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Union Money Market 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 27 Aug 2021.

Latest price per unit
₹1,370.028
▲ 0.03% 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
₹1.07 L
▲ ₹6.9k gain · 6.9% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.23 L
▲ ₹23.4k gain · 7.3% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.37 L
▲ ₹36.9k gain · 6.5% / 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₹2.00 L
Gain / loss+₹19.8k
XIRR (annualised)7.24%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.02 L
Projected gain*+₹21.6k
*at this fund's historical rate of 7.24% 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 86 other funds in Debt Scheme - Money Market Fund

Same plan
1-year return
6.89%median 0.56% (+6.33%)
Rank #2 of 87Beats 99% of peers
3-year return
7.27%median 1.19% (+6.07%)
Rank #20 of 87Beats 72% of peers
5-year return
6.48%median 0.93% (+5.55%)
Rank #19 of 87Beats 70% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
0.38%median 0.70% (-0.33%)
Rank #16 of 87Less risky than 82% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-0.12%median -1.23% (+1.11%)
Rank #78 of 87Less risky than 10% 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.

+1%
2021
+5%
2022
+7%
2023
+7%
2024
+7%
2025
+5%
2026
Best year
2024 · 7.41%
Worst year
2021 · 1.11%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
0.4%

The value swings roughly 0% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-0.12%

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 Money Market Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option against other debt funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year6.89%
CAGR — 3 years7.27%
CAGR — 5 years6.48%
CAGR — since launch6.47%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)0.44%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)0.38%
Max drawdown — 1 year-0.12%
Max drawdown — 3 years-0.12%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)2.21
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)3.50

Fund info

Fund house
Union Mutual Fund
Category
Debt Scheme - Money Market Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF582M01HG5
ISIN (Div re-invest)
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Fund code
149117
First price on record
27 Aug 2021 · 1,216 daily prices

About Union Money Market Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Union Money Market Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Debt Scheme - Money Market Fund offered by Union Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 5 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 Money Market Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹1370.0280 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 6.89% over the last year, 7.27% CAGR over 3 years, 6.48% 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 0.4% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 0.1%. 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 Money Market Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

The latest NAV of Union Money Market Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹1370.0280 as of 4 Sep 2026, up 0.03% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Union Money Market Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Union Money Market Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has delivered 1-year return 6.89%, 3-year CAGR 7.27%, 5-year CAGR 6.48%, since-inception CAGR 6.47%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Union Money Market Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option belong to?+

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

How risky is Union Money Market Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 0.4%, Union Money Market 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 Money Market Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option a direct plan?+

Union Money Market 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 Money Market Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Union Money Market Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has NAV history available from 27 Aug 2021 — approximately 5 years of track record and 1,216 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.