Top 3 Best Balanced Funds by Nippon/Reliance Mutual Fund 2025
Balanced Fund are a combination of both debt and Equity Funds. These funds provide benefits of both funds, i.e., long-term wealth creation by equity and regular returns by Investing in Debt fund. Generally, these funds are a good option for the investors who are looking for ways to diversify their investments within a short to medium time period with less risk to moderate risk.
Nippon India Mutual Fund (Formerly known as Reliance Mutual Fund), being one of the leading AMCs in India, investors often look at the top performing schemes of this fund house. Thus, we have shortlisted top 3 best balanced funds by Nippon/Reliance MF. Important parameters like AUM, NAV, past performances, have been undertaken to shortlist these funds. Investors can invest in these balanced funds and earn optimal returns.
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Important Information
From October 2019, Reliance Mutual Fund has been renamed as Nippon India Mutual Fund. Nippon Life has acquired majority (75%) stakes in Reliance Nippon Asset Management (RNAM). The company will continue to run its operations without any change in structure and management.
Why Invest in Nippon/Reliance Mutual Funds?
Innovative: The AMC consistently delivers new and innovative schemes to its investors.
Great Customer Care: The company takes great care of its investors. It has a very stable and high-functioning customer support team in place to help the investors.
Seasoned Experience: Reliance has been in the Market for over two decades. It has an experience and expertise in fund management and financial services.
Strong Network: The distribution network of Nippon India Mutual Fund is very strong. It has a presence in over 150 cities in India.
Best Nippon/Reliance Balanced Mutual Funds
(Erstwhile Reliance Arbitrage Advantage Fund) The investment objective of the scheme is to generate income by taking advantage of the arbitrage opportunities that potentially exists between cash and derivative market and within the derivative segment along with investments in debt securities & money market instruments. Below is the key information for Nippon India Arbitrage Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile Reliance Regular Savings Fund - Balanced Plan) The primary investment objective of this option is to generate consistent returns and appreciation of capital by investing in mix of securities comprising of Equity, Equity related instruments & fixed income instruments. Research Highlights for Nippon India Equity Hybrid Fund Below is the key information for Nippon India Equity Hybrid Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile Reliance Monthly Income Plan) The primary investment objective of the Scheme is to generate regular income in order to make regular dividend payments to unit holders and the secondary objective is growth of capital. Research Highlights for Nippon India Hybrid Bond Fund Below is the key information for Nippon India Hybrid Bond Fund Returns up to 1 year are on Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2024 (%) Nippon India Arbitrage Fund Growth ₹26.7031
↑ 0.03 ₹14,948 1.3 3.1 6.5 6.9 5.6 7.5 Nippon India Equity Hybrid Fund Growth ₹102.717
↓ -0.90 ₹3,988 2.8 4.6 3.6 15.3 18.9 16.1 Nippon India Hybrid Bond Fund Growth ₹58.0136
↓ -0.04 ₹895 2.3 4.9 8.1 8.8 8.9 7.8 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 8 Aug 25 Research Highlights & Commentary of 3 Funds showcased
Commentary Nippon India Arbitrage Fund Nippon India Equity Hybrid Fund Nippon India Hybrid Bond Fund Point 1 Highest AUM (₹14,948 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹3,988 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹895 Cr). Point 2 Established history (14+ yrs). Established history (20+ yrs). Oldest track record among peers (21 yrs). Point 3 Top rated. Rating: 4★ (lower mid). Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile). Point 4 Risk profile: Moderately Low. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderate. Point 5 5Y return: 5.57% (bottom quartile). 5Y return: 18.90% (upper mid). 5Y return: 8.89% (lower mid). Point 6 3Y return: 6.87% (bottom quartile). 3Y return: 15.32% (upper mid). 3Y return: 8.78% (lower mid). Point 7 1Y return: 6.53% (lower mid). 1Y return: 3.55% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 8.11% (upper mid). Point 8 1M return: 0.50% (upper mid). 1M return: -2.52% (bottom quartile). 1M return: -0.11% (lower mid). Point 9 Alpha: 0.00 (lower mid). Alpha: -0.36 (bottom quartile). Alpha: 0.78 (upper mid). Point 10 Sharpe: 0.28 (lower mid). Sharpe: 0.04 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: 0.87 (upper mid). Nippon India Arbitrage Fund
