IDFC Equity Savings Fund

(previously known as IDFC Arbitrage Plus Fund$$)
An open ended scheme investing in equity, arbitrage and debt

31st August 2020

IDFC Equity Savings Fund

(previously known as IDFC Arbitrage Plus Fund$$)
An open ended scheme investing in equity, arbitrage and debt

31st August 2020

About the Fund: IDFC Equity Savings Fund is a hybrid scheme investing in equity, arbitrage and debt with net equity exposure ranging from 20- 45% and debt exposure ranging from 20-35%, remaining being in arbitrage.
Category: Equity Savings
Monthly Avg AUM : ₹ 50.25 Crores

AUM or assets under management refers to the recent / updated cumulative market value of investments managed by a mutual fund or any investment firm.

Monthly end AUM : ₹ 50.24 Crores

AUM or assets under management refers to the recent / updated cumulative market value of investments managed by a mutual fund or any investment firm.

Inception Date: 9 June 2008
Fund Manager :

An employee of the asset management company such as a mutual fund or life insurer, who manages investments of the scheme. He is usually part of a larger team of fund managers and research analysts.

Equity Portion: Mr. Yogik Pitti (w.e.f. 27th June 2013), Mr. Rajendra Mishra (w.e.f.30th April 2018) &
Debt Portion: Mr. Harshal Joshi (w.e.f. 20th October 2016)
Other Parameter:
Beta

Beta is a measure of an investment's volatility vis-a-vis the market. Beta of less than 1 means that the security will be less volatile than the market. A beta of greater than 1 implies that the security's price will be more volatile than the market.

0.63
R Square 0.89
Standard Deviation (Annualized)

Standard deviation is a statistical measure of the range of an investment's performance. When a mutual fund has a high standard deviation, its means its range of performance is wide, implying greater volatility.

8.83%
Sharpe*

The Sharpe Ratio, named after its founder, the Nobel Laureate William Sharpe, is a measure of risk-adjusted returns. It is calculated using standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk.

0.07
Modified Duration

Modified duration is the price sensitivity and the percentage change in price for a unit change in yield

1.41 years
Average Maturity1.68 years
Macaulay Duration1.48 years
Yield to Maturity4.33%
For debt allocation only
Portfolio Turnover
Equity0.76
Aggregate^5.67
Expense Ratio
Regular2.48%
Direct1.53%
Benchmark: 30% Nifty 50 TRI + 70% CRISIL Liquid Fund Index (w.e.f. Monday, April 30, 2018)
SIP (Minimum Amount): ₹ 100/- (Minimum 6 instalments)
SIP Frequency: Monthly
SIP Dates (Monthly): Investor may choose any day of the month except 29th, 30th and 31st as the date of instalment.
Investment Objective: Click here
Minimum Investment Amount : ₹ 5,000/- and any amount thereafter
Option Available: Growth & Dividend Option - Monthly, Quarterly and Annual and Payout, Reinvestment & Sweep facilities (from Equity Schemes to Debt Schemes Only).
Exit Load :

Exit load is charged at the time an investor redeems the units of a mutual fund. The exit load is deducted from the prevailing NAV at the time of redemption. For instance, if the NAV is ₹ 100 and the exit load is 1%, the redemption price would be ₹ 99 per unit.

In respect of each purchase of Units:
- For 10% of investment : Nil
- For remaining investment: 1% if redeemed/ switched out within 1 (one) year from the date of allotment
NAV (₹)
Regular PlanGrowth21.22
Regular Plan Monthly Dividend12.68
Regular Plan Annual Dividend11.02
Regular Plan Quarterly10.58


