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Axis Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option

Combines equity and debt in one fund. Aims for a smoother ride than pure equity funds. From Axis Mutual Fund. It's been running since 7 Aug 2017.

Latest price per unit
₹14.15
▲ 0.00% today
As of 4 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹97.0k
▼ ₹3.0k loss · -3.0% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.12 L
▲ ₹12.1k gain · 3.9% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.06 L
▲ ₹6.0k gain · 1.2% / 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₹1.78 L
Gain / loss-₹2.2k
XIRR (annualised)-0.85%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.78 L
Projected gain*+-₹2.3k
*at this fund's historical rate of -0.85% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
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How it compares to peers

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

Same plan
1-year return
-2.95%median 1.19% (-4.14%)
Rank #22 of 25Beats 13% of peers
3-year return
3.89%median 9.13% (-5.24%)
Rank #16 of 25Beats 25% of peers
5-year return
1.17%median 9.02% (-7.85%)
Rank #8 of 25Beats 0% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
10.85%median 8.40% (+2.46%)
Rank #23 of 25Less risky than 8% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-19.42%median -13.88% (-5.53%)
Rank #7 of 25Less risky than 75% 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. 5 of last 7 years were positive.

+11%
2020
+7%
2021
-8%
2022
+11%
2023
+9%
2024
+0%
2025
-7%
2026
Best year
2020 · 11.40%
Worst year
2022 · -8.24%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
10.9%

The value swings roughly 11% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-19.42%

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 Axis Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option against other hybrid funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year-2.95%
CAGR — 3 years3.89%
CAGR — 5 years1.17%
CAGR — since launch3.82%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)10.35%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)10.85%
Max drawdown — 1 year-14.36%
Max drawdown — 3 years-16.17%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.87
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-0.20

Fund info

Fund house
Axis Mutual Fund
Category
Hybrid Schemes - Balanced Advantage Fund/ Dynamic Asset Allocation
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
INF846K01A37
ISIN (Div re-invest)
INF846K01A45
Fund code
141643
First price on record
7 Aug 2017 · 2,245 daily prices

About Axis Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option

Axis Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is a Hybrid Schemes - Balanced Advantage Fund/ Dynamic Asset Allocation offered by Axis Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW option. It has approximately 9 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 Axis Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is ₹14.1500 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered -2.95% over the last year, 3.89% CAGR over 3 years, 1.17% 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 10.9% annualised volatility — a "moderate" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 19.4%. 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 Axis Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+

The latest NAV of Axis Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is ₹14.1500 as of 4 Sep 2026, up 0.00% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Axis Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+

Axis Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option has delivered 1-year return -2.95%, 3-year CAGR 3.89%, 5-year CAGR 1.17%, since-inception CAGR 3.82%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Axis Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option belong to?+

Axis Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW 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 Axis Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 10.9%, Axis Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option sits in the "moderate" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Axis Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option a direct plan?+

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

How old is Axis Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+

Axis Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option has NAV history available from 7 Aug 2017 — approximately 9 years of track record and 2,245 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.