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HSBC Arbitrage Fund

ArbitrageLowOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 9 Nov 2026
₹20.51+0.03%1 day
Return since launch
6.0%
52-week range
₹19.33 — ₹20.52
AUM
₹3,633 Cr

HSBC Arbitrage Fund is a Arbitrage hybrid fund from HSBC Mutual Fund with ₹3,633 Cr under management, launched in 2014. Over three years it has returned 6.2% a year, against 6.5% for its category. The expense ratio is 2.07% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Low.

Performance

Returns

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

Trailing returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategoryBenchmark
1Y5.9%0.0 pts6.0%5.9%
2Y6.0%+0.1 pts5.9%6.0%
3Y6.2%−0.3 pts6.5%6.2%
5Y6.3%+0.4 pts6.0%6.4%
7Y6.0%0.0 pts6.0%6.0%
10Y5.8%+0.2 pts5.6%5.7%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund5.9%
Category6.0%
3Y
Fund6.2%
Category6.5%
5Y
Fund6.3%
Category6.0%

Since launch (26 Jun 2014): 6.0%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
Show as a table
Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20256.2%−0.7 pts6.9%
20247.3%−0.7 pts8.0%
20237.1%−0.6 pts7.6%
20223.9%−0.7 pts4.6%
20213.7%−0.5 pts4.1%
20204.8%+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

2.03%

Expense ratio as on 6 Nov 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
0.75%
Brokerage
0.13%
Transaction charges
0.05%
Statutory levies
1.10%
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.
Beta0.660.59How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe1.391.91Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino1.712.46Return 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

HSBC Arbitrage Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 30 Sep 2026

Asset allocation

  • Debt30.7%
  • Other69.5%

Market cap split

  • Large63.6%
  • Mid23.4%
  • Small13.0%
P/E
15.09
P/B
1.95

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
OthersOthers71.42%₹2,595 Cr+205.22%+201.72%+222.92%
HSBC Money Market Fund Direct-GrowthUnclassified14.34%₹521 Cr+17.41%+15.01%+11.11%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural DevelopmentFinancial2.00%₹72.65 Cr+2.43%—+2.09%
HDFC Bank Ltd.Financial1.96%₹71.19 Cr-16.23%-17.74%-19.62%
HSBC Ultra Short Term Fund Direct-GrowthUnclassified1.76%₹63.82 Cr+2.13%+3.46%+3.49%
Axis Bank Ltd.Financial1.35%₹48.98 Cr-1.42%-3.09%-13.61%
Union Bank of IndiaFinancial1.34%₹48.61 Cr-0.28%-0.01%-0.14%
Bank Of BarodaFinancial1.33%₹48.48 Cr-0.61%-0.66%-4.75%
Punjab National BankFinancial0.66%₹24.08 Cr-4.44%-3.09%-3.85%
Indian BankFinancial0.66%₹23.89 Cr-0.11%+3.74%+0.99%

Sectors

  • Others71.4%
  • Unclassified16.1%
  • Financial12.5%
  • Services0.1%
  • Metals & Mining0.0%

