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Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) Min SIP Investment 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2024 (%) Sundaram Equity Hybrid Fund Growth ₹135.137
↑ 0.78 ₹1,954 100 0.5 10.5 27.1 16 14.2 BOI AXA Mid and Small Cap Equity and Debt Fund Growth ₹43.48
↑ 0.19 ₹1,841 1,000 9.1 16.1 15.4 15.9 13.9 -0.9 IDBI Hybrid Equity Fund Growth ₹17.1253
↓ -0.01 ₹179 500 7.8 9.8 12.1 14.4 7.1 Baroda Pioneer Hybrid Equity Fund Growth ₹81.2894
↑ 0.36 ₹389 500 -3.5 -0.8 14.8 14.3 11.2 Bandhan Hybrid Equity Fund Growth ₹27.981
↓ -0.02 ₹2,184 100 6.5 6.9 7.6 12.9 10.5 7.7 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 31 Dec 21 Research Highlights & Commentary of 5 Funds showcased
Commentary Sundaram Equity Hybrid Fund BOI AXA Mid and Small Cap Equity and Debt Fund IDBI Hybrid Equity Fund Baroda Pioneer Hybrid Equity Fund Bandhan Hybrid Equity Fund Point 1 Upper mid AUM (₹1,954 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹1,841 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹179 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹389 Cr). Highest AUM (₹2,184 Cr). Point 2 Oldest track record among peers (26 yrs). Established history (10+ yrs). Established history (9+ yrs). Established history (23+ yrs). Established history (9+ yrs). Point 3 Rating: 2★ (upper mid). Not Rated. Not Rated. Top rated. Not Rated. Point 4 Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Point 5 5Y return: 14.20% (top quartile). 5Y return: 13.91% (upper mid). 5Y return: 7.09% (bottom quartile). 5Y return: 11.17% (lower mid). 5Y return: 10.49% (bottom quartile). Point 6 3Y return: 16.03% (top quartile). 3Y return: 15.88% (upper mid). 3Y return: 14.43% (lower mid). 3Y return: 14.26% (bottom quartile). 3Y return: 12.91% (bottom quartile). Point 7 1Y return: 27.10% (top quartile). 1Y return: 15.42% (upper mid). 1Y return: 12.06% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 14.82% (lower mid). 1Y return: 7.59% (bottom quartile). Point 8 1M return: 1.80% (lower mid). 1M return: 2.43% (top quartile). 1M return: 2.10% (upper mid). 1M return: -2.79% (bottom quartile). 1M return: -1.48% (bottom quartile). Point 9 Alpha: 5.81 (lower mid). Alpha: 0.00 (bottom quartile). Alpha: -0.26 (bottom quartile). Alpha: 6.53 (top quartile). Alpha: 5.97 (upper mid). Point 10 Sharpe: 2.64 (top quartile). Sharpe: 0.32 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: 1.03 (lower mid). Sharpe: 2.59 (upper mid). Sharpe: 0.05 (bottom quartile). Sundaram Equity Hybrid Fund
BOI AXA Mid and Small Cap Equity and Debt Fund
IDBI Hybrid Equity Fund
Baroda Pioneer Hybrid Equity Fund
Bandhan Hybrid Equity Fund
*Above is list of best Balanced Equity funds having AUM/Net Assets above 100 Crore. Sorted on Last 3 Year Return.
