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UTI Innovation Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings. From UTI Mutual Fund. It's been running since 18 Oct 2023.

Latest price per unit
₹12.2288
▲ 0.02% 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
₹1.01 L
▲ ₹1.3k gain · 1.3% / 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₹60.0k
Value today₹65.3k
Gain / loss+₹5.3k
XIRR (annualised)19.43%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹60.0k
Would become*₹66.7k
Projected gain*+₹6.7k
*at this fund's historical rate of 19.43% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
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How it compares to peers

Vs 109 other funds in Equity Schemes - Thematic Fund

Same plan
1-year return
1.31%median 6.58% (-5.27%)
Rank #61 of 110Beats 38% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
18.04%median 15.76% (+2.28%)
Rank #87 of 110Less risky than 18% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-31.51%median -22.39% (-9.12%)
Rank #27 of 110Less risky than 75% 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. 3 of last 4 years were positive.

+5%
2023
+20%
2024
-7%
2025
+3%
2026
Best year
2024 · 19.79%
Worst year
2025 · -7.25%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
18.0%

The value swings roughly 18% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-31.51%

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

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Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year1.31%
CAGR — 3 years—
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch7.17%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)18.19%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)18.04%
Max drawdown — 1 year-25.81%
Max drawdown — 3 years-31.51%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.26
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.06

Fund info

Fund house
UTI Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Schemes - Thematic Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF789F1AZA4
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
152087
First price on record
18 Oct 2023 · 710 daily prices

About UTI Innovation Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

UTI Innovation Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is a Equity Schemes - Thematic Fund offered by UTI Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 3 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the sector category — Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings.

The current NAV of UTI Innovation Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹12.2288 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 1.31% over the last year. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 18.0% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 31.5%. 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 UTI Innovation Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

The latest NAV of UTI Innovation Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹12.2288 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 UTI Innovation Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

UTI Innovation Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has delivered 1-year return 1.31%, since-inception CAGR 7.17%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does UTI Innovation Fund - Direct Plan - Growth belong to?+

UTI Innovation Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is categorised as Equity Schemes - Thematic Fund. Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings.

How risky is UTI Innovation Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 18.0%, UTI Innovation Fund - Direct Plan - Growth sits in the "high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is UTI Innovation Fund - Direct Plan - Growth a direct plan?+

UTI Innovation Fund - Direct Plan - Growth 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 UTI Innovation Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

UTI Innovation Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has NAV history available from 18 Oct 2023 — approximately 3 years of track record and 710 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.