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SCHEME INFORMATION DOCUMENT
Union Silver ETF Fund of Fund
(An open-ended Fund of Fund Scheme investing in units of Union Silver ETF).
Name of Mutual Fund : Union Mutual Fund
Name of Asset Management: Company Union Asset Management Company Private Limited
Addresses of AMC: Registered Office: Unit 503, 5th Floor, Leela Business
Park, Andheri Kurla Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai -
400 059
Website of AMC: www.unionmf.com
CIN of Asset Management Company: U65923MH2009PTC198201
Name of Trustee Company: Union Trustee Company Private Limited
Address of Trustee Company: Registered Office: Unit 503, 5th Floor, Leela Business
Park, Andheri Kurla Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai -
400 059
CIN of Trustee Company U 65923MH2009PTC198198
SO 1.
Name of the Scheme: Union Silver ETF Fund of Fund.
Category of the Scheme: Others – Fund of Funds (Domestic)
SO 7.
Scheme Code: To be disclose after obtaining the same
New Fund Offer Opens on: ________________
New Fund Offer Closes on: _________________
Scheme re-opens on: _________________
Offer of Units of Rs. 10 each for cash during the New Fund Offer and continuous offer for Units at NAV based
prices (Face Value Rs.10)
SO Scheme Risk-o-meter
5.
Investment Objective SO 3. Benchmark Risk-o-meter
Union Silver ETF Fund of
Fund
The investment objective of
the Scheme is seek to
generate long-term capital
appreciation by investing in
units of Union Silver ETF.
However, there is no
assurance that the
investment objective of the The risk of the scheme is very high risk The risk of Domestic Price of Physical
Scheme will be achieved. Silver (Benchmark) is very high risk
Note:. The above product labelling assigned during the New Fund Offer is based on internal assessment of
the Scheme Characteristics or model portfolio and the same may vary post NFO when actual investments are
made. The Benchmark riskometer is based on the evaluation of the portfolios for the month ended October 31,
2025)
The investors are advised to refer to the Statement of Additional Information (SAI) for details of Union
Mutual Fund, Standard Risk Factors, Special Considerations, Tax and Legal issues and general
information on www.unionmf.com
1The particulars of the Scheme have been prepared in accordance with the Securities and Exchange
Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996, (herein after referred to as SEBI (MF) Regulations) as
amended till date and circulars issued thereunder filed with SEBI. The units being offered for public
subscription have not been approved or recommended by SEBI nor has SEBI certified the accuracy or
adequacy of the Scheme Information Document.
The Scheme Information Document sets forth concisely the information about the scheme that a
prospective investor ought to know before investing. Before investing, investors should also ascertain
about any further changes to this Scheme Information Document after the date of this Document from
the Mutual Fund / Investor Service Centres / Website / Distributors or Brokers.
SAI is incorporated by reference (is legally a part of the Scheme Information Document). For a free
copy of the current SAI, please contact your nearest Investor Service Centre or log on to our website.
The Scheme Information Document should be read in conjunction with the SAI and not in isolation.
This Scheme Information Document is dated November 21, 2025
2TABLE OF CONTENTS
HIGHLIGHTS/SUMMARY OF THE SCHEME ..................................................................................................... 4
ANNEXURE 1: ASSET ALLOCATION .............................................................................................................. 13
ANNEXURE 2: INFORMATION AVAILABLE THROUGH WEBLINK .............................................................. 17
ANNEXURE 2A: ANY DISCLOSURE IN TERMS OF CONSOLIDATED CHECKLIST ON STANDARD
OBSERVATIONS ............................................................................................................................................ 31
ANNEXURE 2B: FORMAT FOR SCHEME SPECIFIC DISCLOSURES ........................................................ 38
3HIGHLIGHTS/SUMMARY OF THE SCHEME
Sr Title Description
No.
I. Benchmark (Total Domestic Prices of Silver
Return Index) SO 25
Justification:
The scheme proposes to generate returns in line with returns generated by
investment in physical Silver by predominantly investing in Union Silver ETF.
As most of the investment will be in Union Silver ETF and with no indices
available to benchmark against, it is proposed to benchmark the scheme
performance against the benchmark of the Union Silver ETF which is
domestic prices of physical silver.
The Trustee reserves the right to change the benchmark for evaluation of the
performance of the Scheme from time to time, subject to SEBI Regulations
and other prevailing guidelines in this regard including the guidelines issued
by SEBI and AMFI for bringing uniformity in Benchmarks of Mutual Fund
Schemes, and including the requirement to issue an addendum with regard
to such change.
II. Plans and Options Plans –
Direct Plan and
Regular Plan
Options under each Plan(s)
Growth
Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal (IDCW) (including following
facilities)
Reinvestment of Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal Option
Payout of Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal Option
Transfer of Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal Plan
Default option/ facility (as applicable)
Option/Facility Default - Option/Facility
Default Option Growth
Default Facility Reinvestment of Income Distribution cum
O
Capital Withdrawal Option
S.
O
F or detailed disclosure on default plans and options, kindly refer SAI.
bs
III Load Structure Entry Load : Not Applicable
.
47
Exit Load • 1% if redeemed or switched out on or before completion of 1
year from the date of allotment of units.
• Nil if redeemed or switched out after completion of 1 year from the date of
allotment of units.
IV Minimum During NFO: Minimum of Rs.1,000/- and in multiples of Re. 1/-thereafter.
application
amount/Switch in On continuous basis:
Fresh Purchase: Rs. 1,000/- and in multiples of Rs. 1 thereafter
4For Systematic Investment Plan (SIP):
Rs. 100 and in multiples of Rs. 1 thereafter (for daily frequency)
Rs. 500 and in multiples of Rs. 1 thereafter (for weekly frequency)
Rs. 500 and in multiples of Rs. 1 thereafter (for fortnightly frequency)
Rs. 500 and in multiples of Rs. 1 thereafter (for monthly frequency)
If frequency is not mentioned, then Monthly frequency will be considered as
the default SIP frequency.
The minimum application amount mentioned above shall not be applicable to
the mandatory investments made by the employees of Union AMC in the
Scheme pursuant to Clause 6.10 of the SEBI Master Circular for Mutual
F unds dated June 27, 2024.
V Minimum Additional On Continuous basis:
Purchase Amount)
Rs. 1,000 and in multiples of Rs. 1 thereafter
VI Minimum On Continuous basis:
redemption/Switch
Out amount The minimum redemption amount shall be ‘any amount’ or ‘any number of
units’ as requested by the investor at the time of redemption request.
VII Tracking Error Not Applicable.
VIII Tracking Difference Not Applicable.
IX Computation of The Net Asset Value (NAV) per unit will be computed by dividing the net
NAV assets of the Scheme(s)/Plan(s)/Option(s) by the number of units
outstanding under the Scheme(s)/Plan(s)/Option(s) on the valuation date.
The Fund will value its investments according to the valuation norms, as per
the AMC’s valuation policy and as specified in Eighth Schedule of the SEBI
(MF) Regulations, or such norms as may be specified by SEBI from time to
time.
The Net Assets Value (NAV) per unit under the Scheme/Plan/Option shall be
calculated as follows:
NAV (Rs.) =
Market or Fair Value of Scheme’s Investment + Current Assets including
accrued income – Current Liabilities and Provisions including accrued
expenses
__________________________________________________
No. of Units outstanding under Scheme on the Valuation Date
Detailed disclosure on weblink – The details are provided under Annexure 2
of this SID, once the scheme is launched the same will be uploaded on the
mutual fund website and the link will be provided.
X Asset Allocation This Scheme tracks Domestic Price of Physical Silver.
This includes asset allocation table giving the broad classification of assets
5and indicative exposure level in percentage terms.
Under normal circumstances, the asset allocation pattern will be as follows:
Indicative Allocation (% of total assets)
Instruments
Minimum Maximum
Units of Union Silver ETF 95% 100%
Debt and Money Market
Instruments
including units of debt 0% 5%
oriented mutual
fund schemes
Investments in Securitised Debt – Nil. The Scheme does not intend to invest
in debt securities having structured obligations (SO rating) and/or credit
enhancements (CE rating).
For detailed asset allocation refer Annexure 1
XI Fund Manager Name : Mr. Vinod Malviya
Details Managing Since : Not applicable as it is a New Scheme
Total Experience 17 Years
For complete details refer Annexure 2A
XII Annual Scheme The AMC has estimated that upto 1% daily net assets of the scheme will be
Recurring Expenses charged to the scheme as expenses.
For detailed disclosure, kindly refer Annexure 2 - (link for the same will be
provided)
For detailed disclosure, kindly refer SAI
XIII Transaction Charges Transaction charges :
and stamp duty
Not Applicable. Pursuant to SEBI circular reference no. SEBI/HO/IMD/IMD-
PoD-1/P/CIR/2025/115 dated August 08, 2025, no transaction charge shall
be deducted from the subscription amount for transactions /applications
received through the distributors.
Stamp Duty:
Pursuant to Part I of Chapter IV of the Notification dated February 21, 2019,
issued by the Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice,
Government of India, on the Finance Act, 2019, read with subsequent
notifications including Notification dated March 30, 2020 issued by
Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, a stamp
duty at the rate of 0.005% of the transaction value would be levied on
applicable mutual fund investment transactions such as purchases (including
switch-in, Reinvestment of Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal) with
effect from July 1, 2020. Accordingly, pursuant to levy of stamp duty, the
number of units allotted on purchases, switch-ins, Systematic Investment
Plan (SIP) installments, Systematic Transfer Plan (STP) installments,
Reinvestment of Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal etc. to the unit
holders would be reduced to that extent.
6For further details refer SAI.
XIV Information available The details of the following information are provided in Annexure 2, once
through weblink the scheme is launched the Annexure 2 will be uploaded on the mutual fund
website and the link will be provided.
• Liquidity/listing details
• NAV disclosure
• Applicable timelines for dispatch of redemption proceeds etc
• Breakup of Annual Scheme Recurring expenses
• Definitions
• Applicable risk factors
• Detailed disclosures regarding the index, index eligibility criteria,
methodology, index service provider, index constituents, impact cost
of the constituents/ underlying fund in case of fund of funds
• List of official points of acceptance
• Penalties, Pending Litigation or Proceedings, Findings of Inspections
or Investigations
• Investor services
• Portfolio Disclosure
• Detailed comparative table of the existing schemes of AMC
• Scheme performance
• Periodic Disclosures
• Any disclosure in terms of Consolidated Checklist on Standard
Observations
• Scheme specific disclosures (as per the prescribed format)
Scheme Factsheet
XV How to Apply Investors may obtain Key Information Memorandum (KIM) along with the
application forms from AMC offices or Customer Service Centres of the
Registrar or may be downloaded from www.unionmf.com.
SO 35
Investors can submit the application forms for purchase or redemption or
switch at any of the Official Points of Acceptance, details of which are
mentioned on the back cover page of this document.
Investors intending to apply through ASBA will be required to submit ASBA
form to their respective banks, which in turn will block the amount in their
account as per authority contained in the ASBA form. ASBA form should not
be submitted at location other than SCSB as it will not be processed.
For detailed disclosure, kindly refer SAI
XVI Where can Kindly refer Branch Locator (unionmf.com) for the list of official points of
applications for acceptance, collecting banker details etc.
subscription/redempti
on/ switches be Name, address and contact no. of Registrar and Transfer Agent (R&T),
submitted email id of R&T, website address of R&T, official points of acceptance,
collecting banker details etc. are given on back cover page.
It is mandatory for investor to mention their bank account numbers in their
applications/requests for redemption.
For detailed disclosure, kindly refer SAI
7XVI Specific attribute of The Scheme has no such specific attributes.
I the scheme (such as
lock in, duration in
case of target
maturity
scheme/close ended
schemes) (as
applicable)
XVI Special Brief information about the Special Products / Facilities available under the
II product/facility Scheme are given below. Investors are requested to refer the SAI for
available during the complete details including terms and conditions of each special product/
NFO and on ongoing facility:
basis
Systematic Investment Plan :
This facility is useful for investors who wish to invest fixed specified amounts
at regular intervals by submitting a one-time SIP application form along with
the relevant documents. SIP facility is available for both the Options viz.
Growth and Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal under each of the
Plans under the Scheme.
Minimum
Cycle Day/ Default Instalment Minimum
Frequency
Date* Day/ Date Amount (in Instalments
Rs.)
Daily (Only Rs. 100 & in
Not
Daily Business multiples of Rs. 6
applicable
Day) 1/- thereafter
Rs. 500 & in
Weekly Any date Wednesday multiples of Rs. 6
1/- thereafter
1st and 15th Rs. 500 & in
Fortnightly Any date of the multiples of Rs. 6
month 1/- thereafter
Rs. 500 & in
8th of the
Monthly Any date multiples of Rs. 6
month
1/- thereafter
*In case any of these days fall on a non-business day, the transaction will be
effected on the next business day of the Scheme. For further details please
refer SAI.
SIP Top-up Facility:
SIP Top-up Facility provides flexibility to Investors to increase the amount of
the SIP instalment by a fixed amount at pre-defined intervals during the
tenure of the SIP.
Default Top-up amount: If the investor does not specify the Top-up
amount, the default amount for Top-up will be considered as Rs. 100/-, and
8the application form shall be processed accordingly.
The following frequency options are available for Top-up:
SIP Frequency Top-up Frequency
Daily Half Yearly
Yearly
Weekly Half Yearly
Yearly
Fortnightly Half Yearly
Yearly
Monthly Half Yearly
Yearly
If the investor does not specify the Top-up frequency under Daily SIP,
Weekly, Fortnightly or Monthly SIP, the default frequency for Top-up will be
Yearly.
SIP Pause Facility:
Under the SIP Pause Facility, the investor has an option to stop the SIP
temporarily (at a folio level) for a specified period of time. On the expiry of
the specified period, the SIP would re-start automatically.
ii. Systematic Transfer Plan^: This facility enables unitholders to transfer a
fixed specified amount from one open-ended scheme of the Fund (source
scheme) to another open-ended scheme of the Fund (target scheme), in
existence at the time of availing the facility of STP, at applicable NAV,
subject to the minimum investment criteria of the target scheme.
The STP frequencies available under the Scheme are as follows:
Minimum
Cycle Day/ Default Instalment Minimum
Frequency
Date* Day/ Date Amount (in Instalments
Rs.)
Daily (Only Rs. 100 & in
Not
Daily Business multiples of Rs. 6
applicable
Day) 1/- thereafter
Rs. 100 & in
Monday to
Weekly Wednesday multiples of Rs. 6
Friday
1/- thereafter
Every Every Rs. 100 & in
Fortnightly Alternate Alternate multiples of Rs. 6
Wednesday Wednesday 1/- thereafter
Rs. 100 & in
Any date of 8th of the
Monthly multiples of Rs. 6
the month month
1/- thereafter
Rs. 100 & in
Any date of 8th of the
Quarterly multiples of Rs. 6
the month month
1/- thereafter
Rs. 100 & in
Any date of 8th of the
Half Yearly multiples of Rs. 6
the month month
1/- thereafter
9*In case any of these days fall on a non-business day, the transaction will be
effected on the next business day of the Scheme. For further details please
refer SAI.
