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Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund - G

NAV  ₹39.0918 ↑ 0.03  (0.07 %) as on 23 Mar 26

Scheme Objective

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 launched on 29 Sep 05. It is a fund with Moderately Low risk and has given a CAGR return of 6.9% since its launch.  Ranked 2 in Arbitrage category.  Return for 2025 was 6.4% , 2024 was 7.8% and 2023 was 7.4% .

Below is the key information for Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund

NAV as on 23 Mar 26₹39.0918 ↑ 0.03  (0.07 %)
Net Assets (AUM) as on 28 Feb 2026 ₹71,265 Cr.
Launch Date29 Sep 2005
CategoryHybrid - Arbitrage
Rating
TypeOpen Ended Fund
RiskModerately Low
AMCKotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
Alpha Ratio0.0
Expense Ratio0.97 %
Sharpe Ratio1.288
Information Ratio0.0
BenchmarkNot Available
Min Investment ₹5,000
Min SIP Investment ₹500
Exit Load 0-30 Days (0.25%),30 Days and above(NIL)

Returns

Annual Compounded Returns

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 23 Mar 26

DurationReturns
1 Month 0.4%
3 Month 1.6%
6 Month 3.2%
1 Year 6.3%
3 Year 7.2%
5 Year 6.2%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 6.9%

Historical Annual Returns

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

YearReturns
2024 6.4%
2023 7.8%
2022 7.4%
2021 4.5%
2020 4%
2019 4.3%
2018 6.1%
2017 6.3%
2016 5.8%

Growth of 10k Over Years

DateValue
28 Feb 21₹10,000
28 Feb 22₹10,431
28 Feb 23₹10,929
29 Feb 24₹11,782
28 Feb 25₹12,657
28 Feb 26₹13,454
Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Growth 10k Chart

Asset Allocation

Asset ClassValue
Cash90.75%
Debt9.5%
Other0.07%
Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Asset Allocation

Sector Allocation

SectorValue
Cash Equivalent80.55%
Corporate15.69%
Government4.01%
RatingValue
AAA100%
Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Debt Allocation
SectorValue
Financial Services23.09%
Basic Materials8.39%
Consumer Cyclical6.55%
Industrials5.41%
Energy4.69%
Health Care4.67%
Communication Services4.14%
Utility3.6%
Consumer Defensive3.53%
Technology2.3%
Real Estate0.76%
Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Equity Allocation

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Holdings/Securities

NameGlobal IndustryHoldingValueQuantity
Kotak Money Market Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -
11%₹8,064 Cr17,061,028
Kotak Liquid Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -
7%₹5,187 Cr9,369,003
↑ 2,460,369
HDFC Bank Ltd.-MAR2026
Derivatives | -
7%-₹4,970 Cr55,587,950
↑ 50,937,700
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 22 | HDFCBANK
Banks - Regional7%₹4,936 Cr55,605,000
↑ 11,256,300
Kotak Savings Fund Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -
6%₹4,015 Cr858,004,118
ICICI Bank Ltd.-MAR2026
Derivatives | -
3%-₹2,079 Cr14,987,000
↑ 14,976,500
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 19 | ICICIBANK
Banks - Regional3%₹2,067 Cr14,987,000
↑ 1,939,000
RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD.-MAR2026
Derivatives | -
3%-₹1,791 Cr12,778,000
↑ 11,785,500
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 May 18 | RELIANCE
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing3%₹1,784 Cr12,795,500
↓ -1,023,000
JSW Steel Ltd.-MAR2026
Derivatives | -
2%-₹1,426 Cr11,213,775
↑ 11,213,775
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Fund Managers

NameSinceTenure
Hiten Shah3 Oct 196.41 Yr.

Custodians

CompanyAddress
Deutsche Bank AG1 Great Winchester Street
Standard Chartered BankStandard Chartered Bank,1095 Avenue of the Americas,New York, NY 10036,USA

Registrar & Transfer Agent

Computer Age Management Services Ltd
AddressNew No.10, Old No.178,,Kodambakkam High Road,,Opp. Hotel Palmgrove,,Nungambakkam
FAX91-44-28283610
Emailenq_L@camsonline.com

Administrator Companies

CompanyAddress
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund27 BKC, C-27, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E),Mumbai - 400 051

Auditors

CompanyAddress
S. R. BATLIBOI & CoExpress Tower, 6th Floor,Nariman Point,Mumbai
M/s. Price WaterhouseIndia,252, Veer Savarkar Marg,,Next to Mayor's Bungalow, Shivaji Park,,Dadar,

All Plan & Options

Fund and PlanNAV6 Month1 Year3 Year5 Year
Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund
Growth
₹39.0918
↑ 0.03
3.19 %6.32 %7.17 %6.15 %
Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund
Monthly Dividend, Reinvestment
₹20.0571
↑ 0.00
2.24 %4.05 %4.68 %5.18 %
Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund
Monthly Dividend, Reinvestment
₹10.7676
↑ 0.01
3.18 %6.31 %7.16 %6.15 %
Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund
Fortnightly Dividend, Payout
₹20.0571
↑ 0.00
2.24 %4.05 %4.68 %5.18 %
Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund
Monthly Dividend, Payout
₹10.7676
↑ 0.01
3.18 %6.31 %7.16 %6.15 %
Data as on 23 Mar 26

Disclaimer:
All efforts have been made to ensure the information provided here is accurate. However, no guarantees are made regarding correctness of data.