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HSBC Balanced Advantage Fund vs Tata Balanced Advantage Fund

HSBC Balanced Advantage Fund and Tata Balanced Advantage Fund are both Balanced Advantage funds. As of 6 Nov 2026 (Direct plan, Growth option): 3-year CAGR +10.10% vs +8.81%, 5-year CAGR — vs +8.79%, volatility 7.94% vs 9.08%, maximum drawdown −8.67% vs −20.02%. Their portfolios overlap by 17.2% (25 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

HSBC Balanced AdvantageTata Balanced Advantage
Fund houseHSBC Mutual FundTata Mutual Fund
Compared asBalanced AdvantageBalanced Advantage
NAV₹52.5927₹23.3908
NAV date6 Nov 20266 Nov 2026
Launched (first NAV)28 Nov 202229 Jan 2019
Track record3.9 yrs7.8 yrs
Fund size (AUM)₹1,474 Cr₹7,906 Cr
Securities held73116
Portfolio as of30 Sep 202630 Sep 2026
Fund pageFull record →Full record →

Returns

HSBC Balanced AdvantageTata Balanced Advantage
1 month+2.68%+3.95%
3 months+0.24%−2.25%
6 months+3.96%+0.32%
1 year+3.30%+1.11%
3 years (CAGR)+10.10%+8.81%
5 years (CAGR)—+8.79%
7 years (CAGR)—+11.52%
10 years (CAGR)——
Since launch (CAGR)+10.57%+11.55%
SIP return (XIRR, 5 years) ⓘ—+7.90%

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

HSBC Balanced AdvantageTata Balanced Advantage
2026 (year to date)+2.28%−0.26%
2025+4.16%+7.38%
2024+16.96%+12.27%
2023+19.56%+18.70%
2022—+7.14%
2021—+18.43%

Risk

HSBC Balanced AdvantageTata Balanced Advantage
Volatility (annualised) ⓘ7.94%9.08%
Downside volatility ⓘ5.48%6.55%
Sharpe ratio ⓘ0.450.25
Sortino ratio ⓘ0.660.35
Maximum drawdown ⓘ−8.67%−20.02%
Recovery from that fall4 months4 months
Current fall from peak0.00%−2.76%
Rolling 1-year return: worst−2.55%−11.52%
Rolling 1-year return: median+8.48%+10.55%
Rolling 1-year return: best+26.25%+52.07%
Share of 1-year periods with a loss2.07%4.49%

Against each fund's benchmark

HSBC Balanced AdvantageTata Balanced Advantage
Beta ⓘ0.490.58
Alpha (Jensen's, annualised) ⓘ+1.27%−0.53%
R² ⓘ81.1094.89
Upside capture62.50%66.14%
Downside capture40.03%56.32%
Tracking error8.35%6.51%
Information ratio0.08-0.16
Treynor ratio5.431.58

Portfolio

Asset mix

HSBC Balanced AdvantageTata Balanced Advantage
Equity72.67%57.22%
Debt25.46%27.79%
Cash & equivalents1.87%2.45%

Market-cap split (share of fund assets)

HSBC Balanced AdvantageTata Balanced Advantage
Large Cap47.47%34.89%
Mid Cap13.20%8.94%
Small Cap10.67%11.24%
Unclassified1.33%2.15%

Concentration

HSBC Balanced AdvantageTata Balanced Advantage
Top 10 holdings37.53%22.06%
Effective number of stocks ⓘ44.188
Securities held73116

Portfolio overlap: 17.2%

25 companies are held by both funds; by weight, 17.2% of the two portfolios is the same. That is a low overlap: the two portfolios are largely different.

Held by bothHSBC Balanced AdvantageTata Balanced Advantage
HDFC Bank Limited5.61%3.07%
ICICI Bank Limited4.75%2.44%
Larsen & Toubro Limited2.55%2.00%
Shriram Finance Limited2.00%1.87%
Bharti Airtel Limited1.40%3.01%
Axis Bank Limited4.16%1.35%
Infosys Limited1.35%1.22%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited0.92%1.47%
NTPC Limited0.71%1.26%
Tech Mahindra Limited0.62%0.99%
Cartrade Tech Limited0.59%0.76%
7.18% Government of India (14/08/2033)1.72%0.44%
7.32% Government of India0.35%0.95%
Reliance Industries Ltd.1.69%0.31%
6.48% Government of India (06/10/2035)1.51%0.18%

Top 10 holdings

HSBC Balanced Advantage

  1. HDFC Bank Limited5.61%
  2. ICICI Bank Limited4.75%
  3. Axis Bank Limited4.16%
  4. Aurobindo Pharma Limited4.14%
  5. Reliance Industries Limited4.03%
  6. 7.62% National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development3.47%
  7. Government of India (10/04/2028)3.39%
  8. 7.37% Government of India (23/10/2028)2.84%
  9. Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited2.59%
  10. Larsen & Toubro Limited2.55%

Tata Balanced Advantage

  1. HDFC Bank Limited3.07%
  2. Bharti Airtel Limited3.01%
  3. ICICI Bank Limited2.44%
  4. 7.34% GOI MAT 2204642.26%
  5. Larsen & Toubro Limited2.00%
  6. 6.54% GOVT OF INDIA RED 17-01-20321.96%
  7. Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited1.96%
  8. Shriram Finance Limited1.87%
  9. 7.09% Government of India (05/08/2054)1.75%
  10. Brookfield India Real Estate Trust1.74%

Sector exposure

HSBC Balanced AdvantageTata Balanced Advantage
Banks19.75%8.32%
Sovereign10.51%9.28%
CRISIL AAA8.00%2.61%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology5.98%1.47%
Realty3.72%5.46%
Retailing5.45%1.52%
Insurance0.52%4.81%
Finance3.94%4.58%
Telecom - Services1.40%4.13%
Petroleum Products4.03%0.88%
Healthcare Services1.71%3.93%
SOVEREIGN1.68%3.58%
CRISIL AAA(SO)3.28%0.22%
SOV0.00%2.83%

Questions people ask

What is the difference between HSBC Balanced Advantage and Tata Balanced Advantage returns?

As of 6 Nov 2026, Direct plan Growth option: 1-year return +3.30% vs +1.11%; 3-year CAGR +10.10% vs +8.81%; 5-year CAGR — vs +8.79%; 10-year CAGR — vs —. Past returns do not indicate future returns.

How do HSBC Balanced Advantage and Tata Balanced Advantage compare on risk?

Volatility (36 monthly returns, annualised) 7.94% vs 9.08%; Sharpe ratio 0.45 vs 0.25; Sortino ratio 0.66 vs 0.35; maximum drawdown −8.67% vs −20.02%; beta 0.49 vs 0.58.

How much do HSBC Balanced Advantage and Tata Balanced Advantage overlap?

By weight, 17.2% of the two portfolios is invested in the same companies; 25 stocks are held by both, the largest shared positions being HDFC Bank Limited, ICICI Bank Limited, Larsen & Toubro Limited. Based on the portfolios disclosed for Sep 2026 and Sep 2026.

What is the large, mid and small cap split of HSBC Balanced Advantage and Tata Balanced Advantage?

HSBC Balanced Advantage: large cap 47.5%, mid cap 13.2%, small cap 10.7%. Tata Balanced Advantage: large cap 34.9%, mid cap 8.9%, small cap 11.2% (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 6 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.