Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth

Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 25-04-2025

₹ 193.01

▼-0.9%

1D

Inception Returns

12.6%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
1270 people have invested ₹ 1.1Cr in Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth

Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth is a hybrid fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Sushil Budhia, Ashutosh Bhargava, Kinjal Desai, Amar Kalkundrikar. This fund gives you the benefit of diversification.

Key Parameters

  1. Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth has ₹8808 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.6.

Returns

Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 12.55% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 9.18%, 13.97% and 17.37% respectively.

Holdings

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

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 Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth

The investment objective of the scheme is to capitalize on the potential upside in equity markets while attempting to limit the downside by dynamically managing the portfolio through investment in equity & equity related instruments and active use of debt, money market instruments and derivatives.There is no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

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

Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.59%
Benchmark
CRISIL Hybrid 50+50 - Moderate TR INR
AUM₹8808 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹100/₹100
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
324.12%
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 Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth

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5
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24% Performance
55% Risk Management
73% Cost
5 out of 17 among dynamic asset allocation

Trailing Returns

as on (25-Apr-25)

Period
Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth
Dynamic Asset Allocation Index
1M
1.8%
1.4%
3M
3.2%
2%
6M
1.7%
-1.2%
1Y
9.2%
6.3%
3Y
14%
11.6%
5Y
17.4%
15.2%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Mar-25)

  • Equity 71.1%

  • Debt & Cash 28.9%

Large cap
52.6%

Mid cap
12.3%

Small cap
3.2%

Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Nov'24

Oct'24

Sep'24

Financial Services
31.5%
Industrial
12.3%
Consumer Cyclical
11.8%
Consumer Defensive
10.7%
Tech
8.5%
Basic Materials
5.4%
Communication
5%
Health
4.5%
Utilities
4.4%
Energy
3.6%
Real Estate
2.3%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 8.8K Cr
₹ 8.4K Cr
₹ 8.8K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 8.8K Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM increased by 376.5 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation increased from 0.34% to 0.59%
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation increased from 0.34% to 0.59%
Bajaj Housing Finance Limited's allocation increased from 0.02% to 0.06%
Bajaj Housing Finance Limited's allocation increased from 0.02% to 0.06%
Top Stocks sold last month
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 0.57 %
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 0.57 %
Godrej Properties Limited's allocation decreased from 0.4 % to 0.4 %
Godrej Properties Limited's allocation decreased from 0.4 % to 0.4 %
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited's allocation decreased from 0.62 % to 0.37 %
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited's allocation decreased from 0.62 % to 0.37 %

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

Mar'25
Corporate
54%
Financial Services
31%
Government
25%
Feb'25
Corporate
41%
Financial Services
31%
Government
21%
  • Equity

  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
5.99%
0%
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
5.61%
0%
Infosys Ltd
Infosys Ltd
3.43%
-7.2%
Bharti Airtel Ltd
Bharti Airtel Ltd
2.98%
0%
Axis Bank Ltd
Axis Bank Ltd
2.52%
2.5%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth
Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth
9.18%
13.97%
17.37%
12.55%
Axis Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth
Axis Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth
15.49%
15.59%
15.76%
11.31%
Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth
Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth
12.61%
13.11%
16.64%
12.16%
ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Plan Growth
ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Plan Growth
11.55%
13.64%
17.86%
13.24%
Fund
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
No of Holdings
137
186
188
Top 5 Company Concentration
20.5%
20.5%
21.1%
Company having highest exposure
HDFC Bank Ltd (6%)
HDFC Bank Ltd (5.9%)
HDFC Bank Ltd (5.6%)
No of Sectors
14
14
14
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
133.8%
117.4%
111.7%
Sector having highest exposure
Corporate (53.6%)
Corporate (41.1%)
Corporate (38.6%)
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Sushil Budhia
Sushil Budhia
Fund Manager of Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth, since 31 March 2021
Ashutosh Bhargava
Ashutosh Bhargava
Fund Manager of Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth, since 7 May 2018
Kinjal Desai
Kinjal Desai
Fund Manager of Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth, since 25 May 2018
Amar Kalkundrikar
Amar Kalkundrikar
Fund Manager of Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth, since 20 October 2020
Fund House
Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹3.92L Cr
as on 31-Mar-2025
Address
Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited,4th Floor, Tower A, Peninsula Business Park,,Ganapatrao Kadam Marg,,Lower Parel (W)
Phone
022-68087000/18602660111
Website
customercare@nipponindiaim.in

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Nippon India 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 12.55% since inception which is more than its category average return of 9.88%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 71.15% in Equity, 24.17% in Debt and 4.68% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹8808 Cr

AUM size ₹8808 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹8808 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 9806 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.59%

Expense Ratio 0.59%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.59% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.33%

Frequently Asked Questions for Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth is ₹193.01 as on 25-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 25-Apr-2025.
Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
1.8%
1.8%
6 Month Returns
1.75%
1.75%
1 Year Returns
9.18%
9.18%
3 Years Returns
48.05%
13.97%
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0.59% as on March 2025
₹8808 Cr as on March 2025
HDFC Bank Ltd(5.99%), ICICI Bank Ltd(5.61%), Infosys Ltd(3.43%), Bharti Airtel Ltd(2.98%), Axis Bank Ltd(2.52%) as on March 2025
Financial Services(22.38%), Corporate(15.46%), Industrial(8.75%) as on March 2025
AAA
63.15
AA
36.85
Sushil Budhia, Ashutosh Bhargava, Kinjal Desai, Amar Kalkundrikar are the fund managers of Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth is 1%