Bandhan Balanced Advantage Fund$

An open ended dynamic asset allocation fund

28th February 2023

Bandhan Balanced Advantage Fund§

An open ended dynamic asset allocation fund

28th February 2023

About the Fund:
  • 'Dynamically' invests between Equity and Debt
  • An Equity fund that buys less when markets are expensive and more when markets are cheap
  • Based on the model that tracks market valuation
Category: Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage
Monthly Avg AUM : ₹ 2,636.52 Crores

AUM or assets under management refers to the recent / updated cumulative market value of investments managed by a mutual fund or any investment firm.

Monthly end AUM : ₹ 2,570.83 Crores

AUM or assets under management refers to the recent / updated cumulative market value of investments managed by a mutual fund or any investment firm.

Inception Date: 10 October 2014
Fund Manager :

An employee of the asset management company such as a mutual fund or life insurer, who manages investments of the scheme. He is usually part of a larger team of fund managers and research analysts.

Equity Portion: Mr. Sachin Relekar (w.e.f. 1st March 2022) & Mr. Sumit Agrawal (w.e.f. 01st March 2017),
Debt Portion: Mr. Brijesh Shah (w.e.f. 16th July 2022)
Other Parameter:
Standard Deviation (Annualized)

Standard deviation is a statistical measure of the range of an investment's performance. When a mutual fund has a high standard deviation, its means its range of performance is wide, implying greater volatility.

14.05%
Beta

Beta is a measure of an investment's volatility vis-a-vis the market. Beta of less than 1 means that the security will be less volatile than the market. A beta of greater than 1 implies that the security's price will be more volatile than the market.

1.14
R Square 0.87
Sharpe*

The Sharpe Ratio, named after its founder, the Nobel Laureate William Sharpe, is a measure of risk-adjusted returns. It is calculated using standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk.

0.07
Modified Duration

Modified duration is the price sensitivity and the percentage change in price for a unit change in yield

1.65 years
Average Maturity 1.92 years
Macaulay Duration 1.71 years
Yield to Maturity

The Yield to Maturity or the YTM is the rate of return anticipated on a bond if held until maturity. YTM is expressed as an annual rate. The YTM factors in the bond's current market price, par value, coupon interest rate and time to maturity.

7.36%
For debt allocation only
Portfolio Turnover
Equity0.23
Aggregate^2.78
Total Expense Ratio
Regular1.96%
Direct0.58%
Benchmark: NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite debt 50:50 Index (w.e.f. 1st Dec, 2021)
SIP (Minimum Amount): ₹ 100/-(Minimum 6 instalments)
SIP Frequency: Monthly/Quarterly (w.e.f. 09-11-2022)
SIP Dates (Monthly/Quarterly)@@: Investor may choose any day of the month except 29th, 30th and 31st as the date of installment.
Investment Objective: Click here
Minimum Investment Amount : ₹ 1,000/- and any amount thereafter
Option Available: Growth, IDCW@ (Payout, Reinvestment and Sweep (from Equity Schemes to Debt Schemes only))
Exit Load :

Exit load is charged at the time an investor redeems the units of a mutual fund. The exit load is deducted from the prevailing NAV at the time of redemption. For instance, if the NAV is ₹ 100 and the exit load is 1%, the redemption price would be ₹ 99 per unit.

In respect of each purchase of Units:
- For 10% of investment: Nil
- For remaining investment: 1% if redeemed/ switched out within 1 year from the date of allotment (w.e.f. July 5, 2017)
NAV (₹) as on February 28, 2023
Regular PlanGrowth17.68
Regular Plan IDCW@12.45
@Income Distribution and Capital Withdrawal
The equity exposure of the scheme's portfolio will be determined as follows:
PE Bands Equity Allocation
<12 90 - 100
12 - 16 75 - 90
16 - 19 65 - 75
19 - 22 55 - 65
22 - 26 40 - 55
>26 30 - 40

The balance will be invested in debt and money market securities.
Bloomberg Nifty P/E data as of 28th February 2023 indicates a value of 20.97 and Equity band for the month of March will be 55.65%.

@@If SIP day falls on a non-business day, the SIP transaction shall be processed on the next business day.


