HSBC Balanced Advantage Fund
HSBC Mutual Fund · Balanced Advantage · Regular plan, growth option
NAV (₹), 1 Oct 2026
43.1135
1-day change
-0.43%
1Y return
-0.8%
3Y CAGR
7.5%
5Y CAGR
n/a
Max drawdown, 5Y
n/a
NAV history month-end NAV, ₹ · 28 Nov 2022 to 1 Oct 2026
Returns vs Balanced Advantage median (37 schemes)
| Period | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -2.8% | -3.9% |
| 3 months | -1.4% | -2.7% |
| 6 months | 4.1% | 4.0% |
| Year to date | -2.3% | -3.2% |
| 1 year | -0.8% | -0.8% |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 7.5% | 7.5% |
| 5 years (CAGR) | n/a | 7.1% |
| 7 years (CAGR) | n/a | 9.3% |
| 10 years (CAGR) | n/a | 8.3% |
| Since first NAV (CAGR) | 8.4% | – |
Rolling returns every business-day start date
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| 1Y rolling median | 7.5% | 7.5% |
| 3Y rolling median | 9.8% | 11.0% |
| 3Y rolling worst | 7.5% | 5.1% |
| 3Y periods positive | 100% | 100% |
| 3Y periods ahead of benchmark | n/a | n/a |
| 5Y rolling median | n/a | 10.5% |
| 5Y rolling worst | n/a | 2.7% |
| 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.) | 8.0% | 9.2% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.19 | 0.17 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.27 | 0.25 |
| 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 | −8.9% | −16.4% |
| Maximum drawdown, last 10Y | n/a | −26.0% |
| Maximum drawdown, last 5Y | n/a | −10.3% |
| Current drawdown | −3.7% | −5.5% |
| Recovery time of worst fall | 199 days | – |
Longer histories include more crises, so compare the 5Y and 10Y figures across schemes of different ages.
Market context from Integrato Market Intelligence
This scheme hold only part of their money in each of these markets; the mix is set by the scheme and changes over time.
22,421.95 −0.88%
NSE close, 1 Oct 2026
- P/E 19.2: higher than 0% of days since 2024 (median 22.0)
- 1Y −9.0% · 3Y +5.4% p.a. · 5Y +5.9% p.a. (index fund NAV, after costs)
- −14.8% from its 52-week high
6.78%
1 Jul 2026 · +0.43 pp in a year · 5Y average 6.90%
Index levels and P/E: NSE daily index closing values; gold and silver: IBJA rates; returns: growth NAV of an index fund or ETF tracking the market (AMFI), so they are after that fund's costs. Context only: a market's level or valuation does not tell you how any scheme will perform. Explore all markets.
Direct or Regular for this scheme?
The Regular plan's expense ratio is 2.47% a year and the Direct plan's 1.15%, a gap of 1.32%; over the last 3 years the Direct plan returned 1.43 percentage points a year more. On a ₹25,000 monthly SIP for 20 years (illustration at 12% a year before costs) the gap adds up to about ₹29,06,401.
With the Regular plan, that cost pays a distributor to help you plan, choose and review funds, and stay invested when markets fall. Whether it is worth it depends on how much of that you will do yourself.
TER: AMFI TER disclosure. Returns: AMFI NAVs. Illustration, not a guaranteed saving or return.
Recent disclosure changes last 120 days, as disclosed via AMFI
- 1 Oct 2026: TER reduced from 2.48% to 2.47% (AMFI TER disclosure)
- 24 Sep 2026: TER increased from 2.47% to 2.48% (AMFI TER disclosure)
- 23 Sep 2026: TER reduced from 2.48% to 2.47% (AMFI TER disclosure)
- 15 Sep 2026: TER increased from 2.47% to 2.48% (AMFI TER disclosure)
Fund managers and scheme facts Scheme Summary Document via AMFI
| Fund manager | Role | Managing since |
|---|---|---|
| Neelotpal Sahai | Primary ( Equity) | n/a |
| Prakriti Banka | Primary ( Equity) | n/a |
| Praveen Ayathan | Primary (For Arbitrage portion) | n/a |
| Mahesh Chhabria | Primary (For Fixed Income) | n/a |
| Mohd. Asif Rizwi | Primary (For Fixed Income) | n/a |
| Mayank Chaturvedi | Primary (For Overseas Investment) | n/a |
Objective: To seek long term capital growth and income through investments in equity and equity related securities and fixed income instruments. There is no assurance that the objective of the Scheme will be realised and the Scheme does not assure or guarantee any returns.
Stated asset allocation: Equities and Equity related instruments: 0% to 100% Debt and Money Market Securities*: 0% to 100% * including TREPS (Tri-Party Repo), Reverse Repo
Benchmark (tier 1): NIFTY 50 Composite Hybrid Debt 50:50 Index
Exit load: If the units redeemed or switched out are upto 10% of the units purchased or switched in (the limit) within 1 year from the date of allotment - Nil • If units redeemed or switched out are over and above the limit within 1 year from the date of allotment - 1% • If units are redeemed or switched out on or after 1 year from the date of allotment. - Nil
Minimum application: ₹5,000
Allotment date: 7 Feb 2011
Documents: Scheme Information Document · Scheme Summary Document. Read the scheme documents before investing.
Cost, size and riskometer as disclosed to AMFI
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio (TER), Regular plan | 2.47% | 2.31% |
| AUM, whole scheme (₹ crore) | 1,474 | 2,109 |
| Riskometer | Very High | – |
TER: AMFI, TER of MF Schemes. AUM and riskometer: AMFI, Fund Performance, 30 Sep 2026.
