Table of Contents
- Why Direct Plans are Gaining Popularity?
- Understanding Hybrid Mutual Funds
- Best Direct Plans in Hybrid Funds or Balanced Funds
Top 9 Funds
- JM Balanced Fund - Direct
- Edelweiss Prudent Advantage Fund - Direct
- UTI Wealth Builder Fund - Direct
- UTI Balanced Fund - Direct
- Franklin India Balanced Fund - Direct
- BNP Paribas Balanced Fund - Direct
- Axis Dynamic Equity Fund - Direct
- Edelweiss Equity Savings Advantage Fund - Direct
- UTI SPREAD Fund - Direct
Best Direct Plans in Hybrid Mutual Funds
Direct plans are gaining a huge popularity amongst new investors due to its unique features and benefits. Direct plans and regular plans, are not a different scheme, in fact, they are a variant of a mutual fund scheme. While regular plans have been in the option for many years, the first direct plan got introduced in the year 2013.
Investors who want to invest in a hybrid fund by opting direct plans, here’s a glimpse of what are direct funds, a brief understanding of hybrid funds, along with some of the best direct pans hybrid funds.
Why Direct Plans are Gaining Popularity?
Unlike regular funds, direct funds are available through limited channels like from a mutual fund company, RTAs such as Karvy/CAMS, limited third party securities intermediaries, and authorized local representatives of the fund house. Investors who can independently invest and track their investments without a help of an advisor or a mediator can invest in direct plans from the fund house.
In direct funds, there are no expense charges like regular funds. As there are no distributor charges/ transaction chargers, etc., the expense ratio of direct plans is less. This effect on returns too. As the expense ratio of a direct mutual fund is less, the returns it can be slightly higher than regular plans- about 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent higher. This is one of the reasons why investors are opting for direct funds.
Ideally, an investor who has an experience of mutual fund investment and a fair knowledge about Market movements should prefer for direct plans. Moreover, experienced who don’t need any advice over investment or can manage their direct mutual fund investments alone can opt for this option.
Understanding Hybrid Mutual Funds
Hybrid Funds, also known as Balanced Fund, are a type of Mutual Funds that act as a combination of equity and Debt fund. These funds allow an investor to invest in both equity and debt markets in certain proportions. The proportion of mutual fund investment in these funds is either pre-determined or may vary over a period of time.
Hybrid mutual funds are one of the Best Investment Plan as they not only allow investors to enjoy Capital growth, but also get fixed Income at regular intervals.
Balanced funds are less volatile. They offer the best of both equity and debt funds ensuring higher return through equity component and stability through the debt component.
These funds help in balancing the Portfolio. As the fund invests in both stocks and Bonds, investors can easily create a balanced portfolio by Investing in a balanced mutual fund.
Hybrid funds also provides diversification benefits. Diversification helps in generating stable returns; so that if one fund underperforms, others can stabilise the portfolio. This will reduce the overall risk of the portfolio.
Ideally, hybrid funds can be a good investment option for investors who want to invest in Mutual Funds. These funds have the best of both worlds: the advantages of equities while gaining the benefits of a Fixed Income investment. Thus, investors can choose the above listed best hybrid mutual funds and earn good profits by investing in the scheme.
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Best Direct Plans in Hybrid Funds or Balanced Funds
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2024 (%) JM Balanced Fund - Direct Growth ₹134.151
↓ -0.06 ₹768 6.1 -1.9 4.6 25.5 29.8 29.3 Edelweiss Prudent Advantage Fund - Direct Growth ₹71.86
↑ 0.03 ₹2,487 8.6 6.1 14.7 22.3 25.2 22.2 UTI Wealth Builder Fund - Direct Growth ₹80.992
↑ 0.10 ₹5,285 5.7 5.2 10.7 22.1 20.1 21.9 UTI Balanced Fund - Direct Growth ₹431.84
↑ 0.75 ₹5,910 7.2 4.1 14.3 20.6 24.8 20.5 Franklin India Balanced Fund - Direct Growth ₹306.038
↓ -0.65 ₹2,055 7.8 4.8 12.5 19.6 22.7 18.9 BNP Paribas Balanced Fund - Direct Growth ₹31.3514
↓ -0.07 ₹1,150 8.2 3.2 10.1 19.4 21.5 21.2 Axis Dynamic Equity Fund - Direct Growth ₹23.21
↓ -0.03 ₹2,808 6.3 5.2 15.4 17.4 16.5 19 Edelweiss Equity Savings Advantage Fund - Direct Growth ₹27.2922
↑ 0.02 ₹577 4.1 5.5 11.5 12.9 13.2 14.5 UTI SPREAD Fund - Direct Growth ₹37.0004
↑ 0.04 ₹6,614 1.9 3.7 7.8 7.3 6.1 8.3 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 19 May 25
To provide steady current income as well as long term growth of capital. JM Balanced Fund - Direct is a Hybrid - Hybrid Equity fund was launched on 1 Jan 13. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for JM Balanced Fund - Direct Returns up to 1 year are on The objective of the Scheme is to generate returns through capital appreciation by investing in diversified portfolio of equity and equity-related securities, fixed income instruments and Gold Exchange Traded Funds.
