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Union Innovation & Opportunities Fund Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 151905ISIN: INF582M01JE6MUTF_IN: UNIO_INNO_OPPO_S3HTNVUnion Mutual FundSectoral / Thematic funds

NAV ₹16.0200down ₹0.13 (0.80%)

NAV for 30 Oct 2026, against 29 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Other plans: Regular IDCW ₹14.1800 · Regular Growth ₹15.3100, −0.84% · Direct IDCW ₹14.9000

Fund size
₹1,307 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
0.99%25 Oct 2026
Exit load
1%if sold within 1 year
P/E
69.030 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
5530 Sep 2026
Launched
6 Sep 2023

Union Innovation & Opportunities Fund returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 30 Oct 2026

OverDirect GrowthRegular GrowthBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week+4.77%+4.79%+2.20%–––
1 month−2.08%−2.17%−0.75%118 of 254−2.32%−3.8% to −0.8%
3 months+0.19%−0.20%−6.05%30 of 250−5.48%−7.1% to −2.7%
6 months+11.72%+11.02%−2.83%31 of 250−0.34%−3.8% to +5.5%
1 year+4.16%+2.75%−7.34%57 of 231−3.53%−8.1% to +3.9%
3 years+18.27%+16.57%+10.21%33 of 141+13.06%+9.3% to +17.9%
5 yearsNeeds 5 years–––+11.18%+8.7% to +15.5%
10 yearsNeeds 10 years–––+14.02%+11.8% to +15.7%
₹10,000 put in on 13 Sep 2023 is ₹16,117 at the NAV of 30 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: Nifty 500 TRI, over the same days as the fund. Rank, median and middle half among the Direct plans of Sectoral / Thematic funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 1 Nov 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year+11.52%−2.03%
3 years+18.11%+9.50%
Since launch+17.40%+9.31%
Benchmark: Nifty 500 TRI. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Direct Growth
  • Nifty 500 TRI
  • Loss
42.90%16.24%Dec 24−2.58%7.76%Dec 25
Highest year to Dec 2024, +42.9%; lowest year to Dec 2025, −2.6%

Union Innovation & Opportunities Fund SIP returns

₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 30 Oct 2026SIP calculator

PeriodInvestedValue todayInvested against value todaySIP returnAfter stamp dutyStamp duty
1 year12 instalments₹1,20,000₹1,29,216₹1,29,209 after stamp duty+14.64%+14.63%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹4,31,189₹4,31,168 after stamp duty+12.10%+12.10%₹18
Since Sep 202337 instalments₹3,70,000₹4,47,241₹4,47,219 after stamp duty+12.38%+12.38%₹19

5 years: Launched 6 Sep 2023, needs 5 years of history.

A SIP that rises every year: Step-up SIP calculator

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 13 Sep 2023 to 30 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year526 windows−6.5%+14.5%+51.6%92.8%
3 yearsLaunched 6 Sep 2023, needs 4 years of history

Union Innovation & Opportunities Fund expense ratio and exit load

Per cent of the money invested, a year. Each month shows its last day filed; the parts were redefined from Apr 2026.

Regular over direct
1.36 ptsA year, on 25 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
0.99%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
2.35%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
2.40%0.67%2.32%0.97%Sep 23Feb 24Jul 24Dec 24May 25Oct 25Mar 26Aug 26Nov 26
Direct plan highest 1.01%, Sep 2026.Direct plan lowest 0.67%, Sep 2025.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.70%1.85%
Brokerage0.04%0.04%
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies0.23%0.43%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 1 Nov 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Exit load, in the fund house's words

1% if units are redeemed/switched out on or before completion of 1 year from the date of allotment. Nil if redeemed or switched out after completion of 1 year from the date of allotment of units.

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹1,000
Minimum top-up
₹1,000
Minimum redemption
₹1,000
SIP
Accepted
SIP instalments, at least
6 instalments for all frequencies
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
SIP dates
Daily (only business days) for Daily frequency, any date of the month for weekly, fortnightly and monthly frequency
As listed for this plan on 31 Oct 2026.

How Union Innovation & Opportunities Fund is taxed

Taxed as an equity fund where it keeps 65% or more in shares of listed Indian companies: gains on units held over 12 months are taxed at 12.5% above ₹1.25 lakh a year, and gains on units held 12 months or less at 20%. Otherwise, gains on units held over 24 months are taxed at 12.5%, and gains on units held 24 months or less at the income tax slab rate.

