5 Best Performing Balanced Mutual Funds SIP Investment 2024

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Top 5 Best Performing Balanced Equity Funds for SIP Investment FY 24 - 25
Top 5 Hybrid - Hybrid Equity Funds

Top 5 Balanced Equity Funds for SIP 2024

Updated on October 9, 2024 , 4917 views

Balanced Fund are the most preferred choice amongst those investors who want to invest in both equity and debt instrument. These funds provide an avenue to achieve a balance between both equity and debt. Equity-oriented balanced funds have a larger portion of their corpus (at least 65%) invested in stocks. These funds are best suitable for investors who want to enjoy the returns, but with a safety cushion. Ideally, investors who want to begin their investments in equities can add balanced funds in their Portfolio. These funds have lower Volatility than other Equity Funds and their returns are higher than the debt mutual fund. For better results, investors can consider these shortlisted best balanced equity funds for SIP investment.

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Top 5 Best Performing Balanced Equity Funds for SIP Investment FY 24 - 25

Fund	NAV	Net Assets (Cr)	Min SIP Investment	3 MO (%)	6 MO (%)	1 YR (%)	3 YR (%)	5 YR (%)	2023 (%)
JM Equity Hybrid Fund Growth	₹127.3 ↑ 0.09	₹578	500	1.5	16.2	43.6	21.4	26.3	33.8
ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund Growth	₹381.33 ↓ -0.29	₹40,095	100	4.2	11.2	35.1	20.3	24.1	28.2
BOI AXA Mid and Small Cap Equity and Debt Fund Growth	₹38.9 ↑ 0.18	₹978	1,000	1.6	14.3	38.3	17.9	27.5	33.7
UTI Hybrid Equity Fund Growth	₹403.104 ↓ -0.16	₹6,189	500	4	14.8	32.9	16.8	20.5	25.5
Sundaram Equity Hybrid Fund Growth	₹135.137 ↑ 0.78	₹1,954	100	0.5	10.5	27.1	16	14.2
Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 11 Oct 24

*Above is list of best Balanced Equity funds having AUM/Net Assets above 100 Crore. Sorted on Last 3 Year Return.

1. JM Equity Hybrid Fund

(Erstwhile JM Balanced Fund)

To provide steady current income as well as long term growth of capital.

JM Equity Hybrid Fund is a Hybrid - Hybrid Equity fund was launched on 1 Apr 95. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 13.1% since its launch. Ranked 35 in Hybrid Equity category. Return for 2023 was 33.8% , 2022 was 8.1% and 2021 was 22.9% .

Below is the key information for JM Equity Hybrid Fund

JM Equity Hybrid Fund Growth
Launch Date	1 Apr 95
NAV (11 Oct 24)	₹127.3 ↑ 0.09 (0.07 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹578 on 31 Aug 24
Category	Hybrid - Hybrid Equity
AMC	JM Financial Asset Management Limited
Rating	☆
Risk	Moderately High
Expense Ratio	2.36
Sharpe Ratio	3.26
Information Ratio	1.59
Alpha Ratio	16.93
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 Sep 19	₹10,000
30 Sep 20	₹11,381
30 Sep 21	₹17,583
30 Sep 22	₹17,094
30 Sep 23	₹21,979
30 Sep 24	₹32,274

JM Equity Hybrid Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹584,107.
Net Profit of ₹284,107 Invest Now

Returns for JM Equity Hybrid Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 11 Oct 24

Duration	Returns
1 Month	-1.2%
3 Month	1.5%
6 Month	16.2%
1 Year	43.6%
3 Year	21.4%
5 Year	26.3%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	13.1%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2023	33.8%
2022	8.1%
2021	22.9%
2020	30.5%
2019	-8.1%
2018	1.7%
2017	18.5%
2016	3%
2015	-0.2%
2014	33.4%

Fund Manager information for JM Equity Hybrid Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Asit Bhandarkar	31 Dec 21	2.67 Yr.
Gurvinder Wasan	1 Dec 22	1.75 Yr.
Chaitanya Choksi	20 Aug 21	3.04 Yr.

