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Arbitrage is a strategy that takes advantage of the price differences of different markets to earn profits. Arbitrage Funds are named after the arbitrage strategy that they use. They are a type of Mutual Fund that leverages on the price differential to generate returns. The returns of these funds are dependent on the Volatility of the invested asset on the Market. They make use of the market inefficiencies to generate returns for their investors.
Exploiting uneven prices is the central idea of arbitrage funds. Arbitrage funds use low-risk buy and sell opportunities to optimise returns. For example, shares of XYZ Co. LTD are trading at INR 500 each on the cash market and at INR 1,000 on the futures market. By buying the shares from the cash market and selling the shares on the futures market generates a profit of INR 500 per share.
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Here are some of the benefits of investing in arbitrage funds:
Arbitrage funds are not 100% risk-free but they do carry negligible risk. They Bank on the mispricing happening in the markets. This gives the investor a safer option compared to other short-term funds since these funds offer better returns during market volatility.
These funds generally give a return of about 7-9% of the amount invested. This is higher compared to Liquid Funds or short-term Debt fund. Thus, making arbitrage funds a lucrative investment option.
One of the biggest benefits of Investing in these funds is the tax treatment. Equity Funds attract long term Capital gains. If the gains are made up to INR 1 lakh then it counts under tax-free. Tax at 10% applies to gains above INR 1 lakh.
Before investing in the fund, read up on its previous returns, the minimum required investment and its strategies. Most arbitrage funds in India follow the pure arbitrage strategy. But these funds are known to follow strategies like the merger/risk arbitrage (speculating on successful completion of mergers and acquisitions), etc. that are a bit complex for the layman to understand. Hence, it is important to get an idea to the fund’s strategy before investing to know what you are getting into.
Premature withdrawal from arbitrage funds generally attracts a penalty or exit load of 0.25-0.5%. Check the exit load policy of your fund before investing to avoid unwanted penalties.
In order to maintain their equity status, arbitrage funds need to maintain at least 65% capital in equity. This affects the diversification of the fund as they cannot invest more in debt funds, thus affecting the overall Portfolio of the investor.
As said earlier, these funds carry exit loads on premature withdrawal. It could Range anywhere from 0.25-0.50%. Also, the Redemption of the money would take some 1-3 working days. This affects the liquidity of the fund.
Arbitrage funds are not an attractive option for long-term wealth creation. As arbitrage opportunities are limited, there is only a short window to make profits. Due to their strategy, they do not have a high-growth potential. Thus, making them ill-fitted for long-term.
Some of the best performing funds in India are:
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2024 (%) Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Growth ₹37.4898
↑ 0.01 ₹67,362 1.7 3.5 7.1 7.1 5.8 7.8 Invesco India Arbitrage Fund Growth ₹31.9099
↑ 0.01 ₹22,341 1.6 3.4 7 7.1 5.7 7.6 SBI Arbitrage Opportunities Fund Growth ₹33.8243
↑ 0.01 ₹33,759 1.8 3.5 7.1 7.1 5.7 7.5 ICICI Prudential Equity Arbitrage Fund Growth ₹34.3252
↑ 0.01 ₹28,444 1.7 3.5 7.1 6.9 5.6 7.6 UTI Arbitrage Fund Growth ₹35.0594
↑ 0.02 ₹7,308 1.7 3.5 7.2 6.9 5.6 7.7 Edelweiss Arbitrage Fund Growth ₹19.3896
↑ 0.01 ₹15,137 1.7 3.4 7 6.9 5.6 7.7 HDFC Arbitrage Fund Growth ₹30.642
↑ 0.01 ₹20,685 1.7 3.3 7 6.9 5.5 7.7 IDFC Arbitrage Fund Growth ₹32.4558
↑ 0.01 ₹9,042 1.6 3.4 7 6.8 5.5 7.5 Aditya Birla Sun Life Arbitrage Fund Growth ₹26.5736
↑ 0.01 ₹18,204 1.7 3.5 7 6.8 5.5 7.5 Nippon India Arbitrage Fund Growth ₹26.547
↑ 0.01 ₹14,511 1.6 3.3 6.8 6.7 5.5 7.5 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 1 Jul 25
*Above is list of best Arbitrage
funds are having AUM/Net Assets above 500 Crore
. Sorted on Last 3 Year Return
.