IDCW payouts are added to the holder's income and taxed at the income tax slab rate. The fund deducts 10% tax at source for a resident when its payouts to them in a year counted from April to March are above ₹10,000.

Rules in force from 1 Apr 2025, checked 27 Oct 2026. Surcharge and cess are not included.

Union Innovation & Opportunities Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹1,296 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
2.6%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
₹1,263 Cr₹7 Cr₹121 Cr₹504 Cr₹574 Cr₹647 Cr₹784 Cr₹866 Cr₹837 Cr₹892 Cr₹1,015 Cr₹1,090 Cr₹1,023 Cr₹1,091 Cr₹1,263 Cr₹7 Cr₹26 Cr₹25 Cr₹9 Cr₹13 Cr₹17 Cr₹19 Cr₹21 Cr₹24 Cr₹27 Cr₹25 Cr₹28 Cr₹33 CrSep 23Mar 24Sep 24Mar 25Sep 25Mar 26Sep 26
The latest quarter is the largest since the quarter to Sep 2023.

Assets at each month end

₹1,344 Cr₹792 Cr₹1,307 CrSep 24Jan 25May 25Sep 25Jan 26May 26Sep 26
Highest ₹1,344 Cr, Aug 2026.Lowest ₹792 Cr, Feb 2025.

Union Innovation & Opportunities Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

One 97 CommunicationsFinancial Technology (Fintech)SharesMid cap146th5.25%68.544,08,474Aug 2025
EternalRetailingSharesLarge cap37th4.80%62.7319,60,203Sep 2023or earlier
Info Edge (India)RetailingSharesMid cap154th3.49%45.603,73,940Sep 2023or earlier
GE Vernova T&D IndiaElectrical EquipmentSharesMid cap109th3.20%41.8699,650Nov 2024
Sai Life SciencesPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySharesSmall cap329th3.12%40.722,67,091Oct 2025
Ather EnergyAutomobilesSharesSmall cap260th3.09%40.432,83,699Apr 2025
Acutaas ChemicalsPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySharesSmall cap347th2.95%38.561,17,583Sep 2023or earlier
CG Power and Industrial SolutionsElectrical EquipmentSharesLarge cap88th2.84%37.084,34,118Nov 2023
Sona BLW Precision ForgingsAuto ComponentsSharesMid cap248th2.84%37.054,46,432Mar 2026
Syrma SGS TechnologyIndustrial ManufacturingSharesSmall cap370th2.68%34.961,96,069Feb 2026
ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems IndiaAuto ComponentsSharesSmall cap283rd2.59%33.861,44,621Mar 2025
The Phoenix MillsRealtySharesMid cap169th2.46%32.121,66,006Sep 2023or earlier
RBL BankBanksSharesSmall cap346th2.41%31.547,81,874Jun 2026
Affle 3iIT - ServicesSharesSmall cap335th2.39%31.182,06,365Aug 2024
Cartrade TechRetailingSharesSmall cap565th2.31%30.151,03,968May 2024
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
5.25%One 97 Communications
Top 5 holdings
19.86%
Top 10 holdings
34.26%
Effective holdings
40.1Taken over 96.25% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares96.14%
  • Bonds and bills0.11%
  • Cash and receivables3.75%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap13.61%Category 49.50%
  • Mid cap28.95%Category 21.62%
  • Small cap56.87%Category 26.68%
Per cent of the fund's Indian shares. By the list for the six months to Jun 2026. Shares not on the list: 0.56% of the fund. Category is the average of 249 Sectoral / Thematic funds.

Sector allocation

14sectors
  • Consumer Services15.56%Category 5.61%
  • Financial Services14.81%Category 21.68%
  • Automobile And Auto Components13.99%Category 9.16%
  • Capital Goods13.88%Category 9.87%
  • Information Technology7.74%Category 5.12%
  • Healthcare7.49%Category 12.70%
  • Consumer Durables5.13%Category 3.42%
  • Chemicals4.17%Category 1.97%
  • Services3.82%Category 2.61%
  • Realty2.46%Category 0.75%
  • Fast Moving Consumer Goods2.23%Category 4.73%
  • Power2.23%Category 2.77%
  • Media Entertainment & Publication1.72%Category 0.15%
  • Textiles0.91%Category 0.46%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, Sep 2026. Category is the average of 254 Sectoral / Thematic funds.