Data below for JM Equity Hybrid Fund as on 31 Aug 24

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	4.53%
Equity	77.64%
Debt	17.83%

Equity Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Financial Services	13.04%
Industrials	12.48%
Consumer Cyclical	11.84%
Technology	11.46%
Health Care	10.17%
Consumer Defensive	9.14%
Basic Materials	6.79%
Energy	1.68%
Real Estate	1.04%

Debt Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Government	10.05%
Corporate	8.63%
Cash Equivalent	3.68%

Credit Quality

Rating	Value
AAA	100%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
7.1% Govt Stock 2034 Sovereign Bonds \| -	4%	₹23 Cr	2,300,000
7.18% Govt Stock 2037 Sovereign Bonds \| -	3%	₹17 Cr	1,700,000 ↑ 350,000
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 30 Jun 24 \| 500180	3%	₹16 Cr	100,000
ITC Ltd (Consumer Defensive) Equity, Since 31 Aug 24 \| 500875	3%	₹16 Cr	310,000 ↑ 310,000
Varun Beverages Ltd (Consumer Defensive) Equity, Since 30 Apr 24 \| 540180	2%	₹14 Cr	94,000 ↑ 4,000
Vedanta Ltd (Basic Materials) Equity, Since 30 Apr 24 \| VEDL	2%	₹14 Cr	300,000 ↑ 120,000
Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd (Healthcare) Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 \| 544222	2%	₹14 Cr	162,542 ↑ 162,542
Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd (Consumer Defensive) Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 \| 500038	2%	₹13 Cr	220,000 ↑ 20,000
Tata Motors Ltd (Consumer Cyclical) Equity, Since 31 Aug 24 \| TATAMOTORS	2%	₹13 Cr	117,471 ↑ 117,471
REC Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 30 Nov 22 \| RECLTD	2%	₹13 Cr	210,500

2. ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund

(Erstwhile ICICI Prudential Balanced Fund)

To generate long term capital appreciation and current income from a portfolio that is invested in equity and equity related securities as well as in fixed income securities.

ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund is a Hybrid - Hybrid Equity fund was launched on 3 Nov 99. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 15.7% since its launch. Ranked 7 in Hybrid Equity category. Return for 2023 was 28.2% , 2022 was 11.7% and 2021 was 41.7% .

Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund

ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund Growth
Launch Date	3 Nov 99
NAV (11 Oct 24)	₹381.33 ↓ -0.29 (-0.08 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹40,095 on 31 Aug 24
Category	Hybrid - Hybrid Equity
AMC	ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited
Rating	☆☆☆☆
Risk	Moderately High
Expense Ratio	1.78
Sharpe Ratio	3.54
Information Ratio	2.2
Alpha Ratio	9.22
Min Investment	5,000
Min SIP Investment	100
Exit Load	0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
30 Sep 19	₹10,000
30 Sep 20	₹9,549
30 Sep 21	₹16,336
30 Sep 22	₹17,486
30 Sep 23	₹21,502
30 Sep 24	₹29,614

ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹556,833.
Net Profit of ₹256,833 Invest Now

Returns for ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 11 Oct 24

Duration	Returns
1 Month	1%
3 Month	4.2%
6 Month	11.2%
1 Year	35.1%
3 Year	20.3%
5 Year	24.1%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	15.7%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2023	28.2%
2022	11.7%
2021	41.7%
2020	9%
2019	9.3%
2018	-1.9%
2017	24.8%
2016	13.7%
2015	2.1%
2014	45.6%

Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Sankaran Naren	7 Dec 15	8.74 Yr.
Manish Banthia	19 Sep 13	10.96 Yr.
Mittul Kalawadia	29 Dec 20	3.68 Yr.
Akhil Kakkar	22 Jan 24	0.61 Yr.
Sri Sharma	30 Apr 21	3.34 Yr.
Sharmila D’mello	31 Jul 22	2.09 Yr.

