Union Equity Savings Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Option
Equity Savings Funds combine equity, arbitrage positions and debt (at least 65% in equity including arbitrage, at least 10% in debt).
- Current NAV₹17.2600
- Fund Size (AUM)—
- Expense Ratio—
- 1Y Return+1.35%
- 3Y Return (CAGR)+6.08%
- 5Y Return (CAGR)+5.14%
- Category Rank (3Y)—
- Riskometer—
- Min. SIP / Lump sum—
More figures (11)
- Since Launch (CAGR)+6.87%
- Benchmark—
- Volatility (3Y)4.69 %
- Sharpe Ratio (3Y)-0.09
- Beta (3Y)—
- 52-week High / Low₹17.5500 / ₹16.4700
- Max Drawdown-14.4 %
- Launched17 Aug 2018
- Lock-in—
- Portfolio Turnover—
- Fund Managers—
Performance chart
Past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
Quick take
- Over 5 years it returned 5.1% a year.
- Volatility over 3 years was 4.7% a year, with a Sharpe ratio of -0.09.
- Its biggest fall from a peak was 14.4% (16 Jan 2020 to 23 Mar 2020).
- Across all 3-year periods since launch, yearly returns ranged from 6.0% to 11.3% and were positive 100% of the time.
Pros
AI- Every 3-year period since launch gave a positive return (lowest 6.0% a year).
Cons
AINo standout weaknesses in its record so far.
Pros and cons are generated automatically from the scheme's published figures. They are observations about past data, not a recommendation to invest, switch or redeem.
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| Returns (%) | 1W | 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 2Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y | Since launch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This fund | +0.35% | -0.06% | -0.75% | +1.53% | +0.70% | +1.35% | +2.50% | +6.08% | +5.14% | +7.04% | — | +6.87% |
Point-to-point NAV returns as on 16 Oct 2026; over 1 year, yearly compounded (CAGR). Category: Regular Growth plans in Equity Savings Funds. Q1 = top quarter by return over that period.
Calendar-year returns
| Year | 2026 YTD | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This fund | +0.70% | +4.83% | +8.42% | +11.62% | +1.66% | +8.76% | +11.09% | +8.16% |
January to December each year; the current year is to date.
Month-by-month returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -0.7 | 0.8 | -4.0 | 3.2 | -0.3 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | -1.7 | 0.2 | |||
| 2025 | -1.2 | -2.0 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 | -0.2 | -0.5 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | -1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 8.4 |
| 2023 | -0.7 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.6 | -0.3 | 1.1 | -0.6 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 11.6 |
| 2022 | -0.5 | -0.8 | 0.8 | -0.7 | -1.2 | -1.4 | 3.0 | 1.4 | -1.1 | 1.8 | 1.3 | -0.8 | 1.7 |
| 2021 | -0.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | -0.7 | 0.5 | 8.8 |
| 2020 | -0.3 | -1.5 | -7.7 | 6.1 | -0.6 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 1.1 | -0.3 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 11.1 |
| 2019 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.1 | -0.9 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 8.1 |
| 2018 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
Change in NAV from the last business day of one month to the last business day of the next. Positive in 65 of 98 months shown (66%). "Year" is shown for complete calendar years.
Risk and consistency
| Risk measure | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|
| Volatility (standard deviation) ? | 4.69% | 4.61% |
| Sharpe ratio ? | -0.09 | -0.30 |
| Sortino ratio ? | -0.12 | -0.39 |
| Maximum drawdown | -4.58% | -6.10% |
Rolling 3-year returns (yearly)
Rolling 5-year returns (yearly)
Every 3- and 5-year period since launch, checked weekly. It shows how consistent returns were, whenever someone invested.
How it handled market falls
Biggest falls in this fund's NAV
| Peak | Bottom | Fall | Back to the peak on | Time to recover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 2020 | 23 Mar 2020 | -14.4% | 17 Jul 2020 | 4 months |
| 17 Jan 2022 | 17 Jun 2022 | -6.1% | 31 Oct 2022 | 4 months |
Falls of 5% or more from a previous high, deepest first. Time to recover runs from the bottom to the day the NAV regained its old high.
