Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Equity
Direct
Small-Cap
NAV: ₹ 47.66 as on 30-04-2024
Fund Performance
302 people have invested ₹ 18L in Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth in the last three months
Mutual Fund Insights
In the last 3 years, Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan has given 40.23% return, outperforming this fund by 13.9% per annum.
In the last 5 years, Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan has given 40.67% return, outperforming this fund by 13.57% per annum.
This fund expense ratio is slightly on the lower side within the category (small-cap). Its expense ratio is 0.92% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.18%.
In the last 1 year, Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 79.18% return, outperforming this fund by 29.4%.
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Pros
Beats FD returns for both 3Y & 5Y duration
Cons
3Y returns in the bottom 25% of the category
About the 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, Hardick Bora. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.
Key Parameters
- Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has ₹3670 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2024 and is less than category average.
- The fund has an expense ratio 0.9.
Overview
 | 0.92% |
 Benchmark | S&P BSE Smallcap TR INR |
 | ₹3670 Cr |
 | 10 June, 2014 |
 | ₹1000/₹500 |
 Exit Load | 1% |
 | No Lock-in |
 TurnOver | 105.86% |
Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Distribution as on (31-Mar-24)
Size breakup
Small cap
77.2%
Mid cap
13.9%
Sector Allocation
Industrial
25.8%
Financial Services
15.5%
Consumer Cyclical
15.1%
Tech
13.8%
Health
13.2%
Basic Materials
10.2%
Real Estate
2.8%
Consumer Defensive
2.5%
Utilities
0.6%
Communication
0.5%
Top Holdings of Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth as on (30-Apr-24)
Equity Holdings77
Debt Holdings2
Monthly Changes Updates
All changes are between Jan'24 and Mar'24
Fund Performance
- This fund’s returns stands at -3.18% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty Smallcap 250 returns stands at -4.85% as on Mar'24
- This fund outperformed Nifty Smallcap 250 by 1.68% in Mar'24
AUM Change
- AUM of the fund stands at 3.7K Cr as of Mar'24
- AUM decreased by 35.5 Cr between Mar'24 and Feb'24
Fund Portfolio Changes
Gainers & Losers Returns for the month of Mar
Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 Hitachi Energy India Ltd | 23.4% |
 J B Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd | 12.5% |
 Voltamp Transformers Ltd | 5.7% |
Peer Analysis
Fund Manager
Sanjay Bembalkar
Fund Manager of Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth, since 25 January 2023
Top funds managed
Hardick Bora
Fund Manager of Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth, since 25 October 2016
Top funds managed
Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Highlights
Very High Risk
Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund
This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 17.11% since inception which is less than its category average return of 20.35%
Fund Allocations
This fund has an allocation of 91.14% in Equity, 1.82% in Debt and 7.04% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹3670 Cr
This fund has AUM of ₹3670 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 6179 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.92%
This fund has an expense ratio of 0.92% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.2%
Frequently Asked Questions
The current NAV of Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is ₹47.66 as on 30-Apr-2024.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 30-Apr-2024.
Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | 8.61% | 8.61% |
6 Month Returns | 14.65% | 14.65% |
1 Year Returns | 49.78% | 49.78% |
3 Years Returns | 101.61% | 26.33% |
5 Years Returns | 231.66% | 27.1% |
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0.92% as on April 2024
₹3670 Cr as on April 2024
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd(2.2%), Electronics Mart India Ltd(2.08%), Brigade Enterprises Ltd(2.03%), DOMS Industries Ltd(2%), PNC Infratech Ltd(2%) as on April 2024
Industrial(23.48%), Financial Services(14.14%), Consumer Cyclical(13.79%) as on April 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 | - | - | - |
As on April 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 | - | - | - |
As on April 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 | - | - | - |
As on April 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 | 14.34 | 15.18 | 21.56 |
As on April 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.
Sanjay Bembalkar, Hardick Bora are the fund managers of Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is 1%