Sector allocation month by month

13 months
Consumer Services8 companies15.56%15.09%14.23%12.00%12.18%13.38%14.52%15.67%18.16%19.28%17.89%18.63%
Financial Services7 companies14.81%16.47%16.27%16.52%14.85%15.47%15.08%16.15%16.21%16.89%16.06%15.65%
Automobile And Auto Components7 companies13.99%14.82%15.83%14.48%13.51%14.51%14.53%13.51%13.98%13.69%13.76%13.52%
Capital Goods8 companies13.88%12.74%12.12%13.48%14.90%15.06%14.28%13.72%11.71%9.94%12.40%13.47%
Information Technology5 companies7.74%7.80%8.33%8.12%8.93%9.21%9.34%10.25%11.88%12.50%10.47%9.86%
Healthcare3 companies7.49%7.45%8.35%10.34%11.21%11.09%12.14%10.76%8.99%8.39%9.25%8.59%
Consumer Durables4 companies5.13%5.58%4.88%4.55%4.06%3.97%3.68%3.87%3.03%3.79%5.25%5.70%
Chemicals3 companies4.17%3.96%3.85%3.79%3.10%2.95%2.70%1.93%1.55%0.73%0.69%0.76%
Services3 companies3.82%3.95%3.65%2.92%2.47%2.63%2.55%3.64%3.70%3.72%3.96%4.35%
Realty1 company2.46%2.35%2.51%2.67%2.57%2.65%2.57%2.61%2.64%2.76%2.57%2.47%
Fast Moving Consumer Goods1 company2.23%2.41%2.42%2.55%2.07%1.79%1.64%0.92%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Power1 company2.23%2.28%2.61%2.84%3.07%3.00%2.86%2.73%2.59%2.47%1.90%2.03%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026; the line runs from Sep 2025.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
41452Oct 253850Nov 2531183Dec 25319122Jan 265864Feb 2631475Mar 2611170Apr 262970May 2641494Jun 2631662Jul 263651Aug 261521Sep 26
New positions
10.06% of the fund
Sold out
10.73% of the fund before
Matured
1
Added to
5
Trimmed
2
Unchanged
47
Traded at least
0.06%
Weight that moved
5.07%

Changes in Sep 2026

PB FintechTrimmed0.61%1.53%−0.92 pts−35,000
Home First Finance Company IndiaSold out–0.73%−0.73 pts−84,730
Info Edge (India)Added3.49%3.01%+0.48 pts+66,091
RBL BankAdded2.41%1.97%+0.44 pts+86,199
Krishna Institute of Medical SciencesTrimmed1.42%1.79%−0.37 pts−69,971
GE Vernova T&D IndiaAdded3.20%2.90%+0.30 pts+12,064
Data Patterns (India)Added1.69%1.49%+0.20 pts+7,008
91 Day Treasury BillsNew0.06%0.00%+0.06 pts+80,24,200
6% TVS Motor Company Ltd. NCRPS @Matured–0.03%−0.03 pts–
Gokaldas ExportsAdded0.91%0.88%+0.03 pts+23,036
Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points.

