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ICICI Prudential Arbitrage Fund

ArbitrageLowOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 24 Sep 2026
₹36.82-0.08%1 day
Return since launch
6.8%
52-week range
₹34.70 — ₹36.85
AUM
₹34,850 Cr

ICICI Prudential Arbitrage Fund is a Arbitrage hybrid fund from ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund with ₹34,850 Cr under management, launched in 2006. Over three years it has returned 6.4% 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%+0.1 pts5.9%5.8%
2Y6.1%+0.2 pts5.9%6.0%
3Y6.4%−0.1 pts6.5%6.2%
5Y6.5%+0.6 pts5.9%6.3%
7Y6.1%+0.2 pts5.9%5.9%
10Y5.9%+0.3 pts5.6%5.7%

Fund against category

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

Since launch (8 Nov 2006): 6.8%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
Show as a table
Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20256.5%−0.4 pts6.9%
20247.5%−0.5 pts8.0%
20237.1%−0.5 pts7.6%
20224.2%−0.5 pts4.6%
20213.9%−0.3 pts4.1%
20204.3%−0.4 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

2.16%

Expense ratio as on 22 Sep 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
0.79%
Brokerage
0.12%
Transaction charges
0.05%
Statutory levies
1.20%
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.
Sharpe1.641.88Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino2.042.31Return 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

ICICI Prudential Arbitrage Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026

Asset allocation

  • Debt25.4%
  • Other75.0%

Market cap split

  • Large78.3%
  • Mid18.7%
  • Small3.0%
P/E
15.29
P/B
2.50

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
OthersOthers75.06%₹26,157 Cr+215.10%+207.20%+224.34%
ICICI Prudential Money Market Direct-GrowthUnclassified15.21%₹5,300 Cr+16.06%+15.54%+14.96%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.Financial1.81%₹631 Cr+1.46%+1.42%+1.49%
Union Bank of IndiaFinancial0.56%₹195 Cr-0.04%+1.71%-0.02%
Indusind Bank Ltd.Financial0.42%₹146 Cr-0.28%-0.08%-1.59%
HDFC Bank Ltd.Financial0.39%₹135 Cr-11.67%-16.10%-16.17%
Bank Of BarodaFinancial0.28%₹98.54 Cr-1.13%-0.13%-0.84%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural DevelopmentFinancial0.28%₹97.30 Cr+0.29%+0.28%+1.04%
Indian Overseas BankFinancial0.28%₹96.73 Cr+0.29%+0.28%—
Axis Bank Ltd.Financial0.22%₹75.78 Cr-3.00%-4.42%-7.75%

Sectors

  • Others75.1%
  • Unclassified15.2%
  • Financial10.2%
  • Healthcare0.0%
  • Technology0.0%
  • Capital Goods0.0%
  • Construction0.0%

