IDFC Arbitrage Fund

An open ended scheme investing in arbitrage opportunities

30th November 2021

IDFC Arbitrage Fund

An open ended scheme investing in arbitrage opportunities.

30th November 2021

About the Fund: The fund invests in arbitrage opportunities in the cash and the derivative segments of the equity markets. It aims to capture the spread (Cost of Carry) between the cash and futures market by simultaneously executing buy (in the cash market) and sell (in the futures market) trades. The balance is invested in debt and money market instruments. The fund typically follows a strategy of taking market neutral (equally offsetting) positions in the equity market making it a low risk product irrespective of the movements in equity market.
Category: Arbitrage
Monthly Avg AUM : ₹ 6,103.72 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 : ₹ 5,798.11 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: 21 December 2006
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. Nemish Sheth (w.e.f. 25th November 2021) &
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.

0.66
R Square 0.61
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.

0.79%
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.

1.46
Portfolio Turnover
Equity3.07
Aggregate^14.08
Total Expense Ratio
Regular1.06%
Direct0.37%
Benchmark: Nifty 50 Arbitrage Index (w.e.f. April 01, 2018)
SIP (Minimum Amount): ₹ 100/-
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 : ₹ 100/- and any amount thereafter
Option Available: Growth, IDCW@ - (Payout, Reinvestment and Sweep (from Equity Schemes to Debt Schemes only)) - Monthly & Annual
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.

0.25% if redeemed / switched-out within 1 month from the date of allotment
(w.e.f 01st July 2016)
NAV (₹) as on November 30, 2021
Regular PlanGrowth26.1384
Regular PlanMonthly IDCW@12.9283
Regular PlanAnnual IDCW@10.7837
@Income Distribution and Capital Withdrawal


NameIndustries% of NAV
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Transportation 3.65%
Hindustan Unilever Consumer Non Durables 3.12%
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Entertainment 2.92%
Adani Enterprises Minerals/Mining 2.43%
Tata Consultancy Services Software 2.20%
HCL Technologies Software 2.18%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Healthcare Services 2.04%
State Bank of India Banks 1.92%
Axis Bank Banks 1.90%
Bajaj Finance Finance 1.90%
ITC Consumer Non Durables 1.81%
United SpiritsConsumer Non Durables 1.69%
The Federal Bank Banks 1.53%
HDFC Asset Management Company Capital Markets 1.47%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Pharmaceuticals 1.15%
Eicher Motors Auto 1.09%
Bajaj AutoAuto 1.08%
Tata Steel Ferrous Metals 1.05%
IndusInd Bank Banks 0.96%
HDFC Finance 0.93%
Jindal Steel & Power Ferrous Metals 0.91%
RBL Bank Banks 0.88%
UPL Pesticides 0.87%
Tata Chemicals Chemicals 0.86%
HDFC Bank Banks 0.83%
Hero MotoCorp Auto 0.81%
Exide Industries Auto Ancillaries 0.76%
Bank of Baroda Banks 0.76%
Reliance Industries Petroleum Products 0.73%
Pidilite Industries Chemicals 0.70%
Muthoot Finance Finance 0.70%
Escorts Auto 0.69%
LIC Housing Finance Finance 0.69%
Aurobindo Pharma Pharmaceuticals 0.68%
Maruti Suzuki India Auto 0.59%
Cholamandalam Invt and Fin Co Finance 0.58%
JSW Steel Ferrous Metals 0.58%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Industrial Capital Goods 0.57%
AU Small Finance Bank Banks 0.56%
Godrej Consumer Products Consumer Non Durables 0.56%
National Aluminium Company Non - Ferrous Metals 0.55%
Ambuja Cements Cement & Cement Products 0.52%
Bharti Airtel Telecom - Services 0.49%
Info Edge (India) Retailing 0.47%
Grasim Industries Cement & Cement Products 0.44%
Siemens Industrial Capital Goods 0.43%
Strides Pharma Science Pharmaceuticals 0.42%
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceuticals 0.41%
L&T Finance Holdings Finance 0.39%
MphasiS Software 0.38%
Piramal Enterprises Finance 0.36%
Tata Power Company Power 0.36%
Page Industries Textile Products 0.36%
Wipro Software 0.32%
Bandhan Bank Banks 0.32%
Colgate Palmolive (India)Consumer Non Durables 0.31%
Asian Paints Consumer Non Durables 0.30%
Berger Paints (I) Consumer Non Durables 0.29%
Lupin Pharmaceuticals 0.28%
Cadila Healthcare Pharmaceuticals 0.28%
InterGlobe Aviation Transportation 0.27%
Petronet LNG Gas 0.27%
Bharat Forge Industrial Products 0.27%
Balkrishna Industries Auto Ancillaries 0.27%
SBI Life Insurance Company Insurance 0.26%
Sun TV Network Entertainment 0.25%
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Retailing 0.25%
Container Corporation of India Transportation 0.24%
DLF Construction 0.23%
ACC Cement & Cement Products 0.23%
Jubilant Foodworks Leisure Services 0.23%
Indus Towers Telecom - Services 0.22%
Dabur India Consumer Non Durables 0.21%
Coal India Minerals/Mining 0.20%
Steel Authority of India Ferrous Metals 0.20%
Deepak Nitrite Chemicals 0.19%
Oberoi Realty Construction 0.19%
Tata Consumer Products Consumer Non Durables 0.19%
Granules India Pharmaceuticals 0.18%
Indian Oil Corporation Petroleum Products 0.18%
Mahanagar Gas Gas 0.18%
Marico Consumer Non Durables 0.18%
Hindalco Industries Non - Ferrous Metals 0.17%
Punjab National Bank Banks 0.17%
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Insurance 0.17%
Alkem Laboratories Pharmaceuticals 0.17%
PI Industries Pesticides 0.15%
Bata India Consumer Durables 0.14%
Ashok Leyland Auto 0.14%
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Capital Markets 0.14%
NMDC Minerals/Mining 0.14%
Can Fin Homes Finance 0.14%
PVR Entertainment 0.13%
Larsen & Toubro Infotech Software 0.13%
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceuticals 0.13%


