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Union Equity Savings Fund

Equity SavingsModerately HighOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 25 Sep 2026
₹17.35+0.12%1 day
Return since launch
7.0%
52-week range
₹16.47 — ₹17.55
AUM
₹115 Cr

Union Equity Savings Fund is a Equity Savings hybrid fund from Union Mutual Fund with ₹115 Cr under management, launched in 2018. Over three years it has returned 4.3% a year, against 7.6% for its category. The expense ratio is 2.62% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Moderately High.

Performance

Returns

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

Trailing returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategoryBenchmark
1Y3.0%−0.5 pts3.5%1.9%
2Y3.5%−0.3 pts3.8%3.2%
3Y4.3%−3.3 pts7.6%4.3%
5Y5.8%−1.0 pts6.8%6.1%
7Y6.5%−1.4 pts7.9%6.9%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund3.0%
Category3.5%
3Y
Fund4.3%
Category7.6%
5Y
Fund5.8%
Category6.8%

Since launch (19 Jul 2018): 7.0%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
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Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20254.8%−2.5 pts7.3%
20248.4%−3.6 pts11.9%
202311.6%−2.7 pts14.3%
20221.7%−2.6 pts4.2%
20218.8%−4.8 pts13.6%
202011.1%+0.6 pts10.5%

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

2.58%

Expense ratio as on 25 Sep 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
1.66%
Brokerage
0.14%
Transaction charges
0.02%
Statutory levies
0.76%
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
CRISIL Equity Saving
Short-term capital gains
Returns taxed at 20% if you redeem before 1 year
Long-term capital gains
After 1 year, returns above ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5%

Risk

Risk

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

Moderately High

Your principal is treated as being at moderately high risk — typically balanced hybrid and index-led equity schemes.

Risk ratios
RatioFundCategory avgRead as
Alpha——Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better.
Beta0.920.87How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe0.260.72Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino0.330.84Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation4.866.16How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 5 category peers

Portfolio

Union Equity Savings Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026

Asset allocation

  • Equity39.4%
  • Debt19.8%
  • Other40.7%

Market cap split

  • Large65.5%
  • Mid17.9%
  • Small16.6%
P/E
24.94
P/B
3.30

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
OthersOthers40.74%₹46.91 Cr+98.07%+96.39%+117.02%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural DevelopmentFinancial8.60%₹9.90 Cr+7.01%+6.99%—
Reserve Bank of IndiaFinancial4.30%₹4.95 Cr+2.81%+2.06%+2.32%
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd.Financial4.24%₹4.89 Cr+3.45%+3.46%+3.35%
HDFC Bank Ltd.Financial2.84%₹3.28 Cr-1.74%-3.14%-3.23%
ICICI Bank Ltd.Financial2.62%₹3.01 Cr-0.88%-2.02%-1.97%
Grasim Industries Ltd.Materials2.27%₹2.61 Cr-1.24%-1.52%-1.44%
Reliance Industries Ltd.Energy1.91%₹2.20 Cr-1.22%+4.50%+5.10%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.Communication1.45%₹1.67 Cr-1.38%-1.38%-1.32%
Axis Bank Ltd.Financial1.38%₹1.59 Cr-1.04%-1.58%-2.98%

Sectors

  • Others40.7%
  • Financial32.5%
  • Services4.8%
  • Healthcare3.9%
  • Capital Goods3.4%
  • Energy3.1%
  • Automobile3.0%
  • Construction2.3%

