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Axis Arbitrage Fund

ArbitrageLowOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 25 Sep 2026
₹20.06+0.10%1 day
Return since launch
5.9%
52-week range
₹18.92 — ₹20.06
AUM
₹10,594 Cr

Axis Arbitrage Fund is a Arbitrage hybrid fund from Axis Mutual Fund with ₹10,594 Cr under management, launched in 2014. Over three years it has returned 6.3% a year, against 6.5% for its category. The expense ratio is 2.15% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Low.

Performance

Returns

How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.

Trailing returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategoryBenchmark
1Y6.0%+0.2 pts5.9%6.0%
2Y6.1%+0.1 pts6.0%6.0%
3Y6.3%−0.2 pts6.5%6.3%
5Y6.4%+0.5 pts5.9%6.4%
7Y6.0%+0.1 pts5.9%6.0%
10Y5.8%+0.2 pts5.6%5.7%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund6.0%
Category5.9%
3Y
Fund6.3%
Category6.5%
5Y
Fund6.4%
Category5.9%

Since launch (25 Jul 2014): 5.9%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
Show as a table
Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20256.3%−0.6 pts6.9%
20247.5%−0.5 pts8.0%
20236.9%−0.7 pts7.6%
20224.2%−0.5 pts4.6%
20213.8%−0.3 pts4.1%
20204.1%−0.5 pts4.7%

Returns over one year are annualised. Shorter periods are absolute.

Costs & terms

Costs and terms

What the fund charges each year, and the rules around putting money in and taking it out.

Costs

2.10%

Expense ratio as on 24 Sep 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
0.86%
Brokerage
0.25%
Transaction charges
0.00%
Statutory levies
0.99%
Exit load
Exit load of 0.25% if redeemed within 15 days.
Lock-in
None

Terms

Min SIP
₹3,000
Min lumpsum
₹5,000
Plan
GROWTH
Fund type
OPEN-ENDED
Benchmark
NIFTY 50 Arbitrage TRI
Short-term capital gains
Returns taxed at 20% if you redeem before 1 year
Long-term capital gains
After 1 year, returns above ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5%

Risk

Risk

What the riskometer means for this fund, and how its ratios sit against the category.

Low

Your principal is treated as being at low risk — typically overnight and very short duration debt schemes.

Risk ratios
RatioFundCategory avgRead as
Alpha——Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better.
Beta-0.640.61How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe1.601.84Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino1.942.27Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation0.520.52How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 4 category peers

Portfolio

Axis Arbitrage Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026

Asset allocation

  • Debt33.4%
  • Other66.9%

Market cap split

  • Large79.2%
  • Mid16.2%
  • Small4.7%
P/E
18.11
P/B
2.61

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
OthersOthers70.44%₹7,462 Cr+4.14%+1.85%+140.25%
Axis Money Market Fund Direct-GrowthUnclassified12.47%₹1,321 Cr+15.83%+10.32%+10.08%
HDFC Bank Ltd.Financial3.88%₹411 Cr-3.21%-15.92%-9.55%
ICICI Bank Ltd.Financial3.29%₹349 Cr-8.29%-6.70%-5.33%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.Communication1.79%₹190 Cr-3.39%-3.86%-1.66%
Union Bank of IndiaFinancial1.53%₹162 Cr-0.03%-0.11%-0.38%
State Bank of IndiaFinancial1.45%₹154 Cr-0.04%-1.02%-4.07%
Punjab National BankFinancial1.38%₹146 Cr-2.24%-2.81%-3.81%
Bank Of BarodaFinancial0.69%₹73.04 Cr-0.65%-0.60%-4.48%
Yes Bank Ltd.Financial0.52%₹55.23 Cr-0.83%-0.45%-0.39%

Sectors

  • Others70.4%
  • Financial17.4%
  • Unclassified12.5%
  • Capital Goods0.1%
  • Healthcare0.0%
  • Construction0.0%