Holdings month by month

HoldingOct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
One 97 Communications3.03%Added3.09%3.38%Added3.59%Added3.61%Added3.55%Added3.57%3.68%Added3.74%Added4.38%Added5.22%5.25%
Eternal5.35%4.72%Cut4.41%4.14%Cut3.71%4.24%Added4.65%Added4.56%4.29%Cut4.73%4.78%4.80%
Info Edge (India)3.60%3.50%5.00%Added5.22%Added3.94%Cut4.02%3.55%2.16%Cut1.42%Cut2.60%Added3.01%Added3.49%Added
GE Vernova T&D India3.97%Cut3.28%Cut2.70%Cut2.88%Cut3.42%3.07%Cut3.31%3.69%3.35%2.60%Cut2.90%Added3.20%Added
Sai Life Sciences0.97%Bought1.31%Added1.45%Added1.51%Added2.38%Added2.67%Added2.58%2.71%2.73%2.80%2.90%3.12%
Ather Energy2.01%Added2.10%2.22%2.03%Added2.32%2.66%2.90%2.90%3.24%3.20%Cut3.62%Cut3.09%
Acutaas Chemicals3.18%Cut3.41%3.01%Cut3.58%4.03%4.56%Cut4.07%3.77%Cut3.43%Cut2.91%2.76%2.95%
CG Power and Industrial Solutions2.59%2.38%2.31%2.42%Added2.99%2.93%3.19%3.49%3.42%2.99%2.96%2.84%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings–––––1.33%Bought again1.82%Added2.01%Added2.18%Added2.74%Added2.70%2.84%
Syrma SGS Technology––––0.49%Bought again1.08%Added1.70%Added1.87%2.26%2.14%2.10%2.68%
ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India1.88%Added2.01%2.48%Added3.00%Added3.03%3.08%Added2.90%2.95%Added2.92%2.79%Added2.73%2.59%
The Phoenix Mills2.47%Added2.57%2.76%2.64%2.61%2.57%2.65%2.57%2.67%2.51%2.35%2.46%
RBL Bank––––––––1.47%Bought1.92%Added1.97%Added2.41%Added
Affle 3i3.17%2.75%3.07%Added2.90%Added2.57%2.93%2.53%2.64%Added2.42%2.61%2.45%2.39%
Cartrade Tech1.68%Cut1.73%1.59%1.59%1.25%Added1.24%1.07%1.20%Added2.06%Added2.15%Added2.31%Added2.31%
Per cent of the fund's net assets at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. Under it, the change on the fund's previous month. "After a gap" is a holding after a month with no portfolio on record, so when it was bought is not known; "Not filed" is one gone across such a gap.

Portfolio turnover, per cent of assets a year

  • Turnover
2.00%Sep 237.00%Oct 2311.00%Nov 2325.00%Dec 2328.00%Jan 2431.00%Feb 2441.00%Mar 2442.00%Apr 2452.00%May 2454.00%Jun 2459.00%Jul 2463.00%Aug 2460.00%Sep 2460.00%Oct 2460.00%Nov 2459.00%Dec 2463.00%Jan 2562.00%Feb 2558.00%Mar 2561.00%Apr 2555.00%May 2553.00%Jun 2551.00%Jul 2552.00%Aug 2552.00%Sep 2551.00%Oct 2548.00%Nov 2547.00%Dec 2546.00%Jan 2650.00%Feb 2653.00%Mar 2651.00%Apr 2653.00%May 2657.00%Jun 2660.00%Jul 2658.00%Aug 2657.00%Sep 26
Highest 63.0% in Aug 2024

Risk ratios

NAV to 30 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Direct plans of Sectoral / Thematic funds (130 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation17.99%
12.76%Lowest17.49%Average of 138 funds31.25%Highest
Downside deviation11.44%
5.67%Lowest10.73%Average of 138 funds16.26%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.69
−0.56Lowest0.47Average of 138 funds1.22Highest
Sortino ratio1.02
−0.68Lowest0.75Average of 138 funds2.32Highest

Against Nifty 500 TRI

Beta0.96
0.63Lowest0.93Average1.21Highest
Alpha+8.77 pts
−6.37 ptsLowest+1.91 ptsAverage of 93 funds+12.46 ptsHighest
R-squared70.9
42.9Lowest87.3Average98.2Highest
Correlation0.84
0.66Lowest0.93Average0.99Highest
Upside capture123.3%
65.5%Lowest99.0%Average134.6%Highest
Downside capture87.4%
45.6%Lowest87.9%Average118.1%Highest
Information ratioTo 30 Sep 20260.96

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−18.14%30 Oct 202523 Mar 202619 Jun 2026
3 years and since Sep 2023−23.94%16 Dec 20247 Apr 202530 Jun 2026

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Mar 2025 to Aug 202618 monthsVery HighVery HighNifty 500 TRI
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

Union Innovation & Opportunities Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Gaurav ChopraCo-manageNov 2024+4.77%a year−1.13%+5.90 pts27.7%14.7%9₹8,421 Cr
Sanjay BembalkarCo-manageSep 2023+15.49%a year+7.94%+7.55 pts––11₹10,216 Cr
Returns are the direct plan's growth NAV, from the day each took over to the latest NAV, beside the benchmark over the same days.

