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Baroda BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund

ArbitrageLowOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 9 Nov 2026
₹17.26-0.01%1 day
Return since launch
5.7%
52-week range
₹16.36 — ₹17.28
AUM
₹1,015 Cr

Baroda BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund is a Arbitrage hybrid fund from Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund with ₹1,015 Cr under management, launched in 2016. Over three years it has returned 5.8% a year, against 6.5% for its category. The expense ratio is 2.24% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Low.

Performance

Returns

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

Trailing returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategoryBenchmark
1Y5.3%−0.7 pts6.0%5.9%
2Y5.5%−0.4 pts5.9%6.0%
3Y5.8%−0.6 pts6.5%6.2%
5Y6.2%+0.2 pts6.0%6.4%
7Y5.8%−0.1 pts6.0%6.0%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund5.3%
Category6.0%
3Y
Fund5.8%
Category6.5%
5Y
Fund6.2%
Category6.0%

Since launch (8 Dec 2016): 5.7%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
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Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20256.2%−0.7 pts6.9%
20247.4%−0.6 pts8.0%
20237.2%−0.5 pts7.6%
20223.8%−0.9 pts4.6%
20213.7%−0.5 pts4.1%
20204.6%−0.1 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

2.23%

Expense ratio as on 6 Nov 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
0.96%
Brokerage
0.14%
Transaction charges
0.05%
Statutory levies
1.08%
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.
Beta0.620.59How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe1.221.91Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino1.482.46Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation0.540.51How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 4 category peers

Portfolio

Baroda BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 30 Sep 2026

Asset allocation

  • Debt29.2%
  • Other71.1%

Market cap split

  • Large70.3%
  • Mid16.8%
  • Small12.9%
P/E
13.01
P/B
2.08

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
OthersOthers80.24%₹814 Cr+9.44%+15.30%+136.17%
Baroda BNP Paribas Liquid Direct Fund-GrowthUnclassified8.00%₹81.18 Cr+4.37%——
Reserve Bank of IndiaFinancial2.44%₹24.80 Cr+2.13%+1.92%—
The Indian Hotels Company Ltd.Services0.14%₹1.46 Cr-0.13%-0.08%-0.05%
Steel Authority Of India Ltd.Metals & Mining0.03%₹0.32 Cr-5.48%-3.56%-0.86%
APL Apollo Tubes Ltd.Metals & Mining0.00%₹-0.00 Cr-0.04%—-0.04%
Adani Enterprises Ltd.Services0.00%₹0.00 Cr-1.62%——
Adani Green Energy Ltd.Capital Goods0.00%₹0.01 Cr-5.94%-2.64%-6.45%
Adani Power Ltd.Energy0.00%₹-0.01 Cr-0.44%——
Aditya Birla Capital Ltd.Financial0.00%₹-0.01 Cr-0.44%——

