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Union Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Union Asset Management Company Private Limited

NAV

₹23.18

NAV as of 13 Nov 2026

-0.0800 (-0.3439%)
Returns, 3Y

+9.73%

Annualised return

AUM (FUND SIZE)

₹1,237 Cr

Assets Under Mgmt

SINCE INCEPTION

+9.92%

Launched 05 Jan 2018

₹1 SINCE LAUNCH

₹2.31

Indexed wealth

MAX DRAWDOWN

-23.78%

Historical peak to trough

RECOVERY TIME

3.3 mo

To previous peak

CONSISTENCY

8 positive yrs

0 negative yrs

Category

HybridDynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced AdvantageVery High Risk

Fund Info

INF582M01DE9Union Asset Management Company Private Limited
+3.53%1Y Absolute Return
-0.34%1D
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Returns calculator comparison

Compare an illustrative investment outcome across return assumptions.

AssetProjected corpusTotal investedGainAnnual return
Union Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth OptionFund 5Y annualised return
₹8,93,564
₹7,32,612₹1,60,952+8.18%
EPFIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,95,132
₹7,32,612₹1,62,520+8.25%
Residential propertyIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,67,662
₹7,32,612₹1,35,050+7.00%
PPFIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,69,819
₹7,32,612₹1,37,207+7.10%
Bank fixed depositIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,56,981
₹7,32,612₹1,24,369+6.50%
GoldIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,67,662
₹7,32,612₹1,35,050+7.00%
Savings accountIllustrative annual assumption
₹7,86,827
₹7,32,612₹54,215+3.00%

Illustration only. Fund results use the available NAV-derived annualised return and can be negative. Reference rows are assumptions, not current quoted rates or guaranteed returns; property excludes transaction costs, taxes, and liquidity constraints. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risk.

Wealth multiple

₹1 became₹1.10
₹1 Lakh since launch₹1.10 Lakh
Fund age8.9 yrs

Fund information

Scheme code142038
ISININF582M01DE9
BenchmarkNIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index
CategoryHybrid Scheme - Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage
Expense ratio1.46%
Exit loadExit load of 1%, if redeemed within 15 days.
Minimum SIP₹500 SIP

Return comparison

36th / 145 in category
PeriodFundBenchmarkCategory avg
1M+100.80%——
3M+8.38%——
6M+15.11%——
1Y+3.53%—+0.31%
3Y+9.73%—+7.18%
5Y+8.18%—+6.13%
Since Launch+9.92%——

Risk-adjusted performance

Every measure is expanded with a plain-language reading of the latest calculated value.

Sharpe ratio

0.38

Return earned for the risk taken.

Moderate

Moderate risk-adjusted returns. The reward for risk has been average.

Sortino ratio

0.53

Return earned while limiting downside risk.

Moderate

Moderate downside risk-adjusted performance.

Standard deviation

10.15%

How much the fund’s returns fluctuate over time.

Moderate volatility

Returns can move up and down noticeably.

Beta

—

How closely the fund moves with the market.

Unavailable

This measure needs sufficient fund and benchmark history to calculate.

Alpha

—

Extra return generated above the benchmark.

Unavailable

This measure needs sufficient fund and benchmark history to calculate.

Treynor ratio

—

Return earned for each unit of market risk taken.

Unavailable

This measure needs sufficient fund and benchmark history to calculate.

Calmar ratio

0.42

How well the fund rewarded investors relative to its biggest decline.

Low

Returns have been modest compared to the drawdowns experienced.

Information ratio

—

How consistently the fund outperformed its benchmark.

Unavailable

This measure needs sufficient fund and benchmark history to calculate.

Portfolio allocation

Latest disclosed portfolio mix

Asset allocation

Portfolio100%
Equity65.38%
Debt22.64%
Cash8.29%
Hedged Equity3.69%

Market cap allocation

Large Cap
62.72%
Mid Cap
17.60%
Small Cap
19.68%

Sector allocation

Equity exposure by sector

Financial
31.65%
Industrials
19.01%
Healthcare
10.00%
Consumer Discretionary
9.48%
Energy & Utilities
9.18%
Technology
9.07%
Materials
5.98%
Consumer Staples
3.67%
Real Estate
1.19%
Diversified
0.76%

Top holdings

10 of 110 disclosed positions

HoldingSectorInstrument typeWeight
RepoUnspecifiedRepo7.08%
ICICI Bank LtdFinancialEquity3.8%
HDFC Bank LtdFinancialEquity3.79%
Reliance Industries LtdEnergy & UtilitiesEquity3.77%
Cash MarginUnspecifiedCash Margin3.69%
Bharti Airtel LtdTechnologyEquity2.7%
State Bank of IndiaFinancialEquity2.45%
Bajaj Finance LtdFinancialEquity2.22%
INDIAN RAILWAY FINANCE CORPORATION LIMITED SR 176 7.48 BD 16FB34 FVRS1LACFinancialBonds2.04%
NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT SR 24H 7.62 BD 10MY29 FVRS1LACFinancialDebenture2.04%

Fund management

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Vishal Thakker

Since 2025 · Prior joining to Union Mutual Fund he has worked with Elara Capital and Emkay Shares & Stock Broking.

Mr.Thakker has done B.Com & M.B.A

SA
Sanjay Bembalkar

Since 2023 · Prior to joining Union Mutual Fund, he has worked with Canara Robeco Asset Management Company Ltd, LIC Mutual Fund, Quantum Advisors Pvt. Ltd and Autonomous Research LLP

Mr. Bembalkar has done B.Com, M.Sc. (Accounting and Finance), ACA, CFA Charterholder.

GA
Gaurav Chopra

Since 2024 · Prior to joining Union Mutual Fund, he was associated with Centrum Portfolio Management Services- Centrum Broking Ltd., Barclays Wealth Trustees (India) Pvt. Ltd. and Sharp & Tanan Associates

Mr. Chopra has done B.Com, Chartered Accountant and CFA (Level III cleared)

PA
Parijat Agrawal

Since 2017 · Prior to joining Union Mutual Fund, he has worked with SBI Mutual Fund, State Bank of Mauritius ltd. and SUN F&C Asset Management.

Mr. Agrawal is a B.Tech and MBA from IIM Bangalore.

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Summary

A very high-risk hybrid scheme - dynamic asset allocation or balanced advantage fund. Ahead of its category average over 3Y by 2.5 points.

Strengths
  • Ahead of its category average over 3Y by 2.5 points.
  • Recovered from its worst fall in 3 months.
  • Well spread out — top 10 holdings are only 25% of the portfolio.
  • Same fund manager for 9+ years — the strategy has not chopped and changed.
  • Ranks 36 of 145 in its category over 1 year.
Weaknesses
  • None
Ideal investor
  • Needs a 4–5+ years horizon to ride out its very high risk level.
  • Good fit for SIPs — spreading purchases smooths out 10.2% volatility.
Risk drivers
  • None