Funds similar to Union Gilt Fund Direct-Growth in the Debt: Gilt category include SBI Gilt Fund Direct-Growth, ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund Direct Plan-Growth, and Kotak Gilt Investment 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.

On a 3-year return basis Union Gilt Fund Direct-Growth is ranked 23 out of 23 funds in the Debt: Gilt category as of 6 Sep 2026. Consistently ranking in the top across multiple time periods is a stronger signal of fund quality than a single-period rank.

Union Gilt Fund Direct-Growth has an expense ratio of 0.65%. The peers SBI Gilt Fund Direct-Growth has an expense ratio of 0.50% and ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund Direct Plan-Growth has 0.58%. 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.

Union Gilt Fund Direct-Growth has an AUM of ₹81.29 crore. The peers SBI Gilt Fund Direct-Growth has an AUM of ₹8,215.23 crore and ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund Direct Plan-Growth has ₹7,950.49 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.

The top performing fund in the Debt: Gilt category on a 3-year basis is Bandhan Gilt Fund Direct-Growth with a CAGR of 7.96% as of 6 Sep 2026. Union Gilt Fund Direct-Growth has delivered 5.13% CAGR over the same period, ranking 23 out of 23 funds. You can view and compare the full category ranking on sharpely.

On a risk-adjusted basis, Union Gilt Fund Direct-Growth has a Sharpe ratio of -0.10 compared to the Debt: Gilt average of 0.18 as of 6 Sep 2026. It ranks 23 out of 23 funds in its category on Sharpe ratio.