However, there is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized. Edelweiss Prudent Advantage Fund - Direct is a Hybrid - Multi Asset fund was launched on 1 Jan 13. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Edelweiss Prudent Advantage Fund - Direct Returns up to 1 year are on The objective of the Scheme is to achieve long term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in a diversified portfolio of equity and equity related instruments along with investments in Gold ETFs and Debt and Money Market Instruments. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved. UTI Wealth Builder Fund - Direct is a Hybrid - Multi Asset fund was launched on 1 Jan 13. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for UTI Wealth Builder Fund - Direct Returns up to 1 year are on The scheme aims to invest in a portfolio of equity/equity related securities and fixed income securities (debt and money market securities) with a view to generating regular income together with capital appreciation. UTI Balanced Fund - Direct is a Hybrid - Hybrid Equity fund was launched on 1 Jan 13. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for UTI Balanced Fund - Direct Returns up to 1 year are on The fund aims to provide long term capital appreciation and current income by investing in equity and equity related securities and high quality fixed income instruments. Franklin India Balanced Fund - Direct is a Hybrid - Hybrid Equity fund was launched on 1 Jan 13. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Franklin India Balanced Fund - Direct Returns up to 1 year are on The Scheme seeks to generate income and capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity and equity related instruments and fixed income instruments. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objectives of the Scheme will be realized. The Scheme does not guarantee/indicate any returns BNP Paribas Balanced Fund - Direct is a Hybrid - Hybrid Equity fund was launched on 7 Apr 17. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for BNP Paribas Balanced Fund - Direct Returns up to 1 year are on To generate capital appreciation by investing in a portfolio of equity or equity linked securities while secondary objective is to generate income through investments in debt and money market instruments. It also aims to manage risk through active asset allocation. However, there is no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved. The Scheme does not assure or guarantee any returns. Axis Dynamic Equity Fund - Direct is a Hybrid - Dynamic Allocation fund was launched on 1 Aug 17. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Axis Dynamic Equity Fund - Direct Returns up to 1 year are on "The investment objective of the scheme is to provide capital appreciation and income distribution tothe investors by using equity and equity related instruments, arbitrage opportunities, and investments
in debt and money market instruments" Edelweiss Equity Savings Advantage Fund - Direct is a Hybrid - Equity Savings fund was launched on 13 Oct 14. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Edelweiss Equity Savings Advantage Fund - Direct Returns up to 1 year are on The investment objective of the scheme is to provide capital appreciation and dividend distribution through arbitrage opportunities arising out of price differences between the cash and derivative market by investing predominantly in equity and equity-related securities, derivatives and the balance portion in debt securities. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be realised. UTI SPREAD Fund - Direct is a Hybrid - Arbitrage fund was launched on 23 Jan 13. It is a fund with Moderately Low risk and has given a Below is the key information for UTI SPREAD Fund - Direct Returns up to 1 year are on 1. JM Balanced Fund - Direct
CAGR/Annualized return of 14.6% since its launch. Return for 2024 was 29.3% , 2023 was 35.5% and 2022 was 9.1% . JM Balanced Fund - Direct
Growth Launch Date 1 Jan 13 NAV (19 May 25) ₹134.151 ↓ -0.06 (-0.05 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹768 on 31 Mar 25 Category Hybrid - Hybrid Equity AMC JM Financial Asset Management Limited Rating Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 0.69 Sharpe Ratio 0.19 Information Ratio 1.26 Alpha Ratio 1.76 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-60 Days (1%),60 Days and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Apr 20 ₹10,000 30 Apr 21 ₹16,688 30 Apr 22 ₹18,754 30 Apr 23 ₹20,860 30 Apr 24 ₹33,096 30 Apr 25 ₹34,212 Returns for JM Balanced Fund - Direct
