Union Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option
Invests in smaller companies (ranked 251+). Can grow the fastest, but also drops the hardest during market slumps. From Union Mutual Fund. It's been running since 17 Jun 2014.
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Bumpiness & worst drops
The value swings roughly 20% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.
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Technical details (for the pros)
Fund info
- Fund house
- Union Mutual Fund
- Category
- Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund
- Plan
- Direct
- Option
- IDCW
- ISIN (Growth)
- INF582M01BW5
- ISIN (Div re-invest)
- INF582M01BV7
- Fund code
- 129646
- First price on record
- 17 Jun 2014 · 3,005 daily prices
About Union Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option
Union Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is a Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund offered by Union Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW option. It has approximately 12 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the small cap category — Invests in smaller companies (ranked 251+). Can grow the fastest, but also drops the hardest during market slumps.
The current NAV of Union Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is ₹44.7100 (as of 3 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 9.48% over the last year, 13.05% CAGR over 3 years, 15.21% 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 20.0% annualised volatility — a "very high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 55.7%. 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 Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+
The latest NAV of Union Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is ₹44.7100 as of 3 Sep 2026, up 0.86% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.
What are the returns of Union Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+
Union Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option has delivered 1-year return 9.48%, 3-year CAGR 13.05%, 5-year CAGR 15.21%, since-inception CAGR 12.99%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.
What category does Union Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option belong to?+
Union Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is categorised as Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund. Invests in smaller companies (ranked 251+). Can grow the fastest, but also drops the hardest during market slumps.
How risky is Union Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+
Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 20.0%, Union Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option sits in the "very high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.
Is Union Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option a direct plan?+
Union Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW 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 Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+
Union Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option has NAV history available from 17 Jun 2014 — approximately 12 years of track record and 3,005 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.