Can I invest in SIP and Lumpsum in ICICI Pru Balanced Advantage Fund - Dir (IDCW-M) Direct Growth?

Yes, you can invest both lumpsum and SIP in ICICI Pru Balanced Advantage Fund - Dir (IDCW-M). Minimum lumpsum investment ICICI Pru Balanced Advantage Fund - Dir (IDCW-M) is ₹500 and minimum SIP amount is ₹100 . Lumpsum option is ideal for investors with higher investible corpus and market experience. SIP option is recommended for retail investors who do not have the time or expertise to time the market.

Which are the biggest stock holdings of ICICI Pru Balanced Advantage Fund - Dir (IDCW-M)?

The 5 biggest stock holdings of ICICI Pru Balanced Advantage Fund - Dir (IDCW-M) are: TVS Motor Co. (4.48%), ICICI Bank (4.46%), HDFC Bank (4.00%), Maruti Suzuki (3.45%), Infosys (3.30%)

What are the top sectors ICICI Pru Balanced Advantage Fund - Dir (IDCW-M) invests in?

A majority of ICICI Pru Balanced Advantage Fund - Dir (IDCW-M) 's AUM worth ₹60,534.08 (Cr) is invested in these 3 top sectors: Debt : 29.82% Banks : 13.57% Automobiles : 8.70%

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Q: What is the NAV of ICICI Pru Balanced Advantage Fund - Dir (IDCW-M) Direct Growth?

The latest NAV (Net Asset Value) of ICICI Pru Balanced Advantage Fund - Dir (IDCW-M) is ICICI Pru Balanced Advantage Fund - Dir (IDCW-M) is ₹25.27 as on 2025-01-01.

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NAV
25.27(0.32%)
Fund Size (CR)
₹60,534.08
Expense Ratio
0.87
Scheme Type
Active Fund
Value Research

Min. investment
₹500
Minimum Additional Investment
₹100
Minimum SIP Investment
₹100
Minimum Withdrawal
₹0
Exit Load
1% of applicable Net Asset Value - If the amount sought to be redeemed or switch out is invested for a period of up to 3 months from the date of allotment Nil - If the amount, sought to be redeemed or switch out is invested for a period of more than 3 months from the date of allotment
1%
Return Since Launch
13.73%

Absolute Return: -3.48%

Annualized Return: 0%

Basic Details

Scheme Manager

Sankaran Naren

Bench Mark

CRISIL Hybrid 50+50 - Moderate Index

Type

OPEN

Lumpsum Returns

Period Invested For	₹10,000 Invested on	Latest Value	Absolute Returns	Annualised Returns	Category Avg	Rank within Category
1 Week	23 December 2024	9988.11	-0.12%	-	-0.06%	88/145
1 Month	29 November 2024	9971.99	-0.28%	-	-0.35%	58/145
3 Month	30 September 2024	9700.99	-2.99%	-	-3.24%	70/145
6 Month	28 June 2024	10301.04	3.01%	-	2.01%	51/141
1 Year	29 December 2023	11303.21	13.03%	13.03%	13.33%	69/133
3 Year	30 December 2021	14446.87	44.47%	13.05%	12.08%	28/107
5 Year	30 December 2019	18665.37	86.65%	13.29%	12.78%	30/83
Since Inception	2 April 2013	45379.82	353.80%	13.73%	11.96%	33/143

Note: Lumpsum Returns since Inception Date.

SIP Returns

Period Invested For	₹10,000 Invested on	Investments	Latest Value	Absolute Returns	Annualised Returns
1 Year	1 January 2024	1,30,000	243320.64	87.17%	87.17%
3 Year	3 January 2022	3,70,000	785972.68	112.43%	28.55%
5 Year	1 January 2020	6,10,000	1440901.17	136.21%	18.76%
10 Year	1 January 2015	12,10,000	3305836.56	173.21%	10.57%

Note: SIP Returns since Inception Date.

Tax Treatment

If sold after 1 year from purchase date, long term capital gain tax will be applicable. Current tax rate is 10%, if your total long term capital gain exceeds 1 lakh. Any cess/surcharge is not included.If sold before 1 year from purchase date, short term capital gain tax will be applicable. Current tax rate is 15%. Any cess/surcharge is not included in the 15%.