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 19 May 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 3.1% 3 Month 6.1% 6 Month -1.9% 1 Year 4.6% 3 Year 25.5% 5 Year 29.8% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 14.6% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 29.3% 2023 35.5% 2022 9.1% 2021 23.9% 2020 31.5% 2019 -6.8% 2018 2.5% 2017 18.6% 2016 3.8% 2015 1.3% Fund Manager information for JM Balanced Fund - Direct
Name Since Tenure Satish Ramanathan 1 Oct 24 0.58 Yr. Asit Bhandarkar 31 Dec 21 3.33 Yr. Ruchi Fozdar 4 Oct 24 0.57 Yr. Deepak Gupta 11 Apr 25 0.05 Yr. Data below for JM Balanced Fund - Direct as on 31 Mar 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 5.88% Equity 74.19% Debt 19.94% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 23.42% Health Care 9.25% Technology 9.08% Consumer Cyclical 8.65% Basic Materials 6.54% Consumer Defensive 5.38% Communication Services 4.65% Utility 3.83% Industrials 3.4% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Government 12.27% Corporate 8.26% Cash Equivalent 5.28% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 0.67% AAA 99.33% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 6.79% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -5% ₹43 Cr 4,150,000
↑ 2,075,000 Bajaj Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 25 | 5000345% ₹38 Cr 43,504
↓ -9,000 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 24 | BHARTIARTL5% ₹37 Cr 200,000
↑ 50,000 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 24 | HDFCBANK5% ₹37 Cr 192,000 Power Grid Corp Of India Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 25 | 5328984% ₹31 Cr 1,000,000 REC Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 22 | 5329554% ₹29 Cr 680,500 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 21 | ICICIBANK4% ₹29 Cr 200,114
↑ 20,000 Tech Mahindra Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 23 | 5327553% ₹28 Cr 185,000
↑ 105,000 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 21 | LT3% ₹23 Cr 68,520
↑ 40,000 Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd Ordinary Shares (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 25 | UJJIVANSFB3% ₹22 Cr 5,076,466
↑ 800,000 2. Edelweiss Prudent Advantage Fund - Direct
CAGR/Annualized return of 15% since its launch. Return for 2024 was 22.2% , 2023 was 27.7% and 2022 was 7.4% . Edelweiss Prudent Advantage Fund - Direct
Growth Launch Date 1 Jan 13 NAV (19 May 25) ₹71.86 ↑ 0.03 (0.04 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,487 on 31 Mar 25 Category Hybrid - Multi Asset AMC Edelweiss Asset Management Limited Rating Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 0.38 Sharpe Ratio 0.43 Information Ratio 2.39 Alpha Ratio 4.49 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load NIL Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Apr 20 ₹10,000 30 Apr 21 ₹13,984 30 Apr 22 ₹16,923 30 Apr 23 ₹18,695 30 Apr 24 ₹25,467 30 Apr 25 ₹28,447 Returns for Edelweiss Prudent Advantage Fund - Direct
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 19 May 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 5.3% 3 Month 8.6% 6 Month 6.1% 1 Year 14.7% 3 Year 22.3% 5 Year 25.2% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 15% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 22.2% 2023 27.7% 2022 7.4% 2021 29.5% 2020 14.5% 2019 12.1% 2018 0.8% 2017 26.8% 2016 0.6% 2015 2.7% Fund Manager information for Edelweiss Prudent Advantage Fund - Direct
Name Since Tenure Bhavesh Jain 14 Oct 15 9.55 Yr. Bharat Lahoti 1 Oct 21 3.58 Yr. Rahul Dedhia 1 Jul 24 0.83 Yr. Pranavi Kulkarni 1 Aug 24 0.75 Yr. Data below for Edelweiss Prudent Advantage Fund - Direct as on 31 Mar 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 6.14% Equity 74.94% Debt 18.91% Other 0.01% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 20.33% Health Care 10.18% Industrials 8.88% Consumer Cyclical 8.46% Technology 6.96% Basic Materials 5.31% Utility 3.63% Consumer Defensive 3% Energy 2.93% Communication Services 2.8% Real Estate 0.71% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Government 12.27% Corporate 7.58% Cash Equivalent 5.19% Securitized 0.01% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -8% ₹190 Cr 19,000,000
↑ 10,000,000 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 15 | ICICIBANK6% ₹143 Cr 1,063,939
↓ -103,638 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 15 | HDFCBANK5% ₹128 Cr 699,107
↑ 57,132 Edelweiss Liquid Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -4% ₹100 Cr 298,946
↑ 298,946 6.54% Govt Stock 2032
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹75 Cr 7,500,000 Hdb Financial Services Ltd.