The investment objective of the scheme is to generate capital appreciation and income by predominantly investing in arbitrage opportunities in the cash and derivatives segment of the equity market, and by investing the balance in debt and money market instruments. However, there is no assurance that the objective of the scheme will be realized Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund is a Hybrid - Arbitrage fund was launched on 29 Sep 05. It is a fund with Moderately Low risk and has given a Below is the key information for Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Returns up to 1 year are on The primary investment objective of the scheme is to generate income through arbitrage opportunities emerging out of mis-pricing between the cash market and the derivatives market and through deployment of surplus cash in fixed income instruments. Invesco India Arbitrage Fund is a Hybrid - Arbitrage fund was launched on 30 Apr 07. It is a fund with Moderately Low risk and has given a Below is the key information for Invesco India Arbitrage Fund Returns up to 1 year are on To provide capital appreciation and regular income for unitholders by identifying profitable arbitrage opportunities between the spot and derivative market segments as also through investment of surplus cash in debt and money market instruments. SBI Arbitrage Opportunities Fund is a Hybrid - Arbitrage fund was launched on 3 Nov 06. It is a fund with Moderately Low risk and has given a Below is the key information for SBI Arbitrage Opportunities Fund Returns up to 1 year are on The investment objective of Income Optimiser Plan under the scheme is to seek to generate low volatility returns by using arbitrage and other derivative strategies in equity markets and investments in short-term debt portfolio. ICICI Prudential Equity Arbitrage Fund is a Hybrid - Arbitrage fund was launched on 30 Dec 06. It is a fund with Moderate risk and has given a Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential Equity Arbitrage Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile UTI SPREAD Fund) The investment objective of the scheme is to provide capital appreciation and dividend distribution through arbitrage opportunities arising out of price differences between the cash and derivative market by investing predominantly in equity and equity-related securities, derivatives and the balance portion in debt securities. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be realised. UTI Arbitrage Fund is a Hybrid - Arbitrage fund was launched on 22 Jun 06. It is a fund with Moderately Low risk and has given a Below is the key information for UTI Arbitrage Fund Returns up to 1 year are on The investment objective of the Scheme is to generate income by predominantly investing in arbitrage opportunities in the cash and the derivative segments of the equity markets and the arbitrage opportunities available within the derivative segment and by investing the balance in debt and money market instruments. However, there is no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be realized. Edelweiss Arbitrage Fund is a Hybrid - Arbitrage fund was launched on 27 Jun 14. It is a fund with Moderately Low risk and has given a Below is the key information for Edelweiss Arbitrage Fund Returns up to 1 year are on "To generate income through arbitrage opportunities between cash and derivative market and arbitrage opportunities within the derivative segment and by deployment of surplus cash in debt securities and money market instruments." HDFC Arbitrage Fund is a Hybrid - Arbitrage fund was launched on 23 Oct 07. It is a fund with Moderately Low risk and has given a Below is the key information for HDFC Arbitrage Fund Returns up to 1 year are on The investment objective of the Scheme is to generate capital appreciation and
income by predominantly investing in arbitrage opportunity in the cash and
the derivative segments of the equity markets and the arbitrage opportunity
available within the derivative segments and by investing the balance in debt
and money market instruments. However there is no assurance that the
