LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund is a Balanced Advantage fund run by LIC Mutual Fund. On 30-09-2026, it managed ₹653 Cr of investors' money. In the 3 years to 30-10-2026, its Direct plan returned 7.6% a year and its Regular plan returned 6.0% a year. Its benchmark, NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index, returned 6.0% a year over the same 3 years.
NAV (Direct plan)
₹14.27
▼ 0.23% · 30-10-2026
NAV (Regular plan)
₹13.16
▼ 0.23% · 30-10-2026
Expense ratio
1.44%Direct2.86%Regular
1.44%
A year
Riskometer
Very High
Set by the fund house
3 year return
7.6%Direct6.0%Regular
7.6%
A year
LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund NAV Today
NAV on 30-10-2026: Direct Plan Growth ₹14.27 (down 0.23% that day); Regular Plan Growth ₹13.16 (down 0.23% that day).
This fund (Direct plan)
₹14.2707
LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund Returns vs NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index
Returns as on 30-10-2026. Up to one year they are absolute returns. Longer periods are a rate per year.
Trailing returns
Period
1M
3M
6M
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
This fund (Direct)
−1.92%
−2.62%
+0.53%
−3.59%
+7.58%
--
--
This fund (Regular)
−2.03%
−3.00%
−0.22%
−4.96%
+5.95%
--
--
NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index
−3.31%
−3.02%
+1.93%
−2.65%
+6.05%
+5.96%
--
Balanced Advantage average
−0.55%
−2.88%
+0.08%
−2.08%
+9.14%
--
--
Best in Balanced Advantage
+1.54%
+1.98%
+8.19%
+8.40%
+12.82%
--
--
Worst in Balanced Advantage
−3.94%
−6.19%
−4.43%
−6.88%
+2.71%
--
--
Rank in Balanced Advantage
35/37
15/37
15/37
23/36
26/30
--
--
Category rows compare the Direct plans of 38 Balanced Advantage funds. Rank 1 is the highest return. The benchmark row is as on 30-09-2026, as NSE published it.
LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund Year-wise Returns
Return of each calendar year
Year
Direct
Regular
2026to date
−2.82%
−3.95%
2025
+4.80%
+3.23%
2024
+13.92%
+12.08%
2023
+15.21%
+13.25%
2022
+7.27%
+5.38%
LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund Rolling Returns
The return of every holding period in the fund's history, not only the one that ends today
Rolling returns
Each point is the yearly return of one 3-year holding period, plotted on the day it ended. There are 481 periods, one for each trading day from 18-11-2024 to 30-10-2026.
0%5%10%15%20%
LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund (Direct)
Category average, 38 Balanced Advantage funds
Jan 2022 to Jan 2025May 2022 to May 2025Sept 2022 to Sept 2025Jan 2023 to Jan 2026May 2023 to May 2026Sept 2023 to Sept 2026
Lumpsum: the yearly rate (CAGR) from the NAV on a period's first day to the NAV on its last. SIP: the XIRR of the monthly instalments and their value on the last day. "With a loss" counts the periods that ended below the money put in. "Beat category" counts the periods in which the fund did better than the average of the 38 Balanced Advantage funds (Direct plans, each weighted the same) over the same days. Past returns do not promise future returns.
LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund Risk
How much it swings, and the falls an investor had to sit through
Risk and return
Measure
LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund (Direct)This fund
Category average
Return (CAGR)
−3.59%
−2.10%
Standard deviation
9.78%
8.39%
Sharpe ratio
-0.90
-0.88
Sortino ratio
-1.20
-1.17
Maximum drawdown
−8.9%
(30-03-2026)
−8.3%
(30-03-2026)
From daily NAVs, 30-10-2025 to 30-10-2026. Standard deviation: how much the daily value swings, scaled to a year. Sharpe: return above the risk-free rate (NSE's overnight rate index) per unit of swing. Sortino: the same, counting only the falls.
Measure
LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund (Direct)This fund
Category average
Return (CAGR)
+7.58%
+9.05%
Standard deviation
8.87%
7.94%
Sharpe ratio
0.18
0.38
Sortino ratio
0.24
0.51
Maximum drawdown
−9.4%
(30-03-2026)
−9.4%
(28-02-2025)
From daily NAVs, 30-10-2023 to 30-10-2026. Standard deviation: how much the daily value swings, scaled to a year. Sharpe: return above the risk-free rate (NSE's overnight rate index) per unit of swing. Sortino: the same, counting only the falls.
Measure
LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund (Direct)This fund
Category average
Return (CAGR)
+7.40%
+8.24%
Standard deviation
8.20%
7.58%
Sharpe ratio
0.19
0.32
Sortino ratio
0.26
0.43
Maximum drawdown
−9.4%
(30-03-2026)
−9.4%
(28-02-2025)
From daily NAVs, 15-11-2021 to 30-10-2026. Standard deviation: how much the daily value swings, scaled to a year. Sharpe: return above the risk-free rate (NSE's overnight rate index) per unit of swing. Sortino: the same, counting only the falls.
Drawdowns
How far below its previous high each one was on every day: the falls an investor had to sit through. 0% means it was at a new high.
From the Direct plan's daily NAV since 15-11-2021, adjusted for unit splits, and the average of the 38 Balanced Advantage funds (Direct plans, each weighted the same) over the same days. "Time to climb back" runs from the bottom to the first day back at the old high.
LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund vs Other Balanced Advantage Funds
The five Balanced Advantage funds with the best three year return, and this fund. Direct plans.
AUM is each fund's size at the end of its last reported month, from its own portfolio file. We calculate the risk ratios from daily NAVs over the last three years. The risk-free return is what NSE's overnight rate index earned over the same years. Alpha and beta compare each fund with its own benchmark's TRI. "--" means we have no figure: for alpha and beta, no daily series for that benchmark.
LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund Expense Ratio and Costs
What each plan charges a year, in force from 21-10-2026
Plan
Base expense ratio
Brokerage
Transaction costs
Levies and GST
Total expense ratio
Balanced Advantage median
Cost rank (1 = cheapest)
Direct
0.79%
0.16%
0.01%
0.48%
1.44%
1.04%
33/38
Regular
2.06%
0.16%
0.01%
0.63%
2.86%
2.30%
34/38
The expense ratio comes out of the fund's assets every day, so every return on this page is already after it. Base expense ratio: the fund house's own fee. The total adds brokerage, the cost of executing trades, and statutory levies with GST. From AMFI's expense ratio file. Cost rank: where this plan comes when the Balanced Advantage funds' plans of the same type are sorted from the lowest total expense ratio to the highest.
Direct vs Regular: what the gap cost
Both plans own the same portfolio, so the difference in what they earned is the Regular plan's extra cost, taken out of its NAV.
Over the last
Regular
Direct
Direct earned more by
₹1 lakh became (Regular)
₹1 lakh became (Direct)
1 year
−4.96%
−3.59%
1.37%
₹95,040
₹96,410
3 years
5.95%
7.58%
1.63% a year
₹1,18,933
₹1,24,507
Returns over more than 1 year are a rate a year (CAGR). ₹1 lakh invested once at the start of each period, valued on the last NAV.
LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund SIP Calculator
What a one-time or monthly investment in this fund would be worth today, from its own NAV history
Growth of an investment
Step up each year
PeriodFor
₹10,000 on the first trading day of every month, from 15-11-2021 to 30-10-2026: 60 instalments, ₹6,00,000 in all.
Investment
Invested
Value now
Gain
Return a year
Direct planLIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund (Direct)
₹6,00,000
₹6,99,947
₹99,947
6.1%
Regular planLIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund (Regular)
Direct planLIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund (Direct)Regular planLIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund (Regular)Category averageCategory average, 38 Balanced Advantage fundsAmount invested
From each plan's published NAV (Growth option) and the category average, over the same days. Return a year: XIRR for a SIP, CAGR for a lumpsum, shown for a year or more. It does not include exit load, stamp duty or tax. Past returns do not promise future returns.
LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund Asset Allocation
Asset allocation as on 30-09-2026
What the fund holds
75.7%Equity
Asset
Fund
Category
Equity
75.7%
69.0%
Debt
16.4%
23.0%
Cash and others
7.9%
7.9%
Market cap of stocks
Market cap
Fund
Category
Large Cap
39.4%
47.4%
Mid Cap
23.6%
11.6%
Small Cap
10.0%
8.8%
Not on AMFI's list
2.7%
1.4%
Share of the whole fund. Category: the average of the Balanced Advantage funds that hold stocks. Groups follow AMFI's latest list, as SEBI defines them: Large Cap is the 100 largest companies, Mid Cap the next 150, Small Cap the rest.
Credit rating
Bonds and money market papers by credit rating, % of the fund. Category: the average of 37 Balanced Advantage funds.
Rating
Fund
Category
Sovereign
1.6%
7.4%
AAA and A1+
14.9%
11.3%
LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund Sector Allocation
Sector allocation of the fund's stocks as on 30-09-2026
Largest sectors
Banks8.6%
Electrical Equipment8.2%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology8.0%
Chemicals & Petrochemicals7.6%
IT - Software6.5%
Finance4.4%
Retailing4.1%
Industrial Products4.0%
Capital Markets3.7%
Industrial Manufacturing2.7%
The ten largest of 21 sectors. The other 11 add up to 17.9%.
Sector changes
Sector
July 2026
August 2026
September 2026
Change
Banks
10.9%
8.8%
8.6%
−2.3%
Electrical Equipment
9.3%
8.5%
8.2%
−1.1%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
8.1%
7.9%
8.0%
−0.1%
Chemicals & Petrochemicals
8.2%
7.7%
7.6%
−0.6%
IT - Software
4.4%
7.0%
6.5%
+2.1%
Each sector's share of the fund at the end of each month. The five largest sectors of September 2026. Change: from July 2026 to September 2026, in % of the fund.
LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund Portfolio Holdings
As on 30-09-2026 · 54 holdings · from the fund house's monthly portfolio
Holdings
Sector / Rating
Weight%
Holdings trend
1M change
7.43% Jamnagar Utilities & Power Pvt. Ltd. · Bond
CRISIL AAA
6.35%
ICICI Bank Ltd.
Banks
5.38%
0.0%
Navin Fluorine International Ltd.
Chemicals & Petrochemicals
3.75%
0.0%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
2.69%
0.0%
INDO-MIM Ltd.
Industrial Manufacturing
2.66%
0.0%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.
Construction
2.46%
0.0%
Divi's Laboratories Ltd.
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
2.36%
0.0%
7.47% Reliance Industries Ltd. · Bond
CRISIL AAA
2.29%
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.
Banks
2.28%
0.0%
Shriram Finance Ltd.
Finance
2.26%
0.0%
7.79% Bajaj Finance Ltd. · Bond
CRISIL AAA
2.25%
Solar Industries India Ltd.
Chemicals & Petrochemicals
2.22%
−12.0%
Info Edge (India) Ltd.
Retailing
2.16%
0.0%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.
Finance
2.13%
0.0%
Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd.
Capital Markets
2.02%
0.0%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.
IT - Software
2.01%
0.0%
Coforge Ltd.
IT - Software
2.01%
0.0%
Eternal Ltd.
Retailing
1.96%
0.0%
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
1.95%
0.0%
KEI Industries Ltd.
Industrial Products
1.67%
0.0%
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd.
Transport Services
1.65%
0.0%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.
Electrical Equipment
1.65%
0.0%
CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd.
Electrical Equipment
1.65%
0.0%
Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd.
Capital Markets
1.64%
0.0%
Radico Khaitan Ltd.
Beverages
1.60%
−14.3%
7.45% Bharti Telecom Ltd. · Bond
CRISIL AAA
1.59%
SRF Ltd.
Chemicals & Petrochemicals
1.59%
0.0%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.
Cement & Cement Products
1.59%
0.0%
7.71% Government of India · Government security
SOVEREIGN
1.57%
7.22% Small Industries Development Bk of India · Bond
CRISIL AAA
1.56%
Persistent Systems Ltd.
IT - Software
1.53%
0.0%
Hitachi Energy India Ltd.
Electrical Equipment
1.50%
0.0%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.
Healthcare Services
1.50%
0.0%
Thermax Ltd.
Electrical Equipment
1.43%
0.0%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
Automobiles
1.42%
0.0%
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd.
Industrial Products
1.41%
−33.3%
Endurance Technologies Ltd.
Auto Components
1.41%
0.0%
Hindalco Industries Ltd.
Non - Ferrous Metals
1.19%
0.0%
Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd.
IT - Software
0.99%
0.0%
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd.
Banks
0.97%
0.0%
JSW Steel Ltd.
Ferrous Metals
0.96%
0.0%
Neuland Laboratories Ltd.
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
0.95%
0.0%
National Aluminium Company Ltd.
Non - Ferrous Metals
0.94%
0.0%
Eicher Motors Ltd.
Automobiles
0.86%
0.0%
Siemens Energy India Ltd.
Electrical Equipment
0.86%
0.0%
7.55% Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd. · Bond
CRISIL AAA
0.82%
Sirca Paints India Ltd.
Consumer Durables
0.80%
−18.8%
Schneider Electric Infrastructure Ltd.
Electrical Equipment
0.61%
0.0%
PB Fintech Ltd.
Financial Technology (Fintech)
0.59%
0.0%
Aster DM Quality Care Ltd.
Healthcare Services
0.58%
0.0%
Shakti Pumps (India) Ltd.
Industrial Products
0.54%
−45.1%
Quality Power Electrical Equipments Ltd.
Electrical Equipment
0.54%
−30.6%
Garware Hi-Tech Films Ltd.
Industrial Products
0.43%
0.0%
JK Cement Ltd.
Cement & Cement Products
0.33%
0.0%
LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund Stocks Bought and Sold
All changes are between August 2026 and September 2026
More
Stocks bought and sold in September 2026
Solar Industries India Ltd.
↓Reduced
−12.0%
2.22%
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd.
↓Reduced
−33.3%
1.41%
Radico Khaitan Ltd.
↓Reduced
−14.3%
1.60%
Sirca Paints India Ltd.
↓Reduced
−18.8%
0.80%
Shakti Pumps (India) Ltd.
↓Reduced
−45.1%
0.54%
Quality Power Electrical Equipments Ltd.
↓Reduced
−30.6%
0.54%
SML Mahindra Ltd.
↓Sold out
−100%
was 0.20%
No stocks in this group for September 2026.
A change is counted by the number of shares the fund holds, not by price. A stock can become a smaller part of the fund in a month when the fund bought more of it, if its price fell. Debt papers are left out.
Overlap: for each holding both funds own, the smaller of its two weights, added up. 40% means 40% of each fund's money sits in positions the other also holds. From each fund's latest monthly portfolio, matched by ISIN. Cash and hedged positions are left out. Funds that overlap under 10% are not listed. A high overlap does not make two funds the same: their costs, lock-in and category can differ.
LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund Overview
Fund facts from the scheme summary document, as on 16-10-2026
Expense ratio (Direct)
1.44%
Expense ratio (Regular)
2.86%
Category
Balanced Advantage
Risk
Very High
Launch date
12-11-2021
Minimum investment
₹5,000
Minimum additional investment
₹500
AUM
₹653.43 Cr (30-09-2026)
Lock in
None
Scheme code (Direct)
149261
ISIN (Direct)
INF767K01QY0
Scheme code (Regular)
149259
ISIN (Regular)
INF767K01QV6
NAV history
From 15-11-2021, 5.0 years
Benchmark
NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index
Exit load
• 12% of the units allotted shall be redeemed or switched out without any exit load, on or before completion of 3 months from the date of allotment of units. • 1% on remaining units if redeemed or switched out on or before completion of 3 months from the date of allotment of units • Nil, if redeemed or switched out after completion of 3 months from the date of allotment of units
Tax on LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund returns
How the gain is taxed depends on what the fund holds. A fund with 65% or more in Indian stocks is taxed as an equity fund: 20% within 1 year, 12.5% after, on gains above ₹1.25 lakh a year.
A fund with 65% or more in debt is taxed at your slab rate. Any other fund: your slab rate within 2 years, 12.5% after.
IDCW (dividend) payouts are added to your income and taxed at your slab rate.
A stamp duty of 0.005% is deducted when you invest.
Rules in force from 23-07-2024 (Finance Act 2024). Tax depends on your own income; this is general information, not tax advice.
All plans and options
Plan
Option
NAV
As on
direct
Growth
₹14.2707
30-10-2026
direct
IDCW
₹12.2511
30-10-2026
regular
Growth
₹13.1637
30-10-2026
regular
IDCW
₹11.4204
30-10-2026
About LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund
LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund is a mutual fund from LIC Mutual Fund. Its category is Balanced Advantage. It was launched on 12-11-2021. Its benchmark is NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index. At the end of September 2026 it held 54 securities.
Fund Manager
Mahesh Bendre
Fund manager of LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund, since 01-09-2026
Rahul Singh
Fund manager of LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund, since 12-11-2021
Frequently Asked Questions for LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund
What is the current NAV of LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund?
The Direct plan NAV is ₹14.2707. The Regular plan NAV is ₹13.1637, as on 30-10-2026.
What are the returns of LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund?
The Direct plan returned −3.59% in 1 year, +7.58% a year over 3 years. The Regular plan returned −4.96% in 1 year, +5.95% a year over 3 years. These figures are as on 30-10-2026.
What is the expense ratio of LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund?
The Direct plan charges 1.44% a year. The Regular plan charges 2.86% a year. This is the figure the fund house reported to AMFI, in force from 21-10-2026.
What is the AUM of LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund?
LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund managed ₹653.43 Cr on 30-09-2026, as its fund house reported in its monthly portfolio.
What are the top holdings of LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund?
At the end of September 2026 the largest holdings were 7.43% Jamnagar Utilities & Power Pvt. Ltd. (6.35%), ICICIBANK (5.38%), NAVINFLUOR (3.75%), SUNPHARMA (2.69%), INDOMIM (2.66%). The fund held 54 securities in all.
What did LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund buy and sell in September 2026?
It sold out of 1: SML Mahindra Ltd. It reduced 6.
How do I invest in LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund?
Through LIC Mutual Fund's website or app, a mutual fund distributor, or an investment platform. Choose the Direct plan to pay no distributor commission, or the Regular plan to invest through a distributor. The first investment is at least ₹5,000. You can invest once or through a monthly SIP.
Who is the fund manager of LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund?
Sources: NAV and expense ratio from AMFI. Holdings from the fund house's monthly portfolio statement. Fund facts from its scheme summary document, as on 16-10-2026.
This page is information, not investment advice. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme related documents carefully. Past returns do not promise future returns. Figures come from AMFI, NSE, BSE and each fund house's own documents.
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