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ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund Vs HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund

Updated on March 16, 2023 , 7812 views

ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund and HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund both the schemes are open-ended balanced funds with more exposure in equity investments. Though these schemes belong to the same category of balanced funds yet they differ on account of various parameters. On a general note, balanced funds refer to the schemes whose corpus is invested in both equity as well as fixed Income instruments in a predetermined proportion. However, these schemes have a minimum of 65% of their corpus invested in equity instruments. Individuals seeking regular income along with Capital growth in the long-term can choose to invest in balanced funds. So, let us understand the differences between ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund and HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund.

ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund

ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund is an open-ended Balanced Fund scheme that was launched in the year 2006. This scheme is a part of ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund. ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund is jointly managed by Mr. Sankaren Naren, Mr. Rajat Chandak, Mr. Ihab Dalwai, and Mr. Manish Banthia. Here, the first three individuals manage the equity investments while the last one looks after the Fixed Income investment. As on March 31, 2018, some of the top holdings of ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund included Eicher Motors Limited, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, Ambuja Cements Limited, and Godrej Properties Limited. The scheme aims to attain growth coupled with safety by Investing in a combination of equity and fixed income investments. ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund uses CRISIL Hybrid 35+65- Aggressive Index to construct its Portfolio.

HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund (Erstwhile HDFC Prudence Fund)

HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund was launched on February 01, 1994. HDFC Prudence Fund and HDFC Growth Fund merged to form HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund. This scheme is an open-ended balanced fund that is managed by HDFC Mutual Fund. The scheme aims to attain periodic returns along with growth in a long-time tenure. HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund tries to attain its objective by investing in a portfolio consisting of equity and fixed income instruments. HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund uses CRISIL Balanced Fund Index as its primary benchmark and Nifty 50 as its additional benchmark to construct its portfolio. HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund is jointly managed by Mr. Rakesh Vyas and Mr. Prashant Jain. As on March 31, 2018, some of the top holdings of HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund’s portfolio included NTPC Limited, Larsen & Toubro Limited, State Bank of India, ICICI Bank Limited, and Tata Consultancy Services.

ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund Vs HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund

ICICI Prudential Balanced Fund and HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund differ from each other based on various parameters that are divided into four sections, namely, basics section, performance section, yearly performance section, and other details section. So, let’s compare and analyze the differences between both the schemes.

Basics Section

Current NAV, scheme category, and Fincash Rating are some of the comparable elements that form part of basics section. It is the first section in the comparison of both the schemes. To begin with the scheme category, it can be said that both the schemes belong to the same category, that is, Hybrid Balanced-Equity. With respect to Fincash Rating, it can be said that both *ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund and HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund are rated as 3-Star. The current NAV comparison shows that there is a difference between the NAV of both the schemes. As on April 20, 2018, the NAV of ICICI Mutual Fund’s scheme was approximately INR 33 and of HDFC Mutual Fund’s scheme was approximately INR 497. The summary comparison of the basics section is as shown in the table given below.

Parameters
BasicsNAV
Net Assets (Cr)
Launch Date
Rating
Category
Sub Cat.
Category Rank
Risk
Expense Ratio
Sharpe Ratio
Information Ratio
Alpha Ratio
Benchmark
Exit Load
ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund
Growth
Fund Details
₹52.04 ↑ 0.12   (0.23 %)
₹44,513 on 31 Jan 23
30 Dec 06
Hybrid
Dynamic Allocation
18
Moderately High
1.67
0.21
0
0
Not Available
0-18 Months (1%),18 Months and above(NIL)
HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund
Growth
Fund Details
₹321.314 ↑ 0.74   (0.23 %)
₹51,161 on 31 Jan 23
11 Sep 00
Hybrid
Dynamic Allocation
23
Moderately High
1.63
0.68
0
0
Not Available
0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)

Performance Section

Compounded Annual Growth Rate or CAGR returns at different time intervals is compared in the performance section. It is the second section in the comparison of both the schemes. The different time intervals at which the performance is compared include 1 Month Return, 3 Month Return, 3 Year Return, and 5 Year Return. The comparison of performance section shows that for certain time intervals, the performance of HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund is better while at other time intervals, the performance of ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund is better. The summary comparison of the performance section is tabulated as follows.

Parameters
Performance1 Month
3 Month
6 Month
1 Year
3 Year
5 Year
Since launch
ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund
Growth
Fund Details
-1.6%
-1.7%
0.6%
5.5%
18%
9.5%
10.7%
HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund
Growth
Fund Details
-1.1%
-1.7%
3.2%
13.1%
27.8%
12%
17.8%

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Yearly Performance Section

It is the third section in the comparison of both the schemes. In this section, the Absolute Returns between both the schemes generated for a particular year is compared. The comparison of Yearly Performance section also reveals that for certain years, ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund has done better while for others, HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund has done better. The summary comparison of the yearly performance section is as shown in the table given below.