Data below for ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund as on 31 Aug 24

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	16.56%
Equity	69.78%
Debt	13.66%

Equity Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Financial Services	19.14%
Consumer Cyclical	11.45%
Utility	7.38%
Energy	6.43%
Health Care	6.27%
Industrials	4.84%
Communication Services	4.74%
Technology	3.03%
Consumer Defensive	2.66%
Basic Materials	2.29%
Real Estate	1.54%

Debt Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Cash Equivalent	12.89%
Corporate	9.94%
Government	7.39%

Credit Quality

Rating	Value
A	3.64%
AA	29.2%
AAA	65.34%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
NTPC Ltd (Utilities) Equity, Since 28 Feb 17 \| 532555	7%	₹2,879 Cr	69,169,100
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Jul 12 \| 532174	6%	₹2,407 Cr	19,579,632 ↓ -1,423,100
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 30 Apr 21 \| 500180	5%	₹2,156 Cr	13,170,672 ↑ 2,892,667
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical) Equity, Since 31 Jul 21 \| 532500	5%	₹1,957 Cr	1,578,091 ↑ 258,856
Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd (Healthcare) Equity, Since 31 May 16 \| SUNPHARMA	4%	₹1,648 Cr	9,044,134 ↓ -532,000
Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services) Equity, Since 31 May 16 \| 532454	4%	₹1,609 Cr	10,124,205 ↓ -522,500
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy) Equity, Since 30 Jun 22 \| 500325	3%	₹1,212 Cr	4,014,343
Oil & Natural Gas Corp Ltd (Energy) Equity, Since 30 Apr 17 \| 500312	3%	₹1,140 Cr	34,477,501
TVS Motor Co Ltd (Consumer Cyclical) Equity, Since 28 Feb 18 \| 532343	3%	₹1,080 Cr	3,840,285
8.34% Govt Stock 2033 Sovereign Bonds \| -	2%	₹832 Cr	80,746,220 ↓ -7,500,000

3. BOI AXA Mid and Small Cap Equity and Debt Fund

(Erstwhile BOI AXA Mid Cap Equity And Debt Fund)

The scheme's objective is to provide capital appreciation and income distribution to investors from a portfolio constituting of mid cap equity and equity related securities as well as fixed income securities.However there can be no assurance that the investment objectives of the Scheme will be realized

BOI AXA Mid and Small Cap Equity and Debt Fund is a Hybrid - Hybrid Equity fund was launched on 20 Jul 16. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 18% since its launch. Return for 2023 was 33.7% , 2022 was -4.8% and 2021 was 54.5% .

Below is the key information for BOI AXA Mid and Small Cap Equity and Debt Fund

BOI AXA Mid and Small Cap Equity and Debt Fund Growth
Launch Date	20 Jul 16
NAV (11 Oct 24)	₹38.9 ↑ 0.18 (0.46 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹978 on 31 Aug 24
Category	Hybrid - Hybrid Equity
AMC	BOI AXA Investment Mngrs Private Ltd
Rating	Not Rated
Risk	Moderately High
Expense Ratio	2.68
Sharpe Ratio	2.99
Information Ratio	0
Alpha Ratio	0
Min Investment	5,000
Min SIP Investment	1,000
Exit Load	0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
30 Sep 19	₹10,000
30 Sep 20	₹11,859
30 Sep 21	₹19,409
30 Sep 22	₹19,254
30 Sep 23	₹24,096
30 Sep 24	₹33,590

BOI AXA Mid and Small Cap Equity and Debt Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹598,181.
Net Profit of ₹298,181 Invest Now

Returns for BOI AXA Mid and Small Cap Equity and Debt Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 11 Oct 24

Duration	Returns
1 Month	0.1%
3 Month	1.6%
6 Month	14.3%
1 Year	38.3%
3 Year	17.9%
5 Year	27.5%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	18%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2023	33.7%
2022	-4.8%
2021	54.5%
2020	31.1%
2019	-4.7%
2018	-14.2%
2017	47.1%
2016
2015
2014

Fund Manager information for BOI AXA Mid and Small Cap Equity and Debt Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Alok Singh	16 Feb 17	7.55 Yr.

