Union Focused Fund
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This is the Regular plan of Union Focused Fund — bought through a distributor, whose commission is paid out of its expense ratio. Income is distributed, which is why this NAV sits below the growth plan of the same fund.
This is the IDCW (dividend) option — it pays its earnings out as dividends rather than reinvesting them, so every payout steps the NAV down and the return figures below leave those payouts out. Your actual return was higher by whatever was distributed. That’s expected for a payout plan, not missing data.
View the Growth plan for compounded returns (+12.41% 3Y CAGR)Performance
Scorecard
★★★☆☆3/5 vs 28 Focused Fund peers- Performance 60%
- Risk 15%
- Cost 10%
- Downside 15%
How this is computed
Each verdict is computed from this fund's own metrics against its sub-category — the number behind it is shown, not a black-box rating. The stars weight the same ground 60/15/10/15 (performance/risk/cost/downside) across every fund in the peer group. Ranked within Focused Fund (same plan and option).
3Y CAGR +7.73% · ranks 15 of 28 Focused Funds
Volatility 16.4% vs 15.6% category avg
2.6% expense vs 2.3% category avg
100% of rolling 3Y windows were positive
Strengths & concerns
Generated from this fund's own numbers against its sub-category — each point names the figure behind it.
Strengths
- 5-year return (+7.82%) beats the Focused Fund average (+7.17%)
- Consistent — positive in 100% of rolling 3-year windows
Concerns
- Trails the Focused Fund average on 1M/3M/6M/1Y — 1Y by 4.07pp
- 3-year return (+7.73%) trails the Focused Fund average (+8.53%)
- Weaker risk-adjusted returns — Sharpe 0.07 below the Focused Fund average of 0.16
- High expense ratio (2.56%) vs the Focused Fund average of 2.30%
Key Metrics
Scheme Info
DefinitionsPeriod returns (<1Y, absolute — not annualized)
DefinitionsAnnualized returns (≥1Y — CAGR)
DefinitionsAdvanced metrics — risk and benchmark ratios
Risk (trailing 3Y)
DefinitionsBenchmark ratios (vs Nifty 500 · 36 monthly returns)
DefinitionsComputed vs the Nifty 500 price index — the closest match to this fund's mandate. Needs ~3 years of history; a low R² means the fund tracks the index loosely.
Fund vs category average (Focused Fund)
| Period | Fund | Category avg. | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1M abs | -10.52% | +1.63% | -12.15% |
| 3M abs | -5.88% | +6.00% | -11.88% |
| 6M abs | -4.53% | +1.27% | -5.80% |
| 1Y CAGR | -4.16% | -0.09% | -4.07% |
| 3Y CAGR | +7.73% | +8.53% | -0.80% |
| 5Y CAGR | +7.82% | +7.17% | +0.65% |
Category average across peers in Focused Fund (up to 28 funds with data), same plan and option, excluding this fund. Under-1-year figures are absolute; 1Y and beyond are annualised (CAGR).
Not sure what a figure means? The glossary explains every metric, and the methodology shows the formulas.
Category rank
Vs 28 peers in Focused Fund
Rolling returns
Return for every possible 1Y holding period, not just today’s
73 overlapping 1Y windows, sampled monthly across the fund’s history.
Backtest this fund
What a SIP or one-time investment would have grown to over this fund’s real NAV history.
60 monthly installments of ₹10,000 into Union Focused Fund, valued at the latest NAV. XIRR annualizes for each installment’s timing.
Calendar-year returns
What the fund actually returned in each year, not the smoothed average.
| Year | Fund | Nifty 500 | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026part | -1.63% | -1.43% | -0.20% | |
| 2025 | -1.95% | +6.69% | -8.64% | |
| 2024 | +16.38% | +15.16% | +1.22% | |
| 2023 | +20.84% | +25.76% | -4.92% | |
| 2022 | -0.22% | +3.02% | -3.24% | |
| 2021 | +34.54% | +30.19% | +4.35% | |
| 2020 | +20.66% | +16.67% | +3.99% | |
| 2019part | +12.08% | — | — |
January–December, from this fund's NAV history. Absolute return, not annualised. “part” marks a year the fund didn't run end to end — its first year, the current year so far, or one it stopped reporting in; those years show no benchmark comparison.