Other funds they run

Fund
Union Small Cap FundGaurav ChopraNov 2024+6.01%a year––₹2,732 Cr
Union Midcap FundGaurav ChopraJan 2023+18.12%a year––₹1,906 Cr
Union Balanced Advantage FundGaurav ChopraNov 2024+1.48%a year––₹1,158 Cr
Union Active Momentum FundGaurav ChopraDec 2024−2.52%a year−0.99%−1.53 pts₹543 Cr
Union Flexi Cap FundSanjay BembalkarJan 2023+12.41%a year––₹2,320 Cr
Union Multicap FundSanjay BembalkarDec 2022+16.07%a year+12.82%+3.24 pts₹1,516 Cr
Union Balanced Advantage FundSanjay BembalkarJan 2023+7.91%a year––₹1,158 Cr
Union Multi Asset Allocation FundSanjay BembalkarSep 2024+7.73%a year––₹989 Cr
Union ELSS Tax Saver FundSanjay BembalkarJun 2021+11.32%a year––₹821 Cr
Union Aggressive Hybrid FundSanjay BembalkarJan 2023+10.95%a year––₹727 Cr
The ten largest by assets, by manager. Returns are the direct plan's.

Portfolio overlap

Funds holding the most of the same securities, by weight.

Closest funds in the category

Axis Innovation FundAxis Mutual Fund36.60%22
UTI Innovation FundUTI Mutual Fund29.87%15
Bandhan Innovation FundBandhan Mutual Fund28.14%22
Baroda BNP Paribas Innovation FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund26.01%16
Nippon India Innovation FundNippon India Mutual Fund25.27%17
Sundaram Business Cycle FundSundaram Mutual Fund23.63%12
Aditya Birla Sun Life Business Cycle FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund23.48%16
Motilal Oswal Business Cycle FundMotilal Oswal Mutual Fund22.75%10
Union Consumption FundUnion Mutual Fund22.47%17
SBI Innovative Opportunities FundSBI Mutual Fund22.17%14
Portfolios for Sep 2026. Overlap is per cent of the portfolio the two funds hold in common.

Overlap with the fund house's other funds

Union Midcap FundUnion Mutual Fund34.06%
Union Small Cap FundUnion Mutual Fund30.38%
Union Large & Midcap FundUnion Mutual Fund30.30%
Union ELSS Tax Saver FundUnion Mutual Fund30.01%
Union Multicap FundUnion Mutual Fund27.54%
Union Flexi Cap FundUnion Mutual Fund22.98%
Union Consumption FundUnion Mutual Fund22.47%
Union Business Cycle FundUnion Mutual Fund21.42%
Union Focused FundUnion Mutual Fund20.88%
Union Active Momentum FundUnion Mutual Fund14.54%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

Union Innovation & Opportunities Fund dividend history

IDCW (income distribution cum capital withdrawal), once called a dividend: rupees per unit, paid to holders on the record date and taken out of the NAV. Paid by the fund's Direct IDCW plan.Every fund's payouts

Every payout

NAV beforeNAV after
4 Sep 2026₹1.197.02%₹16.9400₹15.7800
The one payout since 4 Sep 2026.

Changes to the fund

Newest first.

  1. 2026

    • 1 AprExpenseExpense ratio stated under the new rules: a base ratio, with brokerage, levies and GST on top

Fund details

Objective

The Investment Objective of the Scheme is to achieve long term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities of Innovative Companies. However, there is no assurance that the Investment Objective of the Scheme will be achieved.

Asset allocation

  • Equity & Equity related instruments including Instruments of Innovative entity(ies) : 80% - 100% of net assets, Equity and Equity Related Instruments of other than above entity(ies): 0% - 20% of net assets, Money Market Instruments, Other Liquid Instruments and other assets as permitted by SEBI: 0%-20% of net assets and Units issued by InvITs: 0% - 10% of net assets. Please refer the Scheme Information Document for more details.

Type of scheme

An open-ended equity scheme investing in innovation theme

Stated category
Equity Scheme – Thematic Fund
Benchmark
Nifty 500 Index (TRI) Nifty Benchmark
Risk level at launch
Very High Risk
New fund offer
16 Aug 2023 to 30 Aug 2023
Units first allotted
6 Sep 2023
Open for sale again
13 Sep 2023
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹1,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth151905INF582M01JE6UNIO_INNO_OPPO_S3HTNV13 Sep 2023
Regular Growth151903INF582M01JA4UNIO_INNO_OPPO_WXE47R13 Sep 2023
Direct IDCW151904INF582M01JF3INF582M01JG1UNIO_INNO_OPPO_AZN0GS13 Sep 2023
Regular IDCW151906INF582M01JB2INF582M01JC0UNIO_INNO_OPPO_1TCKDDC13 Sep 2023

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure