ICICI Prudential Balanced Hybrid Fund
Fund basics
Returns
Returns for this scheme are not computed yet — we need at least three years of published NAV. The NAV above is today's, straight from AMFI.
Direct vs Regular — same portfolio, two prices
The same fund, the same manager, the same shares. The only difference is the distributor commission inside the Regular plan's expense ratio — charged every year, on the whole balance.
| Plan | NAV | 1y | 3y | 5y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct (this page) | 10.2100 | — | — | — |
| Regular | 10.2000 | — | — | — |
The two NAVs are 0.1% apart today. They started life at the same ₹10 — the whole of that gap is what the commission has taken out of the Regular plan since launch.
What a Balanced Hybrid scheme is
40–60% equity, the rest in debt, with no arbitrage.
A genuine half-and-half. Rarer than the other hybrids because most fund houses prefer the flexibility of a balanced advantage fund.
Who it suits. Investors who want a fixed, knowable split.
How long money should stay. 5 years or more.
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Questions people ask
What is the NAV of ICICI Prudential Balanced Hybrid Fund — Direct Plan — Growth?
₹10.2100 as on 26 Aug 2026, from AMFI's daily NAV file. NAV is declared once each business day after markets close, so the figure here is the most recent one published.
What is the difference between the Direct and Regular plan of ICICI Prudential Balanced Hybrid Fund?
They hold the identical portfolio, run by the same manager. A Regular plan pays a distributor commission out of the fund, inside its expense ratio — commonly 0.5% to 1.2% a year more than Direct. That difference is charged on the whole balance, every year, so it compounds: on ₹1,00,000 held ten years a gap of 1.5 percentage points is roughly ₹1.4 lakh of ending value. Direct is the same fund without the commission.
What does the Growth option mean?
Growth reinvests everything the fund earns back into the NAV. Nothing is paid out, so the NAV rises with returns and you are taxed only when you sell. For anybody who does not need income from the investment, Growth is the simpler and usually the more tax-efficient option.
What kind of scheme is this?
40–60% equity, the rest in debt, with no arbitrage. A genuine half-and-half. Rarer than the other hybrids because most fund houses prefer the flexibility of a balanced advantage fund.
How long should money stay in it?
Typically 5 years or more. Investors who want a fixed, knowable split.