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Union Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Daily Dividend Option

Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals. From Union Mutual Fund. It's been running since 2 Jan 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹1,008.9112
▲ 0.00% today
As of 18 Jan 2019 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.01 L
▲ ₹715 gain · 0.7% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.01 L
▲ ₹714 gain · 0.2% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.01 L
▲ ₹714 gain · 0.1% / year

These are calculations from the fund's past prices, not a prediction. Real future returns can and often do differ.

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₹5.0k
Looking back · real
You would have invested₹1.80 L
Value today₹1.81 L
Gain / loss+₹1.3k
XIRR (annualised)0.46%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.81 L
Projected gain*+₹1.3k
*at this fund's historical rate of 0.46% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
Reality check. The backward SIP is real math on real past NAVs. The forward projection assumes the fund keeps up its historical rate — which rarely happens exactly. Past performance is not a promise. MF Gyan does not recommend any specific investment.
How it compares to peers

Vs 83 other funds in Debt Scheme - Short Duration Fund

Same plan
1-year return
0.72%median 4.46% (-3.75%)
Rank #53 of 84Beats 34% of peers
3-year return
0.24%median 3.67% (-3.43%)
Rank #53 of 84Beats 27% of peers
5-year return
0.14%median 2.48% (-2.34%)
Rank #50 of 84Beats 22% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
0.30%median 3.18% (-2.87%)
Rank #1 of 84Less risky than 100% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-0.45%median -5.51% (+5.06%)
Rank #78 of 84Less risky than 6% of peers

Descriptive rankings within the same category and plan. Not a recommendation — one fund beating another historically does not mean it will continue to do so.

Year by year

Calendar-year returns. 6 of last 7 years were positive.

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2013
+0%
2014
+0%
2015
+0%
2016
+0%
2017
+1%
2018
+0%
2019
Best year
2018 · 0.71%
Worst year
2013 · -0.00%

Price over time

How the per-unit price has moved. Tap a range to zoom in.

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
0.3%

The value swings roughly 0% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-0.45%

A lump sum invested at the previous peak would have temporarily lost about this much before recovering. Finance-speak calls this max drawdown.

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Head-to-head comparisons

Side-by-side comparisons of Union Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Daily Dividend Option against other debt funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year0.72%
CAGR — 3 years0.24%
CAGR — 5 years0.14%
CAGR — since launch0.12%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)0.51%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)0.30%
Max drawdown — 1 year-0.45%
Max drawdown — 3 years-0.45%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-10.38
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-18.95

Fund info

Fund house
Union Mutual Fund
Category
Debt Scheme - Short Duration Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
Dividend
ISIN (Growth)
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ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
119320
First price on record
2 Jan 2013 · 1,455 daily prices

About Union Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Daily Dividend Option

Union Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Daily Dividend Option is a Debt Scheme - Short Duration Fund offered by Union Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Dividend option. It has approximately 14 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the debt category — Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.

The current NAV of Union Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Daily Dividend Option is ₹1008.9112 (as of 18 Jan 2019). Historically, it has delivered 0.71% over the last year, 0.24% CAGR over 3 years, 0.14% CAGR over 5 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 0.3% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 0.5%. Being mentally prepared for drawdowns of this size is what separates long-term investors from reactive traders.

Frequently asked

What is the latest NAV of Union Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Daily Dividend Option?+

The latest NAV of Union Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Daily Dividend Option is ₹1008.9112 as of 18 Jan 2019, up 0.00% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Union Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Daily Dividend Option?+

Union Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Daily Dividend Option has delivered 1-year return 0.71%, 3-year CAGR 0.24%, 5-year CAGR 0.14%, since-inception CAGR 0.12%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Union Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Daily Dividend Option belong to?+

Union Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Daily Dividend Option is categorised as Debt Scheme - Short Duration Fund. Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.

How risky is Union Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Daily Dividend Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 0.3%, Union Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Daily Dividend Option sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Union Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Daily Dividend Option a direct plan?+

Union Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Daily Dividend Option is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the IDCW option (periodic distributions, taxable at your slab rate).

How old is Union Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Daily Dividend Option?+

Union Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Daily Dividend Option has NAV history available from 2 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 1,455 daily NAV observations.

Numbers are computed from stored daily prices from mfapi.in/AMFI. This is descriptive analytics, not investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future returns.