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Tata Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Combines equity and debt in one fund. Aims for a smoother ride than pure equity funds. From Tata Mutual Fund. It's been running since 29 Jan 2019.

Latest price per unit
₹23.5268
▼ 0.05% 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
₹1.04 L
▲ ₹4.3k gain · 4.3% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.30 L
▲ ₹30.3k gain · 9.2% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.56 L
▲ ₹56.3k gain · 9.3% / 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₹1.95 L
Gain / loss+₹15.2k
XIRR (annualised)5.62%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.96 L
Projected gain*+₹16.5k
*at this fund's historical rate of 5.62% 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
4.30%median 3.61% (+0.69%)
Rank #28 of 65Beats 56% of peers
3-year return
9.21%median 8.61% (+0.60%)
Rank #25 of 65Beats 55% of peers
5-year return
9.34%median 7.81% (+1.53%)
Rank #13 of 65Beats 71% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
7.40%median 9.50% (-2.10%)
Rank #12 of 65Less risky than 83% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-20.02%median -19.39% (-0.64%)
Rank #27 of 65Less risky than 56% 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.

+17%
2020
+18%
2021
+7%
2022
+18%
2023
+12%
2024
+7%
2025
+0%
2026
Best year
2023 · 18.20%
Worst year
2026 · 0.16%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
7.4%

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

Worst drop ever
-20.02%

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

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year4.30%
CAGR — 3 years9.21%
CAGR — 5 years9.34%
CAGR — since launch11.91%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)8.40%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)7.40%
Max drawdown — 1 year-8.34%
Max drawdown — 3 years-8.43%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.20
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.41

Fund info

Fund house
Tata Mutual Fund
Category
Hybrid Scheme - Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF277K013S8
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
146010
First price on record
29 Jan 2019 · 1,872 daily prices

About Tata Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Tata Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Hybrid Scheme - Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage offered by Tata Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth 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 Tata Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹23.5268 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 4.30% over the last year, 9.21% CAGR over 3 years, 9.34% 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 7.4% annualised volatility — a "moderate" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 20.0%. 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 Tata Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

The latest NAV of Tata Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹23.5268 as of 4 Sep 2026, down 0.05% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

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

Tata Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has delivered 1-year return 4.30%, 3-year CAGR 9.21%, 5-year CAGR 9.34%, since-inception CAGR 11.91%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

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

Tata Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth 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 Tata Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 7.4%, Tata Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option sits in the "moderate" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

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

Tata Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option 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 Tata Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Tata Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has NAV history available from 29 Jan 2019 — approximately 8 years of track record and 1,872 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.