Nippon India Equity Hybrid Fund
Nippon India Hybrid Bond Fund
1. Nippon India Arbitrage Fund
Nippon India Arbitrage Fund
Growth Launch Date 14 Oct 10 NAV (08 Aug 25) ₹26.7031 ↑ 0.03 (0.11 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹14,948 on 30 Jun 25 Category Hybrid - Arbitrage AMC Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately Low Expense Ratio 1.07 Sharpe Ratio 0.28 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 100 Exit Load 0-1 Months (0.25%),1 Months and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Jul 20 ₹10,000 31 Jul 21 ₹10,393 31 Jul 22 ₹10,733 31 Jul 23 ₹11,405 31 Jul 24 ₹12,282 31 Jul 25 ₹13,102 Returns for Nippon India Arbitrage Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 8 Aug 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.5% 3 Month 1.3% 6 Month 3.1% 1 Year 6.5% 3 Year 6.9% 5 Year 5.6% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 6.9% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 7.5% 2023 7% 2022 4.2% 2021 3.8% 2020 4.3% 2019 6.2% 2018 6.8% 2017 5.5% 2016 6.6% 2015 8.1% Fund Manager information for Nippon India Arbitrage Fund
Name Since Tenure Vikash Agarwal 14 Sep 24 0.88 Yr. Nemish Sheth 21 Mar 25 0.36 Yr. Rohit Shah 8 Apr 24 1.31 Yr. Data below for Nippon India Arbitrage Fund as on 30 Jun 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 97.41% Debt 2.85% Other 0.04% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 21.82% Basic Materials 8.48% Industrials 8.03% Health Care 6.57% Energy 6.04% Consumer Cyclical 5.94% Technology 4.44% Communication Services 4.31% Consumer Defensive 3.93% Utility 3.46% Real Estate 1.32% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 89.46% Corporate 7.9% Government 2.9% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Nippon India Money Market Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -12% ₹1,742 Cr 4,132,789 Nippon India Liquid Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -7% ₹972 Cr 1,505,552
↓ -52,389 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 23 | HDFCBANK3% ₹500 Cr 2,499,750
↑ 24,750 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 23 | BHARTIARTL3% ₹424 Cr 2,109,950
↑ 18,050 Future on Bharti Airtel Ltd
Derivatives | -3% -₹423 Cr 2,109,950
↑ 2,109,950 Future on Reliance Industries Ltd
Derivatives | -3% -₹408 Cr 2,700,000
↑ 2,700,000 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 17 | RELIANCE3% ₹405 Cr 2,700,000
↑ 155,000 Hdfc Bank Limited_31/07/2025
Derivatives | -3% -₹388 Cr 1,931,600
↑ 1,931,600 Future on ICICI Bank Ltd
Derivatives | -2% -₹350 Cr 2,407,300
↑ 2,407,300 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 24 | 5321742% ₹348 Cr 2,407,300
↑ 271,600 2. Nippon India Equity Hybrid Fund
Nippon India Equity Hybrid Fund
Growth Launch Date 8 Jun 05 NAV (08 Aug 25) ₹102.717 ↓ -0.90 (-0.87 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹3,988 on 30 Jun 25 Category Hybrid - Hybrid Equity AMC Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.02 Sharpe Ratio 0.04 Information Ratio 1.22 Alpha Ratio -0.36 Min Investment 500 Min SIP Investment 100 Exit Load 0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Jul 20 ₹10,000 31 Jul 21 ₹14,515 31 Jul 22 ₹15,466 31 Jul 23 ₹18,382 31 Jul 24 ₹23,781 31 Jul 25 ₹24,382 Returns for Nippon India Equity Hybrid Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 8 Aug 25 Duration Returns 1 Month -2.5% 3 Month 2.8% 6 Month 4.6% 1 Year 3.6% 3 Year 15.3% 5 Year 18.9% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 12.2% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 16.1% 2023 24.1% 2022 6.6% 2021 27.8% 2020 -5.3% 2019 3% 2018 -4.9% 2017 29.5% 2016 4.2% 2015 8.7% Fund Manager information for Nippon India Equity Hybrid Fund
