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Bandhan Arbitrage Fund

ArbitrageLowOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 9 Nov 2026
₹34.96+0.03%1 day
Return since launch
6.5%
52-week range
₹33.04 — ₹34.95
AUM
₹7,745 Cr

Bandhan Arbitrage Fund is a Arbitrage hybrid fund from Bandhan Mutual Fund with ₹7,745 Cr under management, launched in 2006. Over three years it has returned 6.1% a year, against 6.5% for its category. The expense ratio is 2.34% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Low.

Performance

Returns

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

Trailing returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategoryBenchmark
1Y5.7%−0.3 pts6.0%5.9%
2Y5.8%−0.2 pts5.9%6.0%
3Y6.1%−0.4 pts6.5%6.2%
5Y6.3%+0.4 pts6.0%6.4%
7Y6.0%0.0 pts6.0%6.0%
10Y5.7%+0.2 pts5.6%5.7%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund5.7%
Category6.0%
3Y
Fund6.1%
Category6.5%
5Y
Fund6.3%
Category6.0%

Since launch (14 Nov 2006): 6.5%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
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Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20256.2%−0.7 pts6.9%
20247.5%−0.5 pts8.0%
20237.1%−0.5 pts7.6%
20224.1%−0.5 pts4.6%
20213.5%−0.6 pts4.1%
20203.8%−0.9 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

2.31%

Expense ratio as on 5 Nov 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
0.90%
Brokerage
0.14%
Transaction charges
0.05%
Statutory levies
1.22%
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.
Beta0.590.59How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe1.411.91Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino1.842.46Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation0.530.51How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 4 category peers

Portfolio

Bandhan Arbitrage Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 30 Sep 2026

Asset allocation

  • Debt27.7%
  • Other72.7%

Market cap split

  • Large72.8%
  • Mid22.2%
  • Small4.9%
P/E
14.67
P/B
2.22

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
OthersOthers71.55%₹5,541 Cr+219.45%+192.75%+220.86%
Bandhan Money Market Fund Direct-GrowthUnclassified13.52%₹1,047 Cr+12.58%+13.93%+12.32%
Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term Fund Direct-GrowthUnclassified8.95%₹693 Cr+8.65%+7.34%+5.34%
HDFC Bank Ltd.Financial5.22%₹404 Cr-0.08%-0.66%-0.49%
Bandhan Ultra Short Term Fund Direct-GrowthUnclassified4.93%₹381 Cr+3.38%+6.33%+2.75%
Reliance Industries Ltd.Energy4.47%₹346 Cr-0.32%-0.34%-8.15%
ICICI Bank Ltd.Financial4.30%₹333 Cr-0.78%-0.26%-6.21%
State Bank of IndiaFinancial1.52%₹118 Cr-0.38%-2.74%-4.00%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.Financial1.33%₹103 Cr-3.84%-3.50%-3.35%
JIO Financial Services Ltd.Financial1.19%₹92.05 Cr-3.52%-2.82%-2.09%

