Union Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth

Union Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 11-04-2025

₹ 10.15

1.7%

1D

Inception Returns

1.4%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

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58 people have invested ₹ 2.1L in Union Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About Union Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth

Union Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 5 March, 2024. The fund is managed by Pratik Dharmshi, Harshad Patwardhan. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.

Key Parameters

  1. Union Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth has ₹550 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.7.

Returns

Union Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 1.36% since inception. Over the last 1 year the fund has given a CAGR return of -1.74%.

Holdings

Union Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Industrial, Basic Materials, Consumer Cyclical, Health, Communication, Tech, Energy, Consumer Defensive, Real Estate, Utilities. Its top holdings are HDFC Bank Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd, Bharti Airtel Ltd, Reliance Industries Ltd, Infosys Ltd

Taxation

As it is a equity - other mutual fund the taxation is as follows:
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
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Long term gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt capital gains tax.

Investment objective of Union Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth

The investment objective of the Scheme is to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing with a focus on riding business cycles through allocation between sectors and stocks at different stages of business cycles in the economy. However, there is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

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

Union Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.74%
Benchmark
Nifty 500 TR INR
AUM₹550 Cr
Inception Date5 March, 2024
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹1000/₹500
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
0.2%
STCGSelling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%.
LTCGAfter 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year.
Risk
Risk meter
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Very High Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (11-Apr-25)

Period
Union Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth
Nifty 500
equity - other
1M
2.7%
2.9%
-
3M
-6.7%
-2.3%
-
6M
-14.4%
-12.1%
-
1Y
-1.7%
0%
-

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Mar-25)

  • Equity 97.7%

  • Debt & Cash 2.3%

Large cap
65.5%

Mid cap
24.1%

Small cap
8.1%

Sector Allocation

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Financial Services
30.4%
Industrial
15.4%
Consumer Cyclical
14.1%
Health
11.5%
Tech
9.5%
Basic Materials
7.3%
Communication
6.3%
Energy
3.1%
Consumer Defensive
1.2%
Real Estate
1.1%
All changes are between Jan'25 and Mar'25
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
Fund Returns
7.08%
-8.11%
-6.53%
Nifty 500
7.25%
-7.88%
-4.01%
  • This fund’s returns stands at 7.08% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty 500 returns stands at 7.25% as on Mar'25
  • This fund underperformed Nifty 500 by 0.17% in Mar'25
Parameters
Feb'25
Jan'25
Dec'24
AUM
₹ 513 Cr
₹ 585.1 Cr
₹ 573.8 Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 513 Cr as of Feb'25
  • AUM decreased by 72.1 Cr between Feb'25 and Jan'25
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 61.4% to 64.5%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 61.4% to 64.5%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 8.3% to 5.5%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 8.3% to 5.5%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 24.8% to 24.6%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 24.8% to 24.6%
Cash allocation has gone down from 5.3% to 5.3%
Cash allocation has gone down from 5.3% to 5.3%
Debt allocation has gone up from 0.1% to 0.1%
Debt allocation has gone up from 0.1% to 0.1%

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

Feb'25
Financial Services
30%
Industrial
15%
Consumer Cyclical
14%
Jan'25
Financial Services
23%
Industrial
18%
Consumer Cyclical
15%
  • Equity

  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
8.17%
28.8%
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
6.52%
0%
Bharti Airtel Ltd
Bharti Airtel Ltd
5.58%
0%
Reliance Industries Ltd
Reliance Industries Ltd
3.93%
-16.9%
Infosys Ltd
Infosys Ltd
3.58%
0%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
Union Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth
Union Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth
-1.74%
-
-
1.36%
Franklin India Opportunities Fund - Direct - Growth
Franklin India Opportunities Fund - Direct - Growth
9.03%
26.22%
33.08%
17.65%
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
7.34%
21.73%
34.63%
22.13%
ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth
ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth
4.37%
19.4%
-
21.67%
  • Gainers

  • Losers

Top Growth Drivers
1M Return
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
5.6%
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
5.4%
Amber Enterprises India Ltd
Amber Enterprises India Ltd
0.1%
Fund
Feb'25
Jan'25
Dec'24
No of Holdings
51
53
60
Top 5 Company Concentration
28%
26%
26%
Company having highest exposure
HDFC Bank Ltd (8%)
ICICI Bank Ltd (6%)
HDFC Bank Ltd (7.9%)
No of Sectors
11
10
11
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
80.9%
80%
79.8%
Sector having highest exposure
Financial Services (30.4%)
Financial Services (23%)
Financial Services (23.6%)
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Pratik Dharmshi
Pratik Dharmshi
Fund Manager of Union Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth, since 9 December 2024
Top funds managed
Scheme
Annualised Returns(3Y)
Category Returns(3Y)
Union Large & Midcap Fund Direct Growth
12.49%
13.8%
Union Midcap Fund Direct Growth
15.41%
15.79%
Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
12.48%
15.13%
Harshad Patwardhan
Harshad Patwardhan
Fund Manager of Union Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth, since 1 November 2024
Top funds managed
Scheme
Annualised Returns(3Y)
Category Returns(3Y)
Union Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth
0%
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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

Union Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth Highlights

Risk meter
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Very High Risk

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

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 1.36% since inception which is less than its category average return of 7%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 97.7% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 2.3% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹550 Cr

AUM size ₹550 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹550 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 2165 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.74%

Expense Ratio 0.74%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.74% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.32%

Frequently Asked Questions for Union Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Union Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth is ₹10.15 as on 11-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 11-Apr-2025.
Union Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
2.73%
2.73%
6 Month Returns
-14.42%
-14.42%
1 Year Returns
-1.74%
-1.74%
3 Years Returns
0%
0%
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0.74% as on March 2025
₹550 Cr as on March 2025
HDFC Bank Ltd(8.17%), ICICI Bank Ltd(6.52%), Bharti Airtel Ltd(5.58%), Reliance Industries Ltd(3.93%), Infosys Ltd(3.58%) as on March 2025
Financial Services(30.6%), Industrial(15.07%), Basic Materials(11.89%) as on March 2025
The alpha ratio for the Union Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
Union Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth
-3.09
-
-
As on March 2025
The alpha for Union Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth is calculated against Nifty 500 TR INR. Higher alpha indicates that this fund has generated extra returns compared to the benchmark index. An alpha of 1.0 means the fund has outperformed its benchmark index by 1%.
The Beta ratio for the Union Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
Union Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth
0.95
-
-
As on March 2025
The Beta for Union Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty 500 TR INR. Beta tells the volatility of the mutual fund relative to its benchmark. If the beta of a mutual fund is more than 1, then the mutual fund is more volatile than its benchmark. If beta is less than 1, then the mutual fund is less volatile than the benchmark.
The sharpe ratio for the Union Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Sharpe Ratio 1 Year
Sharpe Ratio 3 Years
Sharpe Ratio 5 Years
Union Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth
-0.14
-
-
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for Union Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty 500 TR INR. Sharpe ratio tells risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Sharpe ratio, the better a fund's returns have been relative to the risk it has taken on.
The standard deviation for the Union Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Standard Deviation 1 Year
Standard Deviation 3 Years
Standard Deviation 5 Years
Union Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth
16.81
-
-
As on March 2025
Standard deviation tells the volatility of the returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Standard deviation, the higher the volatility of the fund's returns.
Pratik Dharmshi, Harshad Patwardhan are the fund managers of Union Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Union Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth is 1%