investment objective of the scheme will be realized. IDFC Arbitrage Fund is a Hybrid - Arbitrage fund was launched on 21 Dec 06. It is a fund with Moderately Low risk and has given a Below is the key information for IDFC Arbitrage Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile Aditya Birla Sun Life Enhanced Arbitrage Fund) An Open ended Equity Scheme with an investment objective to generate income by investing predominantly in equity and equity related instruments. Scheme intends to take advantage from the price differentials / mis-pricing prevailing for stock / index in various market segments (Cash & Futures). Aditya Birla Sun Life Arbitrage Fund is a Hybrid - Arbitrage fund was launched on 24 Jul 09. It is a fund with Moderate risk and has given a Below is the key information for Aditya Birla Sun Life Arbitrage Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile Reliance Arbitrage Advantage Fund) The investment objective of the scheme is to generate income by taking advantage of the arbitrage opportunities that potentially exists between cash and derivative market and within the derivative segment along with investments in debt securities & money market instruments. Nippon India Arbitrage Fund is a Hybrid - Arbitrage fund was launched on 14 Oct 10. It is a fund with Moderately Low risk and has given a Below is the key information for Nippon India Arbitrage Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 1. Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 6.9% since its launch. Ranked 2 in Arbitrage
category. Return for 2024 was 7.8% , 2023 was 7.4% and 2022 was 4.5% . Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund
Growth Launch Date 29 Sep 05 NAV (01 Jul 25) ₹37.4898 ↑ 0.01 (0.02 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹67,362 on 31 May 25 Category Hybrid - Arbitrage AMC Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately Low Expense Ratio 0.96 Sharpe Ratio 1.32 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-30 Days (0.25%),30 Days and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Jun 20 ₹10,000 30 Jun 21 ₹10,365 30 Jun 22 ₹10,768 30 Jun 23 ₹11,419 30 Jun 24 ₹12,330 30 Jun 25 ₹13,208 Returns for Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 1 Jul 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.6% 3 Month 1.7% 6 Month 3.5% 1 Year 7.1% 3 Year 7.1% 5 Year 5.8% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 6.9% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 7.8% 2023 7.4% 2022 4.5% 2021 4% 2020 4.3% 2019 6.1% 2018 6.3% 2017 5.8% 2016 6.7% 2015 7.5% Fund Manager information for Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund
Name Since Tenure Hiten Shah 3 Oct 19 5.67 Yr. Data below for Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund as on 31 May 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 94.31% Debt 6.05% Other 0.04% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 22.98% Industrials 8.24% Consumer Cyclical 7.66% Basic Materials 7.58% Energy 5.6% Technology 5.33% Health Care 5.08% Consumer Defensive 4.44% Utility 4.33% Communication Services 3.87% Real Estate 0.99% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 83.06% Corporate 12.38% Government 4.92% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Kotak Money Market Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -10% ₹7,059 Cr 15,635,912
↑ 508,419 Kotak Savings Fund Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -5% ₹3,635 Cr 813,317,340
↑ 37,570,809 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 22 | HDFCBANK4% ₹2,882 Cr 14,815,900
↑ 6,559,300 HDFC Bank Ltd.-JUN2025
Derivatives | -4% -₹2,844 Cr 14,555,750
↑ 14,555,750 ICICI Bank Ltd.-JUN2025
Derivatives | -3% -₹2,241 Cr 15,400,700
↑ 15,400,700 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 19 | ICICIBANK3% ₹2,227 Cr 15,400,700
↑ 2,429,000 RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD.-JUN2025
Derivatives | -3% -₹1,741 Cr 12,178,500
↑ 12,178,500 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 May 18 | RELIANCE3% ₹1,730 Cr 12,178,500
↑ 4,221,000 Bharti Airtel Ltd-JUN2025
Derivatives | -2% -₹1,590 Cr 8,510,575
↑ 8,510,575 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 23 | BHARTIARTL2% ₹1,580 Cr 8,510,575
↑ 3,308,375 2. Invesco India Arbitrage Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 6.6% since its launch. Ranked 9 in Arbitrage
category. Return for 2024 was 7.6% , 2023 was 7.4% and 2022 was 5.1% . Invesco India Arbitrage Fund
Growth Launch Date 30 Apr 07 NAV (01 Jul 25) ₹31.9099 ↑ 0.01 (0.04 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹22,341 on 31 May 25 Category Hybrid - Arbitrage AMC Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately Low Expense Ratio 1.05 Sharpe Ratio 1.12 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-15 Days (0.5%),15 Days and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Jun 20 ₹10,000 30 Jun 21 ₹10,328 30 Jun 22 ₹10,739 30 Jun 23 ₹11,418 30 Jun 24 ₹12,305 30 Jun 25 ₹13,166 Returns for Invesco India Arbitrage Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 1 Jul 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.6% 3 Month 1.6% 6 Month 3.4% 1 Year 7% 3 Year 7.1% 5 Year 5.7% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 6.6% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 7.6% 2023 7.4% 2022 5.1% 2021 3.5% 2020 4.3% 2019 5.9% 2018 5.9% 2017 5.5% 2016 6.5% 2015 7.6% Fund Manager information for Invesco India Arbitrage Fund
