Baroda BNP Paribas Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option
Combines equity and debt in one fund. Aims for a smoother ride than pure equity funds. From Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund. It's been running since 20 Nov 2018.
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Vs 24 other funds in Hybrid Schemes - Balanced Advantage Fund/ Dynamic Asset Allocation
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Year by year
Calendar-year returns. 4 of last 7 years were positive.
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Bumpiness & worst drops
The value swings roughly 13% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.
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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Fund info
- Fund house
- Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund
- Category
- Hybrid Schemes - Balanced Advantage Fund/ Dynamic Asset Allocation
- Plan
- Direct
- Option
- IDCW
- ISIN (Growth)
- INF955L01HG5
- ISIN (Div re-invest)
- INF955L01HH3
- Fund code
- 145397
- First price on record
- 20 Nov 2018 · 1,922 daily prices
About Baroda BNP Paribas Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option
Baroda BNP Paribas Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is a Hybrid Schemes - Balanced Advantage Fund/ Dynamic Asset Allocation offered by Baroda BNP Paribas 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 Baroda BNP Paribas Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is ₹17.6143 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 0.71% over the last year, 3.29% CAGR over 3 years, 2.76% 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 13.1% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 20.7%. 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 Baroda BNP Paribas Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+
The latest NAV of Baroda BNP Paribas Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is ₹17.6143 as of 4 Sep 2026, down 0.14% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.
What are the returns of Baroda BNP Paribas Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+
Baroda BNP Paribas Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option has delivered 1-year return 0.71%, 3-year CAGR 3.29%, 5-year CAGR 2.76%, since-inception CAGR 7.50%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.
What category does Baroda BNP Paribas Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option belong to?+
Baroda BNP Paribas 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 Baroda BNP Paribas Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+
Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 13.1%, Baroda BNP Paribas Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option sits in the "high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.
Is Baroda BNP Paribas Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option a direct plan?+
Baroda BNP Paribas 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 Baroda BNP Paribas Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+
Baroda BNP Paribas Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option has NAV history available from 20 Nov 2018 — approximately 8 years of track record and 1,922 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.