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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 (%) 2023 (%) Invesco India Arbitrage Fund Growth ₹30.6563
↑ 0.02 ₹18,584 1.8 3.7 7.8 6.6 5.5 7.4 Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Growth ₹35.9832
↑ 0.02 ₹54,941 1.8 3.7 8 6.5 5.6 7.4 SBI Arbitrage Opportunities Fund Growth ₹32.4629
↑ 0.03 ₹31,883 1.8 3.6 7.7 6.4 5.4 7.4 Edelweiss Arbitrage Fund Growth ₹18.62
↑ 0.01 ₹12,537 1.8 3.6 7.8 6.3 5.5 7.1 HDFC Arbitrage Fund Growth ₹29.44
↑ 0.02 ₹16,606 1.8 3.7 7.8 6.2 5.2 7.2 ICICI Prudential Equity Arbitrage Fund Growth ₹32.9509
↑ 0.03 ₹24,997 1.8 3.7 7.8 6.2 5.4 7.1 UTI Arbitrage Fund Growth ₹33.6293
↑ 0.02 ₹6,144 1.8 3.7 7.8 6.2 5.4 7.2 Axis Arbitrage Fund Growth ₹17.9658
↑ 0.01 ₹5,515 1.8 3.6 7.7 6.2 5.3 6.9 IDFC Arbitrage Fund Growth ₹31.1876
↑ 0.02 ₹7,740 1.8 3.7 7.7 6.1 5.2 7.1 Aditya Birla Sun Life Arbitrage Fund Growth ₹25.5167
↑ 0.02 ₹13,351 1.8 3.6 7.7 6.1 5.3 7.1 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 19 Nov 24
*Above is list of best Arbitrage
funds are having AUM/Net Assets above 500 Crore
. Sorted on Last 3 Year Return
.
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 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 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 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 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 (Erstwhile Axis Enhanced Arbitrage Fund) To generate income through low volatility absolute return strategies that take advantage of opportunities in the cash and the derivative segments of the equity markets including the arbitrage opportunities available within the derivative segment, by using other derivative based strategies and by investing the balance in debt and money market instruments. However, there is no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved. The Scheme does not assure or guarantee any returns. Axis Arbitrage Fund is a Hybrid - Arbitrage fund was launched on 14 Aug 14. It is a fund with Moderate risk and has given a Below is the key information for Axis 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 1. Invesco India Arbitrage Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 6.6% since its launch. Ranked 9 in Arbitrage
category. Return for 2023 was 7.4% , 2022 was 5.1% and 2021 was 3.5% . Invesco India Arbitrage Fund
Growth Launch Date 30 Apr 07 NAV (19 Nov 24) ₹30.6563 ↑ 0.02 (0.07 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹18,584 on 31 Oct 24 Category Hybrid - Arbitrage AMC Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately Low Expense Ratio 1.05 Sharpe Ratio 1.52 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 31 Oct 19 ₹10,000 31 Oct 20 ₹10,443 31 Oct 21 ₹10,792 31 Oct 22 ₹11,279 31 Oct 23 ₹12,116 31 Oct 24 ₹13,034 Returns for Invesco India Arbitrage Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 19 Nov 24 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.8% 3 Month 1.8% 6 Month 3.7% 1 Year 7.8% 3 Year 6.6% 5 Year 5.5% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 6.6% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 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% 2014 8.3% Fund Manager information for Invesco India Arbitrage Fund
Name Since Tenure Deepak Gupta 11 Nov 21 2.97 Yr. Kuber Mannadi 1 Sep 22 2.17 Yr. Data below for Invesco India Arbitrage Fund as on 31 Oct 24
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 96.53% Debt 3.91% Other 0.04% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 16.32% Energy 14.79% Consumer Cyclical 8.61% Basic Materials 8.01% Technology 7.92% Industrials 7.54% Communication Services 3.41% Health Care 2.72% Utility 2.1% Real Estate 1.38% Consumer Defensive 0.68% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 89.43% Corporate 9.04% Government 1.97% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Invesco India Liquid Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -12% ₹2,122 Cr 6,175,231
↑ 1,455,144 Future on Reliance Industries Ltd
Derivatives | -7% -₹1,310 Cr 4,400,500
↑ 4,400,500 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 22 | RELIANCE7% ₹1,300 Cr 4,400,500