Name Since Tenure Meenakshi Dawar 10 Sep 21 3.89 Yr. Kinjal Desai 25 May 18 7.19 Yr. Sushil Budhia 1 Feb 20 5.5 Yr. Data below for Nippon India Equity Hybrid Fund as on 30 Jun 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 3.73% Equity 77.07% Debt 19.19% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 25.37% Industrials 10.48% Consumer Cyclical 7.62% Technology 6.6% Health Care 5.06% Utility 4.2% Energy 3.97% Communication Services 3.91% Real Estate 3.77% Consumer Defensive 3.36% Basic Materials 2.73% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 12.23% Government 6.96% Cash Equivalent 3.73% Credit Quality
Rating Value A 2.99% AA 42.74% AAA 54.27% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 10 | HDFCBANK6% ₹237 Cr 1,182,356 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 12 | 5321745% ₹181 Cr 1,250,000
↓ -320,000 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 19 | BHARTIARTL3% ₹134 Cr 665,000 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 13 | LT3% ₹130 Cr 354,838 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 14 | RELIANCE3% ₹121 Cr 806,000 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 11 | INFY3% ₹117 Cr 730,000 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 18 | 5322153% ₹112 Cr 933,200 NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 20 | 5325552% ₹94 Cr 2,800,620 State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 16 | SBIN2% ₹83 Cr 1,010,000 Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 20 | M&M2% ₹75 Cr 235,000 3. Nippon India Hybrid Bond Fund
Nippon India Hybrid Bond Fund
Growth Launch Date 29 Dec 03 NAV (08 Aug 25) ₹58.0136 ↓ -0.04 (-0.06 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹895 on 30 Jun 25 Category Hybrid - Hybrid Debt AMC Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 1.82 Sharpe Ratio 0.87 Information Ratio -0.5 Alpha Ratio 0.78 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 100 Exit Load 0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Jul 20 ₹10,000 31 Jul 21 ₹11,191 31 Jul 22 ₹11,860 31 Jul 23 ₹12,983 31 Jul 24 ₹14,220 31 Jul 25 ₹15,330 Returns for Nippon India Hybrid Bond Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 8 Aug 25 Duration Returns 1 Month -0.1% 3 Month 2.3% 6 Month 4.9% 1 Year 8.1% 3 Year 8.8% 5 Year 8.9% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 8.5% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 7.8% 2023 10.2% 2022 4.8% 2021 10.1% 2020 -8.5% 2019 2.8% 2018 4% 2017 9.3% 2016 9.2% 2015 6.2% Fund Manager information for Nippon India Hybrid Bond Fund
Name Since Tenure Dhrumil Shah 10 Sep 21 3.89 Yr. Kinjal Desai 29 Dec 03 21.6 Yr. Sushil Budhia 1 Feb 20 5.5 Yr. Akshay Sharma 1 Dec 22 2.67 Yr. Data below for Nippon India Hybrid Bond Fund as on 30 Jun 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 7.13% Equity 15.74% Debt 76.84% Other 0.29% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 5.19% Real Estate 1.85% Industrials 1.54% Energy 1.33% Technology 1.32% Consumer Cyclical 1.2% Consumer Defensive 0.9% Basic Materials 0.88% Health Care 0.61% Communication Services 0.57% Utility 0.36% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 65.15% Government 11.69% Cash Equivalent 7.13% Credit Quality
Rating Value A 22.22% AA 47.7% AAA 30.08% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 7.02% Govt Stock 2031
Sovereign Bonds | -6% ₹52 Cr 5,000,000 Aditya Birla Real Estate Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹36 Cr 3,500 Suryapet Khammam Road Private Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹31 Cr 3,862 7.1% Govt Stock 2029
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹31 Cr 3,000,000 Mancherial Repallewada Road Private Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹31 Cr 3,400 Renserv Global Private Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹30 Cr 3,000 Bamboo Hotel And Global Centre (Delhi) Private Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹27 Cr 2,700 Delhi International Airport Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹27 Cr 2,600 TRuhome Finance Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹26 Cr 2,500 Vedanta Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹25 Cr 2,500
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Research Highlights for Nippon India Arbitrage Fund