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 Funds. For better results, investors can consider these shortlisted best balanced equity funds for SIP investment.
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Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) Min SIP Investment 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2024 (%) ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund Growth ₹398.48
↓ -2.68 ₹49,257 100 -3.3 0.7 12.5 17.9 18.1 13.3 BOI AXA Mid and Small Cap Equity and Debt Fund Growth ₹37.45
↓ -0.11 ₹1,329 1,000 -0.5 -0.4 11.4 17.8 17 -0.9 Sundaram Equity Hybrid Fund Growth ₹135.137
↑ 0.78 ₹1,954 100 0.5 10.5 27.1 16 14.2 JM Equity Hybrid Fund Growth ₹113.533
↓ -0.85 ₹753 500 -5.8 -5 2.6 15.8 14.1 -3.1 UTI Hybrid Equity Fund Growth ₹401.919
↓ -3.09 ₹6,654 500 -3.9 0.8 8.3 15.5 14 6.4 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 6 Mar 26 Research Highlights & Commentary of 5 Funds showcased
Commentary ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund BOI AXA Mid and Small Cap Equity and Debt Fund Sundaram Equity Hybrid Fund JM Equity Hybrid Fund UTI Hybrid Equity Fund Point 1 Highest AUM (₹49,257 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹1,329 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹1,954 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹753 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹6,654 Cr). Point 2 Established history (26+ yrs). Established history (9+ yrs). Established history (25+ yrs). Established history (30+ yrs). Oldest track record among peers (31 yrs). Point 3 Top rated. Not Rated. Rating: 2★ (lower mid). Rating: 1★ (bottom quartile). Rating: 3★ (upper mid). 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: 18.06% (top quartile). 5Y return: 17.04% (upper mid). 5Y return: 14.20% (lower mid). 5Y return: 14.09% (bottom quartile). 5Y return: 14.00% (bottom quartile). Point 6 3Y return: 17.94% (top quartile). 3Y return: 17.78% (upper mid). 3Y return: 16.03% (lower mid). 3Y return: 15.82% (bottom quartile). 3Y return: 15.47% (bottom quartile). Point 7 1Y return: 12.46% (upper mid). 1Y return: 11.43% (lower mid). 1Y return: 27.10% (top quartile). 1Y return: 2.64% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 8.34% (bottom quartile). Point 8 1M return: -2.69% (lower mid). 1M return: -1.50% (upper mid). 1M return: 1.80% (top quartile). 1M return: -3.93% (bottom quartile). 1M return: -3.34% (bottom quartile). Point 9 Alpha: 3.54 (upper mid). Alpha: 0.00 (lower mid). Alpha: 5.81 (top quartile). Alpha: -6.31 (bottom quartile). Alpha: -0.75 (bottom quartile). Point 10 Sharpe: 0.62 (upper mid). Sharpe: 0.08 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: 2.64 (top quartile). Sharpe: -0.36 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: 0.15 (lower mid). ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund
BOI AXA Mid and Small Cap Equity and Debt Fund
Sundaram Equity Hybrid Fund
JM Equity Hybrid Fund
UTI 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 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. Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt 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 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. Research Highlights for Sundaram Equity Hybrid Fund Below is the key information for Sundaram Equity Hybrid Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile JM Balanced Fund) To provide steady current income as well as long term growth of capital. Research Highlights for JM Equity Hybrid Fund Below is the key information for JM Equity Hybrid Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (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. Research Highlights for UTI Hybrid Equity Fund Below is the key information for UTI Hybrid Equity Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 1. ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund
ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund
Growth Launch Date 3 Nov 99 NAV (06 Mar 26) ₹398.48 ↓ -2.68 (-0.67 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹49,257 on 31 Jan 26 Category Hybrid - Hybrid Equity AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.6 Sharpe Ratio 0.62 Information Ratio 1.78 Alpha Ratio 3.54 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 28 Feb 21 ₹10,000 28 Feb 22 ₹12,854 28 Feb 23 ₹13,911 29 Feb 24 ₹19,226 28 Feb 25 ₹20,291 28 Feb 26 ₹23,755 Returns for ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 6 Mar 26 Duration Returns 1 Month -2.7% 3 Month -3.3% 6 Month 0.7% 1 Year 12.5% 3 Year 17.9% 5 Year 18.1% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 15% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 13.3% 2023 17.2% 2022 28.2% 2021 11.7% 2020 41.7% 2019 9% 2018 9.3% 2017 -1.9% 2016 24.8% 2015 13.7% Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund
Name Since Tenure Sankaran Naren 7 Dec 15 10.16 Yr. Manish Banthia 19 Sep 13 12.38 Yr. Mittul Kalawadia 29 Dec 20 5.1 Yr. Akhil Kakkar 22 Jan 24 2.03 Yr. Sri Sharma 30 Apr 21 4.76 Yr. Sharmila D'Silva 31 Jul 22 3.51 Yr. Nitya Mishra 4 Nov 24 1.24 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund as on 31 Jan 26
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 6.36% Equity 76.7% Debt 16.9% Other 0% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 19.7% Consumer Cyclical 11.2% Energy 7.7% Industrials 7.23% Consumer Defensive 6.67% Health Care 6.43% Utility 5.97% Technology 3.91% Real Estate 3.01% Basic Materials 2.64% Communication Services 2.28% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Government 10.1% Corporate 8.8% Cash Equivalent 4.4% Credit Quality
Rating Value A 1.7% AA 19.74% AAA 78.57% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 12 | ICICIBANK6% ₹3,075 Cr 22,692,140
↓ -270,713 NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 17 | NTPC5% ₹2,663 Cr 74,795,559
↓ -1,565,210 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 22 | RELIANCE5% ₹2,643 Cr 18,943,909
↑ 400,000 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 21 | HDFCBANK5% ₹2,382 Cr 25,630,965
↑ 3,908,272 Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 May 16 | SUNPHARMA5% ₹2,262 Cr 14,178,073
↑ 616,988 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 21 | AXISBANK3% ₹1,570 Cr 11,459,322 TVS Motor Co Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 18 | TVSMOTOR3% ₹1,464 Cr 3,981,427
↓ -30,966 Avenue Supermarts Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 23 | DMART2% ₹1,187 Cr 3,218,463 InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 23 | INDIGO2% ₹1,166 Cr 2,535,996
↑ 76,418 Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 21 | MARUTI2% ₹1,132 Cr 775,315
↓ -14,852 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 (06 Mar 26) ₹37.45 ↓ -0.11 (-0.29 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,329 on 31 Jan 26 Category Hybrid - Hybrid Equity AMC BOI AXA Investment Mngrs Private Ltd Rating Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.27 Sharpe Ratio 0.08 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 28 Feb 21 ₹10,000 28 Feb 22 ₹13,364 28 Feb 23 ₹13,625 29 Feb 24 ₹19,897 28 Feb 25 ₹19,659 28 Feb 26 ₹23,309 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 6 Mar 26 Duration Returns 1 Month -1.5% 3 Month -0.5% 6 Month -0.4% 1 Year 11.4% 3 Year 17.8% 5 Year 17% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 14.7% 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 8.96 Yr. Data below for BOI AXA Mid and Small Cap Equity and Debt Fund as on 31 Jan 26
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 14.93% Equity 71.7% Debt 13.38% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Basic Materials 16.1% Financial Services 15.09% Industrials 13.85% Health Care 9.77% Consumer Cyclical 8.98% Technology 3.72% Consumer Defensive 2.75% Utility 0.94% Energy 0.47% Real Estate 0.02% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 10.12% Government 9.58% Corporate 8.61% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 0.7% AAA 99.3% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Hindustan Copper Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 24 | HINDCOPPER4% ₹49 Cr 708,412
↓ -392,588 Indian Bank (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 23 | INDIANB3% ₹46 Cr 505,000 Abbott India Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 23 | ABBOTINDIA3% ₹36 Cr 13,000
↑ 4,000 UNO Minda Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 19 | UNOMINDA3% ₹35 Cr 294,000
↓ -20,000 PB Fintech Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 24 | 5433903% ₹33 Cr 202,000 Jindal Stainless Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 21 | JSL2% ₹33 Cr 400,000
↓ -166,000 Bank of Maharashtra (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 24 | MAHABANK2% ₹30 Cr 4,641,000 Housing & Urban Development Corp Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 24 | 5405302% ₹30 Cr 1,580,000 Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 25 | GLENMARK2% ₹30 Cr 150,000 Bharat Dynamics Ltd Ordinary Shares (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | BDL2% ₹30 Cr 196,000 3. 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 28 Feb 21 ₹10,000 Returns for Sundaram Equity Hybrid Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 6 Mar 26 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 4. JM Equity Hybrid Fund
JM Equity Hybrid Fund
