Edelweiss Balanced Advantage Fund Direct-Growth

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

The Edelweiss Balanced Advantage Fund Direct-Growth is a 13 yrs 1 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 12.44% since inception. Edelweiss Balanced Advantage Fund Direct-Growth Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception 7.8% 13.31% 11.73% 12.6% 12.44%

NAV as of Feb 02, 2026	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹58.72-0.71% 1 day change	12.44% p.a.	App exclusive #NA View Ranked Funds	₹13,376 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹58.72 as on Feb 02, 2026

This fund Category average

Edelweiss Balanced Advantage Fund overview

Expense ratio	0.48% as on Feb 02, 2026
Exit load	1.0% Exit Load for units in excess of 10% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 90 days.!
AUM (Fund size)	₹13,376 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	13 yrs 1 m since Jan 01, 2013
Benchmark	NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index
Min. investment	SIP: ₹500 & Lumpsum: ₹5000
Risk	Very High

Edelweiss Balanced Advantage Fund Returns calculator

Investment type

Monthly investment

₹ 10,000

Investment period

Lumpsum investment

₹1 lakh

Investment period

Disclaimer: Products compared like fixed deposits may provide fixed guaranteed returns. Mutual Funds investments are subject to market risk, read all scheme related documents carefully. Past performance is not an indicator of future returns.

Total investment ₹ 12 lakh
Profit ₹12 lakhs
Total corpus ₹1 lakh
Absolute return 52.69%

Trailing returns as on Feb 03, 2026

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	-3.13%	-2.65%
3 Months	-1.36%	-1.91%
6 Months	2.8%	0.94%
1 Year	7.8%	7.37%
2 Years	8.72%	8.39%
3 Years	13.31%	12.8%
4 Years	10.55%	10.58%
5 Years	11.73%	11.06%
7 Years	13.83%	11.75%
10 Years	12.6%	11.43%

Asset allocationas on Dec 31, 2025

Large Cap 59.32%

Mid Cap 13.36%

Small Cap 4.37%

Other Cap 0%

Top holdings

Reliance Industries Ltd.4.74%

ICICI Bank Ltd.4.16%

HDFC Bank Ltd.4.11%

Bharti Airtel Ltd.3.16%

Top sectors

Financial 22.93%

Automobile 8.57%

Energy 8.260000000000002%

Technology 6.98%

Cash & Call Money 12.66200721%

AAA 5.51173916%

A1+ 1.822284%

SOV 1.80745799%

Top Debt Holdings

Others 9.64%

HDB Financial Services Ltd. 1.95%

GOI 1.33%

Aditya Birla Capital Ltd. 1.12%

Allocation by Instruments

CBLO 9.63664973%

Debenture 5.2453300899999995%

Net Current Assets 2.93345664%

Mutual Fund 2.47214723%

Other Holdings

Others 2.93%

Edelweiss Liquid Super Institutional Direct-Growth 2.26%

Edelweiss CRISIL IBX AAA Financial Services Bond - Jan 2028 Index Fund Direct-Growth 0.14%

Edelweiss CRISIL-IBX AAA Bond NBFC-HFC - Jun 2027 Index Fund Direct-Growth 0.08%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Peer comparison

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Edelweiss Balanced Advantage Fund	-3.13%	2.8%	7.8%	13.31%	11.73%	12.6%
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%
Axis Balanced Advantage Fund	-2.55%	2.46%	7.03%	15.29%	11.92%	8.95%
Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund	-2.65%	1.8%	7.5%	13.28%	12.08%	12.93%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Edelweiss Balanced Advantage Fund	7.9	0.82	0.92	1.29
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
Axis Balanced Advantage Fund	7.25	0.73	1.23	1.99
Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund	6.86	0.72	1.01	1.45

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
Edelweiss Balanced Advantage Fund	N.A.	13,376 Cr	13 yrs 1 m	0.48%
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%
Axis Balanced Advantage Fund	N.A.	3,816 Cr	8 yrs 6 m	0.73%
Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund	N.A.	9,725 Cr	13 yrs 1 m	0.56%

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Key risk & return ratios Compared to other funds in the category

Alpha	1.69 vs. 3.91 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	0.92 vs. 3.7 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.82 vs. 0.78 More sensitive to market's ups & downs
Standard deviation	7.9 vs. 5.56 More volatile performance

About this fund

About Edelweiss Balanced Advantage Fund

Edelweiss Balanced Advantage Fund Direct-Growth is a Dynamic Asset Allocation mutual fund scheme from Edelweiss Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 13 yrs 1 m, having been launched on 01/01/2013. Edelweiss Balanced Advantage Fund Direct-Growth has ₹13,376 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 31/12/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of Edelweiss Balanced Advantage Fund Direct-Growth as of 02/02/2026 is ₹58.72. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.48%, which is less than what most other Dynamic Asset Allocation funds charge. Currently, the fund has a 77.05% allocation to equity and 19.93% to Debt.