Name Since Tenure Deepak Gupta 11 Nov 21 3.64 Yr. Kuber Mannadi 1 Sep 22 2.83 Yr. Data below for Invesco India Arbitrage Fund as on 31 May 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 96.69% Debt 3.76% Other 0.05% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 23.79% Consumer Defensive 8.76% Industrials 6.79% Consumer Cyclical 5.76% Basic Materials 5.61% Technology 5.39% Utility 4.18% Health Care 4.18% Energy 3.59% Communication Services 2.55% Real Estate 1.2% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 92.59% Corporate 5.7% Government 2.17% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 11.57% AAA 88.43% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Invesco India Liquid Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -11% ₹2,415 Cr 6,706,670
↓ -1,350,000 Invesco India Money Market Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -6% ₹1,362 Cr 4,339,444
↑ 641,079 Future on HDFC Bank Ltd Cedear
Derivatives | -4% -₹981 Cr 5,020,400
↑ 1,452,550 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 23 | HDFCBANK4% ₹976 Cr 5,020,400
↑ 1,452,550 Future on State Bank of India
Derivatives | -3% -₹768 Cr 9,390,000
↑ 7,111,500 State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 23 | SBIN3% ₹763 Cr 9,390,000
↑ 7,111,500 ITC Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 May 23 | ITC3% ₹656 Cr 15,689,600
↑ 10,273,600 Itc Limited June 2025 Future
Derivatives | -3% -₹655 Cr 15,593,600
↑ 12,046,400 Future on ICICI Bank Ltd
Derivatives | -2% -₹444 Cr 3,049,200
↑ 229,600 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 24 | ICICIBANK2% ₹441 Cr 3,052,700
↑ 233,100 3. SBI Arbitrage Opportunities Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 6.7% since its launch. Ranked 15 in Arbitrage
category. Return for 2024 was 7.5% , 2023 was 7.4% and 2022 was 4.6% . SBI Arbitrage Opportunities Fund
Growth Launch Date 3 Nov 06 NAV (01 Jul 25) ₹33.8243 ↑ 0.01 (0.03 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹33,759 on 31 May 25 Category Hybrid - Arbitrage AMC SBI Funds Management Private Limited Rating ☆☆ Risk Moderately Low Expense Ratio 0.94 Sharpe Ratio 1.06 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-1 Months (0.5%),1 Months and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Jun 20 ₹10,000 30 Jun 21 ₹10,312 30 Jun 22 ₹10,732 30 Jun 23 ₹11,408 30 Jun 24 ₹12,282 30 Jun 25 ₹13,151 Returns for SBI Arbitrage Opportunities Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 1 Jul 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.6% 3 Month 1.8% 6 Month 3.5% 1 Year 7.1% 3 Year 7.1% 5 Year 5.7% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 6.7% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 7.5% 2023 7.4% 2022 4.6% 2021 4% 2020 3.5% 2019 6% 2018 6.2% 2017 5.3% 2016 6.4% 2015 7.3% Fund Manager information for SBI Arbitrage Opportunities Fund
Name Since Tenure Neeraj Kumar 5 Oct 12 12.66 Yr. Ardhendu Bhattacharya 27 Dec 24 0.43 Yr. Data below for SBI Arbitrage Opportunities Fund as on 31 May 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 85.09% Equity 2.38% Debt 12.5% Other 0.04% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 24.38% Industrials 6.44% Consumer Cyclical 5.61% Basic Materials 5.44% Technology 5.18% Consumer Defensive 5.17% Energy 3.81% Utility 3.46% Health Care 3.2% Communication Services 1.95% Real Estate 1.12% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 76.49% Corporate 16.83% Government 4.27% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 8.38% AAA 91.62% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity SBI Savings Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -10% ₹3,219 Cr 726,722,883 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 22 | HDFCBANK6% ₹1,968 Cr 10,120,550
↑ 2,852,300 Hdfc Bank Ltd. 26-Jun-25
Derivatives | -6% -₹1,952 Cr 9,990,200
↑ 9,990,200 SBI Magnum Low Duration Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -3% ₹1,051 Cr 2,904,125 Axis Bank Ltd.
Debentures | -3% -₹952 Cr 7,932,500
↑ 7,925,625 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 18 | AXISBANK3% ₹946 Cr 7,932,500
↓ -522,500 State Bank Of India 26-Jun-25
Derivatives | -3% -₹878 Cr 10,731,000
↑ 10,731,000 State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 23 | SBIN3% ₹875 Cr 10,772,250
↑ 895,500 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 21 | ICICIBANK2% ₹715 Cr 4,948,300
↓ -3,105,900 Icici Bank Ltd. 26-Jun-25
Derivatives | -2% -₹711 Cr 4,885,300
↑ 4,885,300 4. ICICI Prudential Equity Arbitrage Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 6.9% since its launch. Ranked 4 in Arbitrage
category. Return for 2024 was 7.6% , 2023 was 7.1% and 2022 was 4.2% . ICICI Prudential Equity Arbitrage Fund
