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Top 3 Best Balanced Funds by Nippon/Reliance Mutual Fund 2025

Updated on March 28, 2025 , 5451 views

Balanced Fund are a combination of both debt and Equity Funds. These funds provide benefits of both funds, i.e., long-term wealth creation by equity and regular returns by Investing in Debt fund. Generally, these funds are a good option for the investors who are looking for ways to diversify their investments within a short to medium time period with less risk to moderate risk.

Nippon India Mutual Fund (Formerly known as Reliance Mutual Fund), being one of the leading AMCs in India, investors often look at the top performing schemes of this fund house. Thus, we have shortlisted top 3 best balanced funds by Nippon/Reliance MF. Important parameters like AUM, NAV, past performances, have been undertaken to shortlist these funds. Investors can invest in these balanced funds and earn optimal returns.

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Important Information

From October 2019, Reliance Mutual Fund has been renamed as Nippon India Mutual Fund. Nippon Life has acquired majority (75%) stakes in Reliance Nippon Asset Management (RNAM). The company will continue to run its operations without any change in structure and management.

Why Invest in Nippon/Reliance Mutual Funds?

Innovative: The AMC consistently delivers new and innovative schemes to its investors.
Great Customer Care: The company takes great care of its investors. It has a very stable and high-functioning customer support team in place to help the investors.
Seasoned Experience: Reliance has been in the Market for over two decades. It has an experience and expertise in fund management and financial services.
Strong Network: The distribution network of Nippon India Mutual Fund is very strong. It has a presence in over 150 cities in India.

Best Nippon/Reliance Balanced Mutual Funds

Fund	NAV	Net Assets (Cr)	3 MO (%)	6 MO (%)	1 YR (%)	3 YR (%)	5 YR (%)	2023 (%)
Nippon India Arbitrage Fund Growth	₹26.1381 ↑ 0.05	₹14,436	1.8	3.6	7.1	6.5	5.4	7.5
Nippon India Equity Hybrid Fund Growth	₹97.5155 ↓ -0.18	₹3,531	-3.8	-8.6	7.1	14.2	22.4	16.1
Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund Growth	₹168.055 ↓ -0.16	₹8,431	-0.8	-4.5	8.1	12	16.3	13
Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 28 Mar 25

1. Nippon India Arbitrage Fund

(Erstwhile Reliance Arbitrage Advantage Fund)

The investment objective of the scheme is to generate income by taking advantage of the arbitrage opportunities that potentially exists between cash and derivative market and within the derivative segment along with investments in debt securities & money market instruments.

Nippon India Arbitrage Fund is a Hybrid - Arbitrage fund was launched on 14 Oct 10. It is a fund with Moderately Low risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 6.9% since its launch. Ranked 3 in Arbitrage category. Return for 2024 was 7.5% , 2023 was 7% and 2022 was 4.2% .

Below is the key information for Nippon India Arbitrage Fund

Nippon India Arbitrage Fund Growth
Launch Date	14 Oct 10
NAV (28 Mar 25)	₹26.1381 ↑ 0.05 (0.20 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹14,436 on 28 Feb 25
Category	Hybrid - Arbitrage
AMC	Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd.
Rating	☆☆☆☆
Risk	Moderately Low
Expense Ratio	1.07
Sharpe Ratio	0.57
Information Ratio	0
Alpha Ratio	0
Min Investment	5,000
Min SIP Investment	100
Exit Load	0-1 Months (0.25%),1 Months and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
29 Feb 20	₹10,000
28 Feb 21	₹10,338
28 Feb 22	₹10,771
28 Feb 23	₹11,244
29 Feb 24	₹12,082
28 Feb 25	₹12,939

Nippon India Arbitrage Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹349,120.
Net Profit of ₹49,120 Invest Now

Returns for Nippon India Arbitrage Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 28 Mar 25

Duration	Returns
1 Month	0.7%
3 Month	1.8%
6 Month	3.6%
1 Year	7.1%
3 Year	6.5%
5 Year	5.4%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	6.9%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2023	7.5%
2022	7%
2021	4.2%
2020	3.8%
2019	4.3%
2018	6.2%
2017	6.8%
2016	5.5%
2015	6.6%
2014	8.1%

Fund Manager information for Nippon India Arbitrage Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Siddharth Deb	14 Sep 24	0.46 Yr.
Vikash Agarwal	14 Sep 24	0.46 Yr.
Rohit Shah	8 Apr 24	0.9 Yr.

Data below for Nippon India Arbitrage Fund as on 28 Feb 25

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	94.66%
Debt	5.55%
Other	0.05%

Equity Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Financial Services	24.19%
Industrials	8.62%
Energy	7.9%
Basic Materials	6.92%
Consumer Cyclical	6.76%
Consumer Defensive	4.19%
Technology	4.16%
Health Care	3.62%
Communication Services	2.29%
Utility	1.22%
Real Estate	0.49%

Debt Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Cash Equivalent	86.35%
Corporate	10.67%
Government	3.19%

Credit Quality

Rating	Value
AAA	100%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
Nippon India Money Market Dir Gr Investment Fund \| -	11%	₹1,679 Cr	4,132,789
Future on Reliance Industries Ltd Derivatives \| -	5%	-₹690 Cr	5,434,000 ↓ -3,130,500
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy) Equity, Since 31 Dec 17 \| RELIANCE	5%	₹687 Cr	5,434,000 ↓ -3,130,500
Future on Axis Bank Ltd Derivatives \| -	4%	-₹542 Cr	5,473,125 ↑ 2,011,875
Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 \| 532215	4%	₹540 Cr	5,473,125 ↑ 2,011,875
Nippon India Low Duration Dir Gr Investment Fund \| -	4%	₹538 Cr	1,403,663
Future on IndusInd Bank Ltd Derivatives \| -	3%	-₹401 Cr	4,020,000 ↓ -402,500
IndusInd Bank Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Mar 19 \| INDUSINDBK	3%	₹398 Cr	4,020,000 ↓ -402,500
Nippon India Liquid Dir Gr Investment Fund \| -	3%	₹373 Cr	594,953
Future on ICICI Bank Ltd Derivatives \| -	2%	-₹366 Cr	2,911,300 ↑ 1,141,000

2. Nippon India Equity Hybrid Fund

(Erstwhile Reliance Regular Savings Fund - Balanced Plan)

The primary investment objective of this option is to generate consistent returns and appreciation of capital by investing in mix of securities comprising of Equity, Equity related instruments & fixed income instruments.

Nippon India Equity Hybrid Fund is a Hybrid - Hybrid Equity fund was launched on 8 Jun 05. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 12.2% since its launch. Ranked 8 in Hybrid Equity category. Return for 2024 was 16.1% , 2023 was 24.1% and 2022 was 6.6% .

Below is the key information for Nippon India Equity Hybrid Fund

Nippon India Equity Hybrid Fund Growth
Launch Date	8 Jun 05
NAV (28 Mar 25)	₹97.5155 ↓ -0.18 (-0.18 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹3,531 on 28 Feb 25
Category	Hybrid - Hybrid Equity
AMC	Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd.
Rating	☆☆☆☆
Risk	Moderately High
Expense Ratio	2.02
Sharpe Ratio	-0.31
Information Ratio	1.08
Alpha Ratio	0.04
Min Investment	500
Min SIP Investment	100
Exit Load	0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
29 Feb 20	₹10,000
28 Feb 21	₹11,006
28 Feb 22	₹12,694
28 Feb 23	₹13,506
29 Feb 24	₹17,804
28 Feb 25	₹18,335

Nippon India Equity Hybrid Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹530,691.
Net Profit of ₹230,691 Invest Now

Returns for Nippon India Equity Hybrid Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 28 Mar 25

Duration	Returns
1 Month	5.1%
3 Month	-3.8%
6 Month	-8.6%
1 Year	7.1%
3 Year	14.2%
5 Year	22.4%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	12.2%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2023	16.1%
2022	24.1%
2021	6.6%
2020	27.8%
2019	-5.3%
2018	3%
2017	-4.9%
2016	29.5%
2015	4.2%
2014	8.7%

Fund Manager information for Nippon India Equity Hybrid Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Meenakshi Dawar	10 Sep 21	3.47 Yr.
Kinjal Desai	25 May 18	6.77 Yr.
Sushil Budhia	1 Feb 20	5.08 Yr.
Akshay Sharma	1 Dec 22	2.25 Yr.

Data below for Nippon India Equity Hybrid Fund as on 28 Feb 25

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	2.64%
Equity	75.02%
Debt	22.33%

Equity Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Financial Services	23.52%
Industrials	9.23%
Consumer Cyclical	8.45%
Technology	8.43%
Health Care	5.99%
Consumer Defensive	4.27%
Energy	3.7%
Utility	3.52%
Communication Services	3.38%
Basic Materials	2.49%
Real Estate	2.03%

Debt Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Corporate	13.94%
Government	7.32%
Cash Equivalent	2.64%
Securitized	1.08%

Credit Quality

Rating	Value
A	2.78%
AA	43.57%
AAA	53.65%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Jul 10 \| HDFCBANK	5%	₹201 Cr	1,182,356
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 30 Apr 12 \| ICICIBANK	5%	₹197 Cr	1,570,000
Infosys Ltd (Technology) Equity, Since 28 Feb 11 \| INFY	4%	₹137 Cr	730,000
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials) Equity, Since 28 Feb 13 \| LT	3%	₹127 Cr	354,838
Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services) Equity, Since 31 Dec 19 \| BHARTIARTL	3%	₹108 Cr	665,000
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy) Equity, Since 31 Jul 14 \| RELIANCE	3%	₹102 Cr	806,000
Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 30 Sep 18 \| 532215	2%	₹92 Cr	933,200
NTPC Ltd (Utilities) Equity, Since 31 Aug 20 \| 532555	2%	₹91 Cr	2,800,620
State Bank of India (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Jul 16 \| SBIN	2%	₹78 Cr	1,010,000
7.23% Govt Stock 2039 Sovereign Bonds \| -	2%	₹78 Cr	7,500,000

3. Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund

(Erstwhile Reliance NRI Equity Fund)

The investment objective of the Scheme is to generate optimal returns by investing in equity or equity related instruments primarily drawn from the Companies in the S&P BSE 200 Index. The Scheme may also invest in listed companies that are in the top 200 by market capitalization on the BSE. The Scheme may also invest in large IPO’s where the market capitalization of the Company making the IPO based on the Issue price would make such company to be a part of the top 200 companies listed on the BSE based on market capitalization. The fund will have the flexibility to invest in a broad range of companies with an objective to maximize the returns, at the same time trying to minimize the risk by reasonable diversification. The selection of the companies will be done so as to capture the growth in the Indian economy. The fund will be focusing on companies with relatively higher market capitalization and having good liquidity in the stock market.

Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund is a Hybrid - Dynamic Allocation fund was launched on 15 Nov 04. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 14.9% since its launch. Ranked 46 in Dynamic Allocation category. Return for 2024 was 13% , 2023 was 17.5% and 2022 was 5.1% .

Below is the key information for Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund

Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund Growth
Launch Date	15 Nov 04
NAV (28 Mar 25)	₹168.055 ↓ -0.16 (-0.10 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹8,431 on 28 Feb 25
Category	Hybrid - Dynamic Allocation
AMC	Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd.
Rating	☆☆☆
Risk	Moderately High
Expense Ratio	1.77
Sharpe Ratio	-0.24
Information Ratio	0
Alpha Ratio	0
Min Investment	5,000
Min SIP Investment	100
Exit Load	0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
29 Feb 20	₹10,000
28 Feb 21	₹11,638
28 Feb 22	₹12,731
28 Feb 23	₹13,395
29 Feb 24	₹16,501
28 Feb 25	₹17,263

Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹458,689.
Net Profit of ₹158,689 Invest Now

Returns for Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 28 Mar 25

Duration	Returns
1 Month	4.7%
3 Month	-0.8%
6 Month	-4.5%
1 Year	8.1%
3 Year	12%
5 Year	16.3%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	14.9%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2023	13%
2022	17.5%
2021	5.1%
2020	15.7%
2019	11.2%
2018	8.3%
2017	0.4%
2016	25.2%
2015	6.4%
2014	0.9%

Fund Manager information for Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Ashutosh Bhargava	7 May 18	6.82 Yr.
Kinjal Desai	25 May 18	6.77 Yr.
Amar Kalkundrikar	20 Oct 20	4.36 Yr.
Sushil Budhia	31 Mar 21	3.92 Yr.

Data below for Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund as on 28 Feb 25

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	16.81%
Equity	57.4%
Debt	25.79%

Equity Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Financial Services	20.45%
Consumer Cyclical	8.95%
Technology	8.34%
Industrials	8.31%
Consumer Defensive	7.34%
Communication Services	4.18%
Basic Materials	3.28%
Utility	2.94%
Health Care	2.8%
Energy	2.45%
Real Estate	1.28%

Debt Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Corporate	16.44%
Cash Equivalent	16.27%
Government	8.28%
Securitized	1.62%

Credit Quality

Rating	Value
AA	32.08%
AAA	67.92%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Oct 11 \| HDFCBANK	6%	₹490 Cr	2,884,813
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Aug 18 \| ICICIBANK	5%	₹475 Cr	3,790,426 ↓ -350,000
Infosys Ltd (Technology) Equity, Since 31 May 09 \| INFY	4%	₹390 Cr	2,072,950
Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services) Equity, Since 31 Aug 18 \| BHARTIARTL	3%	₹303 Cr	1,862,468
NTPC Ltd (Utilities) Equity, Since 31 Mar 21 \| 532555	2%	₹187 Cr	5,769,300 ↑ 450,000
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy) Equity, Since 31 May 18 \| RELIANCE	2%	₹179 Cr	1,413,490
State Bank of India (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Mar 09 \| SBIN	2%	₹157 Cr	2,027,992 ↑ 125,000
Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 \| 532215	2%	₹157 Cr	1,589,434 ↑ 160,000
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials) Equity, Since 31 Jan 21 \| LT	2%	₹154 Cr	432,495
Jubilant Foodworks Ltd (Consumer Cyclical) Equity, Since 29 Feb 24 \| JUBLFOOD	2%	₹149 Cr	2,110,048

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