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NJ Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 149264ISIN: INF0J8L01040MUTF_IN: NJ_BALA_ADVA_1YNXJFQNJ Mutual FundDynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage funds

NAV ₹14.1100up ₹0.03 (0.21%)

NAV for 29 Oct 2026, against 27 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Other plans: Regular IDCW ₹13.2200 · Direct IDCW ₹14.1100 · Regular Growth ₹13.2200, 0.15%

Fund size
₹3,242 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
1.10%22 Oct 2026
P/E
23.230 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
14130 Sep 2026
Launched
29 Oct 2021

NJ Balanced Advantage Fund returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 29 Oct 2026

OverDirect GrowthRegular GrowthBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week+0.36%+0.30%––––
1 month−0.63%−0.75%–25 of 37−0.44%−0.8% to +0.1%
3 months−3.69%−3.99%–27 of 37−2.78%−3.8% to −2.0%
6 months+0.14%−0.53%–13 of 37−0.30%−1.9% to +0.6%
1 year−2.08%−3.36%−2.65%to 30 Sep 202618 of 36−2.13%−4.6% to −0.7%
3 years+7.63%+6.24%+6.04%to 30 Sep 202626 of 30+9.30%+7.9% to +10.6%
5 yearsNeeds 5 years–––+8.38%+7.2% to +9.3%
10 yearsNeeds 10 years–––+9.69%+8.0% to +10.6%
₹10,000 put in on 1 Nov 2021 is ₹14,096 at the NAV of 29 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index, over the same days as the fund, or to the month end its cell names. Rank, median and middle half among the Direct plans of Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 29 Oct 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year−0.49%−2.65%
3 years+7.68%+6.04%
Since launch+7.38%+6.02%
Benchmark: NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Direct Growth
1.10%Dec 2224.53%Dec 2311.52%Dec 242.78%Dec 25
Highest year to Dec 2023, +24.5%; lowest year to Dec 2022, +1.1%

NJ Balanced Advantage Fund SIP returns

₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 29 Oct 2026SIP calculator

PeriodInvestedValue todayInvested against value todaySIP returnAfter stamp dutyStamp duty
1 year12 instalments₹1,20,000₹1,18,927₹1,18,921 after stamp duty−1.67%−1.68%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,67,222₹3,67,204 after stamp duty+1.30%+1.30%₹18
Since Nov 202160 instalments₹6,00,000₹7,03,219₹7,03,184 after stamp duty+6.30%+6.30%₹30

5 years: Launched 29 Oct 2021, needs 5 years of history.

A SIP that rises every year: Step-up SIP calculator

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 1 Nov 2021 to 29 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year984 windows−5.2%+10.6%+36.0%85.2%
3 years490 windows+7.1%+11.8%+15.9%100.0%
5 yearsLaunched 29 Oct 2021, needs 6 years of history
Every 3-year window ended higher than it started.

NJ Balanced Advantage Fund expense ratio and exit load

Per cent of the money invested, a year. Each month shows its last day filed; the parts were redefined from Apr 2026.

Regular over direct
1.29 ptsA year, on 22 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
1.11%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
2.39%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
2.56%0.48%2.39%1.10%Nov 21Jul 22Mar 23Nov 23Jul 24Mar 25Nov 25Oct 26
Direct plan highest 1.21%, Jun 2026.Direct plan lowest 0.48%, Jan 2024.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.57%1.66%
Brokerage0.06%0.06%
Transaction costs0.02%0.02%
Statutory levies0.45%0.65%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 22 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Exit load, in the fund house's words

In respect of each purchase of Units:- 1. NIL Exit load – for 5% of the units upto completion of 30 days The “First In First Out (FIFO)” logic will be applied while selecting the units for redemption Waiver of Exit load is calculated for each inflow transaction separately on FIFO basis and not on the total units through multiple inflows The load free units from purchases made subsequent to the initial purchase will be available only after redeeming all units from the initial purchase 2. All units redeemed /switched-out in excess of the 5% load free units will be subject to the below mentioned exit load. 1.00% - if Units are redeemed/switched-out on or before 30 days from the date of allotment Nil - if redeemed after 30 days from the date of Allotment.MoreLess

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹500
Minimum top-up
₹500
Minimum redemption
₹1
SIP
Accepted
SIP instalments, at least
6
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
SIP minimum
Rs. 500/- and in multiple of Rs. 1/- thereafter
SIP dates
Any date between 1 to 28* * Next business day if the date falls on non-business day.
As listed for this plan on 29 Oct 2026.