Growth Launch Date 30 Dec 06 NAV (01 Jul 25) ₹34.3252 ↑ 0.01 (0.04 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹28,444 on 31 May 25 Category Hybrid - Arbitrage AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 0.97 Sharpe Ratio 1.16 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load 0-1 Months (0.25%),1 Months and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Jun 20 ₹10,000 30 Jun 21 ₹10,353 30 Jun 22 ₹10,722 30 Jun 23 ₹11,350 30 Jun 24 ₹12,217 30 Jun 25 ₹13,087 Returns for ICICI Prudential Equity Arbitrage Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 1 Jul 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.6% 3 Month 1.7% 6 Month 3.5% 1 Year 7.1% 3 Year 6.9% 5 Year 5.6% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 6.9% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 7.6% 2023 7.1% 2022 4.2% 2021 3.9% 2020 4.3% 2019 5.9% 2018 6.2% 2017 5.5% 2016 6.8% 2015 7.6% Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Equity Arbitrage Fund
Name Since Tenure Nikhil Kabra 29 Dec 20 4.42 Yr. Sharmila D’mello 31 Jul 22 2.84 Yr. Darshil Dedhia 13 Sep 24 0.72 Yr. Ajaykumar Solanki 23 Aug 24 0.77 Yr. Archana Nair 1 Feb 24 1.33 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential Equity Arbitrage Fund as on 31 May 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 92.18% Debt 8.17% Other 0.04% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 18.22% Consumer Cyclical 7.73% Technology 7.06% Industrials 6.8% Energy 6.47% Basic Materials 5.92% Communication Services 5.23% Consumer Defensive 4.36% Health Care 3.79% Utility 2.27% Real Estate 1.45% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 76.62% Corporate 17.87% Government 5.86% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity ICICI Pru Money Market Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -11% ₹3,063 Cr 80,068,582 ICICI Pru Savings Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -6% ₹1,780 Cr 32,418,220 Future on HDFC Bank Ltd
Derivatives | -6% -₹1,618 Cr 8,282,450
↑ 2,558,050 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 21 | HDFCBANK6% ₹1,611 Cr 8,282,450
↑ 2,558,050 Future on Reliance Industries Ltd
Derivatives | -4% -₹1,015 Cr 7,100,000
↓ -1,622,500 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 18 | RELIANCE4% ₹1,009 Cr 7,100,000
↓ -1,622,500 Future on Bharti Airtel Ltd
Derivatives | -3% -₹980 Cr 5,246,375
↑ 875,900 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 23 | BHARTIARTL3% ₹974 Cr 5,246,375
↑ 875,900 Future on Infosys Ltd
Derivatives | -3% -₹767 Cr 4,883,200
↓ -701,600 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 22 | INFY3% ₹763 Cr 4,883,200
↓ -701,600 5. UTI Arbitrage Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 6.8% since its launch. Ranked 8 in Arbitrage
category. Return for 2024 was 7.7% , 2023 was 7.2% and 2022 was 4% . UTI Arbitrage Fund
Growth Launch Date 22 Jun 06 NAV (01 Jul 25) ₹35.0594 ↑ 0.02 (0.04 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹7,308 on 31 May 25 Category Hybrid - Arbitrage AMC UTI Asset Management Company Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately Low Expense Ratio 0.85 Sharpe Ratio 1.32 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-30 Days (0.5%),30 Days and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Jun 20 ₹10,000 30 Jun 21 ₹10,364 30 Jun 22 ₹10,732 30 Jun 23 ₹11,340 30 Jun 24 ₹12,223 30 Jun 25 ₹13,098 Returns for UTI Arbitrage Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 1 Jul 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.6% 3 Month 1.7% 6 Month 3.5% 1 Year 7.2% 3 Year 6.9% 5 Year 5.6% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 6.8% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 7.7% 2023 7.2% 2022 4% 2021 3.9% 2020 4.4% 2019 6.2% 2018 6.2% 2017 5.7% 2016 6.5% 2015 7.6% Fund Manager information for UTI Arbitrage Fund
Name Since Tenure Amit Sharma 2 Jul 18 7 Yr. Sharwan Kumar Goyal 1 Jan 21 4.5 Yr. Data below for UTI Arbitrage Fund as on 31 May 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 96.38% Equity 0.87% Debt 2.72% Other 0.04% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 24.99% Basic Materials 7.17% Technology 6.68% Consumer Cyclical 6.67% Energy 6.13% Industrials 5.23% Health Care 4.26% Consumer Defensive 4.07% Communication Services 2.75% Utility 1.61% Real Estate 1% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 77.36% Corporate 15.55% Government 6.18% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity UTI Money Market Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -15% ₹1,111 Cr 3,574,531
↑ 323,701 Future on ICICI Bank Ltd
Derivatives | -5% -₹344 Cr 2,365,300
↑ 226,800 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 24 | ICICIBANK5% ₹342 Cr 2,365,300
↑ 226,800 Future on Reliance Industries Ltd
Derivatives | -5% -₹335 Cr 2,340,000
↑ 281,500 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 23 | RELIANCE5% ₹332 Cr 2,340,000
↑ 281,500 Future on HDFC Bank Ltd
Derivatives | -5% -₹331 Cr 1,694,550
↑ 402,050 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 22 | HDFCBANK5% ₹330 Cr 1,694,550
