IDFC Arbitrage Fund

An open ended scheme investing in arbitrage opportunities

31st January 2023

IDFC Arbitrage Fund

An open ended scheme investing in arbitrage opportunities.

31st January 2023

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 : ₹ 3,741.12 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.

Monthly end AUM : ₹ 3,734.65 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.

0.63
R Square 0.49
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.

0.72%
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.

-3.83
Portfolio Turnover
Equity3.81
Aggregate^14.49
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/Quarterly (w.e.f. 09-11-2022)
SIP Dates (Monthly/Quarterly)@@: Investor may choose any day of the month except 29th, 30th and 31st as the date of installment.
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, 2023
Regular PlanGrowth27.3451
Regular PlanMonthly IDCW@12.9731
Regular PlanAnnual IDCW@10.9432
@Income Distribution and Capital Withdrawal
@@If SIP day falls on a non-business day, the SIP transaction shall be processed on the next business day.


NameIndustries% of NAV
Kotak Mahindra Bank Banks 3.95%
Reliance Industries Petroleum Products 3.86%
DLF Realty 3.18%
ICICI Bank Banks 3.08%
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Transport Infrastructure 2.87%
HDFC Bank Banks 2.54%
Bajaj Finserv Finance 2.40%
Bajaj Finance Finance 2.23%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 2.19%
Titan Company Consumer Durables 2.17%
State Bank of India Banks 2.01%
HDFC Finance 1.75%
Oberoi Realty Realty 1.32%
Ashok Leyland Agricultural, Commercial & Construction Vehicles 1.28%
Power Finance Corporation Finance 1.19%
IndusInd Bank Banks 1.17%
Axis Bank Banks 1.13%
Bajaj Auto Automobiles 1.06%
Ambuja Cements Cement & Cement Products 1.04%
Sun TV Network Entertainment 1.04%
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Insurance 0.92%
United Spirits Beverages 0.91%
Tata Consultancy Services IT - Software 0.88%
ITC Diversified FMCG 0.86%
Tata Power Company Power 0.85%
Bharat Electronics Aerospace & Defense 0.82%
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Entertainment 0.82%
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Retailing 0.81%
Bandhan Bank Banks 0.80%
SRF Chemicals & Petrochemicals 0.76%
Eicher Motors Automobiles 0.75%
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 0.68%
LTIMindtree IT - Software 0.67%
Container Corporation of India Transport Services 0.66%
Wipro IT - Software 0.66%
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 0.65%
Page Industries Textiles & Apparels 0.60%
Vedanta Diversified Metals 0.57%
L&T Finance Holdings Finance 0.56%
Hindustan Unilever Diversified FMCG 0.52%
Trent Retailing 0.51%
Hindustan Aeronautics Aerospace & Defense 0.50%
Bank of Baroda Banks 0.48%
REC Finance 0.45%
Power Grid Corporation of India Power 0.43%
National Aluminium Company Non - Ferrous Metals 0.43%
Asian Paints Consumer Durables 0.42%
NMDC Minerals & Mining 0.42%
Exide Industries Auto Components 0.41%
The Indian Hotels Company Leisure Services 0.40%
Larsen & Toubro Construction 0.39%
HCL Technologies IT - Software 0.38%
Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers and ChemicalsChemicals & Petrochemicals 0.35%
Jindal Steel & Power Ferrous Metals 0.35%
Punjab National Bank Banks 0.34%
The India Cements Cement & Cement Products 0.34%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Electrical Equipment 0.32%
Manappuram Finance Finance 0.32%
PI Industries Fertilizers & Agrochemicals 0.32%
Bata India Consumer Durables 0.32%
Steel Authority of India Ferrous Metals 0.32%
Astral Industrial Products 0.32%
Tata Motors Automobiles 0.32%
ACC Cement & Cement Products 0.30%
Dabur India Personal Products 0.29%
Grasim Industries Cement & Cement Products 0.25%
Bharti Airtel Telecom - Services 0.24%
Pidilite Industries Chemicals & Petrochemicals 0.23%
Indian Oil Corporation Petroleum Products 0.23%
Jubilant Foodworks Leisure Services 0.22%
Cholamandalam Invt and Fin Co Finance 0.22%
HDFC Asset Management Company Capital Markets 0.21%
Siemens Electrical Equipment 0.21%
Oracle Financial Services Software IT - Software 0.21%
Tech Mahindra IT - Software 0.20%
NTPC Power 0.20%
Dalmia Bharat Cement & Cement Products 0.18%
Lupin Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 0.17%
Godrej Properties Realty 0.17%
Can Fin Homes Finance 0.15%
Britannia Industries Food Products 0.15%
Tata Communications Telecom - Services 0.15%
Infosys IT - Software 0.14%
Nestle India Food Products 0.14%
Aditya Birla Capital Insurance 0.14%
Tata Chemicals Chemicals & Petrochemicals 0.14%
ABB India Electrical Equipment 0.14%


