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Mahindra Manulife Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW

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
₹13.0628
▼ 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
₹1.00 L
▲ ₹328 gain · 0.3% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.11 L
▲ ₹11.5k gain · 3.7% / 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₹1.81 L
Gain / loss+₹1.1k
XIRR (annualised)0.41%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.81 L
Projected gain*+₹1.1k
*at this fund's historical rate of 0.41% 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
0.33%median 1.19% (-0.86%)
Rank #16 of 25Beats 38% of peers
3-year return
3.69%median 9.13% (-5.44%)
Rank #17 of 25Beats 20% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
12.78%median 8.40% (+4.38%)
Rank #24 of 25Less risky than 4% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-18.05%median -13.88% (-4.17%)
Rank #9 of 25Less risky than 67% 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. 3 of last 5 years were positive.

+5%
2022
+22%
2023
+7%
2024
-3%
2025
-3%
2026
Best year
2023 · 21.72%
Worst year
2026 · -3.09%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
12.8%

The value swings roughly 13% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-18.05%

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 - IDCW against other hybrid funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year0.33%
CAGR — 3 years3.69%
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch5.87%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)12.14%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)12.78%
Max drawdown — 1 year-14.91%
Max drawdown — 3 years-18.05%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.47
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-0.18

Fund info

Fund house
Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund
Category
Hybrid Schemes - Balanced Advantage Fund/ Dynamic Asset Allocation
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
INF174V01BF7
ISIN (Div re-invest)
INF174V01BG5
Fund code
149407
First price on record
3 Jan 2022 · 1,152 daily prices

About Mahindra Manulife Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW

Mahindra Manulife Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is a Hybrid Schemes - Balanced Advantage Fund/ Dynamic Asset Allocation offered by Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW 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 - IDCW is ₹13.0628 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 0.33% over the last year, 3.69% 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 12.8% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 18.1%. 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 - IDCW?+

The latest NAV of Mahindra Manulife Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is ₹13.0628 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 - IDCW?+

Mahindra Manulife Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW has delivered 1-year return 0.33%, 3-year CAGR 3.69%, since-inception CAGR 5.87%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

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

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

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 12.8%, Mahindra Manulife Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW sits in the "high" 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 - IDCW a direct plan?+

Mahindra Manulife Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the IDCW option (periodic distributions, taxable at your slab rate).

How old is Mahindra Manulife Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+

Mahindra Manulife Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW 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.