Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth

Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth

+11.65%
3Y annualised
+0.36% 1D
1M
6M
1Y
3Y
5Y
All
NAV: 16 Mar '26
₹21.74
Min. for SIP
₹100
Fund size
₹17,590.57 Cr
Expense ratio
0.57%

Return calculator

Monthly investment
₹5,000
Over the pastTotal investmentWould've becomeHistoric returnsReturns
6 months₹30,000₹29,826
-0.58%
1 year₹60,000₹60,672
+1.12%
3 years₹1,80,000₹2,13,447
+18.58%
5 years₹3,00,000₹4,06,926
+35.64%

Holdings (216)

NameSectorInstrumentsAssets
GOISovereignGOI Sec5.91%
ICICI Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity4.04%
Reliance Industries Ltd.EnergyEquity3.60%
HDFC Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity3.29%
State Bank of IndiaFinancialEquity3.18%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.CommunicationEquity2.27%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.ConstructionEquity2.24%
Infosys Ltd.TechnologyEquity1.90%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.AutomobileEquity1.57%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.FinancialEquity1.54%
Axis Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity1.48%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.AutomobileEquity1.43%
Eternal Ltd.ServicesEquity1.40%
Mphasis Ltd.TechnologyEquity1.34%
ITC Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity1.30%
Interglobe Aviation Ltd.ServicesEquity1.21%
Brookfield India Real Estate Trust REITConstructionREITs1.21%
JTPM Metal Traders Ltd.Metals & MiningDebenture1.18%
Solar Industries India Ltd.ChemicalsEquity1.18%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity1.17%
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd.ServicesEquity1.13%
National Housing BankFinancialBonds1.11%
Karnataka StateOthersSDL1.08%
GE Vernova T&D India LtdCapital GoodsEquity1.07%
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.EnergyEquity1.00%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.99%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.98%
Coromandel International Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.89%
NTPC Ltd.EnergyEquity0.88%
GOISovereignGOI Sec0.83%
Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd.EnergyEquity0.81%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.79%
GOISovereignGOI Sec0.78%
Tamilnadu StateOthersSDL0.76%
Schaeffler India Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.76%
GOISovereignGOI Sec0.75%
Adani Enterprises Ltd.ServicesEquity0.73%
Kotak Liquid - Plan A - Direct Plan-Growth--Mutual Fund0.72%
One97 Communications Ltd.ServicesEquity0.68%
Tech Mahindra Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.68%
Sansera Engineering Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.67%
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd.InsuranceEquity0.66%
Gujarat State Petronet Ltd.EnergyEquity0.64%
Ambuja Cements Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.62%
Hindalco Industries Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.61%
United Spirits Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.60%
Persistent Systems Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.59%
Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.58%
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.57%
GOISovereignGOI Sec0.57%
Shriram Finance LtdFinancialEquity0.56%
REC Ltd.FinancialBonds0.56%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.FinancialEquity0.56%
Acutaas Chemicals Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.55%
Tata Motors Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.55%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural DevelopmentFinancialCD0.53%
Punjab National BankFinancialCD0.53%
Bank Of BarodaFinancialCD0.53%
V-Guard Industries Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity0.52%
Indus Towers Ltd.CommunicationEquity0.51%
Yatharth Hospital & Trauma Care Services Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.49%
PB Fintech Ltd.ServicesEquity0.48%
Bosch Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.48%
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.47%
Bharat Electronics Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.45%
Aptus Value Housing Finance India Ltd.FinancialEquity0.44%
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences LtdHealthcareEquity0.44%
Mindspace Business Parks REITConstructionDebenture0.44%
Bharti Telecom Ltd.CommunicationDebenture0.43%
Apollo Tyres Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.43%
Birla Group Holdings Pvt. Ltd.FinancialCP0.43%
Brookfield India Real Estate Trust REITConstructionDebenture0.42%
Bank Of BarodaFinancialCD0.42%
Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.42%
Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.EnergyEquity0.41%
JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.41%
Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.40%
Vedanta Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.40%
Tamilnadu StateOthersSDL0.40%
HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd.InsuranceEquity0.38%
Bajaj Auto Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.37%
Jindal Steel Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.37%
Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd.ServicesFutures0.35%
Wipro Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.33%
Kei Industries Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.30%
Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Ltd.OthersDebenture0.30%
Andhra Pradesh State Beverages Corporation Ltd.Consumer StaplesBonds0.29%
Muthoot Finance Ltd.FinancialDebenture0.29%
Indian Overseas BankFinancialCD0.28%
Andhra Pradesh State Beverages Corporation Ltd.Consumer StaplesBonds0.28%
SRF Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.27%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.27%
Capital Infra TrustConstructionInvITs0.26%
Carborundum Universal Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.26%
Coal India Ltd.EnergyEquity0.25%
Cipla Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.25%
Godrej Properties Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.24%
Andhra Pradesh State Beverages Corporation Ltd.Consumer StaplesBonds0.24%
Oberoi Realty Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.23%
