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Best Balanced Mutual Funds India 2025
Top Balanced Fund are Mutual Funds that invest more than 65% of their assets in equities and the remaining assets in debt instruments to yield good overall returns. Balanced Mutual Funds are beneficial for investors who are willing to take a Market risk while looking for some fixed returns as well. The assets invested in equities and stocks offer market-linked returns while the assets invested in debt instruments offer fixed returns. Being a combination of both Equity and Debt, investors should be very careful when Investing in these funds. The investors are advised to look for top Balanced Funds before investing in Balanced Mutual Funds. We have listed top balanced mutual funds below.
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Top 7 Balanced Mutual Funds for Investments in India 2025 - 2026
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2024 (%) Sundaram Equity Hybrid Fund Growth ₹135.137
↑ 0.78 ₹1,954 0.5 10.5 27.1 16 14.2 SBI Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund Growth ₹15.9463
↑ 0.03 ₹655 3.9 6.2 25.1 6.9 8.3 Baroda Pioneer Hybrid Equity Fund Growth ₹81.2894
↑ 0.36 ₹389 -3.5 -0.8 14.8 14.3 11.2 Franklin India Multi - Asset Solution Fund Growth ₹21.1134
↑ 0.01 ₹71 2.9 10 13.3 13.7 15.1 11.7 IDBI Hybrid Equity Fund Growth ₹17.1253
↓ -0.01 ₹179 7.8 9.8 12.1 14.4 7.1 Essel Regular Savings Fund Growth ₹26.1285
↑ 0.02 ₹36 0.8 3.8 9.4 5.4 5.8 Aditya Birla Sun Life Regular Savings Fund Growth ₹67.2014
↑ 0.15 ₹1,450 2.6 5.8 8.2 9.2 11.3 10.5 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 31 Dec 21
Top 7 Balanced Funds
(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 Below is the key information for Sundaram Equity Hybrid Fund Returns up to 1 year are on The objective of the fund will be to provide investors with an opportunity to invest in a portfolio of a mix of equity and equity related securities and fixed income instruments. The allocation between fixed income and equity instruments will be managed dynamically so as to provide investors with long term capital appreciation However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved. SBI Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund is a Hybrid - Dynamic Allocation fund was launched on 26 Mar 15. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for SBI Dynamic Asset Allocation 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. Baroda Pioneer Hybrid Equity Fund is a Hybrid - Hybrid Equity fund was launched on 12 Sep 03. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Baroda Pioneer Hybrid Equity Fund Returns up to 1 year are on The Fund seeks to achieve capital appreciation and diversification through a mix of strategic and tactical allocation to various asset classes such as equity, debt, gold and cash by investing in funds investing in these asset classes. However, there is no assurance or guarantee that the objective of the scheme will be achieved. Franklin India Multi - Asset Solution Fund is a Hybrid - Dynamic Allocation fund was launched on 28 Nov 14. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Franklin India Multi - Asset Solution 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. IDBI Hybrid Equity Fund is a Hybrid - Hybrid Equity fund was launched on 24 Oct 16. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for IDBI Hybrid Equity Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile Essel Income Plus Fund) To generate regular income through a portfolio of predominantly high quality fixed income securities and with a marginal exposure to equity & equity related securities. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved. The scheme does not assure or guarantee any returns. Essel Regular Savings Fund is a Hybrid - Hybrid Debt fund was launched on 29 Jul 10. It is a fund with Moderate risk and has given a Below is the key information for Essel Regular Savings Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile Aditya Birla Sun Life MIP II - Wealth 25 Plan) An Open-ended income scheme with the objective to generate regular income so as to make monthly payment or distribution to unit holders with the secondary objective being growth of capital. Monthly Income is not assured and is subject to availability of distributable surplus. Aditya Birla Sun Life Regular Savings Fund is a Hybrid - Hybrid Debt fund was launched on 22 May 04. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Aditya Birla Sun Life Regular Savings Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 1. Sundaram Equity Hybrid Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 12.8% since its launch. Ranked 25 in Hybrid Equity category. . 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 31 Jul 20 ₹10,000 31 Jul 21 ₹13,845 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. SBI Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 7.7% since its launch. . SBI Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund
Growth Launch Date 26 Mar 15 NAV (02 Jul 21) ₹15.9463 ↑ 0.03 (0.18 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹655 on 31 May 21 Category Hybrid - Dynamic Allocation AMC SBI Funds Management Private Limited Rating Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.07 Sharpe Ratio 2.59 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 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 31 Jul 20 ₹10,000 Returns for SBI Dynamic Asset Allocation 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% 3 Month 3.9% 6 Month 6.2% 1 Year 25.1% 3 Year 6.9% 5 Year 8.3% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7.7% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 Fund Manager information for SBI Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund
Name Since Tenure Data below for SBI Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund as on 31 May 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 3. Baroda Pioneer Hybrid Equity Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 12% since its launch. Ranked 21 in Hybrid Equity category. . 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 31 Jul 20 ₹10,000 31 Jul 21 ₹14,272 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 4. Franklin India Multi - Asset Solution Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 7.3% since its launch. Return for 2024 was 11.7% , 2023 was 14.9% and 2022 was 3.9% . Franklin India Multi - Asset Solution Fund
Growth Launch Date 28 Nov 14 NAV (01 Aug 25) ₹21.1134 ↑ 0.01 (0.07 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹71 on 30 Jun 25 Category Hybrid - Dynamic Allocation AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd Rating Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.3 Sharpe Ratio 1.2 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-3 Years (1%),3 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Jul 20 ₹10,000 31 Jul 21 ₹12,841 31 Jul 22 ₹13,696 31 Jul 23 ₹15,039 31 Jul 24 ₹17,790 31 Jul 25 ₹20,169 Returns for Franklin India Multi - Asset Solution Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 31 Dec 21 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.5% 3 Month 2.9% 6 Month 10% 1 Year 13.3% 3 Year 13.7% 5 Year 15.1% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7.3% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 11.7% 2023 14.9% 2022 3.9% 2021 25.5% 2020 -14% 2019 8.2% 2018 0.4% 2017 11.1% 2016 7.8% 2015 0.8% Fund Manager information for Franklin India Multi - Asset Solution Fund
Name Since Tenure Rahul Goswami 4 Jul 25 0.08 Yr. Pallab Roy 4 Jul 25 0.08 Yr. Rohan Maru 4 Jul 25 0.08 Yr. Data below for Franklin India Multi - Asset Solution Fund as on 30 Jun 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 23.44% Equity 36.58% Debt 39.86% Other 0.12% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 11.6% Consumer Cyclical 6.99% Technology 4.72% Health Care 3.08% Consumer Defensive 2.81% Industrials 2.67% Energy 1.9% Basic Materials 1.12% Real Estate 0.62% Communication Services 0.56% Utility 0.52% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 30.52% Cash Equivalent 22.03% Government 10.74% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 16.83% AAA 83.17% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Franklin India Large Cap Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -38% ₹27 Cr 233,494
↓ -2,199 ICICI Pru Short Term Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -22% ₹16 Cr 2,389,483 SBI Short Term Debt Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -22% ₹16 Cr 4,589,294 Franklin India Liquid Sup Inst Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -0% ₹0 Cr 14 Franklin India S/T Inc Sgtd Ptf3DirRetGr
Investment Fund | -0% ₹0 Cr 23,974 Call, Cash & Other Assets
CBLO | -18% ₹13 Cr Nippon India ETF Gold BeES
- | -₹0 Cr 00