Instruments

  • Cash Margin69.3%
  • Mutual Fund16.1%
  • Certificate of Deposit12.7%
  • Repo2.1%
  • Net Current Assets0.1%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Reliance Industries Ltd.-1.34%-4.86%-3.51%
Indian Bank2.23%0.66%-1.57%
Others70.78%69.28%-1.50%
ICICI Bank Ltd.-3.91%-5.35%-1.44%
HSBC Money Market Fund Direct-Growth15.76%14.34%-1.42%
Steel Authority Of India Ltd.-4.00%-3.17%+0.83%
Divi's Laboratories Ltd.-0.02%-0.84%-0.82%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.0.00%-0.74%-0.74%
JIO Financial Services Ltd.-1.56%-0.94%+0.62%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.-0.43%-0.99%-0.56%
Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd.-1.29%-0.79%+0.50%
Canara Bank-3.52%-3.06%+0.46%
Bandhan Bank Ltd.-2.81%-2.37%+0.44%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.-0.73%-0.30%+0.42%
HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd.-1.67%-1.25%+0.42%
Laurus Labs Ltd.0.00%-0.39%-0.39%
Godrej Properties Ltd.-1.67%-1.29%+0.38%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.-1.64%-2.02%-0.38%
Punjab National Bank-1.82%-1.46%+0.36%
Indus Towers Ltd.-0.99%-0.64%+0.35%
Axis Bank Ltd.-1.60%-1.27%+0.34%
Indian Energy Exchange Ltd.-1.37%-1.04%+0.33%
The Federal Bank Ltd.-0.35%-0.66%-0.32%
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.-0.35%-0.04%+0.31%
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.-1.04%-0.73%+0.31%
Indusind Bank Ltd.0.00%-0.30%-0.30%
NMDC Ltd.-1.46%-1.17%+0.29%
Voltas Ltd.-0.32%-0.05%+0.27%
Jindal Steel Ltd.-0.03%-0.28%-0.25%
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.-1.23%-0.98%+0.24%
Yes Bank Ltd.-2.07%-1.84%+0.23%
HDFC Asset Management Company Ltd.-0.67%-0.44%+0.23%
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.-0.51%-0.29%+0.22%
Bank of India-0.50%-0.30%+0.20%
Max Financial Services Ltd.-0.21%-0.00%+0.20%
Life Insurance Corporation of India-0.27%-0.47%-0.20%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development2.20%2.00%-0.20%
Adani Energy Solutions Ltd.-1.44%-1.24%+0.19%
Adani Power Ltd.-2.74%-2.55%+0.19%
ITC Ltd.-0.97%-0.78%+0.19%
JSW Steel Ltd.-1.31%-1.12%+0.19%
Ambuja Cements Ltd.-0.97%-0.79%+0.18%
HDFC Bank Ltd.-5.00%-4.83%+0.17%
State Bank of India-0.66%-0.83%-0.17%
HSBC Ultra Short Term Fund Direct-Growth1.93%1.76%-0.17%
Infosys Ltd.-0.97%-0.80%+0.16%
NBCC (India) Ltd.-0.79%-0.63%+0.16%
Hitachi Energy India Ltd.-0.19%-0.03%+0.16%
Vodafone Idea Ltd.-0.72%-0.57%+0.15%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.-0.12%-0.26%-0.14%
IDFC First Bank Ltd.-1.33%-1.47%-0.14%
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd.-0.14%-0.01%+0.14%
Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd.0.00%-0.13%-0.13%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.-0.19%-0.06%+0.13%
Sagility Ltd.-0.05%0.07%+0.13%
PB Fintech Ltd.0.00%-0.13%-0.13%
APL Apollo Tubes Ltd.-0.05%-0.17%-0.12%
SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd.-0.16%-0.04%+0.12%
Container Corporation Of India Ltd.-0.68%-0.57%+0.11%
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd.-0.32%-0.21%+0.11%
Coal India Ltd.-0.52%-0.41%+0.11%
company:8003-0.11%0.00%+0.11%
company:5932-0.11%0.00%+0.11%
Adani Green Energy Ltd.-0.24%-0.13%+0.11%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.-0.22%-0.12%+0.10%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.-0.00%-0.10%-0.10%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.0.75%0.65%-0.10%
Bharat Electronics Ltd.-0.12%-0.03%+0.09%
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.-0.23%-0.14%+0.09%
Muthoot Finance Ltd.-0.12%-0.21%-0.09%
Computer Age Management Services Ltd.-0.12%-0.03%+0.09%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.-0.60%-0.52%+0.09%
