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NJ Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Combines equity and debt in one fund. Aims for a smoother ride than pure equity funds. From NJ Mutual Fund. It's been running since 1 Nov 2021.

Latest price per unit
₹14.47
▼ 0.34% 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
₹99.4k
▼ ₹619 loss · -0.6% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.29 L
▲ ₹29.1k gain · 8.9% / 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₹1.90 L
Gain / loss+₹9.6k
XIRR (annualised)3.56%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.90 L
Projected gain*+₹10.2k
*at this fund's historical rate of 3.56% 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 24 other funds in Hybrid Schemes - Balanced Advantage Fund/ Dynamic Asset Allocation

Same plan
1-year return
-0.62%median 1.19% (-1.81%)
Rank #19 of 25Beats 21% of peers
3-year return
8.88%median 9.13% (-0.25%)
Rank #12 of 25Beats 40% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
8.35%median 8.51% (-0.17%)
Rank #11 of 25Less risky than 54% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-14.75%median -13.88% (-0.86%)
Rank #11 of 25Less risky than 54% 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.

-0%
2021
+1%
2022
+24%
2023
+11%
2024
+3%
2025
+0%
2026
Best year
2023 · 24.28%
Worst year
2021 · -0.10%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
8.3%

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

Worst drop ever
-14.75%

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

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year-0.62%
CAGR — 3 years8.88%
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch7.91%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)7.61%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)8.35%
Max drawdown — 1 year-9.13%
Max drawdown — 3 years-14.75%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.87
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.33

Fund info

Fund house
NJ Mutual Fund
Category
Hybrid Schemes - Balanced Advantage Fund/ Dynamic Asset Allocation
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF0J8L01040
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
149264
First price on record
1 Nov 2021 · 1,194 daily prices

About NJ Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

NJ Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Hybrid Schemes - Balanced Advantage Fund/ Dynamic Asset Allocation offered by NJ Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 5 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 NJ Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹14.4700 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered -0.62% over the last year, 8.88% CAGR over 3 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 8.3% annualised volatility — a "moderate" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 14.7%. 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 NJ Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

The latest NAV of NJ Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹14.4700 as of 4 Sep 2026, down 0.34% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

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

NJ Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has delivered 1-year return -0.62%, 3-year CAGR 8.88%, since-inception CAGR 7.91%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

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

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

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 8.3%, NJ 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 NJ Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option a direct plan?+

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

NJ Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has NAV history available from 1 Nov 2021 — approximately 5 years of track record and 1,194 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.