Systematic Transfer Plan (STP) Intello - An Intelligent STP Booster Plan
(hereinafter referred to as STP Intello Facility):
STP Intello Facility is a facility wherein unit holder(s) can opt to transfer
variable amount(s) from designated open-ended Scheme(s) of Union Mutual
Fund [hereinafter referred to as “Source Scheme”] to the designated open-
ended Scheme(s) of Union Mutual Fund [hereinafter referred to as “Target
Scheme”] at defined intervals. The Unitholder would be required to provide a
Base Instalment Amount that is intended to be transferred to the Target
Scheme. The actual amount of transfer to the Target Scheme will be
determined on the basis of the Unhedged Equity Portfolio of Union Balanced
Advantage Fund, an Open-ended Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund
(hereinafter referred to as “UEUBAF”). Based on the UEUBAF and the
corresponding multiplier factor, the actual amount of STP will be derived for
the Source Scheme and such amount will be transferred to the Target
Scheme. This STP amount will change on a monthly basis depending on the
UEUBAF.
The Scheme(s) eligible for this facility are as follows:
Source Schemes: Union Liquid Fund, Union Dynamic Bond Fund, Union
Corporate Bond Fund, Union Overnight Fund, Union Money Market Fund,
Union Arbitrage Fund, Union Equity Savings Fund, Union Gilt Fund, Union
Short Duration Fund and Union Low Duration Fund
Target Schemes: Union Flexi Cap Fund, Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund
(Formerly Union Tax Saver (ELSS) Fund), Union Small Cap Fund, Union
Largecap Fund, Union Value Fund (Formerly Union Value Discovery Fund),
Union Focused Fund, Union Large & Midcap Fund, Union Midcap Fund,
Union Balanced Advantage Fund, Union Aggressive Hybrid Fund (Formerly
Union Hybrid Equity Fund), Union Retirement Fund Union Multicap Fund,
Union Innovation & Opportunities Fund, Union Children’s Fund, Union
Business Cycle Fund, Union Multi Asset Allocation Fund, Union Gold ETF
Fund of Fund, Union Active Momentum Fund, , Union Income Plus Arbitrage
Active FOF, Union Diversified Equity All Cap Active FOF and Union Silver
ETF Fund of Fund.
^Facility will not be available under demat mode of holding units.
iii. Systematic Withdrawal Plan^
This facility enables unitholders to withdraw a fixed sum (subject to tax
deduction at source, if applicable) by redemption of units in the unitholder’s
account at regular intervals through a one-time request.
The SWP frequencies available under the Scheme are as follows:
10Minimum
Frequenc Cycle Day/ Default Day/ Minimum
Instalment
y Date* Date Instalments
Amount (in Rs.)
Daily (only Rs. 500 & in
Daily Business Not applicable multiples of Rs. 6
Day) 1/- thereafter
Rs. 500 & in
Any date of 8th of the
Monthly multiples of Rs. 6
the month month
1/- thereafter
Rs. 500 & in
Any date of 8th of the
Quarterly multiples of Rs. 6
the month month
1/- thereafter
Rs. 500 & in
Half Any date of 8th of the
multiples of Rs. 6
Yearly the month month
1/- thereafter
Rs. 500 & in
Any date of 8th of the
Yearly multiples of Rs. 6
the month month
1/- thereafter
*In case any of these days fall on a non-business day, the transaction will
be effected on the next business day of the Scheme. For further details
please refer SAI.
^Facility will not be available under demat mode of holding units.
Facility to purchase/ redeem units of the Scheme through Stock
Exchange Mechanism:
1. Transactions through Stock Brokers/ Clearing Members/ Depository
Participants: The facility enables an applicant to purchase/ redeem units
through the Stock Exchange Infrastructure.
2. Transactions through Mutual Fund Distributors: This facility enables
Mutual Fund Distributors to use recognized Stock Exchange infrastructure to
purchase/redeem units directly from Mutual Fund/Asset Management
Companies on behalf of their clients.
Transactions through Electronic Mode :
The Mutual Fund may (at its sole discretion and without being obliged in any
manner to do so and without being responsible and /or liable in any manner
whatsoever), allow subscriptions of Units by electronic mode (web/ electronic
transactions) including subscriptions through the various web sites with
which the AMC would have an arrangement from time to time.
Registration of Multiple Bank Accounts in respect of an Investor Folio^:
Individuals and HUF investors can register up to 5 bank accounts and non
individuals can register upto 10 bank accounts with the Fund. Facility will not
be available under demat mode of holding units.
Trigger Facility: Under this facility, on the happening of an event (Trigger”),
the units of the investor will be automatically redeemed, on behalf of the
11investor.
Facility to transact through email: Under this facility, Investors can submit
transactions through their registered email ID to a designated email ID of the
Fund which is transact.mail@unionmf.com (“Designated Email ID”).
Facility to transact in the Schemes of Union Mutual Fund through MF
Utility infrastructure: Union Asset Management Company Private
Limited (“the AMC”) has entered into an Agreement with MF Utilities India
Private Limited (“MFUI”), for usage of MF Utility (“MFU”) - a “Shared
Services” initiative, which acts as a transaction aggregation portal for
transacting in multiple Schemes of various Mutual Funds with a single form
and a single payment instrument. This facility is provided to enable investors,
directly or through Mutual Fund distributors and financial advisors to transact
in units of schemes offered by participating Asset Management Companies
across sales channels.
Facility to transact through MFCentral Platform: Pursuant to Clause 16.6
of SEBI Master Circular for Mutual Funds dated June 27, 2024 on ‘Registrar
& Transfer Agents (RTA) inter-operable Platform for enhancing investors’
experience in Mutual Fund transactions / service requests, the Qualified
RTAs, KFin Technologies Limited (KFin) and Computer Age Management
Services Limited (CAMS) have jointly developed MFCentral – A digital
platform for Mutual Fund investors (the Platform). The investors can submit
both financial and non-financial transactions through the said Platform.
Multi Scheme Investment Facility:
Under the said facility, the investor shall be eligible to make investments
[lumpsum investments and investments through Systematic Investment Plan
(SIP)] in multiple Schemes through a single application form and single
payment instrument.
Union Smart-Stagger Plan (USP):
Investors/unit holders can opt to spread their investments in a staggered
manner from the Source Scheme i.e., Union Money Market Fund to the
Target Scheme i.e., Union Silver ETF Fund of Fund over a tenure of 3, 6, 9
or 12 months (as opted by the investor) to weather market volatility with a
defined fall in the Target Scheme’s NAV (currently defined as a 3% fall).
For further details please refer SAI.
XIX Segregated In case of a credit event at issuer level and to deal with liquidity risk, the
portfolio/side AMC may create a segregated portfolio of debt and money market
pocketing disclosure instruments under the Scheme in compliance with Clause 4.4 of SEBI
Master Circular for Mutual Funds dated June 27, 2024, as amended from
time to time.
SO 53
For Details, kindly refer SAI
XX Stock lending The Scheme does not intent to engage in stock lending/short selling of
securities.
For Details, kindly refer SAI
12ANNEXURE 1: ASSET ALLOCATION
AMC to choose the applicable provisions based on intended asset allocation
Silver FoF For Details, kindly refer SAI
(single
domestic This includes asset allocation table giving the broad classification of assets and indicative
index) exposure level in percentage terms.
Under normal circumstances, the asset allocation pattern will be as follows:
Indicative Allocation (% of total assets)
Instruments
Minimum Maximum
Units of Union Silver ETF 95% 100%
Debt and Money Market
Instruments
including units of debt 0% 5% SO 21
oriented mutual
fund schemes
Investments in Securitised Debt – Nil. The Scheme does not intend to invest in debt securities
having structured obligations (SO rating) and/or credit enhancements (CE rating).
In accordance with Clause 12.24 of SEBI Master Circular dated June 27, 2024, the cumulative
gross exposure through units of Union Silver ETF and debt will not exceed 100% of the net
assets of the scheme. However, cash or cash equivalents with residual maturity of less than
91 days shall be treated as not creating any exposure. SEBI, vide letter dated November 3,
2021, has clarified that Cash Equivalent shall consist of the following securities having residual
maturity of less than 91 days:
• Government Securities, SO 14 and 17
• T-Bills and
• Repo on Government Securities.
13The Scheme may invest in debt and money market schemes managed by the AMC (without
charging any fees) in conformity with the investment objective of the Scheme and in the terms
of the prevailing SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations,1996.
Further, a part of the total assets may be invested in the Tri-Party Repos on Government
Securities or Treasury Bills (TREPS) to meet the liquidity requirements subject to regulatory
approval, if any.
SO 15,16,18, 20
Indicative Table (Actual instrument/percentages may vary subject to applicable SEBI circulars)
Sl no. Type of Instrument Percentage of Circular references*
exposure
1 Securitised Debt including 0% -
Pass Through Certificates
(PTC)
2 Equity Derivatives for non – 0% -
hedging purposes
3 Foreign/ Overseas Securities 0% -
4 Securities lending 0%
5 Short selling 0% -
6 Units issued by REITs and 0% -
InVITs
7 Debt and Money Market 5% Clause 4 of Seventh
Instruments Schedule of SEBI (Mutual
including units of debt Funds) Regulations, 1996.
oriented mutual
fund schemes
8 Underlying Units of Union Up to 100%
Silver ETF
9 AT1 and AT2 Bonds (Debt 0%
instruments with special
features)
10 Debt securities having 0%
structured obligations i.e. SO/
CE Rating
11 Credit Default Swaps (CDS) 0%
12 Tri-Party Repos (TREPS)* 5%
1413 Repo/ reverse repo 0%
transactions in corporate debt
securities
Pending deployment of funds of the Scheme, in securities in terms of the investment objective,
the AMC may park the funds of the scheme in short term deposits of scheduled commercial
banks, subject to the guidelines issued by SEBI vide Clause 12.16 of SEBI Master Circular for
Mutual Funds dated June 27, 2024.
At all times the portfolio will adhere to the overall investment objectives of the Scheme.
*Allocation may be made to TREPS from any amounts that are pending deployment or on
account of any adverse market situation.
Deployment of Funds collected in New Fund Offer (NFO) Period:
In accordance with Regulation 35(5) of SEBI MF Regulations read with SEBI Circular dated
February 27, 2025, the AMC shall deploy the funds collected during NFO period within 30
business days from the date of allotment of units.
In exceptional cases, if the AMC is not able to deploy within 30 business days, then the
reasons in writing, including details of efforts taken to deploy the funds, shall be placed before
the Investment Committee of the AMC. The Investment Committee upon examination of
root cause for delay in deployment, may extend the timeline, either partially or fully by 30
business days and shall also recommend on how to ensure the deployment and shall monitor
the same. However, an extension shall not be ordinarily granted if the scheme’s assets are
liquid and readily available.
Further, in case, funds are not deployed as per asset allocation mentioned above and as per
mandated plus extended timeline, the AMC shall comply with the prescribed restrictions, the
reporting and disclosure requirements as specified in SEBI Circular dated February 27, 2025
SO 23
Change in Investment Pattern:
The Scheme may review the above pattern of investments based on views on markets,
interest rates and asset liability management needs. However, at all times the portfolio will
adhere to the overall investment objectives of the Scheme. Subject to the Regulations, the
asset allocation pattern indicated above may change from time to time, keeping in view market
conditions, market opportunities, applicable regulations, legislative amendments and political
and economic factors. It must be clearly understood that the percentages stated above are
only indicative and not absolute. These proportions can vary depending upon the perception of
the fund manager; the intention being at all times to seek to protect the interests of the Unit
holders. Such changes in the investment pattern will be in accordance with Clause 1.14.1.2 of
SEBI Master Circular for Mutual Funds dated June 27, 2024 as amended from time to time for
short term and for defensive considerations only. In case of deviation from the asset allocation
pattern under normal circumstances, the portfolio would be rebalanced within 30 calendar
days from the date of deviation.
SO. 22 and 24
Rebalancing period in case of passive breaches:
As per clause 2.9 of SEBI Master Circular for Mutual Funds dated June 27, 2024, as amended
from time to time, in the event of deviation from mandated asset allocation due to passive
breaches (occurrence of instances not arising out of omission and commission of the AMC),
the Fund Manager shall rebalance the portfolio of the Scheme within 30 Business Days. In
case the portfolio of the Scheme is not rebalanced within 30 Business Days, justification in
writing, including details of efforts taken to rebalance the portfolio shall be placed before the
Investment Committee of the AMC. The Investment Committee, if so desires, can extend the
timelines up to sixty (60) business days from the date of completion of mandated rebalancing
period. The AMC shall comply with the requirements prescribed as per clause 2.9 of SEBI
Master Circular for Mutual Funds dated June 27, 2024 as may be amended from time to time
Further, pursuant to SEBI circular no. SEBI/HO/IMD/PoD2/P/CIR/2025/92 dated June 26,
152025, the above referred rebalancing provisions shall be applicable for all types of passive
breaches.
16ANNEXURE 2: INFORMATION AVAILABLE THROUGH WEBLINK
Liquidity / Liquidity:
Listing Details The Scheme offers Units for Subscription and Redemption at NAV based prices on all
Business Days on an ongoing basis, commencing not later than five business days from the
date of allotment. In other words, the scheme shall be available for on-going repurchase /
sale / trading within five business days of allotment subject to exit load, if any applicable.
Under normal circumstances, the AMC shall transfer the Redemption proceeds to the
unitholders within three working days from date of redemption request.
However, under exceptional circumstances where the Scheme would be unable to transfer
the redemption / repurchase proceeds to investors within the time as stipulated above, the
redemption/ repurchase proceeds shall be transferred to unitholders within such time frame,
as may be prescribed by AMFI, in consultation with SEBI, from time to time.
Listing:
As the units of the Scheme will be offered for subscription and redemption at NAV based
prices on all Business Days on an on-going basis providing the required liquidity to investors,
units of the Scheme are not proposed to be listed on any stock exchange.
However, the Trustee reserves the right to list the units of the Scheme on any stock
exchange(s) at its sole discretion at a later date.
NAV The AMC/Mutual Fund will calculate and disclose the first NAV(s) of the Scheme not later
Disclosure than 5 Business days from the date of allotment.
SO 41 and 42
Thereafter, the AMC shall declare the Net Asset Value (NAV) of the scheme on every
Business Day on AMFI’s website (www.amfiindia.com) by 10.00 a.m of the following
business day. and also on its website (www.unionmf.com).
If the NAVs are not available before the commencement of business hours on the following
day due to any reason, the Mutual Fund shall issue a press release giving reasons and
explaining when the Mutual Fund would be able to publish the NAV. Unitholders may avail
the facility to receive the latest available NAVs through SMS by submitting a specific request
in this regard to the AMC/ Mutual Fund.
The Net Asset Value (NAV) per unit will be computed by dividing the net assets of the
Scheme(s)/Plan(s)/Option(s) by the number of units outstanding under the
Scheme(s)/Plan(s)/Option(s) on the valuation date.
The Fund will value its investments according to the valuation norms, as per the AMC’s
valuation policy and as specified in Eighth Schedule of the SEBI (MF) Regulations, or such
norms as may be specified by SEBI from time to time.
The Net Assets Value (NAV) per unit under the Scheme/Plan/Option shall be calculated as
follows:
NAV (Rs.) = Market or Fair Current Assets Current Liabilities
Value of Scheme’s + including accrued - and Provisions including
investments income accrued expenses
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17No. of Units outstanding under Scheme/Plan/Option
The numerical illustration of the above method is provided below:
Market or Fair Value of Scheme’s investments (Rs.) = 11,00,00,000
Current Assets (Rs.) = 10,00,000
Current Liabilities and Provisions (Rs.) = 5,00,000
No. of Units outstanding under the Scheme = 1,00,00,000
NAV per unit (Rs.) = 11,00,00,000 + 10,00,000 - 5,00,000 = 11.05.
