LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund
LIC Mutual Fund · Balanced Advantage · Direct plan, growth option
NAV (₹), 2 Oct 2026
14.4711
1-day change
-0.54%
1Y return
0.0%
3Y CAGR
7.6%
5Y CAGR
n/a
Max drawdown, 5Y
n/a
NAV history month-end NAV, ₹ · 15 Nov 2021 to 1 Oct 2026
Returns vs Balanced Advantage median (37 schemes)
| Period | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -4.6% | -3.7% |
| 3 months | -0.7% | -2.4% |
| 6 months | 6.2% | 4.5% |
| Year to date | -1.5% | -2.4% |
| 1 year | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 7.6% | 8.8% |
| 5 years (CAGR) | n/a | 8.4% |
| 7 years (CAGR) | n/a | 10.7% |
| 10 years (CAGR) | n/a | 9.7% |
| Since first NAV (CAGR) | 7.8% | – |
Rolling returns every business-day start date
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| 1Y rolling median | 9.9% | 9.0% |
| 3Y rolling median | 11.1% | 12.6% |
| 3Y rolling worst | 7.3% | 6.7% |
| 3Y periods positive | 100% | 100% |
| 3Y periods ahead of benchmark | n/a | n/a |
| 5Y rolling median | n/a | 11.7% |
| 5Y rolling worst | n/a | 4.0% |
| 5Y periods ahead of benchmark | n/a | n/a |
Benchmark: none available in MFIC's free data for this category.
Risk 36 months, monthly returns, Rf 6.5%
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Standard deviation (ann.) | 9.6% | 9.2% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.17 | 0.35 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.24 | 0.50 |
| Beta | n/a | n/a |
| Alpha (ann.) | n/a | n/a |
| Upside capture | n/a | n/a |
| Downside capture | n/a | n/a |
Drawdowns peak-to-trough falls in NAV
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum drawdown, full history | −9.4% | −15.3% |
| Maximum drawdown, last 10Y | n/a | −25.9% |
| Maximum drawdown, last 5Y | n/a | −9.9% |
| Current drawdown | −5.4% | −5.2% |
| Recovery time of worst fall | 126 days | – |
Longer histories include more crises, so compare the 5Y and 10Y figures across schemes of different ages.
Calendar-year returns NAV change from 31 Dec to 31 Dec
| Year | Scheme | Benchmark | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | -1.5% | n/a | – |
| 2025 | 4.8% | n/a | – |
| 2024 | 13.9% | n/a | – |
| 2023 | 15.2% | n/a | – |
| 2022 | 7.3% | n/a | – |
No free benchmark proxy for this category. The first year starts from the first 31 December in the scheme's history.
Monthly SIP of ₹10,000 first business day of each month, ending 2 Oct 2026
| Period | Invested | Value | XIRR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,19,832 | -0.3% |
| 3 years | ₹3,60,000 | ₹3,81,425 | 3.8% |
Uses this plan's NAVs; ignores stamp duty, exit loads and taxes. One historical path only — the interactive SIP analyzer shows outcomes across every start date.
Scheme facts
AMC: LIC Mutual Fund
Category: Balanced Advantage
Plan / option: Direct · Growth
AMFI scheme code: 149261
ISIN: INF767K01QY0
First NAV in MFIC data: 15 Nov 2021
History: 4.9 years
Expense ratio, AUM, portfolio: see the scheme's factsheet
Schemes that behaved similarly correlation of monthly returns, last 5 years
| Scheme | Category | Correlation | 3Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund | Balanced Advantage | 0.95 | 8.7% |
| WhiteOak Capital Balanced Advantage Fund | Balanced Advantage | 0.95 | 11.0% |
| Aditya Birla Sun Life Balanced Advantage Fund | Balanced Advantage | 0.95 | 10.9% |
| Union Balanced Advantage Fund | Balanced Advantage | 0.95 | 7.6% |
| Canara Robeco Aggressive Hybrid Fund | Aggressive Hybrid | 0.95 | 9.8% |
| Baroda BNP Paribas Equity Savings Fund | Equity Savings | 0.95 | 8.9% |
Questions about LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund
- What is the latest NAV of LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund?
- The NAV of the Direct plan (growth option) was ₹14.4711 on 2 Oct 2026, as published by AMFI.
- Which category is LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund in?
- It is classified as Balanced Advantage in AMFI's daily NAV file; a Balanced Advantage scheme changes its equity and debt mix dynamically. MFIC compares it with 37 Balanced Advantage schemes (Direct plans).
- What returns has LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund delivered?
- Over one year the NAV changed by 0.0%. The 3-year CAGR is 7.6% (category median 8.8%). Returns are after expenses and before tax. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
- How consistent have its 3-year returns been?
- Measuring a 3-year CAGR from every business day in its history, the median was 11.1%, the lowest was 7.3%, and 100% of 3-year periods ended with a gain.
- What was the largest fall in LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund's NAV?
- The largest peak-to-trough fall in its available history was 9.4%.
- How volatile is LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund?
- Its annualised standard deviation of monthly returns over the last 36 months is 9.6%, which is above the Balanced Advantage category median of 9.2%.
- What would a monthly SIP in LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund have grown to?
- A SIP of ₹10,000 on the first business day of each month for the last 3 years (36 instalments, ₹3,60,000 invested) would have been worth about ₹3,81,425 on 2 Oct 2026, an annualised return (XIRR) of 3.8%. This uses the Direct plan's NAVs, ignores taxes and exit loads, and past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
- What is the difference between the Direct and Regular plans?
- Both plans hold the same portfolio; the Regular plan includes distribution costs in its expense ratio. Over one year the Direct plan's NAV changed by 0.0% and the Regular plan's by -1.5%. The Regular plan includes the services of a distributor.
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Data & disclosure. Source: AMFI daily NAV file and historical NAVs via mfapi.in; calculations by MFIC, as of 2 Oct 2026. Category medians use Direct plans in the same AMFI category. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme-related documents carefully. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future. This page is for research and education only and is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any scheme. Integrato Financial Services Pvt. Ltd. is an AMFI-registered Mutual Fund Distributor (ARN-173155). Methodology.