SIP returns: ₹10,000 every month
| SIP for | Invested | Value today | Gain | XIRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,21,011 | ₹1,011 | +1.56% |
| 3Y | ₹3,60,000 | ₹3,80,886 | ₹20,886 | +3.69% |
| 5Y | ₹6,00,000 | ₹6,89,051 | ₹89,051 | +5.47% |
A ₹10,000 instalment on the same date every month, valued at the latest NAV. XIRR is the yearly return on those dated instalments. Try the SIP calculator.
What your investment would be worth
Worked out from the scheme's weekly NAVs (instalments on the first NAV of each month), so it can differ slightly from your statement. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future. Plan a future SIP.
Compare with all Equity Savings Funds (22)
| S.No. | Scheme (Regular plans, Growth) | NAV ₹ | 1M % | 6M % | 1Y % | 3Y % CAGR | 5Y % CAGR | Expense ratio % | Fund size ₹ Cr | Riskometer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aditya Birla Sun Life Equity Savings FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund | ₹23.2300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2. | Axis Equity Savings FundAxis Mutual Fund | ₹22.8900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3. | Bajaj Finserv Equity Savings FundBajaj Finserv Mutual Fund | ₹10.3910 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4. | BANDHAN EQUITY SAVINGS FUNDBandhan Mutual Fund | ₹32.3430 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5. | Baroda BNP Paribas Equity Savings FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund | ₹17.1213 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6. | DSP Equity Savings FundDSP Mutual Fund | ₹22.1390 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7. | Edelweiss Equity Savings FundEdelweiss Mutual Fund | ₹27.2654 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8. | Franklin India Equity Savings FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund | ₹16.9748 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9. | HDFC Equity Savings FundHDFC Mutual Fund | ₹67.1760 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10. | HSBC Equity Savings FundHSBC Mutual Fund | ₹36.4529 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11. | Invesco India Equity Savings FundInvesco Mutual Fund | ₹16.6633 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12. | Kotak Equity Savings FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund | ₹27.1904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13. | LIC MF Equity Savings FundLIC Mutual Fund | ₹28.2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14. | Mahindra Manulife Equity Savings FundMahindra Manulife Mutual Fund | ₹21.4202 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15. | Mirae Asset Equity Savings FundMirae Asset Mutual Fund | ₹21.1440 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16. | PGIM India Equity Savings FundPGIM India Mutual Fund | ₹50.5491 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17. | quant Equity Savings Fundquant Mutual Fund | ₹10.7058 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18. | SBI EQUITY SAVINGS FUNDSBI Mutual Fund | ₹24.6297 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19. | Sundaram Equity Savings Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Equity Savings Fund)Sundaram Mutual Fund | ₹69.9340 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20. | Union Equity Savings FundUnion Mutual Fund | ₹17.2600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21. | UTI - Equity Savings FundUTI Mutual Fund | ₹18.6902 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22. | WhiteOak Capital Equity Savings FundWhiteOak Capital Mutual Fund | ₹11.4630 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Median: 22 schemes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Scheme details
- Fund house
- Union Mutual Fund
- Category
- Equity Savings Funds · Hybrid
- Plan / option
- Regular · Growth
- AMFI scheme code
- 144310
- ISIN
- INF582M01EG2
- Exit load & portfolio
- See the scheme's KIM and monthly factsheet on the fund house website.
About Equity Savings Funds
Equity Savings Funds combine equity, arbitrage positions and debt (at least 65% in equity including arbitrage, at least 10% in debt).
Generally used by investors wanting modest equity exposure with lower volatility.
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Tax on your gains
Likely tax treatment: Equity-oriented fund
- Held 12 months or less: short-term gain taxed at 20%.
- Held over 12 months: long-term gain taxed at 12.5% on gains above ₹1.25 lakh a year (the ₹1.25 lakh exemption covers all your equity funds and shares together).
- Dividends (IDCW option) are added to your income and taxed at your slab rate; the fund deducts 10% TDS when they exceed ₹10,000 in a year.
- Switching from one scheme or plan to another counts as selling and buying.
- Surcharge and 4% health and education cess apply on top of these rates.
| Fund type | Short-term | Long-term |
|---|---|---|
| Equity-oriented | 20% (up to 12 months) | 12.5% above ₹1.25 lakh |
| Debt-oriented (bought from Apr 2023) | Slab rate | Slab rate |
| Gold, international, other hybrid | Slab rate | 12.5% (after 12 or 24 months) |
Exit load, if any, is set out in the scheme's KIM. Tax rules change from time to time and depend on your situation; please confirm with your tax adviser. This is general information, not tax advice.
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