JioBlackRock Balanced Advantage Fund
Jio BlackRock Mutual Fund · Best Balanced Advantage Mutual Funds
This is the Regular plan of JioBlackRock Balanced Advantage Fund — bought through a distributor, whose commission is paid out of its expense ratio. Income is retained in the fund, so it shows up as NAV rather than as a payout.
Performance
Scorecard
Not ratedHow this is computed
Each verdict is computed from this fund's own metrics against its sub-category — the number behind it is shown, not a black-box rating. Not rated — this fund has no full year of NAV history yet. A rating needs at least a 1-year return to rank its performance against peers.
Not enough Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage peers to rank yet
Volatility not available yet
2.1% expense vs 2.3% category avg
Not enough history for a rolling 3Y view
Strengths & concerns
Generated from this fund's own numbers against its sub-category — each point names the figure behind it.
Strengths
- Low expense ratio (2.07%) vs the Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage average of 2.30%
Concerns
No significant concerns identified.
Key Metrics
Scheme Info
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DefinitionsAnnualized returns (≥1Y — CAGR)
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1 monthly installments of ₹10,000 into JioBlackRock Balanced Advantage Fund, valued at the latest NAV. XIRR annualizes for each installment’s timing.
Taxation
Taxed as equityThis is an equity-oriented fund (≥65% in Indian equities), so gains get the concessional capital-gains rates below — they do not add to your income-tax slab.
Flat, on the whole gain
On gains above ₹1.25 L per financial year
Applies to capital gains on redemption. Excludes IDCW/dividend tax, STT, surcharge and cess, and pre-2018 equity grandfathering. For research only — consult a tax advisor before filing.
AMC Profile
Jio BlackRock Mutual Fund is a 50:50 joint venture between Jio Financial Services and BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager. It began operations in 2025 with debt schemes and is building out its index and active range.
Fund Managers
TKTanvi KacheriaStart date not disclosed
Fund Manager
• CFA Charter Holder from Chartered Financial Analyst Institute. • BA in Biological Sciences with minor in Business Administration from University of Southern California.
• JioBlackRock Asset from Management Private Limited (Fund Management) - December 01, 2024 Present. with • Jio Financial Services Limited in (Special Projects) – April 10, 2024 – November 30, 2024. • BlackRock Financial Management Inc. (Portfolio Management) – July 3, 2017 – August 26, 2023. • Los Angeles Capital Management (Quantitative Institutional Asset Manager) – July 20, 2011 – June 15, 2017.
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ARArun RamachandranStart date not disclosed
Co-Head Cash and Fixed Income
Financial Risk Management (2010) • Post Graduate Diploma in Administration (Mumbai Education Trust 2006)
JioBlackRock AMC (Fund Manager – Fixed Income) – December 27, 2024 – Present. SBI Funds Management Limited (Fund Manager – Fixed Income) – March 02, 2009 – December 26, 2024.
SDSiddharth DebStart date not disclosed
Senior Fund Manager
MMS Finance from University of Mumbai B.Sc. (Zoology) from University of Kolkata
JioBlackRock AMC (Senior Fund Manager) – May 01, 2025 – Present. Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited (Fund Manager) – November 2016 – April 2025. Goldman Sachs Asset Management India (Fund Manager) – August 2011 – November 2016.
VMVikrant MehtaStart date not disclosed
Co-Head Cash and Fixed Income
M.S. (Engineering) from Kiev Polytechnical Institute, Ukraine Chartered Financial Analyst, Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI)
JioBlackRock AMC (Senior Fund Manager) - December 02, 2024 – Present. ITI Asset Management Limited (Head – Fixed Income and Portfolio Manager) – January 15, 2021 – November 14, 2024. Indiabulls Asset Management Company Limited (Head – Fixed Income and Portfolio Manager) – January 28, 2019 – May 31, 2020. PineBridge India Private Limited (Vice President – Fixed Income) – December 04, 2006 – December 31, 2018.
SCSahil ChaudharyStart date not disclosed
Lead Research Analyst, Investments
• Bachelor of Technology (ICT) from Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology
• JioBlackRock Asset Management Private Limited (Fund Management) - December 01, 2024 Present. • BlackRock Services India Pvt Ltd. (Investments – MultiAsset Research & Portfolio Management) – June 24, 2019 – November 30, 2024. • FIL Research (India) Private Limited (Investment – Equities Product Specialist) - January 09, 2017 - June 21, 2019. • Evalueserve Private Limited (Investments - Equity Research) – June 23, 2014 – January 02, 2017 • Sapient Consulting Limited (Technology) – August 01, 2011 – June 13, 2014
VKVirendra KumarStart date not disclosed
• JioBlackRock Asset Management Private Limited (Fund Management) - December 23, 2025 Present. • InCred Alternative Investments Private Limited (Fund Manager) – September 02, 2022 to December 22, 2025. • Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Ltd. • (Portfolio Manager –Alternate Business) – April 1, 2022 to August 26, 2022. • (Quantitative Analyst) January 9, 2015 to March 31, 2022.
Fund manager, benchmark and dealing terms from this scheme's SEBI-filed Scheme Information Document on AMFI. Each manager's qualifications and role are reconciled across every filing this fund house makes for them, including its Statement of Additional Information. Total AUM via AMFI.
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Returns and risk are computed from NAV history and may differ slightly from other portals due to methodology (rolling vs point-to-point, dividend treatment). For research only — not investment advice.
About Balanced Advantage funds
Balanced advantage (dynamic asset allocation) funds move between equity and debt based on market valuations, adding more stocks when they look cheap and trimming when they look dear. The goal is a smoother ride.
Frequently asked questions
What is the NAV of JioBlackRock Balanced Advantage Fund?
As of 09 Oct 2026, the NAV of JioBlackRock Balanced Advantage Fund is ₹10.04 per unit. NAV (net asset value) is the fund's per-unit price, published once each business day.
What returns has JioBlackRock Balanced Advantage Fund delivered?
JioBlackRock Balanced Advantage Fund has returned +0.77% per year since inception. Figures beyond one year are annualised (CAGR) and are computed from AMFI NAV history, so they may differ slightly from other portals.
What is the expense ratio of JioBlackRock Balanced Advantage Fund?
JioBlackRock Balanced Advantage Fund charges an expense ratio of 2.07% per year. This annual fee is already deducted from the NAV, so the returns you see are net of it.
How risky is JioBlackRock Balanced Advantage Fund?
JioBlackRock Balanced Advantage Fund is rated high on SEBI's risk-o-meter and its worst peak-to-trough fall in our sample was 0.0%. Higher volatility means the NAV swings more; the drawdown shows how far it has fallen from a peak historically.
What is the benchmark of JioBlackRock Balanced Advantage Fund?
JioBlackRock Balanced Advantage Fund is benchmarked against the Tier I Benchmark: Nifty 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index (TRI) As prescribed under SEBI Master Circular for Mutual F. Its alpha and beta on this page are measured against that index.
Who manages JioBlackRock Balanced Advantage Fund?
JioBlackRock Balanced Advantage Fund is managed by Tanvi Kacheria, Arun Ramachandran, Siddharth Deb, Vikrant Mehta, Sahil Chaudhary and Virendra Kumar at Jio BlackRock.
How is JioBlackRock Balanced Advantage Fund taxed?
JioBlackRock Balanced Advantage Fund is an equity-oriented fund, so its capital gains get concessional rates: short-term gains (units held under 1 year) are taxed at 20%, and long-term gains (held 1 year or more) at 12.5% above a ₹1.25 lakh per-year exemption. These rates apply on redemption and don't add to your income-tax slab.