Official benchmark and category consistency
| Measure | Scheme | Benchmark / category |
|---|---|---|
| Return, 1 year (AMFI) | 0.2% | -2.7% TRI |
| Return, 3 years (AMFI) | 7.6% | 6.0% TRI |
| Return, 5 years (AMFI) | 6.8% | 6.0% TRI |
Official benchmark: NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index (total return index, as published by AMFI). Category consistency: last 10 years of month-ends, Balanced Advantage Regular plans; how it is calculated.
Calendar-year returns NAV change from 31 Dec to 31 Dec
| Year | Scheme | Benchmark | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | -2.3% | n/a | – |
| 2025 | 2.8% | n/a | – |
| 2024 | 15.4% | n/a | – |
| 2023 | 18.0% | 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 1 Oct 2026
| Period | Invested | Value | XIRR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,19,041 | -1.5% |
| 3 years | ₹3,60,000 | ₹3,76,306 | 2.9% |
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: HSBC Mutual Fund
Category: Balanced Advantage
Plan / option: Regular · Growth
AMFI scheme code: 151127
ISIN: INF917K01KY4
First NAV in MFIC data: 28 Nov 2022
History: 3.8 years
Portfolio holdings: see the scheme's monthly portfolio disclosure on the fund house website
Schemes that behaved similarly correlation of monthly returns, last 5 years
| Scheme | Category | Correlation | 3Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canara Robeco Balanced Advantage Fund | Balanced Advantage | 0.96 | n/a |
| Franklin India Aggressive Hybrid Fund | Aggressive Hybrid | 0.95 | 7.4% |
| Union Aggressive Hybrid Fund | Aggressive Hybrid | 0.95 | 8.4% |
| Union Equity Savings Fund | Equity Savings | 0.95 | 6.0% |
| Sundaram Aggressive Hybrid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Hybrid Equity Fund) | Aggressive Hybrid | 0.95 | 6.9% |
| Nippon India Aggressive Hybrid Fund (Existing Number of Segregated Portfolios - 2) | Aggressive Hybrid | 0.95 | 8.5% |
Questions about HSBC Balanced Advantage Fund
- What is the latest NAV of HSBC Balanced Advantage Fund?
- The NAV of the Regular plan (growth option) was ₹43.1135 on 1 Oct 2026, as published by AMFI.
- Which category is HSBC 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 (Regular plans).
- What returns has HSBC Balanced Advantage Fund delivered?
- Over one year the NAV changed by -0.8%. The 3-year CAGR is 7.5% (category median 7.5%). 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 9.8%, the lowest was 7.5%, and 100% of 3-year periods ended with a gain.
- What was the largest fall in HSBC Balanced Advantage Fund's NAV?
- The largest peak-to-trough fall in its available history was 8.9%.
- How volatile is HSBC Balanced Advantage Fund?
- Its annualised standard deviation of monthly returns over the last 36 months is 8.0%, which is below the Balanced Advantage category median of 9.2%.
- What would a monthly SIP in HSBC 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 ₹3,76,306 on 1 Oct 2026, an annualised return (XIRR) of 2.9%. This uses the Regular plan's NAVs, ignores taxes and exit loads, and past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
- What is the expense ratio (TER) of HSBC Balanced Advantage Fund?
- The total expense ratio of the Regular plan is 2.47% a year, as disclosed to AMFI (median of Balanced Advantage Regular plans: 2.31%). It is already deducted from the NAV, so every return shown is after expenses.
- How large is HSBC Balanced Advantage Fund?
- Assets under management of the whole scheme were ₹1,474 crore on 30 Sep 2026, as published by AMFI.
- What is the riskometer level of HSBC Balanced Advantage Fund?
- AMFI lists the scheme's riskometer as “Very High”, and its benchmark's as “High”. The riskometer is a label of potential risk set under SEBI rules, not a forecast.
- What is the benchmark of HSBC Balanced Advantage Fund and how has it compared?
- Its official benchmark is the NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index. Over 3 years AMFI reports a return of 7.6% for this plan against 6.0% for the benchmark total return index; over 5 years 6.8% against 6.0%. Past performance does not indicate future results.
- Who manages HSBC Balanced Advantage Fund?
- According to its Scheme Summary Document, HSBC Balanced Advantage Fund is managed by Neelotpal Sahai, Prakriti Banka, Praveen Ayathan, Mahesh Chhabria, Mohd. Asif Rizwi, Mayank Chaturvedi.
- What is the exit load of HSBC Balanced Advantage Fund?
- As stated in its scheme documents: If the units redeemed or switched out are upto 10% of the units purchased or switched in (the limit) within 1 year from the date of allotment - Nil • If units redeemed or switched out are over and above the limit within 1 year from the date of allotment - 1% • If units are redeemed or switched out on or after 1 year from the date of allotment. - Nil Check the latest Scheme Information Document before investing, as loads can change.
- What is the minimum investment in HSBC Balanced Advantage Fund?
- The minimum application amount is ₹5,000. SIP details: SIP - 500 Daily 6; 500 Weekly 6; 500 Monthly 6; 1500 Quarterly 4; Minimum Aggregate Amount: Rs. 6,000/- in multiples of Re.1. SWP - 500 STP - 500;The minimum amount required under the source scheme for registering STP is Rs. 6,000..
- 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 0.5% and the Regular plan's by -0.8%. 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 1 Oct 2026. Category medians use Regular 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.