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Bandhan Arbitrage Fund

ArbitrageLowOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 24 Sep 2026
₹34.69-0.08%1 day
Return since launch
6.5%
52-week range
₹32.81 — ₹34.72
AUM
₹7,796 Cr

Bandhan Arbitrage Fund is a Arbitrage hybrid fund from Bandhan Mutual Fund with ₹7,796 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 2.39% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Low.

Performance

Returns

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

Trailing returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategoryBenchmark
1Y5.6%−0.3 pts5.9%5.8%
2Y5.8%−0.1 pts5.9%6.0%
3Y6.1%−0.4 pts6.5%6.2%
5Y6.3%+0.4 pts5.9%6.3%
7Y5.9%0.0 pts5.9%5.9%
10Y5.7%+0.1 pts5.6%5.7%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund5.6%
Category5.9%
3Y
Fund6.1%
Category6.5%
5Y
Fund6.3%
Category5.9%

Since launch (14 Nov 2006): 6.5%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
Show as a table
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

2.39%

Expense ratio as on 22 Sep 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
0.91%
Brokerage
0.15%
Transaction charges
0.05%
Statutory levies
1.28%
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—0.62How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe1.401.88Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino1.722.31Return 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 31 Aug 2026

Asset allocation

  • Debt24.5%
  • Other75.8%

Market cap split

  • Large73.9%
  • Mid21.4%
  • Small4.7%
P/E
15.67
P/B
2.46

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
OthersOthers74.41%₹5,801 Cr+285.20%+276.28%+263.70%
Bandhan Money Market Fund Direct-GrowthUnclassified13.36%₹1,042 Cr+12.45%+12.50%+12.54%
Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term Fund Direct-GrowthUnclassified8.85%₹690 Cr+6.12%+6.59%+6.32%
HDFC Bank Ltd.Financial4.71%₹367 Cr-7.33%-0.18%-2.15%
Bandhan Ultra Short Term Fund Direct-GrowthUnclassified3.59%₹280 Cr+6.69%+5.68%+3.39%
Vodafone Idea Ltd.Communication2.89%₹226 Cr-1.08%-6.80%-2.12%
ICICI Bank Ltd.Financial2.17%₹169 Cr-1.06%-6.80%-1.71%
Reliance Industries Ltd.Energy1.99%₹155 Cr-0.05%-0.34%-1.80%
Axis Bank Ltd.Financial1.84%₹143 Cr-1.71%-0.16%-4.50%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.Financial1.59%₹124 Cr-0.74%-0.04%-2.15%

Sectors

  • Others74.4%
  • Unclassified25.8%
  • Financial0.1%
  • Healthcare0.0%
  • Capital Goods0.0%
  • Technology0.0%
  • Construction0.0%
  • Materials0.0%

