HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth NAV Rises to ₹553.48 on 2 November 2026; AUM at ₹102,534 Crore

Key Takeaways

• HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth recorded a NAV of ₹553.48 on 2 November 2026, with a 1.33% one-day increase.
• Historical returns stood at -3.75% over one year, 10.82% CAGR over three years and 13.03% CAGR over five years.
• The latest snapshot showed ₹102,534 crore AUM and a Direct Growth expense ratio of 0.78%.
• HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund is a Dynamic Asset Allocation hybrid strategy, with the disclosed portfolio including meaningful debt and fixed-income exposure.

HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth recorded a NAV of ₹553.48 on 2 November 2026, rising 1.33% over the valuation day. Its three-year historical CAGR stood at 10.82%, while the five-year CAGR was 13.03%. The one-year return was -3.75%, showing that the latest twelve-month period differed from the longer historical performance periods.

Assets under management stood at ₹102,534 crore, while the Direct Growth expense ratio was 0.78%. Minimum SIP and minimum lump-sum investments were ₹100 each. Historical risk statistics included alpha of 5.89, standard deviation of 3.13, beta of 0.71 and a Sharpe ratio of 0.48.

HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund is not a pure-equity scheme. It is a Balanced Advantage or Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund, which combines equity with debt and fixed-income exposure and can vary the mix as part of its portfolio strategy. The latest disclosed allocation information included debt exposure of 32.01%, demonstrating the meaningful fixed-income component within the hybrid structure.

Among the displayed equity holdings, ICICI Bank accounted for 5.06%, followed by HDFC Bank at 4.32%, Reliance Industries at 3.64%, State Bank of India at 3.28% and Bharti Airtel at 3.05%. Together, these five equity positions represented 19.35% based on the disclosed weights.

These listed-company holdings represent only part of the complete portfolio because the scheme also maintains debt, fixed-income and other exposures. Its asset mix can vary as the dynamic allocation framework adjusts equity and non-equity exposure.

The one-day NAV movement and historical returns should therefore be interpreted within the context of a hybrid portfolio rather than compared directly with a pure-equity strategy.

Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully.