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Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option

Combines equity and debt in one fund. Aims for a smoother ride than pure equity funds. From Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund. It's been running since 10 Aug 2018.

Latest price per unit
₹23.247
▼ 0.08% 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
₹1.05 L
▲ ₹4.9k gain · 4.9% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.34 L
▲ ₹33.9k gain · 10.2% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.57 L
▲ ₹56.6k gain · 9.4% / 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₹1.99 L
Gain / loss+₹19.3k
XIRR (annualised)7.09%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.01 L
Projected gain*+₹21.1k
*at this fund's historical rate of 7.09% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
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How it compares to peers

Vs 64 other funds in Hybrid Scheme - Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage

Same plan
1-year return
4.92%median 3.61% (+1.31%)
Rank #23 of 65Beats 63% of peers
3-year return
10.21%median 8.61% (+1.59%)
Rank #16 of 65Beats 70% of peers
5-year return
9.39%median 7.81% (+1.57%)
Rank #9 of 65Beats 78% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
7.84%median 9.50% (-1.66%)
Rank #17 of 65Less risky than 75% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-26.32%median -19.39% (-6.94%)
Rank #17 of 65Less risky than 73% 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.

+15%
2020
+14%
2021
+5%
2022
+17%
2023
+16%
2024
+7%
2025
+1%
2026
Best year
2023 · 17.04%
Worst year
2026 · 1.18%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
7.8%

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

Worst drop ever
-26.32%

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 Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option against other hybrid funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year4.92%
CAGR — 3 years10.21%
CAGR — 5 years9.39%
CAGR — since launch10.99%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)8.48%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)7.84%
Max drawdown — 1 year-8.39%
Max drawdown — 3 years-9.10%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.13
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.51

Fund info

Fund house
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund
Category
Hybrid Scheme - Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
INF174KA1194
ISIN (Div re-invest)
INF174KA1202
Fund code
144334
First price on record
10 Aug 2018 · 1,984 daily prices

About Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option

Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option is a Hybrid Scheme - Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage offered by Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW option. It has approximately 8 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 Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option is ₹23.2470 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 4.92% over the last year, 10.21% CAGR over 3 years, 9.39% 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 7.8% annualised volatility — a "moderate" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 26.3%. 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 Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option?+

The latest NAV of Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option is ₹23.2470 as of 4 Sep 2026, down 0.08% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option?+

Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option has delivered 1-year return 4.92%, 3-year CAGR 10.21%, 5-year CAGR 9.39%, since-inception CAGR 10.99%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option belong to?+

Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option 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 Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 7.8%, Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option sits in the "moderate" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option a direct plan?+

Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal 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 Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option?+

Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option has NAV history available from 10 Aug 2018 — approximately 8 years of track record and 1,984 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.