Union Focused Fund Direct Growth

Union Focused Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 29-04-2025

₹ 25.3

1.1%

1D

Inception Returns

17.5%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
52 people have invested ₹ 6.2L in Union Focused Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About Union Focused Fund Direct Growth

Union Focused Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 13 August, 2019. The fund is managed by Pratik Dharmshi. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.

Key Parameters

  1. Union Focused Fund Direct Growth has ₹389 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 1.4.

Returns

Union Focused Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 17.53% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 3.07%, 12.24% and 21.91% respectively.

Holdings

Union Focused Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Consumer Cyclical, Tech, Health, Industrial, Communication, Consumer Defensive, Energy, Utilities, Basic Materials. Its top holdings are ICICI Bank Ltd, HDFC Bank Ltd, Infosys Ltd, Tata Consumer Products Ltd, Info Edge (India) Ltd

Taxation

As it is a focused fund mutual fund the taxation is as follows:
For short term (less than a year) capital gains will be taxed at 20%
For long term (more than 1 year) capital gains will be taxed at 12.5% without indexation benefit
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Long term gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt capital gains tax.

Investment objective of Union Focused Fund Direct Growth

The investment objective of the scheme is to seek to generate capital appreciation by investing in a portfolio of select equity and equity linked securities across market caps. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 1000.00 and for SIP is INR 500.00. Union Focused Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Union Focused Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio1.38%
Benchmark
BSE 500 India TR INR
AUM₹389 Cr
Inception Date13 August, 2019
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹1000/₹500
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
154.83%
STCGSelling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%.
LTCGAfter 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year.
Risk
Risk meter
pointer
Very High Risk

INDmoney Rank for Union Focused Fund Direct Growth

Powered by IND quant engine
IND ranking is not available for this fund.
img
Beats FD returns for both 3Y & 5Y duration
img
3Y returns in the bottom 25% of the category

Trailing Returns

as on (29-Apr-25)

Period
Union Focused Fund Direct Growth
Nifty 500
focused fund
1M
2.1%
4.5%
1.4%
3M
3.2%
3.2%
1.3%
6M
-3.1%
-2.6%
-4.6%
1Y
3.1%
7.7%
5.6%
3Y
12.2%
14.3%
15.3%
5Y
21.9%
23.9%
23.1%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Mar-25)

  • Equity 97.1%

  • Debt & Cash 2.9%

Large cap
71.1%

Mid cap
16.8%

Small cap
9.2%

Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Nov'24

Oct'24

Sep'24

Financial Services
28.8%
Consumer Cyclical
14.3%
Tech
13%
Health
11.4%
Industrial
11.4%
Communication
8.5%
Consumer Defensive
5.3%
Energy
3.2%
Utilities
3.1%
Basic Materials
1.1%
All changes are between Jan'25 and Mar'25
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
Fund Returns
6.93%
-8.55%
-6.17%
Nifty 500
7.25%
-7.88%
-4.01%
  • This fund’s returns stands at 6.93% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty 500 returns stands at 7.25% as on Mar'25
  • This fund underperformed Nifty 500 by 0.32% in Mar'25
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 389.3 Cr
₹ 363.5 Cr
₹ 428.3 Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 389.3 Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM increased by 25.8 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
JSW Energy Ltd's allocation increased from 2.32% to 3%
JSW Energy Ltd's allocation increased from 2.32% to 3%
Max Financial Services Ltd's allocation increased from 1.51% to 1.83%
Max Financial Services Ltd's allocation increased from 1.51% to 1.83%
Bharat Electronics Ltd's allocation increased from 2.03% to 2.32%
Bharat Electronics Ltd's allocation increased from 2.03% to 2.32%
Top Stocks sold last month
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 8.48 % to 8.36 %
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 8.48 % to 8.36 %
Infosys Ltd's allocation decreased from 7.59 % to 6.88 %
Infosys Ltd's allocation decreased from 7.59 % to 6.88 %
Tata Consumer Products Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.3 % to 5.15 %
Tata Consumer Products Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.3 % to 5.15 %
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 16.8% to 16.8%
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 16.8% to 16.8%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 71.1% to 71.1%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 71.1% to 71.1%
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 6.7% to 9.2%
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 6.7% to 9.2%
Debt allocation has gone down from 0.1% to 0%
Debt allocation has gone down from 0.1% to 0%
Cash allocation has gone down from 5.3% to 2.9%
Cash allocation has gone down from 5.3% to 2.9%

Top 3 Sectors in March were Financial Services, Tech & Consumer Cyclical

Mar'25
Financial Services
29%
Consumer Cyclical
14%
Tech
13%
Feb'25
Financial Services
29%
Tech
14%
Consumer Cyclical
12%
  • Equity

  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
8.97%
-3.6%
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
8.36%
0%
Infosys Ltd
Infosys Ltd
6.88%
4.3%
Tata Consumer Products Ltd
Tata Consumer Products Ltd
5.15%
0%
Info Edge (India) Ltd
Info Edge (India) Ltd
5.02%
0%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
Union Focused Fund Direct Growth
Union Focused Fund Direct Growth
3.07%
12.24%
21.91%
17.53%
HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option
HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option
19.56%
24.92%
32.42%
16.05%
Invesco India Focused Fund Direct Growth
Invesco India Focused Fund Direct Growth
14.98%
23.4%
-
26.22%
SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Plan Growth
SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Plan Growth
13.75%
14.7%
22.59%
15.9%
  • Gainers

