IDFC Arbitrage Fund

An open ended scheme investing in arbitrage opportunities

30th September 2021

IDFC Arbitrage Fund

An open ended scheme investing in arbitrage opportunities.

30th September 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 : ₹ 6,676.14 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 : ₹ 6,639.85 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. Yogik Pitti (w.e.f. 27th June 2013), Mr. Arpit Kapoor (w.e.f. 1st March 2017)
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.

0.67
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.

0.81%
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.

1.52
Portfolio Turnover
Equity2.69
Aggregate^13.45
Total Expense Ratio
Regular1.05%
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 September 30, 2021
Regular PlanGrowth25.9593
Regular PlanMonthly IDCW@12.9040
Regular PlanAnnual IDCW@10.7099
@Income Distribution and Capital Withdrawal


NameIndustries% of NAV
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Transportation 3.53%
ITC Consumer Non Durables 2.84%
Vedanta Non - Ferrous Metals 2.55%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Pharmaceuticals 2.51%
Tata Power Company Power 2.42%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Healthcare Services 1.96%
Bajaj Finance Finance 1.63%
NMDC Minerals/Mining 1.59%
Bandhan Bank Banks 1.58%
HDFC Asset Management Company Capital Markets 1.54%
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Entertainment 1.52%
The Federal Bank Banks 1.45%
JSW Steel Ferrous Metals 1.43%
Tata Chemicals Chemicals 1.30%
Cholamandalam Invt and Fin Co Finance 1.27%
Adani Enterprises Minerals/Mining 1.26%
Bank of Baroda Banks 1.16%
State Bank of India Banks 1.11%
Jindal Steel & Power Ferrous Metals 1.06%
Bajaj Auto Auto 1.05%
Escorts Auto 1.04%
Maruti Suzuki India Auto 1.01%
ACC Cement & Cement Products 0.99%
United Spirits Consumer Non Durables 0.98%
Cadila Healthcare Pharmaceuticals 0.95%
National Aluminium Company Non - Ferrous Metals 0.90%
Hero MotoCorp Auto 0.89%
LIC Housing Finance Finance 0.89%
Tata Steel Ferrous Metals 0.84%
Muthoot Finance Finance 0.83%
Power Grid Corporation of India Power 0.81%
Bharti Airtel Telecom - Services 0.80%
Shriram Transport Finance Company Finance 0.80%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Industrial Capital Goods 0.79%
AU Small Finance Bank Banks 0.73%
Steel Authority of India Ferrous Metals 0.72%
Exide Industries Auto Ancillaries 0.72%
Piramal Enterprises Finance 0.61%
Siemens Industrial Capital Goods 0.56%
Coal India Minerals/Mining 0.56%
Biocon Pharmaceuticals 0.52%
UPL Pesticides 0.50%
Pidilite Industries Chemicals 0.49%
Godrej Consumer Products Consumer Non Durables 0.46%
InterGlobe Aviation Transportation 0.46%
Punjab National Bank Banks 0.46%
RBL Bank Banks 0.44%
Canara Bank Banks 0.40%
HDFC Life Insurance Company Insurance 0.40%
PVR Entertainment 0.39%
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Petroleum Products 0.38%
Grasim Industries Cement & Cement Products 0.37%
Ambuja Cements Cement & Cement Products 0.37%
MphasiS Software 0.36%
Marico Consumer Non Durables 0.36%
L&T Finance Holdings Finance 0.36%
Bharat Forge Industrial Products 0.34%
IndusInd Bank Banks 0.33%
Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Oil 0.31%
Tata Consultancy Services Software 0.31%
Indraprastha Gas Gas 0.30%
Divi's Laboratories Pharmaceuticals 0.30%
Navin Fluorine International Chemicals 0.30%
Bata India Consumer Durables 0.29%
Info Edge (India) Retailing 0.27%
Deepak Nitrite Chemicals 0.25%
Larsen & Toubro Construction Project 0.25%
Sun TV Network Entertainment 0.24%
Petronet LNG Gas 0.24%
Apollo Tyres Auto Ancillaries 0.23%
GAIL (India) Gas 0.22%
Tech Mahindra Software 0.22%
Axis Bank Banks 0.20%
Havells India Consumer Durables 0.20%
M&M Financial Services Finance 0.20%
Amara Raja Batteries Auto Ancillaries 0.20%
Lupin Pharmaceuticals 0.19%
HDFC Bank Banks 0.19%
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Retailing 0.18%
Ashok Leyland Auto 0.16%
SRF Chemicals 0.16%
Bajaj Finserv Insurance 0.15%
NTPC Power 0.14%
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceuticals 0.14%
Max Financial Services Insurance 0.14%
Container Corporation of India Transportation 0.14%
Tata Motors Auto 0.13%
Power Finance Corporation Finance 0.13%