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Expected Returns Rate (%)

Time Period (in Years)

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Invested Amount
₹25,000
Estimated Returns
₹19,059

76%

Returns

Future value of your investment

₹44,059

Risk Ratios

1.48%

Standard Deviation

0.38%

Beta

1.17%

Sharpe Ratio

0.13%

Treynor's Ratio

3.98%

Jension's Alpha

Asset Allocation

Sector Allocation

Top 10 stock holding in portfolio

Stock Invested in	% of Total Holdings	Quantity	Value (Cr)	Asset Type	Segment
TVS Motor Co.	4.48%	11132900	2710.25	Equity	Automobile
ICICI Bank	4.46%	20775205	2700.98	Equity	Banks
HDFC Bank	4.00%	13470287	2419.33	Equity	Banks
Maruti Suzuki	3.45%	1885362	2087.89	Equity	Automobile
Infosys	3.30%	10747568	1996.74	Equity	IT - Software
ITC	2.55%	32372717	1543.37	Equity	Tobacco Products
Larsen & Toubro	2.49%	4054549	1510.24	Equity	Infrastructure Developers & Operators
St Bk of India	2.10%	15126548	1269.04	Equity	Banks
Bharti Airtel	2.07%	7691782	1251.57	Equity	Telecomm-Service
Axis Bank	2.03%	10810706	1228.42	Equity	Banks

Peer Comparison

Scheme Name	Asset Size (Cr)	1M	3M	6M	1Y	3Y
ICICI Pru Balanced Advantage Fund - Dir (IDCW-M)	60534.08	-0.28%	-2.99%	3.01%	13.03%	13.05%
Quant Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund-Direct (G)	1341.13	-1.56%	-7.93%	-3.14%	21.64%	-
Quant Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund-Direct (IDCW)	1341.13	-1.56%	-7.93%	-3.14%	21.63%	-
AXIS Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct (G)	2599.22	-0.40%	-2.48%	4.62%	18.99%	13.60%
AXIS Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct (IDCW)	2599.22	-0.39%	-2.44%	4.69%	18.99%	13.61%
WhiteOak Capital Balanced Advantage Fund - Dir (G)	1272.64	0.05%	-0.79%	6.11%	18.69%	-

News

ICICI Prudential MF announces Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal (IDCW) under Two schemes
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund has announced 02 January 2025 as the record date for declaration of Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal (IDCW) option under the following schemes. The amount of IDCW (Rs per unit) on the face value of Rs 10 per unit will be:
ICICI Prudential Multi'Asset Fund:
Regular Plan ' IDCW: 0.1600
Direct Plan ' IDCW: 0.1600
ICICI Prudential Equity'Arbitrage Fund:
Regular Plan ' IDCW: 0.0500
Direct Plan ' IDCW: 0.0500
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ICICI Prudential MF announces change in Fund Manager of the following schemes

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund has announced change in Fund Managers of the following schemes with effect from: 18 December 2024

Change in Fund Managers of the Schemes:

