HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth NAV at ₹548.8710 on 19 October 2026; AUM at ₹1.03 Lakh Crore

Key Takeaways

• HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth recorded an exact-date NAV of ₹548.8710 on 19 October 2026, declining 0.80% over the valuation day.
• The scheme recorded a three-year CAGR of 10.02% on the verified Direct Plan record.
• The latest supporting snapshot showed assets of approximately ₹1,02,534 crore, along with a base expense ratio of 0.64%.
• HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund is a Balanced Advantage/Dynamic Asset Allocation hybrid scheme, combining equity with debt or fixed-income exposure rather than operating as a pure-equity fund.

HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth had a verified NAV of ₹548.8710 on 19 October 2026. The Direct Plan growth NAV declined 0.80% over the valuation day, while its three-year annualised return was displayed at 10.02%.

The fund belongs to the Hybrid: Dynamic Asset Allocation category, also commonly described as a Balanced Advantage Fund. Its mandate is therefore materially different from that of a pure-equity scheme. The portfolio can dynamically combine equity exposure with debt or fixed-income securities and liquidity-related positions as market conditions and the fund's asset-allocation framework change.

The latest supporting fund snapshot showed assets of around ₹1,02,534 crore. The base expense ratio on that snapshot was 0.64%, while the minimum investment and minimum SIP were each shown at ₹100. These supporting figures represent the latest available fund profile and should not be read as being newly determined on the 19 October NAV valuation itself. 

Because this is a dynamic asset-allocation strategy, changes in the NAV may reflect movements across more than one asset class. Equity-market moves can affect the portfolio, but so can changes in bond prices, interest rates, credit spreads and liquidity positions. This distinction is particularly relevant when comparing the scheme's daily NAV movement with that of diversified pure-equity funds.

The 19 October NAV and daily movement have been taken from the permitted Direct Plan fallback because the 5paisa primary NAV card had not yet established the exact requested date during verification. No previous valuation was substituted for the 19 October figure.