↑ 2,033,250 Invesco India Money Market Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -6% ₹1,101 Cr 3,698,366
↓ -421,000 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 23 | INFY6% ₹1,065 Cr 5,680,800
↑ 4,968,800 Infosys Limited October 2024 Future
Derivatives | -6% -₹1,065 Cr 5,680,800
↑ 5,680,800 Future on Tata Motors Ltd
Derivatives | -6% -₹1,003 Cr 10,208,000
↑ 10,084,800 Tata Motors Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 24 | TATAMOTORS6% ₹995 Cr 10,208,000
↑ 340,450 Future on Adani Enterprises Ltd
Derivatives | -4% -₹759 Cr 2,404,200
↑ 4,500 Adani Enterprises Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 23 | 5125994% ₹754 Cr 2,404,200
↑ 4,500 2. Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 6.9% since its launch. Ranked 2 in Arbitrage
category. Return for 2023 was 7.4% , 2022 was 4.5% and 2021 was 4% . Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund
Growth Launch Date 29 Sep 05 NAV (19 Nov 24) ₹35.9832 ↑ 0.02 (0.06 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹54,941 on 31 Oct 24 Category Hybrid - Arbitrage AMC Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately Low Expense Ratio 0.96 Sharpe Ratio 1.62 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 31 Oct 19 ₹10,000 31 Oct 20 ₹10,451 31 Oct 21 ₹10,854 31 Oct 22 ₹11,285 31 Oct 23 ₹12,122 31 Oct 24 ₹13,058 Returns for Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 19 Nov 24 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.8% 3 Month 1.8% 6 Month 3.7% 1 Year 8% 3 Year 6.5% 5 Year 5.6% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 6.9% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 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% 2014 9% Fund Manager information for Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund
Name Since Tenure Hiten Shah 3 Oct 19 5.08 Yr. Data below for Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund as on 31 Oct 24
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 95.21% Debt 5.29% Other 0.05% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 16.29% Basic Materials 11.79% Consumer Cyclical 10.56% Energy 8.17% Technology 7.56% Industrials 7.26% Health Care 4.73% Consumer Defensive 4.45% Utility 4.17% Communication Services 3.09% Real Estate 0.94% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 86.27% Corporate 12.32% Government 1.91% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Kotak Money Market Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -13% ₹6,807 Cr 15,910,463
↑ 844,090 Kotak Savings Fund Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -6% ₹3,283 Cr 773,499,813
↑ 195,102,691 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 May 18 | RELIANCE3% ₹1,574 Cr 5,331,000
↑ 1,013,250 RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD.-OCT2024
Derivatives | -3% -₹1,473 Cr 4,948,000
↑ 4,948,000 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 22 | HDFCBANK3% ₹1,390 Cr 8,026,700
↑ 1,601,050 HDFC Bank Ltd.-OCT2024
Derivatives | -2% -₹1,330 Cr 7,616,950
↑ 7,616,950 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 22 | INFY2% ₹1,249 Cr 6,657,200
↑ 2,863,200 Infosys Ltd.-OCT2024
Derivatives | -2% -₹1,247 Cr 6,657,200
↑ 6,657,200 Kotak Liquid Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -2% ₹1,127 Cr 2,228,142
↓ -2,386,493 Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.-OCT2024
Derivatives | -2% -₹955 Cr 3,060,750
↑ 3,060,750 3. SBI Arbitrage Opportunities Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 6.7% since its launch. Ranked 15 in Arbitrage
category. Return for 2023 was 7.4% , 2022 was 4.6% and 2021 was 4% . SBI Arbitrage Opportunities Fund
Growth Launch Date 3 Nov 06 NAV (19 Nov 24) ₹32.4629 ↑ 0.03 (0.08 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹31,883 on 31 Oct 24 Category Hybrid - Arbitrage AMC SBI Funds Management Private Limited Rating ☆☆ Risk Moderately Low Expense Ratio 0.94 Sharpe Ratio 1.11 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 31 Oct 19 ₹10,000 31 Oct 20 ₹10,367 31 Oct 21 ₹10,770 31 Oct 22 ₹11,191 31 Oct 23 ₹12,035 31 Oct 24 ₹12,931 Returns for SBI Arbitrage Opportunities Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 19 Nov 24 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.8% 3 Month 1.8% 6 Month 3.6% 1 Year 7.7% 3 Year 6.4% 5 Year 5.4% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 6.7% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 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% 2014 8.6% Fund Manager information for SBI Arbitrage Opportunities Fund
