Bandhan Balanced Advantage Fund§

An open ended dynamic asset allocation fund

29th February 2024

Bandhan Balanced Advantage Fund§

An open ended dynamic asset allocation fund

29th February 2024

About the Fund:Bandhan Balanced Advantage Fund has a robust quantitative model to determine the optimal equity exposure which includes valuation, fundamental, and technical parameters. The fund has a growth and qualityfocused portfolio and is positioned toward large caps to manage volatility. The debt portfolio is actively managed with a short to moderate duration with an emphasis on high credit quality.
Category: Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage
Monthly Avg AUM : ₹ 2,243.38 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 : ₹ 2,220.37 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. Manish Gunwani (w.e.f. 24th january 2024),
Mr. Sumit Agrawal (w.e.f. 01st March 2017) &
Mr. Vishal Biraia (w.e.f. 19th June 2023).
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.

6.88%
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.

0.85
R Square 0.75
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.

0.35
Modified Duration

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

2.91 years
Average Maturity 3.89 years
Macaulay Duration 3.04 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.

7.42%
For debt allocation only
Portfolio Turnover
Equity0.37
Aggregate^4.10
Total Expense Ratio
Regular1.95%
Direct0.71%
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 29, 2024
Regular PlanGrowth21.10
Regular Plan IDCW@14.13
^^Ms. Ritika Behera will be managing for Equity overseas investment portion of the scheme w.e.f. October 07, 2023 & Mr. Sreejith Balasubramanian will be managing overseas for Debt investment portion of the scheme.
@Income Distribution and Capital Withdrawal
@@If SIP day falls on a non-business day, the SIP transaction shall be processed on the next business day.


NameRating  % of NAV
ICICI Bank Banks 8.70%
Infosys IT - Software 4.57%
Bajaj Finance Finance 3.73%
Reliance Industries Petroleum Products 3.47%
HDFC Bank Banks 3.34%
State Bank of India Banks 2.33%
Cholamandalam Invt and Fin Co Finance 2.31%
Godrej Consumer Products Personal Products 2.19%
Larsen & Toubro Construction 2.07%
Tata Consultancy Services IT - Software 1.98%
Hindustan Unilever Diversified FMCG 1.52%
Indian Oil Corporation Petroleum Products 1.45%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Banks 1.35%
Tata Motors Automobiles 1.24%
United Spirits Beverages 1.21%
MphasiS IT - Software 1.20%
HDFC Life Insurance Company Insurance 1.18%
Bharti Airtel Telecom - Services 1.07%
TVS Motor Company Automobiles 1.05%
Zomato Retailing 1.04%
ITC Diversified FMCG 1.02%
Maruti Suzuki India Automobiles 0.97%
GAIL (India) Gas 0.90%
Ambuja Cements Cement & Cement Products 0.89%
Axis Bank Banks 0.86%
Power Grid Corporation of India Power 0.86%
Varun Beverages Beverages 0.81%
REC Finance 0.80%
Lupin Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 0.76%
Mahindra & Mahindra Automobiles 0.74%
Others Equity Total 19.20%
Equity Total 74.82%
Equity Futures
Divi's Laboratories - Equity Futures Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology -0.02%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries - Equity Futures Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology -0.07%
Titan Company - Equity Futures Consumer Durables -0.19%
UltraTech Cement - Equity Futures Cement & Cement Products -0.20%
Lupin - Equity Futures Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology -0.21%
ACC - Equity Futures Cement & Cement Products -0.22%
DLF - Equity Futures Realty -0.24%
SRF - Equity Futures Chemicals & Petrochemicals -0.30%
MphasiS - Equity Futures IT - Software -0.33%
PI Industries - Equity Futures Fertilizers & Agrochemicals -0.40%
ITC - Equity Futures Diversified FMCG -0.46%
Mahindra & Mahindra - Equity Futures Automobiles -0.50%
NameRating  % of NAV
Tech Mahindra - Equity Futures IT - Software -0.58%
JSW Steel - Equity Futures Ferrous Metals -0.73%
Bharti Airtel - Equity Futures Telecom - Services -0.74%
Tata Motors - Equity Futures Automobiles -0.81%
Larsen & Toubro - Equity Futures Construction -0.85%
Reliance Industries - Equity Futures Petroleum Products -1.07%
HDFC Life Insurance Company - Equity Futures Insurance-1.18%
Hindustan Unilever - Equity Futures Diversified FMCG -1.20%
United Spirits - Equity Futures Beverages -1.22%
State Bank of India - Equity Futures Banks -1.32%
Kotak Mahindra Bank - Equity Futures Banks -1.36%
Tata Consultancy Services - Equity Futures IT - Software -1.74%
Godrej Consumer Products - Equity Futures Personal Products -2.16%
Cholamandalam Invt and Fin Co - Equity Futures Finance -2.32%
HDFC Bank - Equity Futures Banks -2.85%
Infosys - Equity Futures IT - Software -3.40%
Bajaj Finance - Equity Futures Finance -3.43%
ICICI Bank - Equity Futures Banks -6.68%
Equity Futures Total -36.75%
Corporate Bond
NABARD A1+ 1.12%
Bajaj Finance AAA 3.36%
HDFC Bank AAA 2.25%
Small Industries Dev Bank of India AAA 1.13%
M&M Financial Services A1+ 1.12%
Small Industries Dev Bank of India AAA 1.12%
NABARD AAA 1.10%
NTPC AAA 0.01%
Corporate Bond Total 11.20%
Government Bond
7.06% - 2028 G-Sec SOV 4.05%
7.18% - 2037 G-Sec SOV 1.13%
7.18% - 2033 G-Sec SOV 5.22%
Government Bond Total 10.40%
Certificate of Deposit
National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development A1+ 1.12%
Certificate of Deposit Total 1.12%
Commercial Paper
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Limited A1+ 1.12%
Commercial Paper Total 1.12%
Net Cash and Cash Equivalent 3.58%
Grand Total 100.00%
oTop 10 Equity Holdings




Performance based on NAV as on 29/02/2024. 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 Moderately 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


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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 6.80% (FBIL OVERNIGHT MIBOR as on 29th February 2024). 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.
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"
Ms. Ritika Behera has been designated as the dedicated fund manager for managing the overseas exposure in equity segment for all equity oriented schemes and hybrid schemes of Bandhan Mutual Fund ("the Fund") with effect from October 07, 2023.