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Top Arbitrage Funds Rated by FINCASH for 2024 - 2025

Updated on December 16, 2024 , 795 views

Arbitrage Funds are one of the popular short-term investment plans in India. Arbitrage funds are a type of Mutual Funds that leverage the differential price between the cash Market and derivative market to generate mutual fund returns. The returns generated by arbitrage funds are dependent on the Volatility of the stock market.

Arbitrage mutual funds are hybrid in nature and in times of high or persistent volatility, these funds offer relatively risk-free returns to investors. Investors planning to invest in Arbitrage Funds, here are some of the top rated schemes to invest in.

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Top Rated Arbitrage Funds

Fund	NAV	Net Assets (Cr)	Rating	3 MO (%)	6 MO (%)	1 YR (%)	3 YR (%)	5 YR (%)	2023 (%)	Information Ratio	Sharpe Ratio
Edelweiss Arbitrage Fund Growth	₹18.6985 ↑ 0.02	₹12,537	☆☆☆☆☆	1.7	3.4	7.7	6.3	5.5	7.1	-0.24	1.15
Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Growth	₹36.1321 ↑ 0.03	₹54,941	☆☆☆☆	1.7	3.5	7.9	6.5	5.6	7.4	0	1.62
Nippon India Arbitrage Fund Growth	₹25.6385 ↑ 0.02	₹15,156	☆☆☆☆	1.6	3.3	7.5	6.2	5.3	7	0	0.81
PGIM India Arbitrage Fund Growth	₹17.7438 ↑ 0.02	₹93	☆☆☆	1.5	3.3	7.1	5.8	4.9	6.6	0	-0.26
L&T Arbitrage Opportunities Fund Growth	₹18.3306 ↑ 0.01	₹2,441	☆☆☆☆	1.5	3.3	7.4	6	5.3	7.1	0	0.58
ICICI Prudential Equity Arbitrage Fund Growth	₹33.0882 ↑ 0.03	₹24,997	☆☆☆☆	1.7	3.5	7.7	6.3	5.4	7.1	0	1.1
UTI Arbitrage Fund Growth	₹33.7766 ↑ 0.02	₹6,144	☆☆☆	1.7	3.5	7.7	6.2	5.4	7.2	0	1.47
Aditya Birla Sun Life Arbitrage Fund Growth	₹25.6203 ↑ 0.02	₹13,351	☆☆☆	1.6	3.4	7.6	6.2	5.3	7.1	0	1.11
Invesco India Arbitrage Fund Growth	₹30.7799 ↑ 0.02	₹18,584	☆☆☆	1.6	3.4	7.6	6.6	5.5	7.4	0	1.52
Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 18 Dec 24
Note: Ratio's shown as on 31 Oct 24

Why Are These Top Performers?

Fincash has employed the following parameters for shortlisting the top performing funds:

Past Returns: Return analysis of last 3 years
Parameters & Weights: Information ratio with some modifications for our ratings and rankings
Qualitative & Quantitative Analysis: Quantitative measures like Expense Ratio, Sharpe Ratio, Alpa, Beta, including fund age and the size of the fund has been considered. Qualitative analysis like the reputation of the fund along with the fund manager is one of the important parameters that you would see in the listed funds.
Asset Size: The minimum AUM criteria for arbitrage funds are INR 100 Crores with some exceptions at times for new funds that are doing well in the market.
Performance with Respect to Benchmark: Peer average

Smart Tips to Invest in Arbitrage Funds

Some of the important tips to consider while Investing in arbitrage funds are:

Investment Tenure: Investors planning to invest in arbitrage funds should stay invested for minimum one year.
Invest via a SIP: SIP or Systematic Investment plan is the most efficient way to invest in a Mutual Fund. They not only provide a systematic way of investing, but also ensures regular investment growth. You can invest in a SIP with an amount as low as INR 500.

Disclaimer:
All efforts have been made to ensure the information provided here is accurate. However, no guarantees are made regarding correctness of data. Please verify with scheme information document before making any investment.