Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth

Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 11-04-2025

₹ 61.9

1.8%

1D

Inception Returns

13.5%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

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81 people have invested ₹ 3.5L in Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth

Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Sanjay Bembalkar. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.

Key Parameters

  1. Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth has ₹860 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 1.5.

Returns

Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 13.47% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of -1.09%, 11.97% and 23.62% respectively.

Holdings

Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Industrial, Consumer Cyclical, Tech, Health, Basic Materials, Communication, Energy, Utilities, Consumer Defensive. Its top holdings are HDFC Bank Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd, Infosys Ltd, Bharti Airtel Ltd, Larsen & Toubro Ltd

Taxation

As it is a elss (tax savings) 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 ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth

To generate income and long-term capital appreciation by investing substantially in a portfolio consisting of equity and equity related securities. However, there can be 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 500.00 and for SIP is INR 500.00. There is a lock in period for Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth of 3 Years

Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio1.46%
Benchmark
BSE 500 India TR INR
AUM₹860 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹500/₹500
Exit Load0%
Lock In3 Years
TurnOver
139.22%
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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Very High Risk

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3Y returns in the bottom 25% of the category

Trailing Returns

as on (11-Apr-25)

Period
Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
Nifty 500
elss (tax savings)
1M
1.1%
2.4%
1.5%
3M
-6.4%
-4.8%
-7.1%
6M
-12.9%
-12.1%
-13.2%
1Y
-1.1%
0%
0.2%
3Y
12%
11%
12.5%
5Y
23.6%
22.8%
23.2%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Mar-25)

  • Equity 98.1%

  • Debt & Cash 1.9%

Large cap
63%

Mid cap
17.8%

Small cap
17.3%

Sector Allocation

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Financial Services
28.3%
Consumer Cyclical
16.8%
Industrial
15.9%
Tech
10.8%
Health
8.8%
Basic Materials
6.9%
Communication
4.4%
Energy
4%
Consumer Defensive
2.4%
Utilities
1.7%
All changes are between Jan'25 and Mar'25
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
Fund Returns
7.48%
-7.19%
-6.00%
Nifty 500
7.25%
-7.88%
-4.01%
  • This fund’s returns stands at 7.48% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty 500 returns stands at 7.25% as on Mar'25
  • This fund outperformed Nifty 500 by 0.23% in Mar'25
Parameters
Feb'25
Jan'25
Dec'24
AUM
₹ 800.3 Cr
₹ 923 Cr
₹ 935.5 Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 800.3 Cr as of Feb'25
  • AUM decreased by 122.8 Cr between Feb'25 and Jan'25
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 18.9% to 17.5%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 18.9% to 17.5%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 60.4% to 62.8%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 60.4% to 62.8%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 17.9% to 16.4%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 17.9% to 16.4%
Cash allocation has gone up from 2.7% to 3.2%
Cash allocation has gone up from 2.7% to 3.2%
Debt allocation has gone up from 0% to 0%
Debt allocation has gone up from 0% to 0%

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

Feb'25
Financial Services
28%
Consumer Cyclical
17%
Industrial
16%
Jan'25
Financial Services
26%
Industrial
16%
Consumer Cyclical
15%
  • Equity

  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
7.73%
0%
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
6.72%
0%
Infosys Ltd
Infosys Ltd
3.59%
0%
Bharti Airtel Ltd
Bharti Airtel Ltd
3.2%
0%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd
Larsen & Toubro Ltd
2.75%
0%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
-1.09%
11.97%
23.62%
13.47%
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Plan Growth
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Plan Growth
10.14%
16.88%
27.78%
17.73%
SBI Long Term Equity Fund Direct Growth
SBI Long Term Equity Fund Direct Growth
3.28%
21.44%
29.47%
16.2%
Mirae Asset ELSS Tax Saver Fund -Direct Plan-Growth
Mirae Asset ELSS Tax Saver Fund -Direct Plan-Growth
1.96%
12.3%
25.64%
18.55%
  • Gainers

  • Losers

Top Growth Drivers
1M Return
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
5.6%
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
5.4%
Fund
Feb'25
Jan'25
Dec'24
No of Holdings
77
80
78
Top 5 Company Concentration
24.3%
23.4%
23.4%
Company having highest exposure
HDFC Bank Ltd (7.9%)
HDFC Bank Ltd (7.2%)
HDFC Bank Ltd (7.6%)
No of Sectors
11
11
12
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
80.7%
80.9%
79.8%
Sector having highest exposure
Financial Services (28.3%)
Financial Services (26.4%)
Financial Services (25.8%)
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Sanjay Bembalkar
Sanjay Bembalkar
Fund Manager of Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth, since 7 June 2021
Top funds managed
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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Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 11.2% drop in AUM moving from 969.01 Cr to 860.04 Cr.
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In the last 5 years, Quant ELSS Tax Saver Growth Option Direct Plan has given 35.38% return, outperforming this fund by 11.76% per annum.
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In the last 3 years, SBI Long Term Equity Fund Direct Growth has given 21.44% return, outperforming this fund by 9.46% per annum.
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In the last 1 year, DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 10.14% return, outperforming this fund by 11.23%.

Union ELSS Tax Saver 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 13.47% since inception which is less than its category average return of 14.14%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 98.15% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 1.85% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹860 Cr

AUM size ₹860 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹860 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 4791 Cr
Expense Ratio 1.46%

Expense Ratio 1.46%

This fund has an expense ratio of 1.46% which is more than its category average expense ratio of 1.41%
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Frequently Asked Questions for Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth is ₹61.9 as on 11-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 11-Apr-2025.
Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
1.13%
1.13%
6 Month Returns
-12.85%
-12.85%
1 Year Returns
-1.09%
-1.09%
3 Years Returns
40.39%
11.97%
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1.46% as on March 2025
₹860 Cr as on March 2025
HDFC Bank Ltd(7.73%), ICICI Bank Ltd(6.72%), Infosys Ltd(3.59%), Bharti Airtel Ltd(3.2%), Larsen & Toubro Ltd(2.75%) as on March 2025
Financial Services(29.3%), Industrial(16.1%), Consumer Cyclical(13.85%) as on March 2025
The alpha ratio for the Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
-0.15
1.04
1.42
As on March 2025
The alpha for Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth is calculated against BSE 500 India 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 ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
0.97
0.89
0.92
As on March 2025
The Beta for Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth is calculated with BSE 500 India 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 ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Sharpe Ratio 1 Year
Sharpe Ratio 3 Years
Sharpe Ratio 5 Years
Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
0.01
0.58
1.29
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth is calculated with BSE 500 India 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 ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Standard Deviation 1 Year
Standard Deviation 3 Years
Standard Deviation 5 Years
Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
16.6
13.66
14.91
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.
Sortino ratio is 0.93 as on March 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 0.12 as on March 2025. It tells the consistency of the fund in generating superior risk-adjusted performance
Sanjay Bembalkar is the fund manager of Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth is 0%