How NJ Balanced Advantage Fund is taxed

Tax depends on the fund's own mix. With 65% or more in shares of listed Indian companies, gains on units held over 12 months are taxed at 12.5% above ₹1.25 lakh a year, and gains on units held 12 months or less at 20%; with more than 65% in debt and money market instruments, gains on units bought on or after 1 Apr 2023 are taxed at the income tax slab rate however long they are held, and on units bought earlier at 12.5% after 24 months; otherwise, gains on units held over 24 months are taxed at 12.5%, and gains on units held 24 months or less at the income tax slab rate.

IDCW payouts are added to the holder's income and taxed at the income tax slab rate. The fund deducts 10% tax at source for a resident when its payouts to them in a year counted from April to March are above ₹10,000.

Rules in force from 1 Apr 2025, checked 27 Oct 2026. Surcharge and cess are not included.

NJ Balanced Advantage Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹3,375 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
25.0%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
₹5,000 Cr₹161 Cr₹2,530 Cr₹844 CrDec 21Sep 22Jun 23Mar 24Dec 24Sep 25Sep 26
Largest ₹5,247 Cr, quarter to Mar 2022.

Assets at each month end

₹4,700 Cr₹3,242 Cr₹3,242 CrNov 22May 23Nov 23May 24Nov 24May 25Nov 25May 26Sep 26
Highest ₹4,700 Cr, Nov 2022.The latest month end is the lowest since Nov 2022.

NJ Balanced Advantage Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

HDFC BankBanksSharesLarge cap2nd5.60%181.5225,61,319Sep 2024
Reliance IndustriesPetroleum ProductsSharesLarge cap1st4.63%150.0412,64,000Nov 2021
ICICI BankBanksSharesLarge cap5th4.14%134.2410,15,678Dec 2024
Torrent PharmaceuticalsPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySharesLarge cap61st3.61%117.152,44,069Apr 2026
BoschAuto ComponentsSharesMid cap101st3.55%115.1224,442Oct 2024
Dr. Lal Path LabsHealthcare ServicesSharesSmall cap309th3.18%103.245,19,598Oct 2024
MaricoAgricultural Food & other ProductsSharesMid cap110th3.17%102.8013,07,849Nov 2021
Eicher MotorsAutomobilesSharesLarge cap43rd2.74%88.851,24,260Oct 2024
Sun Pharmaceutical IndustriesPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySharesLarge cap13th2.64%85.694,71,690Oct 2024
Britannia IndustriesFood ProductsSharesLarge cap71st2.47%80.131,65,891Nov 2021
CiplaPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySharesLarge cap99th2.45%79.325,89,325Oct 2024
ITCDiversified FMCGSharesLarge cap17th2.36%76.5929,15,086Nov 2021
Alkem LaboratoriesPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySharesMid cap164th2.22%71.841,39,138Apr 2026
Dr. Reddy's LaboratoriesPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySharesMid cap104th2.17%70.235,69,611Oct 2025
Oil & Natural Gas CorporationOilSharesLarge cap24th1.92%62.2227,55,539Oct 2025
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore. 9 lines filed with no weight are listed without one.
Largest holding
5.60%HDFC Bank
Top 5 holdings
21.53%
Top 10 holdings
35.75%
Effective holdings
44.1Taken over 94.87% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares90.35%
  • Bonds and bills4.52%
  • Cash and receivables5.13%
  • Futures and options, net−26.49%
  • Futures and options, gross27.61%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap62.73%Category 68.10%
  • Mid cap24.56%Category 16.88%
  • Small cap11.85%Category 13.11%
Per cent of the fund's Indian shares. By the list for the six months to Jun 2026. Shares not on the list: 0.78% of the fund. Category is the average of 38 Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage funds.