Debentures | -3% ₹75 Cr 7,500,000 NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 21 | 5325552% ₹61 Cr 1,714,490 Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 19 | SUNPHARMA2% ₹60 Cr 343,006 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 May 15 | INFY2% ₹59 Cr 373,077
↑ 32,215 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 19 | BHARTIARTL2% ₹58 Cr 333,781
↓ -90,000 3. UTI Wealth Builder Fund - Direct
CAGR/Annualized return of 10.5% since its launch. Return for 2024 was 21.9% , 2023 was 30.2% and 2022 was 5.3% . UTI Wealth Builder Fund - Direct
Growth Launch Date 1 Jan 13 NAV (19 May 25) ₹80.992 ↑ 0.10 (0.12 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹5,285 on 31 Mar 25 Category Hybrid - Multi Asset AMC UTI Asset Management Company Ltd Rating Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 0.81 Sharpe Ratio 0.31 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Apr 20 ₹10,000 30 Apr 21 ₹12,509 30 Apr 22 ₹13,603 30 Apr 23 ₹15,062 30 Apr 24 ₹21,245 30 Apr 25 ₹23,271 Returns for UTI Wealth Builder Fund - Direct
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 19 May 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 4% 3 Month 5.7% 6 Month 5.2% 1 Year 10.7% 3 Year 22.1% 5 Year 20.1% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 10.5% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 21.9% 2023 30.2% 2022 5.3% 2021 12.7% 2020 14% 2019 4.8% 2018 0.5% 2017 18.2% 2016 8% 2015 -3.1% Fund Manager information for UTI Wealth Builder Fund - Direct
Name Since Tenure Sharwan Kumar Goyal 12 Nov 21 3.47 Yr. Jaydeep Bhowal 1 Oct 24 0.58 Yr. Data below for UTI Wealth Builder Fund - Direct as on 31 Mar 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 21.3% Equity 51.34% Debt 16.43% Other 10.94% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 15.09% Technology 12.73% Consumer Defensive 8.53% Basic Materials 6.49% Consumer Cyclical 6.21% Health Care 5.55% Industrials 4.11% Energy 3.01% Communication Services 3% Real Estate 0.55% Utility 0.32% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 21.3% Government 10.85% Corporate 5.58% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity UTI Gold ETF
- | -11% ₹609 Cr 75,977,316
↓ -5,500,000 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 24 | ICICIBANK4% ₹217 Cr 1,520,420
↓ -331,064 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 24 | BHARTIARTL3% ₹161 Cr 863,456
↓ -93,111 7.1% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹157 Cr 1,500,000,000
↓ -150,000,000 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 24 | INFY3% ₹142 Cr 947,578
↓ -48,733 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 25 | HDFCBANK3% ₹141 Cr 730,282
↑ 730,282 ITC Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 22 | ITC2% ₹136 Cr 3,198,354
↑ 125,170 Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 24 | TCS2% ₹133 Cr 384,931
↓ -6,055 HCL Technologies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 24 | HCLTECH2% ₹127 Cr 810,253
↑ 407,176 Bajaj Finserv Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 24 | 5329782% ₹112 Cr 573,213
↑ 314,146 4. UTI Balanced Fund - Direct
CAGR/Annualized return of 13.7% since its launch. Return for 2024 was 20.5% , 2023 was 26.2% and 2022 was 6.3% . UTI Balanced Fund - Direct
Growth Launch Date 1 Jan 13 NAV (19 May 25) ₹431.84 ↑ 0.75 (0.17 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹5,910 on 31 Mar 25 Category Hybrid - Hybrid Equity AMC UTI Asset Management Company Ltd Rating Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.29 Sharpe Ratio 0.4 Information Ratio 1.92 Alpha Ratio 3.8 Min Investment 1,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Apr 20 ₹10,000 30 Apr 21 ₹14,780 30 Apr 22 ₹17,376 30 Apr 23 ₹19,189 30 Apr 24 ₹25,520 30 Apr 25 ₹28,380 Returns for UTI Balanced Fund - Direct
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 19 May 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 4.8% 3 Month 7.2% 6 Month 4.1% 1 Year 14.3% 3 Year 20.6% 5 Year 24.8% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 13.7% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 20.5% 2023 26.2% 2022 6.3% 2021 31.3% 2020 14.1% 2019 3.1% 2018 -4.9% 2017 26.6% 2016 9.4% 2015 2.8% Fund Manager information for UTI Balanced Fund - Direct
