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Union Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Combines equity and debt in one fund. Aims for a smoother ride than pure equity funds. From Union Mutual Fund. It's been running since 5 Jan 2018.

Latest price per unit
₹22.58
▲ 0.13% today
As of 4 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.04 L
▲ ₹3.7k gain · 3.7% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.30 L
▲ ₹30.1k gain · 9.2% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.47 L
▲ ₹47.5k gain · 8.1% / 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₹1.96 L
Gain / loss+₹16.0k
XIRR (annualised)5.91%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.97 L
Projected gain*+₹17.4k
*at this fund's historical rate of 5.91% 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 64 other funds in Hybrid Scheme - Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage

Same plan
1-year return
3.68%median 3.61% (+0.07%)
Rank #31 of 65Beats 52% of peers
3-year return
9.16%median 8.61% (+0.54%)
Rank #27 of 65Beats 51% of peers
5-year return
8.08%median 7.81% (+0.26%)
Rank #21 of 65Beats 51% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
8.45%median 9.50% (-1.05%)
Rank #23 of 65Less risky than 66% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-23.78%median -19.39% (-4.40%)
Rank #22 of 65Less risky than 66% 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. 7 of last 7 years were positive.

+23%
2020
+10%
2021
+3%
2022
+17%
2023
+11%
2024
+7%
2025
+1%
2026
Best year
2020 · 22.61%
Worst year
2026 · 0.58%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
8.4%

The value swings roughly 8% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-23.78%

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 Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option against other hybrid funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year3.68%
CAGR — 3 years9.16%
CAGR — 5 years8.08%
CAGR — since launch9.82%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)9.08%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)8.45%
Max drawdown — 1 year-8.93%
Max drawdown — 3 years-8.93%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.25
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.35

Fund info

Fund house
Union Mutual Fund
Category
Hybrid Scheme - Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF582M01DE9
ISIN (Div re-invest)
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Fund code
142038
First price on record
5 Jan 2018 · 2,132 daily prices

About Union Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Union Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Hybrid Scheme - Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage offered by Union Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 9 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the hybrid category — Combines equity and debt in one fund. Aims for a smoother ride than pure equity funds.

The current NAV of Union Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹22.5800 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 3.67% over the last year, 9.16% CAGR over 3 years, 8.08% 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 8.4% annualised volatility — a "moderate" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 23.8%. 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 Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

The latest NAV of Union Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹22.5800 as of 4 Sep 2026, up 0.13% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Union Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Union Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has delivered 1-year return 3.67%, 3-year CAGR 9.16%, 5-year CAGR 8.08%, since-inception CAGR 9.82%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Union Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option belong to?+

Union Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is categorised as Hybrid Scheme - Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage. Combines equity and debt in one fund. Aims for a smoother ride than pure equity funds.

How risky is Union Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 8.4%, Union Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option sits in the "moderate" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Union Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option a direct plan?+

Union Balanced Advantage Fund - 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 Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Union Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has NAV history available from 5 Jan 2018 — approximately 9 years of track record and 2,132 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.