Sector allocation

14sectors
  • Healthcare17.53%Category 5.93%
  • Fast Moving Consumer Goods11.04%Category 3.14%
  • Financial Services10.37%Category 19.92%
  • Automobile And Auto Components9.35%Category 4.63%
  • Information Technology4.50%Category 3.54%
  • Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels2.54%Category 3.68%
  • Consumer Durables2.50%Category 1.74%
  • Chemicals1.71%Category 1.38%
  • Textiles1.55%Category 0.24%
  • Capital Goods1.13%Category 4.42%
  • Services0.91%Category 1.51%
  • Consumer Services0.76%Category 3.61%
  • Realty0.00%Category 0.58%
  • Power0.00%Category 1.51%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, Sep 2026. Category is the average of 38 Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage funds.

Sector allocation month by month

13 months
Healthcare11 companies17.53%17.50%17.63%18.06%17.50%16.67%6.24%6.10%5.85%6.37%6.38%6.23%
Fast Moving Consumer Goods9 companies11.04%11.33%11.94%12.36%12.53%13.05%10.68%11.05%10.84%11.49%11.35%11.94%
Financial Services31 companies10.37%10.82%10.79%11.31%11.01%11.23%14.38%15.67%15.85%17.27%17.54%17.36%
Automobile And Auto Components9 companies9.35%9.86%9.06%8.93%8.93%8.75%9.42%10.60%9.98%10.58%10.67%10.74%
Information Technology8 companies4.50%4.94%4.87%4.65%5.11%5.05%7.58%7.56%9.08%9.53%9.26%9.00%
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels6 companies2.54%2.42%2.57%2.67%2.96%3.28%1.70%1.71%1.72%1.71%1.67%1.74%
Consumer Durables8 companies2.50%2.74%2.80%2.94%2.90%2.97%2.02%2.07%1.98%2.32%2.44%2.44%
Chemicals3 companies1.71%1.92%1.82%1.93%1.82%1.68%2.16%2.25%2.16%2.31%2.32%2.33%
Textiles1 company1.55%1.49%1.67%1.83%1.71%1.65%1.40%1.32%1.35%1.53%1.64%1.76%
Capital Goods7 companies1.13%1.18%1.13%1.14%1.16%1.17%0.07%0.08%0.08%0.08%0.09%0.09%
Services5 companies0.91%0.73%0.76%0.89%0.86%0.96%2.55%2.25%2.02%1.97%1.92%1.89%
Consumer Services2 companies0.76%0.80%0.82%0.92%0.99%1.03%0.00%0.00%0.01%0.00%−0.01%0.00%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026; the line runs from Sep 2025.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
47346286Oct 2564166068Nov 254297055Dec 2594195555Jan 2698177571Feb 26962810964Mar 2693366691Apr 2694236988May 2698368097Jun 261192254112Jul 2696247593Aug 267577589Sep 26
New positions
7512.91% of the fund
Sold out
8927.35% of the fund before
Matured
7
Added to
7
Trimmed
75
Unchanged
74
Traded at least
12.91%
Weight that moved
32.33%

Changes in Sep 2026

National Stock Exchange of IndiaNew0.78%0.00%+0.78 pts+1,43,696
HDFC BankAdded5.60%5.19%+0.41 pts+83,324
Power Grid Corporation of IndiaTrimmed0.00%0.33%−0.33 pts−4,18,000
Dabur IndiaTrimmed0.00%0.33%−0.32 pts−2,88,750
182 Days Tbill (MD 31/12/2026)Added0.37%0.06%+0.31 pts+10,00,000
364 Days Tbill (MD 10/12/2026)New0.31%0.00%+0.31 pts+10,00,000
182 Days Tbill (MD 17/12/2026)New0.30%0.00%+0.30 pts+10,00,000
364 Days Tbill (MD 17/09/2026)Matured–0.29%−0.29 pts–
364 Days Tbill (MD 24/09/2026)Matured–0.29%−0.29 pts–
364 Days Tbill (MD 07/01/2027)New0.24%0.00%+0.24 pts+8,00,000
Eicher MotorsTrimmed2.74%2.98%−0.24 pts−2,658
Shriram FinanceTrimmed0.05%0.28%−0.24 pts−70,950
364 Days Tbill (MD 29/10/2026)Added0.58%0.35%+0.23 pts+7,00,000
Pidilite IndustriesTrimmed1.76%1.98%−0.22 pts−8,086
BoschTrimmed3.55%3.77%−0.22 pts−1,073
Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points. Securities only: 174 futures, options and cash lines that changed are not listed.