↑ 402,050 Future on Infosys Ltd
Derivatives | -3% -₹190 Cr 1,208,800
↑ 145,600 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 24 | INFY3% ₹189 Cr 1,208,800
↑ 145,600 Future on State Bank of India
Derivatives | -2% -₹136 Cr 1,665,000
↑ 1,605,000 6. Edelweiss Arbitrage Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 6.2% since its launch. Ranked 1 in Arbitrage
category. Return for 2024 was 7.7% , 2023 was 7.1% and 2022 was 4.4% . Edelweiss Arbitrage Fund
Growth Launch Date 27 Jun 14 NAV (01 Jul 25) ₹19.3896 ↑ 0.01 (0.03 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹15,137 on 31 May 25 Category Hybrid - Arbitrage AMC Edelweiss Asset Management Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately Low Expense Ratio 1.08 Sharpe Ratio 0.78 Information Ratio -0.78 Alpha Ratio 0.01 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-30 Days (0.25%),30 Days and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Jun 20 ₹10,000 30 Jun 21 ₹10,344 30 Jun 22 ₹10,737 30 Jun 23 ₹11,365 30 Jun 24 ₹12,245 30 Jun 25 ₹13,104 Returns for Edelweiss Arbitrage Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 1 Jul 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.6% 3 Month 1.7% 6 Month 3.4% 1 Year 7% 3 Year 6.9% 5 Year 5.6% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 6.2% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 7.7% 2023 7.1% 2022 4.4% 2021 3.8% 2020 4.5% 2019 6.2% 2018 6.1% 2017 5.8% 2016 6.7% 2015 8% Fund Manager information for Edelweiss Arbitrage Fund
Name Since Tenure Bhavesh Jain 27 Jun 14 10.94 Yr. Rahul Dedhia 1 Aug 24 0.83 Yr. Amit Vora 6 Nov 24 0.57 Yr. Pranavi Kulkarni 1 Jul 24 0.92 Yr. Data below for Edelweiss Arbitrage Fund as on 31 May 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 95.75% Debt 4.6% Other 0.02% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 23.38% Basic Materials 8.2% Energy 6.91% Industrials 6.3% Consumer Cyclical 6.14% Technology 5.55% Consumer Defensive 5.48% Health Care 4.15% Utility 3.78% Communication Services 3.63% Real Estate 0.8% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 87.68% Government 6.92% Corporate 5.75% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Edelweiss Liquid Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -7% ₹1,005 Cr 2,964,422 Future on HDFC Bank Ltd
Derivatives | -5% -₹723 Cr 3,699,300
↑ 1,329,900 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 21 | HDFCBANK5% ₹719 Cr 3,699,300
↑ 1,329,900 Future on Reliance Industries Ltd
Derivatives | -3% -₹519 Cr 3,628,500
↑ 93,000 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 18 | RELIANCE3% ₹516 Cr 3,628,500
↑ 93,000 Future on ICICI Bank Ltd
Derivatives | -3% -₹393 Cr 2,700,600
↑ 422,100 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 20 | ICICIBANK3% ₹390 Cr 2,700,600
↑ 422,100 Future on State Bank of India
Derivatives | -2% -₹323 Cr 3,943,500
↑ 2,675,250 State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 23 | SBIN2% ₹320 Cr 3,943,500
↑ 2,675,250 Edelweiss Money Market Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -2% ₹315 Cr 100,824,026 7. HDFC Arbitrage Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 6.5% since its launch. Ranked 10 in Arbitrage
category. Return for 2024 was 7.7% , 2023 was 7.2% and 2022 was 4.2% . HDFC Arbitrage Fund
Growth Launch Date 23 Oct 07 NAV (01 Jul 25) ₹30.642 ↑ 0.01 (0.03 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹20,685 on 31 May 25 Category Hybrid - Arbitrage AMC HDFC Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately Low Expense Ratio 0.86 Sharpe Ratio 0.93 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 100,000 Min SIP Investment 300 Exit Load 0-1 Months (0.25%),1 Months and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Jun 20 ₹10,000 30 Jun 21 ₹10,343 30 Jun 22 ₹10,698 30 Jun 23 ₹11,324 30 Jun 24 ₹12,198 30 Jun 25 ₹13,053 Returns for HDFC Arbitrage Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 1 Jul 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.6% 3 Month 1.7% 6 Month 3.3% 1 Year 7% 3 Year 6.9% 5 Year 5.5% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 6.5% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 7.7% 2023 7.2% 2022 4.2% 2021 3.6% 2020 3.7% 2019 6% 2018 5.7% 2017 5.3% 2016 6.6% 2015 7.6% Fund Manager information for HDFC Arbitrage Fund
Name Since Tenure Anil Bamboli 1 Feb 22 3.33 Yr. Arun Agarwal 24 Aug 20 4.77 Yr. Dhruv Muchhal 22 Jun 23 1.95 Yr. Nandita Menezes 29 Mar 25 0.18 Yr. Data below for HDFC Arbitrage Fund as on 31 May 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 95.7% Debt 4.64% Other 0.04% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 23.91% Basic Materials 8.62% Technology 7.64% Consumer Cyclical 7.62% Energy 5.84% Industrials 5.34% Health Care 4.93% Utility 4.75% Consumer Defensive 3.81% Communication Services 3.64% Real Estate 1.18% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 88.84% Corporate 7.99% Government 3.52% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 8% AAA 92% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity HDFC Money Market Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -11% ₹2,341 Cr 4,031,366 Future on ICICI Bank Ltd