(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. Below is the key information for Sundaram Equity Hybrid Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (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 Research Highlights for BOI AXA Mid and Small Cap Equity and Debt Fund Below is the key information for BOI AXA Mid and Small Cap Equity and Debt Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile IDBI Prudence Fund) The investment objective of the scheme would be to generate opportunities for capital appreciation along with income by investing in a diversified basket of equity and equity related instruments, debt and money market instruments. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be realized. Research Highlights for IDBI Hybrid Equity Fund Below is the key information for IDBI Hybrid Equity Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile Baroda Pioneer Balance Fund) The scheme is targeted for long-term capital appreciation along with stability through a well balanced portfolio comprising of equity,equity related instruments, money market instrument and debt securities. Research Highlights for Baroda Pioneer Hybrid Equity Fund Below is the key information for Baroda Pioneer Hybrid Equity Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile IDFC Balanced Fund) The Fund seeks to generate long term capital appreciation along with current income by investing in a mix of equity and equity related securities, debt securities and money market instruments. There is no assurance or guarantee that the objectives of the scheme will be realised. Research Highlights for Bandhan Hybrid Equity Fund Below is the key information for Bandhan Hybrid Equity Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 1. 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 Returns for Sundaram Equity Hybrid Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 31 Dec 21 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 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 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 2. 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 (08 Sep 26) ₹43.48 ↑ 0.19 (0.44 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,841 on 31 Jul 26 Category Hybrid - Hybrid Equity AMC BOI AXA Investment Mngrs Private Ltd Rating Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.27 Sharpe Ratio 0.32 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 31 Aug 21 ₹10,000 31 Aug 22 ₹10,086 31 Aug 23 ₹12,166 31 Aug 24 ₹17,942 31 Aug 25 ₹16,731 31 Aug 26 ₹19,518 Returns for BOI AXA Mid and Small Cap Equity and Debt Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 31 Dec 21 Duration Returns 1 Month 2.4% 3 Month 9.1% 6 Month 16.1% 1 Year 15.4% 3 Year 15.9% 5 Year 13.9% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 15.6% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 -0.9% 2023 25.8% 2022 33.7% 2021 -4.8% 2020 54.5% 2019 31.1% 2018 -4.7% 2017 -14.2% 2016 47.1% 2015 Fund Manager information for BOI AXA Mid and Small Cap Equity and Debt Fund
Name Since Tenure Alok Singh 16 Feb 17 9.54 Yr. Data below for BOI AXA Mid and Small Cap Equity and Debt Fund as on 31 Jul 26
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 18.74% Equity 67.83% Debt 13.43% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 14.17% Industrials 12.81% Health Care 11.36% Consumer Cyclical 8.73% Basic Materials 7.58% Technology 5.85% Consumer Defensive 3.88% Energy 1.22% Real Estate 0.94% Utility 0.64% Communication Services 0.39% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 14.33% Cash Equivalent 11.46% Government 6.37% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 5.14% AAA 94.86% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Abbott India Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 23 | ABBOTINDIA2% ₹42 Cr 15,000 Bank of Maharashtra (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 24 | MAHABANK2% ₹40 Cr 5,000,000
↑ 1,090,000 Mankind Pharma Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 26 | MANKIND2% ₹40 Cr 160,000
↑ 60,000 UNO Minda Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 19 | UNOMINDA2% ₹39 Cr 331,037 Shreeji Shipping Global Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 25 | SHREEJISPG2% ₹38 Cr 590,000
↓ -10,000 Aurobindo Pharma Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 26 | AUROPHARMA2% ₹38 Cr 240,000 The Federal Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 26 | FEDERALBNK2% ₹36 Cr 1,010,004
↑ 585,004 Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 21 | BALRAMCHIN2% ₹35 Cr 598,000
↑ 162,000 Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd Ordinary Shares (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 24 | 5407672% ₹35 Cr 300,000 Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 25 | 5322962% ₹34 Cr 150,000 3. IDBI Hybrid Equity Fund