Instruments

  • Cash Margin73.3%
  • Mutual Fund15.2%
  • Certificate of Deposit9.5%
  • Repo2.1%
  • Commercial Paper0.7%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Others71.46%73.31%+1.85%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.-1.71%-0.66%+1.05%
HDFC Bank Ltd.-2.37%-3.30%-0.92%
Tata Steel Ltd.-0.80%-1.54%-0.75%
Hindalco Industries Ltd.-0.97%-0.32%+0.65%
Cummins India Ltd.-0.19%-0.78%-0.59%
DLF Ltd.-0.92%-0.35%+0.57%
company:57650.00%-0.56%-0.56%
JIO Financial Services Ltd.-1.70%-1.16%+0.54%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.-0.63%-1.14%-0.51%
Laurus Labs Ltd.-0.61%-0.12%+0.49%
Reliance Industries Ltd.-3.63%-4.10%-0.47%
Infosys Ltd.-0.20%-0.65%-0.45%
Grasim Industries Ltd.-0.63%-0.19%+0.44%
Divi's Laboratories Ltd.-0.63%-0.20%+0.43%
Eicher Motors Ltd.-0.70%-0.27%+0.43%
Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd.-0.10%-0.52%-0.43%
Axis Bank Ltd.-3.08%-3.50%-0.42%
HDFC Asset Management Company Ltd.-0.14%-0.54%-0.40%
Coal India Ltd.-1.20%-1.59%-0.39%
REC Ltd.-0.35%-0.01%+0.35%
TVS Motor Company Ltd.-0.68%-0.34%+0.34%
Varun Beverages Ltd.-0.13%-0.47%-0.33%
APL Apollo Tubes Ltd.-0.49%-0.82%-0.33%
Vodafone Idea Ltd.-3.30%-3.59%-0.29%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.-4.32%-4.03%+0.29%
Adani Energy Solutions Ltd.-1.09%-0.80%+0.29%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.-0.11%-0.38%-0.28%
Eternal Ltd.-0.30%-0.03%+0.27%
One97 Communications Ltd.-0.41%-0.14%+0.26%
company:79250.00%-0.24%-0.24%
Havells India Ltd.-0.25%-0.01%+0.24%
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.-0.47%-0.23%+0.24%
Max Healthcare Institute Ltd.-0.00%-0.23%-0.22%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.-1.64%-1.42%+0.22%
BSE Ltd.-0.21%0.00%+0.21%
Vedanta Ltd.-0.13%-0.34%-0.21%
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd.-0.60%-0.39%+0.21%
Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd.-0.03%-0.23%-0.20%
ICICI Prudential Money Market Direct-Growth15.41%15.21%-0.20%
Manappuram Finance Ltd.-0.43%-0.63%-0.20%
Zydus Lifesciences Ltd.-0.31%-0.11%+0.20%
Steel Authority Of India Ltd.-0.77%-0.96%-0.19%
Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd.-0.17%-0.36%-0.18%
State Bank of India-1.76%-1.94%-0.18%
Pidilite Industries Ltd.-0.24%-0.06%+0.18%
Adani Enterprises Ltd.-0.54%-0.72%-0.18%
JSW Steel Ltd.-1.17%-1.00%+0.17%
Mankind Pharma Ltd.-0.03%-0.18%-0.16%
Indus Towers Ltd.-0.64%-0.49%+0.15%
Lupin Ltd.-0.29%-0.44%-0.15%
GAIL (India) Ltd.-0.17%-0.02%+0.14%
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.-0.14%-0.28%-0.14%
Muthoot Finance Ltd.-0.47%-0.33%+0.14%
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.-0.19%-0.32%-0.13%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.-0.28%-0.41%-0.12%
CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd.-0.28%-0.16%+0.12%
Canara Bank-1.46%-1.34%+0.12%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.-0.49%-0.37%+0.12%
Dabur India Ltd.-0.39%-0.27%+0.12%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.-0.26%-0.38%-0.12%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.-0.08%-0.20%-0.12%
Tata Power Company Ltd.-0.56%-0.44%+0.12%
company:21050.00%-0.11%-0.11%
Marico Ltd.-0.13%-0.24%-0.11%
PB Fintech Ltd.-0.18%-0.07%+0.11%
company:55900.00%-0.11%-0.11%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.-0.47%-0.36%+0.11%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.-0.57%-0.68%-0.10%
Bharat Electronics Ltd.-1.78%-1.88%-0.10%
Cipla Ltd.-0.36%-0.26%+0.10%
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.-0.15%-0.25%-0.10%
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.-0.09%-0.18%-0.10%
Yes Bank Ltd.-0.48%-0.39%+0.09%
Dalmia Bharat Ltd.-0.09%0.00%+0.09%
Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.-0.34%-0.43%-0.09%
company:136000.00%-0.09%-0.09%
Punjab National Bank-0.98%-0.89%+0.09%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.-0.25%-0.17%+0.09%
Delhivery Ltd.-0.00%-0.09%-0.09%
SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd.-0.07%-0.15%-0.09%
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd.-0.32%-0.40%-0.09%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.-0.55%-0.47%+0.08%
Coforge Ltd.-0.18%-0.26%-0.08%
360 One Wam Ltd.-0.11%-0.03%+0.08%
NTPC Ltd.-0.87%-0.95%-0.08%
Shriram Finance Ltd-0.13%-0.06%+0.08%
Titan Company Ltd.-0.02%-0.09%-0.07%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.-0.12%-0.18%-0.07%
Solar Industries India Ltd.-0.34%-0.41%-0.07%
Bajaj Auto Ltd.-0.01%-0.08%-0.07%
JSW Energy Ltd.-0.16%-0.23%-0.06%
