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Union Balanced Advantage Fund

Dynamic Asset AllocationVery HighOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 9 Nov 2026
₹20.96+0.58%1 day
Return since launch
8.6%
52-week range
₹18.96 — ₹20.85
AUM
₹1,158 Cr

Union Balanced Advantage Fund is a Dynamic Asset Allocation hybrid fund from Union Mutual Fund with ₹1,158 Cr under management, launched in 2017. Over three years it has returned 4.9% a year, against 9.3% for its category. The expense ratio is 2.55% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Very High.

Performance

Returns

How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.

Trailing returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategoryBenchmark
1Y5.9%+3.9 pts2.0%6.1%
2Y4.7%−0.1 pts4.7%4.8%
3Y4.9%−4.4 pts9.3%5.3%
5Y7.0%−1.1 pts8.1%8.0%
7Y8.1%−1.6 pts9.7%9.1%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund5.9%
Category2.0%
3Y
Fund4.9%
Category9.3%
5Y
Fund7.0%
Category8.1%

Since launch (7 Dec 2017): 8.6%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
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Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20255.8%−0.9 pts6.7%
20249.9%−4.3 pts14.2%
202315.5%−4.4 pts20.0%
20222.5%−2.5 pts5.1%
20219.4%−7.2 pts16.6%
202022.0%+7.5 pts14.4%

Returns over one year are annualised. Shorter periods are absolute.

Costs & terms

Costs and terms

What the fund charges each year, and the rules around putting money in and taking it out.

Costs

2.50%

Expense ratio as on 6 Nov 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
1.87%
Brokerage
0.07%
Transaction charges
0.01%
Statutory levies
0.55%
Exit load
Exit load of 1%, if redeemed within 15 days.
Lock-in
None

Terms

Min SIP
₹3,000
Min lumpsum
₹5,000
Plan
GROWTH
Fund type
OPEN-ENDED
Benchmark
NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index

Risk

Risk

What the riskometer means for this fund, and how its ratios sit against the category.

Very High

Your principal is treated as being at very high risk — typically small cap, sectoral and thematic equity schemes.

Risk ratios
RatioFundCategory avgRead as
Alpha——Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better.
Beta1.121.25How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe0.140.48Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino0.170.63Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation9.1410.86How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 5 category peers

Portfolio

Union Balanced Advantage Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 30 Sep 2026

Asset allocation

  • Equity72.7%
  • Debt22.1%
  • Other5.1%

Market cap split

  • Large56.3%
  • Mid17.6%
  • Small26.1%
P/E
28.48
P/B
3.46

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
OthersOthers5.13%₹59.72 Cr+14.76%+28.72%+40.28%
HDFC Bank Ltd.Financial4.78%₹55.31 Cr-0.05%-1.10%-0.31%
ICICI Bank Ltd.Financial3.90%₹45.20 Cr+3.80%+3.46%+3.43%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.Communication2.89%₹33.49 Cr+2.70%-0.76%-0.76%
Reliance Industries Ltd.Energy2.85%₹32.95 Cr-0.87%+4.07%+3.66%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.Financial2.12%₹24.60 Cr+2.03%+2.09%+1.88%
Punjab National BankFinancial2.10%₹24.28 Cr+1.93%+1.96%+1.08%
State Bank of IndiaFinancial2.02%₹23.39 Cr+2.45%+2.42%+1.91%
Axis Bank Ltd.Financial2.01%₹23.29 Cr+1.44%-0.40%+1.11%
Gabriel India Ltd.Automobile1.80%₹20.79 Cr+1.55%+1.07%+1.17%

Sectors

  • Financial42.1%
  • Energy8.2%
  • Healthcare7.4%
  • Capital Goods6.7%
  • Services6.3%
  • Others5.1%
  • Construction4.5%
  • Automobile4.3%