Instruments

  • Cash Margin73.1%
  • Mutual Fund25.8%
  • Reverse Repo1.3%
  • Certificate of Deposit0.1%
  • Net Current Assets0.0%
  • Margin Money0.0%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Others70.33%73.11%+2.78%
Vodafone Idea Ltd.-2.71%-0.05%+2.66%
Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term Fund Direct-Growth10.76%8.85%-1.91%
Axis Bank Ltd.-2.38%-0.58%+1.81%
ICICI Bank Ltd.-1.50%-0.12%+1.37%
The Indian Hotels Company Ltd.-0.53%0.72%+1.25%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.-1.75%-0.58%+1.17%
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.-0.00%-1.12%-1.12%
Hindalco Industries Ltd.-1.34%-0.22%+1.12%
company:57650.00%-1.08%-1.08%
Punjab National Bank-0.05%-1.10%-1.06%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.-1.10%-0.04%+1.06%
Coal India Ltd.-0.95%-0.05%+0.89%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.-0.99%-0.12%+0.87%
HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd.-0.00%-0.83%-0.83%
Grasim Industries Ltd.-0.84%-0.01%+0.82%
Steel Authority Of India Ltd.-0.25%-1.05%-0.80%
company:79250.00%-0.67%-0.67%
Manappuram Finance Ltd.-1.10%-0.47%+0.63%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development0.60%0.00%-0.60%
Jindal Steel Ltd.-0.00%-0.60%-0.59%
Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd.-0.58%-0.01%+0.57%
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.-0.00%-0.57%-0.56%
APL Apollo Tubes Ltd.-0.00%-0.56%-0.56%
The Indian Hotels Company Ltd Rights-0.16%-0.71%-0.54%
GE Vernova T&D India Ltd-0.58%-0.07%+0.52%
Fortis Healthcare Ltd.-0.01%-0.51%-0.50%
Eicher Motors Ltd.-0.83%-0.34%+0.48%
company:164570.00%-0.44%-0.44%
Bandhan Money Market Fund Direct-Growth12.93%13.36%+0.44%
TVS Motor Company Ltd.-0.46%-0.04%+0.43%
Divi's Laboratories Ltd.-0.10%-0.52%-0.42%
Cummins India Ltd.-0.04%-0.45%-0.41%
JIO Financial Services Ltd.-0.74%-0.33%+0.41%
Indian Energy Exchange Ltd.-0.00%-0.41%-0.41%
Container Corporation Of India Ltd.-0.04%-0.44%-0.40%
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.-0.05%-0.42%-0.37%
GAIL (India) Ltd.-0.40%-0.05%+0.35%
Adani Green Energy Ltd.-0.00%-0.35%-0.35%
Bharat Electronics Ltd.-0.47%-0.14%+0.33%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.-0.20%-0.51%-0.31%
Infosys Ltd.-0.05%-0.34%-0.29%
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.-0.09%-0.37%-0.29%
Aditya Birla Capital Ltd.-0.30%-0.01%+0.29%
JSW Steel Ltd.-0.92%-1.20%-0.28%
ITC Ltd.-0.03%-0.30%-0.27%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.-0.11%-0.37%-0.26%
Hindustan Zinc Ltd.-0.02%-0.28%-0.26%
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd.-0.00%-0.25%-0.25%
Tata Steel Ltd.-0.24%-0.01%+0.23%
Laurus Labs Ltd.-0.23%0.00%+0.23%
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.-0.23%-0.00%+0.23%
company:57670.00%-0.23%-0.23%
BSE Ltd.-0.22%0.00%+0.22%
Adani Power Ltd.-0.05%-0.27%-0.22%
Marico Ltd.-0.34%-0.13%+0.21%
Adani Energy Solutions Ltd.-0.89%-0.68%+0.21%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.-0.21%-0.01%+0.20%
Eternal Ltd.-0.19%0.00%+0.19%
Amber Enterprises India Ltd.-0.03%-0.22%-0.19%
Bharat Forge Ltd.-0.13%-0.32%-0.19%
RBL Bank Ltd.-0.28%-0.10%+0.18%
Lupin Ltd.-0.24%-0.07%+0.17%
company:147390.00%-0.16%-0.16%
PG Electroplast Ltd.-0.01%-0.16%-0.16%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.-0.05%-0.20%-0.16%
Canara Bank-0.02%-0.18%-0.15%
company:162880.00%-0.15%-0.15%
HDFC Bank Ltd.-0.02%-0.17%-0.15%
Godrej Properties Ltd.-0.16%-0.01%+0.15%
Dabur India Ltd.-0.49%-0.34%+0.15%
Tata Consumer Products Ltd.-0.08%-0.22%-0.14%
PB Fintech Ltd.-0.16%-0.02%+0.14%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.-0.14%-0.01%+0.14%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.-0.79%-0.65%+0.13%
Havells India Ltd.-0.13%0.00%+0.13%
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd.-0.13%-0.00%+0.13%
Zydus Lifesciences Ltd.-0.15%-0.03%+0.12%
Bandhan Ultra Short Term Fund Direct-Growth3.48%3.59%+0.12%
Reliance Industries Ltd.-0.01%-0.12%-0.12%
Polycab India Ltd.-0.15%-0.04%+0.11%
SRF Ltd.-0.16%-0.28%-0.11%
REC Ltd.-0.11%0.00%+0.11%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.-0.12%-0.01%+0.11%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.-0.38%-0.28%+0.11%
UNO Minda Ltd.-0.12%-0.01%+0.10%
HDFC Asset Management Company Ltd.-0.66%-0.76%-0.10%
Inox Wind Ltd.-0.01%-0.11%-0.10%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.-0.12%-0.23%-0.10%
Union Bank of India-0.68%-0.58%+0.10%
NTPC Ltd.-0.29%-0.38%-0.09%
company:42710.00%-0.09%-0.09%
company:195320.00%-0.09%-0.09%
Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd.-0.07%-0.16%-0.09%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.-0.43%-0.52%-0.09%
Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd.-0.08%-0.00%+0.08%