Derivatives | -6% -₹1,202 Cr ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 24 | ICICIBANK6% ₹1,194 Cr 8,259,300
↓ -642,600 Future on HDFC Bank Ltd
Derivatives | -6% -₹1,148 Cr HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 23 | HDFCBANK6% ₹1,142 Cr 5,870,150
↑ 1,046,650 HDFC Liquid Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -5% ₹1,126 Cr 2,185,844
↑ 97,116 Infosys Limited
Derivatives | -4% -₹825 Cr Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 23 | INFY4% ₹821 Cr 5,255,200
↑ 701,600 Future on Reliance Industries Ltd
Derivatives | -4% -₹753 Cr Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 21 | RELIANCE4% ₹748 Cr 5,261,500
↑ 1,827,000 8. IDFC Arbitrage Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 6.6% since its launch. Ranked 17 in Arbitrage
category. Return for 2024 was 7.5% , 2023 was 7.1% and 2022 was 4.1% . IDFC Arbitrage Fund
Growth Launch Date 21 Dec 06 NAV (01 Jul 25) ₹32.4558 ↑ 0.01 (0.04 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹9,042 on 31 May 25 Category Hybrid - Arbitrage AMC IDFC Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆ Risk Moderately Low Expense Ratio 1.06 Sharpe Ratio 0.89 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 100 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load 0-1 Months (0.25%),1 Months and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Jun 20 ₹10,000 30 Jun 21 ₹10,330 30 Jun 22 ₹10,679 30 Jun 23 ₹11,307 30 Jun 24 ₹12,164 30 Jun 25 ₹13,008 Returns for IDFC Arbitrage Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 1 Jul 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.5% 3 Month 1.6% 6 Month 3.4% 1 Year 7% 3 Year 6.8% 5 Year 5.5% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 6.6% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 7.5% 2023 7.1% 2022 4.1% 2021 3.5% 2020 3.8% 2019 6.2% 2018 6.3% 2017 5.5% 2016 6.3% 2015 7.4% Fund Manager information for IDFC Arbitrage Fund
Name Since Tenure Harshal Joshi 20 Oct 16 8.62 Yr. Brijesh Shah 10 Jun 24 0.98 Yr. Ritika Behera 7 Oct 23 1.65 Yr. Gaurav Satra 7 Jun 24 0.98 Yr. Kapil Kankonkar 16 Jun 25 0 Yr. Data below for IDFC Arbitrage Fund as on 31 May 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 88.2% Debt 12.06% Other 0.04% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 21.77% Basic Materials 7.3% Technology 7.22% Industrials 6.89% Energy 6.53% Consumer Cyclical 5.81% Consumer Defensive 4.48% Health Care 3.36% Utility 2.86% Communication Services 1.57% Real Estate 0.83% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 79.29% Corporate 14.55% Government 6.41% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Bandhan Money Manager Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -11% ₹982 Cr 225,904,056
↓ -5,784,707 Bandhan Low Duration Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -6% ₹522 Cr 132,435,324
↓ -31,874,446 Hdfc Bank Limited June 2025 Future
Derivatives | -5% -₹410 Cr 2,098,800
↑ 1,884,300 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 22 | HDFCBANK5% ₹408 Cr 2,098,800
↑ 721,600 Future on Reliance Industries Ltd
Derivatives | -4% -₹370 Cr 2,585,500
↑ 114,500 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 18 | RELIANCE4% ₹367 Cr 2,585,500
↑ 114,500 Bandhan Ultra Short Term Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -3% ₹254 Cr 165,954,551
↓ -114,604,289 Future on IDFC First Bank Ltd
Derivatives | -3% -₹229 Cr 33,532,500
↑ 2,295,000 IDFC First Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 24 | IDFCFIRSTB3% ₹228 Cr 33,532,500
↑ 2,295,000 Future on ICICI Bank Ltd
Derivatives | -2% -₹214 Cr 1,472,800
↑ 21,000 9. Aditya Birla Sun Life Arbitrage Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 6.3% since its launch. Ranked 7 in Arbitrage
category. Return for 2024 was 7.5% , 2023 was 7.1% and 2022 was 4.1% . Aditya Birla Sun Life Arbitrage Fund
Growth Launch Date 24 Jul 09 NAV (01 Jul 25) ₹26.5736 ↑ 0.01 (0.02 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹18,204 on 31 May 25 Category Hybrid - Arbitrage AMC Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 1.01 Sharpe Ratio 0.93 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 1,000 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load 0-30 Days (0.5%),30 Days and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Jun 20 ₹10,000 30 Jun 21 ₹10,352 30 Jun 22 ₹10,713 30 Jun 23 ₹11,325 30 Jun 24 ₹12,192 30 Jun 25 ₹13,048 Returns for Aditya Birla Sun Life Arbitrage Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 1 Jul 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.6% 3 Month 1.7% 6 Month 3.5% 1 Year 7% 3 Year 6.8% 5 Year 5.5% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 6.3% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 7.5% 2023 7.1% 2022 4.1% 2021 3.8% 2020 4.1% 2019 6.2% 2018 6% 2017 5.6% 2016 6.5% 2015 7.6% Fund Manager information for Aditya Birla Sun Life Arbitrage Fund
