Union Arbitrage Fund Direct - Growth

Q: What are the returns of Union Arbitrage Fund?

The Union Arbitrage Fund is a 6 yrs 5 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 6.01% since inception. Union Arbitrage Fund Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year Since Inception 7.2% 7.4% 5.95% 6.01%

NAV as of Jul 21, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹14.575+0.03% 1 day change	6.01% p.a.	#NA View Ranked Funds	₹263 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹14.575 as on Jul 21, 2025

This fund Category average

Union Arbitrage Fund overview

Expense ratio	0.46% as on May 31, 2025
Exit load	0.25% Exit load of 0.25% if redeemed within 1 months.!
AUM (Fund size)	₹263 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	6 yrs 5 m since Jan 30, 2019
Benchmark	Nifty 50 Arbitrage
Min. investment	This scheme is currently not buyable
Risk	Low
Short term capital gains (STCG)	Returns taxed at 20% if you redeem before 1 year
Long term capital gains (LTCG)	After 1 year, returns above ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5%

Union Arbitrage Fund Returns calculator

Investment type

Monthly investment

₹ 10,000

Investment period

Lumpsum investment

₹1 lakh

Investment period

Disclaimer: Products compared like fixed deposits may provide fixed guaranteed returns. Mutual Funds investments are subject to market risk, read all scheme related documents carefully. Past performance is not an indicator of future returns.

Total investment ₹ 12 lakh
Profit ₹12 lakhs
Total corpus ₹1 lakh
Absolute return 52.69%

Trailing returns as on Jun 12, 2025

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	0.43%	0.42%
3 Months	1.49%	1.52%
6 Months	3.4%	3.51%
1 Year	7.2%	7.27%
2 Years	7.79%	7.78%
3 Years	7.4%	7.44%
4 Years	6.46%	6.54%
5 Years	5.95%	6.12%

Asset allocationas on May 31, 2025

Large Cap -0.28%

Mid Cap -0.08%

Small Cap -0.01%

Other Cap -0%

Top holdings

HDFC Bank Ltd.3.41%

Reliance Industries Ltd.2.83%

Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.2.02%

NTPC Ltd.1.92%

Top sectors

Financial 15.77%

Energy 7.78%

Services 6.78%

Healthcare 6.27%

Cash 69.3%

A1+ 15.009183%

Cash & Call Money 8.023013%

SOV 4.114178%

Top Debt Holdings

Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd. 3.88%

Reserve Bank of India 0.98%

Allocation by Instruments

Cash Margin 69.3%

Mutual Fund 17.880000000000003%

Reverse Repo 4.47%

Bonds 3.88%

Other Holdings

Union Liquid Direct 13.71%

Union Money Market Fund Direct - Growth 4.17%

Others 0.17%

Peer comparison

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
Union Arbitrage Fund	N.A.	263 Cr	6 yrs 5 m	0.46%
Tata Arbitrage Fund	N.A.	14,982 Cr	6 yrs 7 m	0.31%
Invesco India Arbitrage Fund	N.A.	22,341 Cr	12 yrs 6 m	0.39%
Edelweiss Arbitrage Fund	N.A.	15,137 Cr	11 yrs 1 m	0.38%
Axis Arbitrage Fund	N.A.	5,746 Cr	11 yrs	0.33%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Arbitrage Fund	N.A.	14,236 Cr	12 yrs 6 m	0.31%

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Union Arbitrage Fund	0.43%	3.4%	7.2%	7.4%	5.95%	N.A.
Tata Arbitrage Fund	0.45%	3.72%	7.6%	7.7%	6.39%	4.26%
Invesco India Arbitrage Fund	0.45%	3.63%	7.5%	7.82%	6.45%	6.5%
Edelweiss Arbitrage Fund	0.42%	3.63%	7.51%	7.7%	6.39%	6.61%
Axis Arbitrage Fund	0.43%	3.64%	7.42%	7.5%	6.25%	6.51%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Arbitrage Fund	0.43%	3.73%	7.56%	7.64%	6.28%	6.43%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Union Arbitrage Fund	0.55	0.44	1.35	1.53
Tata Arbitrage Fund	0.49	0.53	2.13	2.31
Invesco India Arbitrage Fund	0.47	0.34	2.46	2.72
Edelweiss Arbitrage Fund	0.54	0.49	1.93	2.02
Axis Arbitrage Fund	0.54	0.57	1.55	1.55
Aditya Birla Sun Life Arbitrage Fund	0.52	0.55	1.9	1.95

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Key risk & return ratios Compared to other funds in the category

Alpha	1.57 vs. 2.7 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	1.35 vs. 2.44 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.44 vs. 0.75 Less sensitive to market ups & downs
Standard deviation	0.55 vs. 0.4 More volatile performance

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About this fund

About Union Arbitrage Fund

Union Arbitrage Fund Direct - Growth is a Arbitrage mutual fund scheme from Union Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 6 yrs 5 m, having been launched on 30/01/2019. Union Arbitrage Fund Direct - Growth has ₹263 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 31/05/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of Union Arbitrage Fund Direct - Growth as of 21/07/2025 is ₹14.57. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.46%, which is higher than what most other Arbitrage funds charge. Currently, the fund has a -0.37% allocation to equity and 23.05% to Debt.

Union Arbitrage Fund Direct - Growth returns of last 1-year are 7.15%. Since launch, it has delivered 6.04% average annual returns.
Union Arbitrage Fund Direct - Growth scheme's ability to deliver returns consistently is in-line with most funds of its category. Its ability to control losses in a falling market is average.
The fund's equity portion is primarily invested in Unclassified, Financial, Energy, Services, Healthcare sectors. It has taken less exposure in Unclassified, Financial sectors compared to other funds in the category.
The debt portion of the fund has low credit quality indicating the quality of borrowers it has lent it to is not too great.
The fund's top 5 holdings are in Union Liquid Direct, Union Money Market Fund Direct - Growth, Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd., HDFC Bank Ltd., Reliance Industries Ltd..

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Fund AUM	263 Cr as on May 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Devesh Thacker

Mr. Thacker is a B.Com (H) and Post graduate from University of Pune. Prior to joining Union AMC in 2011 he has worked with Sahara AMC.

Vishal Thakker

Mr.Thakker has done B.Com & M.B.A Prior joining to Union Mutual Fund he has worked with Elara Capital and Emkay Shares & Stock Broking.

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to generate capital appreciation and income by predominantly investing in arbitrage opportunities in the cash and derivatives segment of the equity market, and by investing the balance in debt and money market instruments.

Union Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	26 view all schemes
Total AUM	21,203 Cr as on Jun 30, 2025
Address	Unit 503, 5th Floor, Leela Business Park, Andheri Kurla Road, Andheri (East) Mumbai, 400059
Email	investorcare@unionmf.com
Phone	(022) 6748 3300

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of Union Arbitrage Fund?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Union Arbitrage Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹14.575 as of Jul 21, 2025.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Union Arbitrage Fund is a 6 yrs 5 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 6.01% since inception.

Union Arbitrage Fund Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	Since Inception
7.2%	7.4%	5.95%	6.01%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The Union Arbitrage Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.46%, which reflects the fund's management and operating costs. This percentage is subtracted from the fund's annual returns, impacting net returns for investors.

What is the AUM or fund size of this mutual fund?

The Union Arbitrage Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 263 Cr as on May 31, 2025.

What is risk level of Union Arbitrage Fund?

This is a Arbitrage fund comes with Low risk.

Is there any lock-in period in this mutual fund?

No, this fund does not have any lock-in period.

How do I invest in Union Arbitrage Fund?

It is very fast, easy, and completely paperless in this mutual fund scheme on ET Money. It is just a matter of a few minutes. Here's how:

For the Desktop Version:

Click on the "Invest Now" button at the top right, then scan the QR code to download the app.

For the Mobile Version:

Click on the "Invest on App" button at the bottom to download the app.
Once the app is downloaded:
Sign-up and complete your one time KYC process, or log in if you're already registered.
Search for Union Arbitrage Fund and choose the investment mode (Lump sum investment or a SIP). Then, enter your investment amount.
Fill in additional required details, including the bank account you'll use for payment, and confirm.

All set! Your investment in Union Arbitrage Fund is complete.

How can I redeem my investments in Union Arbitrage Fund?

Redeeming your investments in Union Arbitrage Fund is super easy. If you have invested in this fund via ET Money, just login into the app, go to the investment section and put the redemption request.

If you have invested in Union Arbitrage Fund from anywhere else, you can go to the fund house website and put a request through it.

ET Money rank

in Arbitrage

#NA

Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Arbitrage funds in the last 2 Years.
Return Consistency: This fund ranks lower in terms of generating consistent return in it's category.
Volatility Protection: This fund ranks lower in terms of protecting against volatility within its category.
Return/Risk: The fund is performing poorly than its category.
Exit Load: Exit load of 0.25% if redeemed within 1 months.