Scheme Name	Existing Fund Manager(s)	Revised Fund Manager(s)
ICICI Prudential Gold ETF	' Mr. Gaurav Chikane	' Mr. Gaurav Chikane ' Mr. Nishit Patel
ICICI Prudential Silver ETF	' Mr. Gaurav Chikane	' Mr. Gaurav Chikane ' Mr. Nishit Patel
BHARAT 22 ETF	' Ms. Priya Sidhar ' Mr. Nishit Patel ' Mr. Ajaykumar Solanki ' Ms. Ashwini Shinde	' Mr. Nishit Patel ' Ms. Ashwini Shinde ' Mr. Ajaykumar Solanki
ICICI Prudential BSE Midcap Select ETF	' Ms. Priya Sidhar ' Mr. Nishit Patel ' Mr. Ajaykumar Solanki ' Ms. Ashwini Shinde	' Mr. Nishit Patel ' Ms. Ashwini Shinde ' Mr. Ajaykumar Solanki
ICICI Prudential Nifty 100 ETF	' Ms. Priya Sidhar ' Mr. Nishit Patel ' Mr. Ajaykumar Solanki ' Ms. Ashwini Shinde	' Mr. Nishit Patel ' Ms. Ashwini Shinde ' Mr. Ajaykumar Solanki
ICICI Prudential Nifty 50 Index Fund	' Ms. Priya Sidhar ' Mr. Nishit Patel ' Mr. Ajaykumar Solanki	' Mr. Nishit Patel ' Ms. Ashwini Shinde ' Mr. Ajaykumar Solanki
ICICI Prudential Nifty 50 ETF	' Ms. Priya Sidhar ' Mr. Nishit Patel ' Mr. Ajaykumar Solanki ' Ms. Ashwini Shinde	' Mr. Nishit Patel ' Ms. Ashwini Shinde ' Mr. Ajaykumar Solanki
ICICI Prudential Nifty 100 Low Volatility 30 ETF	' Ms. Priya Sidhar ' Mr. Nishit Patel ' Mr. Ajaykumar Solanki ' Ms. Ashwini Shinde	' Mr. Nishit Patel ' Ms. Ashwini Shinde ' Mr. Ajaykumar Solanki
ICICI Prudential Nifty Next 50 Index Fund	' Ms. Priya Sidhar ' Mr. Nishit Patel ' Mr. Ajaykumar Solanki	' Mr. Nishit Patel ' Ms. Ashwini Shinde ' Mr. Ajaykumar Solanki
ICICI Prudential Nifty50 Value 20 ETF	' Ms. Priya Sidhar ' Mr. Nishit Patel ' Mr. Ajaykumar Solanki ' Ms. Ashwini Shinde	' Mr. Nishit Patel ' Ms. Ashwini Shinde ' Mr. Ajaykumar Solanki
ICICI Prudential BSE Sensex Index Fund	' Ms. Priya Sidhar ' Mr. Nishit Patel ' Mr. Ajaykumar Solanki	' Mr. Nishit Patel ' Ms. Ashwini Shinde ' Mr. Ajaykumar Solanki
ICICI Prudential BSE Sensex ETF	' Ms. Priya Sidhar ' Mr. Nishit Patel ' Mr. Ajaykumar Solanki ' Ms. Ashwini Shinde	' Mr. Nishit Patel ' Ms. Ashwini Shinde ' Mr. Ajaykumar Solanki
ICICI Prudential BSE 500 ETF	' Ms. Priya Sidhar ' Mr. Nishit Patel ' Mr. Ajaykumar Solanki ' Ms. Ashwini Shinde	' Mr. Nishit Patel ' Ms. Ashwini Shinde ' Mr. Ajaykumar Solanki
ICICI Prudential BHARAT 22 FOF	' Ms. Priya Sidhar ' Mr. Nishit Patel ' Mr. Ajaykumar Solanki	' Mr. Nishit Patel ' Ms. Ashwini Shinde ' Mr. Ajaykumar Solanki
ICICI Prudential Nifty Next 50 ETF	' Ms. Priya Sidhar ' Mr. Nishit Patel ' Mr. Ajaykumar Solanki ' Ms. Ashwini Shinde	' Mr. Nishit Patel ' Ms. Ashwini Shinde ' Mr. Ajaykumar Solanki
ICICI Prudential Nifty Bank ETF	' Ms. Priya Sidhar ' Mr. Nishit Patel ' Mr. Ajaykumar Solanki ' Ms. Ashwini Shinde	' Mr. Nishit Patel ' Ms. Ashwini Shinde ' Mr. Ajaykumar Solanki
ICICI Prudential Nifty Private Bank ETF	' Ms. Priya Sidhar ' Mr. Nishit Patel ' Mr. Ajaykumar Solanki ' Ms. Ashwini Shinde	' Mr. Nishit Patel ' Ms. Ashwini Shinde ' Mr. Ajaykumar Solanki
ICICI Prudential Nifty Midcap 150 ETF	' Ms. Priya Sidhar ' Mr. Nishit Patel ' Mr. Ajaykumar Solanki ' Ms. Ashwini Shinde	' Mr. Nishit Patel ' Ms. Ashwini Shinde ' Mr. Ajaykumar Solanki
ICICI Prudential Nifty Alpha Low- Volatility 30 ETF	' Ms. Priya Sidhar ' Mr. Nishit Patel ' Mr. Ajaykumar Solanki ' Ms. Ashwini Shinde	' Mr. Nishit Patel ' Ms. Ashwini Shinde ' Mr. Ajaykumar Solanki
ICICI Prudential Nifty IT ETF	' Ms. Priya Sidhar ' Mr. Nishit Patel ' Mr. Ajaykumar Solanki ' Ms. Ashwini Shinde	' Mr. Nishit Patel ' Ms. Ashwini Shinde ' Mr. Ajaykumar Solanki
ICICI Prudential Nifty 100 Low Volatility 30 ETF FOF	' Ms. Priya Sidhar ' Mr. Nishit Patel	' Mr. Nishit Patel ' Ms. Ashwini Shinde
ICICI Prudential Nifty Healthcare ETF	' Ms. Priya Sidhar ' Mr. Nishit Patel ' Ms. Ashwini Shinde	' Mr. Nishit Patel ' Ms. Ashwini Shinde
ICICI Prudential Nifty FMCG ETF	' Ms. Priya Sidhar ' Mr. Nishit Patel ' Mr. Ajaykumar Solanki ' Ms. Ashwini Shinde	' Mr. Nishit Patel ' Ms. Ashwini Shinde ' Mr. Ajaykumar Solanki
ICICI Prudential Nifty Alpha Low - Volatility 30 ETF FOF	' Ms. Priya Sidhar ' Mr. Nishit Patel	' Mr. Nishit Patel ' Ms. Ashwini Shinde
ICICI Prudential Nifty India Consumption ETF	' Ms. Priya Sidhar ' Mr. Nishit Patel ' Ms. Ashwini Shinde	' Mr. Nishit Patel ' Ms. Ashwini Shinde