Instruments

  • Net Receivables68.0%
  • Certificate of Deposit17.4%
  • Mutual Fund12.5%
  • CBLO2.4%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Reliance Industries Ltd.-0.01%-3.31%-3.30%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.-0.32%-2.70%-2.39%
Others0.52%2.43%+1.91%
Bharat Electronics Ltd.-0.13%-1.99%-1.86%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.-1.69%-0.21%+1.48%
Tata Steel Ltd.-0.10%-1.53%-1.42%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd.-0.00%-1.38%-1.38%
Axis Bank Ltd.-0.00%-1.36%-1.36%
Canara Bank-0.07%1.21%+1.28%
Adani Power Ltd.-0.01%-1.06%-1.05%
JSW Steel Ltd.-0.00%-1.03%-1.03%
ITC Ltd.-0.00%-0.94%-0.94%
Grasim Industries Ltd.-0.97%-0.04%+0.93%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.-0.00%-0.88%-0.87%
Steel Authority Of India Ltd.-0.02%-0.84%-0.82%
State Bank of India-0.00%-0.75%-0.74%
HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd.-0.01%-0.74%-0.73%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.-0.64%-1.32%-0.68%
HDFC Bank Ltd.-0.71%-0.04%+0.68%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.-0.00%-0.64%-0.64%
Adani Energy Solutions Ltd.-1.03%-0.41%+0.62%
The Indian Hotels Company Ltd.-0.29%0.31%+0.59%
Indian Bank-0.07%0.46%+0.53%
Laurus Labs Ltd.-0.50%0.00%+0.50%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.-0.02%-0.51%-0.49%
Yes Bank Ltd.-0.59%-0.12%+0.48%
Info Edge (India) Ltd.-0.47%-0.00%+0.47%
ICICI Securities Ltd.0.47%0.00%-0.47%
company:57650.00%-0.44%-0.44%
Cummins India Ltd.-0.43%-0.87%-0.44%
One97 Communications Ltd.-0.74%-0.31%+0.43%
GE Vernova T&D India Ltd-0.05%-0.47%-0.41%
ICICI Bank Ltd.-0.56%-0.16%+0.39%
Tata Power Company Ltd.-0.00%-0.39%-0.39%
NBCC (India) Ltd.-0.00%-0.38%-0.38%
The Federal Bank Ltd.-0.31%-0.67%-0.36%
Adani Green Energy Ltd.-0.00%-0.36%-0.36%
Bank of India-0.00%-0.34%-0.34%
Eternal Ltd.-0.33%0.00%+0.33%
Indian Energy Exchange Ltd.-0.00%-0.33%-0.33%
The Indian Hotels Company Ltd Rights-0.00%-0.30%-0.30%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.-0.00%-0.28%-0.28%
Ashok Leyland Ltd.-0.00%-0.28%-0.28%
Coal India Ltd.-0.78%-1.05%-0.27%
Hindalco Industries Ltd.-1.38%-1.14%+0.24%
company:17050.00%-0.23%-0.23%
Axis Money Market Fund Direct-Growth12.70%12.47%-0.23%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.-0.18%-0.41%-0.23%
Eicher Motors Ltd.-0.59%-0.37%+0.22%
company:164570.00%-0.21%-0.21%
Bharat Forge Ltd.-0.02%-0.22%-0.20%
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd.-0.38%-0.19%+0.20%
company:79250.00%-0.18%-0.18%
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd.-0.00%-0.17%-0.17%
Union Bank of India-0.24%-0.08%+0.17%
BSE Ltd.-0.15%0.00%+0.15%
Bajaj Auto Ltd.-0.08%0.07%+0.14%
Dabur India Ltd.-0.00%-0.14%-0.14%
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.-1.37%-1.24%+0.13%
JIO Financial Services Ltd.-1.23%-1.10%+0.13%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.-1.72%-1.60%+0.13%
NMDC Ltd.-0.41%-0.54%-0.13%
company:143860.00%-0.12%-0.12%
APL Apollo Tubes Ltd.-0.15%-0.26%-0.11%
company:39880.00%-0.11%-0.11%
GMR Airports Ltd.-0.16%-0.05%+0.11%
Varun Beverages Ltd.-0.41%-0.52%-0.11%
Amber Enterprises India Ltd.-0.12%-0.01%+0.11%
HDFC Asset Management Company Ltd.-0.16%-0.27%-0.11%
SRF Ltd.-0.04%-0.15%-0.11%
Vedanta Ltd.-0.06%-0.16%-0.10%
Zydus Lifesciences Ltd.-0.12%-0.02%+0.10%
Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd.-0.10%0.00%+0.10%
Manappuram Finance Ltd.-0.79%-0.89%-0.10%
Lupin Ltd.-0.14%-0.24%-0.10%
Vodafone Idea Ltd.-1.16%-1.26%-0.10%
Adani Enterprises Ltd.-1.46%-1.37%+0.10%
Hero Motocorp Ltd.-0.00%-0.10%-0.10%
360 One Wam Ltd.-0.09%-0.00%+0.09%
Hindustan Zinc Ltd.-0.00%-0.09%-0.09%
Pidilite Industries Ltd.-0.24%-0.15%+0.09%
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.-0.10%-0.19%-0.09%
Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd.-0.00%-0.09%-0.09%
United Spirits Ltd.-0.06%-0.14%-0.09%
Indus Towers Ltd.-1.32%-1.24%+0.09%
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.-0.90%-0.99%-0.08%
Polycab India Ltd.-0.08%-0.00%+0.08%
Solar Industries India Ltd.-0.19%-0.26%-0.08%
Supreme Industries Ltd.-0.10%-0.03%+0.08%
PB Fintech Ltd.-0.08%-0.00%+0.08%
Central Depository Services (India) Ltd.-0.03%-0.10%-0.07%
Cipla Ltd.-0.10%-0.03%+0.07%