Pidilite Industries Ltd.-0.14%-0.06%+0.08%
Ashok Leyland Ltd.-0.62%-0.54%+0.08%
company:7550.00%-0.08%-0.08%
Delhivery Ltd.-0.06%-0.14%-0.08%
Asian Paints Ltd.-0.10%-0.02%+0.08%
Dalmia Bharat Ltd.-0.07%0.00%+0.07%
company:162600.00%-0.07%-0.07%
Muthoot Finance Ltd.-0.69%-0.75%-0.07%
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.-0.41%-0.48%-0.07%
company:56570.00%-0.06%-0.06%
company:3550.00%-0.06%-0.06%
Petronet LNG Ltd.-0.06%0.00%+0.06%
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.-0.09%-0.03%+0.06%
One97 Communications Ltd.-0.18%-0.24%-0.06%
Indian Bank-0.05%0.00%+0.05%
Kaynes Technology India Ltd.-0.05%0.00%+0.05%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.-0.09%-0.03%+0.05%
Alkem Laboratories Ltd.-0.05%-0.10%-0.05%
Ambuja Cements Ltd.-0.65%-0.60%+0.05%
Tata Power Company Ltd.-0.15%-0.10%+0.05%
Mankind Pharma Ltd.-0.00%-0.05%-0.05%
Suzlon Energy Ltd.-0.00%-0.05%-0.05%
UPL Ltd.-0.40%-0.36%+0.04%
Nestle India Ltd.-0.04%0.00%+0.04%
NMDC Ltd.-0.02%-0.06%-0.04%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.-0.03%-0.07%-0.04%
Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.-0.02%-0.06%-0.04%
Tamilnadu State0.04%0.00%-0.04%
State Bank of India-0.53%-0.50%+0.04%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd.-0.29%-0.33%-0.04%
Coforge Ltd.-0.06%-0.03%+0.04%
LTM Limited-0.04%0.00%+0.04%
FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd.-0.03%0.00%+0.03%
Angel One Ltd.-0.03%0.00%+0.03%
Adani Enterprises Ltd.-1.55%-1.51%+0.03%
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd.-0.26%-0.23%+0.03%
Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.-0.03%-0.00%+0.03%
Cipla Ltd.-0.02%-0.05%-0.03%
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd.-0.00%-0.03%-0.03%
GMR Airports Ltd.-0.04%-0.01%+0.03%
Max Healthcare Institute Ltd.-0.00%-0.03%-0.03%
Varun Beverages Ltd.-0.00%-0.03%-0.03%
United Spirits Ltd.-0.01%-0.04%-0.03%
Bajaj Finserv Ltd.-0.06%-0.03%+0.03%
Indus Towers Ltd.-0.00%-0.02%-0.02%
Vedanta Ltd.-0.00%-0.02%-0.02%
SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd.-0.04%-0.06%-0.02%
Interglobe Aviation Ltd.-0.02%0.00%+0.02%
Hero Motocorp Ltd.-0.00%-0.02%-0.02%
Bajaj Auto Ltd.-0.04%-0.02%+0.02%
Yes Bank Ltd.-0.04%-0.02%+0.02%
Central Depository Services (India) Ltd.-0.31%-0.30%+0.02%
Bajaj Holdings & Investment Ltd.-0.04%-0.02%+0.02%
IDFC First Bank Ltd.-0.67%-0.68%-0.01%
Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd.-0.03%-0.02%+0.01%
Biocon Ltd.-0.00%-0.02%-0.01%
company:55900.00%-0.01%-0.01%
Uttar Pradesh State0.01%0.00%-0.01%
Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd.-0.01%-0.02%-0.01%
Info Edge (India) Ltd.-0.04%-0.02%+0.01%
Bosch Ltd.-0.03%-0.04%-0.01%
Britannia Industries Ltd.-0.01%0.00%+0.01%
Vishal Mega Mart Ltd.-0.01%0.00%+0.01%
The Federal Bank Ltd.-0.01%-0.02%-0.01%
Tube Investments Of India Ltd.-0.10%-0.09%+0.01%
Solar Industries India Ltd.-0.11%-0.12%-0.01%
The Phoenix Mills Ltd.-0.05%-0.06%-0.01%
company:120420.00%-0.01%-0.01%
NBCC (India) Ltd.-0.01%-0.00%+0.01%
Hitachi Energy India Ltd.-0.50%-0.51%-0.01%
Bank of India-0.03%-0.03%+0.01%
company:2840.00%-0.01%-0.01%
Prestige Estates Projects Ltd.-0.01%-0.00%+0.01%
JSW Energy Ltd.-0.09%-0.08%+0.01%
Hyundai Motor India Ltd.-0.01%0.00%+0.01%
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.-0.02%-0.01%+0.01%
Supreme Industries Ltd.-0.02%-0.01%+0.01%
company:39770.00%-0.01%-0.01%
Radico Khaitan Ltd.-0.00%0.00%0.00%
Shriram Finance Ltd-0.03%-0.03%0.00%
Birlasoft Ltd.-0.00%-0.01%0.00%
KPIT Technologies Ltd.0.00%0.01%0.00%
company:57980.00%-0.00%0.00%
National Aluminium Company Ltd.-0.05%-0.05%0.00%
Tata Elxsi Ltd.-0.01%-0.00%0.00%
Patanjali Foods Ltd.-0.23%-0.22%0.00%
Max Financial Services Ltd.-0.01%-0.00%0.00%
CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd.-0.00%0.00%0.00%
company:21050.00%-0.00%0.00%
360 One Wam Ltd.-0.02%-0.02%0.00%
DLF 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₹41,186 Cr2.40%6.0%6.4%6.6%
Kotak Arbitrage Fund₹75,712 Cr2.92%6.0%6.4%6.6%
SBI Arbitrage Fund₹47,283 Cr1.98%5.8%6.3%6.5%
Invesco India Arbitrage Fund₹30,618 Cr2.91%6.0%6.4%6.6%
UTI Arbitrage Fund₹11,132 Cr1.80%5.9%6.4%6.5%

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 months2.72% absolute₹60,000₹61,6322.72%
1 year5.73% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,23,7903.16%
3 years6.56% annualised₹3,60,000₹3,98,84210.79%
5 years5.98% annualised₹6,00,000₹7,00,81716.80%

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 ₹34.69 as on 24 Sep 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Bandhan Arbitrage Fund?
The expense ratio of Bandhan Arbitrage Fund is 2.39% 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 5.6% 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 ₹2,06,009 Cr under management.