Instruments

  • Cash Margin28.4%
  • Debenture8.6%
  • Repo8.6%
  • Treasury Bills7.0%
  • Bonds4.2%
  • Net Receivables3.7%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Grasim Industries Ltd.-2.10%2.27%+4.37%
Others31.70%28.45%-3.25%
company:193270.00%-2.24%-2.24%
DLF Ltd.-1.48%0.00%+1.48%
Max Financial Services Ltd.-0.26%0.78%+1.04%
Reserve Bank of India3.47%4.30%+0.83%
Titan Company Ltd.-0.67%0.00%+0.67%
Fortis Healthcare Ltd.0.53%0.00%-0.53%
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd0.42%0.00%-0.42%
Mankind Pharma Ltd.0.38%0.00%-0.38%
Shadowfax Technologies Ltd.0.21%0.59%+0.38%
Trent Ltd.0.22%0.60%+0.38%
company:207500.00%0.36%+0.36%
company:59790.00%0.34%+0.34%
Max Healthcare Institute Ltd.-3.99%-3.66%+0.33%
Engineers India Ltd.0.40%0.68%+0.28%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.-2.99%-2.79%+0.20%
Hindalco Industries Ltd.-0.18%0.00%+0.18%
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.-1.54%-1.71%-0.17%
Ather Energy Ltd.0.46%0.62%+0.16%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.-1.70%-1.85%-0.15%
NTPC Ltd.-2.44%-2.29%+0.15%
Cemindia Projects Ltd.0.29%0.43%+0.14%
One97 Communications Ltd.0.52%0.66%+0.14%
KRN Heat Exchanger And Refrigeration Ltd.0.40%0.53%+0.13%
Solar Industries India Ltd.0.64%0.52%-0.12%
HDFC Bank Ltd.-2.04%-1.94%+0.10%
RBL Bank Ltd.0.37%0.47%+0.10%
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd.4.32%4.24%-0.08%
Indus Towers Ltd.-3.84%-3.76%+0.08%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.-0.83%-0.75%+0.08%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development8.67%8.60%-0.07%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.-1.31%-1.24%+0.07%
The Phoenix Mills Ltd.0.07%0.00%-0.07%
Sai Life Sciences Ltd.0.60%0.66%+0.06%
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd.-0.99%-0.95%+0.04%
Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions Ltd.0.53%0.49%-0.04%
Delhivery Ltd.0.67%0.63%-0.04%
Ipca Laboratories Ltd.0.29%0.33%+0.04%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.0.68%0.64%-0.04%
Tata Steel Ltd.-1.00%-0.96%+0.04%
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd.0.90%0.86%-0.04%
Varun Beverages Ltd.0.44%0.40%-0.04%
Axis Bank Ltd.-0.87%-0.90%-0.03%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.0.37%0.40%+0.03%
CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd.0.60%0.63%+0.03%
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.0.56%0.53%-0.03%
Interglobe Aviation Ltd.-1.36%-1.33%+0.03%
Inventurus Knowledge Solutions Ltd.0.55%0.52%-0.03%
JSW Energy Ltd.0.33%0.30%-0.03%
JSW Infrastructure Ltd.0.41%0.44%+0.03%
State Bank of India1.25%1.28%+0.03%
Tata Consumer Products Ltd.0.62%0.59%-0.03%
Aarti Industries Ltd.0.40%0.43%+0.03%
Eternal Ltd.0.44%0.47%+0.03%
Data Patterns (India) Ltd.0.41%0.43%+0.02%
FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd.0.31%0.33%+0.02%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.-1.19%-1.17%+0.02%
Mphasis Ltd.0.47%0.49%+0.02%
Oil India Ltd.0.32%0.34%+0.02%
Shriram Finance Ltd0.44%0.46%+0.02%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd.0.47%0.49%+0.02%
Syrma SGS Technology Ltd.0.43%0.45%+0.02%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.0.02%0.00%-0.02%
Godrej Properties Ltd.0.42%0.40%-0.02%
Gokaldas Exports Ltd.0.35%0.33%-0.02%
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd.0.41%0.39%-0.02%
Tata Motors Ltd.0.34%0.36%+0.02%
ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Ltd.0.40%0.42%+0.02%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.0.80%0.82%+0.02%
Ajanta Pharma Ltd.0.45%0.46%+0.01%
Bharat Electronics Ltd.0.22%0.23%+0.01%
Billionbrains Garage Ventures Ltd.0.26%0.25%-0.01%
Dr. Lal Pathlabs Ltd.0.63%0.64%+0.01%
Swiggy Ltd.0.60%0.59%-0.01%
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.0.61%0.60%-0.01%
Jindal Steel Ltd.0.17%0.18%+0.01%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.0.29%0.28%-0.01%
Reliance Industries Ltd.-0.57%-0.56%+0.01%
Gabriel India Ltd.0.51%0.51%0.00%
ICICI Bank Ltd.-0.35%-0.35%0.00%
Infosys Ltd.1.00%1.00%0.00%
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd.0.29%0.29%0.00%
Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd.0.40%0.40%0.00%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.0.29%0.29%0.00%
TVS Motor Company Ltd - Pref. Shares0.01%0.01%0.00%
Wockhardt Ltd.0.12%0.12%0.00%

Compare

Similar funds

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

FundAUMExpense1Y3Y5Y
Category average₹3,230 Cr2.25%5.0%7.1%8.8%
Kotak Equity Savings Fund₹10,684 Cr2.12%3.3%6.0%8.3%
Mirae Asset Equity Savings Fund₹2,041 Cr1.73%3.5%6.4%8.2%
Edelweiss Equity Savings Fund₹1,660 Cr2.15%8.3%8.7%9.5%
HSBC Equity Savings Fund₹1,475 Cr2.46%7.5%9.0%10.7%
Baroda BNP Paribas Equity Savings Fund₹289 Cr2.81%2.4%5.3%7.2%

About

About this fund

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

Investment objective

The scheme seek capital appreciation and/or to generate consistent returns by actively investing in a combination of diversified equity and equity related instruments, arbitrage and derivative strategies and exposure in debt and money market instruments.

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
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 months4.64% absolute₹60,000₹62,7844.64%
1 year3.33% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,22,1871.82%
3 years6.38% annualised₹3,60,000₹3,97,70810.47%
5 years5.46% annualised₹6,00,000₹6,91,23415.21%

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 Equity Savings Fund?
The NAV of Union Equity Savings Fund is ₹17.35 as on 25 Sep 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Union Equity Savings Fund?
The expense ratio of Union Equity Savings Fund is 2.62% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for Union Equity Savings Fund?
You can start a SIP in Union Equity Savings Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has Union Equity Savings Fund given?
Union Equity Savings Fund has returned 3.0% over 1 year, 4.3% over 3 years and 5.8% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on Union Equity Savings Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit load of 1%, if redeemed within 15 days..
How risky is Union Equity Savings Fund?
Union Equity Savings Fund is rated Moderately High on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Equity Savings category.
Which fund house manages Union Equity Savings Fund?
Union Equity Savings Fund is managed by Union Mutual Fund, which runs 30 schemes with ₹28,513 Cr under management.