TVS Motor Company Ltd.-0.15%-0.21%-0.07%
Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.-0.00%-0.07%-0.07%
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.-0.11%-0.17%-0.06%
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.-0.18%-0.12%+0.06%
Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd.-0.10%-0.16%-0.06%
Fortis Healthcare Ltd.-0.13%-0.19%-0.05%
National Aluminium Company Ltd.-0.04%-0.09%-0.05%
Divi's Laboratories Ltd.-0.88%-0.83%+0.05%
UNO Minda Ltd.-0.33%-0.27%+0.05%
Shriram Finance Ltd-0.05%-0.00%+0.05%
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.-0.08%-0.04%+0.05%
Britannia Industries Ltd.-0.04%0.00%+0.04%
SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd.-0.00%-0.04%-0.04%
Bajaj Holdings & Investment Ltd.-0.04%0.00%+0.04%
Asian Paints Ltd.-0.17%-0.14%+0.04%
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.-0.23%-0.27%-0.04%
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.-0.31%-0.35%-0.04%
NTPC Ltd.-0.43%-0.47%-0.04%
company:147390.00%-0.03%-0.03%
Biocon Ltd.-0.84%-0.80%+0.03%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.-0.01%-0.04%-0.03%
Suzlon Energy Ltd.-0.03%-0.06%-0.03%
Titan Company Ltd.-0.03%0.00%+0.03%
The Phoenix Mills Ltd.-0.05%-0.02%+0.03%
DLF Ltd.-0.72%-0.75%-0.03%
company:49070.00%-0.03%-0.03%
Muthoot Finance Ltd.-0.24%-0.22%+0.03%
Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd.-0.02%-0.04%-0.03%
Dalmia Bharat Ltd.-0.03%0.00%+0.03%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.-0.68%-0.70%-0.02%
FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd.-0.03%-0.00%+0.02%
GAIL (India) Ltd.-0.00%-0.03%-0.02%
Ambuja Cements Ltd.-0.41%-0.39%+0.02%
company:70370.00%-0.02%-0.02%
Godrej Properties Ltd.-0.16%-0.14%+0.02%
UPL Ltd.-0.29%-0.27%+0.02%
company:180410.00%-0.02%-0.02%
company:56570.00%-0.02%-0.02%
Inox Wind Ltd.-0.12%-0.11%+0.02%
Bosch Ltd.-0.12%-0.13%-0.02%
company:55900.00%-0.02%-0.02%
Tata Consumer Products Ltd.-0.24%-0.23%+0.02%
company:195320.00%-0.02%-0.02%
Max Financial Services Ltd.-0.21%-0.23%-0.01%
Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.-0.02%-0.01%+0.01%
company:124870.00%-0.01%-0.01%
JSW Energy Ltd.-0.10%-0.09%+0.01%
Punjab National Bank-0.11%-0.12%-0.01%
Container Corporation Of India Ltd.-0.65%-0.64%+0.01%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.-0.03%-0.04%-0.01%
Interglobe Aviation Ltd.-0.01%-0.02%-0.01%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.-0.17%-0.18%-0.01%
Voltas Ltd.-0.00%-0.01%-0.01%
Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd.-0.01%0.00%+0.01%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.0.47%0.46%-0.01%
company:161920.00%-0.01%-0.01%
Radico Khaitan Ltd.-0.02%-0.01%+0.01%
Tube Investments Of India Ltd.-0.01%-0.01%-0.01%
Patanjali Foods Ltd.-0.05%-0.04%+0.01%
Computer Age Management Services Ltd.-0.03%-0.04%-0.01%
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd.-0.01%0.00%+0.01%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.-0.00%-0.01%-0.01%
Havells India Ltd.-0.01%-0.00%+0.01%
RBL Bank Ltd.-0.10%-0.09%+0.01%
Bandhan Bank Ltd.-0.27%-0.28%-0.01%
company:34710.00%-0.01%-0.01%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd.-0.01%0.00%+0.01%
Vishal Mega Mart Ltd.-0.00%0.00%0.00%
company:21050.00%-0.00%0.00%
Hitachi Energy India Ltd.-0.65%-0.65%0.00%
LTM Limited-0.00%0.00%0.00%
Jindal Steel Ltd.-0.19%-0.18%0.00%
Delhivery Ltd.-0.00%-0.01%0.00%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development0.14%0.14%0.00%
Marico Ltd.-0.15%-0.14%0.00%
Page Industries Ltd.-0.00%-0.00%0.00%
IDFC First Bank Ltd.-0.06%-0.06%0.00%
company:162880.00%-0.00%0.00%
CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd.-0.00%-0.00%0.00%
company:120490.00%-0.00%0.00%
Mphasis Ltd.-0.00%0.00%0.00%
REC Ltd.-0.00%0.00%0.00%
Bajaj Finserv Ltd.-0.00%-0.00%0.00%
Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd.-0.00%0.00%0.00%
Bank Of Baroda-0.30%-0.30%0.00%
company:70410.00%-0.00%0.00%
company:55330.00%-0.00%0.00%
company:155440.00%0.00%0.00%
Nestle India Ltd.-0.00%-0.00%0.00%
company:198160.00%-0.00%0.00%
company:194820.00%-0.00%0.00%
Petronet LNG Ltd.-0.00%-0.00%0.00%
Aditya Birla Capital Ltd.-0.01%-0.01%0.00%
Angel One Ltd.-0.00%-0.00%0.00%
Indusind Bank Ltd.-0.00%-0.00%0.00%

