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ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund

ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited
Benchmark
CRISIL Hybrid 50+50 - Moderate Index
Riskometer
Very High
Size
₹71,841 cr
Allotted
30 Dec 2006
Holdings as of
30 Sep 2026

ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund is a dynamic asset allocation or balanced advantage fund of ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited with ₹71,841 cr under management. It is ahead of its benchmark (CRISIL Hybrid 50+50 - Moderate Index) in 4 of 4 periods. Its direct plan charges 1.03% a year. Rajat Chandak has managed it for 11.1 years.

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What is ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund invested in?

21% in debt, 0% in shares and 4% in cash, as of 30 Sep 2026.

Equity0.0%Debt21.2%Cash3.8%Other75.0%
Holdings as of 30 Sep 2026

Has ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund beaten its benchmark?

Ahead of its benchmark, CRISIL Hybrid 50+50 - Moderate Index, in 4 of 4 periods in AMFI's figures; +1.32% over the last year against −1.52%.

Period returns

Direct Plan, growth · 3y and longer a year
PeriodFundNifty 500 TRIAhead
1 month−2.09% −3.60% —
3 months−1.55% −5.03% —
6 months+1.07% −1.83% —
1 year+1.32% −4.06% +5.38 pts
3 years+10.20% +9.27% +0.93 pts
5 years+9.77% +8.00% +1.77 pts
10 years+11.05% +12.69% −1.64 pts
Since start
from 2 Jan 2013
+12.27%——
Valarth price history to 13 Oct 2026 · the index is the one the fund is nearest; — not on record

Official figures

AMFI performance feed, 13 Oct 2026
Ahead of its benchmark (CRISIL Hybrid 50+50 - Moderate Index) in 4 of 4 periods.
PeriodDirectRegularBenchmarkAheadRank
1y +1.32%+0.78%−1.52% +2.84 🔒
3y +10.18%+9.54%+7.73% +2.45 🔒
5y +9.76%+9.10%+6.80% +2.96 🔒
10y +11.04%+10.21%+9.91% +1.13 🔒
Ahead in points a year · its rank among Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage funds, and how steady the lead is, in the app

Value of 100, month-end

Oct 2016 to 13 Oct 2026
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Fund 283Nifty 500 TRI 327

₹100 put in at the start of Oct 2016 would be ₹283 on 13 Oct 2026, against ₹327 in the Nifty 500 TRI.

Risk, falls and every year

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Its worst fall and how long it took to recover, three-year stretches, Sharpe, beta and capture ratios, calendar years beside the index, and money in and out: in the app.
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What does ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund cost?

1.03% a year on the direct plan, 1.56% on the regular plan; 10 of 22 funds in its category charge less.

Direct plan
1.03% a year
Category median 1.04%
Regular plan
1.56% a year
Category median 2.24%
Gap
0.53 points
for the same holdings
10 of 22 funds in its category charge less on the direct plan.
Expense report, Oct 2026 · Hybrid Scheme - Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage

What the regular plan costs you over time

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The same money left for years in the direct and the regular plan, side by side, and what the commission takes: in the app.

Who manages ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund?

Rajat Chandak, since 7 Sep 2015; Manish Banthia, since 14 Jul 2017; Akhil Kakkar, since 22 Jan 2024.

Rajat Chandak
Comanage
11.1 years
since 7 Sep 2015
Manish Banthia
Comanage
9.3 years
since 14 Jul 2017
Akhil Kakkar
Comanage
2.7 years
since 22 Jan 2024
And 2 more; every manager, the other funds each runs and the changes over time are in the app.
Benchmark as filedCRISIL Hybrid 50+50 Moderate Index
Exit load
• NIL - If units purchased or switched in from another scheme of the Fund are redeemed or switched out upto 30% of the units (the limit) purchased or switched within 1 year from the date of allotment. • 1% of the applicable NAV - If units purchased or switched in from another scheme of the Fund are redeemed or switched out in excess of the limit within 1 year from the date of allotment. • NIL - If units purchased or switched in from another scheme of the Fund are redeemed or switched out after 1 year from the date of allotment.
From 3 Scheme Summary Documents filed with NSE, first on 14 Jun 2026; as on 1 Sep 2026

Questions people ask

Who manages ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund?

Rajat Chandak (Comanage) since 7 Sep 2015; Manish Banthia (Comanage) since 14 Jul 2017; Akhil Kakkar (Comanage) since 22 Jan 2024; Sri Sharma (Manages Derivatives and Equity) since 4 Nov 2024; Sharmila D'silva (Overseas) since None.

What is the expense ratio of ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund?

1.03% a year on the direct plan and 1.56% on the regular plan (expense report, Oct 2026).

How has ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund done?

Its direct plan returned +10.18% a year over 3 years against +7.73% for its benchmark, CRISIL Hybrid 50+50 - Moderate Index, as of 13 Oct 2026.

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