Interglobe Aviation Ltd.-0.24%-0.17%+0.06%
The Federal Bank Ltd.-0.20%-0.27%-0.06%
Info Edge (India) Ltd.-0.03%-0.09%-0.06%
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.-0.74%-0.68%+0.06%
Container Corporation Of India Ltd.-0.35%-0.29%+0.06%
Petronet LNG Ltd.-0.06%-0.00%+0.06%
Bank Of Baroda-0.30%-0.35%-0.06%
Central Depository Services (India) Ltd.-0.03%-0.08%-0.05%
Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd.-0.04%-0.09%-0.05%
Fortis Healthcare Ltd.-0.32%-0.36%-0.05%
Britannia Industries Ltd.-0.05%-0.00%+0.05%
Patanjali Foods Ltd.-0.16%-0.21%-0.05%
Adani Power Ltd.-1.04%-1.09%-0.05%
Jindal Steel Ltd.-0.29%-0.34%-0.05%
ITC Ltd.-1.01%-1.06%-0.05%
Indian Bank-0.04%-0.00%+0.04%
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.-0.81%-0.85%-0.04%
GMR Airports Ltd.-0.34%-0.30%+0.04%
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.-0.17%-0.21%-0.04%
Voltas Ltd.-0.03%-0.06%-0.04%
Nestle India Ltd.-0.05%-0.01%+0.04%
Bajaj Finserv Ltd.-0.25%-0.28%-0.04%
company:203020.00%-0.03%-0.03%
Bajaj Holdings & Investment Ltd.-0.05%-0.02%+0.03%
Cochin Shipyard Ltd.-0.03%-0.06%-0.03%
Indusind Bank Ltd.-0.15%-0.12%+0.03%
KPIT Technologies Ltd.-0.00%-0.03%-0.03%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.-0.57%-0.54%+0.03%
Bandhan Bank Ltd.-0.39%-0.41%-0.03%
Kaynes Technology India Ltd.-0.03%0.00%+0.03%
Hitachi Energy India Ltd.-0.37%-0.34%+0.03%
Ambuja Cements Ltd.-0.96%-0.93%+0.03%
Asian Paints Ltd.-0.14%-0.11%+0.03%
ICICI Bank Ltd.-0.54%-0.51%+0.03%
Tube Investments Of India Ltd.-0.06%-0.09%-0.03%
Suzlon Energy Ltd.-0.01%-0.04%-0.03%
company:195320.00%-0.02%-0.02%
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd.-0.06%-0.03%+0.02%
FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd.-0.00%-0.02%-0.02%
Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd.-0.02%0.00%+0.02%
GE Vernova T&D India Ltd-0.16%-0.18%-0.02%
company:120420.00%-0.02%-0.02%
company:198160.00%-0.02%-0.02%
Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd.-0.31%-0.33%-0.02%
Alkem Laboratories Ltd.-0.19%-0.20%-0.02%
Persistent Systems Ltd.-0.06%-0.04%+0.02%
IDFC First Bank Ltd.-0.69%-0.67%+0.02%
Inox Wind Ltd.-0.08%-0.07%+0.02%
PG Electroplast Ltd.-0.01%-0.02%-0.02%
Aditya Birla Capital Ltd.-0.14%-0.13%+0.02%
Computer Age Management Services Ltd.-0.01%-0.02%-0.02%
company:68800.00%-0.02%-0.02%
Reserve Bank of India0.01%0.00%-0.01%
Adani Green Energy Ltd.-1.01%-1.03%-0.01%
Angel One Ltd.-0.00%-0.02%-0.01%
Bank of India-0.12%-0.11%+0.01%
Biocon Ltd.-0.33%-0.34%-0.01%
Polycab India Ltd.-0.04%-0.05%-0.01%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd.-0.04%-0.03%+0.01%
Ashok Leyland Ltd.-0.18%-0.17%+0.01%
Amber Enterprises India Ltd.-0.00%-0.01%-0.01%
company:82830.00%-0.01%-0.01%
company:24400.00%-0.01%-0.01%
UPL Ltd.-0.33%-0.32%+0.01%
Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd.-0.01%0.00%+0.01%
Hindustan Zinc Ltd.-0.06%-0.05%+0.01%
Hero Motocorp Ltd.-0.25%-0.24%+0.01%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.0.70%0.69%-0.01%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.-0.05%-0.06%-0.01%
SRF Ltd.-0.01%-0.02%-0.01%
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.-0.01%0.00%+0.01%
The Indian Hotels Company Ltd.-0.82%-0.83%-0.01%
United Spirits Ltd.-0.00%-0.01%-0.01%
ABB India Ltd.-0.05%-0.06%-0.01%
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd.-0.00%-0.01%-0.01%
RBL Bank Ltd.-0.08%-0.08%+0.01%
Supreme Industries Ltd.-0.02%-0.02%+0.01%
UNO Minda Ltd.-0.02%-0.02%0.00%
Bharat Forge Ltd.-0.02%-0.03%0.00%
NBCC (India) Ltd.-0.04%-0.03%0.00%
Indian Overseas Bank0.28%0.28%0.00%
Godrej Properties Ltd.-0.07%-0.07%0.00%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development0.28%0.28%0.00%
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.-0.04%-0.05%0.00%
Max Financial Services Ltd.-0.30%-0.30%0.00%
Indian Energy Exchange Ltd.-0.09%-0.08%0.00%
NHPC Ltd.-0.00%0.00%0.00%
company:195820.00%-0.00%0.00%
The Phoenix Mills Ltd.-0.09%-0.09%0.00%
company:114700.00%-0.00%0.00%
Tata Consumer Products Ltd.-0.14%-0.14%0.00%
company:193560.00%-0.00%0.00%
Mphasis Ltd.-0.00%-0.00%0.00%
HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd.-0.11%-0.11%0.00%
Union Bank of India-0.06%-0.05%0.00%
Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.-0.00%-0.00%0.00%
Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd.-0.00%-0.01%0.00%
National Aluminium Company Ltd.-0.03%-0.03%0.00%
Prestige Estates Projects Ltd.-0.00%-0.00%0.00%
TVS Motor Company Ltd - Pref. Shares0.00%0.00%0.00%
NMDC Ltd.-0.87%-0.87%0.00%

