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Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund

Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund
Benchmark
NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index
Riskometer
Very High
Size
₹16,393 cr
Allotted
3 Aug 2018
Holdings as of
Not on record

Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund is a dynamic asset allocation or balanced advantage fund of Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund with ₹16,393 cr under management. It is ahead of its benchmark (NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index) in 3 of 3 periods. Its direct plan charges 0.82% a year. Abhishek Bisen has managed it for 8.2 years.

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What is Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund invested in?

Mix not on record

Has Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund beaten its benchmark?

Ahead of its benchmark, NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index, in 3 of 3 periods in AMFI's figures; −0.36% over the last year against −4.16%.

Period returns

Direct Plan, growth · 3y and longer a year
PeriodFundNifty 500 TRIAhead
1 month−2.52% −3.60% —
3 months−2.91% −5.03% —
6 months0.00% −1.83% —
1 year−0.29% −4.06% +3.77 pts
3 years+8.70% +9.27% −0.57 pts
5 years+8.19% +8.00% +0.19 pts
10 years— +12.69% —
Since start
from 10 Aug 2018
+10.35%——
Valarth price history to 14 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 (NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index) in 3 of 3 periods.
PeriodDirectRegularBenchmarkAheadRank
1y −0.36%−1.43%−4.16% +3.80 🔒
3y +8.75%+7.55%+5.99% +2.76 🔒
5y +8.28%+7.03%+5.67% +2.61 🔒
10y ——— — —
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

Aug 2018 to 14 Oct 2026
50100150200250300 2019202120232025
Fund 222Nifty 500 TRI 240

₹100 put in at the start of Aug 2018 would be ₹222 on 14 Oct 2026, against ₹240 in the Nifty 500 TRI.

Risk, falls and every year

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What does Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund cost?

0.82% a year on the direct plan, 1.88% on the regular plan; 4 of 22 funds in its category charge less.

Direct plan
0.82% a year
Category median 1.04%
Regular plan
1.88% a year
Category median 2.24%
Gap
1.07 points
for the same holdings
4 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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Who manages Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund?

Rohit Tandon, since 22 Jan 2024; Hiten Shah, since 3 Oct 2019; Abhishek Bisen, since 3 Aug 2018.

Rohit Tandon
2.7 years
since 22 Jan 2024
Hiten Shah
7.0 years
since 3 Oct 2019
Abhishek Bisen
8.2 years
since 3 Aug 2018
Benchmark as filedNIFTY 50 Hybrid composite debt 50:50 Index (Total Return
Exit load
For redemption/switch out of upto 8% of the initial investment amount (limit) purchased or switched in within 180 Days from the date of allotment: Nil. If units redeemed or switched out are in excess of the limit within 180 Days from the date of allotment: 1%. If units are redeemed or switched out on or after 180 Days from the date of allotment: Nil. Any exit load charged (net off Goods and Services tax, if any) shall be credited back to the Scheme.
From 6 Scheme Summary Documents filed with NSE, first on 29 Apr 2026; as on 29 Sep 2026

Questions people ask

Who manages Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund?

Rohit Tandon (manager) since 22 Jan 2024; Hiten Shah (manager) since 3 Oct 2019; Abhishek Bisen (manager) since 3 Aug 2018.

What is the expense ratio of Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund?

0.82% a year on the direct plan and 1.88% on the regular plan (expense report, Oct 2026).

How has Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund done?

Its direct plan returned +8.75% a year over 3 years against +5.99% for its benchmark, NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index, as of 13 Oct 2026.

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