Name: Union Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth
Brand: Union Mutual Fund

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Union Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth
Hybrid
Dynamic Asset Allocation
Moderate Risk
15.88%
3Y annualised
+0.39% 1D
1M
6M
1Y
3Y
All
 NAV: 14 Oct 2021₹15.64
Min. SIP amount₹2,000
Rating5star
Fund size₹1,448.39 Cr
Understand termsAnnualised returnsAverage of the yearly returns of a mutual fund over a given period.
Absolute returnsThe total return of a mutual fund over a given period.
Returns and rankingsCategory: Hybrid Dynamic Asset Allocation
Annualised returns
Absolute returns
6M1Y3YAll
Fund returnsNA22.0%15.9%12.5%
Category averageNA24.8%9.3%NA
Rank with in categoryNA193NA
Understand termsinfo
Holdings (99)NameSectorInstrumentAssets
GOI
SovereignGOI Sec5.7%
HDFC Bank Ltd.
FinancialEquity4.2%
ICICI Bank Ltd.
FinancialEquity3.6%
Infosys Ltd.
TechnologyEquity3.3%
Reliance Industries Ltd.
EnergyEquity3.1%
GOI
SovereignGOI Sec3.0%
Housing Development Finance Corpn. Ltd.
FinancialEquity3.0%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.
TechnologyEquity2.8%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.
CommunicationEquity2.6%
GOI
SovereignGOI Sec2.6%
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All comparisons are done with the category average metrics for this category.
Pros and consinfo
Category: Hybrid Dynamic Asset Allocation
thumb_up_altPros
3Y annualised returns higher than category average by 6.55%
Higher alpha: 1.74
The fund has generated returns higher than benchmark - CRISIL Liquid Fund Index - in the last 3Y 
Lower expense ratio: 0.92%
Average credit rating of the fund's holdings: AAA
This fund has holdings of the highest quality
thumb_down_altCons
1Y annualised returns lower than category average by 2.78%
Understand termsExpense ratioA fee payable to a mutual fund house for managing your mutual fund investments. It is the total percentage of a company’s fund assets used for administrative, management, advertising, and other expenses.
TaxA percentage of your capital gains payable to the government upon exiting your mutual fund investments. Taxation is categorized as long-term capital gains (LTCG) and short-term capital gains (STCG) depending on your holding period and the type of fund.
Exit loadA fee payable to a mutual fund house for exiting a fund (fully or partially) before the completion of a specified period from the date of investment.
Stamp dutyA form of tax payable for the purchase or sale of an asset or security. 
Past expense ratio & exit load
Expense ratio
Exit load
30 Sep 2021 - Present
0.92%
31 Aug 2021 - 30 Sep 2021
0.89%
31 Jul 2021 - 31 Aug 2021
0.91%
30 Jun 2021 - 31 Jul 2021
1.13%
31 May 2021 - 30 Jun 2021
1.16%
30 Apr 2021 - 31 May 2021
1.19%
31 Mar 2021 - 30 Apr 2021
1.60%
28 Feb 2021 - 31 Mar 2021
1.96%
31 Jan 2021 - 28 Feb 2021
1.97%
31 Dec 2020 - 31 Jan 2021
1.76%
30 Nov 2020 - 31 Dec 2020
1.77%
31 Oct 2020 - 30 Nov 2020
1.80%
30 Sep 2020 - 31 Oct 2020
1.80%
31 Aug 2020 - 30 Sep 2020
1.80%
31 Jul 2020 - 31 Aug 2020
1.81%
30 Jun 2020 - 31 Jul 2020
1.81%
31 May 2020 - 30 Jun 2020
1.81%
30 Apr 2020 - 31 May 2020
1.81%
31 Mar 2020 - 30 Apr 2020
2.32%
29 Feb 2020 - 31 Mar 2020
2.32%
31 Jan 2020 - 29 Feb 2020
2.08%
31 Dec 2019 - 31 Jan 2020
1.81%
30 Nov 2019 - 31 Dec 2019
1.81%
31 Oct 2019 - 30 Nov 2019
1.83%
30 Sep 2019 - 31 Oct 2019
1.83%
31 Aug 2019 - 30 Sep 2019
1.83%
31 Jul 2019 - 31 Aug 2019
1.83%
30 Jun 2019 - 31 Jul 2019
1.82%
31 May 2019 - 30 Jun 2019
1.87%
30 Apr 2019 - 31 May 2019
1.87%
31 Mar 2019 - 30 Apr 2019
2.10%
28 Feb 2019 - 31 Mar 2019
2.16%
31 Jan 2019 - 28 Feb 2019
2.17%
31 Dec 2018 - 31 Jan 2019
2.28%
30 Nov 2018 - 31 Dec 2018
2.26%
31 Oct 2018 - 30 Nov 2018
2.26%
30 Sep 2018 - 31 Oct 2018
1.86%
31 Aug 2018 - 30 Sep 2018
1.86%
31 Jul 2018 - 31 Aug 2018
1.86%
30 Jun 2018 - 31 Jul 2018
1.86%
31 May 2018 - 30 Jun 2018
1.76%
30 Apr 2018 - 31 May 2018
1.75%
31 Mar 2018 - 30 Apr 2018
1.40%
28 Feb 2018 - 31 Mar 2018
1.75%
31 Jan 2018 - 28 Feb 2018
1.88%
31 Dec 2017 - 31 Jan 2018
1.89%
Expense ratio, exit load and taxExpense ratio: 0.92%Inclusive of GST
Exit load1% exit load if redeemed within 15 days.
Stamp duty0.005% (from July 1st, 2020)
Tax implicationReturns are taxed at 15%, if you redeem before one year. After 1 year, you are required to pay LTCG tax of 10% on returns of Rs 1 lakh+ in a financial year. 
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Minimum investment amountsMin. for 1st investment₹1,000
Min. for 2nd investment onwards₹1,000
Min. for SIP₹2,000
Fund managementParijat Agrawal
Dec 2017 - Present
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Education
Mr. Agrawal is a B.Tech and MBA from IIM Bangalore.
Experience
Prior to joining Union Mutual Fund, he has worked with SBI Mutual Fund, State Bank of Mauritius ltd. and SUN F&C Asset Management.
