Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

Equity

Direct

Small-Cap

NAV as on 06-12-2024

₹ 57.34

0.7%

1D

Inception Returns

18.1%

/yr

About Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 10 June, 2014. The fund is managed by Sanjay Bembalkar. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.

Key Parameters

  1. Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has ₹5353 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Oct 2024 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.9.

Returns

Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 18.11% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 27.99%, 23.94% and 31.94% respectively.

Holdings

Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Industrial, Consumer Cyclical, Tech, Basic Materials, Financial Services, Health, Real Estate, Utilities, Consumer Defensive. Its top holdings are Garware Hi-Tech Films Ltd, SJS Enterprises Ltd, Blue Star Ltd, Kirloskar Pneumatic Co Ltd, Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd

Taxation

As it is a small-cap mutual fund the taxation is as follows:
For short term (less than a year) capital gains will be taxed at 15%
For long term (more than 1 year) capital gains will be taxed at 10% without indexation benefit
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt in case of long term.

Investment objective of Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

To achieve long term capital appreciation by investing in a portfolio consisting of equity and equity related securities, predominantly of small cap companies.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

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

Historical NAV & Returns

Annualised

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415 people have invested ₹ 24.7L in Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

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Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.9%
Benchmark
S&P BSE Smallcap TR INR
AUM₹5353 Cr
Inception Date10 June, 2014
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹1000/₹500
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
126.04%
STCGSelling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%.
LTCGAfter 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year.
Risk
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Very High Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (06-Dec-24)

Period
Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Nifty Smallcap 250
small-cap
1M
2.2%
1.7%
2.8%
3M
4.5%
0.1%
0.1%
6M
20.1%
16.4%
20%
1Y
28%
35.3%
33.2%
3Y
23.9%
24.9%
24.2%
5Y
31.9%
31.1%
32.6%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Oct-24)

  • Equity 95.5%

  • Debt & Cash 4.5%

Small cap
85%

Mid cap
10.5%

Sector Allocation

Oct'24

Sep'24

Aug'24

Industrial
31%
Consumer Cyclical
21.4%
Tech
13.4%
Basic Materials
10.9%
Financial Services
10%
Health
6.3%
Real Estate
2.4%
Utilities
2.4%
Consumer Defensive
2.2%
All changes are between Aug'24 and Oct'24
Oct'24
Sep'24
Aug'24
Fund Returns
-2.17%
2.23%
2.70%
Nifty Smallcap 250
-4.21%
1.39%
1.94%
  • This fund’s returns stands at -2.17% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty Smallcap 250 returns stands at -4.21% as on Oct'24
  • This fund outperformed Nifty Smallcap 250 by 2.05% in Oct'24
Parameters
Oct'24
Sep'24
Aug'24
AUM
₹ 5.4K Cr
₹ 5.4K Cr
₹ 5.1K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 5.4K Cr as of Oct'24
  • AUM decreased by 23.4 Cr between Oct'24 and Sep'24
Top Stocks bought last month
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 1.01% to 1.65%
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 1.01% to 1.65%
Gujarat Industries Power Co Ltd's allocation increased from 0.25% to 0.72%
Gujarat Industries Power Co Ltd's allocation increased from 0.25% to 0.72%
Kirloskar Pneumatic Co Ltd's allocation increased from 1.67% to 2.13%
Kirloskar Pneumatic Co Ltd's allocation increased from 1.67% to 2.13%
Top Stocks sold last month
Blue Star Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.42 % to 2.24 %
Blue Star Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.42 % to 2.24 %
Neogen Chemicals Ltd's allocation decreased from 1.85 % to 1.8 %
Neogen Chemicals Ltd's allocation decreased from 1.85 % to 1.8 %
Gabriel India Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.02 % to 1.76 %
Gabriel India Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.02 % to 1.76 %
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 86% to 85%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 86% to 85%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 10.7% to 10.5%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 10.7% to 10.5%
Cash allocation has gone up from 3.2% to 4.5%
Cash allocation has gone up from 3.2% to 4.5%

Top 3 Sectors in October were Industrial, Consumer Cyclical & Tech

Oct'24
Industrial
31%
Consumer Cyclical
21%
Tech
13%
Sep'24
Industrial
30%
Consumer Cyclical
21%
Tech
13%
Fund
Oct'24
Sep'24
Aug'24
No of Holdings
78
79
75
Top 5 Company Concentration
11.1%
10.8%
10.3%
Company having highest exposure
Garware Hi-Tech Films Ltd (2.4%)
Blue Star Ltd (2.4%)
Gabriel India Ltd (2.2%)
No of Sectors
9
9
11
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
86.7%
86.4%
86.8%
Sector having highest exposure
Industrial (31%)
Industrial (30.4%)
Industrial (33.5%)
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Sanjay Bembalkar
Sanjay Bembalkar
Fund Manager of Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth, since 25 January 2023
Fund House
Union Asset Management Co. Pvt. Ltd.
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹22.24K Cr
as on 31-Oct-2024
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

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In the last 1 year, Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 56.7% return, outperforming this fund by 29.86%.
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Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 35.0% growth in AUM moving from 3.96K Cr to 5.35K Cr.
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In the last 5 years, Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan has given 48.45% return, outperforming this fund by 16.85% per annum.
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This fund expense ratio is slightly on the lower side within the category (small-cap). Its expense ratio is 0.9% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.15%.
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In the last 3 years, Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 31.98% return, outperforming this fund by 9.03% per annum.

Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Highlights

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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 18.11% since inception which is less than its category average return of 21.41%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 95.49% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 4.51% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹5353 Cr

AUM size ₹5353 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹5353 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 8082 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.9%

Expense Ratio 0.9%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.9% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.19%

Frequently Asked Questions for Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is ₹57.34 as on 06-Dec-2024.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 06-Dec-2024.
Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
2.19%
2.19%
6 Month Returns
20.13%
20.13%
1 Year Returns
27.99%
27.99%
3 Years Returns
90.37%
23.94%
5 Years Returns
299.86%
31.94%
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0.9% as on November 2024
₹5353 Cr as on November 2024
Garware Hi-Tech Films Ltd(2.42%), SJS Enterprises Ltd(2.39%), Blue Star Ltd(2.24%), Kirloskar Pneumatic Co Ltd(2.13%), Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd(1.9%) as on November 2024
Industrial(29.57%), Consumer Cyclical(20.47%), Tech(12.77%) as on November 2024
The alpha ratio for the Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
-2.02
1.2
1.78
As on November 2024
The alpha for Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated against S&P BSE Smallcap 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 Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
0.68
0.76
0.83
As on November 2024
The Beta for Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE Smallcap 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 Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Sharpe Ratio 1 Year
Sharpe Ratio 3 Years
Sharpe Ratio 5 Years
Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
1.26
1.08
1.16
As on November 2024
The sharpe ratio for Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE Smallcap 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 Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Standard Deviation 1 Year
Standard Deviation 3 Years
Standard Deviation 5 Years
Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
12.82
14.69
20.93
As on November 2024
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 2.14 as on November 2024. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Sanjay Bembalkar is the fund manager of Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is 1%