Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund
Other options
The page shows the Growth option. The Regular plan’s other options have their own codes.
| Option | AMFI code | ISIN |
|---|---|---|
| Growth (this page) | 144333 | INF174KA1186 |
| IDCW | 144336 | INF174KA1178, INF174KA1160 |
Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund
Open-ended. Launched on 3 Aug 2018.
- NAV
- Data delayed
- AssetsAssets The market value of everything the scheme holds, less what it owes, as the fund house discloses it at each month-end.
- ₹16,618 cr
- 30 Sep 2026
- SIP fromSIP Systematic investment plan: a fixed sum put into the scheme at regular intervals, usually every month.
- ₹100
- a month
- BenchmarkBenchmark The market index the fund house names in the SID as the measure the scheme is compared against.
- NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index
- as the SID names it
- Riskometer
- Very High
- read by Felix on 28 Oct 2026
The SID and KIM are the final reference for every fact on this page.
The fund house also offers a Direct plan of this scheme, whose expenses are lower to the extent of the distribution commission.
Assets: the fund house’s month-end disclosure of 30 Sep 2026. Minimums: fund house documents, as read by Felix on 28 Oct 2026. Benchmark: the SID.
Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully.
1 change in the last 12 months: SEBI renamed its category from Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage to Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund, 26 Feb 2026. See what changed
What it is
SEBI’s rule for a Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund: shares and debt only, in a mix the fund manager changes over time. Source: SEBI
What the SID allows it to holdSID Scheme information document: the scheme’s offer document, which sets out its objective, asset allocation, risks and expenses.
Source: the SID’s asset allocation, from fund house disclosures.
Riskometer
The risk of the scheme is Very High
As read by Felix on 28 Oct 2026. Fund houses review this level every month, and the fund house’s latest disclosure prevails: Riskometer disclosures, Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund
- Low
- Low to Moderate
- Moderate
- Moderately High
- High
- Very High
Benchmark: NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index. Its riskometer is published monthly by the fund house: Riskometer disclosures, Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund
Source: fund houses’ disclosures.
Who runs it
Abhishek Bisensince 13 Jul 2018
Fund manager
Also manages Kotak Active Momentum Fund, Kotak Aggressive Hybrid Fund, Kotak Banking & Financial Services Fund, Kotak BSE Housing Index Fund, Kotak BSE PSU Index Fund, Kotak BSE Sensex Index Fund, Kotak Business Cycle Fund, Kotak Conservative Hybrid Fund, Kotak Consumption Fund, Kotak CRISIL IBX AAA Financial Services Index - Sep 2027 Fund, Kotak CRISIL-IBX AAA Bond Financial Services Index - Dec 2026 Fund, Kotak Diversified Equity All Cap Omni FoF, Kotak Dividend Yield Fund, Kotak Dynamic Term Fund, Kotak Energy Opportunities Fund, Kotak Equity Savings Fund, Kotak Gilt Investment Fund, Kotak Gold Fund, Kotak Gold Silver Passive FoF, Kotak Healthcare Fund, Kotak Income Plus Arbitrage Omni FoF, Kotak Long Term Fund, Kotak Manufacture in India Fund, Kotak Medium to Long Term Fund, Kotak MNC Fund, Kotak Multi Asset Active FoF, Kotak Multi Asset Allocation