Sectors

  • Others71.6%
  • Unclassified27.4%
  • Financial1.2%

Instruments

  • Net Current Assets70.2%
  • Mutual Fund27.4%
  • Certificate of Deposit1.4%
  • Reverse Repo1.4%
  • Margin Money0.0%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Others73.11%0.01%-73.10%
Vodafone Idea Ltd.-0.05%-2.35%-2.30%
Axis Bank Ltd.-0.58%-1.97%-1.39%
Bandhan Ultra Short Term Fund Direct-Growth3.59%4.93%+1.33%
Punjab National Bank-1.10%-0.07%+1.04%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.-0.58%-1.45%-0.87%
HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd.-0.83%-0.04%+0.80%
The Indian Hotels Company Ltd.0.72%-0.01%-0.73%
HDFC Asset Management Company Ltd.-0.76%-0.04%+0.72%
Hitachi Energy India Ltd.-0.51%0.18%+0.69%
IDFC First Bank Ltd.-0.68%-0.02%+0.67%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.-0.65%-0.01%+0.64%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development0.00%0.63%+0.63%
Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd.-0.01%-0.60%-0.59%
APL Apollo Tubes Ltd.-0.56%-0.01%+0.55%
Indus Towers Ltd.-0.02%-0.57%-0.55%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.-0.51%-0.00%+0.51%
Union Bank of India-0.58%-0.08%+0.50%
Fortis Healthcare Ltd.-0.51%-0.02%+0.49%
Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd.-0.16%-0.62%-0.46%
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.-0.48%-0.03%+0.45%
Divi's Laboratories Ltd.-0.52%-0.08%+0.44%
NMDC Ltd.-0.06%-0.49%-0.43%
Indian Energy Exchange Ltd.-0.41%-0.00%+0.41%
Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd.-0.44%-0.05%+0.39%
Swiggy Ltd.0.00%-0.39%-0.39%
Indusind Bank Ltd.0.00%-0.39%-0.39%
Yes Bank Ltd.-0.02%-0.40%-0.38%
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.-0.01%-0.37%-0.36%
Infosys Ltd.-0.34%-0.00%+0.34%
Eicher Motors Ltd.-0.34%-0.01%+0.34%
Adani Green Energy Ltd.-0.35%-0.01%+0.34%
JIO Financial Services Ltd.-0.33%-0.00%+0.33%
Marico Ltd.-0.13%-0.46%-0.33%
Max Financial Services Ltd.-0.00%-0.32%-0.32%
Coforge Ltd.-0.03%-0.33%-0.30%
Tata Power Company Ltd.-0.10%-0.40%-0.29%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.-0.20%-0.49%-0.28%
Cummins India Ltd.-0.45%-0.73%-0.28%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.-0.28%-0.00%+0.27%
Astral Ltd.0.00%-0.26%-0.26%
ITC Ltd.-0.30%-0.04%+0.26%
company:14386-0.25%0.00%+0.25%
Adani Enterprises Ltd.-1.51%-1.26%+0.25%
RBL Bank Ltd.-0.10%-0.35%-0.25%
Hindustan Zinc Ltd.-0.28%-0.03%+0.25%
Dabur India Ltd.-0.34%-0.09%+0.24%
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.-1.12%-0.89%+0.23%
One 97 Communications Ltd.-0.24%-0.01%+0.23%
company:233-0.23%0.00%+0.23%
State Bank of India-0.50%-0.28%+0.22%
Hindalco Industries Ltd.-0.22%-0.01%+0.22%
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd.-0.23%-0.02%+0.21%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd.-0.33%-0.12%+0.21%
PB Fintech Ltd.-0.02%-0.22%-0.19%
Adani Power Ltd.-0.27%-0.09%+0.18%
HDFC Bank Ltd.-0.17%-0.01%+0.17%
Amber Enterprises India Ltd.-0.22%-0.05%+0.17%
company:14739-0.16%0.00%+0.16%
Bandhan Money Market Fund Direct-Growth13.36%13.52%+0.16%
company:16288-0.15%0.00%+0.15%
Patanjali Foods Ltd.-0.22%-0.37%-0.14%
Laurus Labs Ltd.0.00%-0.13%-0.13%
Aditya Birla Capital Ltd.-0.01%-0.14%-0.13%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.-0.01%-0.13%-0.12%
Reliance Industries Ltd.-0.12%-0.00%+0.12%
ICICI Bank Ltd.-0.12%-0.00%+0.12%
Kei Industries Ltd.0.00%-0.12%-0.12%
Mphasis Ltd.-0.00%-0.12%-0.12%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.-0.07%-0.18%-0.11%
Steel Authority Of India Ltd.-1.05%-0.94%+0.11%
Suzlon Energy Ltd.-0.05%-0.15%-0.10%
NTPC Ltd.-0.38%-0.27%+0.10%
Bharat Electronics Ltd.-0.14%-0.04%+0.10%
Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term Fund Direct-Growth8.85%8.95%+0.10%
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.-0.37%-0.28%+0.10%
JSW Steel Ltd.-1.20%-1.10%+0.10%
TVS Motor Company Ltd.-0.04%-0.13%-0.09%
Solar Industries India Ltd.-0.12%-0.02%+0.09%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.-0.12%-0.03%+0.09%
Interglobe Aviation Ltd.0.00%-0.09%-0.09%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.-0.03%-0.13%-0.09%
Sagility Ltd.-0.09%-0.01%+0.08%
Trent Ltd.-0.00%-0.08%-0.08%
Muthoot Finance Ltd.-0.75%-0.68%+0.08%
HCL Technologies Ltd.-0.01%-0.08%-0.07%
Eternal Ltd.0.00%-0.07%-0.07%
Ambuja Cements Ltd.-0.60%-0.53%+0.07%
Bajaj Finserv Ltd.-0.03%-0.10%-0.07%
PG Electroplast Ltd.-0.16%-0.23%-0.06%
Biocon Ltd.-0.02%-0.08%-0.06%
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.-0.06%-0.13%-0.06%