Dr. Lal Pathlabs Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.19%
Mindspace Business Parks REITConstructionREITs0.19%
Jyoti CNC Automation Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.19%
Oberoi Realty Ltd.ConstructionFutures0.18%
HDB Financial Services Ltd.FinancialEquity0.18%
Andhra Pradesh State Beverages Corporation Ltd.Consumer StaplesBonds0.18%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.17%
Zen Technologies Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.16%
Andhra Pradesh State Beverages Corporation Ltd.Consumer StaplesBonds0.16%
Andhra Pradesh State Beverages Corporation Ltd.Consumer StaplesBonds0.16%
Tata Communications Ltd.CommunicationEquity0.15%
HDFC Bank Ltd.FinancialBonds0.14%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.FinancialBonds0.14%
GOISovereignGOI Sec0.14%
Computer Age Management Services Ltd.ServicesEquity0.14%
Godrej Agrovet Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.14%
Bihar StateOthersSDL0.14%
Rainbow Children's Medicare Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.14%
NTPC Green Energy Ltd.EnergyEquity0.13%
Indus Infra TrustConstructionInvITs0.13%
Bank Of BarodaFinancialEquity0.13%
Polycab India Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.12%
Sai Life Sciences Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.12%
Tata Capital Ltd.FinancialEquity0.12%
Grasim Industries Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.11%
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.11%
Astral Ltd.ChemicalsFutures0.11%
CreditAccess Grameen Ltd.FinancialEquity0.11%
Techno Electric & Engineering Company Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.10%
DLF Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.10%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd.FinancialEquity0.10%
Hyundai Motor India Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.10%
Punjab National BankFinancialEquity0.10%
Nuvama Wealth Management Ltd.FinancialEquity0.10%
Aditya Birla Finance Ltd.FinancialDebenture0.10%
Piramal Finance Ltd.FinancialEquity0.09%
GOISovereignGOI Sec0.09%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.FinancialDebenture0.09%
Bank Of BarodaFinancialCD0.08%
BSE Ltd.ServicesEquity0.08%
Piramal Pharma Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.08%
Havells India Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.08%
GOISovereignGOI Sec0.08%
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.07%
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Ltd.FinancialEquity0.07%
Cummins India Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.07%
GOISovereignGOI Sec0.06%
GOISovereignGOI Sec0.06%
GOISovereignGOI Sec0.06%
Voltas Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryFutures0.06%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.FinancialDebenture0.06%
Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd.ServicesEquity0.06%
GOISovereignGOI Sec0.06%
GOISovereignGOI Sec0.04%
GOISovereignGOI Sec0.04%
GOISovereignGOI Sec0.03%
Kajaria Ceramics Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.03%
Haryana StateOthersSDL0.03%
Zydus Lifesciences Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.03%
Tata Capital Financial Services Ltd.FinancialDebenture0.03%
Tata Projects Ltd.ConstructionDebenture0.03%
Punjab National BankFinancialBonds0.03%
Dalmia Bharat Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.02%
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.02%
Uttar Pradesh StateOthersSDL0.02%
Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd.EnergyDebenture0.02%
Rajasthan StateOthersSDL0.01%
Titan Company Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity0.01%
GOISovereignGOI Sec0.01%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.FinancialDebenture0.01%
Biocon Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.01%
Kwality Wall's (India) Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.01%
GOISovereignGOI Sec0.01%
Steel Authority Of India Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.00%
Fortis Healthcare Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.00%
Devyani International Ltd.ServicesEquity0.00%
Container Corporation Of India Ltd.ServicesEquity0.00%
GOISovereignGOI Sec0.00%
GOISovereignGOI Sec0.00%
GOISovereignGOI FRB0.00%
Container Corporation Of India Ltd.ServicesFutures-0.00%
United Spirits Ltd.Consumer StaplesFutures-0.00%
PB Fintech Ltd.ServicesFutures-0.00%
Jindal Steel Ltd.Metals & MiningFutures-0.00%
Steel Authority Of India Ltd.Metals & MiningFutures-0.00%
Biocon Ltd.HealthcareFutures-0.01%
Titan Company Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryFutures-0.01%
Tech Mahindra Ltd.TechnologyFutures-0.02%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.TechnologyFutures-0.03%
Reliance Industries Ltd.EnergyFutures-0.03%
Zydus Lifesciences Ltd.HealthcareFutures-0.03%
Godrej Properties Ltd.ConstructionFutures-0.04%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.FinancialFutures-0.05%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.ConstructionFutures-0.06%
ITC Ltd.Consumer StaplesFutures-0.06%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.HealthcareFutures-0.07%
Cummins India Ltd.Capital GoodsFutures-0.07%
Indus Towers Ltd.CommunicationFutures-0.08%
NTPC Ltd.EnergyFutures-0.09%
Punjab National BankFinancialFutures-0.10%
DLF Ltd.ConstructionFutures-0.10%
Grasim Industries Ltd.ConstructionFutures-0.11%
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.HealthcareFutures-0.11%
Bank Of BarodaFinancialFutures-0.13%
Persistent Systems Ltd.TechnologyFutures-0.19%
Cipla Ltd.HealthcareFutures-0.20%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.HealthcareFutures-0.27%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.AutomobileFutures-0.29%
Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd.AutomobileFutures-0.30%
Axis Bank Ltd.FinancialFutures-0.34%
Vedanta Ltd.Metals & MiningFutures-0.35%
Hindalco Industries Ltd.Metals & MiningFutures-0.39%
HDFC Bank Ltd.FinancialFutures-0.45%
Mphasis Ltd.TechnologyFutures-0.51%
Ambuja Cements Ltd.ConstructionFutures-0.63%
Adani Enterprises Ltd.ServicesFutures-0.74%
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd.ServicesFutures-1.14%
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Minimum investments

