Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

Equity

Direct

Small-Cap

NAV as on 28-02-2025

₹ 43.15

-2.7%

1D

Inception Returns

14.8%

/yr

About Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 10 June, 2014. The fund is managed by Pratik Dharmshi. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.

Key Parameters

  1. Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has ₹5905 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Jan 2025 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 1.

Returns

Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 14.79% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of -5.00%, 14.87% and 22.42% respectively.

Holdings

Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Industrial, Consumer Cyclical, Financial Services, Basic Materials, Health, Tech, Real Estate, Government, Utilities. Its top holdings are KEI Industries Ltd, J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Eureka Forbes Ltd, Computer Age Management Services Ltd Ordinary Shares, Blue Star Ltd

Taxation

As it is a small-cap 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 Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

To achieve long term capital appreciation by investing in a portfolio consisting of equity and equity related securities, predominantly of small cap companies.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

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

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
506 people have invested ₹ 74.2L in Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

INDmoney Rank for Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

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5Y returns in the bottom 25% of the category
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3Y returns in the bottom 25% of the category

Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio1.04%
Benchmark
S&P BSE Smallcap TR INR
AUM₹5905 Cr
Inception Date10 June, 2014
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹1000/₹500
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
126.04%
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

Trailing Returns

as on (28-Feb-25)

Period
Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Nifty Smallcap 250
small-cap
1M
-8.4%
-12.7%
-7.8%
3M
-20.8%
-21.9%
-18.2%
6M
-20.3%
-23.8%
-19.5%
1Y
-5%
-7.5%
-1.7%
3Y
14.9%
15.9%
17.2%
5Y
22.4%
23.4%
24.7%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Jan-25)

  • Equity 96.3%

  • Debt & Cash 3.7%

Small cap
71.5%

Mid cap
24.9%

Sector Allocation

Jan'25

Dec'24

Nov'24

Industrial
30.5%
Consumer Cyclical
19.4%
Financial Services
12.9%
Basic Materials
11.5%
Health
11.4%
Tech
10.7%
Real Estate
2.3%
Utilities
1.4%
All changes are between Nov'24 and Jan'25
Dec'24
Nov'24
Fund Returns
0.83%
1.11%
Nifty Smallcap 250
-0.49%
-1.24%
Parameters
Jan'25
Dec'24
Nov'24
AUM
₹ 5.9K Cr
₹ 6.3K Cr
₹ 5.8K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 5.9K Cr as of Jan'25
  • AUM decreased by 393.2 Cr between Jan'25 and Dec'24
Top Stocks bought last month
KEI Industries Ltd's allocation increased from 1.81% to 3.47%
KEI Industries Ltd's allocation increased from 1.81% to 3.47%
Eureka Forbes Ltd's allocation increased from 1.69% to 2.87%
Eureka Forbes Ltd's allocation increased from 1.69% to 2.87%
Coforge Ltd's allocation increased from 1.05% to 1.8%
Coforge Ltd's allocation increased from 1.05% to 1.8%
Top Stocks sold last month
J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd's allocation decreased from 3 % to 2.91 %
J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd's allocation decreased from 3 % to 2.91 %
Computer Age Management Services Ltd Ordinary Shares's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 2.44 %
Computer Age Management Services Ltd Ordinary Shares's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 2.44 %
SJS Enterprises Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.41 % to 2.12 %
SJS Enterprises Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.41 % to 2.12 %
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 82.9% to 71.5%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 82.9% to 71.5%
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 10.3% to 24.9%
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 10.3% to 24.9%
Cash allocation has gone down from 6.1% to 3.6%
Cash allocation has gone down from 6.1% to 3.6%
Debt allocation has gone up from 0% to 0.1%
Debt allocation has gone up from 0% to 0.1%

Top 3 Sectors in January were Industrial, Consumer Cyclical & Tech

Jan'25
Industrial
30%
Consumer Cyclical
19%
Financial Services
13%
Dec'24
Industrial
32%
Consumer Cyclical
21%
Tech
14%
  • Gainers

  • Losers

Fund
Jan'25
Dec'24
Nov'24
No of Holdings
69
76
76
Top 5 Company Concentration
14.1%
11.6%
11.6%
Company having highest exposure
KEI Industries Ltd (3.5%)
Garware Hi-Tech Films Ltd (2.9%)
Garware Hi-Tech Films Ltd (2.9%)
No of Sectors
9
10
9
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
85.6%
86.7%
86.5%
Sector having highest exposure
Industrial (30.5%)
Industrial (31.9%)
Industrial (32.1%)
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Pratik Dharmshi
Pratik Dharmshi
Fund Manager of Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth, since 9 December 2024
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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In the last 3 years, Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 26.23% return, outperforming this fund by 11.36% per annum.
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In the last 1 year, Motilal Oswal Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 13.71% return, outperforming this fund by 18.71%.
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Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 21.5% growth in AUM moving from 4.86K Cr to 5.90K Cr.
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This fund expense ratio is slightly on the lower side within the category (small-cap). Its expense ratio is 1.04% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.18%.
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In the last 5 years, Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan has given 40.22% return, outperforming this fund by 17.8% per annum.

Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Highlights

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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 14.79% since inception which is less than its category average return of 15.74%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 96.35% in Equity, 0.08% in Debt and 3.58% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹5905 Cr

AUM size ₹5905 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹5905 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 10297 Cr
Expense Ratio 1.04%

Expense Ratio 1.04%

This fund has an expense ratio of 1.04% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.27%

Frequently Asked Questions for Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is ₹43.15 as on 28-Feb-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 28-Feb-2025.
Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
-8.43%
-8.43%
6 Month Returns
-20.28%
-20.28%
1 Year Returns
-5%
-5%
3 Years Returns
51.55%
14.87%
5 Years Returns
174.98%
22.42%
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1.04% as on January 2025
₹5905 Cr as on January 2025
KEI Industries Ltd(3.47%), J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd(2.91%), Eureka Forbes Ltd(2.87%), Computer Age Management Services Ltd Ordinary Shares(2.44%), Blue Star Ltd(2.37%) as on January 2025
Industrial(29.38%), Consumer Cyclical(18.65%), Financial Services(12.4%) as on January 2025
The alpha ratio for the Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
-3.02
-0.9
0.1
As on January 2025
The alpha for Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated against S&P BSE Smallcap 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 Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
0.91
0.81
0.84
As on January 2025
The Beta for Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE Smallcap 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 Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Sharpe Ratio 1 Year
Sharpe Ratio 3 Years
Sharpe Ratio 5 Years
Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
0.06
0.65
0.92
As on January 2025
The sharpe ratio for Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE Smallcap 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 Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Standard Deviation 1 Year
Standard Deviation 3 Years
Standard Deviation 5 Years
Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
18.79
16.57
21.67
As on January 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 1.03 as on January 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Pratik Dharmshi is the fund manager of Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is 1%