Name Since Tenure Lovelish Solanki 15 Dec 14 10.55 Yr. Mohit Sharma 3 Mar 25 0.33 Yr. Data below for Aditya Birla Sun Life Arbitrage Fund as on 31 May 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 89.43% Debt 10.86% Other 0.05% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 21.18% Basic Materials 8.38% Energy 7.63% Industrials 7.35% Consumer Cyclical 6.37% Technology 5.47% Consumer Defensive 4.19% Health Care 3.61% Communication Services 2.93% Utility 2.85% Real Estate 1.28% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 82.97% Corporate 13.49% Government 3.83% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 9.09% AAA 90.91% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Aditya BSL Money Mgr Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -11% ₹1,971 Cr 52,813,387
↑ 8,055,189 Aditya BSL FRF Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -7% ₹1,324 Cr 37,135,768 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 18 | RELIANCE4% ₹743 Cr 5,229,000
↑ 778,500 Reliance_(26/06/2025)
Derivatives | -3% -₹617 Cr 4,313,500
↑ 3,726,500 Icicibank_(26/06/2025)
Derivatives | -3% -₹538 Cr 3,698,100
↑ 3,698,100 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 24 | ICICIBANK3% ₹535 Cr 3,698,100
↑ 974,400 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 21 | HDFCBANK3% ₹483 Cr 2,484,900
↑ 975,150 Hdfcbank_(26/06/2025)
Derivatives | -3% -₹476 Cr 2,435,400
↑ 2,435,400 Infy_(26/06/2025)
Derivatives | -2% -₹358 Cr 2,284,800
↑ 2,152,400 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 23 | INFY2% ₹357 Cr 2,284,800
↑ 237,200 10. Nippon India Arbitrage Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 6.9% since its launch. Ranked 3 in Arbitrage
category. Return for 2024 was 7.5% , 2023 was 7% and 2022 was 4.2% . Nippon India Arbitrage Fund
Growth Launch Date 14 Oct 10 NAV (01 Jul 25) ₹26.547 ↑ 0.01 (0.02 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹14,511 on 31 May 25 Category Hybrid - Arbitrage AMC Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately Low Expense Ratio 1.07 Sharpe Ratio 0.21 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 100 Exit Load 0-1 Months (0.25%),1 Months and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Jun 20 ₹10,000 30 Jun 21 ₹10,347 30 Jun 22 ₹10,724 30 Jun 23 ₹11,337 30 Jun 24 ₹12,199 30 Jun 25 ₹13,026 Returns for Nippon India Arbitrage Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 1 Jul 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.6% 3 Month 1.6% 6 Month 3.3% 1 Year 6.8% 3 Year 6.7% 5 Year 5.5% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 6.9% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 7.5% 2023 7% 2022 4.2% 2021 3.8% 2020 4.3% 2019 6.2% 2018 6.8% 2017 5.5% 2016 6.6% 2015 8.1% Fund Manager information for Nippon India Arbitrage Fund
Name Since Tenure Vikash Agarwal 14 Sep 24 0.79 Yr. Nemish Sheth 21 Mar 25 0.28 Yr. Rohit Shah 8 Apr 24 1.23 Yr. Data below for Nippon India Arbitrage Fund as on 31 May 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 97.83% Debt 2.53% Other 0.04% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 22.1% Basic Materials 7.62% Industrials 7.24% Health Care 6.27% Energy 6.03% Technology 5.38% Consumer Cyclical 5.23% Communication Services 4.49% Consumer Defensive 3.46% Utility 2.75% Real Estate 1.62% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 90.04% Corporate 7.38% Government 2.94% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Nippon India Money Market Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -12% ₹1,731 Cr 4,132,789 Nippon India Liquid Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -7% ₹1,000 Cr 1,557,940
↓ -623,389 Hdfc Bank Limited_26/06/2025
Derivatives | -3% -₹483 Cr 2,472,250
↑ 2,472,250 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 23 | HDFCBANK3% ₹481 Cr 2,475,000
↑ 1,042,250 Bharti Airtel Limited_26/06/2025
Derivatives | -3% -₹391 Cr 2,091,900
↑ 2,091,900 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 23 | BHARTIARTL3% ₹388 Cr 2,091,900
↑ 660,250 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 17 | RELIANCE2% ₹362 Cr 2,545,000
↑ 2,000 Reliance Industries Limited_26/06/2025
Derivatives | -2% -₹359 Cr 2,513,000
↑ 2,513,000 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 24 | ICICIBANK2% ₹309 Cr 2,135,700
↑ 544,600 Icici Bank Limited_26/06/2025
Derivatives | -2% -₹307 Cr 2,106,300
↑ 2,106,300
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