Name Since Tenure V Srivatsa 24 Sep 09 15.61 Yr. Sunil Patil 5 Feb 18 7.24 Yr. Data below for UTI Balanced Fund - Direct as on 31 Mar 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 2.73% Equity 68.58% Debt 28.68% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 23.1% Consumer Cyclical 7.8% Technology 6.07% Energy 5.25% Basic Materials 5.17% Communication Services 4.95% Consumer Defensive 4.92% Industrials 4.74% Health Care 3.99% Utility 1.72% Real Estate 0.87% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Government 22.12% Corporate 6.56% Cash Equivalent 2.73% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 1.09% AAA 98.91% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 20 | HDFCBANK7% ₹428 Cr 2,223,431 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 10 | ICICIBANK6% ₹345 Cr 2,418,644 6.92% Govt Stock 2039
Sovereign Bonds | -4% ₹261 Cr 2,500,000,000
↑ 1,250,000,000 7.23% Govt Stock 2039
Sovereign Bonds | -4% ₹246 Cr 2,300,000,000 ITC Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 06 | ITC3% ₹185 Cr 4,343,319 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 06 | INFY3% ₹176 Cr 1,174,984 7.18% Govt Stock 2037
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹151 Cr 1,425,000,000 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 19 | RELIANCE2% ₹142 Cr 1,013,325
↑ 114,966 7.32% Govt Stock 2030
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹127 Cr 1,200,000,000 Vedanta Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 24 | 5002952% ₹118 Cr 2,820,574
↓ -103,776 5. Franklin India Balanced Fund - Direct
CAGR/Annualized return of 14.9% since its launch. Return for 2024 was 18.9% , 2023 was 23.9% and 2022 was 5.8% . Franklin India Balanced Fund - Direct
Growth Launch Date 1 Jan 13 NAV (19 May 25) ₹306.038 ↓ -0.65 (-0.21 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,055 on 31 Mar 25 Category Hybrid - Hybrid Equity AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd Rating Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.05 Sharpe Ratio 0.3 Information Ratio 1.44 Alpha Ratio 2.3 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Apr 20 ₹10,000 30 Apr 21 ₹14,544 30 Apr 22 ₹16,469 30 Apr 23 ₹17,652 30 Apr 24 ₹23,701 30 Apr 25 ₹26,037 Returns for Franklin India Balanced Fund - Direct
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 19 May 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 4.7% 3 Month 7.8% 6 Month 4.8% 1 Year 12.5% 3 Year 19.6% 5 Year 22.7% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 14.9% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 18.9% 2023 23.9% 2022 5.8% 2021 25% 2020 14.8% 2019 9.1% 2018 -0.4% 2017 22.8% 2016 9.2% 2015 6.1% Fund Manager information for Franklin India Balanced Fund - Direct
Name Since Tenure Ajay Argal 4 Oct 24 0.57 Yr. Anuj Tagra 7 Mar 24 1.15 Yr. Chandni Gupta 7 Mar 24 1.15 Yr. Sandeep Manam 18 Oct 21 3.54 Yr. Rajasa Kakulavarapu 6 Sep 21 3.65 Yr. Data below for Franklin India Balanced Fund - Direct as on 31 Mar 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 1.48% Equity 67.21% Debt 31.31% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 21.86% Consumer Cyclical 9.82% Industrials 7.03% Technology 6.4% Health Care 4.4% Communication Services 3.65% Basic Materials 3.38% Consumer Defensive 3.28% Utility 3.15% Energy 3.02% Real Estate 0.63% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 26.05% Government 5.26% Cash Equivalent 1.48% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 33.09% AAA 66.91% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 07 | HDFCBANK7% ₹151 Cr 827,500 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | ICICIBANK6% ₹121 Cr 900,000 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 19 | LT4% ₹73 Cr 210,000 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 12 | INFY3% ₹66 Cr 422,900
