IDFC Arbitrage Fund

An open ended scheme investing in arbitrage opportunities

31st January 2022

IDFC Arbitrage Fund

An open ended scheme investing in arbitrage opportunities.

31st January 2022

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 : ₹ 5,513.54 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 : ₹ 5,510.12 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. 1st 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 0.59
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.

0.80%
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.

1.29
Portfolio Turnover
Equity3.30
Aggregate^14.36
Total Expense Ratio
Regular1.09%
Direct0.35%
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 January 31, 2022
Regular PlanGrowth26.2620
Regular PlanMonthly IDCW@12.9247
Regular PlanAnnual IDCW@10.8347
@Income Distribution and Capital Withdrawal


NameIndustries% of NAV
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Transportation 3.92%
Adani Enterprises Minerals/Mining 2.97%
HCL Technologies Software 2.95%
ITC Consumer Non Durables 2.75%
Bajaj Finance Finance 2.54%
IndusInd Bank Banks 2.31%
HDFC Finance 2.12%
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Entertainment 1.67%
UPL Pesticides 1.66%
Reliance Industries Petroleum Products 1.46%
Tata Communications Telecom - Services 1.34%
Tata Steel Ferrous Metals 1.27%
Hindustan Unilever Consumer Non Durables 1.25%
Tata Power Company Power 1.24%
HDFC Bank Banks 1.23%
National Aluminium Company Non - Ferrous Metals 1.01%
Tata Consultancy Services Software 1.00%
Tech Mahindra Software 0.99%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Healthcare Services 0.98%
Divi's Laboratories Pharmaceuticals 0.93%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Pharmaceuticals 0.91%
The Federal Bank Banks 0.90%
Jubilant Foodworks Leisure Services 0.83%
Cadila Healthcare Pharmaceuticals 0.81%
LIC Housing Finance Finance 0.79%
United Spirits Consumer Non Durables 0.74%
Bharti Airtel Telecom - Services 0.71%
Godrej Properties Construction 0.66%
Info Edge (India) Retailing 0.64%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Industrial Capital Goods 0.64%
NMDC Minerals/Mining 0.62%
Muthoot Finance Finance 0.61%
Aurobindo Pharma Pharmaceuticals 0.57%
Indian Railway Catering And Tourism Corporation Transportation 0.56%
Indraprastha Gas Gas 0.48%
Bank of Baroda Banks 0.47%
Indian Energy Exchange Capital Markets 0.47%
Godrej Consumer Products Consumer Non Durables 0.46%
Tata Chemicals Chemicals 0.46%
Mahanagar Gas Gas 0.45%
Siemens Industrial Capital Goods 0.44%
Piramal Enterprises Finance 0.44%
Steel Authority of India Ferrous Metals 0.43%
Tata Consumer Products Consumer Non Durables 0.41%
Balrampur Chini Mills Consumer Non Durables 0.41%
State Bank of India Banks 0.40%
Larsen & Toubro Infotech Software 0.39%
Asian Paints Consumer Non Durables 0.38%
Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers and Chemicals Chemicals 0.38%
Bajaj Finserv Insurance 0.37%
Escorts Auto 0.37%
Sun TV Network Entertainment 0.36%
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Retailing 0.35%
InterGlobe Aviation Transportation 0.35%
Granules India Pharmaceuticals 0.35%
HDFC Asset Management Company Capital Markets 0.35%
Aditya Birla Capital Finance 0.32%
Bandhan Bank Banks 0.31%
Delta Corp Leisure Services 0.29%
Axis Bank Banks 0.29%
The India Cements Cement & Cement Products 0.29%
ICICI Bank Banks 0.28%
Hindustan Copper Non - Ferrous Metals 0.27%
ACC Cement & Cement Products 0.25%
Rain Industries Chemicals 0.24%
HDFC Life Insurance Company Insurance 0.24%
SRF Chemicals 0.24%
Birlasoft Software 0.24%
Strides Pharma Science Pharmaceuticals 0.23%
NBCC (India) Construction 0.22%
Whirlpool of India Consumer Durables 0.22%
Cholamandalam Invt and Fin Co Finance 0.22%
Jindal Steel & Power Ferrous Metals 0.21%
Titan Company Consumer Durables 0.21%
Container Corporation of India Transportation 0.20%
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceuticals 0.20%
Punjab National Bank Banks 0.19%
Colgate Palmolive (India) Consumer Non Durables 0.18%
M&M Financial Services Finance 0.18%
Firstsource Solutions Software 0.18%
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Pharmaceuticals 0.18%
Marico Consumer Non Durables 0.18%
PI Industries Pesticides 0.18%
Indiabulls Housing Finance Finance 0.18%
Hero MotoCorp Auto 0.17%
Shriram Transport Finance Company Finance 0.17%
Canara Bank Banks 0.16%
MphasiS Software 0.16%
Persistent Systems Software 0.16%