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1,00,00,000
The above provisions pertaining to ‘Calculation of NAV’ shall apply in respect of each
individual Scheme and/ or Plan as the case may be.
The NAV shall be calculated up to two decimal places. However, the AMC reserves the right
to declare the NAVs upto additional decimal places as it deems appropriate. Separate NAV
will be calculated and disclosed for each Option under each Plan. The NAVs of the Growth
Option and the Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal Option under each Plan will be
different after the declaration of the first IDCW.
The AMC will calculate and disclose the first NAV of the Scheme within a period of 5
business days from the date of allotment. Subsequently, the NAVs will be calculated for all
the Business Days.
The NAV of the Scheme will be calculated upto 4 decimals.
The Repurchase Price however, will not be lower than 97% of the NAV subject to SEBI
Regulations as amended from time to time.
SO 47
Methodology of calculation of repurchase price:
For calculating the repurchase price, the exit load applicable at the time of investment shall
be deducted from the applicable NAV of the Scheme.
For example: If the applicable NAV of the Scheme is Rs. 11 and the Exit Load applicable at
the time of investment is 1% if redeemed before completion of 1 year from the date of
allotment of units and the investor redeems units before completion of 1 year, then
repurchase price will be calculated as follows:
Step 1: Applicable NAV * Exit Load at the time of investment in % = Exit Load Amount;
i.e. Rs. 11 * 1% = Rs. 0.11;
Step 2: Applicable NAV - Exit Load Amount = Repurchase price;
i.e. Rs. 11- Rs. 0.11 = Rs.10.89.
For other details such as policies w.r.t computation of NAV, rounding off, investment in
foreign securities (as applicable), procedure in case of delay in disclosure of NAV etc. refer to
SAI.
Applicable Timeline for
Timelines • Dispatch of redemption proceeds: Under normal circumstances, the AMC shall transfer
the redemption/repurchase proceeds to the unitholders within three working days from the
date of redemption or repurchase.
18• Dispatch of IDCW: The IDCW warrants shall be dispatched to the unitholders within seven
working days from the record date.
Breakup of These are the fees and expenses for operating the Scheme. These expenses include
Annual Investment Management and Advisory Fee charged by the AMC, Registrar & Transfer
Scheme Agent’s fee, marketing and selling costs etc. as given in the table specified below:
Recurring
expenses The AMC has estimated that upto below specified percentage of daily net assets of the
Scheme will be charged to the Scheme as expenses. For the actual current expenses being
charged, the investor should refer to the website of the AMC.
Total expense ratio (TER) breakdown as per SEBI limits.
Expense Head % of
daily
Net
Assets
Investment Management and Advisory Fees*
Custodial Fees
Registrar & Transfer Agent Fees including cost related to providing
account statement, IDCW/ redemption cheques/ warrants etc.
Marketing & Selling Expenses including Agents Commission and statutory
advertisement
Brokerage & transaction costs over and above 12 basis points Upto
Audit Fees / Fees and expenses of trustees 1.00%**
Cost related to investor communications
Cost of fund transfer from location to location
Goods & Services Tax* on expenses other than investment and advisory
fees
Goods & Services Tax* on brokerage and transaction cost
Other expenses^
Maximum total expense ratio (TER) permissible under Regulation 52 Upto
(6) (c) as applicable 1.00%**
Additional expenses under regulation 52 (6A) (c) Upto
0.05%
^ Subject to the Regulations.
*Goods & Services Tax: SO 45
The Goods & Services Tax on investment and advisory fees charged to the scheme will be
in addition to the maximum limit of TER.
Goods & Services Tax on other than investment and advisory fees, if any, will be borne by
the scheme within the maximum limit of TER.
Goods & Services Tax on exit load, if any, will be paid out of the exit load proceeds.
Goods & Services Tax on brokerage and transaction cost paid for execution of trades, if
any, will be within the maximum limit of TER.
Investors may please note that they will be bearing the recurring expenses of the relevant
fund of fund scheme in addition to the expenses of the underlying schemes in which the
fund of fund scheme makes investment.
**The total expense ratio to be charged over and above the weighted average of the total
expense ratio of the underlying scheme shall not exceed two times the weighted average
ofthe total expense ratio levied by the underlying scheme, subject to the overall ceilings of
1.00%.
19Provided that the total expense ratio to be charged over and above the weighted average of
the total expense ratio of the underlying scheme shall not exceed two times the weighted
average of the total expense ratio levied by the underlying scheme(s), subject to the overall
ceilings as stated above.
Note:
These estimates have been made in good faith as per the information available and
estimates made by the Investment Manager/ AMC and are subject to change inter-se or in
total subject to prevailing Regulations. The AMC may incur actual expenses which may be
more or less than those estimated above under any head and/or in total. Type of expenses
charged shall be as per the Regulations.
The AMC may charge the Mutual Fund with investment and advisory fee as prescribed in the
SEBI (MF) Regulations from time to time and as permitted by the Investment Management
Agreement.
Brokerage and transactions costs:
As per Clause 17.14 of SEBI Master Circular for Mutual Funds dated June 27, 2024, the
brokerage and transaction cost incurred for the purpose of execution of trade shall be
charged to the Scheme as provided under Regulation 52(6A)(a) upto 12bps and 5bps for
cash market transactions and derivatives transactions respectively. Any payment towards
brokerage and transaction cost, over and above the said 12 bps and 5 bps for cash market
transactions and derivatives transactions respectively may be charged to the scheme within
the maximum limit of Total Expense Ratio (TER) as prescribed under regulation 52 of the
SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996. Any expenditure in excess of the said prescribed
limit (including brokerage and transaction cost, if any) shall be borne by the AMC or by the
trustee or sponsors, subject to the SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, as amended from time
to time.
The Direct Plan shall have a lower expense ratio to the extent of distribution expenses,
commission, etc. and no commission or distribution expenses for distribution of Units
will be paid / charged under the Direct Plan.
Please refer the illustration given below in this regard:
Particulars Other than Direct
Direct Plan~ Plan
Amount Invested at the beginning of the year 10,000 10,000
(in Rs.)
Returns before Expenses (in Rs.) 1,500 1,500
Returns before Expenses (%) 15% 15%
Expenses other than Distribution Expenses 150 150
(in Rs.)
Distribution Expenses (in Rs.) 50 -
Returns after Expenses at the end of the 1,300 1350
Year(in Rs.)
Returns after Expenses at the end of the 13% 13.5%
Year (%)
~Investors who purchase/ subscribe Units in the Scheme through a Distributor will be allotted
units under the Scheme but not under the Direct Plan.
The total expenses of the Scheme(s) including the investment management and
advisory fee shall not exceed the limit stated in Regulation 52 of the SEBI (MF)
Regulations.
20Subject to the SEBI Regulations and this document, expenses over and above the prescribed
ceiling will be borne by the AMC / Trustee / Sponsor(s).
The current expense ratios will be updated on the AMC’s website viz. www.unionmf.com at
least three working days prior to the effective date of the change. The exact weblink of the
heads under which the Total Expense Ratio is disclosed is https://www.unionmf.com/about-
us/downloads#ter.
Further, the disclosure of the Total Expense Ratio (TER) on a daily basis shall also be made
on the website of AMFI viz. www.amfiindia.com.
SO 44
The above disclosure shall be in accordance with requirements of SEBI (Mutual Funds)
Regulations, 1996 and the circulars issued thereunder, as amended from time to time.
Illustration of impact of expense ratio on the Scheme’s returns:
Illustration of expenses and impact on the return
Opening NAV Per Unit for the Day (a) 10.0000
Closing NAV Per Unit for the Day (b) 11.0000
NAV Movement Per Unit (c = a – b) 1.0000
Flat Return for the Day after expenses ( d = (c / a) %) 10.0000%
TER % (e) 2.000%
Expenses for the Day (f = (b * e)/365) 0.00060
Expenses for the Day % (g = (f / b) %) 0.0055%
Flat Return prior to expenses for the Day (h = d + g) 10.0055%
The above illustration is purely given to explain the impact of the expense ratio on a
scheme’s return and should not be construed as an indicative return of the scheme.
Definition Definitions & Abbreviations
Kindly refer definitions-interpretations.pdf (unionmf.com) for definitions/ interpretation. The
given scheme specific definitions/abbreviations/terms as may be applicable to the Scheme
apply throughout this Document in addition to the definitions/abbreviations/terms mentioned
in the Statement of Additional Information unless the context requires otherwise:
Risk Factors Spread Risk: In a floating rate security the coupon is expressed in terms of a spread or mark
up over the benchmark rate. In the life of the security this spread may move adversely
SO
leading to loss in value of the portfolio. The yield of the underlying benchmark might not
8.
change, but the spread of the security over the underlying benchmark might increase leading
to loss in value of the security.
Concentration Risk: The Scheme portfolio may have higher exposure to a single sector,
subject to maximum of 20% of net assets, depending upon availability of issuances in the
market at the time of investment, resulting in higher concentration risk. Any change in
government policy / businesses environment relevant to the sector may have an adverse
impact on the portfolio.
Different types of securities in which the scheme would invest as given in the SID carry
different levels and types of risk. Accordingly the scheme’s risk may increase or decrease
depending upon its investment pattern. E.g. corporate bonds carry a higher amount of risk
than Government securities. Further even among corporate bonds, bonds, which are AA
rated, are comparatively more risky than bonds, which are AAA rated.
Some of the specific risk factors related to the Scheme include, but are not limited to the
following:
21As the investors are incurring expenditure at both the Fund of Fund level and the scheme into
which the Fund of Fund invests, the returns that they may obtain may be materially impacted
or may at times be lower than the returns that investors may obtain by directly investing in
such schemes.
As the Fund of Fund scheme will invest into an underlying scheme, the expense charged
being dependent on the structure of the underlying scheme (being different), it may lead to a
non- uniform charging of expenses over a period of time.
In the Fund of Fund (FOF) factsheets and disclosures of portfolio will be limited to providing
the particulars of the schemes invested at FOF level, thus investors may not be able to obtain
specific details of the investments of the underlying schemes.
The fund of fund scheme may have different returns/performance than the underlying
scheme due to various reasons. The return of the Fund of Fund may be adversely impacted
by Total expense ratio, cash drag, timing and pricing difference b/w the
subscription/redemption in the Fund of Fund v/s underlying scheme, operational and
transactional reasons etc.
Some of the specific risk factors related to the Scheme include, but are not limited to the
following:
The Scheme will invest in units of Silver ETF. Hence, scheme specific risk factors of the
underlying schemes will be applicable. All risks associated with the schemes of Silver ETF
will therefore be applicable in the case of this Fund of Funds Scheme.
Risks Associated with Debt & Money Market Instruments
Price-Risk or Interest-Rate Risk: Fixed income securities such as bonds, debentures and
money market instruments run price-risk or interest-rate risk. Generally, when interest rates
rise, prices of existing fixed income securities fall and when interest rates drop, such prices
increase. The extent of fall or rise in the prices is a function of the existing coupon, days to
maturity and the increase or decrease in the level of interest rates.
Credit Risk: In simple terms this risk means that the issuer of a debenture/ bond or a money
market instrument may default on interest payment or even in paying back the principal
amount on maturity. Even where no default occurs, the price of a security may go down
because the credit rating of an issuer goes down. It must, however, be noted that where the
Scheme has invested in Government securities, there is no credit risk to that extent.
Liquidity or Marketability Risk: This refers to the ease with which a security can be sold at or
near to its valuation yield-to-maturity (YTM). The primary measure of liquidity risk is the
spread between the bid price and the offer price quoted by a dealer. Liquidity risk is today
characteristic of the Indian fixed income market.
Reinvestment Risk: Investments in fixed income securities may carry reinvestment risk as
interest rates prevailing on the interest or maturity due dates may differ from the original
coupon of the bond. Consequently, the proceeds may get invested at a lower rate.
Pre-payment Risk: Certain fixed income securities give an issuer the right to call back its
securities before their maturity date, in periods of declining interest rates. The possibility of
such prepayment may force the fund to reinvest the proceeds of such investments in
securities offering lower yields, resulting in lower interest income for the fund.
RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH INVESTING IN UNDERLYING SCHEMES (AS APPLICABLE):
22The scheme specific risk factors of the underlying schemes become applicable where a fund
of fund invests. Investors who intend to invest in Fund of Fund are required to and are
deemed to have read and understood the risk factors of the underlying scheme in which the
Fund of Fund scheme invest in. Copies of the Scheme Information Documents pertaining to
the various schemes of Union Mutual Fund, which disclose the relevant risk factors, are
available at the Investor/Customer Service Centers or may be accessed at
https://unionmf.com/
Risks associated with investing in Fixed Income Securities/Bonds:
The following are the risks associated with investment in Fixed Income Securities/Bonds:
Interest Rate Risk: This risk is associated with movements in interest rate, which depend on
various factors such as government borrowing, inflation, economic performance etc. Fixed
income securities such as government bonds, corporate bonds, and money market
instruments etc. run price-risk or interest-rate risk. Generally, when interest rates rise, prices
of fixed income securities fall and when interest rates drop, the prices generally increase. The
extent of fall or rise in the prices depends upon factors such as coupon, maturity of the
security, the yield level at which the security is being traded. The longer the time to a bond’s
maturity, the greater is its interest rate risk. The NAV of the Scheme is expected to increase
from a fall in interest rates while it would be adversely affected by an increase in the level of
interest rates.
Re-investment Risk: Investments in fixed income securities may carry re-investment risk as
interest rates prevailing on the interest or maturity due dates may differ from the original
coupon of the bond. Consequently, the proceeds may get invested at a lower rate.
Basis Risk: This risk arises when the derivative instrument used to hedge the underlying
asset does not match the movement of the underlying being hedged. The underlying
benchmark of a floating rate security might become less active or may cease to exist and
thus may not be able to capture the exact interest rate movements, leading to loss of value of
the portfolio. Where swaps are used to hedge an underlying fixed income security, basis risk
could arise when the fixed income yield curve moves differently from that of the swap
benchmark curve.
Spread Risk: Yield Spreads between fixed income securities might change. Example:
Corporate Bonds are exposed to the risk of widening of the spread between corporate bonds
and gilts. Prices of corporate bonds tend to fall if this spread widens which might adversely
affect the NAV of the scheme. Similarly, in case of floating rate securities, where the coupon
is expressed in terms of a spread or mark up over the benchmark rate, widening of the
spread results in a fall in the value of such securities.
Liquidity Risk: This risk pertains to how saleable a security is in the market or the ease at
which a security can be sold at or close to its true value. Trading volumes, settlement periods
and transfer procedures may restrict the liquidity of some of the investments. The primary
measure of liquidity risk is the spread between the bid price and the offer price quoted by a
dealer. The liquidity of debt securities may change, depending on market conditions. At the
time of selling the security, the security can become less liquid (wider spread) or illiquid,
leading to loss in value of the portfolio. Securities that are unlisted generally carry a higher
liquidity risk compared to listed securities.
Money market securities, while fairly liquid, lack a well-developed secondary market, which
may restrict the selling ability of the Scheme and may lead to the Scheme incurring mark to
market losses and losses when the security is finally sold.
