Union Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth

Union Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth

Debt

Direct

Corporate Bond

NAV as on 07-03-2025

₹ 15.07

Inception Returns

6.2%

/yr

About Union Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth

Union Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth is a debt fund. This fund was started on 31 May, 2018. The fund is managed by Anindya Sarkar. This fund is suitable to keep your money safe.

Key Parameters

  1. Union Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth has ₹330 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Dec 1969 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.4.

Returns

Union Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 6.24% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 7.80%, 6.13% and 6.04% respectively.

Holdings

Union Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Corporate, Government, Cash Equivalent. Its top holdings are 7.32% Govt Stock 2030, 7.1% Govt Stock 2034, 7.1% Govt Stock 2029, Reliance Industries Limited, 7.23% Govt Stock 2039

Taxation

As it is a corporate bond mutual fund the taxation is as follows:
If the fund is debt oriented i.e. asset allocation of more than 65% in debt instruments:
Invested before 1 April 2023 and held for less than 24 months, STCG will be taxed at your income slab rate.
Invested before 1 April 2023 and held for more than 24 months, LTCG will be taxed at 12.5%.
Invested after 1 April 2023, capital gains will be taxed at your income slab rate.
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate.

Investment objective of Union Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth

To achieve long term capital appreciation by investing substantially in a portfolio of corporate debt securities. 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 Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
2 people have invested ₹ 27.8K in Union Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

Union Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.41%
Benchmark
CRISIL Short Term Bond Fund TR INR
AUM₹330 Cr
Inception Date31 May, 2018
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹1000/₹500
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
77.77%
STCGSelling mutual fund within 36 months, gains taxed at slab rates.
LTCGHolding over 3 years, gains taxed at slab rates without indexation.
Risk
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Moderate Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (07-Mar-25)

Period
Union Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth
Corporate Bond Index
1M
0.2%
0.3%
3M
1.4%
1.3%
6M
3.6%
3.2%
1Y
7.8%
7.3%
3Y
6.1%
6.2%
5Y
6%
6%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Dec-69)

  • Debt & Cash 99.5%

AAA
100%

Sector Allocation

Jan'25

Dec'24

Nov'24

Corporate
58.1%
Government
38.7%
Cash Equivalent
3.2%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Jan'25
Dec'24
Nov'24
AUM
₹ 258.7 Cr
₹ 257.7 Cr
₹ 263 Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 258.7 Cr as of Jan'25
  • AUM increased by 1 Cr between Jan'25 and Dec'24
Top Stocks bought last month
National Housing Bank's allocation increased from 2.2% to 3.95%
National Housing Bank's allocation increased from 2.2% to 3.95%
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited's allocation increased from 2.53% to 3.89%
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited's allocation increased from 2.53% to 3.89%
HDFC Bank Limited's allocation increased from 2.91% to 3.89%
HDFC Bank Limited's allocation increased from 2.91% to 3.89%
Top Stocks sold last month
Reliance Industries Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 4.03 %
Reliance Industries Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 4.03 %
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.'s allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 3.98 %
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.'s allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 3.98 %
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 3.93 %
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 3.93 %
Cash allocation has gone down from 5.3% to 3.2%
Cash allocation has gone down from 5.3% to 3.2%
Debt allocation has gone up from 94.2% to 96.3%
Debt allocation has gone up from 94.2% to 96.3%

Top 2 Sectors in January were Corporate, Government

Jan'25
Corporate
58%
Government
39%
Dec'24
Corporate
63%
Government
32%
  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
7.32% Govt Stock 2030
7.32% Govt Stock 2030
7.8%
150%
7.1% Govt Stock 2034
7.1% Govt Stock 2034
6.2%
33.3%
7.1% Govt Stock 2029
7.1% Govt Stock 2029
4.62%
0%
Reliance Industries Limited
Reliance Industries Limited
3.13%
0%
7.23% Govt Stock 2039
7.23% Govt Stock 2039
3.13%
0%
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Anindya Sarkar
Anindya Sarkar
Fund Manager of Union Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth, since 1 November 2018
Fund House
Union Asset Management Co. Pvt. Ltd.
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹24.63K Cr
as on 31-Jan-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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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (corporate bond). Its expense ratio is 0.41% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 0.5%.
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In the last 3 years, ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 7.36% return, outperforming this fund by 1.23% per annum.
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Over the last 1 month, this fund has experienced a 27.5% growth in AUM moving from 258.73 Cr to 329.78 Cr.
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In the last 5 years, Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth has given 7.14% return, outperforming this fund by 1.1% per annum.
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In the last 1 year, Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth has given 8.24% return, outperforming this fund by 0.44%.

Union Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth Highlights

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Moderate Risk

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

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 6.24% since inception which is less than its category average return of 6.3%
AUM size ₹330 Cr

AUM size ₹330 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹330 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 7908 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.41%

Expense Ratio 0.41%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.41% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 0.51%

Frequently Asked Questions for Union Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Union Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth is ₹15.07 as on 07-Mar-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 07-Mar-2025.
Union Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
0.22%
0.22%
6 Month Returns
3.55%
3.55%
1 Year Returns
7.8%
7.8%
3 Years Returns
19.53%
6.13%
5 Years Returns
34.08%
6.04%
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0.41% as on February 2025
₹330 Cr as on February 2025
7.32% Govt Stock 2030(7.8%), 7.1% Govt Stock 2034(6.2%), 7.1% Govt Stock 2029(4.62%), Reliance Industries Limited(3.13%), 7.23% Govt Stock 2039(3.13%) as on February 2025
Corporate(58.3%), Government(37.28%), Cash Equivalent(4.42%) as on February 2025
Yield to Maturity is 7.27 as on February 2025. Yield to Maturity is the total return earned on your bond investments if you hold the bond investments till maturity & all bonds' proceeds are reinvested in it.
Modified Duration is 3.89 as on February 2025. Modified Duration tells the sensitivity of the price of a bond to a change in interest rate.
AAA
100
Anindya Sarkar is the fund manager of Union Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Union Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth is 1%