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Baroda BNP Paribas Balanced Advantage Fund vs Samco Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund

Baroda BNP Paribas Balanced Advantage Fund and Samco Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund are both Balanced Advantage funds. As of 5 Nov 2026 (Direct plan, Growth option): 3-year CAGR +12.89% vs —, 5-year CAGR +10.91% vs —, volatility 11.92% vs 10.01%, maximum drawdown −20.72% vs −15.25%. Their portfolios overlap by 16.3% (20 stocks held by both).

Showing the Direct plan, Growth option. Portfolio, sector and market-cap figures are the same for every plan and option of a fund.

Key facts

Baroda BNP Paribas Balanced AdvantageSamco Dynamic Asset Allocation
Fund houseBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual FundSamco Mutual Fund
Compared asBalanced AdvantageBalanced Advantage
NAV₹28.6154₹10.7700
NAV date5 Nov 20265 Nov 2026
Launched (first NAV)20 Nov 20184 Jan 2024
Track record8.0 yrs2.8 yrs
Fund size (AUM)₹5,162 Cr₹157 Cr
Securities held10879
Portfolio as of30 Sep 202630 Sep 2026
Fund pageFull record →Full record →

Returns

Baroda BNP Paribas Balanced AdvantageSamco Dynamic Asset Allocation
1 month+3.19%+1.89%
3 months−0.90%+0.47%
6 months+1.30%+0.56%
1 year+3.99%−0.55%
3 years (CAGR)+12.89%—
5 years (CAGR)+10.91%—
7 years (CAGR)+14.24%—
10 years (CAGR)——
Since launch (CAGR)+14.08%+2.54%
SIP return (XIRR, 5 years) ⓘ+11.21%—

Up to one year: absolute return. Beyond one year: CAGR. Computed from each fund's own NAV history (AMFI), measured to the latest NAV.

Calendar-year returns

Baroda BNP Paribas Balanced AdvantageSamco Dynamic Asset Allocation
2026 (year to date)+2.90%0.00%
2025+9.06%−3.06%
2024+16.32%—
2023+22.50%—
2022+4.04%—
2021+18.21%—

Risk

Baroda BNP Paribas Balanced AdvantageSamco Dynamic Asset Allocation
Volatility (annualised) ⓘ11.92%10.01%
Downside volatility ⓘ8.31%7.93%
Sharpe ratio ⓘ0.54-0.40
Sortino ratio ⓘ0.77-0.50
Maximum drawdown ⓘ−20.72%−15.25%
Recovery from that fall3 months—
Current fall from peak−1.81%−8.73%
Rolling 1-year return: worst−11.60%−9.92%
Rolling 1-year return: median+13.04%−0.59%
Rolling 1-year return: best+61.51%+11.76%
Share of 1-year periods with a loss2.96%57.58%

Against each fund's benchmark

Baroda BNP Paribas Balanced AdvantageSamco Dynamic Asset Allocation
Beta ⓘ0.770.51
Alpha (Jensen's, annualised) ⓘ+3.11%−3.96%
R² ⓘ89.3753.83
Upside capture90.01%45.16%
Downside capture67.21%48.32%
Tracking error5.24%9.75%
Information ratio0.59-0.26
Treynor ratio6.61-10.71

Portfolio

Asset mix

Baroda BNP Paribas Balanced AdvantageSamco Dynamic Asset Allocation
Equity80.12%71.31%
Debt9.21%16.07%
Cash & equivalents6.35%12.62%
REITs / InvITs4.32%0.00%

Market-cap split (share of fund assets)

Baroda BNP Paribas Balanced AdvantageSamco Dynamic Asset Allocation
Large Cap54.19%32.65%
Mid Cap19.11%14.13%
Small Cap5.78%21.37%
Unclassified1.04%3.16%

Concentration

Baroda BNP Paribas Balanced AdvantageSamco Dynamic Asset Allocation
Top 10 holdings23.10%39.22%
Effective number of stocks ⓘ73.724.8
Securities held10879

Portfolio overlap: 16.3%

20 companies are held by both funds; by weight, 16.3% of the two portfolios is the same. That is a low overlap: the two portfolios are largely different.

Held by bothBaroda BNP Paribas Balanced AdvantageSamco Dynamic Asset Allocation
Samvardhana Motherson International Limited1.71%1.57%
Cummins India Limited1.38%1.70%
Titan Company Limited1.60%1.32%
Shriram Finance Limited1.51%1.24%
Hitachi Energy India Limited1.44%1.09%
State Bank of India1.51%1.04%
Eicher Motors Ltd.1.99%0.98%
GE Vernova T&D India Limited1.10%0.90%
Axis Bank Limited1.20%0.87%
NTPC Limited1.13%0.80%
JSW Steel Limited1.86%0.79%
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited2.19%0.74%
The Federal Bank Limited1.66%0.74%
National Stock Exchange Of India Ltd0.92%0.61%
Karur Vysya Bank Limited1.50%0.45%

Top 10 holdings

Baroda BNP Paribas Balanced Advantage

  1. HDFC Bank Limited3.09%
  2. Reliance Industries Limited2.90%
  3. Larsen & Toubro Limited2.62%
  4. Bharti Airtel Limited2.30%
  5. Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited2.19%
  6. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited2.17%
  7. Eicher Motors Ltd.1.99%
  8. One 97 Communications Limited1.99%
  9. ICICI Bank Limited1.96%
  10. IndusInd Bank Limited1.89%

Samco Dynamic Asset Allocation

  1. 7.38% Government of India (20/06/2027)16.07%
  2. Religare Enterprises Limited8.76%
  3. Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited2.46%
  4. Adani Power Limited2.28%
  5. Cummins India Limited1.70%
  6. Welspun Corp Limited1.69%
  7. Steamhouse India Limited1.58%
  8. Samvardhana Motherson International Limited1.57%
  9. Adani Energy Solutions Limited1.57%
  10. HFCL Limited1.54%

Sector exposure

Baroda BNP Paribas Balanced AdvantageSamco Dynamic Asset Allocation
Sovereign2.60%16.07%
Banks15.24%8.38%
Finance2.04%12.23%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology3.90%6.37%
Power4.65%5.67%
Automobiles4.89%2.01%
Capital Markets4.73%2.90%
Electrical Equipment4.71%4.42%
Industrial Products2.50%4.62%
Petroleum Products4.22%1.06%
IT - Software4.03%0.00%
Construction3.92%0.36%
Chemicals & Petrochemicals3.40%2.84%
CRISIL AAA3.18%0.00%

Questions people ask

What is the difference between Baroda BNP Paribas Balanced Advantage and Samco Dynamic Asset Allocation returns?

As of 5 Nov 2026, Direct plan Growth option: 1-year return +3.99% vs −0.55%; 3-year CAGR +12.89% vs —; 5-year CAGR +10.91% vs —; 10-year CAGR — vs —. Past returns do not indicate future returns.

How do Baroda BNP Paribas Balanced Advantage and Samco Dynamic Asset Allocation compare on risk?

Volatility (36 monthly returns, annualised) 11.92% vs 10.01%; Sharpe ratio 0.54 vs -0.40; Sortino ratio 0.77 vs -0.50; maximum drawdown −20.72% vs −15.25%; beta 0.77 vs 0.51.

How much do Baroda BNP Paribas Balanced Advantage and Samco Dynamic Asset Allocation overlap?

By weight, 16.3% of the two portfolios is invested in the same companies; 20 stocks are held by both, the largest shared positions being Samvardhana Motherson International Limited, Cummins India Limited, Titan Company Limited. Based on the portfolios disclosed for Sep 2026 and Sep 2026.

What is the large, mid and small cap split of Baroda BNP Paribas Balanced Advantage and Samco Dynamic Asset Allocation?

Baroda BNP Paribas Balanced Advantage: large cap 54.2%, mid cap 19.1%, small cap 5.8%. Samco Dynamic Asset Allocation: large cap 32.7%, mid cap 14.1%, small cap 21.4% (share of the fund's assets, from its latest disclosed portfolio).

Is this a recommendation to choose one of these funds?

No. This page places the published figures of both funds side by side. It does not rank, rate or recommend either fund; which one suits an investor depends on their goals, horizon and risk tolerance.

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Sources: NAV from AMFI; returns, risk and ratios computed by MF Analyser from each fund's NAV history (risk on 36 monthly returns, risk-free rate 6.5%); benchmark ratios against each fund's benchmark total-return index; portfolios from each fund house's monthly disclosure. Returns and ratios as of 5 Nov 2026. IDCW options show no return or risk figures because payouts reduce the NAV and AMFI's file carries no payout history to add back. This page compares published figures only — it does not rank, rate or recommend either fund. Past performance does not indicate future returns; mutual fund investments are subject to market risks.