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L&T Balanced Advantage Fund-Direct Plan-IDCW

Combines equity and debt in one fund. Aims for a smoother ride than pure equity funds. From L&T Mutual Fund. It's been running since 2 Jan 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹19.8576
▲ 0.32% today
As of 24 Nov 2022 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹96.4k
▼ ₹3.6k loss · -3.6% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.07 L
▲ ₹6.8k gain · 2.2% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.03 L
▲ ₹3.1k gain · 0.6% / 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₹1.85 L
Gain / loss+₹5.3k
XIRR (annualised)1.91%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.85 L
Projected gain*+₹5.4k
*at this fund's historical rate of 1.91% 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 64 other funds in Hybrid Scheme - Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage

Same plan
1-year return
-3.59%median 3.68% (-7.27%)
Rank #59 of 65Beats 6% of peers
3-year return
2.22%median 9.16% (-6.94%)
Rank #50 of 65Beats 8% of peers
5-year return
0.61%median 8.08% (-7.46%)
Rank #38 of 65Beats 10% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
10.34%median 9.48% (+0.86%)
Rank #48 of 65Less risky than 27% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-27.52%median -19.39% (-8.14%)
Rank #11 of 65Less risky than 84% 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. 4 of last 7 years were positive.

-4%
2016
+4%
2017
-4%
2018
+1%
2019
+7%
2020
+3%
2021
-3%
2022
Best year
2020 · 6.60%
Worst year
2018 · -3.74%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
10.3%

The value swings roughly 10% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-27.52%

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

Side-by-side comparisons of L&T Balanced Advantage Fund-Direct Plan-IDCW against other hybrid funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year-3.59%
CAGR — 3 years2.22%
CAGR — 5 years0.61%
CAGR — since launch5.15%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)7.12%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)10.34%
Max drawdown — 1 year-9.20%
Max drawdown — 3 years-20.05%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-1.36
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-0.36

Fund info

Fund house
L&T Mutual Fund
Category
Hybrid Scheme - Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
—
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
119297
First price on record
2 Jan 2013 · 2,420 daily prices

About L&T Balanced Advantage Fund-Direct Plan-IDCW

L&T Balanced Advantage Fund-Direct Plan-IDCW is a Hybrid Scheme - Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage offered by L&T Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW 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 L&T Balanced Advantage Fund-Direct Plan-IDCW is ₹19.8576 (as of 24 Nov 2022). Historically, it has delivered -3.59% over the last year, 2.22% CAGR over 3 years, 0.61% 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 10.3% annualised volatility — a "moderate" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 27.5%. 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 L&T Balanced Advantage Fund-Direct Plan-IDCW?+

The latest NAV of L&T Balanced Advantage Fund-Direct Plan-IDCW is ₹19.8576 as of 24 Nov 2022, up 0.32% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of L&T Balanced Advantage Fund-Direct Plan-IDCW?+

L&T Balanced Advantage Fund-Direct Plan-IDCW has delivered 1-year return -3.59%, 3-year CAGR 2.22%, 5-year CAGR 0.61%, since-inception CAGR 5.15%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does L&T Balanced Advantage Fund-Direct Plan-IDCW belong to?+

L&T Balanced Advantage Fund-Direct Plan-IDCW is categorised as Hybrid Scheme - Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage. Combines equity and debt in one fund. Aims for a smoother ride than pure equity funds.

How risky is L&T Balanced Advantage Fund-Direct Plan-IDCW?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 10.3%, L&T Balanced Advantage Fund-Direct Plan-IDCW sits in the "moderate" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is L&T Balanced Advantage Fund-Direct Plan-IDCW a direct plan?+

L&T Balanced Advantage Fund-Direct Plan-IDCW is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the IDCW option (periodic distributions, taxable at your slab rate).

How old is L&T Balanced Advantage Fund-Direct Plan-IDCW?+

L&T Balanced Advantage Fund-Direct Plan-IDCW has NAV history available from 2 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 2,420 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.