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Union Balanced Advantage Fund

Dynamic Asset AllocationVery HighOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 24 Sep 2026
₹20.31-1.36%1 day
Return since launch
8.6%
52-week range
₹18.96 — ₹20.85
AUM
₹1,240 Cr

Union Balanced Advantage Fund is a Dynamic Asset Allocation hybrid fund from Union Mutual Fund with ₹1,240 Cr under management, launched in 2017. Over three years it has returned 3.4% a year, against 8.3% for its category. The expense ratio is 2.56% 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
1Y-0.3%−0.9 pts0.6%-0.5%
2Y1.7%+0.1 pts1.5%1.6%
3Y3.4%−4.9 pts8.3%3.8%
5Y6.1%−1.6 pts7.8%7.2%
7Y7.7%−1.5 pts9.2%8.6%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund-0.3%
Category0.6%
3Y
Fund3.4%
Category8.3%
5Y
Fund6.1%
Category7.8%

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

2.56%

Expense ratio as on 23 Sep 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
1.87%
Brokerage
0.08%
Transaction charges
0.01%
Statutory levies
0.60%
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.
Beta1.121.29How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe0.300.63Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino0.350.82Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation8.8110.95How 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 31 Aug 2026

Asset allocation

  • Equity74.4%
  • Debt21.1%
  • Other4.5%

Market cap split

  • Large56.8%
  • Mid19.5%
  • Small23.7%
P/E
29.55
P/B
3.71

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
OthersOthers4.55%₹56.25 Cr+20.55%+7.84%+16.39%
HDFC Bank Ltd.Financial4.46%₹55.33 Cr-0.36%-0.30%-0.31%
ICICI Bank Ltd.Financial4.01%₹49.73 Cr+3.53%+3.61%+3.54%
Reliance Industries Ltd.Energy2.86%₹35.45 Cr-0.91%+3.85%+3.94%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.Communication2.79%₹34.54 Cr-0.76%-0.73%-0.76%
State Bank of IndiaFinancial2.08%₹25.84 Cr+2.33%+2.71%+1.46%
Axis Bank Ltd.Financial1.99%₹24.69 Cr-0.41%+1.40%+1.02%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.Financial1.99%₹24.74 Cr+2.02%+1.93%+1.12%
Punjab National BankFinancial1.95%₹24.16 Cr+1.94%——
Gabriel India Ltd.Automobile1.80%₹22.28 Cr+1.40%+1.02%+1.14%

Sectors

  • Financial41.4%
  • Energy8.2%
  • Services7.4%
  • Healthcare7.0%
  • Automobile6.4%
  • Capital Goods6.0%
  • Construction4.7%
  • Others4.5%