NameIndustries% of NAV
Oracle Financial Services Software Software 0.13%
Mahindra & Mahindra Auto 0.12%
Mahanagar Gas Gas 0.12%
Coromandel International Fertilisers 0.12%
REC Finance 0.12%
Berger Paints (I) Consumer Non Durables 0.12%
The Indian Hotels Company Leisure Services 0.10%
PI Industries Pesticides 0.10%
Strides Pharma Science Pharmaceuticals 0.10%
Can Fin Homes Finance 0.09%
Tata Consumer Products Consumer Non Durables 0.09%
Alkem Laboratories Pharmaceuticals 0.08%
Bharat Electronics Aerospace & Defense 0.08%
Page Industries Textile Products 0.07%
Indus Towers Telecom - Services 0.07%
Astral Industrial Products 0.07%
Aurobindo Pharma Pharmaceuticals 0.07%
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Capital Markets 0.07%
DLF Construction 0.07%
MRF Auto Ancillaries 0.06%
UltraTech Cement Cement & Cement Products 0.06%
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Petroleum Products 0.06%
Indian Railway Catering And Tourism Corporation Transportation 0.06%
Trent Retailing 0.06%
Hindalco Industries Non - Ferrous Metals 0.06%
Indiamart Intermesh Retailing 0.05%
Coforge Software 0.05%
ICICI Bank Banks 0.05%
HDFC Finance 0.05%
Larsen & Toubro Infotech Software 0.05%
Manappuram Finance Finance 0.05%
SBI Life Insurance Company Insurance 0.05%
The Ramco Cements Cement & Cement Products 0.04%
Gujarat Gas Gas 0.04%
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceuticals 0.04%
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals 0.04%
Polycab India Industrial Products 0.04%
Jubilant Foodworks Leisure Services 0.04%
Granules India Pharmaceuticals 0.04%
Torrent Power Power 0.03%
Syngene International Healthcare Services 0.03%
Dabur India Consumer Non Durables 0.03%
Indian Oil Corporation Petroleum Products 0.02%
Balkrishna Industries Auto Ancillaries 0.02%
City Union Bank Banks 0.02%
Bosch Auto Ancillaries 0.02%
Hindustan Aeronautics Aerospace & Defense 0.02%
United Breweries Consumer Non Durables 0.02%
Titan Company Consumer Durables 0.02%
Cummins India Industrial Products 0.02%
Nippon Life India Asset Management Capital Markets 0.01%
MindTree Software 0.01%
Motherson Sumi Systems Auto Ancillaries 0.01%
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Pharmaceuticals 0.01%
Voltas Consumer Durables 0.01%
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Insurance 0.01%
Hindustan Unilever Consumer Non Durables 0.01%
Indian Energy Exchange Capital Markets 0.01%
HCL Technologies Software 0.01%
GMR Infrastructure Construction Project 0.01%
Britannia Industries Consumer Non Durables 0.005%
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceuticals 0.004%
Reliance Industries Petroleum Products 0.004%
Shree Cement Cement & Cement Products 0.003%
Cipla Pharmaceuticals 0.003%
Metropolis Healthcare Healthcare Services 0.002%
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Insurance 0.002%
Dixon Technologies (India) Consumer Durables 0.001%
Bharti Airtel Telecom - Services 0.0001%
Total Hedged Equity 68.11%
Treasury Bill 16.95%
Government Bond 1.20%
Corporate Bond 0.89%
PTC^ 0.63%
Zero Coupon Bond 0.02%
Mutual Fund Units
IDFC Cash Fund 7.03%
Net Cash and Cash Equivalent 5.17%
Grand Total 100.00%
^First Business Receivables Trust- wt. avg. mat: 1.67 years (PTC originated by Reliance Industries Limited)


Banks 8.12%
Finance 7.02%
Pharmaceuticals 5.00%
Consumer Non Durables 4.91%
Auto 4.41%
Transportation 4.18%
Ferrous Metals 4.05%
Non - Ferrous Metals 3.50%
Minerals/Mining 3.42%
Power 3.40%
Chemicals 2.50%
Entertainment 2.16%
Healthcare Services 2.00%
Cement & Cement Products 1.84%
Capital Markets 1.63%
Industrial Capital Goods 1.35%
Auto Ancillaries 1.27%


Software 1.14%
Gas 0.93%
Telecom - Services 0.87%
Insurance 0.75%
Pesticides 0.60%
Retailing 0.56%
Consumer Durables 0.52%
Petroleum Products 0.47%
Industrial Products 0.47%
Oil 0.31%
Construction Project 0.25%
Leisure Services 0.13%
Fertilisers 0.12%
Aerospace & Defense 0.10%
Textile Products 0.07%
Construction 0.07%



Performance based on NAV as on 30/09/2021. 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 3.49% (FBIL OVERNIGHT MIBOR as on 30th September 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).