Liquidity risk is greater for thinly traded securities, lower-rated bonds, bonds that were part of
a smaller issue, bonds that have recently had their credit rating downgraded or bonds sold by
23an infrequent issuer may be relatively illiquid. Bonds are generally the most liquid during the
period right after issuance when the bond typically has the highest trading volume.
Credit Risk/ Default Risk: Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of a debenture/ bond or a
money market instrument may default on interest and /or principal payment obligations
and/or on violation of covenant(s) and/or delay in scheduled payment(s). Even when there is
no default, the price of a security may change with expected changes in the credit rating of
the issuer.
Government Security is a sovereign security and the default risk is considered to be the least.
Corporate bonds carry a higher credit risk than Government Securities and among corporate
bonds there are different levels of safety. Credit risks of most issuers of debt securities are
rated by independent and professionally run rating agencies. Ratings of Credit issued by
these agencies typically range from “AAA” (read as “Triple A” denoting “Highest Safety”) to
“D” (denoting “Default”). A bond rated higher by a particular rating agency is safer than a
bond rated lower by the same rating agency.
Counterparty Risk: This is the risk of failure of counterparty to the transaction to deliver
securities against consideration received or to pay consideration against securities delivered,
in full or in part or as per the agreed specification. There could be losses to the Scheme in
case of counterparty default.
Settlement Risk: Different segments of the Indian financial markets have different settlement
periods and such periods may be extended significantly by unforeseen circumstances. The
inability of the Scheme to make purchases in intended securities due to settlement problems
could cause the Scheme to miss certain investment opportunities. Fixed income securities
run the risk of settlement which can adversely affect the ability of the fund house to swiftly
execute trading strategies which can lead to adverse movements in NAV.
Duration Risk: The modified duration of a bond is a measure of its price sensitivity to
interest rates movements, based on the average time to maturity of its interest and principal
cash flows. Bond portfolio managers increase average duration when they expect rates to
decline, to get the most benefit, and decrease average duration when they expect rates to
rise, to minimize the negative impact. If rates move in a direction contrary to their
expectations, they lose.
Inflation Risk: Inflation causes tomorrow’s currency to be worth less than today’s; in other
words, it reduces the purchasing power of a bond investor’s future interest payments and
principal, collectively known as “cash flows.” Inflation also leads to higher interest rates,
which in turn leads to lower bond prices. Inflation-indexed securities such as Treasury
Inflation Protection Securities (TIPS) are structured to remove inflation risk.
Performance Risk: Performance of the Scheme may be impacted with changes in factors
which affect the capital market and in particular the debt market.
Selection Risk: This is the risk that a security chosen will underperform the market for
reasons that cannot be anticipated.
Timing Risk: It is the risk of transacting at a price based on erroneous future price
predictions resulting to losses. Timing risk explains the potential for missing out on beneficial
movements in price due to an error in timing. This could lead to purchasing too high or selling
too low.
Prepayment Risk: The borrower may repay the receivables earlier than scheduled, which
may result in change in the yield and tenor for the Scheme.
Call Risk: Some corporate, municipal and agency bonds have a “call provision” entitling their
24issuers to redeem them at a specified price on a date prior to maturity. Declining interest
rates may accelerate the redemption of a callable bond, causing an investor’s principal to be
returned sooner than expected. In that scenario, investors have to reinvest the principal at
the lower interest rates. (See also Reinvestment risk.)
Concentration Risk: This is the risk arising from over exposure to few
securities/issuers/sectors.
Legislative Risk: This is the risk that a change in the tax code could affect the value of
taxable or tax exempt interest income.
Risks associated with segregated portfolio:
The unit holders may note that no redemption and subscription shall be allowed in the
segregated portfolio. However, in order to facilitate exit to unit holders in the segregated
portfolio, the AMC shall enable listing of units of segregated portfolio on the recognized stock
exchange. The risks associated in regard to the segregated portfolio are as follows:
The investors holding units of the segregated portfolio may not be able to liquidate their
holdings till the time of recovery of money from the issuer.
The security comprising the segregated portfolio may not realize any value.
Listing of units of the segregated portfolio on a recognized stock exchange does not
necessarily guarantee their liquidity. There may not be active trading of units of the
segregated portfolio on the stock exchange.
The trading price of units on the stock exchange may be significantly lower than the
prevailing Net Asset Value (NAV) of the segregated portfolio.
For the detailed provisions in relation to segregated portfolios, investors are requested to
refer the Statement of Additional Information (SAI) of Union Mutual Fund.
Risk mitigation strategies
SO 9.
RISK MITIGATION MEASURES FOR THE SCHEME
Risks Associated with Debt & Money Market Instruments
Credit Risk - The fund has a rigorous credit research process. There is a regulatory and
internal cap on exposure to each issuer. This ensures a diversified portfolio and reduced
credit risk in the portfolio.
While these measures are expected to mitigate the above risks to a large extent, there can
be no assurance that these risks would be completely eliminated.
Market Liquidity Risk: The Investment Manager will select fixed income securities, which
have or are expected to have high secondary market liquidity.
Interest Rates Risk: As the investments of the Scheme are expected to be of short duration
in nature, the risk can be expected to be minimum.
RISK MITIGATION MEASURES FOR UNDERLYING SCHEMES
Risk Risk mitigation strategy
Tracking Error The Investment Manager would monitor the tracking error of the
Scheme on an ongoing basis and would seek to minimize
tracking error to the maximum extent possible.
Price risk: The Scheme is passively managed and Fluctuations in Silver
prices will not increase the tracking error.
25Liquidity Risk The Scheme has to sell silver only to designated bankers /
traders who are authorized to buy silver. Though, there are
adequate numbers of players to whom the Scheme can sell
silver the Scheme may have to resort to distress sale of silver if
there is no or low demand for silver to meet its cash needs of
redemption or expenses.
Event There is a risk that part or all of the physical silver belonging to
risk/Custody the Scheme could be lost, damaged or stolen. In order to ensure
Risk: safety, the said silver will be stored with custodian in its vaults.
Silver held by custodian is also insured. The custodian will
insure/cover all such risks.
Liquidity or The Scheme may invest in government securities, corporate
Marketability bonds and money market instruments as specified in asset
Risk: allocation & where will scheme invest section. While the liquidity
risk for government securities, money market instruments and
short maturity corporate bonds may be low, it may be high in
case of medium to long maturity corporate bonds.
Index Disclosures regarding the index, index eligibility criteria, methodology, index service provider,
methodology / index constituents, impact cost of the constituents - Not Applicable
Details of
underlying Details of Benchmark, Investment Objective, Investment Strategy, TER, AUM, Year wise
fund in case of performance, Top 10 Holding/ link to Top 10 holding of the underlying fund should be
Fund of Funds provided –
UNDERLYING SCHEMES
SO 26. The Scheme will invest predominantly in the Union Silver ETF of Union Mutual Fund.
The Fund manager would select the Underlying schemes basis the investment objective,
asset allocation pattern and risk profile of such scheme are in line with the Scheme.
The Scheme may also invest certain proportion of its corpus in money market instruments in
order to meet liquidity requirements from time to time.
Added details of underlying scheme i.e. Union Silver ETF
Union Silver ETF
Particulars Details
Name of the scheme Union Silver ETF
Benchmark Name Domestic Price of Physical Silver
Investment Objective The investment objective of the scheme is to generate
returns that are in line with the performance of physical
silver in domestic prices, subject to tracking error.
However, there is no assurance that the Investment
Objective of the scheme will be achieved.
Investment Strategy The Scheme will be managed passively with an
investment objective to track the performance of
domestic price of Silver subject to tracking error.
The Scheme will invest at least 95% of its total assets in
the Silver or Silver related instruments. It may hold up to
5% of their total assets in debt or money market
securities.
The tracking error will be monitored actively to keep in
minimum to the possible extent.
There can be no assurance that the Scheme will
achieve any particular level of tracking error relative to
the performance of the underlying benchmark.
26TER, AUM, Year wise These details shall be updated post the launch of Union
performance, Top 10 Silver ETF.
Holding/ link to Top 10
holding of the scheme
List of official Details are uploaded and updated on the AMC’s website
points of https://www.unionmf.com/docs/default-source/downloads/policies-other-disclosures/sid-kim-
acceptance sai-related-disclosures/list-of-address-of-offical-points-of-acceptance.pdf?sfvrsn=799090f_1
Penalties, The details are available at disclosures-on-penalties-pending-litigation.pdf (unionmf.com)
Pending
SO 48 and
Litigation or
49
Proceedings,
Findings of
Inspections or
Investigations
For Which
Action May
Have Been
Taken Or Is In
The Process
Of Being
Taken By Any
Regulatory
Authority
Investor Contact Details for general service requests.
Services Following are the Contact details for general service requests.:
For any enquires/ service requests / etc. the investors may contact:
Computer Age Management Services Ltd. (RTA)
Rayala Tower 2, 5th Floor, 158 Anna Salai,
Chennai - 600002.
e-mail: enq_uk@camsonline.com
Contact Details for complaint resolution:
Following are the Contact details for complaints.
Union Asset Management Company Pvt. Ltd
Ms. Leena Johnson
Investor Relations Officer,
Unit 503, 5 Floor,
Leela Business Park,
Andheri Kurla Road,
Andheri (East), Mumbai - 400059
Phone:022- 67483333,
Fax No: 022 – 67483402
Toll free no.: 18002002268 / 18005722268
e-mail: investorcare@unionmf.com
For any grievances with respect to transactions through Stock Exchange Platform for Mutual
Funds, the investors should approach either the stock broker or the investor grievance cell of
the respective stock exchange.
It may be noted that all grievances/ complaints with regard to demat mode of holding
27shall be routed only through the DP/NSDL/CDSL
Portfolio The AMC will disclose the portfolio of the schemes as on the last day of the month / half year
Disclosure on its website and on the website of AMFI within 10 days from the close of each month/ half
year respectively in a user-friendly and downloadable spreadsheet format.
In case of unitholders whose e-mail addresses are registered, the AMC shall send via email
both the monthly and half-yearly statement of the scheme portfolio within 10 days from the
close of each month/ half–year respectively. The AMC shall publish an advertisement every
half-year disclosing the hosting of the half-yearly statement of the scheme portfolios on its
website and on the website of AMFI. The AMC shall provide a physical copy of the statement
of the scheme portfolio, without charging any cost, on specific request received from a
unitholder. Further, pursuant to Clause 5.1 of SEBI Master Circular for Mutual Funds dated
June 27, 2024, for debt schemes, portfolio disclosure shall be done on fortnightly basis within
5 days of every fortnight as prescribed by the said Circular.
Visit https://unionmf.com/about-us/downloads/financials for detailed half yearly disclosures.
Portfolio Turnover Policy:
Portfolio Turnover measures the volume of trading that occurs in a Scheme’s portfolio during
a given time period. The Scheme is an open-ended Exchange Traded Fund and it is
expected that there may be a number of subscriptions and repurchases on a daily basis
through Stock Exchange(s) or Authorized Participants and Large Investors. Generally,
turnover will depend upon the extent of purchase and redemption of units. However, it will be
the endeavor of the Fund Manager to maintain an optimal portfolio turnover rate
commensurate with the investment objective of the Scheme and the purchase/ redemption
transactions on an ongoing basis in the Scheme.
Detailed Following is the existing open ended Fund of Fund Scheme under Union Mutual Fund as on
comparative October 31, 2025
table of the
existing Union Gold ETF Fund of Fund
schemes of Union Income Plus Arbitrage Active FOF
AMC Union Diversified Equity All Cap Active FOF
For detailed comparative table, kindly refer comparison-with-existing-fund-of-fund---october-
31-2025.pdf
Scheme This is a new scheme and does not have any performance track record.
performance
Periodic
Disclosures
such as Half
yearly Half Yearly Results:
disclosures,
half yearly The Mutual Fund and AMC shall before the expiry of one month from the close of each half
results, annual year i.e. 31st March and on 30th September, host a soft copy of its unaudited financial results
report on its website (www.unionmf.com). The Mutual Fund and AMC shall publish an
advertisement disclosing the hosting of such financial results on its website, in atleast one
English daily newspaper having nationwide circulation and in a newspaper having wide
circulation published in the language of the region where the Head Office of the Mutual Fund
is situated.
Click on https://unionmf.com/about-us/downloads/financials or detailed half yearly result.
The unaudited financial results will also be displayed on the website of AMFI.
28Annual Report:
The AMC will host the Annual Report of the Schemes on the website of the AMC and on the
website of AMFI not later than four months (or such other period as may be specified by
SEBI from time to time) from the date of closure of the relevant accounting year (i.e. 31st
March each year). The AMC shall e-mail the scheme annual reports or abridged summary
thereof to those unitholders whose e-mail addresses are registered with the Mutual Fund.
The AMC shall provide a physical copy of the abridged summary of the Annual Report,
without charging any cost, on specific request received from a unitholder. The full annual
report shall be available for inspection at the Head Office of the Mutual Fund and a copy shall
be made available to the Unit holders on request on payment of nominal fees, if any.
Investors who have not registered their e-mail id will have to specifically opt-in to receive a
physical copy of the Annual Report or Abridged Summary thereof. Further, unitholders can
submit a request for a physical or electronic copy of the scheme annual report or abridged
summary thereof by writing to the AMC at the email address investorcare@unionmf.com or
calling the AMC on the toll free number 18002002268 or submitting a request at any of the
official points of acceptance of Union Mutual Fund.
Union Mutual Fund will publish an advertisement every year, in the all India edition of at least
two daily newspapers, one each in English and Hindi, disclosing the hosting of the scheme
wise Annual Report on the AMC website Downloads (unionmf.com)) and on the website of
AMFI www.amfiindia.com.
The AMC shall provide a physical copy of the abridged summary of the Annual Report,
without charging any cost, on specific request received from a unitholder. Investors who have
not registered their e-mail id will have to specifically opt-in to receive a physical copy of the
Annual Report or Abridged Summary thereof.
Further, unitholders can submit a request for a physical or electronic copy of the scheme
annual report or abridged summary thereof by writing to the AMC at the email address
investorcare@unionmf.com or calling the AMC on the toll free number 18002002268 or
submitting a request at any of the official points of acceptance of Union Mutual Fund.
SO 38
Periodic disclosure of Risk-o-meter of the Scheme and of the Benchmark: and 40
In accordance with Clause 17.4 of SEBI Master Circular for Mutual Funds dated June 27,
2024, the Risk-o-meter of the Scheme shall be evaluated on a monthly basis and any change
in risk-o-meter shall be communicated to the unitholders of the Scheme by way of Notice
cum Addendum and by way of an e-mail or SMS. The Mutual Fund/ AMC shall disclose the
Risk-o-meter along with portfolio disclosure for all schemes on its website and on AMFI
website within 10 days from the close of each month. The Mutual Fund/AMC shall disclose
the risk level of schemes as on March 31 of every year, along with number of times the risk
level has changed over the year, on its website and AMFI website. The Mutual Fund/ AMC
shall publish the scheme wise changes in Risk-o-meter in scheme wise Annual Reports and
Abridged summary as per the prescribed format. The product label of the Scheme shall be
disclosed on the front page of initial offering application form, SID, KIM, common application
form and scheme advertisements as prescribed.
Further, in accordance with Clause 5.16 of SEBI Master Circular for Mutual Funds dated
June 27, 2024, the AMC is required to disclose the following in all disclosures, including
promotional material or the disclosures stipulated by SEBI:
a. risk-o-meter of the Scheme wherever the performance of the Scheme is disclosed; and
b. risk-o-meter of the Scheme and benchmark wherever the performance of the Scheme vis-
à-vis that of the benchmark is disclosed.
