Q: What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Axis Balanced Advantage Fund Direct-Growth is a 8 yrs 6 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 10.62% since inception. Axis Balanced Advantage Fund Direct-Growth Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year Since Inception 7.03% 15.29% 11.92% 10.62%

Question 1

What is the current NAV of Axis Balanced Advantage Fund Direct-Growth?

Accepted Answer

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Axis Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹23.74 as of Feb 02, 2026.

Question 2

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

Accepted Answer

The Axis Balanced Advantage Fund Direct-Growth is a 8 yrs 6 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 10.62% since inception.

Axis Balanced Advantage Fund Direct-Growth Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	Since Inception
7.03%	15.29%	11.92%	10.62%

Question 3

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

Accepted Answer

The Axis Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.73%, representing the annual cost of managing and operating the fund. This fee is deducted from the fund's AUM while declaring the daily NAV, reducing investor returns.

Question 4

What is the AUM or fund size of this mutual fund?

Accepted Answer

The Axis Balanced Advantage Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 3,816 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025.

Question 5

What are the top stock holdings of Axis Balanced Advantage Fund?

Accepted Answer

The Axis Balanced Advantage Fund's equity portion has been invested in the stocks of the following companies

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
Reliance Industries Ltd.	5.7%
HDFC Bank Ltd.	5.06%
State Bank of India	4.58%
Infosys Ltd.	3.66%
ICICI Bank Ltd.	3.53%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.	3.0%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.	2.66%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.	1.97%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.	1.84%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.	1.66%

Question 6

What are the top sectors Axis Balanced Advantage Fund has invested in?

Accepted Answer

The Axis Balanced Advantage Fund's equity portion is primarily invested in the following sectors -

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
Reliance Industries Ltd.	5.7%
HDFC Bank Ltd.	5.06%
State Bank of India	4.58%
Infosys Ltd.	3.66%
ICICI Bank Ltd.	3.53%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.	3.0%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.	2.66%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.	1.97%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.	1.84%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.	1.66%

Question 7

To whom does Axis Balanced Advantage Fund lend to?

Accepted Answer

The top 3 debt holdings of Axis Balanced Advantage Fund are as follows

Holding Name	Percentage of Portfolio
GOI	5.08%
Others	2.26%
Reserve Bank of India	2.21%

Question 8

What is the quality of borrowers this mutual fund scheme lends to?

Accepted Answer

The credit rating of the instruments in which the fund invests represents the quality of the borrower. The Axis Balanced Advantage Fund's debt portion's allocation by credit quality is given below

Holding Name	Percentage of Portfolio
GOI	5.08%
Others	2.26%
Reserve Bank of India	2.21%

Question 9

What is risk level of Axis Balanced Advantage Fund?

Accepted Answer

This is a Dynamic Asset Allocation fund comes with Very High risk.

Question 10

Is there any lock-in period in this mutual fund?

Accepted Answer

No, this fund does not have any lock-in period.

Question 11

How do I invest in Axis Balanced Advantage Fund Direct-Growth?

Accepted Answer

It is very fast, easy, and completely paperless in this mutual fund scheme on ET Money. The whole process takes just a few minutes. Here's how it works:

For the Desktop Version:

Click on the "Invest Now" button at the top right, then scan the QR code to download the app.

For the Mobile Version:

Click on the "Invest on App" button at the bottom to download the app.
Once the app is downloaded:
Sign-up and complete your one time KYC process, or log in if you're already registered.
Search for Axis Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Growth, select your investment mode (lump sum or SIP), and enter the investment amount.
Provide the required details, including the bank account you'll use for payment, and confirm your investment.

That's it. Your investment in the Axis Balanced Advantage Fund is complete.

Question 12

How can I redeem my investments in Axis Balanced Advantage Fund?

Accepted Answer

Redeeming your investments in the Axis Balanced Advantage Fund is simple. If you have invested via ET Money, just log in to the app, go to the holdings section, and submit the redemption request.

If you have invested from anywhere else, you can go to the fund house website and put a request through it.

Expense ratio	0.73% as on Jan 29, 2026
Exit load	1.0% Exit Load for units in excess of 10% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 12 months.!
AUM (Fund size)	₹3,816 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	8 yrs 6 m since Jul 11, 2017
Benchmark	NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index
Min. investment	SIP: ₹500 & Lumpsum: ₹1000
Risk	Very High

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	-2.55%	-2.65%
3 Months	-1.25%	-1.91%
6 Months	2.46%	0.94%
1 Year	7.03%	7.37%
2 Years	11.34%	8.39%
3 Years	15.29%	12.8%
4 Years	11.74%	10.58%
5 Years	11.92%	11.06%
7 Years	11.65%	11.75%

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Axis Balanced Advantage Fund	-2.55%	2.46%	7.03%	15.29%	11.92%	N.A.
ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund	-2.27%	3.93%	10.79%	13.78%	12.38%	12.81%
Tata Balanced Advantage Fund	-2.76%	1.66%	6.85%	11.92%	11.34%	8.65%
Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allocation Active FoF	-2.5%	0.44%	6.48%	13.68%	15.08%	11.61%
Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund	-2.65%	1.8%	7.5%	13.28%	12.08%	12.93%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Axis Balanced Advantage Fund	7.25	0.73	1.23	1.99
ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund	5.48	0.56	1.33	1.89
Tata Balanced Advantage Fund	6.53	0.68	0.88	1.27
Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allocation Active FoF	6.27	0.63	1.16	1.75
Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund	6.86	0.72	1.01	1.45

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
Axis Balanced Advantage Fund	N.A.	3,816 Cr	8 yrs 6 m	0.73%
ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund	N.A.	70,535 Cr	13 yrs 1 m	0.86%
Tata Balanced Advantage Fund	N.A.	9,691 Cr	7 yrs	0.51%
Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allocation Active FoF	N.A.	1,301 Cr	13 yrs 1 m	1.25%
Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund	N.A.	9,725 Cr	13 yrs 1 m	0.56%

Axis Balanced Advantage Fund Direct-Growth

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ET Money rank

Alpha	3.94 vs. 3.91 Higher outperformance against benchmark
Sharpe	1.23 vs. 3.7 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.73 vs. 0.78 Less sensitive to market ups & downs
Standard deviation	7.25 vs. 5.56 More volatile performance

Fund AUM	3,816 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

No. of schemes	70 view all schemes
Total AUM	3,65,749 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025
Address	23rd Floor, One Lodha Place, S. B. Road, Lower Parel. Mumbai, 400013
Phone	022-24255161

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	1Y	5Y
Axis Multi Asset Allocation Fund	N.A.	1,875 Cr	18.45%	12.81%
Axis Retirement Fund - Dynamic Plan	N.A.	306 Cr	3.5%	11.75%
Axis Retirement Fund - Aggressive Plan	N.A.	756 Cr	4.7%	10.67%
Axis Aggressive Hybrid Fund	N.A.	1,550 Cr	6.12%	10.38%
Axis Equity Savings Fund	N.A.	927 Cr	6.63%	9.53%

Sector	Percentage of Portfolio
Financial	19.19%
Energy	9.229999999999999%
Technology	7.21%
Automobile	6.58%
Healthcare	5.069999999999999%
Consumer Staples	4.88%
Construction	3.7200000000000006%
Capital Goods	3.48%
Communication	2.11%
Insurance	1.8%

Credit Quality	Percentage of Portfolio
Cash	12.62175539%
AAA	9.52826025%
SOV	9.13169057%