IDBI Hybrid Equity Fund
Growth Launch Date 24 Oct 16 NAV (28 Jul 23) ₹17.1253 ↓ -0.01 (-0.05 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹179 on 30 Jun 23 Category Hybrid - Hybrid Equity AMC IDBI Asset Management Limited Rating Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.52 Sharpe Ratio 1.03 Information Ratio -1.03 Alpha Ratio -0.26 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load NIL Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value Returns for IDBI Hybrid Equity Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 31 Dec 21 Duration Returns 1 Month 2.1% 3 Month 7.8% 6 Month 9.8% 1 Year 12.1% 3 Year 14.4% 5 Year 7.1% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 8.3% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 Fund Manager information for IDBI Hybrid Equity Fund
Name Since Tenure Data below for IDBI Hybrid Equity Fund as on 30 Jun 23
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 4. Baroda Pioneer Hybrid Equity Fund
Baroda Pioneer Hybrid Equity Fund
Growth Launch Date 12 Sep 03 NAV (11 Mar 22) ₹81.2894 ↑ 0.36 (0.45 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹389 on 31 Jan 22 Category Hybrid - Hybrid Equity AMC Baroda Pioneer Asset Management Co. Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.48 Sharpe Ratio 2.59 Information Ratio -0.07 Alpha Ratio 6.53 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 Returns for Baroda Pioneer Hybrid Equity Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 31 Dec 21 Duration Returns 1 Month -2.8% 3 Month -3.5% 6 Month -0.8% 1 Year 14.8% 3 Year 14.3% 5 Year 11.2% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 12% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 Fund Manager information for Baroda Pioneer Hybrid Equity Fund
Name Since Tenure Data below for Baroda Pioneer Hybrid Equity Fund as on 31 Jan 22
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 5. Bandhan Hybrid Equity Fund
Bandhan Hybrid Equity Fund
Growth Launch Date 30 Dec 16 NAV (08 Sep 26) ₹27.981 ↓ -0.02 (-0.07 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,184 on 30 Jun 26 Category Hybrid - Hybrid Equity AMC IDFC Asset Management Company Limited Rating Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.35 Sharpe Ratio 0.05 Information Ratio 0.71 Alpha Ratio 5.97 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 31 Aug 21 ₹10,000 31 Aug 22 ₹10,182 31 Aug 23 ₹11,301 31 Aug 24 ₹14,772 31 Aug 25 ₹15,179 31 Aug 26 ₹16,768 Returns for Bandhan Hybrid Equity Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 31 Dec 21 Duration Returns 1 Month -1.5% 3 Month 6.5% 6 Month 6.9% 1 Year 7.6% 3 Year 12.9% 5 Year 10.5% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 11.2% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 7.7% 2023 21% 2022 20.4% 2021 -1.1% 2020 30.8% 2019 13.9% 2018 4.7% 2017 -3.8% 2016 16.2% 2015 Fund Manager information for Bandhan Hybrid Equity Fund
Name Since Tenure Harshal Joshi 28 Jul 21 5.1 Yr. Brijesh Shah 10 Jun 24 2.22 Yr. Prateek Poddar 7 Jun 24 2.23 Yr. Ritika Behera 7 Oct 23 2.9 Yr. Gaurav Satra 7 Jun 24 2.23 Yr. Data below for Bandhan Hybrid Equity Fund as on 30 Jun 26
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 4.05% Equity 79.56% Debt 16.37% Other 0.02% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 23.56% Consumer Cyclical 13.26% Technology 7.36% Industrials 6.99% Health Care 6.26% Basic Materials 6.14% Consumer Defensive 4.33% Energy 4.06% Utility 3.26% Communication Services 2.72% Real Estate 1.62% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 13.36% Government 5.01% Cash Equivalent 2.05% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 3.79% AAA 96.21% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Bandhan Low Duration Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -6% ₹151 Cr 35,739,309 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | ICICIBANK6% ₹142 Cr 991,719
↑ 32,515 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 24 | HDFCBANK4% ₹106 Cr 1,418,014
↑ 99,679 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 20 | RELIANCE4% ₹98 Cr 748,094
↑ 92,900 State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 21 | SBIN3% ₹75 Cr 726,590
↑ 70,807 NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 23 | 5325553% ₹68 Cr 1,944,414
↑ 105,958 Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 May 24 | M&M2% ₹54 Cr 159,285
↑ 11,307 7.3% Govt Stock 2053
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹54 Cr 5,500,000
↑ 3,000,000 Bajaj Housing Finance Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹50 Cr 5,000,000
↑ 5,000,000 Bajaj Finserv Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 25 | 5329782% ₹50 Cr 246,773
↑ 14,646
Research Highlights for Sundaram Equity Hybrid Fund