Growth Launch Date 1 Apr 95 NAV (06 Mar 26) ₹113.533 ↓ -0.85 (-0.75 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹753 on 31 Jan 26 Category Hybrid - Hybrid Equity AMC JM Financial Asset Management Limited Rating ☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.3 Sharpe Ratio -0.36 Information Ratio 0.62 Alpha Ratio -6.31 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 28 Feb 21 ₹10,000 28 Feb 22 ₹11,252 28 Feb 23 ₹12,334 29 Feb 24 ₹18,400 28 Feb 25 ₹18,699 28 Feb 26 ₹20,043 Returns for JM Equity Hybrid Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 6 Mar 26 Duration Returns 1 Month -3.9% 3 Month -5.8% 6 Month -5% 1 Year 2.6% 3 Year 15.8% 5 Year 14.1% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 12.1% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 -3.1% 2023 27% 2022 33.8% 2021 8.1% 2020 22.9% 2019 30.5% 2018 -8.1% 2017 1.7% 2016 18.5% 2015 3% Fund Manager information for JM Equity Hybrid Fund
Name Since Tenure Satish Ramanathan 1 Oct 24 1.33 Yr. Asit Bhandarkar 31 Dec 21 4.09 Yr. Ruchi Fozdar 4 Oct 24 1.33 Yr. Deepak Gupta 11 Apr 25 0.81 Yr. Data below for JM Equity Hybrid Fund as on 31 Jan 26
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 8.79% Equity 72.79% Debt 18.42% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 25.96% Technology 12.56% Industrials 10.21% Consumer Cyclical 9.98% Health Care 4.26% Communication Services 3.8% Basic Materials 3.64% Consumer Defensive 2.36% Real Estate 0.03% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 15.78% Government 9.02% Cash Equivalent 2.4% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 9.56% AAA 90.44% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd Ordinary Shares (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 25 | UJJIVANSFB5% ₹36 Cr 5,474,365
↓ -500,000 Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 25 | MCX5% ₹35 Cr 139,380 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 24 | HDFCBANK4% ₹33 Cr 350,000 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 21 | LT4% ₹31 Cr 78,000 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 24 | BHARTIARTL4% ₹29 Cr 145,246 Bajaj Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 25 | BAJFINANCE4% ₹27 Cr 285,040 6.48% Gs 2035
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹20 Cr 2,075,000
↓ -200,000 Tech Mahindra Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 23 | TECHM3% ₹20 Cr 113,000 Coforge Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 May 25 | COFORGE3% ₹19 Cr 116,000
↓ -9,000 Vedanta Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 25 | VEDL3% ₹19 Cr 280,000 5. UTI Hybrid Equity Fund
UTI Hybrid Equity Fund
Growth Launch Date 2 Jan 95 NAV (06 Mar 26) ₹401.919 ↓ -3.09 (-0.76 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹6,654 on 31 Jan 26 Category Hybrid - Hybrid Equity AMC UTI Asset Management Company Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.88 Sharpe Ratio 0.15 Information Ratio 1.35 Alpha Ratio -0.75 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 28 Feb 21 ₹10,000 28 Feb 22 ₹11,726 28 Feb 23 ₹12,537 29 Feb 24 ₹16,537 28 Feb 25 ₹17,754 28 Feb 26 ₹20,030 Returns for UTI Hybrid Equity Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 6 Mar 26 Duration Returns 1 Month -3.3% 3 Month -3.9% 6 Month 0.8% 1 Year 8.3% 3 Year 15.5% 5 Year 14% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 14.7% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 6.4% 2023 19.7% 2022 25.5% 2021 5.6% 2020 30.5% 2019 13.2% 2018 2.5% 2017 -5.6% 2016 25.7% 2015 8.8% Fund Manager information for UTI Hybrid Equity Fund
Name Since Tenure V Srivatsa 24 Sep 09 16.36 Yr. Sunil Patil 5 Feb 18 7.99 Yr. Jaydeep Bhowal 3 Nov 25 0.24 Yr. Data below for UTI Hybrid Equity Fund as on 31 Jan 26
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 3.59% Equity 72.04% Debt 24.37% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 21.57% Technology 8.37% Consumer Cyclical 6.59% Industrials 6.48% Energy 5.96% Basic Materials 5.28% Consumer Defensive 4.52% Health Care 4.39% Communication Services 4.37% Real Estate 2.86% Utility 1.66% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Government 16.84% Corporate 9.05% Cash Equivalent 2.07% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 20 | HDFCBANK6% ₹374 Cr 4,027,946 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 10 | ICICIBANK5% ₹301 Cr 2,218,644 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 06 | INFY4% ₹274 Cr 1,667,495 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 19 | RELIANCE3% ₹186 Cr 1,336,366
↓ -82,222 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 12 | LT2% ₹163 Cr 413,309
↑ 39,000 Vedanta Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 24 | VEDL2% ₹158 Cr 2,325,494
↓ -235,080 ITC Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 06 | ITC2% ₹158 Cr 4,904,969 Wipro Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 24 | WIPRO2% ₹138 Cr 5,840,657
↑ 200,000 7.32% Gs 2030
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹124 Cr 1,200,000,000 6.48% Gs 2035
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹124 Cr 1,260,260,000
↑ 460,260,000
Research Highlights for ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund