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HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund — Direct Plan

HDFC Mutual Fund · Mutual Funds

A hybrid fund that shifts between equity and debt as valuations change, aiming for a smoother ride than pure equity.

₹553.29 NAV, direct plan · Published daily by AMFI

As of 16 Oct 2026. Rates change — check the source before acting.

Source: AMFI — mutual fund NAV data

Source HDFC Mutual Fund — scheme page

www.hdfcfund.com/explore/mutual-funds/hdfc-balanced-advantage-fund/direct

The fund house's own page for this scheme. NAV, expense ratio, exit load and the scheme documents are all published here.

How it works

HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund — Direct Plan is a mutual funds product from HDFC Mutual Fund, in the market-linked category: no promised return. A hybrid fund that shifts between equity and debt as valuations change, aiming for a smoother ride than pure equity.

Because the return type is market-linked, the questions that matter most are: What exactly does this hold, and what would make it fall? Can I leave this money invested if it drops 30%?

  • A single fund for long-term goals with lower swings
  • Investors who want someone else to manage the mix

Key facts

Provider
HDFC Mutual Fund
Source
HDFC Mutual Fund — scheme page ↗ https://www.hdfcfund.com/explore/mutual-funds/hdfc-balanced-advantage-fund/direct
Rate
₹553.29 NAV, direct plan, as of 16 Oct 2026
Category
Mutual Funds
Minimum investment
₹500 typical SIP minimum; confirm the scheme's current minimum
Tenure
No lock-in
Payout
Growth — no payout
Eligibility
Resident individuals and permitted non-resident categories, subject to KYC.
Getting your money back
Redeemable on any business day. Exit load may apply within the first year.
Protection
No capital protection. The NAV moves with the mix it holds.
Tax
Taxation depends on the holding period and how much of the fund is in equity, which can change with the portfolio.

What can go wrong

  • The equity-debt mix is the manager's call, so your risk is not fixed.
  • Hybrid funds still fall in a sharp downturn.
  • Past smoothness is not a forecast.

Before you decide anything

  • The current equity allocation range
  • The expense ratio and exit load

These are questions to take to the provider, not a checklist that makes a product suitable. Whether something fits your situation is a decision only you — or an adviser you choose — can make.

Official sources

These link to the regulator or provider where the rules for this type of product are set out. They are the pages worth checking before you act, because they are the ones that get updated.

Other products in this category

The same rules and the same kind of trade-offs, described the same way.