Name Since Tenure Neeraj Kumar 5 Oct 12 12.08 Yr. Arun R. 30 Jun 21 3.34 Yr. Data below for SBI Arbitrage Opportunities Fund as on 31 Oct 24
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 82.78% Equity 2.52% Debt 14.67% Other 0.03% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 18.59% Industrials 9.56% Energy 8.74% Basic Materials 8.28% Technology 7.64% Consumer Cyclical 7.08% Health Care 2.83% Consumer Defensive 2.75% Utility 2.71% Communication Services 2.5% Real Estate 1.86% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 77.11% Corporate 14.85% Government 5.48% Securitized 0.01% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 13.14% AAA 86.86% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity SBI Savings Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -10% ₹3,050 Cr 726,722,883 Future on Reliance Industries Ltd
Derivatives | -4% -₹1,321 Cr 4,433,750
↑ 822,000 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 21 | RELIANCE4% ₹1,309 Cr 4,433,750
↑ 822,000 Future on Tata Motors Ltd
Derivatives | -4% -₹1,176 Cr 11,968,000
↑ 13,750 Tata Motors Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 22 | TATAMOTORS4% ₹1,166 Cr 11,968,000
↑ 13,750 Future on HDFC Bank Ltd
Derivatives | -3% -₹998 Cr 5,712,850
↓ -2,922,150 SBI Magnum Low Duration Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -3% ₹995 Cr 2,904,125 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 22 | HDFCBANK3% ₹989 Cr 5,712,850
↓ -2,922,150 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -3% ₹885 Cr 9,000
↑ 9,000 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 22 | INFY3% ₹817 Cr 4,357,600
↑ 1,788,800 4. Edelweiss Arbitrage Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 6.2% since its launch. Ranked 1 in Arbitrage
category. Return for 2023 was 7.1% , 2022 was 4.4% and 2021 was 3.8% . Edelweiss Arbitrage Fund
Growth Launch Date 27 Jun 14 NAV (19 Nov 24) ₹18.62 ↑ 0.01 (0.07 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹12,537 on 31 Oct 24 Category Hybrid - Arbitrage AMC Edelweiss Asset Management Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately Low Expense Ratio 1.08 Sharpe Ratio 1.15 Information Ratio -0.24 Alpha Ratio 0.35 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 31 Oct 19 ₹10,000 31 Oct 20 ₹10,468 31 Oct 21 ₹10,856 31 Oct 22 ₹11,272 31 Oct 23 ₹12,084 31 Oct 24 ₹12,992 Returns for Edelweiss Arbitrage Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 19 Nov 24 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.8% 3 Month 1.8% 6 Month 3.6% 1 Year 7.8% 3 Year 6.3% 5 Year 5.5% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 6.2% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 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% 2014 Fund Manager information for Edelweiss Arbitrage Fund
Name Since Tenure Bhavesh Jain 27 Jun 14 10.36 Yr. Rahul Dedhia 1 Aug 24 0.25 Yr. Amit Vora 6 Nov 24 0 Yr. Pranavi Kulkarni 1 Jul 24 0.34 Yr. Data below for Edelweiss Arbitrage Fund as on 31 Oct 24
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 93.95% Debt 6.47% Other 0.02% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 18.16% Energy 9.28% Technology 9.19% Basic Materials 8.92% Industrials 7.73% Consumer Cyclical 7.23% Health Care 5.62% Communication Services 4.26% Consumer Defensive 3.8% Utility 1.99% Real Estate 1.24% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 90.95% Government 4.89% Corporate 4.58% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Edelweiss Liquid Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -7% ₹915 Cr 2,812,837 Future on Reliance Industries Ltd
Derivatives | -6% -₹722 Cr 5,389,500
↑ 4,322,000 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 18 | RELIANCE6% ₹718 Cr 5,389,500
↑ 3,254,500 Future on HDFC Bank Ltd
Derivatives | -3% -₹371 Cr 2,123,550
↓ -411,400 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 21 | HDFCBANK3% ₹369 Cr 2,123,550