NameIndustries% of NAV
Manappuram Finance Finance 0.13%
Amara Raja Batteries Auto Ancillaries 0.12%
Shree Cement Cement & Cement Products 0.12%
Tech Mahindra Software 0.12%
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Pharmaceuticals 0.11%
NTPC Power 0.11%
Oracle Financial Services Software Software 0.11%
SRF Chemicals 0.11%
UltraTech Cement Cement & Cement Products 0.11%
Cipla Pharmaceuticals 0.10%
Biocon Pharmaceuticals 0.10%
Bajaj Finserv Insurance 0.09%
Tata Motors Auto 0.09%
Astral Industrial Products 0.09%
MRF Auto Ancillaries 0.09%
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Petroleum Products 0.08%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Banks 0.08%
M&M Financial Services Finance 0.08%
Shriram Transport Finance Company Finance 0.08%
Indiabulls Housing Finance Finance 0.08%
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceuticals 0.08%
The Ramco Cements Cement & Cement Products 0.07%
Oil & Natural Gas CorporationOil 0.07%
REC Finance 0.07%
Indian Energy Exchange Capital Markets 0.06%
HDFC Life Insurance Company Insurance 0.06%
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Insurance 0.06%
Titan Company Consumer Durables 0.06%
Divi's Laboratories Pharmaceuticals 0.06%
Apollo Tyres Auto Ancillaries 0.05%
Indraprastha Gas Gas 0.05%
Larsen & Toubro Construction Project 0.05%
Chambal Fertilizers & Chemicals Fertilisers 0.05%
Hindustan Aeronautics Aerospace & Defense 0.05%
Coromandel International Fertilisers 0.04%
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Petroleum Products 0.04%
Laurus Labs Pharmaceuticals 0.04%
Nippon Life India Asset Management Capital Markets 0.04%
Navin Fluorine International Chemicals 0.04%
Trent Retailing 0.04%
Mahindra & Mahindra Auto 0.04%
City Union Bank Banks 0.03%
L&T Technology Services Software 0.03%
Delta Corp Leisure Services 0.03%
MindTree Software 0.03%
United Breweries Consumer Non Durables 0.03%
Canara Bank Banks 0.03%
Firstsource Solutions Software 0.03%
IPCA Laboratories Pharmaceuticals 0.02%
Syngene International Healthcare Services 0.02%
ICICI Bank Banks 0.02%
Persistent Systems Software 0.02%
Birlasoft Software 0.02%
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals 0.02%
Britannia Industries Consumer Non Durables 0.02%
The India Cements Cement & Cement Products 0.01%
Dixon Technologies (India) Consumer Durables 0.01%
Havells India Consumer Durables 0.01%
The Indian Hotels Company Leisure Services 0.01%
Gujarat Gas Gas 0.01%
Aarti Industries Chemicals 0.01%
Motherson Sumi Systems Auto Ancillaries 0.01%
Infosys Software 0.01%
Polycab India Industrial Products 0.01%
GMR Infrastructure Construction Project 0.01%
Nestle India Consumer Non Durables 0.01%
TVS Motor Company Auto 0.01%
Dr. Lal Path Labs Healthcare Services 0.004%
Voltas Consumer Durables 0.004%
Dalmia Bharat Cement & Cement Products 0.004%
Whirlpool of India Consumer Durables 0.004%
Bosch Auto Ancillaries 0.003%
Cummins India Industrial Products 0.003%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Consumer Durables 0.003%
Max Financial Services Insurance 0.002%
Gujarat State Petronet Gas 0.002%
The Indian Hotels Company Leisure Services 0.000%
Total Hedged Equity 69.39%
Treasury Bill 19.54%
Corporate Bond 2.00%
Commercial Paper 1.72%
Government Bond 1.37%
PTC^ 0.67%
Zero Coupon Bond 0.03%
Mutual Fund Units
IDFC Cash Fund 8.09%
Net Cash and Cash Equivalent -2.81%
Grand Total 100.00%
^First Business Receivables Trust- wt. avg. mat: 1.63 years
(PTC originated by Reliance Industries Limited)