Parameters
Yearly Performance2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund
Growth
Fund Details
7.9%
15.1%
11.7%
10.8%
2.4%
HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund
Growth
Fund Details
18.8%
26.4%
7.6%
6.9%
-3.1%

Other Details Section

AUM, minimum SIP and lumpsum investment are some of the comparable elements that form part of other details section. It is the last section in comparison of both the schemes. With respect to the AUM, we can say that there is a significant difference between both the schemes. As on March 31, 2018, the AUM of HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund was approximately INR 36,594 Crores while of ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund was approximately INR 26,050 Crores. Similarly, the minimum SIP investment in case of HDFC’s scheme is INR 500 while of ICICI’s scheme is INR 1,000. However, the lumpsum investment for both the schemes is constant, that is, INR 5,000. The table given below shows the summary comparison of other details section.

Parameters
Other DetailsMin SIP Investment
Min Investment
Fund Manager
ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund
Growth
Fund Details
₹100
₹5,000
Sankaran Naren - 5.56 Yr.
HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund
Growth
Fund Details
₹300
₹5,000
Anil Bamboli - 0.51 Yr.

Growth of 10k Investments over the years

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund
Growth
Fund Details
DateValue
Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund
Growth
Fund Details
DateValue
28 Feb 18₹10,000
28 Feb 19₹9,795
29 Feb 20₹9,945
28 Feb 21₹12,782
28 Feb 22₹14,787
28 Feb 23₹17,043

Detailed Assets & Holdings Comparison

Asset Allocation
ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund
Growth
Fund Details
Asset ClassValue
Cash38.7%
Equity41.51%
Debt19.79%
Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Financial Services21.09%
Consumer Cyclical10.02%
Technology7.31%
Energy7.31%
Consumer Defensive5.64%
Basic Materials3.35%
Health Care3.03%
Communication Services3.01%
Industrials2.79%
Utility1.93%
Real Estate0.1%
Debt Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Cash Equivalent37.14%
Government13.07%
Corporate6.24%
Securitized2.04%
Credit Quality
RatingValue
A2.62%
AA13.86%
AAA83.52%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
7.42 9/22/2033 12:00:00 Am
Sovereign Bonds | -
6%₹2,553 Cr257,450,350
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 08 | RELIANCE
6%₹2,502 Cr10,628,520
↑ 616,590
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 12 | ICICIBANK
4%₹1,951 Cr23,449,605
↑ 550,000
Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 08 | INFY
4%₹1,946 Cr12,687,911
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 12 | HDFCBANK
4%₹1,801 Cr11,229,977
↓ -228,250
7.69 10/30/2034 12:00:00 Am
Sovereign Bonds | -
4%₹1,764 Cr180,976,540
Future on Reliance Industries Ltd
Derivatives | -
3%-₹1,415 Cr5,965,750
↓ -121,250
Future on HDFC Bank Ltd
Derivatives | -
3%-₹1,368 Cr6,665,150
State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 14 | SBIN
3%₹1,222 Cr22,076,687
Housing Development Finance Corp Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 16 | HDFC
3%₹1,150 Cr4,383,875
Asset Allocation
HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund
Growth
Fund Details
Asset ClassValue
Cash12.76%
Equity63%
Debt24.24%
Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Financial Services27.21%
Energy9.05%
Industrials8.42%
Utility5.71%
Technology5.27%
Consumer Defensive3.46%
Health Care3.35%
Consumer Cyclical3.34%
Communication Services1.88%
Real Estate1.64%
Basic Materials1.59%
Debt Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Government19.63%
Cash Equivalent11.67%
Corporate5.7%
Credit Quality
RatingValue
AA5.71%
AAA94.29%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
7.38 6/20/2027 12:00:00 Am
Sovereign Bonds | -
5%₹2,585 Cr257,081,800
↑ 8,000,000
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 22 | HDFCBANK
5%₹2,491 Cr15,536,849
↓ -487,300
State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 07 | SBIN
5%₹2,337 Cr42,214,771
↓ -399,500
Coal India Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 18 | COALINDIA
4%₹2,207 Cr98,170,711
↓ -290,000
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 09 | ICICIBANK
4%₹2,205 Cr26,507,424
↑ 139,076
NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 16 | 532555
3%₹1,770 Cr103,391,008
↓ -569,475
Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 09 | INFY
3%₹1,751 Cr11,415,098
↑ 767,200
ITC Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 18 | ITC
3%₹1,620 Cr45,976,926
↓ -649,600
7.1 4/18/2029 12:00:00 Am
Sovereign Bonds | -
3%₹1,547 Cr156,500,000
Housing Development Finance Corp Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 22 | HDFC
3%₹1,516 Cr5,781,471
↑ 201,000

As a consequence, it can be concluded that there exist differences between both the schemes. Resultantly, individuals should be very cautious before investing in any of the schemes. They should check whether the scheme matches their investment objective or not. This will help the investors to attain their objectives on time in a hassle-free manner.

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