Two Dynamic asset allocation / BAF funds side by side: returns, costs, size, risk and how much their portfolios overlap.
Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund vs Tata Balanced Advantage Fund, as of 9 Nov 2026: Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund NAV ₹23.64, 3Y CAGR 10.6%, expense ratio 0.82%; Tata Balanced Advantage Fund NAV ₹23.43, 3Y CAGR 8.8%, expense ratio 0.69%; about 32% of their portfolios overlap.
As of · Source: AMFI NAVs and fund-house disclosures
| Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth | Tata Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Dynamic asset allocation / BAF | Dynamic asset allocation / BAF |
| Fund house | Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund | Tata Mutual Fund |
| Plan | Direct Plan · Growth Option | Direct Plan · Growth Option |
| NAV | ₹23.64 (9 Nov 2026) | ₹23.43 (9 Nov 2026) |
| 1Y return | 4.3% | 1.3% |
| 3Y CAGR | 10.6% | 8.8% |
| 5Y CAGR | 9.4% | 8.7% |
| Since launch (CAGR) | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.82% | 0.69% |
| AUM | ₹16,905 cr | ₹8,062 cr |
| Risk-o-meter | Very High | Very High |
| Benchmark | NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index | CRISIL Hybrid 50+50 - Moderate Index |
| Exit load | — | Entry Load: N. A. Exit Load : Redemption/Switch-out/SWP/STP on or before expiry of 90 days from the 1% date of allotment: If the withdrawal amount or switched out amount is more than 12% of the original cost of investment. -1%, otherwise - NIL |
| Minimum SIP | ₹100 | ₹100 |
| Holdings | 200 | 111 |
| Top 10 holdings weight | 30.1% | 25.6% |
| Portfolio overlap | About 32% by weight, from the latest disclosed holdings | |
Returns are point-to-point for each plan, after its expense ratio; periods over one year are CAGR. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Open in the compare tool: growth charts, SIP outcomes and shared holdings →Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund has the higher 5-year CAGR (as of 9 Nov 2026): Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund 9.4% a year vs Tata Balanced Advantage Fund 8.7% a year. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Tata Balanced Advantage Fund costs less: Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund charges 0.82% a year and Tata Balanced Advantage Fund 0.69% a year.
Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund is larger: Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund manages ₹16,905 cr and Tata Balanced Advantage Fund ₹8,062 cr (as of 9 Nov 2026).
About 32% of their portfolios overlap by weight (the smaller weight of each common holding, summed), from the latest disclosed holdings.
Both are rated "Very High" on SEBI's risk-o-meter.
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