NameRating  % of NAV
Equity and Equity related Instruments 73.74%
Net Equity Exposure 57.63%
Banks 13.29%
oICICI Bank 9.04%
ICICI Bank - Equity Futures -3.56%
oHDFC Bank 5.90%
HDFC Bank - Equity Futures -1.20%
State Bank of India 1.60%
IndusInd Bank 0.86%
IndusInd Bank - Equity Futures -0.87%
Bank of Baroda 0.77%
Axis Bank 0.75%
Kotak Mahindra Bank 0.73%
Kotak Mahindra Bank - Equity Futures -0.73%
IT - Software 7.40%
oInfosys 4.83%
MphasiS 1.34%
Tata Consultancy Services 1.06%
LTIMindtree 0.17%
Finance 5.68%
oBajaj Finance 3.95%
oHDFC 2.40%
HDFC - Equity Futures -2.10%
Cholamandalam Invt and Fin Co 2.26%
Bajaj Finserv 0.04%
Bajaj Finance - Equity Futures -0.86%
Automobiles 4.74%
oMahindra & Mahindra 3.01%
Mahindra & Mahindra - Equity Futures -0.50%
Tata Motors 1.15%
TVS Motor Company 1.08%
Auto Components 3.33%
UNO Minda 1.15%
Samvardhana Motherson International 0.91%
Jamna Auto Industries 0.71%
Tube Investments of India 0.56%
Chemicals & Petrochemicals 2.86%
SRF 1.28%
SRF - Equity Futures -0.10%
Tata Chemicals 1.27%
Tata Chemicals - Equity Futures -0.11%
Aether Industries 0.31%
Clean Science and Technology 0.21%
Index 2.73%
oNifty 50 Index - Equity Futures 2.73%
Retailing 2.62%
Avenue Supermarts 1.87%
Trent 0.50%
Vedant Fashions 0.25%
Petroleum Products 2.09%
oReliance Industries 4.91%
Reliance Industries - Equity Futures -2.82%
Telecom - Services 2.07%
Bharti Airtel 2.07%
Industrial Products 1.47%
Carborundum Universal 0.98%
Shaily Engineering Plastics 0.37%
NameRating  % of NAV
Timken India 0.12%
Beverages 1.28%
United Spirits 1.95%
United Spirits - Equity Futures -0.67%
Consumer Durables 1.27%
Titan Company 1.27%
Diversified FMCG 1.23%
oHindustan Unilever 2.28%
Hindustan Unilever - Equity Futures -1.05%
Cement & Cement Products 1.20%
UltraTech Cement 1.79%
UltraTech Cement - Equity Futures -0.60%
ACC 0.12%
ACC - Equity Futures -0.12%
Healthcare Services 1.18%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise 1.18%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 0.68%
oDivi's Laboratories 2.29%
Divi's Laboratories - Equity Futures -1.61%
Lupin 0.07%
Lupin - Equity Futures -0.07%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries 0.03%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries - Equity Futures -0.03%
Food Products 0.54%
Nestle India 0.54%
Electrical Equipment 0.54%
ABB India 0.54%
Fertilizers & Agrochemicals 0.47%
PI Industries 0.76%
PI Industries - Equity Futures -0.29%
Paper, Forest & Jute Products 0.46%
Century Textiles & Industries 0.46%
Textiles & Apparels 0.38%
Page Industries 0.38%
Aerospace & Defense 0.11%
Bharat Electronics 0.11%
Personal Products 0.02%
Godrej Consumer Products 1.47%
Godrej Consumer Products - Equity Futures -1.45%
Realty 0.00%
DLF 0.08%
DLF - Equity Futures -0.08%
Government Bond 10.97%
5.63% - 2026 G-Sec SOV 5.74%
7.38% - 2027 G-Sec SOV 4.47%
7.1% - 2029 G-Sec SOV 0.76%
Treasury Bill 4.77%
182 Days Tbill - 2023 SOV 4.77%
Certificate of Deposit 4.58%
Axis Bank A1+ 3.64%
HDFC Bank A1+ 0.95%
Corporate Bond 1.94%
Power Finance Corporation AAA 0.97%
HDFC AAA 0.96%
NTPC AAA 0.01%
Net Cash and Cash Equivalent 3.03%
Grand Total 100.00%
oTop 10 Equity Holdings




Performance based on NAV as on 28/02/2023. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
The performances given are of regular plan growth option.
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#Benchmark Returns. ##Alternate Benchmark Returns.



Scheme risk-o-meter

Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High risk

This product is suitable for investors who are seeking*

  • To create wealth over long term.
  • Dynamic allocation towards equity, derivatives, debt and money market instruments.

* Investors should consult their financial advisers if in doubt about whether the product is suitable for them.

Benchmark risk-o-meter

NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite debt 50:50 Index




Regular and Direct Plans have different expense structure. Direct Plan shall have a lower expense ratio excluding distribution expenses, commission expenses etc.
*Risk-free rate assumed to be 6.70% (FBIL OVERNIGHT MIBOR as on 28th February 2023). Ratios calculated on the basis of 3 years history of monthly data.
^Portfolio Turnover ratio is calculated as Lower of purchase or sale during the period / Average AUMfor the last one year (includes Fixed Income securities and Equity derivatives).
The portfolio will be rebalanced within the first three working days of the next month.
The fund has been repositioned from a Nifty linked fund to an open banded fund w.e.f. June 19, 2017.
$"Bandhan Dynamic Equity Fund" has been renamed as "Bandhan Balanced Advantage Fund" with effect from May 03, 2021.Refer the addendum issued in this regard, in the Download center i.e. https://Bandhanmf.com/download-centre/notices
Debt portion: Mr. Arvind Subramanian managed this scheme up to 15th July, 2022.
§With effect from 13th March 2023, the name of "IDFC Balanced Advantage Fund" has changed to "Bandhan Balanced Advantage Fund"