Holdings month by month

HoldingOct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
HDFC Bank4.46%Added4.56%Cut4.50%Cut4.68%Added6.01%Added6.32%Added6.22%Cut6.13%Added6.50%Cut4.61%Cut5.19%Added5.60%Added
Reliance Industries9.13%Cut9.28%Cut9.40%8.48%Cut8.57%3.97%Cut4.33%Added4.34%Added4.25%4.49%Added4.77%Added4.63%
ICICI Bank2.92%Added3.01%Cut2.91%Cut3.00%Cut2.10%Cut2.54%Added3.20%Added3.32%Added3.69%Added3.87%Added4.25%Added4.14%Added
Torrent PharmaceuticalsSold out–––––2.38%Bought again2.52%Cut2.60%Cut3.75%Added3.73%Cut3.61%Cut
Bosch3.20%Cut3.07%Cut3.05%Cut2.97%Cut2.97%Cut2.51%Cut2.98%Cut3.04%Cut3.18%Cut3.08%Cut3.77%Cut3.55%Cut
Dr. Lal Path Labs1.72%Added1.69%1.64%Cut1.50%Cut1.49%Cut1.50%Cut2.30%Added2.71%Cut2.74%Cut2.97%Cut3.03%Cut3.18%Cut
Marico3.08%Added3.07%Cut3.20%Cut3.16%Cut3.23%Cut3.24%Cut3.24%Cut3.45%Cut3.47%Cut3.40%Cut3.23%Cut3.17%Cut
Eicher Motors3.29%Added3.28%Cut3.38%Cut3.35%Cut3.77%Cut3.33%Cut3.48%Added3.52%Cut2.82%Cut2.92%Cut2.98%Cut2.74%Cut
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries0.71%Cut0.76%Cut0.71%Cut0.57%Cut0.62%Cut0.69%Added2.48%Added2.48%Cut2.55%Cut2.58%Cut2.82%Added2.64%Cut
Britannia Industries2.94%Added2.91%Cut2.99%Cut2.95%Cut3.03%Cut2.91%Cut3.22%Added2.80%Cut2.78%Added2.74%Cut2.63%Cut2.47%Cut
Cipla0.61%Added0.62%Cut0.60%Cut0.54%Cut0.54%Cut0.54%Added2.46%Added2.64%Cut2.73%Cut2.71%Cut2.61%Cut2.45%Cut
ITC1.16%Cut1.27%Added1.27%Cut0.46%Cut0.46%Added0.50%Added2.84%Added2.59%Cut2.56%Cut2.45%Cut2.24%Cut2.36%Cut
Alkem LaboratoriesSold out–––––2.33%Bought again2.38%Cut2.38%Cut2.39%Cut2.24%Cut2.22%Cut
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories1.72%Bought again1.79%Cut1.80%Cut1.66%Cut1.75%Cut1.83%Cut2.45%Added2.41%Cut2.48%Cut1.96%Cut1.98%Cut2.17%Cut
Oil & Natural Gas Corporation0.64%Bought again0.61%Cut0.60%Cut0.64%Cut0.67%Cut0.75%Added2.70%Added2.39%Cut2.09%Cut2.01%Cut1.93%Cut1.92%Cut
Per cent of the fund's net assets at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. Under it, the change on the fund's previous month. "After a gap" is a holding after a month with no portfolio on record, so when it was bought is not known; "Not filed" is one gone across such a gap.