Min. for 1st investment
₹100
Min. for 2nd investment
₹100
Min. for SIP
₹100

Returns and rankings

Annualised returns
Absolute returns
Name1Y3Y5YAll
Fund returns+7.3%+11.7%+9.9%+10.7%
Category average (Hybrid Dynamic Asset Allocation)+4.6%+11.9%+10.7%--
Rank (Hybrid Dynamic Asset Allocation)112113--

Exit load, stamp duty and tax

Exit load

Exit load for units in excess of 8% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 180 days

Stamp duty on investment: 0.005% (from July 1st, 2020)

from July 1st 2020

Tax implication

If you redeem within one year, returns are taxed at 20%. If you redeem after one year, returns exceeding Rs 1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5%.
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Fund management

AB
Abhishek Bisen
Jul 2018 - Present
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Education
Mr. Bisen is a BA and MBA in Finance.
Experience
Prior to joining Kotak AMC, he was working with Securities Trading Corporation Of India Ltd where he was looking at Sales & Trading of Fixed Income Products apart from doing Portfolio Advisory. His earlier assignments also include 2 years of merchant banking experience with a leading merchant banking firm.
Also manages these schemes

HS
Hiten Shah
Oct 2019 - Present
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Education
Mr. Shah is a Masters in Management Studies (Finance) from Mumbai University.
Experience
Prior to joining Kotak Mahindra Mutual fund, he was associated with Edelweiss Asset Management for more than 8 years as a CoFund manager and Chief dealer in equities segment. He was also associated with Edelweiss securities Ltd. as low risk arbitrage trader for more than 3 years.

RT
Rohit Tandon
Jan 2024 - Present
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Education
Mr. Tandon has done B.E.(Mechanical) and PGDM from IIM-B
Experience
Prior to joining Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund, he has worked with Reliance Nippon Life Insurance, Max Life Insurance and JP Morgan India

About Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth

Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth is a Hybrid Mutual Fund Scheme launched by Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund. This scheme was made available to investors on 05 Aug 1994. Abhishek Bisen is the Current Fund Manager of Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth fund. The fund currently has an Asset Under Management(AUM) of ₹5,95,414 Cr and the Latest NAV as of 16 Mar 2026 is ₹21.74. The Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth is rated Very High risk. Minimum SIP Investment is set to ₹100. Minimum Lumpsum Investment is ₹100. Exit load for units in excess of 8% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 180 days ;

Investment Objective

The scheme seeks to generate capital appreciation by investing in a dynamically balanced portfolio of equity & equity related securities and debt & money market securities.
Fund benchmarkNIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index

Fund house

Rank (total assets)#5 in India
Total AUM₹5,95,413.81 Cr
Date of Incorporation05 Aug 1994
Phone022-61152100 / 1800-22-2626
E-mail--
Launch Date05 Aug 1994
AddressThe Capital Building, Behind ICICI Bank, G Block BKC, Bandra Kurla ComplexBandra (E) Mumbai 400051
Custodian--
Registrar & Transfer AgentCams
Address7th Floor, Tower II, Rayala Towers, 158, Anna Salai,