Sectors

  • Others80.2%
  • Financial11.9%
  • Unclassified8.0%

Instruments

  • Net Receivables71.8%
  • Treasury Bills12.1%
  • CBLO8.4%
  • Mutual Fund8.0%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Others5.12%8.40%+3.28%
NMDC Ltd.-0.34%-2.82%-2.48%
ICICI Bank Ltd.-0.56%-2.93%-2.37%
Reliance Industries Ltd.-0.55%-2.32%-1.77%
Bharat Electronics Ltd.-0.01%-1.16%-1.15%
JIO Financial Services Ltd.-0.05%-1.09%-1.04%
Steel Authority Of India Ltd.-0.65%-1.55%-0.90%
Punjab National Bank-0.09%-0.98%-0.89%
Tata Elxsi Ltd.-0.84%-0.07%+0.77%
company:9041-0.71%0.00%+0.71%
RBL Bank Ltd.-0.84%-0.18%+0.66%
Manappuram Finance Ltd.-3.34%-2.81%+0.53%
Bandhan Bank Ltd.0.00%-0.44%-0.44%
Coal India Ltd.-0.91%-1.34%-0.43%
Vodafone Idea Ltd.-4.97%-4.56%+0.41%
GMR Airports Ltd.-0.59%-0.20%+0.39%
company:2642-0.36%0.00%+0.36%
Baroda BNP Paribas Liquid Direct Fund-Growth7.66%8.00%+0.34%
company:5012-0.32%0.00%+0.32%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.-1.09%-0.81%+0.28%
company:844-0.26%0.00%+0.26%
Union Bank of India-0.53%-0.33%+0.20%
company:4908-0.18%0.00%+0.18%
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.-3.42%-3.24%+0.18%
ITC Ltd.-0.27%-0.10%+0.17%
Adani Green Energy Ltd.-2.52%-2.69%-0.17%
State Bank of India-2.09%-1.92%+0.17%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.-0.54%-0.38%+0.16%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.-2.66%-2.51%+0.15%
PG Electroplast Ltd.0.00%-0.15%-0.15%
HDFC Bank Ltd.-3.58%-3.72%-0.14%
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.-1.07%-0.94%+0.13%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.-0.01%-0.14%-0.13%
company:14677-0.13%0.00%+0.13%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.-1.25%-1.13%+0.12%
Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd.0.00%-0.12%-0.12%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.0.00%-0.12%-0.12%
Adani Energy Solutions Ltd.-2.95%-2.84%+0.11%
One 97 Communications Ltd.0.00%-0.11%-0.11%
Container Corporation Of India Ltd.-1.19%-1.08%+0.11%
JSW Steel Ltd.-1.09%-1.20%-0.11%
Adani Power Ltd.-2.59%-2.69%-0.10%
Reserve Bank of India2.34%2.44%+0.10%
Bank of India-0.17%-0.07%+0.10%
Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd.0.00%-0.10%-0.10%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.-1.45%-1.35%+0.10%
Tata Steel Ltd.-0.86%-0.95%-0.09%
Hindalco Industries Ltd.-0.94%-0.86%+0.08%
Tata Consumer Products Ltd.-0.85%-0.77%+0.08%
Bajaj Finserv Ltd.-0.04%-0.11%-0.07%
Divi's Laboratories Ltd.0.00%-0.07%-0.07%
Adani Enterprises Ltd.-0.53%-0.60%-0.07%
The Federal Bank Ltd.-0.17%-0.11%+0.06%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.-0.33%-0.39%-0.06%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.0.00%-0.06%-0.06%
Canara Bank-3.83%-3.78%+0.05%
Info Edge (India) Ltd.-0.79%-0.74%+0.05%
NTPC Ltd.-0.27%-0.22%+0.05%
APL Apollo Tubes Ltd.0.00%-0.05%-0.05%
company:5590-0.05%0.00%+0.05%
GE Vernova T&D India Ltd-0.13%-0.17%-0.04%
JSW Energy Ltd.0.00%-0.04%-0.04%
company:14386-0.04%0.00%+0.04%
NBCC (India) Ltd.-0.09%-0.05%+0.04%
Grasim Industries Ltd.-0.48%-0.44%+0.04%
Tata Power Company Ltd.-0.53%-0.57%-0.04%
Ambuja Cements Ltd.-0.35%-0.38%-0.03%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.-0.26%-0.23%+0.03%
Patanjali Foods Ltd.0.00%-0.03%-0.03%
Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd.-0.13%-0.10%+0.03%
company:14064-0.03%0.00%+0.03%
company:16192-0.03%0.00%+0.03%
company:2837-0.03%0.00%+0.03%
Inox Wind Ltd.-1.12%-1.15%-0.03%
Axis Bank Ltd.-3.88%-3.86%+0.02%
Godrej Properties Ltd.-0.34%-0.32%+0.02%
Indian Energy Exchange Ltd.-0.43%-0.41%+0.02%
HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd.-0.13%-0.11%+0.02%
Titan Company Ltd.-0.03%-0.01%+0.02%
Biocon Ltd.-0.19%-0.18%+0.01%
Cipla Ltd.-0.77%-0.76%+0.01%
Indus Towers Ltd.-1.45%-1.46%-0.01%
Yes Bank Ltd.-0.51%-0.50%+0.01%
Bank Of Baroda0.00%-0.01%-0.01%
Interglobe Aviation Ltd.0.00%-0.01%-0.01%
Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd.-0.01%-0.02%-0.01%
Varun Beverages Ltd.-0.01%-0.02%-0.01%
National Aluminium Company Ltd.-0.03%-0.02%+0.01%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.-0.02%-0.03%-0.01%
company:7037-0.00%0.00%0.00%
Aditya Birla Capital Ltd.-0.21%-0.21%0.00%
Alkem Laboratories Ltd.-0.03%-0.03%0.00%
Asian Paints Ltd.-0.01%-0.01%0.00%
Cummins India Ltd.-0.05%-0.05%0.00%
Infosys Ltd.-0.08%-0.08%0.00%
Jindal Steel Ltd.-0.05%-0.05%0.00%
Life Insurance Corporation of India-0.89%-0.89%0.00%
Lupin Ltd.-0.13%-0.13%0.00%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.-0.19%-0.19%0.00%
The Indian Hotels Company Ltd Rights-0.14%-0.14%0.00%
The Indian Hotels Company Ltd.0.14%0.14%0.00%
Zydus Lifesciences Ltd.-0.01%-0.01%0.00%

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About

About this fund

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

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to generate income and capital appreciation by investing in a combination of diversified portfolio of equity and equity related instruments, including use of equity derivatives strategies and arbitrage opportunities with exposure in debt and fixed income instruments.

Fund managers

  • Meenakshi GururajMBA in FinancePrior to joining the Baroda BNP Paribas MF, she was associated with Canara Robeco AMC,
  • Neeraj SaxenaHe is PGDBA finance and Masters in Organic ChemistryPrior to joining Baroda BNP Paribas AMC, he has worked with Stratcap Securities, Karvy Stock Broking and Iden Investment Advisors
  • Vikram PamnaniMr. Pamnani holds PGDM in Finance.Prior to joining Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund, he worked with Essel Finance AMC Ltd. as Fund Manager, Canara Robeco AMC Ltd. as Fixed Income Dealer & Deutsche Bank as Process Executive.
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 months2.63% absolute₹60,000₹61,5782.63%
1 year5.49% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,23,6293.02%
3 years6.32% annualised₹3,60,000₹3,97,33110.37%
5 years5.89% annualised₹6,00,000₹6,99,14616.52%

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 Baroda BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund?
The NAV of Baroda BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund is ₹17.26 as on 9 Nov 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Baroda BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund?
The expense ratio of Baroda BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund is 2.24% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for Baroda BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund?
You can start a SIP in Baroda BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has Baroda BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund given?
Baroda BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund has returned 5.3% over 1 year, 5.8% over 3 years and 6.2% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on Baroda BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit load of 0.25% if redeemed within 15 days..
How risky is Baroda BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund?
Baroda BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund is rated Low on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Arbitrage category.
Which fund house manages Baroda BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund?
Baroda BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund is managed by Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund, which runs 44 schemes with ₹55,028 Cr under management.