Additionally, the AMC is also required to include the Scheme risk-o-meter, name of
29benchmark and risk-o-meter of benchmark in the portfolio disclosure in terms of Clause 5.17
of SEBI Master Circular for Mutual Funds dated June 27, 2024.
Scheme Summary Document:
The AMC shall provide on its website the Scheme Summary Document which is a standalone
scheme document which contains all the applicable details of the Scheme, as per the
prescribed format. The document shall be updated by the AMC on a monthly basis or on
changes in any of the specified fields, whichever is earlier. The document shall be uploaded
on the websites of the AMC, AMFI and Stock Exchanges in 3 data formats, namely PDF,
Spreadsheet and a machine readable format (either JSON or XML).
Any disclosure For complete disclosure refer Annexure 2A
in terms of
consolidated
checklist on
standard
observations:
Scheme https://www.unionmf.com/about-us/downloads-old#!#sidsainotice
Factsheet
Scheme For details refer the table Annexure 2B
specific
disclosures
30ANNEXURE 2A: ANY DISCLOSURE IN TERMS OF CONSOLIDATED CHECKLIST ON STANDARD
OBSERVATIONS
SO.
29
A. Where will the scheme invest:
(To include only those asset classes which are provided for in the asset allocation)
Units of Union Silver ETF
The Scheme will invest in the units of Union Silver ETF managed by Union Mutual Fund as per the above
stated asset allocation. The cumulative gross exposure through Units of Union Silver ETF, Money market
instruments / debt securities, Instruments and/or units of debt schemes of domestic Mutual Funds shall not
exceed 100% of the net assets of the Scheme.
Investment in Debt and Money Market Instruments:
Certificate of Deposit (CD):
Certificate of Deposit (CD) is a negotiable money market instrument issued by Scheduled Commercial Banks
(SCBs) and select All India Financial Institutions (FIs) that have been permitted by the RBI to raise short term
resources. The maturity period of CDs issued by the SCBs is between 7 days to 1 year, whereas, in case of
FIs, maturity is 1 year to 3 years from the date of issue. CDs also are issued at a discount to face value and
can be traded in secondary market.
Tri-party Repo in Government Securities:
Tri-party Repo means a repo contract where a third entity (apart from the borrower and lender), called a Tri-
Party Agent, acts as an intermediary between the two parties to the repo to facilitate services like collateral
selection, payment and settlement, custody and management during the life of the transaction. The Scheme
shall undertake Tri-party Repo transactions in Government Securities.
Commercial Paper (CP):
Commercial Paper (CP) is an unsecured negotiable money market instrument issued in the form of a
promissory note, generally issued by the corporates, primary dealers and All India Financial Institutions as an
alternative source of short term borrowings. CP is traded in secondary market and can be freely bought and
sold before maturity. CP can be issued for maturities between a minimum of 15 days and a maximum up to 1
year from the date of issue.
Reverse Repo:
Reverse Repo is a transaction in which two parties agree to sell and purchase the same security with an
agreement to purchase or sell the same security at a mutually decided future date and price. The transaction
results in collateralized borrowing or lending of funds. Presently in India, Central Government Securities, State
Government securities, T-Bills and corporate debt securities are eligible for Reverse Repo. The Scheme
intends to participate in Reverse Repo in Central Government Securities, State Government securities, T-Bills.
However, the Scheme does not intend to participate in repo/ reverse repo transactions in corporate debt
securities.
Treasury Bill (T-Bill):
Treasury Bills (T-Bills) are issued by the Government of India or State Governments to meet their short term
borrowing requirements. T-Bills are issued for maturities of 91 days, 182 days and 364 days. T-Bills are issued
at a discount and for a fixed period.
31Securities created and issued by the Central and State Governments as may be permitted by RBI,
securities guaranteed by the Central and State Governments (including but not limited to coupon bearing
bonds, zero coupon bonds and treasury bills). State Government Securities (popularly known as State
Development Loans or SDLs) are issued by the respective State Government in co-ordination with the RBI.
Non-convertible debentures and bonds
Non-convertible debentures as well as bonds are securities issued by companies / institutions promoted /
owned by the Central or State Governments and statutory bodies which may or may not carry a Central/State
Government guarantee, public and private sector banks, all India Financial Institutions and Private Sector
Companies. These instruments may be secured or unsecured against the assets of the Company and
generally issued to meet the short term and long term fund requirements. The Scheme may also invest in the
non-convertible part of convertible debt securities.
Investments in debt instruments with special features will be made in accordance with clause 12.2 of SEBI
Master Circular for Mutual Funds dated June 27, 2024.
Investment in Short Term Deposits
Pending deployment of funds as per the investment objective of the Scheme, the funds may be parked in short
term deposits of Scheduled Commercial Banks, subject to guidelines and limits specified by SEBI.
Any other instruments as may be permitted by SEBI from time to time.
B. New Fund Offer Period
SO 34
NFO opens on: ___________
NFO closes on: ___________
Minimum duration to be 3 working days and will not be kept open for more than 15 days
Any changes in dates will be published through notice on AMC website i.e. www.unionmf.com
C. New Fund Offer Price: Rs. 10 /- per Unit
This is the price per unit that the investors have to pay to invest during the NFO.
OS. Obs. 54
D. Swing pricing disclosure: Not Applicable
E. Due Diligence by the Asset Management Company SO 55
It is confirmed that:
(i) The Scheme Information Document submitted to SEBI is in accordance with the SEBI (Mutual Funds)
Regulations, 1996 and the guidelines and directives issued by SEBI from time to time.
(ii) All legal requirements connected with the launching of the Scheme as also the guidelines, instructions, etc.,
issued by the Government and any other competent authority in this behalf, have been duly complied with.
(iii) The disclosures made in the Scheme Information Document are true, fair and adequate to enable the
investors to make a well informed decision regarding investment in the Scheme.
(iv) The intermediaries named in the Scheme Information Document and Statement of Additional Information
are registered with SEBI and their registration is valid, as on date.
(v) The contents of the Scheme Information Document including figures, data, yields etc. Have been checked
and are factually correct.
(vi) A confirmation that the AMC has complied with the compliance checklist applicable for Scheme
Information Documents and other than cited deviations/ that there are no deviations from the regulations.
32(vii) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Scheme Information Document, the provisions of the SEBI
(Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 and the guidelines there under shall be applicable.
(viii) The Trustees have ensured that the Scheme, Union Silver ETF Fund of Fund, approved by them is a new
product offered by Union Mutual Fund and is not a minor modification of any existing scheme/fund/product.
S/d-
Date: November 21, 2025 Name: Ms. Richa Parasrampuria
Place: Mumbai Designation: Chief Compliance Officer
F. WHAT ARE THE INVESTMENT STRATEGIES?: SO 27 & 28
The Fund of Fund will be following passive investment strategy. The Fund of Fund will predominately be
investing in units of Union Silver ETFs. As per the Asset Allocation of the scheme it shall invest minimum 95%
in units of Union Silver ETF and may hold up to 5% of their total assets in debt or money market securities /
Funds. The Scheme will remain invested in the underlying scheme regardless of the prevailing silver price or
future outlook for this asset class. Though every endeavor will be made to achieve the objective of the
Scheme, the AMC/Sponsors/Trustee does not guarantee that the investment objective of the Scheme
will be achieved. No guaranteed returns are being offered under the Scheme.
Portfolio Turnover:
Portfolio turnover is defined as the aggregate value of purchases or sales as a percentage of the corpus of a
scheme during a specified period of time. The Scheme is open ended, with subscriptions and redemptions
expected on a daily basis, resulting in net inflow/outflow of funds, and on account of the various factors that
affect portfolio turnover; it is difficult to give an estimate, with any reasonable amount of accuracy
G. WHO MANAGES THE SCHEME? SO 32 and 33
Name of the Fund Age Educational Experience Name of other
Manager Qualification Scheme(s)
managed by the
Fund Manager
Mr. Vinod Malviya 37 Bachelors of Industry Experience - Over 16 Co- Fund Manager
Years Management years of experience in the of, Union Flexi Cap,
Fund Manager Studies, Masters financial markets. Union Focused
in Financial Fund, , Union
Management, Designated as Fund Manager - ELSS Tax Saver
(Tenure for which CFA(USA) – Equity with effect from Fund Union Value
the Fund Manager Level III cleared December 09, 2024. Fund Union
has been Aggressive Hybrid
managing the Appointed as Co-Fund Manager Fund, Union Multi
Scheme: Not with effect from January 25, Asset Allocation
applicable as it is a 2023. Fund, Union
New Scheme) Children’s Fund,
February 2020 – January 24, Union Large &
2023 with Union Asset Midcap Fund,
Management Company Pvt. Ltd. Union Gold ETF
as Research Analyst - Equity. and Union Gold
ETF Fund of Fund
July 2014 to January 2020 with
Florintree Advisors Private
Limited as Principal.
August 2012 to June 2014 with
East India Securities Limited as
33Research Analyst.
September 2008 to July 2012
with Amit Nalin Securities
Private Limited as Research
Analyst..
H. ADDITIONAL SCHEME DISCLOSURES
i) Scheme’s portfolio holdings (top 10 holdings by issuer and fund allocation towards various sectors–
Not applicable as the scheme is a new Scheme.
ii. Functional website link for Portfolio Disclosure - Fortnightly / Monthly/ Half Yearly: Not applicable as
the scheme is a new Scheme.
iii) The Portfolio Turnover Rate : Not applicable as the scheme is a new Scheme.
iv) The aggregate investment in the Scheme : Not applicable as the scheme is a new Scheme.
I. What are the investment restrictions?
SO 19
Investment restrictions as contained in the SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 specifically in the Seventh
Schedule of the Regulations including any amendments thereto and SEBI circulars issued from time to time
and as applicable to the Scheme are provided below:
A mutual fund scheme shall not invest more than 10% of its NAV in debt instruments comprising money
market instruments and non-money market instruments issued by a single issuer which are rated not below
investment grade by a credit rating agency authorized to carry out such activity under the Act. Such
investment limit may be extended to 12% of the NAV of the scheme with the prior approval of the Board of
Trustees and the Board of directors of the asset management company. Provided that such limit shall not be
applicable for investments in Government Securities, treasury bills and TREPS. Provided further that
investment within such limit can be made in mortgaged backed securitised debts which are rated not below
investment grade by a credit rating agency registered with the Board.
Further, in accordance with Clause 12.8 of SEBI Master Circular Dated June 27, 2024, the Scheme shall not
invest more than:
a) 10% of its NAV in debt and money market securities rated AAA; or
b) 8% of its NAV in debt and money market securities rated AA; or
c) 6% of its NAV in debt and money market securities rated A and below issued by a single Issuer.
The above investment limits may be extended by up to 2% of the NAV of the scheme with prior approval of the
Board of Trustees and Board of Directors of the AMC, subject to compliance with the overall 12% limit
specified above.
Considering the nature of the scheme, investments in such instruments will be permitted upto 5% of its NAV.
Debentures, irrespective of any residual maturity period (above or below one year), shall attract the investment
restrictions as applicable for debt instruments.
The Scheme shall not invest in unlisted debt instruments including commercial papers (CPs), other than (a)
government securities, (b) other money market instruments and (c) derivative products such as Interest Rate
Swaps (IRS), Interest Rate Futures (IRF), etc.
However, the scheme may invest in unlisted Non-Convertible debentures (NCDs) not exceeding 10% of the
debt portfolio of the scheme subject to the condition that such unlisted NCDs have a simple structure (i.e. with
fixed and uniform coupon, fixed maturity period, without any options, fully paid up upfront, without any credit
enhancements or structured obligations) and are rated and secured with coupon payment frequency on
monthly basis.
34SO 30
Inter scheme transfers (ISTs) of investments from one scheme to another scheme in the same Mutual Fund
shall be allowed only if such transfers are done at the prevailing market price for quoted instruments on spot
basis. Explanation -“Spot basis” shall have same meaning as specified by stock exchange for spot
transactions. The securities so transferred shall be in conformity with the investment objective of the scheme
to which such transfer has been made.
Further, ISTs may be allowed in the following scenarios:
i. for meeting liquidity requirement in a scheme in case of unanticipated redemption pressure
ii. for Duration/ Issuer/ Sector/ Group rebalancing
No IST of a security shall be done, if there is negative news or rumors in the mainstream media or an alert is
generated about the security, based on internal credit risk assessment.
The scheme shall buy and sell securities on the basis of deliveries and shall in all cases of purchases, take
delivery of relative securities and in all cases of sale, deliver the securities; Further, the scheme shall not
engage in short selling or securities lending and borrowing scheme. The scheme shall also not enter into
derivatives transactions.
The Scheme shall get the securities purchased or transferred in the name of the mutual fund on account of the
concerned scheme, wherever investments are intended to be of long-term nature.
The Scheme shall not make any investment in: a) Any unlisted security of an associate or group company of
the Sponsor; or b) Any security issued by way of private placement by an associate or group company of the
sponsor; or c) The listed securities of group companies of the Sponsor which is in excess of 5% of the net
assets.
The scheme shall not make any investment in any fund of fund scheme.
The Mutual Fund having an aggregate of securities which are worth Rs.10 crores or more, as on the latest
balance sheet date, shall subject to such instructions as may be issued from time to time by SEBI, settle their
transactions entered on or after January 15, 1998 only through dematerialized securities. Further, all
transactions in government securities shall be in dematerialized form.
The mutual fund shall not borrow except to meet temporary liquidity needs of the mutual funds for the purpose
of repurchase, redemption of units or payment of interest or dividend to the unitholders. Provided that the
mutual fund shall not borrow more than 20 per cent of the net asset of the scheme and the duration of such a
borrowing shall not exceed a period of six months.
Pending deployment of funds of a scheme in securities in terms of investment objectives of the scheme a
mutual fund can invest the funds of the scheme in short term deposits of scheduled commercial banks. The
investment in these deposits shall be in accordance with clause 12.16 of SEBI Master Circular dated June 27,
2024.
As per clause 12.16 of SEBI Master Circular dated June 27, 2024 on investments in Short Term Deposits
(STDs) of Scheduled Commercial Banks:
Total investment of the Scheme in Short term deposit(s) of all the Scheduled Commercial Banks put together
shall not exceed 15% of the net assets. However, this limit can be raised upto 20% of the net assets with prior
approval of the trustees. Further, investments in Short Term Deposits of associate and sponsor scheduled
commercial banks together shall not exceed 20% of total deployment by the Mutual Fund in short term
deposits.
“Short Term” for parking of funds by Mutual Funds shall be treated as a period not exceeding 91 days
The Scheme shall not invest more than 10% of the net assets in short term deposit(s), of any one scheduled
commercial bank including its subsidiaries.
The Scheme shall not invest in short term deposit of a bank which has invested in that Scheme. AMC shall
also ensure that the bank in which a scheme has Short term deposit do not invest in the said scheme until the
scheme has Short term deposit with such bank.
35Asset Management Company (AMC) shall not be permitted to charge any investment management and
advisory fees for parking of funds in short term deposits of scheduled commercial banks.
