Union Business Cycle Fund
Sectoral/ Thematic · Union Asset Management Company Private Limited
Be warned: in its worst stretch, ₹1 lakh briefly shrank to about ₹80,100. Expect meaningful ups and downs on the way.
New to fund research? Start with the 5-minute guide. The detailed numbers below back all of this up.Union Business Cycle Fund is a Sectoral/ Thematic fund from Union Asset Management Company Private Limited. It has a track record of about 2.5 years. As of the latest data it carries an RS rating of 48/99 (its recent momentum versus category peers). The current NAV is ₹11.83 (as of 2026-09-16).
Growth of ₹100 - last 3 years
Union Business Cycle Fund returns: last 1, 3, 5 and 10 years
| Period | This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -4.06% | -3.47% |
| 3 months | -0.25% | 2.0% |
| 6 months | 7.64% | 10.56% |
| 1 year | 2.42% | 4.78% |
Its trailing one-year return is 2.42%. Trailing returns flatter or disappoint depending on the end date you pick - the year-by-year and rolling-return sections below are a fairer read.
Year-by-year returns
| Year | Union Business Cycle F | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +2.8% | +6.7% |
| 2026 | +1.5% | -5.8% |
Calendar-year returns show how bumpy the ride really was - an average hides the good years and the ugly ones.
Risk & drawdowns
| Measure | This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| Worst drawdown (lifetime) | -19.9% | -26.37% |
| Worst drawdown (3Y) | -19.9% | -20.9% |
| Volatility (1Y) | 18.84% | 19.02% |
| Sharpe (3Y) | 0.03 | 0.31 |
| Sortino (3Y) | 0.08 | 0.82 |
| Beta (3Y) | 1.0 | 0.91 |
| Alpha (3Y) | 2.27% | 6.12% |
| Up capture | 102.0% | 97.13% |
| Down capture | 96.2% | 81.47% |
| Bull-market return | 29.7% | 30.78% |
| Bear-market return | -31.8% | -23.76% |
Timing matters more than people admit: the best possible 1-year stretch in Union Business Cycle Fund (starting 2025-02-28) gained 18.7%, while the worst (starting 2024-09-25) lost 6.4%. The worst peak-to-bottom fall Union Business Cycle Fund has ever put investors through is -19.9% - the real test of whether you'd have stayed invested. In falling markets (Nifty below its 200-day average) it has returned about -31.8% annualised, versus 29.7% in rising markets. It has captured roughly 102.0% of its benchmark's up-moves and 96.2% of its down-moves.
How Union Business Cycle Fund behaves when markets fall
When the market is falling (the Nifty below its 200-day average), Union Business Cycle Fund has historically returned about -31.8% annualised, versus roughly 29.7% when the market is rising. Its deepest fall on record is -19.9%. Right now it sits about 4.21% below its all-time high (last hit 2026-08-13). The real question isn't the average year - it's whether you could hold on through the worst one.
How Union Business Cycle Fund ranks in its category
Percentile versus its ~946 category peers - 100th is best-in-class, 50th is average. This is the fairest apples-to-apples read.
Consistency (rolling returns)
Rolling-return data isn't available for this fund yet.
What Union Business Cycle Fund holds
Its latest monthly portfolio disclosure. This is what your money actually owns.
Top holdings
Sector allocation
The top 10 holdings make up 36.2% of the portfolio, across 59 stocks. A higher concentration means the fund's fortunes ride on fewer names.
Portfolio overlap with similar funds
Union Business Cycle Fund shares LIC MF Healthcare Fund (8%), ICICI Prudential Transportation And Logistics Fund (7%), HDFC Transportation and Logistics Fund (0%) of its portfolio with these category peers (overlap = the slice of the two portfolios invested in the same stocks). The lower the overlap, the more genuinely different the portfolios are.
Who manages Union Business Cycle Fund - and how good are they?
Union Business Cycle Fund is managed by Harshad Patwardhan and Pratik Dharmshi. Below is each manager's complete track record - every fund they currently run, judged on the same numbers as everything else on this page - so you can see whether this fund is in strong hands or is the outlier in a weak book.
Harshad Patwardhan's full record
Harshad Patwardhan currently runs 2 funds, across Multi Cap Fund, Sectoral/ Thematic, with about ₹1,868 Cr under management. The book's average King Score is 78.0/100. Their strongest fund by King Score is Union Multicap Fund (78/100); Union Business Cycle Fund ranks #2 of 2 in their book.
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| # | Fund | RS | King | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y CAGR | 5Y CAGR | 10Y CAGR | Sharpe | Roll 3Y | Worst fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Multicap Fund | 83 | 78 | 3.8% | 13.2% | 8.5% | 14.0% | n/a | n/a | 0.47 | 18.8% | -19.8% |
| 2 | Union Business Cycle Fund (this page) | 48 | n/a | -0.2% | 7.6% | 2.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.03 | n/a | -19.9% |
Pratik Dharmshi's full record
Pratik Dharmshi currently runs 8 funds, across FoF Domestic, Focused Fund, Large & Mid Cap Fund, Large Cap Fund and more, with about ₹6,559 Cr under management. The book's average King Score is 65.2/100. Their strongest fund by King Score is Union Midcap Fund (73/100); Union Business Cycle Fund ranks #7 of 8 in their book.