Banks 10.00%
Consumer Non Durables 8.70%
Finance 6.12%
Software 5.57%
Auto 4.52%
Pharmaceuticals 4.23%
Transportation 4.16%
Entertainment 3.31%
Minerals/Mining 2.77%
Ferrous Metals 2.74%
Healthcare Services 2.07%
Chemicals 1.90%
Capital Markets 1.71%
Cement & Cement Products 1.52%
Auto Ancillaries 1.30%
Petroleum Products 1.04%
Pesticides 1.02%


Industrial Capital Goods 1.00%
Retailing 0.76%
Non - Ferrous Metals 0.72%
Telecom - Services 0.71%
Insurance 0.65%
Gas 0.51%
Power 0.47%
Construction 0.42%
Industrial Products 0.36%
Textile Products 0.36%
Leisure Services 0.27%
Consumer Durables 0.24%
Fertilisers 0.09%
Oil 0.07%
Construction Project 0.05%
Aerospace & Defense 0.05%



Performance based on NAV as on 30/11/2021. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
The performances given are of regular plan growth option.
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#Benchmark Returns. ##Alternate Benchmark Returns.



Scheme risk-o-meter

Investors understand that their principal will be at Low risk

This product is suitable for investors who are seeking*

  • To generate low volatility returns over short to medium term.
  • Investments predominantly in arbitrage opportunities in the cash and derivative segments of the equity markets with balance exposure in debt and money market instruments.

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

Benchmark risk-o-meter

Nifty 50 Arbitrage Index




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 3.41% (FBIL OVERNIGHT MIBOR as on 30th November 2021). 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).
(IDFC Arbitrage Fund was being managed by Mr. Yogik Pitti upto November 25, 2021.)