The investments in short term deposits of scheduled commercial banks will be reported to the Trustees along
with the reasons for the investment which, inter-alia, would include comparison with the interest rates offered
by other scheduled commercial banks. Further, AMC shall ensure that the reasons for such investments are
recorded in the manner prescribed in clause 12.23 of SEBI Master Circular dated June 27, 2024.
The Scheme will comply with SEBI regulations and any other regulations applicable to the investments of
Funds from time to time. The Trustee may alter the above restrictions from time to time to the extent that
changes in the regulations may allow. All investment restrictions shall be applicable at the time of making
investment.
In accordance with SEBI Circular dated June 23, 2008, the aforesaid limits shall not be applicable to term
deposits placed as margins for trading in cash and derivatives market.
SO 59
J. Fundamental Attributes:
Following are the Fundamental Attributes of the scheme, in terms of Clause 1.14 of SEBI Master Circular for
Mutual Funds dated June 27, 2024:
(i) Type of a Scheme
An open-ended Fund of Fund Scheme investing in units of Union Silver ETF.
(ii) Investment Objective SO 5.
Main Objective
The investment objective of the Scheme is seek to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing in units
of Union Silver ETF.
However, there is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved
Investment Pattern:
The tentative portfolio break-up of Equity, Debt, Money market instruments, other permitted securities and
such other securities as may be permitted by SEBI from time to time with minimum and maximum asset
allocation, while retaining the option to alter the asset allocation for a short term period on defensive
considerations, is detailed in the Annexure 1
(iii) Terms of Issue
Liquidity provisions such as listing, Repurchase, Redemption
The Units of the Scheme are not proposed to be listed on any stock exchange. However, the Trustee reserves
the right to list the Units as and when this Scheme is permitted to be listed under the Regulations and the
Trustee considers it necessary in the interest of Unit holders of the Fund.
The Scheme offers Units for subscription and redemption at NAV based prices on all Business Days on an
ongoing basis, commencing not later than five business days from the date of allotment. Under normal
circumstances, the AMC shall transfer the redemption/repurchase proceeds to the unitholders within three
working days from the date of redemption or repurchase. However, under exceptional circumstances where
the schemes would be unable to transfer the redemption / repurchase proceeds to investors within the time as
stipulated above, the redemption/ repurchase proceeds shall be transferred to unitholders within such time
36frame, as prescribed by AMFI, in consultation with SEBI. For further details in this regard, please refer the
Statement of Additional Information (SAI).
Aggregate fees and expenses charged to the scheme
The aggregate fees and expenses charged to the Scheme will be in line with the limits defined in the SEBI
(MF) Regulations as amended from time to time. The aggregate fee and expenses to be charged to the
Scheme is detailed in Annexure 2 – ‘Breakup of Annual Scheme Recurring expenses’ of this document
Any safety net or guarantee provided
The Scheme does not provide any safety net or guarantee nor does it provide any assurance regarding the
realization of the investment objective of the Scheme or in respect of declaration of IDCW.
In accordance with Regulation 18(15A) of the SEBI (MF) Regulations and Clause 1.14.1.4 of SEBI Master
Circular for Mutual Funds dated June 27, 2024 the Trustees shall ensure that no change in the fundamental
attributes of the Scheme(s) and the Plan(s) / Option(s) thereunder or the trust or fee and expenses payable or
any other change which would modify the Scheme(s) and the Plan(s) / Option(s) thereunder and affect the
interests of Unitholders is carried out unless:
• SEBI has reviewed and provided its comments on the proposal
• A written communication about the proposed change is sent to each Unitholder and an advertisement is
given in one English daily newspaper having nationwide circulation as well as in a newspaper published in the
language of the region where the Head Office of the Mutual Fund is situated; and
• The Unitholders are given an option for a period of atleast 30 calendar days to exit at the prevailing Net Asset
Value without any exit load.
K. Undertaking from Trustees
The Trustee has ensured that Union Silver ETF Fund of Fund is a new product offered by Union Mutual Fund
and is not a minor modification of its existing schemes.
SO. 65
The information contained in this Document regarding taxation is for general information purposes only and is
in conformity with the relevant provisions of the tax laws, and has been included relying upon advice provided
by the Fund's tax advisor based on the relevant provisions of the currently prevailing tax laws.
L. Notes
The Scheme under this Document was approved by the Trustee at its meeting held on August 26, 2025.
Any dispute arising out of this issue shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts in India.
Statements in this Scheme Information Document are, except where otherwise stated, based on the law,
practice currently in force in India, and are subject to changes therein.
SO. 62
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Scheme Information Document, the provisions of the SEBI
(Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 and the guidelines there under shall be applicable.
SO. 63
For and on behalf of
Union Asset Management Company Private Limited
Sd/-
Madhukumar Nair
Chief Executive Officer
Date: November 21, 2025.
Place: Mumbai
37ANNEXURE 2B: FORMAT FOR SCHEME SPECIFIC DISCLOSURES
Portfolio As per clause 2.9 of SEBI Master Circular for Mutual Funds dated June 27, 2024, as
rebalancing amended from time to time, in the event of deviation from mandated asset allocation due
to passive breaches (occurrence of instances not arising out of omission and
commission of the AMC), the Fund Manager shall rebalance the portfolio of the Scheme
within 30 Business Days. In case the portfolio of the Scheme is not rebalanced within 30
Business Days, justification in writing, including details of efforts taken to rebalance the
portfolio shall be placed before the Investment Committee of the AMC. The Investment
Committee, if so desires, can extend the timelines up to sixty (60) business days from
the date of completion of mandated rebalancing period. The AMC shall comply with the
requirements prescribed as per clause 2.9 of SEBI Master Circular for Mutual Funds
dated June 27, 2024 as may be amended from time to time
SO 22 and 24
For detailed disclosure, kindly refer SAI
Disclosure w.r.t Not applicable as the scheme is a new Scheme.
investments by
key personnel For detailed disclosure, kindly refer SAI
and AMC
directors
including
regulatory
provisions
Investments of Not applicable as the scheme is a new Scheme.
SO 58
AMC in the
Scheme Pursuant to Regulation 25(16A) of the SEBI (MF) Regulations, 1996 and para 6.9 of
SEBI Master Circular on Mutual Funds dated June 27, 2024, AMC will invest minimum
amount as a percentage of AUM based on the risk associated with the Scheme and
such investment will not be redeemed unless the Scheme is wound up. The AMC will
conduct quarterly review to ensure compliance with above requirement which may
change either due to change in value of the AUM or in the risk value assigned to the
scheme. The shortfall in value of the investment, if any, will be made good within 7 days
of such review.
In addition to investments as mandated under Regulation 25(16A) of the Regulations as
mentioned above, the AMC, may invest in the scheme during the continuous offer period
subject to the SEBI (MF). As per the existing SEBI (MF) Regulations, the AMC will not
charge investment management and advisory fee on the investment made by it in the
scheme. The Sponsor, Trustee and their associates may invest in the scheme on an
ongoing basis subject to SEBI (MF) Regulations & circulars issued by SEBI from time to
time.
Link to view the details of investment – Not applicable since this is a new scheme.
For detailed disclosure, kindly refer SAI
Taxation For details on taxation please refer to the clause on Taxation in the SAI apart from the
following:
Capital Gains Holding Period Resident Investors
Long Term > 24 Months 12.5% without indexation (Note 1)
Short Term <= 24 Months Slab Rates
38Note 1. From AY 2025-26 (FY 2024-25) on or after 23rd July, 2024 any Long Term
Capital Gains arising on transfer of securities will be taxable at 12.5% without indexation
benefit of such capital gains exceeding Rs.1,25,000/-. No Chapter VI-A deductions or
rebate will be allowed from this capital gains.
Associate Please refer to Statement of Additional Information (SAI)
Transactions
Listing and Listing:
transfer of units As the units of the Scheme will be offered for subscription and redemption at NAV based
prices on all Business Days on an on-going basis providing the required liquidity to
investors, units of the Scheme are not proposed to be listed on any stock exchange.
However, the Trustee reserves the right to list the units of the Scheme on any stock
exchange(s) at its sole discretion at a later date.
Transfer of units:
The Unit holders are given an option to hold the Units in physical form (by way of an
account statement) or in dematerialized form (Demat).
The Units of the Scheme held in the dematerialised form will be fully and freely
transferable (subject to lock-in period, if any and subject to lien, if any marked on the
units) in accordance with the provisions of SEBI (Depositories and Participants)
Regulations, 1996 as may be amended from time to time and as stated in clause 14.4.4
of SEBI Master Circular for Mutual Funds dated June 27, 2024. The units held in
physical form (i.e. by way of an account statement) are transferable post completion of
requisite procedures and formalities applicable in this regard. Further, for the procedure
of release of lien, the investors shall contact their respective DP.
Pursuant to AMFI Best Practice Guideline Circular No. 135/BP/119/2025- 26 dated May
08, 2025 read with AMFI Best Practice Guideline Circular No. 135/BP/116/2024- 25
dated August 14, 2024, the facility for transfer of units held in non-demat (SoA) mode
shall be available to all the investors under Resident/non- resident individual category
including the unitholders falling under the following three categories:
a) Surviving joint unitholder, who wants to add new joint holder(s) in the folio upon
demise of one or more joint unitholder(s).
b) A nominee of a deceased unitholder, who wants to transfer the units to the legal heirs
of the deceased unitholder, post the transmission of units in the name of the nominee.
c) A minor unitholder who has turned a major and has changed his/her status from
minor to major, wants to add the name of the parent / guardian, sibling, spouse etc. in
the folio as joint holder(s).
For detailed process/guidelines for transfer of units held in non-demat (SoA) mode,
kindly refer SAI.
Dematerializatio The Unit holders are given an option to hold the Units in physical form (by way of an
n of units account statement) or in dematerialized form (Demat).
SO 57
Further, investors also have an option to convert their physical holdings into the
dematerialised mode at a later date.
39Each Option under each plan under the Scheme held in the dematerialised form shall be
identified on the basis of an International Securities Identification Number (ISIN)
allotted by National Securities Depositories Limited (NSDL) and Central Depository
Services Limited (CDSL). The ISIN No. details of the respective option under the
respective Plan can be obtained from your Depository Participant (DP) or you can
access the website link www.nsdl.co.in or www.cdslindia.com. The holding of units in the
dematerialised mode would be subject to the guidelines/ procedural requirements as laid
by the Depositories viz. NSDL/CDSL from time to time.
Subscription/Additional Purchase of units under Dematerialised Mode & allotment
thereof:
The Applicants intending to hold the Units in dematerialised mode will be required to
have a beneficiary account with a DP of the NSDL/CDSL and will be required to mention
the DP's Name, DP ID No. and Beneficiary Account No. with the DP in the application
form at the time of subscription/ additional purchase of the Units of the
Scheme(s)/Plan(s)/Option(s).
The applicant shall mandatorily attach a self-attested copy of the latest demat account
statement/client master statement along with the application forms at the time of initial
subscription. The application for subscription/additional purchase would be liable to be
rejected by the AMC/ Registrar under the following conditions:
In case the applicants do not provide their Demat Account details in the application form;
or
The demat details provided in the application form are incomplete / incorrect or do not
exactly match with the details in the Depository records; and/or
The mode of holding in the application form does not match exactly with that of the
demat mode of holding.
Applicants intending to hold units in the dematerialised mode would be considered to be
KYC compliant as per the DP records and no separate KYC acknowledgment proof
needs to be submitted to the AMC/Registrar. However, the submission of KYC
acknowledgement proof is optional. It may be noted that in case the application stands
rejected due to any of the above reasons, the AMC/ Registrar shall refund the amount to
the applicants in line with the provisions of the SID. However, if the applicant has
submitted the KYC acknowledgment proof along with the application forms, the units will
be allotted in the physical mode ‘by default’ (without any separate intimation to such
applicant) and an Account Statement shall be sent to the Unit holders in accordance
with the provisions of the SID. It may be further noted that for any such default allotment
the “Source Bank Account” (as per the payment instrument submitted along with the
application form) shall be considered as the bank mandate for all purposes.
NOTE: It may be noted that the facilities viz. Switch in and out, Systematic
Withdrawal Plan (SWP)/ Systematic Transfer Plan (STP), are currently NOT
available in the dematerialised mode. It may also be noted that units in the demat
mode shall only be credited in the DP account on the basis of realization of funds.
Conversion of Units from Physical mode to Dematerialised mode:
If the Unit holder desires to convert the Units in a dematerialised form at a later date, the
unitholder will be required to have a beneficiary account with a DP of the NSDL/CDSL
and will have to submit the account statement along with a request form viz. Conversion
Request Form (CRF)/ Demat Request Form (DRF) to the DP asking for the conversion
of units into demat form. It may be noted that it is necessary to mention the ISIN No. of
the respective option under the respective Plan on the CRF/ DRF.
40Re-materialization process:
Re-materialization of Units will be in accordance with the provisions of SEBI
(Depositories & Participants) Regulations, 1996 as may be amended from time to time.
Note: It is further clarified that the demat mode of holding is subject to the following:
Mandatory Submission of the PAN details along with the necessary proofs in
accordance with the provisions of the SAI;
Provisions of “Non-Acceptance of Third Party Payment Instruments for
subscription/investments of units” under the section “How to Apply?” in the SAI.
Submission of such other mandatory authority documents as may be specified in the
application forms for individual/non-individual category of investors.
All communications under demat mode of holding shall be on the basis of DP ID and
client ID submitted in the application form and no separate folio shall be created for the
same.
For further details on dematerialised mode of holding Units, investors are requested to
refer to the SAI.
Minimum Target Rs.10,00,00,000 (Rupees Ten Crores)
amount
(This is the
minimum
amount
required to
operate the
scheme and if
this is not
collected during
the NFO period,
then all the
investors would
be refunded the
amount invested
without any
return.)
Maximum There will be no upper limit on the total amount collected under the Scheme during the
Amount to be NFO Period
raised (if any)
Dividend Policy The Trustee will endeavour to declare IDCW under the Income Distribution cum Capital
(IDCW) Withdrawal Option as per the specified frequencies, subject to availability of distributable
surplus calculated in accordance with the Regulations.
IDCW Declaration Procedure: -
The procedure for IDCW distribution would be as under:
The quantum of IDCW and the record date may be fixed by the Trustee in their meeting.
IDCW so decided shall be paid subject to availability of distributable surplus. Record
date is the date that will be considered for the purpose of determining the eligibility of
investors whose name appears on the register of unitholders.
The AMC shall issue a notice to the public communicating the decision of IDCW
declaration including the record date, within one calendar day of the decision of the
Trustee, in one English daily newspaper having nationwide circulation as well as in a
41newspaper published in the language of the region where the head office of the Mutual
Fund is situated.
The record date shall be two working days from the date of publication in at least one
English newspaper or in a newspaper published in the language of the region where the
Head Office of the mutual fund is situated, whichever is issued earlier.
However, such a notice shall not be given for Income Distribution cum Capital
Withdrawal Options having IDCW distribution frequency ranging from daily up to monthly
distribution.
IDCW Distribution Procedure: -
Under normal circumstances, the IDCW proceeds will be paid through electronic modes
such as Direct Credit / National Electronic Fund Transfer (NEFT) / Real Time Gross
Settlement (RTGS) / National Electronic Clearing System (NECS) or any other manner
to the unitholder's bank account as recorded in the Registrar's records. Physical
despatch of IDCW payments shall be carried out only in exceptional circumstances for
which the AMC shall maintain records along with reasons for such physical despatch.
