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Union Medium Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth 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 21 Sep 2020.

Latest price per unit
₹12.5851
▼ 0.05% today
As of 29 Jan 2025 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.08 L
▲ ₹8.0k gain · 8.0% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.18 L
▲ ₹18.2k gain · 5.7% / 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₹2.01 L
Gain / loss+₹20.5k
XIRR (annualised)7.15%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.01 L
Projected gain*+₹21.3k
*at this fund's historical rate of 7.15% 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 62 other funds in Debt Scheme - Medium Duration Fund

Same plan
1-year return
7.99%median 5.17% (+2.81%)
Rank #20 of 63Beats 63% of peers
3-year return
5.75%median 2.64% (+3.11%)
Rank #13 of 63Beats 57% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
1.63%median 7.30% (-5.66%)
Rank #7 of 63Less risky than 87% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-2.78%median -14.97% (+12.19%)
Rank #50 of 63Less risky than 11% 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 6 years were positive.

+3%
2020
+3%
2021
+2%
2022
+7%
2023
+8%
2024
+1%
2025
Best year
2024 · 7.80%
Worst year
2025 · 0.82%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
1.6%

The value swings roughly 2% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-2.78%

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 Medium Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option against other debt funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year7.99%
CAGR — 3 years5.75%
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch5.39%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)1.11%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)1.63%
Max drawdown — 1 year-0.31%
Max drawdown — 3 years-2.78%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)1.79
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-0.14

Fund info

Fund house
Union Mutual Fund
Category
Debt Scheme - Medium Duration Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF582M01GQ6
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
148479
First price on record
21 Sep 2020 · 1,055 daily prices

About Union Medium Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Union Medium Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Debt Scheme - Medium Duration Fund offered by Union Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 6 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 Medium Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹12.5851 (as of 29 Jan 2025). Historically, it has delivered 8.00% over the last year, 5.75% CAGR over 3 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 1.6% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 2.8%. 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 Medium Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

The latest NAV of Union Medium Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹12.5851 as of 29 Jan 2025, down 0.05% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Union Medium Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Union Medium Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has delivered 1-year return 8.00%, 3-year CAGR 5.75%, since-inception CAGR 5.39%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Union Medium Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option belong to?+

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

How risky is Union Medium Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 1.6%, Union Medium Duration 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 Medium Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option a direct plan?+

Union Medium Duration 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 Medium Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Union Medium Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has NAV history available from 21 Sep 2020 — approximately 6 years of track record and 1,055 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.