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ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund Vs ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund

Updated on June 5, 2025 , 7224 views

ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt fund and ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund both are part of hybrid funds-equity category. ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund is the fund house managing the schemes of both the fund house. Balanced Fund is the Mutual Fund scheme whose corpus is invested in a combination of both equity and fixed Income instruments. The percentage of both equity and Fixed Income investments is pre-determined. It is suitable for individuals aiming for Capital growth in the long-term along with earning regular income. Though both ICICI Prudential Balanced Fund and ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund belong to the same category yet; there exists a difference between them. So, let us understand the differences between both the schemes through this article.

ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund (Erstwhile ICICI Prudential Balanced Fund)

ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund is an open-ended balanced Mutual Fund scheme. It was launched in November 1999. The objective of this scheme is to aim for capital appreciation in the long-term along with providing current income from a diversified Portfolio consisting of equity and fixed income securities. One of the features of this scheme is to reduce the fluctuation in returns and reduce risk through diversification. As on March 31, 2018, some of the constituents of ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund’s portfolio are Maruti Suzuki India Limited, ICICI Bank Limited, State Bank of India, Ambuja Cements Limited, and ITC Limited. ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund is managed jointly by Mr. Sankaran Naren, Mr. Atul Patel, and Mr. Manish Banthia. Out of these, Mr. Manish Banthia manages the fixed income part, while remaining both of them manage the equity investment part.

Overview of ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund

ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund is also managed by ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund. This open-ended scheme was launched on December 30, 2006. ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund uses CRISIL Hybrid 35+65 – Aggressive Index as its benchmark to construct its portfolio. The scheme aims for growth along with safety by Investing in both equity and fixed income instruments. As on March 31, 2016, the portfolio of ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund consisted of numerous stocks like Eicher Motors Limited, Apollo Tyres Limited, HDFC Bank Limited, Godrej Properties Limited, Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited, and Ambuja Cements Limited. The fund managers managing ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund are Mr. Sankaran Naren, Mr. Rajat Chandak, Mr. Ihab Dalwai, and Mr. Manish Banthia.

ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund Vs ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund

Though both the schemes belong to the same fund house, however, there exist numerous differences between them. So, let have a look at the differences between both the schemes with respect to various parameters such as Fincash Ratings, Current NAV, performance, minimum SIP investment, and so on, that are divided into four sections, namely, Basics Section, Performance section, Yearly Performance section, and Other Details section.

Basics Section

This is the first section in the comparison of both the schemes. The parameters that form part of this section include Scheme category, Fincash Ratings, and current NAV. To begin with the Fincash Ratings, it can be said that ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund is a 4-Star Fund while; ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund is a 3-Star Fund. With respect to the scheme category, it can be said that both the schemes belong to the same category, Hybrid Balanced – Equity. The comparison of NAV reveals that there is a considerable difference between the NAV of both the schemes. As on April 5, 2018, the NAV of ICICI Prudential Balanced Fund was approximately INR 126 and of ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund was approximately INR 33. The table given below summarizes the comparison of basics section.

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 Equity and Debt Fund
Growth
Fund Details
₹388.87 ↑ 2.92   (0.76 %)
₹42,340 on 30 Apr 25
3 Nov 99
Hybrid
Hybrid Equity
7
Moderately High
1.78
0.33
1.85
1.74
Not Available
0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)
ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund
Growth
Fund Details
₹73.36 ↑ 0.33   (0.45 %)
₹62,528 on 30 Apr 25
30 Dec 06
Hybrid
Dynamic Allocation
18
Moderately High
1.59
0.4
0
0
Not Available
0-18 Months (1%),18 Months and above(NIL)

Performance Section

Performance section is the second section in the comparison of both schemes. This section compares the performance of both the schemes at different time periods. These time periods include 1 Month Return, 6 Month Return, 1 Year Return, and Return Since Inception. Though there is not much significance between the performance of both the schemes, yet; in many instances, ICICI Prudential Balanced Fund leads the race. The performance section is summarized with the help of table given below.

Parameters
Performance1 Month
3 Month
6 Month
1 Year
3 Year
5 Year
Since launch
ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund
Growth
Fund Details
2.4%
9.8%
4%
12.3%
20.7%
25.9%
15.4%
ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund
Growth
Fund Details
2.3%
7.9%
4.4%
11.1%
14.2%
15.9%
11.4%

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Yearly Performance Section

This section compares the performance of both the schemes for a particular year. Even in this section, the performance of ICICI Prudential Balanced Fund leads the rate at many of the instances. The yearly performance section is tabulated as follows.