↓ -411,400 EdelweissNifty PSU BPSDLA2650:50IdxDrGr
Investment Fund | -2% ₹302 Cr 243,599,114 Future on Bharti Airtel Ltd
Derivatives | -2% -₹294 Cr 1,813,550
↑ 554,325 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 23 | BHARTIARTL2% ₹292 Cr 1,813,550
↑ 554,325 Future on Vedanta Ltd
Derivatives | -2% -₹264 Cr 5,648,800
↑ 1,777,900 Vedanta Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 23 | 5002952% ₹262 Cr 5,648,800
↑ 1,777,900 5. HDFC Arbitrage Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 6.5% since its launch. Ranked 10 in Arbitrage
category. Return for 2023 was 7.2% , 2022 was 4.2% and 2021 was 3.6% . HDFC Arbitrage Fund
Growth Launch Date 23 Oct 07 NAV (19 Nov 24) ₹29.44 ↑ 0.02 (0.06 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹16,606 on 31 Oct 24 Category Hybrid - Arbitrage AMC HDFC Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately Low Expense Ratio 0.86 Sharpe Ratio 1.52 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 31 Oct 19 ₹10,000 31 Oct 20 ₹10,391 31 Oct 21 ₹10,765 31 Oct 22 ₹11,149 31 Oct 23 ₹11,952 31 Oct 24 ₹12,858 Returns for HDFC Arbitrage Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 19 Nov 24 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.8% 3 Month 1.8% 6 Month 3.7% 1 Year 7.8% 3 Year 6.2% 5 Year 5.2% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 6.5% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 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% 2014 7.9% Fund Manager information for HDFC Arbitrage Fund
Name Since Tenure Anil Bamboli 1 Feb 22 2.75 Yr. Arun Agarwal 24 Aug 20 4.19 Yr. Nirman Morakhia 15 Feb 23 1.71 Yr. Dhruv Muchhal 22 Jun 23 1.36 Yr. Data below for HDFC Arbitrage Fund as on 31 Oct 24
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 95.86% Debt 4.54% Other 0.04% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 18.29% Energy 10.19% Basic Materials 9.28% Consumer Cyclical 7.82% Industrials 6.98% Technology 4.61% Health Care 4.2% Utility 4.15% Consumer Defensive 2.21% Real Estate 2.09% Communication Services 1.93% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 90.29% Corporate 8.66% Government 1.45% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 11.88% AAA 88.12% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity HDFC Money Market Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -13% ₹2,231 Cr 4,031,366
↑ 180,774 Future on Reliance Industries Ltd
Derivatives | -8% -₹1,325 Cr Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 21 | RELIANCE8% ₹1,318 Cr 9,897,000
↑ 5,159,000 Future on HDFC Bank Ltd
Derivatives | -5% -₹800 Cr HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 23 | HDFCBANK5% ₹795 Cr 4,582,050
↓ -375,650 HDFC Liquid Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -5% ₹789 Cr 1,595,363 Future on Vedanta Ltd
Derivatives | -3% -₹450 Cr Vedanta Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 23 | 5002953% ₹448 Cr 9,643,900
↓ -2,067,700 Future on Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary Shares
Derivatives | -3% -₹417 Cr Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary Shares (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 23 | HAL2% ₹414 Cr 974,100
↑ 24,600 6. ICICI Prudential Equity Arbitrage Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 6.9% since its launch. Ranked 4 in Arbitrage
category. Return for 2023 was 7.1% , 2022 was 4.2% and 2021 was 3.9% . ICICI Prudential Equity Arbitrage Fund
Growth Launch Date 30 Dec 06 NAV (19 Nov 24) ₹32.9509 ↑ 0.03 (0.08 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹24,997 on 31 Oct 24 Category Hybrid - Arbitrage AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 0.97 Sharpe Ratio 1.1 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 31 Oct 19 ₹10,000 31 Oct 20 ₹10,443 31 Oct 21 ₹10,832 31 Oct 22 ₹11,233 31 Oct 23 ₹12,038 31 Oct 24 ₹12,936 Returns for ICICI Prudential Equity Arbitrage Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 19 Nov 24 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.8% 3 Month 1.8% 6 Month 3.7% 1 Year 7.8% 3 Year 6.2% 5 Year 5.4% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 6.9% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 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% 2014 8.6% Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Equity Arbitrage Fund
