Union Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth

Union Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 11-04-2025

₹ 14.33

Inception Returns

6%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

About Union Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth

Union Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth is a hybrid fund. This fund was started on 27 February, 2019. The fund is managed by Vishal Thakker, Devesh Thacker. This fund gives you the benefit of diversification.

Key Parameters

  1. Union Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth has ₹303 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.4.

Returns

Union Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 6.01% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 7.68%, 7.09% and 5.86% respectively.

Holdings

Union Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Consumer Cyclical, Industrial, Basic Materials, Tech, Health, Energy, Utilities, Communication, Consumer Defensive, Corporate, Real Estate, Government.

Taxation

As it is a arbitrage fund mutual fund the taxation is as follows:
If the fund is equity oriented i.e. asset allocation of more than 65% in equity instruments:
For short term (less than a year) capital gains will be taxed at 20%
For long term (more than 1 year) capital gains will be taxed at 12.5% without indexation benefit
Long term gains up to Rs 1 lakh are exempt from taxation (more than 12 months).

Investment objective of Union Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth

The investment objective of the scheme is to generate capital appreciation and income by predominantly investing in arbitrage opportunities in the cash and derivatives segment of the equity market, and by investing the balance in debt and money market instruments.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 1000.00 and for SIP is INR 500.00. Union Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Union Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.42%
Benchmark
NIFTY 50 Arbitrage TR INR
AUM₹303 Cr
Inception Date27 February, 2019
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹1000/₹500
Exit Load
0.2%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
348.11%
STCGSelling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%.
LTCGAfter 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year.
Risk
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Low Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (11-Apr-25)

Period
Union Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
Arbitrage Fund Index
1M
0.7%
0.5%
3M
1.8%
1.4%
6M
3.8%
3.1%
1Y
7.7%
6.6%
3Y
7.1%
6.5%
5Y
5.9%
5.3%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Mar-25)

  • Equity 0.2%

  • Debt & Cash 99.7%

Sector Allocation

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Financial Services
25.2%
Consumer Cyclical
13.7%
Tech
11.4%
Energy
10.3%
Industrial
9.2%
Basic Materials
7.4%
Health
7.3%
Consumer Defensive
5.3%
Communication
4.6%
Utilities
3.3%
Real Estate
2.3%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Feb'25
Jan'25
Dec'24
AUM
₹ 231.1 Cr
₹ 228.8 Cr
₹ 233.5 Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 231.1 Cr as of Feb'25
  • AUM increased by 2.3 Cr between Feb'25 and Jan'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Canara Bank's allocation increased from 0.47% to 0.62%
Canara Bank's allocation increased from 0.47% to 0.62%
Top Stocks sold last month
Eicher Motors Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.27 %
Eicher Motors Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.27 %
Jubilant Foodworks Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 0.93 %
Jubilant Foodworks Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 0.93 %
Nestle India Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 0.8 %
Nestle India Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 0.8 %

Top 3 Sectors in February were Financial Services, Consumer Cyclical & Basic Materials

Feb'25
Financial Services
25%
Consumer Cyclical
14%
Tech
11%
Jan'25
Financial Services
28%
Consumer Cyclical
12%
Basic Materials
11%
  • Equity

  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
2.33%
66.7%
Reliance Industries Ltd
Reliance Industries Ltd
2.21%
19.4%
KEI Industries Ltd
KEI Industries Ltd
1.99%
0%
Tech Mahindra Ltd
Tech Mahindra Ltd
1.66%
100%
Adani Green Energy Ltd
Adani Green Energy Ltd
1.61%
0%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
Union Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
Union Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
7.68%
7.09%
5.86%
6.01%
Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
7.98%
7.55%
6.29%
7.09%
Invesco India Arbitrage Fund Direct Plan Growth Option
Invesco India Arbitrage Fund Direct Plan Growth Option
7.94%
7.68%
6.34%
6.98%
Mirae Asset Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
Mirae Asset Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
7.9%
7.39%
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6.14%
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Vishal Thakker
Vishal Thakker
Fund Manager of Union Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth, since 27 February 2019
Top funds managed
Scheme
Annualised Returns(3Y)
Category Returns(3Y)
Union Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
7.09%
6.49%
Devesh Thacker
Devesh Thacker
Fund Manager of Union Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth, since 27 February 2019
Top funds managed
Scheme
Annualised Returns(3Y)
Category Returns(3Y)
Union Overnight Fund Direct Growth
6.32%
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Union Liquid Fund Direct Plan Growth Option
6.91%
6.4%
Union Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
7.09%
6.49%
Fund House
Union Asset Management Co. Pvt. Ltd.
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹40.98K Cr
as on 31-Mar-2025
Address
Union Asset Management Co. Pvt. Ltd.,Unit 802, 8th Floor, Tower ‘A’,,Peninsula Business Park, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg,,Lower Parel (West)
Phone
+9102267483333
Website
investorcare@unionmf.com

Mutual Fund Insights

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In the last 5 years, Invesco India Arbitrage Fund Direct Plan Growth Option has given 6.34% return, outperforming this fund by 0.48% per annum.
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In the last 3 years, Invesco India Arbitrage Fund Direct Plan Growth Option has given 7.68% return, outperforming this fund by 0.59% per annum.
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Over the last 1 month, this fund has experienced a 31.0% growth in AUM moving from 231.09 Cr to 302.61 Cr.
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In the last 1 year, Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth has given 7.98% return, outperforming this fund by 0.3%.
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This fund expense ratio is slightly on the lower side within the category (arbitrage fund). Its expense ratio is 0.42% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 0.7%.

Union Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth Highlights

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Low Risk

Investors understand that their principal will be at Low Risk
About the fund

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 6.01% since inception which is more than its category average return of 5.42%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 0.23% in Equity, 0.93% in Debt and 98.81% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹303 Cr

AUM size ₹303 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹303 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 8780 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.42%

Expense Ratio 0.42%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.42% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 0.67%

Frequently Asked Questions for Union Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Union Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth is ₹14.33 as on 11-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 11-Apr-2025.
Union Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
0.72%
0.72%
6 Month Returns
3.79%
3.79%
1 Year Returns
7.68%
7.68%
3 Years Returns
22.82%
7.09%
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0.42% as on March 2025
₹303 Cr as on March 2025
Union Liquid Dir Gr(11.79%), Union Money Market Dir Gr(3.24%), HDFC Bank Ltd(2.33%), Reliance Industries Ltd(2.21%), KEI Industries Ltd(1.99%) as on March 2025
Cash Equivalent(96.06%), Corporate(3.03%), Government(0.68%) as on March 2025
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Vishal Thakker, Devesh Thacker are the fund managers of Union Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Union Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth is 0.25%