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Union Capital Protection Oriented Fund - Series 5 - Direct Plan - Growth Option

A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in. From Union Mutual Fund. It's been running since 12 Feb 2014.

Latest price per unit
₹12.4444
▼ 0.65% today
As of 21 Aug 2015 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.04 L
▲ ₹3.8k gain · 3.8% / 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₹60.0k
Value today₹59.1k
Gain / loss-₹894
XIRR (annualised)-2.91%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹60.0k
Would become*₹59.1k
Projected gain*+-₹939
*at this fund's historical rate of -2.91% 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 500 other funds in Income

Same plan
1-year return
3.82%median 4.49% (-0.66%)
Rank #230 of 501Beats 47% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
16.13%median 5.00% (+11.14%)
Rank #411 of 501Less risky than 17% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-8.59%median -6.85% (-1.74%)
Rank #222 of 501Less risky than 56% 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. 1 of last 2 years were positive.

+21%
2014
-0%
2015
Best year
2014 · 20.78%
Worst year
2015 · -0.37%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
16.1%

The value swings roughly 16% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-8.59%

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

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Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year3.82%
CAGR — 3 years—
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch15.05%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)15.65%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)16.13%
Max drawdown — 1 year-8.59%
Max drawdown — 3 years-8.59%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.13
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.55

Fund info

Fund house
Union Mutual Fund
Category
Income
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
—
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
126346
First price on record
12 Feb 2014 · 362 daily prices

About Union Capital Protection Oriented Fund - Series 5 - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Union Capital Protection Oriented Fund - Series 5 - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Income offered by Union Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 13 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the other category — A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in.

The current NAV of Union Capital Protection Oriented Fund - Series 5 - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹12.4444 (as of 21 Aug 2015). Historically, it has delivered 3.82% over the last year. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 16.1% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 8.6%. 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 Capital Protection Oriented Fund - Series 5 - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

The latest NAV of Union Capital Protection Oriented Fund - Series 5 - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹12.4444 as of 21 Aug 2015, down 0.65% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Union Capital Protection Oriented Fund - Series 5 - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Union Capital Protection Oriented Fund - Series 5 - Direct Plan - Growth Option has delivered 1-year return 3.82%, since-inception CAGR 15.05%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Union Capital Protection Oriented Fund - Series 5 - Direct Plan - Growth Option belong to?+

Union Capital Protection Oriented Fund - Series 5 - Direct Plan - Growth Option is categorised as Income. A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in.

How risky is Union Capital Protection Oriented Fund - Series 5 - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 16.1%, Union Capital Protection Oriented Fund - Series 5 - Direct Plan - Growth Option sits in the "high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Union Capital Protection Oriented Fund - Series 5 - Direct Plan - Growth Option a direct plan?+

Union Capital Protection Oriented Fund - Series 5 - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the Growth option (all returns compound within the fund, no interim payouts).

How old is Union Capital Protection Oriented Fund - Series 5 - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Union Capital Protection Oriented Fund - Series 5 - Direct Plan - Growth Option has NAV history available from 12 Feb 2014 — approximately 13 years of track record and 362 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.