Balanced Advantage Fund (BAF) — Mutual Fund Term Explained

An equity-debt hybrid that dynamically adjusts allocation based on market valuations — reducing equity when expensive, increasing when cheap.

Balanced Advantage Funds (BAFs) use a proprietary model to dynamically shift between equity and debt based on market valuation signals (P/E, P/B, etc.). The specific model differs significantly between funds.

Related terms

• Hybrid Fund — A mutual fund investing in both equity and debt. Middle ground between pure equity (high risk) and pure debt (low risk).
• Dynamic Asset Allocation — An investment strategy that shifts the equity-debt mix based on market conditions. The underlying mechanism of balanced advantage funds.

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