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ICICI Prudential MF announces Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal (IDCW) under its schemes
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund has announced 09 December 2024 as the record date for declaration of IDCW in the following schemes. The proposed IDCW on the face value of Rs 10 per unit will be:
ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver Fund:
Regular Plan ' IDCW: 0.70
Direct Plan ' IDCW: 0.70
ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund:
Regular Plan ' IDCW: 2.60
Direct Plan ' IDCW: 2.60
ICICI Prudential Multicap Fund:
Regular Plan ' IDCW: 3.00
Direct Plan ' IDCW: 3.00
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Fund House Details & Investment Objective

Date of Incorporation

24 March 2013

Total AUM (Cr)

₹60534.08

ICICI Pru Balanced Advantage Fund - Dir (IDCW-M) is an Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage-oriented fund from the renowned AMC, ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund. Launched in 24 March 2013, this fund is managed by Sankaran Naren. With assets under management (AUM) worth ₹60,534.08 (Cr), as of 1 January 2025, ICICI Pru Balanced Advantage Fund - Dir (IDCW-M) is categorized as a Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage within its segment. The fund has generated a return of 13.73% since its launch.
The current NAV of ICICI Pru Balanced Advantage Fund - Dir (IDCW-M) is ₹25.27, as on 1 January 2025. The fund's benchmark index is CRISIL Hybrid 50+50 - Moderate Index. You can invest in ICICI Pru Balanced Advantage Fund - Dir (IDCW-M) via both lumpsum and SIP modes. The minimum SIP amount in the fund is ₹100 while the minimum lumpsum investment is ₹500.

Being an open-ended fund, you can exit the fund anytime subject to applicable exit loads:
IF units purchased or switched in from another scheme of the Fund are redeemed or switched out up to 30% of the units (the limit) purchased or switched within 1 year from the date of allotment - Nil 1.00% - If units purchased or switched in from another scheme of the Fund are redeemed or switched out in excess of the limit within 1 year from the date of allotment. Nil - If units purchased or switched in from another scheme of the Fund are redeemed or switched out after 1 year from the date of allotment. The fund has generated 13.05% and 13.29% CAGR in the last 3 and 5 years respectively.