  • Losers

Top Growth Drivers
1M Return
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
8.6%
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
8.4%
Fund
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
No of Holdings
32
30
32
Top 5 Company Concentration
34.4%
35.5%
33.2%
Company having highest exposure
ICICI Bank Ltd (9%)
ICICI Bank Ltd (8.9%)
ICICI Bank Ltd (8.5%)
No of Sectors
10
10
10
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
78.8%
78.9%
77.2%
Sector having highest exposure
Financial Services (28.8%)
Financial Services (28.8%)
Financial Services (25.2%)
Loading...
We are taking more time than usual
Pratik Dharmshi
Pratik Dharmshi
Fund Manager of Union Focused Fund Direct Growth, since 9 December 2024
Top funds managed
Scheme
Annualised Returns(3Y)
Category Returns(3Y)
Union Midcap Fund Direct Growth
18.83%
19.51%
Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
16.1%
18.44%
Union Large & Midcap Fund Direct Growth
15.59%
17.36%
Fund House
Union Asset Management Co. Pvt. Ltd.
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹40.98K Cr
as on 31-Mar-2025
Address
Union Asset Management Co. Pvt. Ltd.,Unit 802, 8th Floor, Tower ‘A’,,Peninsula Business Park, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg,,Lower Parel (West)
Phone
+9102267483333
Website
investorcare@unionmf.com

Mutual Fund Insights

Insights icon
In the last 5 years, HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 32.42% return, outperforming this fund by 10.39% per annum.
Insights icon
Over the last 3 months, this fund has experienced a 9.1% drop in AUM moving from 428.28 Cr to 389.3 Cr.
Insights icon
In the last 3 years, HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 24.96% return, outperforming this fund by 12.69% per annum.
Insights icon
In the last 1 year, HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 16.52% return, outperforming this fund by 14.39%.

Union Focused Fund Direct Growth Highlights

Risk meter
pointer

Very High Risk

Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 17.53% since inception which is more than its category average return of 15.34%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 97.08% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 2.92% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹389 Cr

AUM size ₹389 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹389 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 4979 Cr
Expense Ratio 1.38%

Expense Ratio 1.38%

This fund has an expense ratio of 1.38% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.45%
Most Popular Comparisons
    • Union Focused Fund
      Union Focused Fund
      Vs
    • SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
      SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
    Compare
    • Union Focused Fund
      Union Focused Fund
      Vs
    • HDFC Focused 30 Fund Direct Growth
      HDFC Focused 30 Fund Direct Growth
    Compare
    • Union Focused Fund
      Union Focused Fund
      Vs
    • Axis Focused Fund Direct Growth
      Axis Focused Fund Direct Growth
    Compare
    • Union Focused Fund
      Union Focused Fund
      Vs
    • Franklin India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
      Franklin India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
    Compare
    • Union Focused Fund
      Union Focused Fund
      Vs
    • Invesco India Focused Fund Direct Growth
      Invesco India Focused Fund Direct Growth
    Compare

Frequently Asked Questions for Union Focused Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Union Focused Fund Direct Growth is ₹25.3 as on 29-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 29-Apr-2025.
Union Focused Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
2.07%
2.07%
6 Month Returns
-3.11%
-3.11%
1 Year Returns
3.07%
3.07%
3 Years Returns
41.41%
12.24%
With INDmoney, the process of investing is very simple and involves zero commission.
  • Click Buy on the fund name.
  • Input the amount you are looking to invest.
  • Select Lump Sum or SIP (Weekly, Monthly or Quarterly).
  • Select your bank account and proceed with Payment.
1.38% as on March 2025
₹389 Cr as on March 2025
ICICI Bank Ltd(8.97%), HDFC Bank Ltd(8.36%), Infosys Ltd(6.88%), Tata Consumer Products Ltd(5.15%), Info Edge (India) Ltd(5.02%) as on March 2025
Financial Services(27.93%), Consumer Cyclical(13.89%), Tech(12.6%) as on March 2025
The alpha ratio for the Union Focused Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
Union Focused Fund Direct Growth
-1.9
-1.07
0.17
As on March 2025
The alpha for Union Focused Fund Direct Growth is calculated against BSE 500 India TR INR. Higher alpha indicates that this fund has generated extra returns compared to the benchmark index. An alpha of 1.0 means the fund has outperformed its benchmark index by 1%.
The Beta ratio for the Union Focused Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
Union Focused Fund Direct Growth
0.94
0.84
0.87
As on March 2025
The Beta for Union Focused Fund Direct Growth is calculated with BSE 500 India TR INR. Beta tells the volatility of the mutual fund relative to its benchmark. If the beta of a mutual fund is more than 1, then the mutual fund is more volatile than its benchmark. If beta is less than 1, then the mutual fund is less volatile than the benchmark.
The sharpe ratio for the Union Focused Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Sharpe Ratio 1 Year
Sharpe Ratio 3 Years
Sharpe Ratio 5 Years
Union Focused Fund Direct Growth
-0.09
0.41
1.17
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for Union Focused Fund Direct Growth is calculated with BSE 500 India TR INR. Sharpe ratio tells risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Sharpe ratio, the better a fund's returns have been relative to the risk it has taken on.
The standard deviation for the Union Focused Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Standard Deviation 1 Year
Standard Deviation 3 Years
Standard Deviation 5 Years
Union Focused Fund Direct Growth
16.83
13.24
14.52
As on March 2025
Standard deviation tells the volatility of the returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Standard deviation, the higher the volatility of the fund's returns.
Sortino ratio is 0.61 as on March 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Pratik Dharmshi is the fund manager of Union Focused Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Union Focused Fund Direct Growth is 1%