The AMC, at its discretion at a later date, may choose to alter or add other modes of
payment.
In case of Units under the Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal Option held in
dematerialised mode, the IDCW pay-out will be credited to the bank account of the
investor, as per the bank account details recorded with the DP.
Effect of IDCW:
The investors should note that the Fund does not assure or guarantee declaration of
IDCW under the Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal Option. The actual
declaration of IDCW, frequency and the rate of IDCW will inter alia, depend on
availability of distributable surplus calculated in accordance with SEBI (MF) Regulations
and the decisions of the Trustee shall be final in this regard. There is no assurance or
guarantee to the unitholders as to the rate of IDCW nor that will the IDCW be paid
regularly. It must also be distinctly understood that when IDCW are declared, the net
assets attributable to unitholders in the respective Option under respective Plan will
stand reduced to the extent of the IDCW payout and applicable statutory levies, if any.
Post declaration of IDCW, the NAV of the Units under the Income Distribution cum
Capital Withdrawal Option will stand reduced by the amount of IDCW declared and
applicable statutory levy.
Even though the asset portfolio will be common at the Scheme level, the NAVs of the
Growth Option and Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal Option under the
respective Plan under the Scheme will be distinctly different after declaration of the first
IDCW to the extent of distributed income, applicable tax and statutory levy, if any, and
expenses relating to the distribution of the IDCW.
All the IDCW declaration and payments shall be in accordance and compliance with
SEBI Regulations, as amended from time to time.
SO
60 Allotment Allotment :
(Detailed
procedure) All Applicants whose cheques/payments towards purchase of Units have been realised
will receive a full and firm allotment of Units, provided that the applications are complete
in all respects and are found to be in order. Pursuant to Clause 8.4.6.2 of SEBI Master
42Circular for Mutual Funds dated June 27, 2024, in respect of purchase of units of the
Scheme, including switch-in and systematic transactions (Systematic Investment Plans
(SIPs) and Systematic Transfer Plans (STPs)), the closing NAV of the day shall be
applicable on which the funds are available for utilization irrespective of the size and
time of receipt of such application with effect from February 01, 2021. For further details,
refer provisions specified under “Cut off timing for subscriptions/ redemptions/ switches”
in this SID. Any redemption or switch out transaction in the interim is liable to be rejected
at the sole discretion of the AMC. Subject to the SEBI Regulations, the AMC / Trustee
may reject any application received in case the application is found invalid/incomplete or
for any other reason in their sole discretion. The Mutual Fund reserves the right to
recover from an investor any loss caused to the Scheme on account of dishonour of
cheques issued by him/her/it for purchase of Units.
The process of allotment of units will be completed within 5 business days from the date
of closure of the NFO Period. For investors holding units under dematerialised mode,
the statement of account shall be sent by the Depository Participant in accordance with
SEBI (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 1996. The AMC shall send
confirmation specifying the number of units allotted to the applicant by way of an email
and/or SMS’s to the applicant’s registered email address and/or mobile number as soon
as possible but not later than five working days from the date of closure of the NFO
Period (NFO) and / or from date of receipt of the request from the unit holder.
Account Statement:
For normal transactions (other than SIP/STP/SWP) during ongoing sales and
repurchase:
The AMC shall issue to the investor whose application (other than SIP/STP/SWP) has
been accepted, an account statement specifying the number of units allotted. Under
normal circumstances, the AMC shall endeavour to dispatch the account statement as
soon as possible but not later than 5 working days from the date of receipt of the
application from the unitholder.
AMC/ Registrar shall send confirmation specifying the number of units allotted to the
applicant by way of email and/or SMS’s to the applicant’s registered email address
and/or mobile number as soon as possible but not later than five working days from the
date of receipt of the application from the unitholder.
For those unitholders who have provided an e-mail address, the AMC will send the
account statement by e-mail.
The unitholder may request for a physical account statement by writing/calling the
AMC/ISC/Registrar & Transfer Agent at 18002002268 / 18005722268 (toll free
numbers)
For SIP / STP / SWP transactions:
Account Statement for SIP, STP and SWP will be dispatched once every quarter ending
March, June, September and December within 10 working days of the end of the
respective quarter.
A soft copy of the Account Statement shall be mailed to the Investors under SIP/STP/
SWP to their e-mail address on a monthly basis, if so mandated.
However, the first Account Statement under SIP/STP/ SWP shall be issued within 10
working days of the initial investment/ transfer.
In case of specific request received from investors, Mutual Funds shall provide the
account statement [SIP/STP/ SWP] to the investors within 5 working days from the
receipt of such request without any charges.
Note:
43For normal transactions and SIP/STP/ SWP transactions as stated above, in the event
the account has more than one registered holder, the first-named Unit holder shall
receive the account statements.
Account Statement for demat account holders:
Investors shall receive the demat account statement /demat holding statement directly
from the DP with whom the investor holds the DP account. The statement issued by the
DP will be deemed adequate compliance with the requirements in respect of dispatch of
Statement of Account. In case of any specific requirements/queries on the account
statement, investor should directly contact the respective DP’s.
The Trustee / AMC retain the sole and absolute discretion to reject any application. The
AMC / Trustee may require or obtain verification of identity or such other details
regarding any subscription or related information from the investor/unit holders as may
be required under any law, which may result in delay in dealing with the applications,
units, benefits, distribution, etc.
Refund If application is rejected, full amount will be refunded within 5 working days of closure of
NFO. If refunded later than 5 working days @ 15% p.a. for delay period will be paid and
charged to the AMC.
Modes of dispatch:
For refund payments to unitholders, the AMC may use modes of dispatch such as
registered post, speed post, courier etc. The AMC may also use payment channels such
as RTGS, NEFT, IMPS, direct credit, etc. or any other mode allowed by Reserve Bank
of India from time to time, for refund payments to unitholders in addition to cheque,
demand draft or IDCW warrants.
In accordance with the SEBI Regulations, if the Scheme fails to collect the minimum
target amount, the Mutual Fund and the AMC shall be liable to refund the money to the
applicants under the scheme.
In addition to the above, refund of subscription amount to applicants whose applications
are invalid for any reason whatsoever, will commence after the allotment process is
completed.
Who can invest Indian resident adult individuals either singly or jointly (not exceeding three) or on an
This is an Anyone or Survivor basis;
indicative list Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) through Karta of the HUF;
and investors Minor through parent / legal guardian;
shall consult Partnership Firms and Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs);
your financial Proprietorship in the name of the sole proprietor;
advisor to Companies, Bodies Corporate, Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), Association of
ascertain Persons (AOP) or Bodies of Individuals (BOI) and societies registered under the
whether the Societies Registration Act, 1860;
scheme is Banks (including Co-operative Banks and Regional Rural Banks) and Financial
suitable to you Institutions;
risk profile. Mutual Funds registered with SEBI;
Religious and Charitable Trusts, Wakfs or endowments of private trusts (subject to
receipt of necessary approvals as required) and private trusts authorised to invest in
mutual fund schemes under their trust deeds;
Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) / Persons of Indian origin (PIOs) residing abroad on
repatriation basis or on non-repatriation basis;
Foreign Portfolio Investor (FPI) subject to applicable regulations;
Army, Air Force, Navy and other para-military units and bodies created by such
institutions;
Scientific and Industrial Research Organizations;
Multilateral Funding Agencies / Bodies Corporate incorporated outside India with the
permission of Government of India / RBI;
44Provident Funds, Pension Funds, Gratuity Funds and Superannuation Funds to the
extent they are permitted;
Other schemes of Union Mutual Fund subject to the conditions and limits prescribed by
SEBI (MF) Regulations;
Trustee, AMC or Sponsors or their associates may subscribe to units under the
Scheme;
Such other individuals’ /institutions/ body corporates etc., as may be decided by the
AMC from time to time, so long as, wherever applicable, subject to their respective
constitutions and relevant statutory regulations.
The list given above is indicative and the applicable laws, if any, as amended from time
to time shall supersede the list.
Note:
Non Resident Indians (NRIs) and Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) residing abroad / FPIs
have been granted a general permission by Reserve Bank of India under Schedule 5 of
the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident
Outside India) Regulations, 2017 for investing in / redeeming units of the mutual funds
subject to conditions set out in the aforesaid regulations.
It is expressly understood that at the time of investment, the investor/unitholder has the
express authority to invest in units of the Scheme and AMC / Trustee / Mutual Fund will
not be responsible if such investment is ultravires the relevant constitution. Subject to
the Regulations, the Trustee may reject any application received in case the application
is found invalid/ incomplete or for any other reason in the Trustee's sole discretion.
Dishonoured cheques are liable not to be presented again for collection, and the
accompanying application forms are liable to be rejected.
The Trustee reserves the right to recover from an investor any loss caused to the
Scheme on account of dishonour of cheques issued by the investor for purchase of
Units of this Scheme.
For subscription in the Scheme, it is mandatory for investors to make certain disclosures
like bank details etc. and provide certain documents like PAN copy etc. (for details
please refer SAI) without which the application is liable to be rejected.
Pursuant to Clause 17.6 of SEBI Master Circular for Mutual Funds dated June 27, 2024,
the following process shall be applicable for investments made in the name of a minor
through a guardian:
Payment for investment by any mode shall be accepted from the bank account of the
minor, parent or legal guardian of the minor, or from a joint account of the minor with
parent or legal guardian. For existing folios, the AMCs shall insist upon a Change of
Pay-out Bank mandate before redemption is processed. Irrespective of the source of
payment for subscription, all redemption proceeds shall be credited only in the verified
bank account of the minor, i.e. the account the minor may hold with the parent/ legal
guardian after completing all KYC formalities.
Upon the minor attaining the status of major, the minor in whose name the investment
was made, shall be required to provide all the KYC details, updated bank account
details including cancelled original cheque leaf of the new account. This in regard, the
investors are required to submit the ‘Minor attaining majority – request form to change
status’ available on the AMC’s website www.unionmf.com. Upon the minor attaining the
status of major, no further transactions shall be allowed till the status of the minor is
changed to major.
45Any instructions registered for Systematic Investment Plan (SIP), Systematic Transfer
Plan (STP) and Systematic Withdrawal Plan (SWP) shall be suspended when the minor
attains majority, till the status is changed to major.
Subject to the SEBI (MF) Regulations, any application for units of this Scheme may be
accepted or rejected in the sole and absolute discretion of the Trustee/AMC. The
Trustee/AMC may inter-alia reject any application for the purchase of units if the
application is invalid or incomplete or if the Trustee for any other reason does not
believe that it would be in the best interest of the Scheme or its unitholders to accept
such an application.
For further details, please refer SAI.
Who cannot The following persons are not eligible to invest in the Scheme:
invest Any individual who is a foreign national or any other entity that is not an Indian resident
under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA Act) except where
registered with SEBI as a FPI or otherwise explicitly permitted under FEMA Act/ by RBI/
by any other applicable authority.
Pursuant to RBI A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 14 dated September 16, 2003, Overseas
Corporate Bodies (OCBs) cannot invest in Mutual Funds.
NRIs residing in Non-Compliant Countries and Territories (NCCTs) as determined by the
Financial Action Task Force (FATF), from time to time.
NRIs and PIOs who are residents of the United States of America/defined as United
States Persons under applicable laws/ statutes and the residents of Canada.
Qualified Foreign Investor/ QFI as defined in this document.
Such other persons as may be specified by AMC/Regulatory Authorities from time to
time.
The policy Units once redeemed will not be reissued.
regarding
reissue of
repurchased
units, including
the
maximum
extent, the
manner of
reissue, the
entity (the
scheme or the
AMC) involved in
the same
Restrictions, if The Mutual Fund will be repurchasing (subject to completion of lock-in period, if any)
any, on the right and issuing units of the Scheme on an ongoing basis and hence the transfer facility is
to freely retain found redundant. Any addition / deletion of name from the folio of the Unit holder is
or dispose of deemed as transfer of Units. In view of the same, additions / deletions of names will not
units being be allowed under any folio of the Scheme. The said provisions in respect of deletion of
offered. names will not be applicable in case of death of a Unit holder (in respect of joint
holdings) as this is treated as transmission (transfer of units by operation of law) of Units
and not transfer.
The Units of the Scheme held in the dematerialised form will be fully and freely
46transferable (subject to lock-in period, if any and subject to lien, if any marked on the
units) in accordance with the provisions of SEBI (Depositories and Participants)
Regulations, 1996 as may be amended from time to time and as stated in Clause 14.4.4
of SEBI Master Circular for Mutual Funds dated June 27, 2024. Further, for the
procedure of release of lien, the investors shall contact their respective DP.
Also, when a person becomes a holder of the units by operation of law or upon
enforcement of pledge, then the AMC shall, subject to production/submission of such
satisfactory evidence, which in its opinion is sufficient, effect the transfer, if the intended
transferee is otherwise eligible to hold the units.
Please refer to paragraphs on ‘Transfer and Transmission of units’, ‘Right to limit
redemption’, ‘Suspension of purchase and / or redemption of Units and Distribution
under IDCW Option’ and ‘Pledge of Units’ in the SAI for further details.
Cut off timing for ‘Cut-off Timing’ in relation to an investor making an application for purchase or sale of
subscriptions/ units of the Scheme, shall mean, the outer limit of timing within a particular day which is
redemptions/ relevant for determination of the NAV applicable for his transaction. The Applicable NAV
switches used for processing subscriptions/redemptions is based on the time of the Business Day
This is the time on which the application is time stamped. Investors get units on the basis of the
before which Applicable NAV.
your
application Subscriptions / Purchases including Switch – ins:
(complete in all
respects) The following cut-off timings shall be observed by the Mutual Fund in respect of
should reach the purchase (including switch-in) of the Units of the scheme, and the following NAVs
official points of shall be applied for such purchase/ switch-in:
acceptance.
In respect to valid applications received upto 3.00 p.m. on a day and where the funds for
the entire amount are credited to the bank account of the Scheme before the cut off time
and the funds are available for utilization before the cut-off time on the same day – the
closing NAV of the day shall be applicable.
In respect to valid applications received after 3.00 p.m. on a day and where the funds for
the entire amount are credited to the bank account of the Scheme either on the same
day or before the cut-off time of the next Business Day i.e. available for utilization before
the cut off time of the next Business Day – the closing NAV of the next Business Day
shall be applicable.
Irrespective of the time of receipt of application, where the funds for the entire amount
are credited to the bank account of the Scheme before the cut-off time on any
subsequent Business Day i.e. available for utilization before the cut-off time of any
subsequent Business Day – the closing NAV of such subsequent Business Day shall be
applicable.
For allotment of units in respect of purchase in the Scheme/switch-in to the
Scheme, it shall be necessary that:
Application for purchase/switch-in is received before the applicable cutoff time.
Funds for the entire amount of subscription / purchase as per the application for
purchase/switch-in are credited to the bank account of the Scheme before the cut-off
time.
The funds are available for utilization by the Scheme before the cut-off time without
availing any credit facility whether intra-day or otherwise, by the Scheme.
In case of switch-in into the Scheme, the NAV applicability shall be based on the date of
payout from the switch-out scheme.
For systematic investment transactions such as Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs) and
47Systematic Transfer Plans (STPs), the units will be allotted as per the closing NAV of
the day on which the funds are available for utilization by the target scheme irrespective
of the SIP/ STP registration date, instalment date and amount of the SIP/ STP.
It is clarified that for purchases, if funds are received in advance and the purchase
application is received after receipt of funds in the scheme’s bank account, then the
applicable NAV would be based on the date and time of receipt of the application.
