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PGIM India Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Direct Growth

Combines equity and debt in one fund. Aims for a smoother ride than pure equity funds. From PGIM India Mutual Fund. It's been running since 8 Feb 2021.

Latest price per unit
₹16.58
▼ 0.18% 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
₹99.9k
▼ ₹60 loss · -0.1% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.25 L
▲ ₹25.1k gain · 7.8% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.46 L
▲ ₹45.7k gain · 7.8% / 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₹1.92 L
Gain / loss+₹12.1k
XIRR (annualised)4.48%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.93 L
Projected gain*+₹13.0k
*at this fund's historical rate of 4.48% 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
-0.06%median 3.68% (-3.74%)
Rank #51 of 65Beats 19% of peers
3-year return
7.76%median 9.16% (-1.40%)
Rank #35 of 65Beats 36% of peers
5-year return
7.81%median 8.08% (-0.26%)
Rank #22 of 65Beats 49% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
9.16%median 9.50% (-0.34%)
Rank #28 of 65Less risky than 58% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-11.64%median -19.39% (+7.75%)
Rank #54 of 65Less risky than 17% 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 6 years were positive.

+14%
2021
+3%
2022
+17%
2023
+12%
2024
+8%
2025
-2%
2026
Best year
2023 · 16.88%
Worst year
2026 · -2.13%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
9.2%

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

Worst drop ever
-11.64%

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 PGIM India Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Direct Growth against other hybrid funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year-0.06%
CAGR — 3 years7.76%
CAGR — 5 years7.81%
CAGR — since launch9.17%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)9.50%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)9.16%
Max drawdown — 1 year-10.58%
Max drawdown — 3 years-10.72%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.64
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.18

Fund info

Fund house
PGIM India Mutual Fund
Category
Hybrid Scheme - Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF663L01V49
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
148658
First price on record
8 Feb 2021 · 1,374 daily prices

About PGIM India Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Direct Growth

PGIM India Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Direct Growth is a Hybrid Scheme - Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage offered by PGIM India Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 6 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 PGIM India Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Direct Growth is ₹16.5800 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered -0.06% over the last year, 7.76% CAGR over 3 years, 7.81% 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 9.2% annualised volatility — a "moderate" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 11.6%. 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 PGIM India Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Direct Growth?+

The latest NAV of PGIM India Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Direct Growth is ₹16.5800 as of 4 Sep 2026, down 0.18% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of PGIM India Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Direct Growth?+

PGIM India Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Direct Growth has delivered 1-year return -0.06%, 3-year CAGR 7.76%, 5-year CAGR 7.81%, since-inception CAGR 9.17%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does PGIM India Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Direct Growth belong to?+

PGIM India Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Direct Growth 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 PGIM India Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Direct Growth?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 9.2%, PGIM India Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Direct Growth sits in the "moderate" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is PGIM India Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Direct Growth a direct plan?+

PGIM India Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Direct Growth 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 PGIM India Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Direct Growth?+

PGIM India Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Direct Growth has NAV history available from 8 Feb 2021 — approximately 6 years of track record and 1,374 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.