Axis Balanced Advantage Fund
NAV
₹24.49
as of 21 Aug 2026
Axis Balanced Advantage Fund is an open-ended Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage scheme from Axis Mutual Fund managing ₹3,859 crore (as of 31 Jul 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹24.49 as of 21 Aug 2026. The expense ratio is 1.07% a year. Managed by Hardik Shah. This page is factual data only — it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 1.07% / yr
- as of 30 Jun 2026
- Fund size
- ₹3,859 crore
- as of 31 Jul 2026
- Exit load
- 1%
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 1 Aug 2017
- ISIN
- INF846K01A29
₹100 invested, fund vs category
The category line is the average of the funds in this category, built from NYVO’s own NAV data.
Rebased to 100data to 20 Aug 2026Benchmark: Hybrid Balanced Benchmark
Axis Balanced Advantage Fund
₹166
+66% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage average
₹162
+62% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | 4.13% | 4.61% | -0.48 |
| 6 months | 1.07% | 2.44% | -1.37 |
| 1 year | 4.79% | 4.61% | +0.18 |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 13.27% | 11.19% | +2.08 |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 10.63% | 9.86% | +0.77 |
Category average across 28 funds, as of 20 Aug 2026. Short windows are noise; the 3 and 5-year rows are the record. Past returns do not predict future returns.
A single return number depends on its start date. These are ALL the overlapping holding periods, so the worst case is visible — read that number first.
1-year holding periods
- Worst
- -0.5%
- Median
- 9.2%
- Best
- 33.3%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 98% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Oct 2021. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
3-year holding periods (per year)
- Worst
- 12.9%
- Median
- 14.7%
- Best
- 17.9%
25 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Jun 2023. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 0.73
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.62
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 1.14 vs category 0.57
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 8.58%
- Beta (3Y)
- 1.04
- Alpha (3Y)
- 2.95%
- Deepest fall (5Y)
- -7.29%
Distance below its own peak
Every dip below 0 is the fund trading under a previous high — how deep and for how long is what a drawdown feels like.
Deepest fall
-7.3%
Right now
-0.7% below peak
Ahead of its benchmark in 61% of months (window: 3y, monthly) — benchmark: Hybrid Balanced Benchmark, name shown only.
Where the money actually is
Equity
60.9%
Bonds
18.8%
Cash
20.4%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Jul 2026. The size split below covers only the equity slice of this.
What it owns
221 positions · top 10 = 33.7%
Market-cap mix (equity sleeve)
Large 51.0%Mid 8.2%Small 4.4%Other 36.4%
as of 31 Jul 2026
Holdings by sector
Financial Services(4 in top 10)25.3%
- ICICI Bank Ltd5.97%
- HDFC Bank Ltd5.64%
- State Bank of India3.40%
- Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd2.17%
Consumer Cyclical(1 in top 10)12.9%
- Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd2.88%
- Healthcare6.3%
Industrials(1 in top 10)6.2%
- Larsen & Toubro Ltd2.28%
Technology(1 in top 10)5.5%
- Infosys Ltd2.46%
Energy(1 in top 10)5.1%
- Reliance Industries Ltd4.62%
- Consumer Defensive4.3%
- Basic Materials3.4%
Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Portfolio turnover 209.5% vs category 150.6% a year.
Other top holdings
- Net Receivables / (Payables)15.85%
- Bharti Airtel Ltd2.41%
Exposure figures are gross: funds that use derivatives (arbitrage, hedged books) hold offsetting positions, so concentration and turnover can read above 100%.
The debt it holds (debt sleeve)
- Yield to maturity
- 7.27% vs category 6.89%
- Modified duration
- 2.40 yrs vs category 2.35 yrs
- Average maturity
- 3.06 yrs vs category 3.80 yrs
- Average coupon
- 7.48%
- Government securities
- 5.8%
Credit quality
- AAA
- 60.1%
- AA
- 39.9%
Government securities are counted inside AAA by the data provider’s ladder; the sovereign share is listed separately above. Credit quality as of 30 Jun 2026.
Portfolio characteristics as of 31 Jul 2026. Yield to maturity is what the portfolio would return if every holding were held to maturity and paid in full. It is not a forecast of the fund’s return, and it is quoted before expenses.
Money in, money out
- Net flow, 12 months
- +₹290 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- −₹14 cr
as of 31 Jul 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of Axis Balanced Advantage Fund?
- ₹24.49 per unit as of 21 Aug 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of Axis Balanced Advantage Fund?
- 1.07% a year for the Direct plan, as of 30 Jun 2026.
- How large is Axis Balanced Advantage Fund?
- ₹3,859 crore under management as of 31 Jul 2026, in the Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage category.
- How risky is Axis Balanced Advantage Fund?
- Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Moderately High Risk". The fund shifts between equity, debt and sometimes gold so you do not have to.
- What are the 5-year returns of Axis Balanced Advantage Fund?
- 10.63% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage average of 9.86%. Past returns do not predict future returns.
- What is the worst 3-year return of Axis Balanced Advantage Fund?
- 12.9% a year — the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 1 Jun 2023. The median was 14.7% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
- Who manages Axis Balanced Advantage Fund?
- Hardik Shah, managing this fund for 4.5 years.
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Data: NYVO research systems; each block above states its own as-of date, and blocks with no data for this fund are omitted rather than estimated. NAV updates daily on working days. The benchmark (Hybrid Balanced Benchmark) is named for reference only; its values are licensed and never shown. This page is factual information about one scheme. It is not investment advice, not a recommendation, and it carries no rating of any kind. Past performance does not predict future returns. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme related documents carefully.