GE Vernova T&D India Ltd-0.07%-0.00%+0.06%
UPL Ltd.-0.36%-0.30%+0.06%
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.-0.57%-0.51%+0.06%
company:14779-0.06%0.00%+0.06%
NBCC (India) Ltd.-0.00%-0.06%-0.06%
SBI Cards And Payment Services Ltd.0.00%-0.06%-0.06%
Tata Consumer Products Ltd.-0.22%-0.16%+0.05%
Container Corporation Of India Ltd.-0.44%-0.38%+0.05%
company:18041-0.05%0.00%+0.05%
GAIL (India) Ltd.-0.05%-0.00%+0.05%
Computer Age Management Services Ltd.-0.07%-0.02%+0.05%
Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd.-0.08%-0.03%+0.05%
Bajaj Auto Ltd.-0.02%-0.08%-0.05%
The Phoenix Mills Ltd.-0.06%-0.01%+0.05%
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.-0.42%-0.47%-0.05%
Manappuram Finance Ltd.-0.47%-0.42%+0.05%
Inox Wind Ltd.-0.11%-0.16%-0.05%
The Indian Hotels Company Ltd Rights-0.71%-0.76%-0.05%
Central Depository Services (India) Ltd.-0.30%-0.35%-0.05%
Lupin Ltd.-0.07%-0.02%+0.05%
Asian Paints Ltd.-0.02%-0.07%-0.05%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.-0.23%-0.18%+0.05%
Canara Bank-0.18%-0.13%+0.05%
Coal India Ltd.-0.05%-0.01%+0.04%
company:2440-0.04%0.00%+0.04%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.-0.01%-0.05%-0.04%
Cipla Ltd.-0.05%-0.01%+0.04%
Delhivery Ltd.-0.14%-0.10%+0.04%
Nestle India Ltd.0.00%-0.04%-0.04%
Tech Mahindra Ltd.-0.67%-0.63%+0.04%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.-0.04%-0.00%+0.04%
Info Edge (India) Ltd.-0.02%-0.06%-0.04%
Adani Energy Solutions Ltd.-0.68%-0.64%+0.04%
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.-0.03%-0.06%-0.04%
company:15609-0.04%0.00%+0.04%
National Aluminium Company Ltd.-0.05%-0.01%+0.03%
Supreme Industries Ltd.-0.01%-0.05%-0.03%
JSW Energy Ltd.-0.08%-0.11%-0.03%
company:14435-0.03%0.00%+0.03%
Bharat Dynamics Ltd.0.00%-0.03%-0.03%
company:16192-0.03%0.00%+0.03%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.-0.37%-0.34%+0.03%
Ashok Leyland Ltd.-0.54%-0.52%+0.03%
Grasim Industries Ltd.-0.01%-0.04%-0.03%
BSE Ltd.0.00%-0.03%-0.03%
Persistent Systems Ltd.0.00%-0.03%-0.03%
company:13401-0.02%0.00%+0.02%
Shriram Finance Ltd-0.03%-0.00%+0.02%
Vedanta Ltd.-0.02%-0.05%-0.02%
Jindal Steel Ltd.-0.60%-0.62%-0.02%
Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd.-0.02%-0.00%+0.02%
Hero Motocorp Ltd.-0.02%-0.04%-0.02%
United Spirits Ltd.-0.04%-0.06%-0.02%
company:5881-0.02%0.00%+0.02%
Bharat Forge Ltd.-0.32%-0.30%+0.02%
Bank of India-0.03%-0.04%-0.02%
Bank of Maharashtra-0.06%-0.08%-0.02%
Varun Beverages Ltd.-0.03%-0.01%+0.02%
SRF Ltd.-0.28%-0.30%-0.02%
Avenue Supermarts Ltd.0.00%-0.02%-0.02%
Tube Investments Of India Ltd.-0.09%-0.10%-0.01%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.-0.52%-0.51%+0.01%
Angel One Ltd.0.00%-0.01%-0.01%
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd.0.00%-0.01%-0.01%
company:7040-0.01%0.00%+0.01%
Oil India Ltd.0.00%-0.01%-0.01%
Indian Bank0.00%-0.01%-0.01%
Page Industries Ltd.0.00%-0.01%-0.01%
GMR Airports Ltd.-0.01%-0.00%+0.01%
company:12042-0.01%0.00%+0.01%
company:284-0.01%0.00%+0.01%
company:5533-0.01%0.00%+0.01%
KPIT Technologies Ltd.0.01%0.00%-0.01%
Radico Khaitan Ltd.0.00%-0.01%-0.01%
Alkem Laboratories Ltd.-0.10%-0.09%+0.01%
Zydus Lifesciences Ltd.-0.03%-0.04%-0.01%
Godrej Properties Ltd.-0.01%-0.00%+0.01%
The Federal Bank Ltd.-0.02%-0.03%-0.01%
Pidilite Industries Ltd.-0.06%-0.05%+0.01%
Titan Company Ltd.-0.01%-0.00%0.00%
Life Insurance Corporation of India-1.08%-1.08%0.00%
company:8003-0.00%0.00%0.00%
company:9041-0.00%0.00%0.00%
FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd.0.00%-0.00%0.00%
Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.-0.06%-0.06%0.00%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.-0.01%-0.00%0.00%
company:3901-0.00%0.00%0.00%
Prestige Estates Projects Ltd.-0.00%-0.00%0.00%
company:15605-0.00%0.00%0.00%
Siemens Energy India Ltd.0.00%-0.00%0.00%
Ather Energy Ltd.0.00%-0.00%0.00%
Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.-0.00%-0.00%0.00%
Tata Steel Ltd.-0.01%-0.01%0.00%
Bajaj Holdings & Investment Ltd.-0.02%-0.02%0.00%
Britannia Industries Ltd.0.00%-0.00%0.00%
Voltas Ltd.-0.09%-0.09%0.00%
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.-0.00%-0.00%0.00%
Bank Of Baroda-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₹39,745 Cr2.36%6.0%6.4%6.6%
Kotak Arbitrage Fund₹75,275 Cr2.86%6.0%6.4%6.6%
SBI Arbitrage Fund₹46,252 Cr1.95%6.0%6.3%6.6%
Invesco India Arbitrage Fund₹26,552 Cr2.82%6.1%6.4%6.6%
UTI Arbitrage Fund₹10,900 Cr1.80%5.9%6.3%6.5%
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About