Compare

Similar funds

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

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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 seeks to generate low volatility returns by using arbitrage & other derivative strategies in equity markets and investments in permitted debt instruments.

Fund managers

  • Ajay Kumar SolankiMr. Solanki has done B.Com, CA and CFA Level-IIIPrior to joining ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, he has worked with GPS & Associates
  • Archana NairMs. Nair has done B.Com and CAPrior to joining ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, he has worked with PWC
  • Darshil DedhiaMr. Dedhia has done CA and CFA.He has been working with ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund since 2013.
  • Nikhil KabraMr. Kabra is a B.Com and Chartered Accountant.Prior to joining ICICI Prudential AMC from September 25, 2013 he was associated with Sumedha Fiscal Services Limited from October 2012 to September 2013 and Haribhakti & Co. from September 2010 to October 2012.
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 months2.89% absolute₹60,000₹61,7342.89%
1 year6.11% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,24,0473.37%
3 years6.74% annualised₹3,60,000₹3,99,98011.11%
5 years6.14% annualised₹6,00,000₹7,03,79917.30%

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 ICICI Prudential Arbitrage Fund?
The NAV of ICICI Prudential Arbitrage Fund is ₹36.82 as on 24 Sep 2026.
What is the expense ratio of ICICI Prudential Arbitrage Fund?
The expense ratio of ICICI Prudential Arbitrage Fund is 2.15% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for ICICI Prudential Arbitrage Fund?
You can start a SIP in ICICI Prudential Arbitrage Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has ICICI Prudential Arbitrage Fund given?
ICICI Prudential Arbitrage Fund has returned 6.0% over 1 year, 6.4% over 3 years and 6.5% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on ICICI Prudential Arbitrage Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit load of 0.25% if redeemed within 15 days..
How risky is ICICI Prudential Arbitrage Fund?
ICICI Prudential Arbitrage Fund is rated Low on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Arbitrage category.
Which fund house manages ICICI Prudential Arbitrage Fund?
ICICI Prudential Arbitrage Fund is managed by ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, which runs 109 schemes with ₹11,76,218 Cr under management.