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HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund vs quant Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund

HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund and quant Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund are both Balanced Advantage funds. As of 5 Nov 2026 (Direct plan, Growth option): 3-year CAGR +11.86% vs +13.62%, 5-year CAGR +13.75% vs —, volatility 10.59% vs 15.90%, maximum drawdown −34.20% vs −18.43%. Their portfolios overlap by 5.9% (5 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

HDFC Balanced Advantagequant Dynamic Asset Allocation
Fund houseHDFC Mutual Fundquant Mutual Fund
Compared asBalanced AdvantageBalanced Advantage
NAV₹572.0300₹17.0692
NAV date5 Nov 20265 Nov 2026
Launched (first NAV)1 Jan 201313 Apr 2023
Track record13.8 yrs3.6 yrs
Fund size (AUM)₹102,534 Cr₹810 Cr
Securities held32524
Portfolio as of30 Sep 202630 Sep 2026
Fund pageFull record →Full record →

Returns

HDFC Balanced Advantagequant Dynamic Asset Allocation
1 month+3.62%+0.69%
3 months−1.08%−1.22%
6 months+1.02%−1.84%
1 year−0.40%−1.87%
3 years (CAGR)+11.86%+13.62%
5 years (CAGR)+13.75%—
7 years (CAGR)+15.45%—
10 years (CAGR)+14.50%—
Since launch (CAGR)+13.87%+16.16%
SIP return (XIRR, 5 years) ⓘ+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

HDFC Balanced Advantagequant Dynamic Asset Allocation
2026 (year to date)−1.33%−1.45%
2025+7.87%+5.25%
2024+17.44%+22.05%
2023+32.13%—
2022+19.56%—
2021+27.11%—

Risk

HDFC Balanced Advantagequant Dynamic Asset Allocation
Volatility (annualised) ⓘ10.59%15.90%
Downside volatility ⓘ7.24%10.00%
Sharpe ratio ⓘ0.510.45
Sortino ratio ⓘ0.740.72
Maximum drawdown ⓘ−34.20%−18.43%
Recovery from that fall8 months—
Current fall from peak−2.09%−5.22%
Rolling 1-year return: worst−30.36%−7.17%
Rolling 1-year return: median+13.11%+3.72%
Rolling 1-year return: best+76.36%+65.31%
Share of 1-year periods with a loss15.09%25.08%

Against each fund's benchmark

HDFC Balanced Advantagequant Dynamic Asset Allocation
Beta ⓘ0.690.95
Alpha (Jensen's, annualised) ⓘ+2.24%+4.38%
R² ⓘ89.0473.78
Upside capture83.33%108.41%
Downside capture63.68%85.18%
Tracking error5.87%8.39%
Information ratio0.350.53
Treynor ratio5.866.75

Portfolio

Asset mix

HDFC Balanced Advantagequant Dynamic Asset Allocation
Equity73.43%59.48%
Debt23.63%7.78%
REITs / InvITs1.66%8.70%
Cash & equivalents1.28%13.10%
Mutual Fund Units0.00%3.60%

Market-cap split (share of fund assets)

HDFC Balanced Advantagequant Dynamic Asset Allocation
Large Cap54.38%40.14%
Mid Cap9.44%13.07%
Small Cap9.43%6.28%
Unclassified0.18%0.00%

Concentration

HDFC Balanced Advantagequant Dynamic Asset Allocation
Top 10 holdings30.33%89.14%
Effective number of stocks ⓘ70.69.8
Securities held32524

Portfolio overlap: 5.9%

5 companies are held by both funds; by weight, 5.9% of the two portfolios is the same. That is a low overlap: the two portfolios are largely different.

Held by bothHDFC Balanced Advantagequant Dynamic Asset Allocation
Bharti Airtel Limited3.05%9.59%
Reliance Industries Limited3.64%1.94%
Aurobindo Pharma Limited0.44%10.25%
Life Insurance Corporation Of India1.17%0.44%
Indus Towers Limited0.00%9.22%

Top 10 holdings

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%

quant Dynamic Asset Allocation

  1. TREPS 01-Oct-2026 DEPO 1020.54%
  2. Aurobindo Pharma Limited10.25%
  3. Bharti Airtel Limited9.59%
  4. Adani Green Energy Limited9.50%
  5. Adani Enterprises Limited9.45%
  6. Indus Towers Limited9.21%
  7. Bagmane Prime Office REIT8.70%
  8. Ventive Hospitality Limited5.47%
  9. Quant Arbitrage Fund -Direct Plan Growth3.60%
  10. GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Limited2.82%

Sector exposure

HDFC Balanced Advantagequant Dynamic Asset Allocation
N.A.0.00%29.62%
Telecom - Services3.16%18.81%
Banks18.75%0.00%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology5.62%13.07%
Power2.96%9.50%
Metals & Minerals Trading0.00%9.45%
Realty1.67%8.70%
CRISIL AAA7.72%0.00%
Sovereign6.09%1.72%
SOV0.27%6.06%
Petroleum Products5.16%1.94%
CRISIL - AAA4.83%0.00%
IT - Software4.53%0.00%
Construction3.66%0.00%

Questions people ask

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

As of 5 Nov 2026, Direct plan Growth option: 1-year return −0.40% vs −1.87%; 3-year CAGR +11.86% vs +13.62%; 5-year CAGR +13.75% vs —; 10-year CAGR +14.50% vs —. Past returns do not indicate future returns.

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

Volatility (36 monthly returns, annualised) 10.59% vs 15.90%; Sharpe ratio 0.51 vs 0.45; Sortino ratio 0.74 vs 0.72; maximum drawdown −34.20% vs −18.43%; beta 0.69 vs 0.95.

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

By weight, 5.9% of the two portfolios is invested in the same companies; 5 stocks are held by both, the largest shared positions being Bharti Airtel Limited, Reliance Industries Limited, Aurobindo Pharma Limited. Based on the portfolios disclosed for Sep 2026 and Sep 2026.

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

HDFC Balanced Advantage: large cap 54.4%, mid cap 9.4%, small cap 9.4%. quant Dynamic Asset Allocation: large cap 40.1%, mid cap 13.1%, small cap 6.3% (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.