ICICI Pru Balanced Advantage Fund(G)-Direct Plan

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Rs 70.95   -0.09(-0.127 %) NAV as on 18 Apr 2024
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Fund type:
Hybrid
AUM (in crores):
₹ 56,174.64
Fund category:
Balanced Advantage
Fund manager(s):
Manish Banthia, Sankaran Naren, Rajat Chandak, Ihab Dalwai
Benchmark:
CRISIL Hybrid 50+50 - Moderate Index
Minimum investment:
₹ 500
Launch date:
01 Jan 2013
Min. additional investment:
₹ 100
Expense ratio:
0.81 %
Exit load:
Nil upto 30% of units and 1% for remaining units on or before 1Y, Nil after 1Y

Scheme Objective: To provide capital appreciation and income distribution to the investors by using equity derivatives strategies, arbitrage opportunities and pure equity investments.


Performance (As on 18 Apr 2024)

6 month returns 1 year returns3 year returns5 year returns Returns since inception
Scheme10.82 % 21.53 % 13.93 %13.14 % 13.31 %

Portfolio

Equity holdings
Allocation (%)
ICICI Bank Ltd.
4.79%
TVS Motor Company Ltd.
4.61%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.
3.9%
HDFC Bank Ltd.
3.67%
Infosys Ltd.
3.25%
ITC Ltd.
3.03%
Reliance Industries Ltd.
2.45%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.
2.44%
Avenue Supermarts Ltd.
2.19%
State Bank Of India
2.02%
Debt holdings
Allocation (%)
8.34% Government Securities
4.65%
7.18% Government Securities
3.24%
8.1% Government Securities
2.7%
TREPS
2.61%
182 Days Treasury Bills
1.02%
7.26% Government Securities
0.98%
7.06% Government Securities
0.72%
8.95% Bharti Telecom Ltd. **
0.57%
8.7% Bharti Telecom Ltd. **
0.55%
7.38% Government Securities
0.5%

About this category

Balanced advantage funds invest in stocks, but hedge part of this exposure through derivatives. They also maintain a portion of their portfolio in debt instruments. These funds shift allocations to equity, derivatives and debt based on market movement and valuations. These funds offer lower-risk participation to equity and are less volatile than even aggressive hybrid funds.

Suitability

These funds suit all investors, but especially conservative investors who wish for low-volatile equity exposure. These funds need to be held for a minimum of 1.5 years.

Taxation

Short-term: Holding period is less than 12 months.

Taxation: Capital gains are taxed at 15%


Long-term: Holding period is 12 months or more.

Taxation: Capital gains up to Rs 100,000 each financial year is tax-exempt. Remaining capital gains is taxed at 10%. For investments made on or before January 31st, 2018: Capital gain up to this date is tax-free.

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