Instruments

  • Bonds9.7%
  • Debenture6.0%
  • Repo4.5%
  • Certificate of Deposit4.0%
  • Treasury Bills1.3%
  • Net Receivables0.0%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Reserve Bank of India0.08%1.28%+1.20%
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd1.17%0.00%-1.17%
State Bank of India3.04%2.08%-0.96%
company:69530.00%0.93%+0.93%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.3.71%2.79%-0.92%
company:126120.00%0.91%+0.91%
Mankind Pharma Ltd.0.86%0.00%-0.86%
company:134010.00%0.73%+0.73%
company:207700.00%0.73%+0.73%
company:194380.00%0.70%+0.70%
company:207500.00%0.70%+0.70%
company:207950.00%0.70%+0.70%
Shriram Finance Ltd0.85%1.50%+0.65%
Fortis Healthcare Ltd.0.58%0.00%-0.58%
CORONA Remedies Ltd.0.52%0.00%-0.52%
Billionbrains Garage Ventures Ltd.0.49%0.93%+0.44%
Engineers India Ltd.0.63%1.06%+0.43%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.0.37%0.78%+0.41%
Solar Industries India Ltd.1.04%0.63%-0.41%
RBL Bank Ltd.0.69%1.10%+0.41%
company:59790.00%0.37%+0.37%
Ipca Laboratories Ltd.0.47%0.83%+0.36%
JSW Energy Ltd.0.99%0.68%-0.31%
Ather Energy Ltd.0.81%1.11%+0.30%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.0.59%0.86%+0.27%
GE Vernova T&D India Ltd0.35%0.61%+0.26%
HDFC Bank Ltd.4.72%4.46%-0.26%
Axis Bank Ltd.1.74%1.99%+0.25%
Grasim Industries Ltd.-0.23%0.00%+0.23%
Jindal Steel Ltd.0.43%0.64%+0.21%
One97 Communications Ltd.0.75%0.95%+0.20%
Others0.23%0.04%-0.19%
Cemindia Projects Ltd.0.55%0.71%+0.16%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.1.91%1.76%-0.15%
Max Financial Services Ltd.0.90%0.76%-0.14%
Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions Ltd.1.01%1.14%+0.13%
Eternal Ltd.1.26%1.37%+0.11%
Apar Industries Ltd.0.46%0.56%+0.10%
Divi's Laboratories Ltd.0.57%0.66%+0.09%
Sai Life Sciences Ltd.0.82%0.91%+0.09%
Cummins India Ltd.1.05%0.97%-0.08%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.1.12%1.20%+0.08%
Reliance Industries Ltd.2.93%2.86%-0.07%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.1.34%1.28%-0.06%
JSW Infrastructure Ltd.0.69%0.75%+0.06%
Aarti Industries Ltd.0.65%0.70%+0.05%
Tata Motors Ltd.0.65%0.70%+0.05%
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.0.79%0.74%-0.05%
Tata Consumer Products Ltd.1.04%0.99%-0.05%
Shadowfax Technologies Ltd.0.71%0.76%+0.05%
ICICI Bank Ltd.3.96%4.01%+0.05%
Inventurus Knowledge Solutions Ltd.0.69%0.64%-0.05%
Bharat Electronics Ltd.0.70%0.74%+0.04%
Varun Beverages Ltd.0.49%0.45%-0.04%
ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Ltd.0.82%0.86%+0.04%
CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd.0.66%0.70%+0.04%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.1.50%1.54%+0.04%
Delhivery Ltd.0.58%0.55%-0.03%
Godrej Properties Ltd.0.68%0.65%-0.03%
Pidilite Industries Ltd.0.67%0.70%+0.03%
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd.1.65%1.62%-0.03%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.2.02%1.99%-0.03%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd.0.57%0.60%+0.03%
Gokaldas Exports Ltd.0.58%0.55%-0.03%
Ajanta Pharma Ltd.0.75%0.78%+0.03%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.0.69%0.66%-0.03%
LG Electronics India Ltd.0.12%0.14%+0.02%
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd.0.58%0.56%-0.02%
FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd.0.43%0.45%+0.02%
Titan Company Ltd.0.52%0.54%+0.02%
NTPC Ltd.0.31%0.29%-0.02%
Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.0.42%0.40%-0.02%
HCL Technologies Ltd.0.48%0.46%-0.02%
Mphasis Ltd.0.49%0.51%+0.02%
Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd.1.21%1.20%-0.01%
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.0.84%0.83%-0.01%
REC Ltd.0.82%0.81%-0.01%
Oil India Ltd.0.34%0.35%+0.01%
Amber Enterprises India Ltd.0.41%0.42%+0.01%
Punjab National Bank1.94%1.95%+0.01%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.0.81%0.80%-0.01%
Trent Ltd.0.33%0.32%-0.01%
Swiggy Ltd.0.69%0.68%-0.01%
Dr. Lal Pathlabs Ltd.1.00%1.01%+0.01%
Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd.0.77%0.78%+0.01%
The Phoenix Mills Ltd.0.76%0.77%+0.01%
Aditya Birla Capital Ltd.0.72%0.72%0.00%
Bank Of Baroda0.78%0.78%0.00%
DOMS Industries Ltd.0.51%0.51%0.00%
Gabriel India Ltd.1.80%1.80%0.00%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development1.21%1.21%0.00%
Infosys Ltd.1.39%1.39%0.00%
Canara Bank1.32%1.32%0.00%
Wockhardt Ltd.0.16%0.16%0.00%
Persistent Systems Ltd.0.24%0.24%0.00%
TVS Motor Company Ltd - Pref. Shares0.02%0.02%0.00%

Compare

Similar funds

The rest of the category, so this fund’s numbers have something to sit against.

FundAUMExpense1Y3Y5Y
Category average₹39,803 Cr1.98%0.3%5.2%9.8%
HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund₹1,07,296 Cr1.31%-3.8%3.3%10.5%
ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund₹75,399 Cr1.57%1.2%6.7%9.4%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Balanced Advantage Fund₹10,125 Cr1.95%4.6%7.5%9.6%
Baroda BNP Paribas Balanced Advantage Fund₹5,343 Cr2.05%1.4%6.3%9.6%
Quant Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund₹852 Cr3.03%-2.1%2.5%—

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 months4.21% absolute₹60,000₹62,5264.21%
1 year0.15% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,20,0980.08%
3 years7.11% annualised₹3,60,000₹4,02,33111.76%
5 years6.21% annualised₹6,00,000₹7,05,10917.52%

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 ₹20.31 as on 24 Sep 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Union Balanced Advantage Fund?
The expense ratio of Union Balanced Advantage Fund is 2.56% 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 -0.3% over 1 year, 3.4% over 3 years and 6.1% 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 ₹28,513 Cr under management.