↑ 30,000 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 05 | BHARTIARTL3% ₹61 Cr 353,000 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | 5322153% ₹61 Cr 550,000 Mankind Pharma Ltd
Debentures | -3% ₹52 Cr 5,000 Bharti Telecom Limited 8.65%
Debentures | -3% ₹52 Cr 5,000 Bajaj Finance Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹51 Cr 5,000 ICICI Home Finance Company Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹51 Cr 5,000 6. BNP Paribas Balanced Fund - Direct
CAGR/Annualized return of 15.2% since its launch. Return for 2024 was 21.2% , 2023 was 23% and 2022 was 6.1% . BNP Paribas Balanced Fund - Direct
Growth Launch Date 7 Apr 17 NAV (19 May 25) ₹31.3514 ↓ -0.07 (-0.23 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,150 on 31 Mar 25 Category Hybrid - Hybrid Equity AMC BNP Paribas Asset Mgmt India Pvt. Ltd Rating Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 0.6 Sharpe Ratio 0.08 Information Ratio 1.17 Alpha Ratio -0.05 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 300 Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Apr 20 ₹10,000 30 Apr 21 ₹13,708 30 Apr 22 ₹15,685 30 Apr 23 ₹16,861 30 Apr 24 ₹22,718 30 Apr 25 ₹24,454 Returns for BNP Paribas Balanced Fund - Direct
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 19 May 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 5.9% 3 Month 8.2% 6 Month 3.2% 1 Year 10.1% 3 Year 19.4% 5 Year 21.5% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 15.2% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 21.2% 2023 23% 2022 6.1% 2021 24.3% 2020 16.8% 2019 18% 2018 2% 2017 2016 2015 Fund Manager information for BNP Paribas Balanced Fund - Direct
Name Since Tenure Jitendra Sriram 16 Jun 22 2.88 Yr. Gurvinder Wasan 21 Oct 24 0.52 Yr. Pratish Krishnan 14 Mar 22 3.13 Yr. Data below for BNP Paribas Balanced Fund - Direct as on 31 Mar 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 3.67% Equity 68.88% Debt 27.45% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 18.11% Industrials 12.46% Consumer Cyclical 8.85% Technology 8% Energy 7.09% Consumer Defensive 5.4% Basic Materials 3.46% Health Care 2.15% Communication Services 2.04% Utility 1.33% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 15.76% Government 10.7% Cash Equivalent 4.16% Securitized 0.5% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 27.62% AAA 72.38% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 17 | HDFCBANK6% ₹74 Cr 405,000 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 17 | ICICIBANK6% ₹70 Cr 522,000 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 May 21 | RELIANCE5% ₹54 Cr 423,000 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 21 | LT4% ₹47 Cr 135,000 6.79% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹33 Cr 3,250,000
↑ 1,000,000 Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 20 | TCS3% ₹32 Cr 90,000 ITC Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 21 | ITC3% ₹29 Cr 702,000 Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 23 | KOTAKBANK2% ₹27 Cr 126,000 Hitachi Energy India Ltd Ordinary Shares (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | POWERINDIA2% ₹26 Cr 20,700
↑ 6,750 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 17 | INFY2% ₹24 Cr 153,000 7. Axis Dynamic Equity Fund - Direct
CAGR/Annualized return of 11.4% since its launch. Return for 2024 was 19% , 2023 was 21.5% and 2022 was 0.9% . Axis Dynamic Equity Fund - Direct
Growth Launch Date 1 Aug 17 NAV (19 May 25) ₹23.21 ↓ -0.03 (-0.13 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,808 on 31 Mar 25 Category Hybrid - Dynamic Allocation AMC Axis Asset Management Company Limited Rating Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 0.81 Sharpe Ratio 0.61 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load 0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Apr 20 ₹10,000 30 Apr 21 ₹11,950 30 Apr 22 ₹13,247 30 Apr 23 ₹14,034 30 Apr 24 ₹17,880 30 Apr 25 ₹20,447 Returns for Axis Dynamic Equity Fund - Direct