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Vinay Paharia
Jun 2018 - Present
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Education
Mr. Paharia holds a B.Com degree from Narsee Monjee College and an M.M.S. degree from Welingkar Institute of Management, Mumbai.
Experience
Prior to joining Union Mutual Fund he was associated with Invesco Asset Management Company, L&T Mutual Fund, K R Choksey Shares and Securities Pvt Ltd (Jan 2004-Jan 2006), First Global Stock broking Pvt. Ltd (Jun 2002-Jan 2004).
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Anshul Mishra
Dec 2017 - Present
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Education
Mr. Mishra is a B.E (Mechanical Engineering), CFA and PGDM (Finance & Marketing)
Experience
Prior to joining Union Mutual Fund, he has worked with IDBI AMC - Fund Manager - Equity, AVP - Equity Dealer and Research, ING Investment Management (India) Private Limited (April 2008 - May 2011) and as Manager - Investments (Equity) Treasury, IDBI Bank Ltd. (May 2005 -March 2008)
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Hardick Bora
Jun 2018 - Present
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Education
Mr. Bora is a CFA charterholder with the CFA Institute, USA and Bachelors in Banking and Insurance from University of Mumbai.
Experience
He has been with Union KBC Mutual Fund since Sep10, 2014 to Oct 24, 2016 as Research Analyst. Nov 2012 to Sep 2014 with Motilal Oswal Securities Ltd. as Sr. Manager - Institutional Research, Oct 2011 to Nov 2012 with Dolat Capital Markets Pvt Ltd. as Research Associate, Feb 2011 to Oct with Khandwala Securities Ltd. as Research Associate, Jul 2010 to Nov 2010 with Yen Management Consultants Pvt. Ltd. as Consultant, Jan 2008 to Jan 2010 with Yen Management Consultants Pvt. Ltd. as Assistant Manager and Apr 2006 to Jul 2006 with 3 Global Services Pvt. Ltd. as Customer Care Advisor.
Also manages these schemes
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Fund house & investment objective
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Union Mutual Fund
Rank (total assets)#27 in India
Total AUM5,207.10 Cr
Date of Incorporation23 Mar 2011
Union Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth is a Hybrid Mutual Fund Scheme launched by Union Mutual Fund. This scheme was made available to investor
Union Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth is a Hybrid Mutual Fund Scheme launched by Union Mutual Fund. This scheme was made available to investors on 23 Mar 2011. Parijat Agrawal, Ashish Ranawade is the Current Fund Manager of Union Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth fund. The fund currently has an Asset Under Management(AUM) of ₹5,207 Cr and the Latest NAV as of 14 Oct 2021 is ₹15.64.
The Union Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth is rated Moderate risk. Minimum SIP Investment is set to 2000. Minimum Lumpsum Investment is 1000. 1% exit load if redeemed within 15 days....Read more
Investment Objective
The scheme seeks to achieve long term capital appreciation and generate income through an equity portfolio by using long equities, equity derivatives 
The scheme seeks to achieve long term capital appreciation and generate income through an equity portfolio by using long equities, equity derivatives and arbitrage opportunities available.
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Fund benchmarkCRISIL Liquid Fund Index
descriptionScheme Information Document(SID)
Fund house contact details
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Address
Unit 802, 8th Floor, Tower ‘A’, Peninsula Business Park, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel (West) Mumbai - 400013
Phone
022-24833300
Launch Date
23 Mar 2011
E-mail
[email protected]
Website
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Union Mutual Fund
Asset Management Company
Custodian
SBI SG Global Securities Services Pvt.Ltd.
Registrar & Transfer Agent
Cams
Address
7th Floor, Tower II, Rayala Towers, 158, Anna Salai,
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.camsonline.com
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	6M	1Y	3Y	All
Fund returns	NA	22.0%	15.9%	12.5%
Category average	NA	24.8%	9.3%	NA
Rank with in category	NA	19	3	NA

Name	Sector	Instrument	Assets
GOI	Sovereign	GOI Sec	5.7%
HDFC Bank Ltd.	Financial	Equity	4.2%
ICICI Bank Ltd.	Financial	Equity	3.6%
Infosys Ltd.	Technology	Equity	3.3%
Reliance Industries Ltd.	Energy	Equity	3.1%
GOI	Sovereign	GOI Sec	3.0%
Housing Development Finance Corpn. Ltd.	Financial	Equity	3.0%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.	Technology	Equity	2.8%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.	Communication	Equity	2.6%
GOI	Sovereign	GOI Sec	2.6%

Min. for 1st investment	₹1,000
Min. for 2nd investment onwards	₹1,000

Rating	5
Fund size	₹1,448.39 Cr

Rank (total assets)	#27 in India
Total AUM	5,207.10 Cr