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BANDHAN Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

Combines equity and debt in one fund. Aims for a smoother ride than pure equity funds. From Bandhan Mutual Fund. It's been running since 13 Oct 2014.

Latest price per unit
₹29.786
▲ 0.31% today
As of 3 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.06 L
▲ ₹6.5k gain · 6.5% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.35 L
▲ ₹34.7k gain · 10.4% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.50 L
▲ ₹49.7k gain · 8.4% / 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₹2.02 L
Gain / loss+₹21.7k
XIRR (annualised)7.92%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.04 L
Projected gain*+₹23.8k
*at this fund's historical rate of 7.92% 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
6.47%median 3.61% (+2.87%)
Rank #16 of 65Beats 76% of peers
3-year return
10.44%median 8.61% (+1.83%)
Rank #13 of 65Beats 77% of peers
5-year return
8.40%median 7.81% (+0.59%)
Rank #19 of 65Beats 56% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
7.35%median 9.50% (-2.15%)
Rank #11 of 65Less risky than 84% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-25.89%median -19.39% (-6.50%)
Rank #19 of 65Less risky than 72% 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. 6 of last 7 years were positive.

+14%
2020
+17%
2021
-1%
2022
+16%
2023
+16%
2024
+6%
2025
+3%
2026
Best year
2021 · 17.04%
Worst year
2022 · -1.13%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
7.3%

The value swings roughly 7% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-25.89%

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 BANDHAN Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth against other hybrid funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year6.47%
CAGR — 3 years10.44%
CAGR — 5 years8.40%
CAGR — since launch9.59%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)7.82%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)7.35%
Max drawdown — 1 year-8.28%
Max drawdown — 3 years-8.28%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)0.04
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.56

Fund info

Fund house
Bandhan Mutual Fund
Category
Hybrid Scheme - Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF194KA1UH1
ISIN (Div re-invest)
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Fund code
131355
First price on record
13 Oct 2014 · 2,937 daily prices

About BANDHAN Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

BANDHAN Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is a Hybrid Scheme - Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage offered by Bandhan Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 12 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 BANDHAN Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹29.7860 (as of 3 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 6.47% over the last year, 10.44% CAGR over 3 years, 8.40% 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 7.3% annualised volatility — a "moderate" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 25.9%. 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 BANDHAN Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

The latest NAV of BANDHAN Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹29.7860 as of 3 Sep 2026, up 0.31% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of BANDHAN Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

BANDHAN Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has delivered 1-year return 6.47%, 3-year CAGR 10.44%, 5-year CAGR 8.40%, since-inception CAGR 9.59%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does BANDHAN Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth belong to?+

BANDHAN Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth 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 BANDHAN Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 7.3%, BANDHAN Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth sits in the "moderate" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is BANDHAN Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth a direct plan?+

BANDHAN Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth 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 BANDHAN Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

BANDHAN Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has NAV history available from 13 Oct 2014 — approximately 12 years of track record and 2,937 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.