Edelweiss Balanced Advantage Fund Direct-Growth returns of last 1-year are 7.72%. Since launch, it has delivered 12.45% average annual returns. The fund has doubled the money invested in it every 6 yrs.
Edelweiss Balanced Advantage Fund Direct-Growth scheme's ability to deliver returns consistently is in-line with most funds of its category. Its ability to control losses in a falling market is average.
The fund's equity portion is primarily invested in Financial, Automobile, Energy, Technology, Healthcare sectors. It has taken less exposure in Financial, Automobile sectors compared to other funds in the category.
The debt portion of the fund has very low credit quality indicating the quality of borrowers it has lent it to is poor.
The fund's top 5 holdings are in Reliance Industries Ltd., ICICI Bank Ltd., HDFC Bank Ltd., Bharti Airtel Ltd., Larsen & Toubro Ltd..

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Fund AUM	13,376 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Bharat Lahoti

Mr. Lahoti is a B.E. (Electronics & Communication) from Mumbai University and MMS (Finance) from N L Dalmia Institute of Management Studies Prior to joining Edelweiss Asset Management Limited as a Fund Manager - Equity and a Key Person , he was associated with D.E. Shaw India Software Pvt. Ltd. as a Senior Manager - Fundamental Research and has an overall work experience of 9 years in the research function of organizations in the financial services sector.

Rahul Dedhia

Mr. Dedhia is a B.E. (Electronics) and also holds a PGeMBA - Finance. Prior to joining Edelweiss Mutual Fund, he has worked with PGIM India Mutual Fund as Assistant Fund Manager.

Pranavi Kulkarni

Ms. Kulkarni is a BE Computer Science, MBA Finance Prior to joining Edelweiss Mutual Fund, she has worked with CRISIL Ltd. and Yes Bank.

Bhavesh Jain

Mr. Jain is a MMS (Finance) from Mumbai University. Prior to joining Edelweiss Mutual Fund he was previously associated with Edelweiss Securities Limited as SGX Nifty Arbitrage Trader.

Dhawal Dalal

Mr. Dalal is a B.E and MBA. Prior to joining Edelweiss AMC he has worked with DSP Mutual Fund, Merrill Lynch Asset Management, Private Client Group and MLAM.

Investment objective

The scheme will invest in arbitrage opportunities, equity derivative strategies, pure equity investments and the balance in debt and money market instruments.

Edelweiss Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	54 view all schemes
Total AUM	1,87,034 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025
Address	Edelweiss House Off C.S.T. Road, Kalina Mumbai, 400098
Phone	+91 22 4093 3400

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Frequently asked questions

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

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Edelweiss Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹58.72 as of Feb 02, 2026.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Edelweiss Balanced Advantage Fund Direct-Growth is a 13 yrs 1 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 12.44% since inception.

Edelweiss Balanced Advantage Fund Direct-Growth Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
7.8%	13.31%	11.73%	12.6%	12.44%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The Edelweiss Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.48%, 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.

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

The Edelweiss Balanced Advantage Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 13,376 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025.

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

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

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
Reliance Industries Ltd.	4.74%
ICICI Bank Ltd.	4.16%
HDFC Bank Ltd.	4.11%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.	3.16%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.	2.89%
State Bank of India	2.51%
Infosys Ltd.	2.49%
TVS Motor Company Ltd.	2.42%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.	1.79%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.	1.6%

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

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

Sector	Percentage of Portfolio
Financial	22.93%
Automobile	8.57%
Energy	8.260000000000002%
Technology	6.98%
Healthcare	6.6000000000000005%
Consumer Staples	3.9%
Capital Goods	3.81%
Communication	3.68%
Services	3.5500000000000003%
Construction	3.47%

To whom does Edelweiss Balanced Advantage Fund lend to?

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

Holding Name	Percentage of Portfolio
Others	9.64%
HDB Financial Services Ltd.	1.95%
GOI	1.33%

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

The credit rating of the instruments in which the fund invests represents the quality of the borrower.

The Edelweiss Balanced Advantage Fund's debt portion's allocation by credit quality is given below

Credit Quality	Percentage of Portfolio
Cash & Call Money	12.66200721%
AAA	5.51173916%
A1+	1.822284%

What is risk level of Edelweiss Balanced Advantage Fund?

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

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

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

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

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 Edelweiss 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 Edelweiss Balanced Advantage Fund is complete.

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

Redeeming your investments in the Edelweiss 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.

ET Money rank

App exclusive

in Dynamic Asset Allocation

#NA

Return Consistency: This fund is one of the best in generating consistent return in it's category.
Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Dynamic Asset Allocation funds in the last 10 Years.
Return/Risk: For every unit of risk this fund takes, it produces 20% more returns.
Expense Ratio: This fund has the 3rd lowest expense ratio amongst actively/passively managed Dynamic Asset Allocation funds.
Volatility Protection: This fund ranks lower in terms of protecting against volatility within its category.
Exit Load: Exit Load for units in excess of 10% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 90 days.