Inox Wind Ltd.-0.73%-0.65%+0.08%
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.-0.10%-0.02%+0.08%
UPL Ltd.-0.08%-0.00%+0.08%
Eternal Ltd.-0.00%-0.08%-0.07%
Delhivery Ltd.-0.01%-0.07%-0.07%
RBL Bank Ltd.-0.11%-0.18%-0.07%
Manappuram Finance Ltd.-1.12%-1.06%+0.07%
Hindalco Industries Ltd.-0.13%-0.07%+0.07%
Patanjali Foods Ltd.-0.07%-0.00%+0.06%
The Indian Hotels Company Ltd.-0.19%-0.25%-0.06%
NTPC Ltd.-0.07%-0.01%+0.06%
Biocon Ltd.-0.45%-0.40%+0.06%
Varun Beverages Ltd.-1.68%-1.74%-0.06%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.-0.81%-0.76%+0.05%
Aditya Birla Capital Ltd.-0.12%-0.07%+0.05%
Ashok Leyland Ltd.-0.01%-0.05%-0.05%
GAIL (India) Ltd.-0.09%-0.13%-0.04%
Fortis Healthcare Ltd.-0.13%-0.09%+0.03%
Mphasis Ltd.-0.38%-0.42%-0.03%
Bajaj Finserv Ltd.-0.00%-0.04%-0.03%
Bank Of Baroda-0.22%-0.19%+0.03%
Interglobe Aviation Ltd.0.00%-0.03%-0.03%
Tata Consumer Products Ltd.-0.20%-0.18%+0.03%
Avenue Supermarts Ltd.0.00%-0.03%-0.03%
Lupin Ltd.-0.01%-0.03%-0.03%
Coforge Ltd.-0.01%-0.04%-0.03%
Tata Power Company Ltd.-0.07%-0.04%+0.03%
Tech Mahindra Ltd.-0.03%-0.05%-0.03%
Cummins India Ltd.-0.45%-0.42%+0.03%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd.0.00%-0.03%-0.03%
PG Electroplast Ltd.-0.01%-0.04%-0.02%
Suzlon Energy Ltd.-0.09%-0.07%+0.02%
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd.-0.05%-0.03%+0.02%
company:7037-0.02%0.00%+0.02%
Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd.-0.03%-0.01%+0.02%
One 97 Communications Ltd.0.00%-0.02%-0.02%
Shriram Finance Ltd0.00%-0.02%-0.02%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.-0.02%-0.04%-0.02%
United Spirits Ltd.-0.02%-0.00%+0.02%
Vedanta Ltd.-0.05%-0.07%-0.02%
Amber Enterprises India Ltd.0.00%-0.02%-0.02%
Adani Enterprises Ltd.-0.50%-0.49%+0.01%
company:321-0.01%0.00%+0.01%
Tata Steel Ltd.-0.90%-0.88%+0.01%
SRF Ltd.-0.02%-0.01%+0.01%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.-0.50%-0.51%-0.01%
Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd.-0.02%-0.00%+0.01%
Bajaj Holdings & Investment Ltd.-0.09%-0.08%+0.01%
SBI Cards And Payment Services Ltd.0.00%-0.01%-0.01%
Supreme Industries Ltd.-0.00%-0.01%-0.01%
Dabur India Ltd.-0.06%-0.05%+0.01%
Cipla Ltd.-0.01%-0.02%-0.01%
company:18041-0.01%0.00%+0.01%
Hindustan Zinc Ltd.-0.01%-0.00%+0.01%
UNO Minda Ltd.0.00%-0.01%-0.01%
Bosch Ltd.0.00%-0.01%-0.01%
company:16192-0.01%0.00%+0.01%
TVS Motor Company Ltd.0.00%-0.01%-0.01%
National Aluminium Company Ltd.0.00%-0.01%-0.01%
company:6959-0.01%0.00%+0.01%
Swiggy Ltd.0.00%-0.01%-0.01%
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.0.00%-0.00%0.00%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.-0.06%-0.06%0.00%
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.-0.02%-0.02%0.00%
Union Bank of India-0.01%-0.02%0.00%
Bajaj Auto Ltd.-0.01%-0.00%0.00%
Info Edge (India) Ltd.0.00%-0.00%0.00%
Nestle India Ltd.0.00%-0.00%0.00%
Astral Ltd.0.00%-0.00%0.00%
GE Vernova T&D India Ltd-0.16%-0.16%0.00%
Bank of Maharashtra0.00%-0.00%0.00%
Tube Investments Of India Ltd.-0.05%-0.05%0.00%
Alkem Laboratories Ltd.-0.01%-0.01%0.00%
company:998-0.00%0.00%0.00%
Vishal Mega Mart Ltd.-0.00%-0.00%0.00%
Pidilite Industries Ltd.0.00%-0.00%0.00%
CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd.0.00%-0.00%0.00%
Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.-0.00%-0.00%0.00%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.0.00%-0.00%0.00%
Zydus Lifesciences Ltd.-0.01%-0.01%0.00%
JSW Energy Ltd.0.00%-0.00%0.00%
Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.0.00%-0.00%0.00%
HCL Technologies Ltd.-0.00%-0.00%0.00%
Bharat Forge Ltd.-0.09%-0.09%0.00%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.-0.00%-0.00%0.00%
Marico Ltd.-0.04%-0.04%0.00%

Compare

Similar funds

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

FundAUMExpense1Y3Y5Y
Category average₹39,759 Cr2.36%6.0%6.4%6.6%
Kotak Arbitrage Fund₹75,275 Cr2.86%6.0%6.4%6.6%
SBI Arbitrage Fund₹46,309 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 seeks to generate reasonable returns by predominantly investing in arbitrage opportunities in the cash and derivatives segments of the equity markets and by investing balance in debt and money market instruments.

Fund managers

  • Asif RizwiMr. Rizwi has done B.Tech and PGDM from IIM-CPrior to joining HSBC MF, he has worked with L&T MF, Yes Bank, ICICI Bank, Nomura International plc and Deutsche Bank
  • Dipan S. ParikhMr. Parikh has done B.ComHe has been working with HSBC Mutual Fund since 2006
  • Mahesh A ChhabriaMr. Chhabria is a Commerce Graduate and has also pursued FCA and CFA.Prior to joining HSBC MF, he has worked with L&T AMC, Edelweiss Securities Ltd, Darivium Traditions Pvt. Ltd. and FIL Fund Management Pvt. Ltd.
  • Praveen AyathanMr. Praveen is a B.Sc (Mathematics).Prior to joining HSBC Mutual Fund, he has worked with L&T MF, Kotak Mahindra AMC and Dalal & Broacha Stock Broking Pvt. 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 months2.91% absolute₹60,000₹61,7462.91%
1 year6.10% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,24,0403.37%
3 years6.50% annualised₹3,60,000₹3,98,46410.68%
5 years6.01% annualised₹6,00,000₹7,01,37516.90%

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 HSBC Arbitrage Fund?
The NAV of HSBC Arbitrage Fund is ₹20.51 as on 9 Nov 2026.
What is the expense ratio of HSBC Arbitrage Fund?
The expense ratio of HSBC Arbitrage Fund is 2.07% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for HSBC Arbitrage Fund?
You can start a SIP in HSBC Arbitrage Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has HSBC Arbitrage Fund given?
HSBC Arbitrage Fund has returned 5.9% over 1 year, 6.2% over 3 years and 6.3% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on HSBC Arbitrage Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit load of 0.25% if redeemed within 15 days.
How risky is HSBC Arbitrage Fund?
HSBC Arbitrage Fund is rated Low on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Arbitrage category.
Which fund house manages HSBC Arbitrage Fund?
HSBC Arbitrage Fund is managed by HSBC Mutual Fund, which runs 44 schemes with ₹1,58,065 Cr under management.