Instruments

  • Bonds10.3%
  • Debenture6.4%
  • Certificate of Deposit4.4%
  • Repo3.8%
  • Cash Margin1.5%
  • Treasury Bills1.0%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Eternal Ltd.1.37%-0.44%-1.81%
Others0.04%1.52%+1.48%
Max Financial Services Ltd.0.76%0.00%-0.76%
Tata Motors Ltd.0.70%0.00%-0.70%
Dhoot Transmission Ltd.0.73%1.42%+0.69%
Swiggy Ltd.0.68%0.00%-0.68%
Patanjali Foods Ltd.0.00%-0.64%-0.64%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd.0.60%0.00%-0.60%
HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd.0.00%0.59%+0.59%
DOMS Industries Ltd.0.51%0.00%-0.51%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.1.54%1.03%-0.51%
E2E Networks Ltd.0.00%0.49%+0.49%
Cyient Ltd.0.00%0.48%+0.48%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.1.28%0.83%-0.45%
FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd.0.45%0.00%-0.45%
Indusind Bank Ltd.0.00%-0.44%-0.44%
Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.0.40%0.00%-0.40%
Reserve Bank of India1.28%0.95%-0.33%
HDFC Bank Ltd.4.46%4.78%+0.32%
Ather Energy Ltd.1.11%0.80%-0.31%
National Stock Exchange0.00%0.30%+0.30%
Engineers India Ltd.1.06%1.34%+0.28%
One 97 Communications Ltd.0.95%0.71%-0.24%
Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions Ltd.1.14%1.30%+0.16%
Punjab National Bank1.95%2.10%+0.15%
RBL Bank Ltd.1.10%1.25%+0.15%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.1.99%2.12%+0.13%
Shadowfax Technologies Ltd.0.76%0.88%+0.12%
Dr. Lal Pathlabs Ltd.1.01%1.12%+0.11%
Sai Life Sciences Ltd.0.91%1.02%+0.11%
Canara Bank1.32%1.43%+0.11%
ICICI Bank Ltd.4.01%3.90%-0.11%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.2.79%2.89%+0.10%
JSW Infrastructure Ltd.0.75%0.85%+0.10%
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd.1.62%1.71%+0.09%
Infosys Ltd.1.39%1.30%-0.09%
Godrej Properties Ltd.0.65%0.57%-0.08%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.1.20%1.28%+0.08%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development1.21%1.29%+0.08%
Shriram Finance Ltd1.50%1.42%-0.08%
Varun Beverages Ltd.0.45%0.52%+0.07%
The Phoenix Mills Ltd.0.77%0.84%+0.07%
Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd.1.20%1.26%+0.06%
State Bank of India2.08%2.02%-0.06%
Ajanta Pharma Ltd.0.78%0.84%+0.06%
Bank Of Baroda0.78%0.84%+0.06%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.1.76%1.71%-0.05%
Inventurus Knowledge Solutions Ltd.0.64%0.69%+0.05%
Pidilite Industries Ltd.0.70%0.65%-0.05%
REC Ltd.0.81%0.86%+0.05%
Shiprocket Ltd.0.70%0.65%-0.05%
360 One Wam Ltd.0.73%0.69%-0.04%
Divi's Laboratories Ltd.0.66%0.70%+0.04%
Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd.0.91%0.95%+0.04%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.0.93%0.97%+0.04%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.0.80%0.84%+0.04%
Cemindia Projects Ltd.0.71%0.74%+0.03%
Gokaldas Exports Ltd.0.55%0.52%-0.03%
Ipca Laboratories Ltd.0.83%0.86%+0.03%
Solar Industries India Ltd.0.63%0.66%+0.03%
Wockhardt Ltd.0.16%0.19%+0.03%
Amber Enterprises India Ltd.0.42%0.39%-0.03%
Apar Industries Ltd.0.56%0.59%+0.03%
Delhivery Ltd.0.55%0.53%-0.02%
Jindal Steel Ltd.0.64%0.66%+0.02%
Mphasis Ltd.0.51%0.49%-0.02%
NTPC Ltd.0.29%0.31%+0.02%
Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd.0.78%0.76%-0.02%
Tata Consumer Products Ltd.0.99%0.97%-0.02%
Titan Company Ltd.0.54%0.52%-0.02%
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.0.83%0.85%+0.02%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.0.66%0.68%+0.02%
company:201330.02%0.00%-0.02%
Aarti Industries Ltd.0.70%0.68%-0.02%
Billionbrains Garage Ventures Ltd.0.93%0.95%+0.02%
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd.0.56%0.58%+0.02%
Axis Bank Ltd.1.99%2.01%+0.02%
GE Vernova T&D India Ltd0.61%0.62%+0.01%
Glaxosmithkline Pharmaceuticals Ltd.0.37%0.36%-0.01%
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.0.74%0.75%+0.01%
KRN Heat Exchanger And Refrigeration Ltd.0.70%0.69%-0.01%
Persistent Systems Ltd.0.24%0.25%+0.01%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.0.78%0.77%-0.01%
Trent Ltd.0.32%0.31%-0.01%
ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Ltd.0.86%0.85%-0.01%
LG Electronics India Ltd.0.14%0.15%+0.01%
JSW Energy Ltd.0.68%0.69%+0.01%
Reliance Industries Ltd.2.86%2.85%-0.01%
Aditya Birla Capital Ltd.0.72%0.72%0.00%
Bharat Electronics Ltd.0.74%0.74%0.00%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.0.86%0.86%0.00%
CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd.0.70%0.70%0.00%
Cummins India Ltd.0.97%0.97%0.00%
Gabriel India Ltd.1.80%1.80%0.00%
HCL Technologies Ltd.0.46%0.46%0.00%
Manipal Health Enterprises Ltd.0.70%0.70%0.00%
Oil India Ltd.0.35%0.35%0.00%

