UTI Balanced Advantage Fund
Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage · UTI Asset Mgmt. Co. Ltd.
Among the 135 funds in its category, this one has grown money a bit faster than average. ₹1 lakh invested 3 years ago would be about ₹1.2 lakh today. Investing ₹10,000 every month for the last 3 years would have put in ₹3.7 lakh and grown it to about ₹3.9 lakh. Be warned: in its worst stretch, ₹1 lakh briefly shrank to about ₹89,530. Its ride has historically been comparatively steady.
New to fund research? Start with the 5-minute guide. The detailed numbers below back all of this up.UTI Balanced Advantage Fund is a Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage fund from UTI Asset Mgmt. Co. Ltd.. It has a track record of about 3.1 years. As of the latest data it carries an RS rating of 44/99 (its recent momentum versus category peers) and a King Score of 63/100 (a long-term quality composite). The current NAV is ₹12.85 (as of 2026-09-16).
Growth of ₹100 - last 3 years
UTI Balanced Advantage Fund returns: last 1, 3, 5 and 10 years
| Period | This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -2.99% | -2.55% |
| 3 months | 0.37% | 0.65% |
| 6 months | 1.24% | 3.72% |
| 1 year | -1.93% | 1.46% |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 7.68% | 8.91% |
Its trailing one-year return is -1.93%. Trailing returns flatter or disappoint depending on the end date you pick - the year-by-year and rolling-return sections below are a fairer read.
Year-by-year returns
| Year | UTI Balanced Advantage | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +12.5% | +15.2% |
| 2025 | +10.2% | +6.7% |
| 2026 | -4.9% | -5.8% |
UTI Balanced Advantage Fund beat its benchmark in 2 of the last 3 calendar years. That is a strong hit-rate - most active funds fail to clear their index this often. Consistency against the benchmark matters more than any single great year.
Calendar-year returns show how bumpy the ride really was - an average hides the good years and the ugly ones.
What a monthly SIP in UTI Balanced Advantage Fund would have made
A ₹10,000-a-month SIP, using this fund's actual NAV history. SIP returns (XIRR) differ from lumpsum CAGR because your money goes in gradually, averaging your entry price.
| SIP duration | You invested | It became | XIRR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 years | ₹370,000 | ₹392,893 | 3.94% |
Over 3 years, ₹370,000 invested in monthly instalments would have grown to about ₹392,893 - an XIRR of 3.94%. Figures are pre-tax and assume you stayed invested throughout.
Risk & drawdowns
| Measure | This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| Worst drawdown (lifetime) | -10.47% | -16.31% |
| Worst drawdown (3Y) | -10.47% | -9.91% |
| Volatility (1Y) | 10.89% | 10.51% |
| Sharpe (3Y) | 0.15 | 0.28 |
| Sortino (3Y) | 0.32 | 0.47 |
| Beta (3Y) | 0.52 | 0.55 |
| Alpha (3Y) | 0.32% | 1.16% |
| Up capture | 56.0% | 60.22% |
| Down capture | 47.7% | 50.55% |
| Bull-market return | 18.5% | 18.15% |
| Bear-market return | -15.4% | -14.83% |
Timing matters more than people admit: the best possible 1-year stretch in UTI Balanced Advantage Fund (starting 2023-09-27) gained 25.0%, while the worst (starting 2025-06-09) lost 3.2%. The worst peak-to-bottom fall UTI Balanced Advantage Fund has ever put investors through is -10.47% - the real test of whether you'd have stayed invested. In falling markets (Nifty below its 200-day average) it has returned about -15.4% annualised, versus 18.5% in rising markets. It has captured roughly 56.0% of its benchmark's up-moves and 47.7% of its down-moves.
How UTI Balanced Advantage Fund behaves when markets fall
When the market is falling (the Nifty below its 200-day average), UTI Balanced Advantage Fund has historically returned about -15.4% annualised, versus roughly 18.5% when the market is rising. Its deepest fall on record is -10.47%. Right now it sits about 5.37% below its all-time high (last hit 2026-01-02). The real question isn't the average year - it's whether you could hold on through the worst one.
How UTI Balanced Advantage Fund ranks in its category
Percentile versus its ~135 category peers - 100th is best-in-class, 50th is average. This is the fairest apples-to-apples read.
Consistency (rolling returns)
Rolling-return data isn't available for this fund yet.
What UTI Balanced Advantage Fund holds
Its latest monthly portfolio disclosure. This is what your money actually owns.
Top holdings
Sector allocation
The top 10 holdings make up 37.3% of the portfolio, across 59 stocks. A higher concentration means the fund's fortunes ride on fewer names.
Portfolio overlap with similar funds
UTI Balanced Advantage Fund shares WhiteOak Capital Balanced Advantage Fund (0%), Mirae Asset Balanced Advantage Fund (0%), SBI Balanced Advantage Fund (0%) of its portfolio with these category peers (overlap = the slice of the two portfolios invested in the same stocks). The lower the overlap, the more genuinely different the portfolios are.
Who manages UTI Balanced Advantage Fund - and how good are they?
UTI Balanced Advantage Fund is managed by Anurag Mittal and Sachin Trivedi. Below is each manager's complete track record - every fund they currently run, judged on the same numbers as everything else on this page - so you can see whether this fund is in strong hands or is the outlier in a weak book.
Anurag Mittal's full record
Anurag Mittal currently runs 6 funds, across Banking and PSU Fund, Children s Fund, Corporate Bond Fund, Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage and more, with about ₹10,089 Cr under management. The book's average King Score is 72.4/100. Their strongest fund by King Score is UTI Corporate Bond Fund (83/100); UTI Balanced Advantage Fund ranks #4 of 6 in their book.
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| # | Fund | RS | King | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y CAGR | 5Y CAGR | 10Y CAGR | Sharpe | Roll 3Y | Worst fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTI Corporate Bond Fund | 84 | 83 | 1.2% | 2.9% | 5.4% | 7.3% | 6.3% | n/a | 0.66 | 6.6% | -3.0% |
| 2 | UTI Banking & PSU Fund | 98 | 80 | 1.9% | 3.4% | 6.2% | 7.4% | 7.7% | 6.5% | 1.03 | 7.3% | -6.7% |
| 3 | UTI Equity Savings Fund | 55 | 79 | 0.1% | 1.1% | 3.1% | 7.9% | 8.5% | n/a | 0.3 | 11.5% | -13.8% |
| 4 | UTI Balanced Advantage Fund (this page) | 44 | 63 | 0.4% | 1.2% | -1.9% | 7.7% | n/a | n/a | 0.15 | n/a | -10.5% |
| 5 | UTI Children's Hybrid Fund | 41 | 57 | -0.1% | 1.4% | -1.3% | 6.0% | 6.3% | 7.4% | -0.08 | 9.6% | -18.7% |
| 6 | UTI Income Plus Arbitrage Active Fund of Fund | 52 | n/a | 1.4% | 2.9% | 5.7% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.42 | n/a | -0.3% |
Sachin Trivedi's full record
Sachin Trivedi currently runs 4 funds, across Children s Fund, Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage, Sectoral/ Thematic, with about ₹7,151 Cr under management. The book's average King Score is 55.5/100. Their strongest fund by King Score is UTI-Transportation and Logistics Fund (67/100); UTI Balanced Advantage Fund ranks #2 of 4 in their book.
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| # | Fund | RS | King | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y CAGR | 5Y CAGR | 10Y CAGR | Sharpe | Roll 3Y | Worst fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTI-Transportation and Logistics Fund | 58 | 67 | 3.6% | 8.7% | 0.2% | 17.3% | 19.9% | 12.4% | 0.59 | 19.6% | -56.9% |
| 2 | UTI Balanced Advantage Fund (this page) | 44 | 63 | 0.4% | 1.2% | -1.9% | 7.7% | n/a | n/a | 0.15 | n/a | -10.5% |
| 3 | UTI Children's Hybrid Fund | 41 | 57 | -0.1% | 1.4% | -1.3% | 6.0% | 6.3% | 7.4% | -0.08 | 9.6% | -18.7% |
| 4 | UTI Children's Equity Fund | 26 | 35 | -1.4% | 0.9% | -7.3% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 11.5% | -0.01 | 14.3% | -35.2% |
A caveat worth keeping: funds often have co-managers, and results belong to the whole team and process rather than one person. A manager's book tells you about their range and consistency, not a guarantee of skill.
Cost & fund basics
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio (Direct) | 0.81% |
| Exit load | ≈1% if redeemed within 1 year (typical) |
| Minimum investment | ₹5000 |
| Fund size (AUM) | ₹2,980 Cr |
| Age | 3.1 years |
| Plan / Option | Direct · Growth |
| Benchmark | NIFTY500 |
How UTI Balanced Advantage Fund compares to peers
| Fund | RS | King | 3Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|
| WhiteOak Capital Balanced Advantage Fund | 97 | 94 | 11.3% |
| Mirae Asset Balanced Advantage Fund | 82 | 89 | 9.6% |
| SBI Balanced Advantage Fund | 52 | 87 | 9.2% |
| Axis Balanced Advantage Fund | 63 | 87 | 10.8% |
| HSBC Balanced Advantage Fund | 83 | 85 | 9.1% |
| Baroda BNP Paribas Balanced Advantage Fund | 90 | 83 | 11.1% |
Overlap warning: funds in the same category often own many of the same stocks - holding several rarely adds the diversification people expect.
What these numbers mean
RS rating (1-99) ranks a fund's recent momentum against its category - higher is stronger right now. King Score (0-100) is a long-term quality composite (returns, consistency, drawdown, risk-adjusted return) versus peers. Max drawdown is the worst peak-to-bottom fall the fund has ever experienced. Rolling returns test every possible start date, so one lucky (or unlucky) entry point can't distort the picture. Every formula behind this page is public - see how we calculate every number.
UTI Balanced Advantage Fund review: the bottom line
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Frequently asked questions
Is UTI Balanced Advantage Fund a good mutual fund?
That depends on your goals and risk tolerance - this is descriptive research, not advice. On the numbers, UTI Balanced Advantage Fund scores 63/100 on our King Score and RS 44/99 within its category, has compounded 7.68% a year over three years, and its worst drawdown was -10.47%. Compare those against your needs and the peer table above.
What is the NAV of UTI Balanced Advantage Fund today?
The latest NAV is ₹12.85 (as of 2026-09-16). NAV (net asset value) is the per-unit price of the fund, published every business day by the AMC.
What is the expense ratio of UTI Balanced Advantage Fund?
The Direct-plan expense ratio is 0.81% a year. The Direct plan is cheaper than the Regular plan because it carries no distributor commission - over decades that gap compounds meaningfully.
Who is the fund manager of UTI Balanced Advantage Fund?
UTI Balanced Advantage Fund is managed by Anurag Mittal; Sachin Trivedi.
Is UTI Balanced Advantage Fund safe? How risky is it?
No market-linked fund is 'safe' in the fixed-deposit sense - the honest question is how deep its falls get. Its worst historical drawdown was -10.47% - ₹1 lakh briefly becoming about ₹89,530. As a hybrid fund, its risk profile is typical of that category. Look at the drawdown, volatility and bear-market figures above and ask whether you could stay invested through the bad stretches.
Is UTI Balanced Advantage Fund good for SIP?
We can't tell you what to do, but here is what actually happened: a ₹10,000 monthly SIP over the last 3 years grew ₹3.7 lakh into about ₹3.9 lakh (XIRR 3.94%). SIPs average your entry price, which helps most in funds that swing hard - check the crash-behaviour section above to see how it treats investors in bad markets.
What are the SIP returns of UTI Balanced Advantage Fund?
A ₹10,000/month SIP over 3 years would have grown to about ₹392,893 (an XIRR of 3.94%) on ₹370,000 invested, using the fund's actual NAV history. See the SIP table above for other durations.
How does UTI Balanced Advantage Fund rank among similar funds?
On 3-year returns it sits around the 61th percentile of its category, and its consistency ranks 50th percentile. 100th is best-in-class, 50th is average. See the category-ranking section above.
Is UTI Balanced Advantage Fund tax-efficient / what about capital gains?
As a hybrid fund, gains follow the rules for its asset class - equity-oriented funds are taxed differently from debt. All returns on this page are pre-tax; your actual post-tax return depends on your holding period and slab. This is descriptive information, not tax advice.
Direct or Regular plan - which is shown here?
All figures on this page are for the Direct-Growth plan (no distributor commission, lower cost). Returns are pre-tax; capital-gains tax depends on your own holding period and slab.
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