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Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Combines equity and debt in one fund. Aims for a smoother ride than pure equity funds. From Nippon India Mutual Fund. It's been running since 3 Jan 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹211.5447
▼ 0.34% today
As of 1 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.06 L
▲ ₹6.1k gain · 6.1% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.39 L
▲ ₹38.8k gain · 11.6% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.63 L
▲ ₹62.7k gain · 10.2% / year

These are calculations from the fund's past prices, not a prediction. Real future returns can and often do differ.

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₹5.0k
Looking back · real
You would have invested₹1.80 L
Value today₹2.01 L
Gain / loss+₹21.4k
XIRR (annualised)7.85%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.04 L
Projected gain*+₹23.5k
*at this fund's historical rate of 7.85% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
Reality check. The backward SIP is real math on real past NAVs. The forward projection assumes the fund keeps up its historical rate — which rarely happens exactly. Past performance is not a promise. MF Gyan does not recommend any specific investment.
How it compares to peers

Vs 24 other funds in Hybrid Schemes - Balanced Advantage Fund/ Dynamic Asset Allocation

Same plan
1-year return
6.15%median 1.19% (+4.96%)
Rank #4 of 25Beats 88% of peers
3-year return
11.56%median 9.13% (+2.43%)
Rank #4 of 25Beats 85% of peers
5-year return
10.22%median 4.49% (+5.73%)
Rank #2 of 25Beats 86% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
7.92%median 8.51% (-0.59%)
Rank #6 of 25Less risky than 79% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-22.79%median -13.88% (-8.90%)
Rank #4 of 25Less risky than 88% of peers

Descriptive rankings within the same category and plan. Not a recommendation — one fund beating another historically does not mean it will continue to do so.

Year by year

Calendar-year returns. 7 of last 7 years were positive.

+13%
2020
+17%
2021
+6%
2022
+19%
2023
+14%
2024
+8%
2025
+2%
2026
Best year
2023 · 18.62%
Worst year
2026 · 2.18%

Price over time

How the per-unit price has moved. Tap a range to zoom in.

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
7.9%

The value swings roughly 8% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-22.79%

A lump sum invested at the previous peak would have temporarily lost about this much before recovering. Finance-speak calls this max drawdown.

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Head-to-head comparisons

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Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year6.15%
CAGR — 3 years11.56%
CAGR — 5 years10.22%
CAGR — since launch11.89%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)8.40%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)7.92%
Max drawdown — 1 year-7.76%
Max drawdown — 3 years-8.58%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)0.01
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.66

Fund info

Fund house
Nippon India Mutual Fund
Category
Hybrid Schemes - Balanced Advantage Fund/ Dynamic Asset Allocation
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF204K01G94
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
118736
First price on record
3 Jan 2013 · 3,361 daily prices

About Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Hybrid Schemes - Balanced Advantage Fund/ Dynamic Asset Allocation offered by Nippon India Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 14 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the hybrid category — Combines equity and debt in one fund. Aims for a smoother ride than pure equity funds.

The current NAV of Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹211.5447 (as of 1 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 6.14% over the last year, 11.56% CAGR over 3 years, 10.22% CAGR over 5 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 7.9% annualised volatility — a "moderate" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 22.8%. Being mentally prepared for drawdowns of this size is what separates long-term investors from reactive traders.

Frequently asked

What is the latest NAV of Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

The latest NAV of Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹211.5447 as of 1 Sep 2026, down 0.34% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has delivered 1-year return 6.14%, 3-year CAGR 11.56%, 5-year CAGR 10.22%, since-inception CAGR 11.89%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option belong to?+

Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is categorised as Hybrid Schemes - Balanced Advantage Fund/ Dynamic Asset Allocation. Combines equity and debt in one fund. Aims for a smoother ride than pure equity funds.

How risky is Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 7.9%, Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option sits in the "moderate" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option a direct plan?+

Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the Growth option (all returns compound within the fund, no interim payouts).

How old is Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has NAV history available from 3 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 3,361 daily NAV observations.

Numbers are computed from stored daily prices from mfapi.in/AMFI. This is descriptive analytics, not investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future returns.