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About

About this fund

The scheme’s own words, its benchmark and the people running it.

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to achieve long term capital appreciation and generate income through an equity portfolio by using long equities, equity derivatives and arbitrage opportunities available.

Fund managers

  • Gaurav ChopraMr. Chopra has done B.Com, Chartered Accountant and CFA (Level III cleared)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
  • Parijat AgrawalMr. Agrawal is a B.Tech and MBA from IIM Bangalore.Prior to joining Union Mutual Fund, he has worked with SBI Mutual Fund, State Bank of Mauritius ltd. and SUN F&C Asset Management.
  • Sanjay BembalkarMr. Bembalkar has done B.Com, M.Sc. (Accounting and Finance), ACA, CFA Charterholder.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
  • Vishal ThakkerMr.Thakker has done B.Com & M.B.APrior joining to Union Mutual Fund he has worked with Elara Capital and Emkay Shares & Stock Broking.
Scheme information document

Tools

Return calculator

What ₹10,000 a month in this fund would have grown to over each period, based on its past returns.

₹
Over the pastTotal investmentWould’ve becomeGrowthReturns
6 months4.70% absolute₹60,000₹62,8204.70%
1 year1.75% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,21,1440.95%
3 years8.15% annualised₹3,60,000₹4,09,03313.62%
5 years6.69% annualised₹6,00,000₹7,14,17319.03%

Returns for 1 year and longer are annualised (CAGR); 6-month figures are absolute. Past returns are not a forecast.

How this is calculated

Each monthly instalment grows at the fund’s annualised return ÷ 12 per month until the end of the period, the same formula as our SIP calculator.

The amount compounds once a year at the fund’s CAGR for that period, the same formula as our lumpsum calculator.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

The things people ask about this scheme.

What is the NAV of Union Balanced Advantage Fund?
The NAV of Union Balanced Advantage Fund is ₹20.96 as on 9 Nov 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Union Balanced Advantage Fund?
The expense ratio of Union Balanced Advantage Fund is 2.55% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for Union Balanced Advantage Fund?
You can start a SIP in Union Balanced Advantage Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has Union Balanced Advantage Fund given?
Union Balanced Advantage Fund has returned 5.9% over 1 year, 4.9% over 3 years and 7.0% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on Union Balanced Advantage Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit load of 1%, if redeemed within 15 days..
How risky is Union Balanced Advantage Fund?
Union Balanced Advantage Fund is rated Very High on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Dynamic Asset Allocation category.
Which fund house manages Union Balanced Advantage Fund?
Union Balanced Advantage Fund is managed by Union Mutual Fund, which runs 30 schemes with ₹28,977 Cr under management.