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Mahindra Manulife Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

Combines equity and debt in one fund. Aims for a smoother ride than pure equity funds. From Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund. It's been running since 3 Jan 2022.

Latest price per unit
₹16.265
▼ 0.14% 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
₹1.07 L
▲ ₹6.5k gain · 6.5% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.39 L
▲ ₹38.8k gain · 11.6% / 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₹2.01 L
Gain / loss+₹21.3k
XIRR (annualised)7.79%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.03 L
Projected gain*+₹23.4k
*at this fund's historical rate of 7.79% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
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How it compares to peers

Vs 24 other funds in Hybrid Schemes - Balanced Advantage Fund/ Dynamic Asset Allocation

Same plan
1-year return
6.52%median 1.19% (+5.33%)
Rank #2 of 25Beats 96% of peers
3-year return
11.55%median 9.13% (+2.42%)
Rank #5 of 25Beats 80% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
10.16%median 8.40% (+1.77%)
Rank #19 of 25Less risky than 25% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-9.77%median -14.40% (+4.63%)
Rank #21 of 25Less 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 5 years were positive.

+5%
2022
+22%
2023
+16%
2024
+6%
2025
+3%
2026
Best year
2023 · 21.72%
Worst year
2026 · 2.89%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
10.2%

The value swings roughly 10% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-9.77%

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 Mahindra Manulife Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth against other hybrid funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year6.52%
CAGR — 3 years11.55%
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch10.96%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)9.90%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)10.16%
Max drawdown — 1 year-9.66%
Max drawdown — 3 years-9.77%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)0.05
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.51

Fund info

Fund house
Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund
Category
Hybrid Schemes - Balanced Advantage Fund/ Dynamic Asset Allocation
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF174V01BE0
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
149406
First price on record
3 Jan 2022 · 1,152 daily prices

About Mahindra Manulife Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

Mahindra Manulife Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is a Hybrid Schemes - Balanced Advantage Fund/ Dynamic Asset Allocation offered by Mahindra Manulife 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 Mahindra Manulife Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹16.2650 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 6.52% over the last year, 11.55% 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 10.2% annualised volatility — a "moderate" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 9.8%. 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 Mahindra Manulife Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

The latest NAV of Mahindra Manulife Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹16.2650 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 Mahindra Manulife Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Mahindra Manulife Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has delivered 1-year return 6.52%, 3-year CAGR 11.55%, since-inception CAGR 10.96%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Mahindra Manulife Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth belong to?+

Mahindra Manulife Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth 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 Mahindra Manulife Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 10.2%, Mahindra Manulife Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth sits in the "moderate" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Mahindra Manulife Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth a direct plan?+

Mahindra Manulife Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - 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 Mahindra Manulife Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Mahindra Manulife Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has NAV history available from 3 Jan 2022 — approximately 5 years of track record and 1,152 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.