NameIndustries% of NAV
Astral Industrial Products 0.15%
Abbott India Pharmaceuticals 0.15%
Ambuja Cements Cement & Cement Products 0.15%
L&T Technology Services Software 0.14%
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Insurance 0.14%
Alkem Laboratories Pharmaceuticals 0.12%
Bharat Electronics Aerospace & Defense 0.12%
Nestle India Consumer Non Durables 0.12%
Trent Retailing 0.12%
Biocon Pharmaceuticals 0.11%
L&T Finance Holdings Finance 0.11%
Motherson Sumi Systems Auto Ancillaries 0.10%
Havells India Consumer Durables 0.10%
Berger Paints (I) Consumer Non Durables 0.10%
Indian Oil Corporation Petroleum Products 0.10%
Manappuram Finance Finance 0.09%
Power Finance Corporation Finance 0.09%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Banks 0.09%
Can Fin Homes Finance 0.09%
The Indian Hotels Company Leisure Services 0.09%
Nippon Life India Asset Management Capital Markets 0.08%
UltraTech Cement Cement & Cement Products 0.08%
MindTree Software 0.08%
Vedanta Non - Ferrous Metals 0.08%
SBI Life Insurance Company Insurance 0.08%
City Union Bank Banks 0.08%
Laurus Labs Pharmaceuticals 0.07%
Oberoi Realty Construction 0.06%
Eicher Motors Auto 0.06%
MRF Auto Ancillaries 0.06%
REC Finance 0.06%
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Petroleum Products 0.06%
Chambal Fertilizers & Chemicals Fertilisers 0.06%
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Insurance 0.05%
Apollo Tyres Auto Ancillaries 0.05%
DLF Construction 0.05%
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Capital Markets 0.05%
Honeywell Automation India Industrial Capital Goods 0.05%
PVR Entertainment 0.04%
RBL Bank Banks 0.04%
Grasim Industries Cement & Cement Products 0.04%
JSW Steel Ferrous Metals 0.04%
Exide Industries Auto Ancillaries 0.04%
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Petroleum Products 0.04%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Consumer Durables 0.04%
Larsen & Toubro Construction Project 0.03%
Hindalco Industries Non - Ferrous Metals 0.03%
Dabur India Consumer Non Durables 0.03%
Intellect Design Arena Software 0.03%
Oracle Financial Services Software Software 0.02%
Deepak Nitrite Chemicals 0.02%
Balkrishna Industries Auto Ancillaries 0.02%
AU Small Finance Bank Banks 0.02%
Dixon Technologies (India) Consumer Durables 0.02%
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals 0.02%
Polycab India Industrial Products 0.02%
Maruti Suzuki India Auto 0.02%
Gujarat State Petronet Gas 0.02%
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceuticals 0.01%
Mahindra & Mahindra Auto 0.01%
Dalmia Bharat Cement & Cement Products 0.01%
Hindustan Aeronautics Aerospace & Defense 0.01%
SBI Cards and Payment Services Finance 0.01%
Bata India Consumer Durables 0.01%
Page Industries Textile Products 0.01%
Bajaj Auto Auto 0.01%
Petronet LNG Gas 0.01%
Bharat Forge Industrial Products 0.01%
Wipro Software 0.01%
Cipla Pharmaceuticals 0.01%
Ashok Leyland Auto 0.01%
Syngene International Healthcare Services 0.01%
IPCA Laboratories Pharmaceuticals 0.01%
Gujarat Gas Gas 0.005%
Britannia Industries Consumer Non Durables 0.004%
Max Financial Services Insurance 0.003%
ABB India Industrial Capital Goods 0.003%
Lupin Pharmaceuticals 0.001%
Total Hedged Equity 65.91%
Treasury Bill 10.72%
Corporate Bond 1.80%
Government Bond 1.89%
PTC^ 0.66%
Zero Coupon Bond 0.03%
Mutual Fund Units
IDFC Cash Fund 12.94%
Net Cash and Cash Equivalent 6.06%
Grand Total 100.00%
^First Business Receivables Trust- wt. avg. mat: 1.59 years
(PTC originated by Reliance Industries Limited)


Finance 8.01%
Consumer Non Durables 7.02%
Banks 6.78%
Software 6.33%
Transportation 5.03%
Pharmaceuticals 4.66%
Minerals/Mining 3.59%
Entertainment 2.07%
Telecom - Services 2.05%
Ferrous Metals 1.95%
Pesticides 1.84%
Petroleum Products 1.66%
Non - Ferrous Metals 1.39%
Chemicals 1.34%
Power 1.24%
Leisure Services 1.21%
Industrial Capital Goods 1.13%


Retailing 1.11%
Construction 1.00%
Healthcare Services 0.98%
Gas 0.96%
Capital Markets 0.95%
Insurance 0.88%
Cement & Cement Products 0.82%
Auto 0.64%
Consumer Durables 0.60%
Auto Ancillaries 0.27%
Industrial Products 0.17%
Aerospace & Defense 0.13%
Fertilisers 0.06%
Construction Project 0.03%
Textile Products 0.01%



Performance based on NAV as on 31/01/2022. 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 3.40% (FBIL OVERNIGHT MIBOR as on 31st January 2022). 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.)