Taxation
Taxed as equityThis is an equity-oriented fund (≥65% in Indian equities), so gains get the concessional capital-gains rates below — they do not add to your income-tax slab.
Flat, on the whole gain
On gains above ₹1.25 L per financial year
Applies to capital gains on redemption. Excludes IDCW/dividend tax, STT, surcharge and cess, and pre-2018 equity grandfathering. For research only — consult a tax advisor before filing.
Worst falls, and the wait to get back
How far this fund has dropped from a high, and how long it took to reclaim it.
- -34.0%19 Feb 2020 → 23 Mar 2020
Fell over 33 days, back to the old high on 08 Oct 2020 — 7 months under water after the low.
- -18.7%17 Jan 2022 → 17 Jun 2022
Fell over 5 months, back to the old high on 28 Jun 2023 — 12 months under water after the low.
- -17.4%23 Sep 2024 → 28 Feb 2025
Fell over 5 months, back to the old high on 07 May 2026 — 14 months under water after the low.
Measured on this fund’s own NAV history, peak to trough to the day it regained the peak. Falls shallower than 5% are left out. A recovery date is when the NAV got back, not when any particular investor did — that depends on when they bought.
Fund size over time
Quarterly average AUM · AMFIAt or near its largest, ₹421.41Cr in April - June 2026. Size matters most where the mandate is narrow — a large small-cap or a very large flexi-cap book is harder to move without moving the price.
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Returns and risk are computed from NAV history and may differ slightly from other portals due to methodology (rolling vs point-to-point, dividend treatment). For research only — not investment advice.
About Focused funds
Focused funds hold a concentrated portfolio of at most 30 stocks. Higher conviction can mean higher returns, but a few positions carry more of the outcome — so more concentration risk.
Frequently asked questions
What is the NAV of Union Focused Fund?
As of 20 Aug 2026, the NAV of Union Focused Fund is ₹24.67 per unit. NAV (net asset value) is the fund's per-unit price, published once each business day.
What returns has Union Focused Fund delivered?
Union Focused Fund has returned -4.16% over 1 year, +7.73% per year over 3 years, +7.82% per year over 5 years and +13.70% per year since inception. Figures beyond one year are annualised (CAGR) and are computed from AMFI NAV history, so they may differ slightly from other portals.
What is the expense ratio of Union Focused Fund?
Union Focused Fund charges an expense ratio of 2.56% per year. This annual fee is already deducted from the NAV, so the returns you see are net of it.
What are the top holdings of Union Focused Fund?
Its largest holdings are ICICI Bank Ltd (9.0%), Solar Industries India Ltd (5.1%), Hitachi Energy India Ltd (4.8%), Tata Consumer Products Ltd (4.6%) and HDFC Bank Ltd (4.5%). Holdings are disclosed monthly and change over time.
How risky is Union Focused Fund?
It is rated very high on SEBI's risk-o-meter, its trailing-3Y volatility (annualised) is 16.4% and its worst peak-to-trough fall in our sample was -34.0%. Higher volatility means the NAV swings more; the drawdown shows how far it has fallen from a peak historically.
What does the Sharpe ratio of 0.07 mean?
The Sharpe ratio is return earned per unit of total risk, above a 6.5% risk-free rate. Union Focused Fund's 0.07 means it has rewarded its volatility with excess return. Higher is better.
What is the benchmark of Union Focused Fund?
Union Focused Fund is benchmarked against the • As per AMFI Tier I benchmark ^^ BSE 500 Index (TRI). Its alpha and beta on this page are measured against that index.
Who manages Union Focused Fund?
Union Focused Fund is managed by Gaurav Chopra, Pratik Dharmshi and Vinod Malviya at Union.
How is Union Focused Fund taxed?
Union Focused Fund is an equity-oriented fund, so its capital gains get concessional rates: short-term gains (units held under 1 year) are taxed at 20%, and long-term gains (held 1 year or more) at 12.5% above a ₹1.25 lakh per-year exemption. These rates apply on redemption and don't add to your income-tax slab.