Fund, Kotak Multi Asset Omni FoF, Kotak Multi Cap Fund, Kotak Multi Factor Passive FoF, Kotak Multi Sector Omni FoF, Kotak Nifty 100 Equal Weight Index Fund, Kotak Nifty 100 Low Volatility 30 Index Fund, Kotak Nifty 200 Momentum 30 Index Fund, Kotak Nifty 200 Quality 30 Index Fund, Kotak Nifty 50 Equal Weight Index Fund, Kotak Nifty 50 Index Fund, Kotak Nifty 500 Index Fund, Kotak Nifty AAA Bond Financial Services Mar 2028 Index Fund, Kotak Nifty Alpha 50 Index Fund, Kotak Nifty Alpha Low-Volatility 30 Index Fund, Kotak Nifty Bank Index Fund, Kotak Nifty Capital Markets Index Fund, Kotak Nifty Commodities Index Fund, Kotak Nifty Financial Services Ex-Bank Index Fund, Kotak Nifty G-Sec July 2033 Index Fund, Kotak Nifty India Tourism Index Fund, Kotak Nifty Midcap 150 Index Fund, Kotak Nifty Midcap 150 Momentum 50 Index Fund, Kotak Nifty Midcap 50 Index Fund, Kotak Nifty Realty Index Fund, Kotak Nifty SDL Apr 2027 Top 12 Equal Weight Index Fund, Kotak Nifty SDL Apr 2032 Top 12 Equal Weight Index Fund, Kotak Nifty SDL Jul 2033 Index Fund, Kotak Nifty SDL Plus AAA PSU Bond Jul 2028 60:40 Index Fund, Kotak Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund, Kotak Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund, Kotak Nifty Top 10 Equal Weight Index Fund, Kotak Nifty200 Value 30 Index Fund, Kotak Nifty500 Momentum 50 Index Fund, Kotak Quality Overseas Equity Active FoF, Kotak Quant Fund, Kotak Rural Opportunities Fund, Kotak Services Fund, Kotak Short Term Fund, Kotak Silver ETF FoF, Kotak Special Opportunities Fund, Kotak Technology Fund, Kotak Transportation & Logistics Fund, Kotak US Specific Equity Passive FoF
Hiten Shahsince 3 Oct 2019
Fund manager
Also manages Kotak Arbitrage Fund, Kotak Equity Savings Fund, Kotak Multi Asset Allocation Fund
Rohit Tandonsince 22 Jan 2024
Fund manager
Also manages Kotak Active Momentum Fund, Kotak Gold Silver Passive FoF, Kotak Large Cap Fund, Kotak Multi Factor Passive FoF, Kotak Quant Fund, Kotak Services Fund
Bars on one scale, from the scheme’s launch. Other schemes A to Z. Source: fund house disclosures, as of 28 Oct 2026.
Codes and identity
from the SID and AMFI- Fund house
- Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund
- SEBI category
- Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund
- Plan and option
- Regular plan – Growth
- Structure
- Open-ended
- Launched
- 3 Aug 2018
- AMFI code, Growth
- 144333
- ISIN, Growth
- INF174KA1186
- IDCW INF174KA1178, INF174KA1160
- Registrar
- CAMS
- Fund house website
- kotakmf.com ↗
ISINs of the IDCW options
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund runs 99 schemes in their Regular plan: 27 equity, 15 debt, 6 hybrid, 37 index funds and ETFs, 14 other.
19 fund managers, in their current schemes for 3 years 7 months on average.
15 schemes launched in the last 12 months.
- All 99 schemes
- kotakmf.com
- Registrar: CAMS
Source: fund houses’ disclosures, as of 28 Oct 2026.
Buying and selling
- SIP from
- ₹100, as the KIM states it
- Entry load
- Nil, since 1 Aug 2009
- Stamp duty
- 0.005% of the amount invested, since 1 Jul 2020
- Applicable NAV
- That business day’s, when the application and the money reach the fund house by the 3 pm cut-off; after it, the next business day’s
- Redemption money
- Within 3 working days of the redemption request
Sources: the scheme’s KIM for the minimums; SEBI for the entry load, cut-off and redemption timeline; Ministry of Finance for stamp duty.
The category: Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund
All 37 schemesSchemes 13 to 22 of 37, A to Z; this scheme is marked.Schemes 16 to 20 of 37, A to Z; this scheme is marked.
| Scheme | Benchmark | Assets, ₹ cr (30 Sep 2026) | SIP from, ₹ | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSBC Balanced Advantage Fund | NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index | 1,474 | 500 | 2011 |
| ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund | CRISIL Hybrid 50+50 Moderate Index | 71,913 | 100 | 2006 |
| Invesco India Balanced Advantage Fund | NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index | 903 | 100 | 2007 |
| ITI Balanced Advantage Fund | NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index | 320 | 500 | 2019 |
| JioBlackRock Balanced Advantage Fund | NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index | Not reported | Not reported | 2026 |
| Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund | NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index | 16,618 | 100 | 2018 |
| LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund | NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index | 653 | 200 | 2021 |
| Mahindra Manulife Balanced Advantage Fund | NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index | 879 | 500 | 2021 |
| Mirae Asset Balanced Advantage Fund | NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index | 2,109 | 99 | 2022 |
| Motilal Oswal Balanced Advantage Fund | CRISIL Hybrid 50+50 Moderate Index | 712 | 500 | 2016 |
| Scheme | Benchmark | Assets, ₹ cr (30 Sep 2026) | SIP from, ₹ | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITI Balanced Advantage Fund | NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index | 320 | 500 | 2019 |
| JioBlackRock Balanced Advantage Fund | NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index | Not reported | Not reported | 2026 |
| Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund | NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index | 16,618 | 100 | 2018 |
| LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund | NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index | 653 | 200 | 2021 |
| Mahindra Manulife Balanced Advantage Fund | NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index | 879 | 500 | 2021 |
Show all 37 schemes
| Scheme | Benchmark | Assets, ₹ cr (30 Sep 2026) | SIP from, ₹ | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aditya Birla Sun Life Balanced Advantage Fund | CRISIL Hybrid 50+50 Moderate Index | 9,836 | 100 | 2000 |
| Axis Balanced Advantage Fund | NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index | 3,651 | 100 | 2017 |
| Bajaj Finserv Balanced Advantage Fund | NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index | 1,207 | 500 | 2023 |
| Bandhan Balanced Advantage Fund | NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index | 2,235 | 100 | 2014 |
| Bank of India Balanced Advantage Fund | NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index | 174 | 1,000 | 2014 |
| Baroda BNP Paribas Balanced Advantage Fund | NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index | 5,162 | 250 | 2018 |
| Canara Robeco Balanced Advantage Fund | CRISIL Hybrid 50+50 Moderate Index | 1,007 | 1,000 | 2024 |
| DSP Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund | CRISIL Hybrid 50+50 Moderate Index | 3,704 | 100 | 2014 |
| Edelweiss Balanced Advantage Fund | NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index | 12,880 | 100 | 2009 |
| Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund | NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index | 2,687 | 500 | 2022 |
| HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund | NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index | 1,02,534 | 100 | 2000 |
| Helios Balanced Advantage Fund | CRISIL Hybrid 50+50 Moderate Index | 265 | 1,000 | 2024 |
| HSBC Balanced Advantage Fund | NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index | 1,474 | 500 | 2011 |
| ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund | CRISIL Hybrid 50+50 Moderate Index | 71,913 | 100 | 2006 |
| Invesco India Balanced Advantage Fund | NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index | 903 | 100 | 2007 |
| ITI Balanced Advantage Fund | NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index | 320 | 500 | 2019 |
| JioBlackRock Balanced Advantage Fund | NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index | Not reported | Not reported | 2026 |
| Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund | NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index | 16,618 | 100 | 2018 |
| LIC MF Balanced Advantage Fund | NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index | 653 | 200 | 2021 |
| Mahindra Manulife Balanced Advantage Fund | NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index | 879 | 500 | 2021 |
| Mirae Asset Balanced Advantage Fund | NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index | 2,109 | 99 | 2022 |
| Motilal Oswal Balanced Advantage Fund | CRISIL Hybrid 50+50 Moderate Index | 712 | 500 | 2016 |
| Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund | CRISIL Hybrid 50+50 Moderate Index | 9,532 | 100 | 2004 |
| NJ Balanced Advantage Fund | NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index | 3,242 | 100 | 2021 |
| Parag Parikh Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund | CRISIL Hybrid 50+50 Moderate Index | 2,533 | 1,000 | 2024 |
| PGIM India Balanced Advantage Fund | CRISIL Hybrid 50+50 Moderate Index | 681 | 1,000 | 2021 |
| Quant Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund | NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index | 810 | 1,000 | 2023 |
| Samco Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund | NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index | 157 | 250 | 2023 |
| SBI Balanced Advantage Fund | NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index | 40,545 | 250 | 2021 |
| Shriram Balanced Advantage Fund | CRISIL Hybrid 50+50 Moderate Index | 41 | 500 | 2019 |
| Sundaram Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund | NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index | 1,596 | 100 | 2010 |
| Tata Balanced Advantage Fund | CRISIL Hybrid 50+50 Moderate Index | 8,005 | 100 | 2019 |
| The Wealth Company Balanced Advantage Fund | CRISIL Hybrid 50+50 Moderate Index | 43 | Not reported | 2026 |
| Unifi Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund | CRISIL Hybrid 50+50 Moderate Index | 1,478 | 500 | 2025 |
| Union Balanced Advantage Fund | NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index | 1,158 | 500 | 2017 |
| UTI Balanced Advantage Fund | NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index | 2,856 | 500 | 2023 |
| WhiteOak Capital Balanced Advantage Fund | CRISIL Hybrid 50+50 Moderate Index | 2,221 | 100 | 2023 |
Regular plan – Growth for every scheme. Source: fund houses’ disclosures; assets at month-end 30 Sep 2026; SIP minimums as read by Felix on 28 Oct 2026; benchmarks as each SID names them.
What changed
- 26 Feb 2026SEBI renamed its category from Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage to Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund
- 22 Jan 2024Rohit Tandon became a fund manager
- 3 Oct 2019Hiten Shah became a fund manager
- 10 Aug 2018Re-opened for everyday purchases
- 3 Aug 2018Launched
- 27 Jul 2018NFO closed
- 13 Jul 2018NFO opened
Source: fund house disclosures and SEBI.
Documents
KIM Key information memorandum: the short summary of the SID that comes with every application form.Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund publishes the scheme’s documents on its website:
- Scheme information document (SID)
- Key information memorandum (KIM)
- Monthly factsheet
- Monthly portfolio disclosure
Felix links to the fund house’s own copies and never copies them.
Questions about this fund
Who manages it, and since when?
Abhishek Bisen, since 13 Jul 2018 (Fund manager); Hiten Shah, since 3 Oct 2019 (Fund manager); Rohit Tandon, since 22 Jan 2024 (Fund manager). Source: Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund’s disclosures.
What is the minimum SIP?
₹100 a month, as of 28 Oct 2026, from the fund house’s documents.
What is its benchmark?
NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index, as the SID names it. Felix shows the benchmark by name only.
When was it launched, and what was it called before?
It was launched on 3 Aug 2018.
How do I invest in it?
Read the SID and KIM on Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund’s website first. A mutual fund distributor can place your application in this scheme’s Regular plan. Investments made through a mutual fund distributor are in the Regular plan, which includes distributor commission.
What does “Regular plan – Growth” mean?
The Regular plan is the one bought through a distributor; its expenses include the distributor’s commission. In the Growth option, gains stay in the NAV and nothing is paid out.
Where are its documents?
On Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund’s website: the scheme information document (SID), the key information memorandum (KIM) and the monthly factsheet.
Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully.
Data on this page
| Block | Source | For |
|---|---|---|
| Assets | Fund houses’ disclosures, at month-end | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Minimums | Fund house documents, as read by Felix | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Riskometer | Fund houses’ disclosures, as read by Felix | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Asset allocation | The SID, from fund house disclosures | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Fund managers | Fund house disclosures | 28 Oct 2026 |
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The SID and KIM are the final reference for every fact on this page.