Portfolio turnover, per cent of assets a year

  • Turnover
32.00%Jul 2629.00%Aug 2629.00%Sep 26
Highest 32.0% in Jul 2026

Risk ratios

NAV to 29 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Direct plans of Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage funds (30 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation9.84%
6.92%Lowest9.61%Average16.41%Highest
Downside deviation6.12%
3.75%Lowest6.01%Average10.75%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.20
−0.17Lowest0.33Average0.57Highest
Sortino ratio0.29
−0.21Lowest0.48Average0.85Highest

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−8.70%7 Jan 202630 Mar 202629 Jul 2026
3 years and since Nov 2021−14.75%3 Sep 20247 Apr 2025Not yet

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Dec 2022 to Aug 202645 monthsVery HighHighNIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

NJ Balanced Advantage Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Viral ShahPrimaryOct 2022+9.13%a year––60.1%26.1%6₹4,767 Cr₹3,875 Cr alone
Returns are the direct plan's growth NAV, from the day each took over to the latest NAV, beside the benchmark over the same days.

Managers before

Manager
Dhaval PatelMar 2023Oct 2026+9.75%a year––
Jaimin IlaviaJun 2026Oct 2026+0.79%over 123 days––

Other funds they run

Fund
NJ Overnight FundViral ShahOct 2022+6.08%a year+6.17%−0.09 pts₹398 Cr
NJ Momentum FundViral Shah–––₹365 Cr
NJ ELSS Tax Saver FundViral Shah–––₹332 Cr
NJ Arbitrage FundViral ShahOct 2022+6.91%a year+7.44%−0.53 pts₹234 Cr
NJ Value FundViral Shah–––₹196 Cr
The ten largest by assets, by manager. Returns are the direct plan's.

Portfolio overlap

Funds holding the most of the same securities, by weight.

Closest funds in the category

UTI Balanced Advantage FundUTI Mutual Fund32.43%36
Axis Balanced Advantage FundAxis Mutual Fund32.28%60
Shriram Balanced Advantage FundShriram Mutual Fund30.77%36
Edelweiss Balanced Advantage FundEdelweiss Mutual Fund29.43%52
PGIM India Balanced Advantage FundPGIM India Mutual Fund28.95%35
Bajaj Finserv Balanced Advantage FundBajaj Finserv Mutual Fund28.73%28
Kotak Balanced Advantage FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund28.63%66
Invesco India Balanced Advantage FundInvesco Mutual Fund28.30%24
ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund28.26%56
Bandhan Balanced Advantage FundBandhan Mutual Fund28.23%57
Portfolios for Sep 2026. Overlap is per cent of the portfolio the two funds hold in common.

Overlap with the fund house's other funds

NJ Arbitrage FundNJ Mutual Fund36.30%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

Changes to the fund

Newest first. A change of managers is dated by the week the fund's list first showed it.

  1. 2026

    • 20 OctManagersNo longer listed as a manager: Dhaval Patel, Jaimin Ilavia
    • 1 AprExpenseExpense ratio stated under the new rules: a base ratio, with brokerage, levies and GST on top

Fund details

Objective

NJ Balanced Advantage Fund is an an open ended dynamic asset allocation fund The investment objective of the Scheme is to generate capital appreciation by dynamically allocating its assets between equity and specified debt securities. However, there is no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved.

Asset allocation

  • Instruments Indicative allocations (% of total assets) Equity & Equity related instruments including Derivatives Minimum 0% - Maximum 100%
  • Risk Profile – Medium to High Specified Debt Securities - Minimum 0% - Maximum 100%
  • Risk Profile - Low to Medium

Type of scheme

An open ended dynamic asset allocation fund

Benchmark
NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index
Risk level at launch
Moderately High
New fund offer
8 Oct 2021 to 22 Oct 2021
Units first allotted
29 Oct 2021
Open for sale again
1 Nov 2021
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹500

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth149264INF0J8L01040NJ_BALA_ADVA_1YNXJFQ1 Nov 2021
Regular Growth149266INF0J8L01024NJ_BALA_ADVA_W4GBK61 Nov 2021
Direct IDCW149265INF0J8L01032NJ_BALA_ADVA_V1TXXM1 Nov 2021
Regular IDCW149263INF0J8L01016NJ_BALA_ADVA_XC9ZDH1 Nov 2021

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure