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DSP Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund vs HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund

DSP Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund and HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund are both Balanced Advantage funds. As of 5 Nov 2026 (Direct plan, Growth option): 3-year CAGR +11.62% vs +11.86%, 5-year CAGR +9.10% vs +13.75%, volatility 6.95% vs 10.59%, maximum drawdown −19.30% vs −34.20%. Their portfolios overlap by 22.9% (35 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

DSP Dynamic Asset AllocationHDFC Balanced Advantage
Fund houseDSP Mutual FundHDFC Mutual Fund
Compared asBalanced AdvantageBalanced Advantage
NAV₹33.8770₹572.0300
NAV date5 Nov 20265 Nov 2026
Launched (first NAV)7 Feb 20141 Jan 2013
Track record12.7 yrs13.8 yrs
Fund size (AUM)₹3,077 Cr₹102,534 Cr
Securities held72325
Portfolio as of30 Sep 202630 Sep 2026
Fund pageFull record →Full record →

Returns

DSP Dynamic Asset AllocationHDFC Balanced Advantage
1 month+3.52%+3.62%
3 months+0.61%−1.08%
6 months+3.26%+1.02%
1 year+4.42%−0.40%
3 years (CAGR)+11.62%+11.86%
5 years (CAGR)+9.10%+13.75%
7 years (CAGR)+10.31%+15.45%
10 years (CAGR)+9.78%+14.50%
Since launch (CAGR)+10.03%+13.87%
SIP return (XIRR, 5 years) ⓘ+9.93%+11.47%

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

DSP Dynamic Asset AllocationHDFC Balanced Advantage
2026 (year to date)+3.12%−1.33%
2025+10.02%+7.87%
2024+13.74%+17.44%
2023+18.48%+32.13%
2022+1.31%+19.56%
2021+10.80%+27.11%

Risk

DSP Dynamic Asset AllocationHDFC Balanced Advantage
Volatility (annualised) ⓘ6.95%10.59%
Downside volatility ⓘ4.38%7.24%
Sharpe ratio ⓘ0.740.51
Sortino ratio ⓘ1.170.74
Maximum drawdown ⓘ−19.30%−34.20%
Recovery from that fall5 months8 months
Current fall from peak0.00%−2.09%
Rolling 1-year return: worst−9.10%−30.36%
Rolling 1-year return: median+9.39%+13.11%
Rolling 1-year return: best+40.05%+76.36%
Share of 1-year periods with a loss3.09%15.09%

Against each fund's benchmark

DSP Dynamic Asset AllocationHDFC Balanced Advantage
Beta ⓘ0.430.69
Alpha (Jensen's, annualised) ⓘ+2.36%+2.24%
R² ⓘ88.3789.04
Upside capture59.16%83.33%
Downside capture28.33%63.68%
Tracking error8.72%5.87%
Information ratio0.210.35
Treynor ratio8.695.86

Portfolio

Asset mix

DSP Dynamic Asset AllocationHDFC Balanced Advantage
Equity48.68%73.43%
Debt22.96%23.63%
Cash & equivalents-12.88%1.28%
REITs / InvITs0.00%1.66%

Market-cap split (share of fund assets)

DSP Dynamic Asset AllocationHDFC Balanced Advantage
Large Cap36.92%54.38%
Mid Cap5.85%9.44%
Small Cap5.91%9.43%
Unclassified0.00%0.18%

Concentration

DSP Dynamic Asset AllocationHDFC Balanced Advantage
Top 10 holdings16.96%30.33%
Effective number of stocks ⓘ119.670.6
Securities held72325

Portfolio overlap: 22.9%

35 companies are held by both funds; by weight, 22.9% of the two portfolios is the same. That is a low overlap: the two portfolios are largely different.

Held by bothDSP Dynamic Asset AllocationHDFC Balanced Advantage
Bharti Airtel Limited1.76%3.05%
ICICI Bank Limited1.69%5.06%
HDFC Bank Limited1.56%4.32%
Reliance Industries Limited1.50%3.64%
State Bank of India1.35%3.28%
NTPC Limited1.24%2.00%
Life Insurance Corporation Of India1.40%1.17%
Axis Bank Limited1.03%2.65%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited1.00%1.58%
ITC Limited0.97%1.10%
SBI Life Insurance Company Limited1.55%0.88%
Mahindra & Mahindra Limited1.30%0.82%
Eternal Limited0.80%1.68%
Hyundai Motor India Ltd.0.78%0.79%
Infosys Limited0.69%1.45%

Top 10 holdings

DSP Dynamic Asset Allocation

  1. Bajaj Finserv Limited2.01%
  2. Bandhan Bank Limited1.87%
  3. Titan Company Limited1.85%
  4. Bharti Airtel Limited1.76%
  5. ICICI Bank Limited1.69%
  6. Government of India (10/04/2028)1.69%
  7. HDFC Bank Limited1.56%
  8. SBI Life Insurance Company Limited1.55%
  9. Reliance Industries Limited1.50%
  10. LG Electronics India Ltd1.48%

HDFC Balanced Advantage

  1. ICICI Bank Limited5.06%
  2. HDFC Bank Limited4.32%
  3. Reliance Industries Limited3.64%
  4. State Bank of India3.28%
  5. Bharti Airtel Limited3.05%
  6. Axis Bank Limited2.65%
  7. Larsen & Toubro Limited2.52%
  8. 7.18% Government of India (14/08/2033)2.04%
  9. NTPC Limited2.00%
  10. Coal India Limited1.77%

Sector exposure

DSP Dynamic Asset AllocationHDFC Balanced Advantage
Banks10.74%18.75%
CRISIL AAA10.79%7.72%
Sovereign5.60%6.09%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology3.47%5.62%
Insurance5.61%2.66%
Petroleum Products2.60%5.16%
CRISIL - AAA0.00%4.83%
IT - Software1.42%4.53%
Consumer Durables4.35%0.58%
Construction0.00%3.66%
Finance3.62%2.99%
Automobiles2.71%3.54%
Telecom - Services1.76%3.16%
Power1.24%2.96%

Questions people ask

What is the difference between DSP Dynamic Asset Allocation and HDFC Balanced Advantage returns?

As of 5 Nov 2026, Direct plan Growth option: 1-year return +4.42% vs −0.40%; 3-year CAGR +11.62% vs +11.86%; 5-year CAGR +9.10% vs +13.75%; 10-year CAGR +9.78% vs +14.50%. Past returns do not indicate future returns.

How do DSP Dynamic Asset Allocation and HDFC Balanced Advantage compare on risk?

Volatility (36 monthly returns, annualised) 6.95% vs 10.59%; Sharpe ratio 0.74 vs 0.51; Sortino ratio 1.17 vs 0.74; maximum drawdown −19.30% vs −34.20%; beta 0.43 vs 0.69.

How much do DSP Dynamic Asset Allocation and HDFC Balanced Advantage overlap?

By weight, 22.9% of the two portfolios is invested in the same companies; 35 stocks are held by both, the largest shared positions being Bharti Airtel Limited, ICICI Bank Limited, HDFC Bank Limited. Based on the portfolios disclosed for Sep 2026 and Sep 2026.

What is the large, mid and small cap split of DSP Dynamic Asset Allocation and HDFC Balanced Advantage?

DSP Dynamic Asset Allocation: large cap 36.9%, mid cap 5.9%, small cap 5.9%. HDFC Balanced Advantage: large cap 54.4%, mid cap 9.4%, small cap 9.4% (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.