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ITI Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Combines equity and debt in one fund. Aims for a smoother ride than pure equity funds. From ITI Mutual Fund. It's been running since 3 Jan 2020.

Latest price per unit
₹16.4696
▲ 0.77% 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
₹1.02 L
▲ ₹2.3k gain · 2.3% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.33 L
▲ ₹33.4k gain · 10.1% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.52 L
▲ ₹51.7k gain · 8.7% / 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₹1.94 L
Gain / loss+₹14.2k
XIRR (annualised)5.24%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.95 L
Projected gain*+₹15.3k
*at this fund's historical rate of 5.24% 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
2.31%median 3.68% (-1.36%)
Rank #36 of 65Beats 44% of peers
3-year return
10.07%median 8.61% (+1.46%)
Rank #18 of 65Beats 68% of peers
5-year return
8.70%median 7.81% (+0.88%)
Rank #16 of 65Beats 63% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
9.12%median 9.50% (-0.38%)
Rank #27 of 65Less risky than 59% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-33.63%median -19.39% (-14.24%)
Rank #4 of 65Less risky than 94% 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. 4 of last 7 years were positive.

-8%
2020
+24%
2021
-1%
2022
+19%
2023
+15%
2024
+6%
2025
-1%
2026
Best year
2021 · 24.17%
Worst year
2020 · -8.45%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
9.1%

The value swings roughly 9% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-33.63%

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

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year2.31%
CAGR — 3 years10.07%
CAGR — 5 years8.70%
CAGR — since launch7.67%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)8.09%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)9.12%
Max drawdown — 1 year-8.74%
Max drawdown — 3 years-8.74%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.45
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.42

Fund info

Fund house
ITI Mutual Fund
Category
Hybrid Scheme - Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF00XX01689
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
147789
First price on record
3 Jan 2020 · 1,646 daily prices

About ITI Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

ITI Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Hybrid Scheme - Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage offered by ITI Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 7 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 ITI Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹16.4696 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 2.31% over the last year, 10.07% CAGR over 3 years, 8.70% 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 9.1% annualised volatility — a "moderate" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 33.6%. 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 ITI Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

The latest NAV of ITI Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹16.4696 as of 4 Sep 2026, up 0.77% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

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

ITI Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has delivered 1-year return 2.31%, 3-year CAGR 10.07%, 5-year CAGR 8.70%, since-inception CAGR 7.67%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

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

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

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 9.1%, ITI 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 ITI Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option a direct plan?+

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

ITI Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has NAV history available from 3 Jan 2020 — approximately 7 years of track record and 1,646 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.