The fund aims to provide long-term capital appreciation and growth, by investing in a mix of financial instruments 71.65% in Equity, 28.32% in Debt and 0.04% in cash and cash equivalents.
The top 5 sectors the fund invests in are: 29.82% in Debt, 13.57% in Banks, 8.70% in Automobiles, 6.18% in IT-Software, 3.87% in Diversified FMCG

FAQs

How to Invest in ICICI Pru Balanced Advantage Fund - Dir (IDCW-M) Direct Growth?

ICICI Pru Balanced Advantage Fund - Dir (IDCW-M) is a popular fund in the Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage segment. The fund has generated a return of 13.73% since inception. Looking to invest in ICICI Pru Balanced Advantage Fund - Dir (IDCW-M) How about earning 1% extra return? All this is possible with m.Stock! Investing in ICICI Pru Balanced Advantage Fund - Dir (IDCW-M) is super easy and convenient with m.Stock. Here’s how you can begin:

Login to your m.Stock account. If you do not have an account, open m.Stock Demat account and enjoy 1% extra returns plus Zero Brokerage across products for life.
In the ‘Menu’ section, under ‘Products’, select ‘Mutual Funds’ .
In the search bar, enter the fund name, in this case, ICICI Pru Balanced Advantage Fund - Dir (IDCW-M)
On the top right corner you’ll see two options – Lumpsum and SIP. You can choose either based on your risk appetite and available investible corpus.
If you choose to invest a Lumpsum: Enter amount, select payment mode (UPI or Netbanking), and click on ‘invest a lumpsum’. Make the payment and your lumpsum investment is complete.
If you choose the SIP route, then enter SIP amount, SIP date, and set up ‘Autopay’ facility.

So, why wait? Invest in ICICI Pru Balanced Advantage Fund - Dir (IDCW-M) today and reap the benefits of this Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage fund!

How much returns has ICICI Pru Balanced Advantage Fund - Dir (IDCW-M) Direct Growth generated?

In the short term, i.e., 1 year, ICICI Pru Balanced Advantage Fund - Dir (IDCW-M) has generated annualised return of 13.03%. In the long-term, the fund has generated 13.05% and 13.29% in 3 and 5 years respectively. Since its inception, the fund has generated 13.73% returns.

What is the expense ratio of ICICI Pru Balanced Advantage Fund - Dir (IDCW-M) Direct Growth?

The expense ratio of ICICI Pru Balanced Advantage Fund - Dir (IDCW-M) Direct Growth is 0.87%. Expense ratio is the fees payable by investors of the scheme towards management, research and overall upkeep of the fund. The higher the expense ratio, the lower is the in-hand return for the investor. Expense ratio for direct plans is lower than regular plans, making them ideal for investors.

What is the AUM of ICICI Pru Balanced Advantage Fund - Dir (IDCW-M) Fund Direct Growth?

The Assets Under Management (AUM) of ICICI Pru Balanced Advantage Fund - Dir (IDCW-M) is ₹60,534.08 (Cr) as of 2025-01-01 AUM shows the fund’s popularity and is often indicative of fund strength.

How to redeem or withdraw money from ICICI Pru Balanced Advantage Fund - Dir (IDCW-M) Direct Growth?

Redeeming or selling units of ICICI Pru Balanced Advantage Fund - Dir (IDCW-M) is relatively simple. But before you redeem, ensure that the fund has completed the minimum lock-in period else you will be charged an exit load.

To redeem from ICICI Pru Balanced Advantage Fund - Dir (IDCW-M):

Login to your m.Stock account
In portfolio, your mutual fund investments will be visible under ‘MF’
Select the fund you wish to redeem from (in this case ICICI Pru Balanced Advantage Fund - Dir (IDCW-M)).
Click on ‘Redeem’ button
You have 2 options – redeem by units and redeem by value (you can only redeem free units)
Select units to be redeemed and click on submit.
Redemption value will be credited to your account in 2-3 working days (as per timelines set by SEBI).