Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Motilal Oswal Balance Advantage Fund Direct Growth is 1%