Compare

Similar funds

The rest of the category, so this fund’s numbers have something to sit against.

FundAUMExpense1Y3Y5Y
Category average₹38,078 Cr2.45%6.1%6.4%6.6%
Kotak Arbitrage Fund₹75,712 Cr2.92%6.1%6.5%6.6%
ICICI Prudential Arbitrage Fund₹34,850 Cr2.16%6.2%6.4%6.5%
Invesco India Arbitrage Fund₹30,618 Cr2.91%6.1%6.4%6.6%
UTI Arbitrage Fund₹11,132 Cr1.80%6.1%6.5%6.6%

About

About this fund

The scheme’s own words, its benchmark and the people running it.

Investment objective

The scheme aims to generate income through low volatility absolute return strategies that take advantage of opportunities in the cash and the derivative segments of the equity markets including the arbitrage opportunities available within the derivative segment, by using other derivative based strategies and by investing the balance in debt and money market instruments.

Fund managers

  • Devang ShahMr. Shah is B.Com and ACA.Prior to joining Axis AMC he has worked with ICICI Prudential AMC, Deutsche Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd. and Pricewaterhouse Coopers.
  • Sachin JainMr. Jain is a B.Tech, AGMP (Management)Prior to joining Axis Asset Management Company Ltd., he has worked with Sundaram Mutual Fund, I- Cap, Sunidhi securities and Finance Ltd.
Scheme information document

Tools

Return calculator

What ₹10,000 a month in this fund would have grown to over each period, based on its past returns.

₹
Over the pastTotal investmentWould’ve becomeGrowthReturns
6 months2.83% absolute₹60,000₹61,6982.83%
1 year5.97% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,23,9523.29%
3 years6.68% annualised₹3,60,000₹3,99,60011.00%
5 years6.09% annualised₹6,00,000₹7,02,86517.14%

Returns for 1 year and longer are annualised (CAGR); 6-month figures are absolute. Past returns are not a forecast.

How this is calculated

Each monthly instalment grows at the fund’s annualised return ÷ 12 per month until the end of the period, the same formula as our SIP calculator.

The amount compounds once a year at the fund’s CAGR for that period, the same formula as our lumpsum calculator.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

The things people ask about this scheme.

What is the NAV of Axis Arbitrage Fund?
The NAV of Axis Arbitrage Fund is ₹20.06 as on 25 Sep 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Axis Arbitrage Fund?
The expense ratio of Axis Arbitrage Fund is 2.15% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for Axis Arbitrage Fund?
You can start a SIP in Axis Arbitrage Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has Axis Arbitrage Fund given?
Axis Arbitrage Fund has returned 6.0% over 1 year, 6.3% over 3 years and 6.4% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on Axis Arbitrage Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit load of 0.25% if redeemed within 15 days..
How risky is Axis Arbitrage Fund?
Axis Arbitrage Fund is rated Low on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Arbitrage category.
Which fund house manages Axis Arbitrage Fund?
Axis Arbitrage Fund is managed by Axis Mutual Fund, which runs 74 schemes with ₹3,77,445 Cr under management.