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 19 May 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 3.8% 3 Month 6.3% 6 Month 5.2% 1 Year 15.4% 3 Year 17.4% 5 Year 16.5% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 11.4% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 19% 2023 21.5% 2022 0.9% 2021 17.2% 2020 11.4% 2019 7.5% 2018 4.5% 2017 2016 2015 Fund Manager information for Axis Dynamic Equity Fund - Direct
Name Since Tenure Devang Shah 5 Apr 24 1.07 Yr. Hardik Shah 31 Jan 22 3.25 Yr. Jayesh Sundar 28 Sep 23 1.59 Yr. Data below for Axis Dynamic Equity Fund - Direct as on 31 Mar 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 19.39% Equity 54.16% Debt 26.45% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 23.41% Energy 7.95% Technology 7.18% Consumer Cyclical 6.87% Health Care 5.59% Industrials 5.17% Consumer Defensive 3.54% Basic Materials 3.52% Communication Services 2.88% Utility 2.63% Real Estate 0.33% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 20.09% Government 13.89% Corporate 11.86% Credit Quality
Rating Value A 1.32% AA 21.28% AAA 77.4% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 17 | HDFCBANK6% ₹190 Cr 988,722
↑ 23,100 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 17 | RELIANCE6% ₹180 Cr 1,284,062 7.34% Govt Stock 2064
Sovereign Bonds | -5% ₹154 Cr 14,359,500 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 18 | ICICIBANK5% ₹143 Cr 1,005,251 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 17 | INFY3% ₹101 Cr 671,628 Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 20 | M&M3% ₹86 Cr 294,477 State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 21 | SBIN3% ₹84 Cr 1,067,331
↑ 157,500 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 22 | BHARTIARTL3% ₹73 Cr 393,859
↓ -15,478 Bajaj Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 17 | 5000342% ₹72 Cr 82,944 Nifty May 2025 Future
- | -2% ₹61 Cr 25,050
↑ 25,050 8. Edelweiss Equity Savings Advantage Fund - Direct
CAGR/Annualized return of 9.9% since its launch. Return for 2024 was 14.5% , 2023 was 14.3% and 2022 was 4.6% . Edelweiss Equity Savings Advantage Fund - Direct
Growth Launch Date 13 Oct 14 NAV (19 May 25) ₹27.2922 ↑ 0.02 (0.07 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹577 on 31 Mar 25 Category Hybrid - Equity Savings AMC Edelweiss Asset Management Limited Rating Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 0.6 Sharpe Ratio 0.75 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-365 Days (1%),365 Days and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Apr 20 ₹10,000 30 Apr 21 ₹11,747 30 Apr 22 ₹12,926 30 Apr 23 ₹13,788 30 Apr 24 ₹16,243 30 Apr 25 ₹17,947
Purchase not allowed Returns for Edelweiss Equity Savings Advantage Fund - Direct
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 19 May 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 2% 3 Month 4.1% 6 Month 5.5% 1 Year 11.5% 3 Year 12.9% 5 Year 13.2% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 9.9% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 14.5% 2023 14.3% 2022 4.6% 2021 13.1% 2020 14.1% 2019 8.1% 2018 4.9% 2017 15.8% 2016 4.9% 2015 5.8% Fund Manager information for Edelweiss Equity Savings Advantage Fund - Direct
Name Since Tenure Bhavesh Jain 1 Oct 21 3.58 Yr. Bharat Lahoti 18 Sep 17 7.62 Yr. Rahul Dedhia 1 Jul 24 0.83 Yr. Pranavi Kulkarni 1 Aug 24 0.75 Yr. Data below for Edelweiss Equity Savings Advantage Fund - Direct as on 31 Mar 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 61.61% Equity 24.96% Debt 13.43% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 15.18% Energy 10.58% Basic Materials 9.84% Industrials 7.41% Consumer Cyclical 7.02% Health Care 4.18% Technology 4.08% Consumer Defensive 3.45% Communication Services 2.79% Utility 2.45% Real Estate 0.42% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 53.49% Corporate 13.3% Government 7.99% Securitized 0.27% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 21 | RELIANCE8% ₹46 Cr 358,679
↑ 2,910 Future on Reliance Industries Ltd
Derivatives | -7% -₹39 Cr 306,000
↑ 6,500 7.18% Govt Stock 2033
Sovereign Bonds | -4% ₹26 Cr 2,500,000 Hdb Financial Services Ltd.