Name Since Tenure Nikhil Kabra 29 Dec 20 3.84 Yr. Sharmila D’mello 31 Jul 22 2.26 Yr. Darshil Dedhia 13 Sep 24 0.13 Yr. Ajaykumar Solanki 23 Aug 24 0.19 Yr. Archana Nair 1 Feb 24 0.75 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential Equity Arbitrage Fund as on 31 Oct 24
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 93.57% Debt 6.92% Other 0.03% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 20.81% Industrials 11.63% Basic Materials 8.71% Energy 7.13% Consumer Cyclical 6.27% Technology 5.52% Communication Services 3.78% Health Care 3.34% Consumer Defensive 3.32% Utility 2.66% Real Estate 1.72% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 83.67% Corporate 15.09% Government 1.72% Securitized 0% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity ICICI Pru Money Market Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -11% ₹2,634 Cr 72,657,622 Future on HDFC Bank Ltd
Derivatives | -5% -₹1,257 Cr 7,199,500
↑ 7,199,500 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 21 | HDFCBANK5% ₹1,247 Cr 7,199,500
↓ -168,850 ICICI Pru Savings Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -4% ₹855 Cr 16,474,508 Future on Tata Motors Ltd
Derivatives | -3% -₹742 Cr 7,549,850
↑ 7,549,850 Tata Motors Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 23 | TATAMOTORS3% ₹736 Cr 7,549,850 Future on Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
Derivatives | -3% -₹606 Cr 1,412,250
↑ 1,412,250 Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 20 | TCS3% ₹603 Cr 1,412,250
↑ 58,100 Future on Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd
Derivatives | -2% -₹592 Cr 3,165,200
↑ 3,165,200 Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 23 | KOTAKBANK2% ₹587 Cr 3,165,200
↑ 7,200 7. UTI Arbitrage Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 6.8% since its launch. Ranked 8 in Arbitrage
category. Return for 2023 was 7.2% , 2022 was 4% and 2021 was 3.9% . UTI Arbitrage Fund
Growth Launch Date 22 Jun 06 NAV (19 Nov 24) ₹33.6293 ↑ 0.02 (0.07 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹6,144 on 31 Oct 24 Category Hybrid - Arbitrage AMC UTI Asset Management Company Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately Low Expense Ratio 0.85 Sharpe Ratio 1.47 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 31 Oct 19 ₹10,000 31 Oct 20 ₹10,452 31 Oct 21 ₹10,849 31 Oct 22 ₹11,228 31 Oct 23 ₹12,031 31 Oct 24 ₹12,943 Returns for UTI Arbitrage Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 19 Nov 24 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.8% 3 Month 1.8% 6 Month 3.7% 1 Year 7.8% 3 Year 6.2% 5 Year 5.4% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 6.8% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 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% 2014 8.1% Fund Manager information for UTI Arbitrage Fund
Name Since Tenure Amit Sharma 2 Jul 18 6.34 Yr. Sharwan Kumar Goyal 1 Jan 21 3.83 Yr. Data below for UTI Arbitrage Fund as on 31 Oct 24
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 97.08% Equity 0.36% Debt 2.52% Other 0.03% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 21.32% Industrials 8.35% Basic Materials 7.38% Consumer Cyclical 6.29% Energy 5.31% Health Care 4.48% Technology 4.41% Communication Services 3.51% Utility 2.92% Consumer Defensive 2.84% Real Estate 2.2% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 92.83% Corporate 6.18% Government 0.6% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity UTI Money Market Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -15% ₹941 Cr 3,173,930 Future on HDFC Bank Ltd
Derivatives | -5% -₹329 Cr 1,882,100
↓ -118,800 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 22 | HDFCBANK5% ₹327 Cr 1,882,100
↓ -118,800 Future on Reliance Industries Ltd
Derivatives | -4% -₹229 Cr 1,709,500
↑ 1,253,750 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 23 | RELIANCE4% ₹228 Cr 1,709,500
↑ 798,000 Future on Bank of Baroda
Derivatives | -3% -₹180 Cr 7,116,525
↑ 193,050 Bank of Baroda (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 23 | 5321343% ₹179 Cr 7,116,525
↑ 193,050 Future on Vedanta Ltd
