Union Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option
Profits from small price differences between cash and futures markets. Low risk, modest but tax-efficient returns. From Union Mutual Fund. It's been running since 27 Feb 2019.
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Calendar-year returns. 7 of last 7 years were positive.
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Fund info
- Fund house
- Union Mutual Fund
- Category
- Hybrid Scheme - Arbitrage Fund
- Plan
- Direct
- Option
- Growth
- ISIN (Growth)
- INF582M01ES7
- ISIN (Div re-invest)
- —
- Fund code
- 146297
- First price on record
- 27 Feb 2019 · 1,850 daily prices
About Union Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option
Union Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Hybrid Scheme - Arbitrage Fund offered by Union Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 8 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the arbitrage category — Profits from small price differences between cash and futures markets. Low risk, modest but tax-efficient returns.
The current NAV of Union Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹15.6104 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 6.32% over the last year, 7.24% CAGR over 3 years, 6.46% 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 1.1% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 0.6%. 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 Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+
The latest NAV of Union Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹15.6104 as of 4 Sep 2026, down 0.15% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.
What are the returns of Union Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+
Union Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has delivered 1-year return 6.32%, 3-year CAGR 7.24%, 5-year CAGR 6.46%, since-inception CAGR 6.07%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.
What category does Union Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option belong to?+
Union Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is categorised as Hybrid Scheme - Arbitrage Fund. Profits from small price differences between cash and futures markets. Low risk, modest but tax-efficient returns.
How risky is Union Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+
Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 1.1%, Union Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.
Is Union Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option a direct plan?+
Union Arbitrage 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 Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+
Union Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has NAV history available from 27 Feb 2019 — approximately 8 years of track record and 1,850 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.