Union Gilt 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 17 Aug 2022.
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Year by year
Calendar-year returns. 5 of last 5 years were positive.
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Bumpiness & worst drops
The value swings roughly 4% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.
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Fund info
- Fund house
- Union Mutual Fund
- Category
- Debt Scheme - Gilt Fund
- Plan
- Direct
- Option
- Growth
- ISIN (Growth)
- INF582M01HW2
- ISIN (Div re-invest)
- —
- Fund code
- 150407
- First price on record
- 17 Aug 2022 · 982 daily prices
About Union Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option
Union Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Debt Scheme - Gilt Fund offered by Union Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 4 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 Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹12.4221 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 1.76% over the last year, 5.16% 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 4.0% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 6.5%. 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 Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+
The latest NAV of Union Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹12.4221 as of 4 Sep 2026, up 0.02% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.
What are the returns of Union Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+
Union Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has delivered 1-year return 1.76%, 3-year CAGR 5.16%, since-inception CAGR 5.37%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.
What category does Union Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option belong to?+
Union Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is categorised as Debt Scheme - Gilt Fund. Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.
How risky is Union Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+
Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 4.0%, Union Gilt 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 Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option a direct plan?+
Union Gilt 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 Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+
Union Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has NAV history available from 17 Aug 2022 — approximately 4 years of track record and 982 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.