NameIndustries% of NAV
Colgate Palmolive (India) Personal Products 0.13%
Abbott India Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 0.12%
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Petroleum Products 0.12%
Canara Bank Banks 0.12%
UPL Fertilizers & Agrochemicals 0.12%
Maruti Suzuki India Automobiles 0.11%
Cipla Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 0.10%
Godrej Consumer Products Personal Products 0.09%
Coromandel International Fertilizers & Agrochemicals 0.09%
Firstsource Solutions Commercial Services & Supplies 0.09%
Apollo Tyres Auto Components 0.09%
Granules India Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 0.09%
Hindustan Copper Non - Ferrous Metals 0.08%
M&M Financial Services Finance 0.08%
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 0.08%
Piramal Enterprises Finance 0.07%
Birlasoft IT - Software 0.07%
HDFC Life Insurance Company Insurance 0.07%
Tata Consumer Products Agricultural Food & other Products 0.06%
Samvardhana Motherson International Auto Components 0.06%
SBI Life Insurance Company Insurance 0.05%
Mahindra & Mahindra Automobiles 0.05%
Laurus Labs Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 0.04%
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Petroleum Products 0.04%
Indraprastha Gas Gas 0.04%
Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Oil 0.04%
Marico Personal Products 0.04%
Chambal Fertilizers & Chemicals Fertilizers & Agrochemicals 0.04%
Bharat Forge Industrial Products 0.04%
Dixon Technologies (India) Consumer Durables 0.03%
Zydus Lifesciences Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 0.03%
Biocon Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 0.03%
Indian Energy Exchange Capital Markets 0.03%
Indiabulls Housing Finance Finance 0.03%
Intellect Design Arena IT - Software 0.03%
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Insurance 0.03%
Rain Industries Chemicals & Petrochemicals 0.03%
Voltas Consumer Durables 0.02%
UltraTech Cement Cement & Cement Products 0.02%
Mahanagar Gas Gas 0.02%
Syngene International Healthcare Services 0.02%
Balrampur Chini Mills Agricultural Food & other Products 0.02%
RBL Bank Banks 0.02%
JK Cement Cement & Cement Products 0.02%
SBI Cards and Payment Services Finance 0.01%
TVS Motor Company Automobiles 0.01%
Delta Corp Leisure Services 0.01%
Petronet LNG Gas 0.01%
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Capital Markets 0.01%
Navin Fluorine International Chemicals & Petrochemicals 0.01%
Aarti Industries Chemicals & Petrochemicals 0.01%
Honeywell Automation India Industrial Manufacturing 0.01%
LIC Housing Finance Finance 0.01%
Tata Steel Ferrous Metals 0.01%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Consumer Durables 0.01%
MphasiS IT - Software 0.01%
Max Financial Services Insurance 0.01%
Metropolis Healthcare Healthcare Services 0.01%
Havells India Consumer Durables 0.01%
Aurobindo Pharma Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 0.01%
Indian Railway Catering And Tourism Corporation Leisure Services 0.005%
Escorts Kubota Agricultural, Commercial & Construction Vehicles 0.003%
GAIL (India) Gas 0.002%
Hero MotoCorp Automobiles 0.002%
InterGlobe Aviation Transport Services 0.002%
Total Hedged Equity 72.46%
Treasury Bill 10.59%
Certificate of Deposit 3.73%
Corporate Bond 2.99%
Government Bond 2.02%
PTC^ 0.69%
Mutual Fund Units
IDFC Cash Fund 6.86%
Net Cash and Cash Equivalent 0.67%
Grand Total 100.00%
^First Business Receivables Trust- wt. avg. mat: 1.09 years (PTC originated by Reliance Industries Limited)


Banks 15.62%
Finance 9.47%
Realty 4.66%
Petroleum Products 4.25%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 4.19%
IT - Software 3.24%
Consumer Durables 2.98%
Transport Infrastructure 2.87%
Automobiles 2.30%
Cement & Cement Products 2.15%
Entertainment 1.86%
Chemicals & Petrochemicals 1.53%
Power 1.48%
Diversified FMCG 1.38%
Retailing 1.32%
Aerospace & Defense 1.32%
Agricultural, Commercial & Construction Vehicles 1.28%
Insurance 1.21%
Beverages 0.91%
Ferrous Metals 0.68%
Transport Services 0.67%
Electrical Equipment 0.67%
Leisure Services 0.64%
Textiles & Apparels 0.60%
Diversified Metals 0.57%
Auto Components 0.57%
Fertilizers & Agrochemicals 0.57%
Personal Products 0.55%
Non - Ferrous Metals 0.51%
Minerals & Mining 0.42%
Construction 0.39%
Telecom - Services 0.38%
Industrial Products 0.35%
Food Products 0.29%
Capital Markets 0.25%
Commercial Services & Supplies 0.09%
Agricultural Food & other Products 0.08%
Gas 0.08%
Oil 0.04%
Healthcare Services 0.03%
Industrial Manufacturing 0.01%





Performance based on NAV as on 31/01/2023. 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 6.50% (FBIL OVERNIGHT MIBOR as on 31st January 2023). 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).