Derivatives | -3% -₹168 Cr 3,611,000 Vedanta Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 23 | 5002953% ₹168 Cr 3,611,000 Future on Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
Derivatives | -2% -₹128 Cr 320,950
↑ 87,675 8. Axis Arbitrage Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 5.9% since its launch. Ranked 12 in Arbitrage
category. Return for 2023 was 6.9% , 2022 was 4.2% and 2021 was 3.8% . Axis Arbitrage Fund
Growth Launch Date 14 Aug 14 NAV (19 Nov 24) ₹17.9658 ↑ 0.01 (0.08 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹5,515 on 31 Oct 24 Category Hybrid - Arbitrage AMC Axis Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆ Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 0.96 Sharpe Ratio 0.97 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load 0-7 Days (0.25%),7 Days and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Oct 19 ₹10,000 31 Oct 20 ₹10,426 31 Oct 21 ₹10,797 31 Oct 22 ₹11,215 31 Oct 23 ₹11,990 31 Oct 24 ₹12,881 Returns for Axis Arbitrage Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 19 Nov 24 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.8% 3 Month 1.8% 6 Month 3.6% 1 Year 7.7% 3 Year 6.2% 5 Year 5.3% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 5.9% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 6.9% 2022 4.2% 2021 3.8% 2020 4.1% 2019 5.8% 2018 6.1% 2017 5.2% 2016 6.9% 2015 7.3% 2014 Fund Manager information for Axis Arbitrage Fund
Name Since Tenure Devang Shah 14 Aug 14 10.22 Yr. Sachin Jain 9 Nov 21 2.98 Yr. Ashish Naik 4 May 22 2.5 Yr. Karthik Kumar 3 Jul 23 1.33 Yr. Data below for Axis Arbitrage Fund as on 31 Oct 24
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 93.18% Debt 7.28% Other 0.02% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 23.06% Basic Materials 10.6% Industrials 9.27% Energy 6.6% Technology 4.37% Consumer Cyclical 3.9% Communication Services 3.46% Utility 3.07% Health Care 2.83% Real Estate 2.72% Consumer Defensive 1.74% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 85.83% Corporate 11.21% Government 3.42% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Axis Money Market Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -8% ₹458 Cr 3,361,205 Future on Reliance Industries Ltd
Derivatives | -5% -₹289 Cr 970,000
↑ 970,000 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 20 | RELIANCE5% ₹286 Cr 970,000
↑ 81,250 Future on Bank of Baroda
Derivatives | -3% -₹192 Cr 7,722,000
↑ 7,722,000 Bank of Baroda (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 23 | 5321343% ₹191 Cr 7,722,000
↑ 348,075 Hdfc Bank Limited October 2024 Future
Derivatives | -3% -₹163 Cr 933,350
↑ 933,350 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 23 | HDFCBANK3% ₹162 Cr 933,350
↓ -156,750 Vedanta Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 23 | 5002952% ₹132 Cr 2,576,000
↑ 170,200 Vedanta Limited October 2024 Future
Derivatives | -2% -₹132 Cr 2,576,000
↑ 2,576,000 Future on GMR Airports Ltd
Derivatives | -2% -₹131 Cr 13,848,750
↑ 13,848,750 9. IDFC Arbitrage Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 6.6% since its launch. Ranked 17 in Arbitrage
category. Return for 2023 was 7.1% , 2022 was 4.1% and 2021 was 3.5% . IDFC Arbitrage Fund
Growth Launch Date 21 Dec 06 NAV (19 Nov 24) ₹31.1876 ↑ 0.02 (0.07 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹7,740 on 31 Oct 24 Category Hybrid - Arbitrage AMC IDFC Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆ Risk Moderately Low Expense Ratio 1.06 Sharpe Ratio 1.18 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 31 Oct 19 ₹10,000 31 Oct 20 ₹10,397 31 Oct 21 ₹10,757 31 Oct 22 ₹11,135 31 Oct 23 ₹11,932 31 Oct 24 ₹12,822 Returns for IDFC Arbitrage Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 19 Nov 24 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.8% 3 Month 1.8% 6 Month 3.7% 1 Year 7.7% 3 Year 6.1% 5 Year 5.2% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 6.6% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 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% 2014 8.5% Fund Manager information for IDFC Arbitrage Fund