About this fund

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

Investment objective

The scheme aims to generate capital appreciation and income by predominantly investing in arbitrage opportunities in the cash and the derivative segments of the equity markets and the arbitrage opportunities available within the derivative segment and by investing the balance in debt and money market instruments.

Fund managers

  • Harshal JoshiMr. Joshi is PGDBM from N.L. Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research, MumbaiPrior to joining Bandhan Mutual Fund (formerly IDFC Mutual Fund) in 2008 he has worked with ICAP India Pvt. Ltd.
  • Kapil KankonkarBachelor of Engineering, Master of Management Studies.Prior to joining the Bandhan AMC, he was associated with Kotak Securities Ltd, JM Financial Services 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 year5.80% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,23,8383.20%
3 years6.48% annualised₹3,60,000₹3,98,33810.65%
5 years6.05% annualised₹6,00,000₹7,02,12017.02%

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 Bandhan Arbitrage Fund?
The NAV of Bandhan Arbitrage Fund is ₹34.96 as on 9 Nov 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Bandhan Arbitrage Fund?
The expense ratio of Bandhan Arbitrage Fund is 2.34% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for Bandhan Arbitrage Fund?
You can start a SIP in Bandhan Arbitrage Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has Bandhan Arbitrage Fund given?
Bandhan Arbitrage Fund has returned 5.7% over 1 year, 6.1% over 3 years and 6.3% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on Bandhan Arbitrage Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit load of 0.25% if redeemed within 15 days..
How risky is Bandhan Arbitrage Fund?
Bandhan Arbitrage Fund is rated Low on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Arbitrage category.
Which fund house manages Bandhan Arbitrage Fund?
Bandhan Arbitrage Fund is managed by Bandhan Mutual Fund, which runs 70 schemes with ₹2,19,896 Cr under management.