ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund - Growth
6.5Q1★★
- NAV
- ₹84.75
- Expense
- —
- AUM
- ₹66.4 K Cr
- 1Y
- +6.5%
- 3Y
- +13.2%
- 5Y
- +12.2%
#1 of 5
Min SIP: ₹500Ideal: 3-5 years
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund
Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan -Growth Option
3Y returns
11.8%
past performance*
5Y returns
10.6%
past performance*
—Expense ratio
₹17.6K CrFund size
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*Past performance does not guarantee future returns. Returns are historical and subject to market risk.
NAV₹22.25
1D—
Expense—
AUM₹17.6K Cr
Min SIP₹500
Min Lumpsum₹5,000
Trailing returns (CAGR)
| 1W | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.79% | +2.83% | +0.23% | -1.60% | +3.65% | +11.76% | +10.63% | — |
🎯 OnePaisa Verdict
4.3/ 10
Below AverageBreakdown
- Returns3/10
- Consistency6/10
- Risk1/10
- Cost5/10
- Size9/10
- Large, well-established fund (₹18K Cr AUM)
💡 Ratings are not guarantees. Past performance does not predict future results.
SIP Returns
Simulated ₹10,000/month systematic investment plan, computed from NAV history.
1 Year SIP
+0.55%
₹1.20 L value on ₹1.20 L invested
3 Year SIP
—
Not enough NAV history yet.
5 Year SIP
—
Not enough NAV history yet.
vs Category (Balanced Advantage)
This fund (1Y)
+3.65%
Rank #4 of 5
Category average (1Y)
+4.51%
Quartile Q4
Beats 20% of balanced advantage funds on 1Y return.
Risk Analysis
- Std Deviation (1Y)8.34%Low
- Max Drawdown (1Y)-8.38%Moderate
- Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.34Poor
- Sortino Ratio (1Y)-0.35Poor
💡 Higher Sharpe = better risk-adjusted returns. Above 1.0 is good, above 2.0 is excellent. Drawdown is the worst peak-to-trough decline.
Calendar Year Returns
+6.35%
2025
-2.60%
2026
🎯 Is This Fund Right For You?
- Ideal horizon
- 3-5 years
- Minimum: 2 years
- Risk profile
- Moderate
- SIP recommended
- ✅ Yes
- Monthly
Dynamically shifts between equity and debt based on market valuation. Reduces equity in expensive markets.
Suitable goals
- First equity investment
- Moderate-risk wealth creation
- Retirement savings with managed risk
Suitable for
- First-time equity investors
- Those wanting automated asset allocation
- Risk-averse investors wanting some equity
Not suitable for
- Aggressive growth seekers
- Those who want pure equity exposure
🧾 Taxation
This is an Hybrid Fund (equity-taxed).
- Short-term (Less than 1 year)
- 20%
- Long-term (1 year or more)
- 12.5%
- LTCG exemption
- ₹1.25 lakh per financial year
- TDS
- No TDS for resident Indians
💡 Worked example
Invest ₹1,00,000 and gain ₹25,000 over 2 years:
- Tax type: LTCG (12.5% LTCG)
- Taxable gain: ₹0
- Tax owed: ₹0 (within exemption)
- You keep: ₹1,25,000
Aggressive Hybrid and Balanced Advantage funds with >65% equity allocation — taxed identically to equity funds.
🚨 Things to Watch
Bottom quartile performer
Ranked #4 of 5 in its category (bottom 25%). Most peers are doing better.
Poor risk-adjusted returns
Sharpe ratio of -0.34 means you’re not being adequately compensated for the risk taken.
📊 SIP Calculator — Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund -Growth Option
Estimated corpus
₹3.97 L
- Total invested
- ₹3.00 L
- Estimated gain
- ₹97,188 (+32%)
▮ Invested▮ Gains
How it stacks up vs alternatives
- Fixed Deposit (7%)₹3.60 L
- Category average (13.6%)₹4.31 L
- This fund (10.63%)₹3.97 L
⚠️ Projection based on past CAGR. Actual returns may vary. Markets are subject to risk; past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
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📈 Risk vs Return
Return 3.6% · Risk (std dev) 8.3%
SweetGrowthSlowAvoidLow riskHigh risk
Safe but slow
Stable but modest returns — suits capital preservation.
Sharpe ratio of -0.34 confirms poor risk-adjusted returns.
🛡️ Downside Protection
If the broader market falls 20%, this fund is expected to fall about 11.2%.
Based on 1Y max drawdown of -8.4% versus a typical market correction of ~-15%. Historical fall ratio ≈ 0.56× market. Above-average protection.
⚠️ Estimate, not a guarantee. Actual market falls vary.
Fund information
- Scheme category
- Hybrid Scheme - Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage
- Lock-in
- None
- Plan
- Direct
- Option
- Growth
Data freshness
- NAV as of: 2026-10-22
- Metrics calculated: 2026-10-23
- Source: mfapi.in, AMFI India
NAV trend
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