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| # | Fund | RS | King | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y CAGR | 5Y CAGR | 10Y CAGR | Sharpe | Roll 3Y | Worst fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Midcap Fund | 75 | 73 | 1.8% | 11.2% | 7.2% | 15.8% | 14.6% | n/a | 0.53 | 23.1% | -21.3% |
| 2 | Union Retirement Fund | 70 | 73 | 0.4% | 5.8% | 3.1% | 11.9% | n/a | n/a | 0.36 | 18.3% | -17.8% |
| 3 | Union Small Cap Fund | 87 | 68 | 7.6% | 25.0% | 19.9% | 16.5% | 16.7% | 17.1% | 0.51 | 18.5% | -44.7% |
| 4 | Union Large & Midcap Fund | 78 | 66 | 2.2% | 8.6% | 2.9% | 11.6% | 11.1% | n/a | 0.32 | 18.8% | -35.6% |
| 5 | Union Focused Fund | 70 | 66 | 1.2% | 9.6% | 3.8% | 10.1% | 9.2% | n/a | 0.24 | 16.1% | -34.0% |
| 6 | Union Largecap Fund | 42 | 45 | -1.5% | 0.5% | -4.8% | 6.5% | 6.8% | n/a | 0.01 | 14.2% | -36.4% |
| 7 | Union Business Cycle Fund (this page) | 48 | n/a | -0.2% | 7.6% | 2.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.03 | n/a | -19.9% |
| 8 | Union Diversified Equity All Cap Active FOF | n/a | n/a | 3.6% | 13.3% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | -11.5% |
A caveat worth keeping: funds often have co-managers, and results belong to the whole team and process rather than one person. A manager's book tells you about their range and consistency, not a guarantee of skill.
Cost & fund basics
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio (Direct) | 1.03% |
| Exit load | ≈1% if redeemed within 1 year (typical) |
| Minimum investment | ₹1000 |
| Fund size (AUM) | ₹511 Cr |
| Age | 2.5 years |
| Plan / Option | Direct · Growth |
| Benchmark | NIFTY500 |
How Union Business Cycle Fund compares to peers
| Fund | RS | King | 3Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|
| HDFC Transportation and Logistics Fund | 82 | 89 | 24.1% |
| LIC MF Healthcare Fund | 91 | 87 | 21.4% |
| ICICI Prudential Transportation And Logistics Fund | 78 | 87 | 21.1% |
| ICICI Prudential Innovation Fund | 56 | 87 | 17.8% |
| HDFC Defence Fund | 87 | 83 | 36.0% |
| Kotak Manufacture in India Fund | 81 | 83 | 19.1% |
Overlap warning: funds in the same category often own many of the same stocks - holding several rarely adds the diversification people expect.
What these numbers mean
RS rating (1-99) ranks a fund's recent momentum against its category - higher is stronger right now. King Score (0-100) is a long-term quality composite (returns, consistency, drawdown, risk-adjusted return) versus peers. Max drawdown is the worst peak-to-bottom fall the fund has ever experienced. Rolling returns test every possible start date, so one lucky (or unlucky) entry point can't distort the picture. Every formula behind this page is public - see how we calculate every number.
Union Business Cycle Fund review: the bottom line
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Frequently asked questions
Is Union Business Cycle Fund a good mutual fund?
That depends on your goals and risk tolerance - this is descriptive research, not advice. On the numbers, Union Business Cycle Fund scores RS 48/99 within its category, and its worst drawdown was -19.9%. Compare those against your needs and the peer table above.
What is the NAV of Union Business Cycle Fund today?
The latest NAV is ₹11.83 (as of 2026-09-16). NAV (net asset value) is the per-unit price of the fund, published every business day by the AMC.
What is the expense ratio of Union Business Cycle Fund?
The Direct-plan expense ratio is 1.03% a year. The Direct plan is cheaper than the Regular plan because it carries no distributor commission - over decades that gap compounds meaningfully.
Who is the fund manager of Union Business Cycle Fund?
Union Business Cycle Fund is managed by Harshad Patwardhan; Pratik Dharmshi.
Is Union Business Cycle Fund safe? How risky is it?
No market-linked fund is 'safe' in the fixed-deposit sense - the honest question is how deep its falls get. Its worst historical drawdown was -19.9% - ₹1 lakh briefly becoming about ₹80,100. As a sectoral & thematic fund, its risk profile is typical of that category. Look at the drawdown, volatility and bear-market figures above and ask whether you could stay invested through the bad stretches.
Is Union Business Cycle Fund tax-efficient / what about capital gains?
As a sectoral & thematic fund, gains follow the rules for its asset class - equity-oriented funds are taxed differently from debt. All returns on this page are pre-tax; your actual post-tax return depends on your holding period and slab. This is descriptive information, not tax advice.
Direct or Regular plan - which is shown here?
All figures on this page are for the Direct-Growth plan (no distributor commission, lower cost). Returns are pre-tax; capital-gains tax depends on your own holding period and slab.
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