Data below for BOI AXA Mid and Small Cap Equity and Debt Fund as on 31 Aug 24

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	14.44%
Equity	73.36%
Debt	12.2%

Equity Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Industrials	12.83%
Consumer Cyclical	12.55%
Basic Materials	12.26%
Financial Services	9.59%
Energy	6.72%
Health Care	6.69%
Technology	5.53%
Consumer Defensive	3.11%
Communication Services	2.93%
Utility	1.14%

Debt Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Government	9.68%
Corporate	9.27%
Cash Equivalent	7.69%

Credit Quality

Rating	Value
AAA	100%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
Oil India Ltd (Energy) Equity, Since 31 Mar 23 \| 533106	4%	₹39 Cr	530,000 ↓ -79,000
Jindal Stainless Ltd (Basic Materials) Equity, Since 30 Sep 21 \| JSL	3%	₹31 Cr	385,000
Indus Towers Ltd Ordinary Shares (Communication Services) Equity, Since 31 Jan 24 \| 534816	3%	₹29 Cr	625,000
UNO Minda Ltd (Consumer Cyclical) Equity, Since 31 Jul 19 \| 532539	3%	₹28 Cr	242,000
Castrol India Ltd (Energy) Equity, Since 31 Jan 24 \| 500870	3%	₹27 Cr	1,001,000
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited Debentures \| -	2%	₹20 Cr	2,000,000
Indian Bank (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Aug 23 \| INDIANB	2%	₹20 Cr	344,000
Swan Energy Ltd (Consumer Cyclical) Equity, Since 31 Dec 23 \| SWANENERGY	2%	₹18 Cr	260,000
JK Cement Ltd (Basic Materials) Equity, Since 31 Aug 22 \| JKCEMENT	2%	₹17 Cr	38,500
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development 7.68% Domestic Bonds \| -	2%	₹17 Cr	1,700,000

4. UTI Hybrid Equity Fund

(Erstwhile UTI Balanced Fund)

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 Hybrid Equity Fund is a Hybrid - Hybrid Equity fund was launched on 2 Jan 95. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 15.5% since its launch. Ranked 12 in Hybrid Equity category. Return for 2023 was 25.5% , 2022 was 5.6% and 2021 was 30.5% .

Below is the key information for UTI Hybrid Equity Fund

UTI Hybrid Equity Fund Growth
Launch Date	2 Jan 95
NAV (11 Oct 24)	₹403.104 ↓ -0.16 (-0.04 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹6,189 on 31 Aug 24
Category	Hybrid - Hybrid Equity
AMC	UTI Asset Management Company Ltd
Rating	☆☆☆
Risk	Moderately High
Expense Ratio	1.91
Sharpe Ratio	3.07
Information Ratio	1.72
Alpha Ratio	4.72
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 Sep 19	₹10,000
30 Sep 20	₹9,960
30 Sep 21	₹15,371
30 Sep 22	₹15,536
30 Sep 23	₹18,610
30 Sep 24	₹25,370

UTI Hybrid Equity Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹505,644.
Net Profit of ₹205,644 Invest Now

Returns for UTI Hybrid Equity Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 11 Oct 24

Duration	Returns
1 Month	0%
3 Month	4%
6 Month	14.8%
1 Year	32.9%
3 Year	16.8%
5 Year	20.5%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	15.5%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2023	25.5%
2022	5.6%
2021	30.5%
2020	13.2%
2019	2.5%
2018	-5.6%
2017	25.7%
2016	8.8%
2015	2.4%
2014	32.8%

Fund Manager information for UTI Hybrid Equity Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
V Srivatsa	24 Sep 09	14.95 Yr.
Sunil Patil	5 Feb 18	6.57 Yr.

Data below for UTI Hybrid Equity Fund as on 31 Aug 24

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	3.05%
Equity	70.61%
Debt	26.34%

Equity Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Financial Services	22.92%
Consumer Cyclical	8.22%
Technology	8.01%
Health Care	5.42%
Basic Materials	5.29%
Consumer Defensive	5.11%
Industrials	4.63%
Communication Services	4.07%
Energy	3.16%
Utility	2.25%
Real Estate	1.1%

Debt Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Government	21.22%
Corporate	5.12%
Cash Equivalent	3.05%

Credit Quality

Rating	Value
AA	2.35%
AAA	97.65%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 29 Feb 20 \| 500180	6%	₹383 Cr	2,341,646 ↑ 45,784
7.18% Govt Stock 2037 Sovereign Bonds \| -	5%	₹332 Cr	3,250,000,000 ↑ 250,000,000
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Mar 10 \| 532174	5%	₹299 Cr	2,433,077
Infosys Ltd (Technology) Equity, Since 31 Mar 06 \| 500209	4%	₹238 Cr	1,222,682 ↑ 22,556
7.23% Govt Stock 2039 Sovereign Bonds \| -	4%	₹231 Cr	2,250,000,000 ↑ 300,600,000
ITC Ltd (Consumer Defensive) Equity, Since 31 Aug 06 \| 500875	3%	₹213 Cr	4,242,150
7.1% Govt Stock 2034 Sovereign Bonds \| -	3%	₹208 Cr	2,050,000,000
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy) Equity, Since 31 Dec 19 \| 500325	3%	₹195 Cr	646,756
7.41% Govt Stock 2036 Sovereign Bonds \| -	2%	₹130 Cr	1,250,000,000
7.32% Govt Stock 2030 Sovereign Bonds \| -	2%	₹123 Cr	1,200,000,000

5. Sundaram Equity Hybrid Fund

(Erstwhile Sundaram Balanced Fund)

The scheme seeks to generate capital appreciation and current income through a judicious mix of investments in equities and fixed income securities.

Sundaram Equity Hybrid Fund is a Hybrid - Hybrid Equity fund was launched on 23 Jun 00. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 12.8% since its launch. Ranked 25 in Hybrid Equity category. .

Below is the key information for Sundaram Equity Hybrid Fund

Sundaram Equity Hybrid Fund Growth
Launch Date	23 Jun 00
NAV (31 Dec 21)	₹135.137 ↑ 0.78 (0.58 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹1,954 on 30 Nov 21
Category	Hybrid - Hybrid Equity
AMC	Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd
Rating	☆☆
Risk	Moderately High
Expense Ratio	2.18
Sharpe Ratio	2.64
Information Ratio	-0.12
Alpha Ratio	5.81
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
30 Sep 19	₹10,000
30 Sep 20	₹9,961
30 Sep 21	₹14,611

Sundaram Equity Hybrid Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹436,710.
Net Profit of ₹136,710 Invest Now

Returns for Sundaram Equity Hybrid Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 11 Oct 24

Duration	Returns
1 Month	1.8%
3 Month	0.5%
6 Month	10.5%
1 Year	27.1%
3 Year	16%
5 Year	14.2%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	12.8%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014

Fund Manager information for Sundaram Equity Hybrid Fund

Name	Since	Tenure

Data below for Sundaram Equity Hybrid Fund as on 30 Nov 21

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value

Equity Sector Allocation

Sector	Value

Debt Sector Allocation

Sector	Value

Credit Quality

Rating	Value

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity

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.