Redemptions including Switch – outs
The following cut off timings shall be observed by the Mutual Fund in respect of
repurchase of units:
where the application is received upto 3.00 p.m. – closing NAV of the day of receipt of
application
where application is received after 3.00 p.m. – closing NAV of the next business day.
Applicable NAV in case of Redemptions under dematerialised mode:
It may be noted that in case of Redemption of units held in demat mode, the date and
time available in the electronic feed from the DP sent to the AMC/Registrar will only be
considered for the purpose of determination of Applicable NAV.
Minimum There is no minimum balance requirement.
balance to be
maintained and SO 36
consequences
of non-
m aintenance.
Accounts The AMC shall send an allotment confirmation specifying the units allotted by way of
Statements email and/or SMS within 5 working days of receipt of valid application/transaction to the
Unit holders registered e-mail address and/ or mobile number (whether units are held in
demat mode or in account statement form).
A Consolidated Account Statement (CAS) detailing all the transactions across all mutual
funds (including transaction charges paid to the distributor) and holding at the end of the
month shall be sent to the Unit holders in whose folio(s) transaction(s) have taken place
during the month by mail or email on or before 15th of the succeeding month.
Half-yearly CAS shall be issued at the end of every six months (i.e. September/ March)
on or before 21st day of succeeding month, to all investors providing the prescribed
details across all schemes of mutual funds and securities held in
dematerialized form across demat accounts, if applicable.
For further details, refer SAI.
Income The payment of IDCW to the unitholders shall be made within seven working days from
Distribution cum the record date.
Capital
Withdrawal IDCW payments will be made in favour of the unitholder (registered holder of the Unit or,
if there are more than one registered holder, only to the first registered holder) with bank
account number furnished to the Fund.
Please note that it is mandatory for the unitholders to provide the bank account
details as per SEBI guidelines.
In case of Units under the Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal Option held in
dematerialised mode, the Depositories (NSDL/ CDSL) will give the list of demat account
holders and the number of Units held by them in electronic form on the Record date to
48the AMC/Registrar. The IDCW pay-out will be credited to the bank account of the
investor, as per the bank account details recorded with the DP.
Redemption Under normal circumstances, the AMC shall transfer the redemption/repurchase
proceeds to the unitholders within three working days from the date of redemption or
repurchase. However, under exceptional circumstances where the schemes would be
unable to transfer the redemption / repurchase proceeds to investors within the time as
stipulated above, the redemption/ repurchase proceeds shall be transferred to
unitholders within such time frame, as prescribed by AMFI, in consultation with SEBI.
For further details in this regard, please refer the Statement of Additional Information
(SAI).
For redeeming units of the Scheme, an investor would need to submit a duly filled-in
redemption application at any of CSC/Official Point of Acceptance. However, an investor
who holds units in the demat mode is required to place an order for redemption (subject
to applicable limits prescribed in SID, if any or as may be communicated from time to
time) directly with the DP.
The redemption/ switch would be permitted to the extent of credit balance in the
unitholder's account. The redemption/ switch request can be made by specifying either
the number of units or the amount (in rupees) to be redeemed.
In case the investor specifies the number of units and amount to be redeemed, the
number of units shall be considered for redemption. In case the unitholder does not
specify the number of units or amount to be redeemed, the redemption request will not
be processed.
In case balance in the account of the unitholder does not cover the amount of
redemption request, then the Mutual Fund is authorized to redeem all the units in the
folio and send the redemption proceeds to the unitholder.
For details regarding the minimum amount for redemption please see the point on
‘Minimum amount for Purchase/Redemption /Switches’ in this document.
In the larger interest of the unit holders of the Scheme, the AMC may, on the basis of
specific approval of the Board of Directors of the AMC and the Trustee Company,
impose restriction on redemption of units when there are circumstances leading to a
systemic crisis or event that severely constricts market liquidity or efficient functioning of
markets such as:
1. Liquidity issues - when market at large becomes illiquid affecting almost all securities.
2. Market failures, exchange closures - when markets are affected by unexpected
events which impact the functioning of exchanges or the regular course of transactions.
Such unexpected events could also be related to political, economic, military, monetary
or other emergencies.
Operational issues - when exceptional circumstances are caused by force majeure,
reasonably unpredictable operational problems and technical failures (e.g. a black out)
which occur in spite of appropriate diligence of third parties, adequate and effective
disaster recovery procedures and systems.
If so directed by SEBI.
Unusual market conditions include, but are not limited to, extreme volatility in the capital
markets, fixed income and money markets, natural calamities, communication
breakdowns, internal system breakdowns, strikes, bandhs, riots or other situations,
where the AMC considers that such restriction on redemptions is necessary. Any such
49restriction shall be for a specified period of time not exceeding 10 working days in any
90 days period. Any imposition of restriction would be with the specific approval of Board
of the AMC and Trustee Company, and the same would be informed to SEBI
immediately.
When restriction on redemption is imposed, the following procedure shall be followed:
No redemption requests upto Rs. 2 lakh shall be subject to such restriction.
Where redemption requests are above Rs. 2 lakh, the AMC shall redeem the first Rs. 2
lakh without such restriction and the remaining part over and above Rs. 2 lakh shall be
subject to such restriction.
For details, please refer to the paragraph on ‘Right to limit redemption’ in the SAI.
The AMC reserves the right to, in consultation with the Trustee, suspend the purchase
and/ or redemption of units temporarily or indefinitely, in case of unforeseen
extraordinary circumstances.
For details, please refer to paragraph on ‘Suspension of Purchase and / or Redemption
of Units and Distribution under Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal Option’ in
the SAI.
Please note that it is mandatory for the investors of mutual fund schemes to
mention their bank account numbers in their applications/requests for
redemption. Also, please refer to point on “Registration of Multiple Bank Accounts in
respect of an Investor Folio” given elsewhere in this document.
Payment of redemption proceeds:
Resident Investors:
In case of Unit holders having a bank account with certain banks with which the Mutual
Fund would have an arrangement from time to time, the redemption proceeds shall be
electronically credited to their account. In case of specific requests, redemption
proceeds will be paid by way of cheques/demand drafts in favour of the unitholder
(registered holder of the Unit or, if there are more than one registered holder, only to the
first registered holder) with bank account number furnished to the Fund.
Redemption by NRIs:
For NRIs, redemption proceeds will be remitted depending upon the source of
investment as follows:
Where the payment for the purchase of the units redeemed was made out of funds held
in NRO account, the redemption proceeds will be credited to the NRI investor's NRO
account.
Where the units were purchased on repatriation basis and the payment for the purchase
of the units redeemed was made by inward remittance through normal banking channels
or out of funds held in NRE / FCNR account, the redemption proceeds will be credited to
his NRE / FCNR / NRO account.
Note:
The Fund will not be liable for any delays or for any loss on account of any exchange
fluctuations, while converting the rupee amount in foreign exchange in the case of
transactions with NRIs / FPIs.
50Payment to NRI / FPI Unit holders will be subject to the relevant laws / guidelines of the
RBI as are applicable from time to time (also subject to deduction of tax at source as
applicable).
The Fund may make other arrangements for effecting payment of redemption proceeds
in future.
The cost related to repatriation, if any will be borne by the Investor.
Redemption under Dematerialised mode:
The investor who holds units in the demat mode is required to place an order for
redemption (subject to applicable limits prescribed in SID, if any or as may be
communicated from time to time) directly with the DP. The investors should provide
request for redemption to their DP along with Depository Instruction Slip and such other
documents as may be specified by the DP. The redemption requests submitted to the
AMC/ Registrar directly are liable to be rejected. Further, it may be noted that the date
and time available in the electronic feed from the DP sent to the AMC/Registrar will only
be considered for the purpose of determination of Applicable NAV. The redemption
proceeds will be credited (within the time stipulated in the SID) to the bank account of
the investor, as per the bank account details recorded with the DP.
Effect of Redemptions
The balances in the unitholder’s account will stand reduced by the number of units
redeemed. Units once redeemed will be extinguished and will not be reissued.
For further details, refer SAI
Bank Mandate Bank Details: SO
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In order to protect the interest of Unit holders from fraudulent encashment of redemption
/ IDCW cheques, SEBI has made it mandatory for investors to provide their bank
details viz. name of bank, branch, address, account type and number, etc. to the
Mutual Fund. Applications without complete bank details shall be rejected. The AMC
will not be responsible for any loss arising out of fraudulent encashment of cheques /
warrants and / or any delay / loss in transit. Also, please refer to point on
‘Registration of Multiple Bank Accounts in respect of an Investor Folio’ given
elsewhere in this document and the SAI. Further, please refer to “Bank Account
details mandatory for all investors” in the SAI.
Bank Mandate under Dematerialised mode:
In case of those unit holders, who hold units in demat form, the bank mandate available
with the respective DP will be treated as the valid bank mandate for the purpose of pay-
in at the time of subscription or purchase/ pay-out at the time of redemption or at the
time of any corporate action. In view of the above, Multiple Bank Mandate registration
facilities with the AMC will not be applicable to Demat account holders.
Delay in Under normal circumstances, the AMC shall transfer the redemption/repurchase
payment of proceeds to the unitholders within three working days from the date of redemption or
redemption / repurchase and the IDCW warrants shall be dispatched to the unitholders within seven
repurchase working days from the record date.
proceeds/divide
nd However, under exceptional circumstances where the schemes would be unable to
51transfer the redemption / repurchase proceeds to investors within the time as stipulated
above, the redemption/ repurchase proceeds shall be transferred to unitholders within
such time frame, as prescribed by AMFI, in consultation with SEBI. For further details in
this regard, please refer the Statement of Additional Information (SAI).
The AMC shall be liable to pay interest to the unitholders at rate as specified vide clause
14.2 of SEBI Master Circular for Mutual Funds dated June 27, 2024 by SEBI for the
period of such delay (presently @ 15% per annum).
However, the AMC will not be liable to pay any interest or compensation or any amount
otherwise, in case the AMC / Trustee is required to obtain from the investor /
unitholders, verification of identity or such other details relating to subscription for units
under any applicable law or as may be requested by a regulatory body or any
government authority, which may result in delay in processing the application.
For Further details, refer SAI.
Unclaimed As per Clause 14.3 of SEBI Master Circular for Mutual Funds dated June 27, 2024, the
Redemption and unclaimed redemption and IDCW amounts shall be deployed by the Fund in call money
Income market or money market instruments or in a separate plan of only Overnight
Distribution cum Scheme/Liquid scheme / Money Market Mutual Fund scheme floated by Mutual Funds
Capital specifically for deployment of the unclaimed amounts. Provided that such schemes
Withdrawal where the unclaimed redemption and IDCW amounts are deployed shall be only those
Amount Overnight scheme/ Liquid scheme / Money Market Mutual Fund schemes which are
placed in A-1 cell (Relatively Low Interest Rate Risk and Relatively Low Credit Risk) of
Potential Risk Class matrix as per Clause 17.5 of SEBI Master Circular for Mutual Funds
SO . dated June 27, 2024. There shall be no exit load in this plan, and TER (Total Expense
52 Ratio) of such plan shall be capped as per the TER of direct plan of such scheme or at
50bps whichever is lower. Investors claiming these amounts during a period of three
years from the due date shall be paid initial unclaimed amount along-with the income
earned on its deployment. Investors, who claim these amounts after 3 years, shall be
paid initial unclaimed amount along-with the income earned on its deployment till the
end of the third year. After the third year, the income earned on such unclaimed
amounts shall be used for the purpose of investor education. The AMC shall make a
continuous effort to remind investors through letters to take their unclaimed amounts.
Process for claiming the unclaimed amounts:
Investors can obtain information regarding the unclaimed amounts, if any, under their
folios from the website of Union Mutual Fund viz. www.unionmf.com.
The process of claiming the unclaimed amount and the necessary forms / documents
required for the same is available on the website of Union Mutual Fund. Further, the
information on unclaimed amount along with its prevailing value (based on income
earned on deployment of such unclaimed amount), will be separately disclosed to
investors through the periodic statement of accounts / Consolidated Account Statement
sent to the investors.
Alternative Mechanism for Redemptions
AMC reserves the right to provide the facility of redeeming Units of the Scheme through
an alternative mechanism including but not limited to online transactions on the Internet
through the AMC website or any other website, etc., as may be decided by the AMC
from time to time. The alternative mechanisms would be applicable to only those
investors who opt for the same in writing and/or subject to investor fulfilling such
conditions as AMC may specify from time to time.
52Also, please refer to point on ‘Registration of Multiple Bank Accounts in respect
of an Investor Folio’ given elsewhere in this document and the SAI. Further,
please refer to “Bank Account details mandatory for all investors” in the SAI.
For further details, refer SAI
Disclosure w.r.t Pursuant to 17.6 of SEBI Master Circular for Mutual Funds dated June 27, 2024 read
investment by with SEBI Circular no. SEBI/HO/IMD/POD-II/CIR/P/2023/0069 dated May 12, 2023, the
minors following process shall be applicable for investments made in the name of a minor
through a guardian:
Payment for investment by any mode shall be accepted from the bank account of the
minor, parent or legal guardian of the minor, or from a joint account of the minor with
SO
parent or legal guardian. For existing folios, the AMCs shall insist upon a Change of
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Pay-out Bank mandate before redemption is processed. Irrespective of the source of
payment for subscription, all redemption proceeds shall be credited only in the verified
bank account of the minor, i.e. the account the minor may hold with the parent/ legal
guardian after completing all KYC formalities.
Upon the minor attaining the status of major, the minor in whose name the investment
was made, shall be required to provide all the KYC details, updated bank account
details including cancelled original cheque leaf of the new account. This in regard, the
investors are required to submit the ‘Minor attaining majority – request form to change
status’ available on the AMC’s website www.unionmf.com. Upon the minor attaining the
status of major, no further transactions shall be allowed till the status of the minor is
changed to major.
Any instructions registered for Systematic Investment Plan (SIP), Systematic Transfer
Plan (STP) and Systematic Withdrawal Plan (SWP) shall be suspended when the minor
attains majority, till the status is changed to major.
For further details, refer SAI
Requirement of The Scheme shall have a minimum of 20 investors and no single investor shall account
minimum for more than 25% of the corpus of the Scheme. However, if such limit is breached
investors in the during the NFO of the Scheme, the Fund will endeavour to ensure that within a period of
scheme three months or the end of the succeeding calendar quarter from the close of the NFO of
the Scheme, whichever is earlier, the Scheme complies with these two conditions. In
case the Scheme does not have a minimum of 20 investors in the stipulated period, the
provisions of Regulation 39(2)(c) of the SEBI (MF) Regulations would become
applicable automatically without any reference from SEBI and accordingly the Scheme
shall be wound up and the units would be redeemed at Applicable NAV. The two
conditions mentioned above shall also be complied within each subsequent calendar
quarter thereafter, on an average basis, as specified by SEBI. If there is a breach of the
25% limit by any investor over the quarter, a rebalancing period of one month would be
allowed and thereafter the investor who is in breach of the rule shall be given 15 days
notice to redeem his exposure over the 25 % limit. Failure on the part of the said
investor to redeem his exposure over the 25 % limit within the aforesaid 15 days would
lead to automatic redemption by the Mutual Fund on the Applicable Net Asset Value on
the 15th day of the notice period. The Fund shall adhere to the requirements prescribed
by SEBI from time to time in this regard.
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