Question 1

Which funds are similar to Union Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth?

Accepted Answer

Funds similar to Union Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth in the Debt: Corporate Bond category include HDFC Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan-Growth, ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan-Growth, and Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth. These funds follow a comparable investment mandate and are benchmarked against similar indices. You can compare them in detail — across returns, risk metrics, expense ratio, and portfolio composition — using the fund comparison tool on sharpely.

Question 2

What is the rank of Union Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth in its category?

Accepted Answer

On a 3-year return basis Union Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth is ranked 18 out of 21 funds in the Debt: Corporate Bond category as of 16 Jul 2026. On a 5-year return basis it ranks 17 out of 19. Consistently ranking in the top across multiple time periods is a stronger signal of fund quality than a single-period rank.

Question 3

How does Union Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth's expense ratio compare to similar funds?

Accepted Answer

Union Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth has an expense ratio of 0.41%. The peers HDFC Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan-Growth has an expense ratio of 0.38% and ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan-Growth has 0.36%. Over the long term, a higher expense ratio can meaningfully drag on returns, so it is worth evaluating whether the fund's performance justifies the additional cost.

Question 4

How does Union Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth's AUM compare to similar funds?

Accepted Answer

Union Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth has an AUM of ₹340.33 crore. The peers HDFC Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan-Growth has an AUM of ₹30,721.4 crore and ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan-Growth has ₹30,030.3 crore. A large AUM can sometimes limit a fund's ability to take meaningful positions in mid and small-cap stocks, as larger trades can move prices. This is particularly relevant for funds that invest outside large caps.

Question 5

Which fund has the best 3-year returns in the Debt: Corporate Bond?

Accepted Answer

The top performing fund in the Debt: Corporate Bond category on a 3-year basis is Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund Direct-Growth with a CAGR of 8.06% as of 16 Jul 2026. Union Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth has delivered 7.19% CAGR over the same period, ranking 18 out of 21 funds. You can view and compare the full category ranking on sharpely.

Question 6

How does Union Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth rank in risk-adjusted returns vs peers?

Accepted Answer

On a risk-adjusted basis, Union Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth has a Sharpe ratio of 0.77 compared to the Debt: Corporate Bond average of 1.02 as of 16 Jul 2026. It ranks 19 out of 21 funds in its category on Sharpe ratio.

Period	This Fund	Category Avg	Category Rank
1Y Return	+4.60%	5.27%	21 / 21
3Y Return	+7.19%	7.44%	18 / 21
5Y Return	+5.98%	6.41%	17 / 19
10Y Return	—	7.25%	—

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