UTI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth

UTI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 21-04-2025

₹ 19.11

0.6%

1D

Inception Returns

10.2%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
109 people have invested ₹ 97.4L in UTI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About UTI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth

UTI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth is a hybrid fund. This fund was started on 30 August, 2018. The fund is managed by Sunil Patil, V Srivatsa. This fund gives you the benefit of diversification.

Key Parameters

  1. UTI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth has ₹668 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

UTI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 10.24% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 9.79%, 11.77% and 14.37% respectively.

Holdings

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

Taxation

As it is a equity savings 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 UTI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth

The investment objective of the Scheme is to provide capital appreciation and income distribution to the investors using arbitrage opportunities, investment in equity / equity related instruments and debt / money market instruments. However, there is no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the Scheme would be achieved.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 5000.00 and for SIP is INR 500.00. UTI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

UTI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.4%
Benchmark
Crisil Equity Savings Index TR INR
AUM₹668 Cr
Inception Date30 August, 2018
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹5000/₹500
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
64.37%
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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Moderate Risk

INDmoney Rank for UTI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth

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93% Risk Management
74% Cost
6 out of 13 among equity savings

Trailing Returns

as on (21-Apr-25)

Period
UTI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth
Equity Savings Index
1M
2.2%
1.3%
3M
3.4%
1.1%
6M
2.6%
0.2%
1Y
9.8%
7.6%
3Y
11.8%
9%
5Y
14.4%
12.2%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Mar-25)

  • Equity 31.7%

  • Debt & Cash 68.3%

Large cap
64%

Mid cap
3.3%

Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Nov'24

Oct'24

Financial Services
37%
Consumer Cyclical
14%
Basic Materials
13.5%
Tech
8.7%
Energy
6.3%
Communication
5.5%
Utilities
4%
Industrial
3.8%
Health
3.6%
Consumer Defensive
2.8%
Real Estate
0.8%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 668.1 Cr
₹ 640.8 Cr
₹ 649.9 Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 668.1 Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM increased by 27.3 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25

Top 3 Sectors in March were Financial Services, Government & Consumer Cyclical

Mar'25
Financial Services
37%
Government
36%
Consumer Cyclical
14%
Feb'25
Financial Services
37%
Government
36%
Consumer Cyclical
14%
  • Equity

  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
5.99%
0%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd
4.8%
-2.3%
Grasim Industries Ltd
Grasim Industries Ltd
4.22%
-4.6%
Infosys Ltd
Infosys Ltd
3.68%
-4.6%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd
3.67%
0%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
UTI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth
UTI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth
9.79%
11.77%
14.37%
10.24%
DSP Equity Savings Fund Direct Plan Growth
DSP Equity Savings Fund Direct Plan Growth
12.83%
11.09%
14.48%
10.21%
Sundaram Equity Savings - Direct Plan - Growth Option
Sundaram Equity Savings - Direct Plan - Growth Option
11.7%
12.52%
16.86%
10.14%
Kotak Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth
Kotak Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth
9.23%
12.03%
14.26%
10.23%
Fund
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
No of Holdings
88
87
89
Top 5 Company Concentration
22.4%
22.5%
23.5%
Company having highest exposure
HDFC Bank Ltd (6%)
HDFC Bank Ltd (5.9%)
HDFC Bank Ltd (5.7%)
No of Sectors
13
12
12
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
108.8%
111.6%
111.6%
Sector having highest exposure
Financial Services (37%)
Financial Services (36.8%)
Government (36.6%)
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Sunil Patil
Sunil Patil
Fund Manager of UTI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth, since 30 August 2018
Top funds managed
Scheme
Annualised Returns(3Y)
Category Returns(3Y)
UTI Children's Hybrid Fund- Direct
9.38%
--
UTI Retirement Fund- Direct
12.73%
--
UTI Aggressive Hybrid Fund-Growth - Direct
16.36%
13.1%
V Srivatsa
V Srivatsa
Fund Manager of UTI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth, since 30 August 2018
Top funds managed
Scheme
Annualised Returns(3Y)
Category Returns(3Y)
UTI Large & Mid Cap Fund-Growth Option - Direct
20.39%
15.91%
UTI Retirement Fund- Direct
12.73%
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UTI Aggressive Hybrid Fund-Growth - Direct
16.36%
13.1%
Fund House
UTI Asset Management Co Ltd
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹2.21L Cr
as on 31-Mar-2025
Address
PMS Division, UTI - Tower, “Gn” Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai- 400051
Phone
+912266786666
Website
pms_care@uti.co.in

Mutual Fund Insights

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Over the last 1 month, this fund has decreased expense ratio by 32.2% moving from 0.59 to 0.40.
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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (equity savings). Its expense ratio is 0.4% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.06%.
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In the last 1 year, DSP Equity Savings Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 12.83% return, outperforming this fund by 3.04%.
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Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 12.4% growth in AUM moving from 594.41 Cr to 668.12 Cr.
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In the last 3 years, Sundaram Equity Savings - Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 12.52% return, outperforming this fund by 0.76% per annum.
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In the last 5 years, Sundaram Equity Savings - Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 16.86% return, outperforming this fund by 2.49% per annum.

UTI Equity Savings 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 10.24% since inception which is more than its category average return of 8.17%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 31.69% in Equity, 24.2% in Debt and 44.1% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹668 Cr

AUM size ₹668 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹668 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 1647 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.4%

Expense Ratio 0.4%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.4% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.15%

Frequently Asked Questions for UTI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of UTI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth is ₹19.11 as on 21-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 21-Apr-2025.
UTI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
2.15%
2.15%
6 Month Returns
2.56%
2.56%
1 Year Returns
9.79%
9.79%
3 Years Returns
39.62%
11.77%
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0.4% as on March 2025
₹668 Cr as on March 2025
7.32% Govt Stock 2030(10.1%), 7.04% Govt Stock 2029(7.13%), HDFC Bank Ltd(5.99%), UTI Liquid Dir Gr(5.25%), Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd(4.8%) as on March 2025
Cash Equivalent(43.28%), Government(24.28%), Financial Services(11.73%) as on March 2025
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Sunil Patil, V Srivatsa are the fund managers of UTI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of UTI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth is 1%