Debentures | -4% ₹25 Cr 2,500,000 Future on UPL Ltd
Derivatives | -4% -₹23 Cr 363,140 Future on Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd
Derivatives | -3% -₹19 Cr 741,000 Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 24 | ABFRL3% ₹19 Cr 741,000 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 18 | ICICIBANK3% ₹16 Cr 120,258
↑ 41,932 Future on Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd
Derivatives | -3% -₹16 Cr 136,000 Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 20 | ADANIPORTS3% ₹16 Cr 136,000 9. UTI SPREAD Fund - Direct
CAGR/Annualized return of 6.8% since its launch. Return for 2024 was 8.3% , 2023 was 7.8% and 2022 was 4.6% . UTI SPREAD Fund - Direct
Growth Launch Date 23 Jan 13 NAV (19 May 25) ₹37.0004 ↑ 0.04 (0.11 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹6,614 on 31 Mar 25 Category Hybrid - Arbitrage AMC UTI Asset Management Company Ltd Rating Risk Moderately Low Expense Ratio 0.3 Sharpe Ratio 4.06 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-30 Days (0.5%),30 Days and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Apr 20 ₹10,000 30 Apr 21 ₹10,414 30 Apr 22 ₹10,866 30 Apr 23 ₹11,492 30 Apr 24 ₹12,448 30 Apr 25 ₹13,439 Returns for UTI SPREAD Fund - Direct
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 19 May 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.4% 3 Month 1.9% 6 Month 3.7% 1 Year 7.8% 3 Year 7.3% 5 Year 6.1% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 6.8% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 8.3% 2023 7.8% 2022 4.6% 2021 4.5% 2020 5% 2019 6.7% 2018 6.7% 2017 6.2% 2016 7% 2015 8.2% Fund Manager information for UTI SPREAD Fund - Direct
Name Since Tenure Amit Sharma 2 Jul 18 6.83 Yr. Sharwan Kumar Goyal 1 Jan 21 4.33 Yr. Data below for UTI SPREAD Fund - Direct as on 31 Mar 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 98.51% Debt 1.65% Other 0.03% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 21.72% Basic Materials 7.72% Consumer Cyclical 7.03% Technology 5.56% Energy 5.19% Industrials 4.17% Health Care 3.77% Consumer Defensive 2.99% Communication Services 2.47% Utility 1.86% Real Estate 1.23% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 74.04% Corporate 20.56% Government 5.57% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity UTI Money Market Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -15% ₹1,004 Cr 3,250,830
↑ 244,237 Future on ICICI Bank Ltd
Derivatives | -4% -₹307 Cr 2,138,500
↑ 116,900 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 24 | ICICIBANK4% ₹305 Cr 2,138,500
↑ 116,900 Future on Reliance Industries Ltd
Derivatives | -4% -₹290 Cr 2,058,500
↓ -550,500 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 23 | RELIANCE4% ₹289 Cr 2,058,500
↓ -550,500 Future on HDFC Bank Ltd
Derivatives | -4% -₹250 Cr 1,292,500
↑ 410,300 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 22 | HDFCBANK4% ₹249 Cr 1,292,500
↑ 410,300 Future on Bank of Baroda
Derivatives | -2% -₹161 Cr 6,435,000
↓ -207,675 Bank of Baroda (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 23 | 5321342% ₹161 Cr 6,435,000
↓ -207,675 Future on Infosys Ltd
Derivatives | -2% -₹160 Cr 1,063,200
↑ 401,600
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