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UTI Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

Combines equity and debt in one fund. Aims for a smoother ride than pure equity funds. From UTI Mutual Fund. It's been running since 17 Aug 2023.

Latest price per unit
₹13.1038
▲ 0.10% 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
₹1.01 L
▲ ₹1.2k gain · 1.2% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.30 L
▲ ₹30.0k gain · 9.1% / 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+₹13.9k
XIRR (annualised)5.14%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.95 L
Projected gain*+₹15.0k
*at this fund's historical rate of 5.14% 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
1.19%median 1.19% (0.00%)
Rank #12 of 25Beats 50% of peers
3-year return
9.13%median 9.13% (0.00%)
Rank #10 of 25Beats 50% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
7.64%median 8.51% (-0.87%)
Rank #5 of 25Less risky than 83% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-10.47%median -14.40% (+3.93%)
Rank #19 of 25Less risky than 21% 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 4 years were positive.

+9%
2023
+13%
2024
+10%
2025
-3%
2026
Best year
2024 · 12.54%
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
7.6%

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

Worst drop ever
-10.47%

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

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year1.19%
CAGR — 3 years9.13%
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch9.44%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)8.54%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)7.64%
Max drawdown — 1 year-10.47%
Max drawdown — 3 years-10.47%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.56
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.39

Fund info

Fund house
UTI Mutual Fund
Category
Hybrid Schemes - Balanced Advantage Fund/ Dynamic Asset Allocation
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF789F1AYV3
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
151885
First price on record
17 Aug 2023 · 751 daily prices

About UTI Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

UTI Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is a Hybrid Schemes - Balanced Advantage Fund/ Dynamic Asset Allocation offered by UTI Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 3 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 UTI Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹13.1038 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 1.19% over the last year, 9.13% 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 7.6% annualised volatility — a "moderate" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 10.5%. 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 UTI Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

The latest NAV of UTI Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹13.1038 as of 4 Sep 2026, up 0.10% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

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

UTI Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has delivered 1-year return 1.19%, 3-year CAGR 9.13%, since-inception CAGR 9.44%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

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

UTI 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 UTI Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 7.6%, UTI 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 UTI Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth a direct plan?+

UTI 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 UTI Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

UTI Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has NAV history available from 17 Aug 2023 — approximately 3 years of track record and 751 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.