Parameters
Yearly Performance2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund
Growth
Fund Details
17.2%
28.2%
11.7%
41.7%
9%
ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund
Growth
Fund Details
12.3%
16.5%
7.9%
15.1%
11.7%

Other Details Section

It is the last section in comparison of both the schemes. The elements forming part of this section are Minimum SIP and Lumpsum investment, AUM, and exit load. The minimum SIP investment in both the schemes is same, that is, INR 1,000. Similarly, the lumpsum investment for both the schemes is INR 5,000. With respect to AUM, there is a difference between both the schemes. As on February 28, 2018, the AUM of ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund is INR 25,663 crores and of ICICI Prudential Balanced Fund is INR 27,801 crores. Even the exit load is different in case of both schemes. For ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund, the exit load is 1% if the Redemption is within 1 year, and nil if the redemption is after a year. For ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage fund, the exit load is 1% if redemption is done within 18 months from the date of purchase and Nil after 18 months. The comparison of other details section is tabulated as follows.

Parameters
Other DetailsMin SIP Investment
Min Investment
Fund Manager
ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund
Growth
Fund Details
₹100
₹5,000
Sankaran Naren - 9.49 Yr.
ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund
Growth
Fund Details
₹100
₹5,000
Sankaran Naren - 7.89 Yr.

Growth of 10k Investments over the years

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund
Growth
Fund Details
DateValue
31 May 20₹10,000
31 May 21₹15,597
31 May 22₹18,779
31 May 23₹21,302
31 May 24₹29,127
31 May 25₹32,634
Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund
Growth
Fund Details
DateValue
31 May 20₹10,000
31 May 21₹13,705
31 May 22₹14,774
31 May 23₹16,277
31 May 24₹19,492
31 May 25₹21,748

Detailed Assets & Holdings Comparison

Asset Allocation
ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund
Growth
Fund Details
Asset ClassValue
Cash13.01%
Equity70.29%
Debt16.19%
Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Financial Services19.92%
Consumer Cyclical11.99%
Energy6.38%
Utility5.52%
Health Care5.31%
Industrials5.23%
Consumer Defensive4.33%
Technology3.25%
Basic Materials3.1%
Communication Services3%
Real Estate2.22%
Debt Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Corporate10.98%
Cash Equivalent10.52%
Government8.22%
Credit Quality
RatingValue
A3.24%
AA27.01%
AAA65.72%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 12 | ICICIBANK
7%₹2,898 Cr20,309,765
NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 17 | 532555
5%₹2,302 Cr64,921,174
↓ -1,500,000
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 21 | HDFCBANK
5%₹2,115 Cr10,987,602
↓ -4,267,450
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 21 | MARUTI
5%₹2,103 Cr1,715,417
Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 May 16 | SUNPHARMA
4%₹1,563 Cr8,532,331
↓ -667,107
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 22 | RELIANCE
3%₹1,433 Cr10,201,366
Avenue Supermarts Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 23 | 540376
3%₹1,327 Cr3,158,649
↓ -35,319
Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 16 | BHARTIARTL
3%₹1,195 Cr6,408,180
↓ -2,470,000
Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 21 | 532215
3%₹1,179 Cr9,949,340
↓ -518,750
TVS Motor Co Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 18 | 532343
3%₹1,137 Cr4,255,345
↑ 51,594
Asset Allocation
ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund
Growth
Fund Details
Asset ClassValue
Cash38.49%
Equity47.18%
Debt14.07%
Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Financial Services19.75%
Consumer Cyclical13.32%
Technology6.07%
Industrials5.37%
Basic Materials4.95%
Consumer Defensive4.79%
Energy4.55%
Real Estate3.79%
Health Care3.12%
Communication Services2.73%
Utility1.72%
Debt Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Cash Equivalent35.44%
Corporate8.76%
Government8.62%
Credit Quality
RatingValue
A3.58%
AA23.95%
AAA72.47%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
Nifty 50 Index
Derivatives | -
8%-₹4,935 Cr2,021,175
↑ 180,825
TVS Motor Co Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 16 | 532343
5%₹2,953 Cr11,050,400
↓ -200,000
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 12 | ICICIBANK
4%₹2,798 Cr19,604,805
↓ -399,000
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 12 | HDFCBANK
4%₹2,653 Cr13,782,369
↓ -1,072,500
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 08 | RELIANCE
3%₹2,146 Cr15,273,070
↑ 415,647
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 16 | MARUTI
3%₹1,906 Cr1,555,407
↓ -213,755
Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 08 | INFY
3%₹1,809 Cr12,060,368
Embassy Office Parks REIT (Real Estate)
-, Since 30 Apr 25 | EMBASSY
3%₹1,664 Cr43,596,261
↑ 43,596,261
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 12 | LT
2%₹1,497 Cr4,481,068
↓ -120,000
Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 15 | BHARTIARTL
2%₹1,436 Cr7,703,507
↓ -665,000

Thus, from the above factors, it can be said that there exists a difference between both the schemes on various parameters. However, individuals should be careful while choosing the scheme. They should understand the modalities of the scheme completely before identifying it. If required, they can even consult a financial advisor. This will help them to attain their objectives on time.

Disclaimer:
All efforts have been made to ensure the information provided here is accurate. However, no guarantees are made regarding correctness of data. Please verify with scheme information document before making any investment.
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Very good comparison

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