Balanced Advantage Mutual Funds: Returns & NAV Today
NAVs as of · 38 schemes · Source: AMFI
Balanced Advantage funds lost +0.72% on average on Friday, 23 October 2026 across 76 plans; 2 rose and 74 fell. Over the past week the category is −2.47%. The best performer was UNIFI DYNAMIC ASSET ALLOCATION FUND - Direct Plan - GROWTH (+0.10%).
What are Balanced Advantage funds?
Balanced advantage (dynamic asset allocation) funds move between equity and debt according to a model or the manager's view of valuations.
- Who they suit
- Investors who want the fund, rather than themselves, to adjust equity exposure as markets change.
- Risk
- Moderate to high, depending on the equity level at the time.
Best and worst Balanced Advantage funds today
Top 5 today
- 1 UNIFI DYNAMIC ASSET ALLOCATION FUND - Direct Plan - GROWTH Unifi · NAV ₹11.3847 +0.10%
- 2 Samco Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Samco · NAV ₹10.2300 -0.10%
- 3 UTI - Unit Linked Insurance Plan - Direct Plan - Growth UTI · NAV ₹45.3616 -0.31%
- 4 Parag Parikh Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund - Direct Plan - Growth PPFAS · NAV ₹11.5971 -0.36%
- 5 Invesco India Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Invesco · NAV ₹61.8600 -0.37%
Bottom 5 today
- 1 Motilal Oswal Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Motilal Oswal · NAV ₹20.9352 -1.49%
- 2 quant Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option quant · NAV ₹16.1471 -1.34%
- 3 The Wealth Company Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth The Wealth Company · NAV ₹9.3171 -1.30%
- 4 ITI Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option ITI · NAV ₹15.1661 -1.27%
- 5 Baroda BNP Paribas Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Baroda BNP Paribas · NAV ₹26.7195 -1.20%
Balanced Advantage fund NAV and returns — 23 Oct 2026
One row per scheme (direct plan), sorted by one-day return. A dash means there is not yet a NAV inside that horizon's window — never a zero.
| # | Scheme | NAV (₹) | 1D | 1W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNIFI DYNAMIC ASSET ALLOCATION FUND - Direct Plan - GROWTH Unifi | 11.3847 | +0.10% | +0.07% |
| 2 | Samco Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Samco | 10.2300 | -0.10% | -1.82% |
| 3 | UTI - Unit Linked Insurance Plan - Direct Plan - Growth UTI | 45.3616 | -0.31% | -1.56% |
| 4 | Parag Parikh Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund - Direct Plan - Growth PPFAS | 11.5971 | -0.36% | -1.06% |
| 5 | Invesco India Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Invesco | 61.8600 | -0.37% | -1.97% |
| 6 | UTI Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth UTI | 12.6156 | -0.44% | -2.06% |
| 7 | DSP Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund - Direct Plan - Growth DSP | 32.2040 | -0.44% | -2.02% |
| 8 | Axis Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Axis | 23.3100 | -0.47% | -2.10% |
| 9 | Shriram Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Shriram | 18.1159 | -0.51% | -2.00% |
| 10 | JioBlackRock Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Jio BlackRock | 10.0218 | -0.53% | -1.25% |
| 11 | Bajaj Finserv Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Bajaj Finserv | 11.6320 | -0.56% | -2.44% |
| 12 | ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth ICICI Prudential | 84.2400 | -0.60% | -2.47% |
| 13 | Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Kotak Mahindra | 22.1120 | -0.61% | -2.25% |
| 14 | NJ Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option NJ | 13.9700 | -0.64% | -1.83% |
| 15 | HSBC Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth HSBC | 49.9024 | -0.65% | -2.57% |
| 16 | Canara Robeco Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Canara Robeco | 10.0800 | -0.69% | -2.61% |
| 17 | Mirae Asset Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Mirae Asset | 14.9310 | -0.69% | -2.33% |
| 18 | BANDHAN Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Bandhan | 28.6180 | -0.69% | -2.39% |
| 19 | WhiteOak Capital Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option WhiteOak Capital | 14.9740 | -0.69% | -2.56% |
| 20 | PGIM India Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Direct Growth PGIM India | 15.6800 | -0.70% | -2.73% |
| 21 | Helios Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Helios | 11.4000 | -0.70% | -2.73% |
| 22 | HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option HDFC | 539.4440 | -0.71% | -2.50% |
| 23 | Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Nippon India | 200.8589 | -0.71% | -2.46% |
| 24 | Edelweiss Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Edelweiss | 58.6900 | -0.73% | -2.35% |
| 25 | Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Franklin Templeton | 14.5378 | -0.74% | -2.60% |
| 26 | Mahindra Manulife Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Mahindra Manulife | 15.3517 | -0.77% | -2.60% |
| 27 | BANK OF INDIA BALANCED ADVANTAGE FUND - Direct Plan - Growth Bank of India | 27.2363 | -0.82% | -2.12% |
| 28 | Sundaram Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Balanced Advantage Fund) - Direct Plan - GROWTH Sundaram | 39.4451 | -0.82% | -2.82% |
| 29 | Union Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Union | 21.2300 | -0.84% | -3.37% |
| 30 | Tata Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Tata | 22.0222 | -0.88% | -2.70% |
| 31 | SBI Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth SBI | 15.8481 | -0.93% | -2.18% |
| 32 | Aditya Birla Sun Life Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH Aditya Birla Sun Life | 124.3100 | -1.01% | -2.88% |
| 33 | LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth LIC | 14.0180 | -1.09% | -3.42% |
| 34 | Baroda BNP Paribas Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Baroda BNP Paribas | 26.7195 | -1.20% | -3.21% |
| 35 | ITI Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option ITI | 15.1661 | -1.27% | -4.62% |
| 36 | The Wealth Company Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth The Wealth Company | 9.3171 | -1.30% | -3.37% |
| 37 | quant Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option quant | 16.1471 | -1.34% | -3.55% |
| 38 | Motilal Oswal Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Motilal Oswal | 20.9352 | -1.49% | -3.79% |
Frequently asked questions
What is a Balanced Advantage fund?
Balanced advantage (dynamic asset allocation) funds move between equity and debt according to a model or the manager's view of valuations.
Who should invest in Balanced Advantage funds?
Investors who want the fund, rather than themselves, to adjust equity exposure as markets change.
How risky are Balanced Advantage funds?
Moderate to high, depending on the equity level at the time.
Which Balanced Advantage fund performed best on 23 Oct 2026?
UNIFI DYNAMIC ASSET ALLOCATION FUND - Direct Plan - GROWTH had the largest one-day gain at +0.10%, against a category average of −0.72%. One day of performance says little about long-term quality.
How many Balanced Advantage funds are there?
AMFI's NAV file for 23 Oct 2026 lists 38 balanced advantage funds (counting each scheme once, by its direct plan), and 157 plans across all plan and option variants.
Other hybrid categories
Category definitions summarise SEBI's mutual fund categorisation rules; check each scheme's documents for its exact mandate. NAVs are AMFI's official figures; returns are computed from NAV history held on this site. Past performance says nothing about future returns. This is education, not investment advice.