HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth NAV at ₹541.86 on 8 October 2026; Hybrid Strategy Records 9.77% Three-Year CAGR

Key Takeaways

• HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth recorded a NAV of ₹541.86 on 8 October 2026, declining 1.43% over the day.
• The scheme is a Balanced Advantage or Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund that combines equity, debt or fixed income, and relevant liquidity exposures.
• One-year performance stood at -3.89%, with three- and five-year CAGRs of 9.77% and 12.77%, respectively.
• The latest displayed fund size was ₹107,296 crore, and the Direct Growth expense ratio was 0.78%.

HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth recorded a NAV of ₹541.86 for 8 October 2026, with the primary card showing a one-day decline of 1.43%. The update relates to a hybrid strategy classified on the page as Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage.

That classification matters when interpreting the holdings. A Balanced Advantage Fund combines equity with debt or fixed-income exposure and may also hold cash or related liquidity instruments. Its NAV therefore reflects the combined portfolio rather than the performance of listed equities alone.

The visible holding entries were led by ICICI Bank at 5.32% and HDFC Bank at 4.13%. Reliance Industries accounted for 3.74%, State Bank of India for 3.46%, and Bharti Airtel for 2.93%. Together, those five equity positions represented 19.58% of the portfolio.

This concentration figure covers only the displayed equity entries. It is not the total equity allocation, and the remaining portfolio cannot be classified as debt simply by subtracting these holdings from 100%. A reliable numerical split between equity and fixed income was not established from the retrieved display, so no allocation percentages are inferred.

The performance section dated 8 October showed a one-year return of -3.89%. Three-year CAGR stood at 9.77%, and the five-year annualised return was 12.77%. The five-year measure was 3.00 percentage points higher than the three-year measure. The figures describe historical outcomes over different periods, without establishing the contribution of each asset class.

Fund size was displayed at ₹107,296 crore in the latest snapshot. The Direct Growth expense ratio stood at 0.78%, with minimum SIP and lump-sum amounts of ₹100 each. AUM and expense details are supporting snapshot information and are not automatically assigned the NAV date.

The daily decline does not, by itself, show whether equity, fixed income or changes elsewhere in the portfolio drove the movement. Such attribution would require verified asset-level data beyond the visible holdings list.