↓ -1,295,920 5. IDBI Hybrid Equity Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 8.3% since its launch. . 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 31 Jul 20 ₹10,000 31 Jul 21 ₹12,956 31 Jul 22 ₹13,514 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 6. Essel Regular Savings Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 6.9% since its launch. Ranked 52 in Hybrid Debt category. . Essel Regular Savings Fund
Growth Launch Date 29 Jul 10 NAV (14 Nov 24) ₹26.1285 ↑ 0.02 (0.06 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹36 on 30 Sep 24 Category Hybrid - Hybrid Debt AMC Essel Funds Management Company Ltd Rating ☆ Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 1.95 Sharpe Ratio 1.55 Information Ratio -0.87 Alpha Ratio -0.73 Min Investment 1,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-365 Days (1%),365 Days and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Jul 20 ₹10,000 31 Jul 21 ₹10,821 31 Jul 22 ₹11,075 31 Jul 23 ₹11,839 31 Jul 24 ₹13,012 Returns for Essel Regular Savings Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 31 Dec 21 Duration Returns 1 Month -0.8% 3 Month 0.8% 6 Month 3.8% 1 Year 9.4% 3 Year 5.4% 5 Year 5.8% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 6.9% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 Fund Manager information for Essel Regular Savings Fund
Name Since Tenure Data below for Essel Regular Savings Fund as on 30 Sep 24
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 7. Aditya Birla Sun Life Regular Savings Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 9.4% since its launch. Ranked 4 in Hybrid Debt category. Return for 2024 was 10.5% , 2023 was 9.6% and 2022 was 5.3% . Aditya Birla Sun Life Regular Savings Fund
Growth Launch Date 22 May 04 NAV (04 Aug 25) ₹67.2014 ↑ 0.15 (0.22 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,450 on 15 Jul 25 Category Hybrid - Hybrid Debt AMC Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.89 Sharpe Ratio 0.71 Information Ratio 0.1 Alpha Ratio 0.78 Min Investment 1,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-365 Days (1%),365 Days and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Jul 20 ₹10,000 31 Jul 21 ₹12,266 31 Jul 22 ₹13,083 31 Jul 23 ₹14,152 31 Jul 24 ₹15,830 31 Jul 25 ₹17,094 Returns for Aditya Birla Sun Life Regular Savings Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 31 Dec 21 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.1% 3 Month 2.6% 6 Month 5.8% 1 Year 8.2% 3 Year 9.2% 5 Year 11.3% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 9.4% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 10.5% 2023 9.6% 2022 5.3% 2021 13.4% 2020 9.2% 2019 5.8% 2018 -2.2% 2017 15.5% 2016 13.1% 2015 5.4% Fund Manager information for Aditya Birla Sun Life Regular Savings Fund
Name Since Tenure Mohit Sharma 31 Oct 24 0.75 Yr. Harshil Suvarnkar 22 Mar 21 4.36 Yr. Data below for Aditya Birla Sun Life Regular Savings Fund as on 15 Jul 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 6.44% Equity 23.64% Debt 69.59% Other 0.33% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 7.66% Health Care 2.7% Industrials 2.37% Technology 2.35% Basic Materials 1.8% Consumer Cyclical 1.73% Real Estate 1.7% Communication Services 1.2% Consumer Defensive 1.1% Energy 0.77% Utility 0.26% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 43.51% Government 28.44% Cash Equivalent 4.08% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 19.6% AAA 80.4% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Cholamandalam Investment And Finance Company Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹56 Cr 5,500 Bajaj Housing Finance Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹31 Cr 300 LIC Housing Finance Ltd
Debentures | -2% ₹31 Cr 3,000 Nuvama Wealth Finance Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹30 Cr 3,000 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 17 | HDFCBANK2% ₹30 Cr 150,000 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | ICICIBANK2% ₹26 Cr 185,000 Rural Electrification Corporation Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹26 Cr 250 Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹26 Cr 2,500 Bharti Telecom Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹26 Cr 2,500 Jubilant Bevco Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹26 Cr 2,500
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