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Parag Parikh Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Parag Parikh Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund (PPDAAF) is an open-ended balanced advantage / dynamic asset allocation scheme of PPFAS Mutual Fund , launched on 22 February 2024 by PPFAS Asset Management Private Limited following a new fund offer that ran from 20 February 2024 to 22 February 2024. It is the sixth open-ended scheme in the PPFAS Mutual Fund product line, after the flagship Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund (24 May 2013), the Parag Parikh Liquid Fund (9 May 2018), the Parag Parikh ELSS Tax Saver Fund (4 July 2019), the Parag Parikh Conservative Hybrid Fund (28 May 2021), and the Parag Parikh Arbitrage Fund (27 October 2023). The scheme is benchmarked to the CRISIL Hybrid 50+50 Moderate Index.

PPFAS Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund vs other Balanced Advantage Funds

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The PPFAS Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund (PPDAAF) vs other Balanced Advantage Funds (BAFs) comparison addresses the structural and operational differences between PPDAAF (launched February 2024 by PPFAS Mutual Fund ) and competing Indian Balanced Advantage Funds offered by major AMCs including HDFC Mutual Fund , ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund , Edelweiss Mutual Fund , Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund , SBI Mutual Fund , and others.

The BAF category (formally Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund under SEBI’s October 2017 scheme rationalisation framework) operates within:

Balanced advantage fund

Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A balanced advantage fund (BAF) – formally categorised by SEBI as a dynamic asset allocation fund – is an open-ended hybrid scheme that dynamically manages the allocation between equity and debt instruments based on market conditions, valuation models, or other quantitative triggers, with no regulatory floor or ceiling on equity allocation. SEBI’s October 2017 scheme categorisation circular merged this category with the earlier “balanced advantage” label under the single heading “Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage”. Balanced advantage funds are among the largest hybrid fund categories by AUM in India, with several schemes managing over ₹50,000 crore each.

Balanced advantage fund vs aggressive hybrid fund

Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Balanced Advantage Funds (BAFs) and Aggressive Hybrid Funds are two distinct hybrid mutual fund categories defined by SEBI ’s October 2017 categorisation circular (SEBI/HO/IMD/DF3/CIR/P/2017/114). Both invest in a combination of equity and debt instruments, but differ in how the equity allocation is defined and managed.

SEBI definitions

Balanced advantage fund (dynamic asset allocation)

SEBI defines this category as: “investment in equity/debt that is managed dynamically.” No minimum or maximum equity/debt allocation percentage is prescribed by SEBI. AMCs define their own internal allocation models (often based on valuation metrics such as Price-to-Earnings ratio, Price-to-Book ratio, or yield spread indicators) and disclose this model in the scheme’s offer document.

Taxation of hybrid mutual funds in India

Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Taxation of hybrid mutual funds in India is determined primarily by the equity allocation of the fund, which places it into one of three tax buckets: equity-oriented (more than 65% in domestic equity), specified mutual fund (35% or less in domestic equity), or a residual intermediate category that existed briefly before the Finance Act 2023 reforms. Hybrid funds span the spectrum from aggressive hybrid funds (65-80% equity) to conservative hybrid funds (10-25% equity), and their tax treatment tracks the actual allocation rather than the category label. With the Finance Act 2023 eliminating the LTCG with indexation benefit for funds below the 65% equity threshold, and the Finance Act 2024 revising STCG and LTCG rates on equity-oriented funds, hybrid fund investors must pay particular attention to the equity allocation at the time of investment and at the time of redemption.