Name Since Tenure Harshal Joshi 20 Oct 16 8.04 Yr. Brijesh Shah 10 Jun 24 0.39 Yr. Nemish Sheth 26 Nov 21 2.93 Yr. Ritika Behera 7 Oct 23 1.07 Yr. Gaurav Satra 7 Jun 24 0.4 Yr. Data below for IDFC Arbitrage Fund as on 31 Oct 24
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 84.02% Debt 16.47% Other 0.04% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 16.78% Basic Materials 14.18% Industrials 8.91% Consumer Cyclical 8.15% Energy 6.57% Technology 5.49% Health Care 3.88% Communication Services 3.2% Consumer Defensive 2.47% Utility 2.29% Real Estate 1.89% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 79.09% Corporate 14.95% Government 6.45% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Bandhan Money Manager Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -13% ₹879 Cr 213,533,401 Bandhan Low Duration Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -5% ₹343 Cr 91,996,332 Hdfc Bank Limited October 2024 Future
Derivatives | -3% -₹196 Cr 1,122,000
↑ 1,122,000 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 22 | HDFCBANK3% ₹195 Cr 1,125,850
↓ -320,650 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 23 | INFY2% ₹155 Cr 826,000
↑ 124,000 Bajaj Finance Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹155 Cr 15,500,000
↑ 5,000,000 Infosys Limited October 2024 Future
Derivatives | -2% -₹155 Cr 826,000
↑ 826,000 Future on Adani Enterprises Ltd
Derivatives | -2% -₹146 Cr 461,700
↓ -30,000 Adani Enterprises Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 23 | 5125992% ₹145 Cr 461,700
↓ -30,000 Future on Tata Motors Ltd
Derivatives | -2% -₹129 Cr 1,312,300
↑ 1,312,300 10. Aditya Birla Sun Life Arbitrage Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 6.3% since its launch. Ranked 7 in Arbitrage
category. Return for 2023 was 7.1% , 2022 was 4.1% and 2021 was 3.8% . Aditya Birla Sun Life Arbitrage Fund
Growth Launch Date 24 Jul 09 NAV (19 Nov 24) ₹25.5167 ↑ 0.02 (0.07 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹13,351 on 31 Oct 24 Category Hybrid - Arbitrage AMC Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 1.01 Sharpe Ratio 1.11 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 31 Oct 19 ₹10,000 31 Oct 20 ₹10,432 31 Oct 21 ₹10,828 31 Oct 22 ₹11,212 31 Oct 23 ₹12,007 31 Oct 24 ₹12,900 Returns for Aditya Birla Sun Life Arbitrage Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 19 Nov 24 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.8% 3 Month 1.8% 6 Month 3.6% 1 Year 7.7% 3 Year 6.1% 5 Year 5.3% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 6.3% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 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% 2014 8.3% Fund Manager information for Aditya Birla Sun Life Arbitrage Fund
Name Since Tenure Lovelish Solanki 15 Dec 14 9.88 Yr. Data below for Aditya Birla Sun Life Arbitrage Fund as on 31 Oct 24
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 89.42% Debt 11.01% Other 0.06% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 19.06% Industrials 11.81% Basic Materials 9.36% Energy 8.64% Technology 5.4% Consumer Cyclical 4.96% Consumer Defensive 3.89% Communication Services 3.56% Health Care 3.07% Utility 2.49% Real Estate 2.28% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 82.24% Corporate 14.64% Government 3.5% Securitized 0.06% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Aditya BSL Money Mgr Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -17% ₹2,114 Cr 59,758,197
↓ -7,088,500 Aditya BSL FRF Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -7% ₹840 Cr 24,974,072 Future on HDFC Bank Ltd
Derivatives | -3% -₹354 Cr 2,025,650
↑ 2,025,650 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 21 | HDFCBANK3% ₹351 Cr 2,025,650
↑ 4,400 Future on Adani Enterprises Ltd
Derivatives | -3% -₹348 Cr 1,102,200
↑ 1,102,200 Adani Enterprises Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 23 | 5125993% ₹346 Cr 1,102,200
↑ 114,600 Reliance_(31/10/2024)
Derivatives | -3% -₹334 Cr 1,120,500
↑ 1,120,500 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 18 | RELIANCE3% ₹331 Cr 1,120,500
↓ -160,500 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 23 | INFY3% ₹321 Cr 1,710,800
↑ 568,000 Infy_(31/10/2024)
Derivatives | -3% -₹321 Cr 1,710,800
↑ 1,710,800
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