NameIndustries% of NAV
Reliance Industries Petroleum Products 8.99%
Bharti Airtel Telecom - Services 6.32%
Maruti Suzuki India Auto 4.86%
HDFC Finance 4.08%
Aurobindo Pharma Pharmaceuticals 3.63%
Tata Consultancy Services Software 3.59%
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Pharmaceuticals 2.76%
HDFC Bank Banks 2.60%
Hero MotoCorp Auto 2.15%
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Transportation 2.12%
ICICI Bank Banks 1.94%
Laurus Labs Pharmaceuticals 1.58%
Gujarat State Petronet Gas 1.52%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Pharmaceuticals 1.47%
Godrej Consumer Products Consumer Non Durables 1.17%
MRF Auto Ancillaries 1.14%
Torrent Power Power 1.06%
Exide Industries Auto Ancillaries 1.03%
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Finance 1.01%
Axis Bank Banks 0.99%
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceuticals 0.79%
UltraTech Cement Cement 0.78%
Tech Mahindra Software 0.71%
Larsen & Toubro Construction Project 0.68%
Sundaram Finance Finance 0.67%
APL Apollo Tubes Ferrous Metals 0.67%
Aegis Logistics Gas 0.66%
Alkem Laboratories Pharmaceuticals 0.64%
NameIndustries% of NAV
Coromandel International Fertilisers 0.61%
Rallis India Pesticides 0.58%
HDFC Life Insurance Company Finance 0.57%
M&M Financial Services Finance 0.55%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Consumer Durables 0.54%
Thermax Industrial Capital Goods 0.53%
NBCC (India) Construction 0.53%
Bajaj Auto Auto 0.53%
J.Kumar Infraprojects Construction 0.42%
KEC International Construction Project 0.38%
PNC Infratech Construction 0.37%
Jindal Steel & Power Ferrous Metals 0.37%
Vedanta Non - Ferrous Metals 0.26%
Divi's Laboratories Pharmaceuticals 0.25%
Nestle India Consumer Non Durables 0.16%
Amber Enterprises India Consumer Durables 0.10%
Indian Railway Catering And Tourism Corporation Services 0.10%
Cummins India Industrial Products 0.09%
Siemens Industrial Capital Goods 0.08%
Bajaj Finance Finance 0.07%
Britannia Industries Consumer Non Durables 0.05%
ICICI Securities Finance 0.04%
Total Hedged Equity 66.78%
Corporate Bond 14.45%
Margin Fixed Deposit 5.97%
Net Cash and Cash Equivalent 12.80%
Grand Total 100.00%


Past performance may or may not be sustained in future.Dividends are assumed to be reinvested and bonus is adjusted. Load is not taken into consideration. To illustrate the advantages of SIP investment, this is how your investment would have grown if you had invested say ₹10,000 systematically on the first business Day of every month over a period of time. Returns are calculated by using XIRR approach. XIRR helps in calculating return on investment given an initial and final value and a series of cash inflows and outflows with the correct allowance for the time impact of the transactions. Data as on 31st August 2020


Pharmaceuticals 11.11%
Petroleum Products 8.99%
Auto 7.55%
Finance 6.99%
Telecom - Services 6.32%
Banks 5.53%
Software 4.30%
Gas 2.19%
Auto Ancillaries 2.17%
Transportation 2.12%
Consumer Non Durables 1.37%
Construction 1.32%


Construction Project 1.06%
Power 1.06%
Ferrous Metals 1.04%
Cement 0.78%
Consumer Durables 0.64%
Industrial Capital Goods 0.61%
Fertilisers 0.61%
Pesticides 0.58%
Non - Ferrous Metals 0.26%
Services 0.10%
Industrial Products0.09%



Performance based on NAV as on 31/08/2020. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
The performances given are of regular plan growth option.
Click here for other funds managed by the fund manager and refer to the respective fund pages
#Benchmark Returns. ##Alternate Benchmark Returns.



  • To generate long term capital growth and income.
  • Investment predominantly in Equity and Equity related securities (including arbitrage and other derivative strategies) as well as Fixed Income securities.

* Investors should consult their financial advisers if in doubt about whether the product is suitable for them.




Regular and Direct Plans have different expense structure. Direct Plan shall have a lower expense ratio excluding distribution expenses, commission expenses etc.
*Risk-free rate assumed to be 3.78% (FBIL OVERNIGHT MIBOR as on 31st August 2020). Ratios calculated on the basis of 3 years history of monthly data.
^Portfolio Turnover ratio is calculated as Lower of purchase or sale during the period / Average AUM for the last one year (includes Fixed Income securities and Equity derivatives).
$The fund has been repositioned from an arbitrage fund to an equity savings fund w.e.f. April 30, 2018.
Current Index performance adjusted for the period from since inception to April 30, 2018 with the performance of CRISIL Liquid Fund Index (Benchmark)
$$ For details please refer Notice (https://www.idfcmf.com/uploads/270320181148IDFC-Arbitrage-Plus-Fund-Notice.pdf)