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ICICI Prudential Arbitrage Fund

ArbitrageLowOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 9 Nov 2026
₹37.110.00%1 day
Return since launch
6.8%
52-week range
₹34.97 — ₹37.11
AUM
₹35,378 Cr

ICICI Prudential Arbitrage Fund is a Arbitrage hybrid fund from ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund with ₹35,378 Cr under management, launched in 2006. Over three years it has returned 6.3% a year, against 6.5% for its category. The expense ratio is 2.16% 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%0.0 pts6.0%5.9%
2Y6.1%+0.2 pts5.9%6.0%
3Y6.3%−0.1 pts6.5%6.2%
5Y6.5%+0.5 pts6.0%6.4%
7Y6.1%+0.2 pts6.0%6.0%
10Y5.9%+0.3 pts5.6%5.7%

Fund against category

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

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

2.13%

Expense ratio as on 5 Nov 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
0.78%
Brokerage
0.12%
Transaction charges
0.05%
Statutory levies
1.18%
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—0.59How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe1.751.91Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino2.242.46Return 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

ICICI Prudential Arbitrage Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 30 Sep 2026

Asset allocation

  • Debt27.8%
  • Other72.6%

Market cap split

  • Large76.2%
  • Mid20.7%
  • Small3.2%
P/E
14.33
P/B
2.32

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
OthersOthers73.49%₹26,145 Cr+212.95%+196.05%+238.01%
ICICI Prudential Money Market Direct-GrowthUnclassified14.97%₹5,327 Cr+15.68%+16.41%+15.36%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.Financial1.78%₹634 Cr+1.43%+1.50%+0.75%
Union Bank of IndiaFinancial0.55%₹196 Cr-0.04%0.00%-0.03%
Indusind Bank Ltd.Financial0.41%₹147 Cr-0.38%-0.19%-1.59%
HDFC Bank Ltd.Financial0.38%₹135 Cr-11.57%-16.39%-14.57%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural DevelopmentFinancial0.27%₹97.82 Cr+0.29%+0.30%+0.67%
Indian Overseas BankFinancial0.27%₹97.31 Cr+0.29%+0.30%—
Bank Of BarodaFinancial0.20%₹72.22 Cr-0.46%-0.36%-1.06%
Punjab National BankFinancial0.13%₹47.12 Cr-2.25%-1.54%-1.47%

Sectors

  • Others73.5%
  • Unclassified15.0%
  • Financial11.7%
  • Chemicals0.0%

Instruments

  • Cash Margin71.5%
  • Mutual Fund15.0%
  • Certificate of Deposit11.2%
  • Repo1.5%
  • Commercial Paper0.7%
  • Net Current Assets0.5%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Bharti Airtel Ltd.-4.03%-2.05%+1.98%
Others73.31%71.48%-1.83%
Bharat Electronics Ltd.-1.88%-0.89%+0.99%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.-0.68%-1.52%-0.84%
Vodafone Idea Ltd.-3.59%-3.00%+0.59%
NTPC Ltd.-0.95%-0.37%+0.58%
Divi's Laboratories Ltd.-0.20%-0.75%-0.55%
APL Apollo Tubes Ltd.-0.82%-1.38%-0.55%
Axis Bank Ltd.-3.50%-2.95%+0.55%
Adani Energy Solutions Ltd.-0.80%-1.32%-0.53%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.-1.14%-1.64%-0.50%
Cummins India Ltd.-0.78%-1.26%-0.48%
Kei Industries Ltd.0.00%-0.47%-0.47%
Varun Beverages Ltd.-0.47%-0.91%-0.44%
State Bank of India-1.94%-2.36%-0.42%
Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd.-0.52%-0.90%-0.38%
Reliance Industries Ltd.-4.10%-4.46%-0.36%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.-0.17%-0.52%-0.35%
DLF Ltd.-0.35%-0.00%+0.35%
Infosys Ltd.-0.65%-0.96%-0.31%
Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.-0.43%-0.13%+0.30%
ITC Ltd.-1.06%-0.76%+0.30%
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.-0.68%-0.39%+0.29%
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd.-0.40%-0.12%+0.29%
Swiggy Ltd.0.00%-0.25%-0.25%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.-0.54%-0.29%+0.25%
ICICI Prudential Money Market Direct-Growth15.21%14.97%-0.23%
Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd.-0.33%-0.09%+0.23%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.-0.38%-0.61%-0.22%
Titan Company Ltd.-0.09%-0.31%-0.22%
Vedanta Ltd.-0.34%-0.14%+0.21%
Punjab National Bank-0.89%-0.69%+0.20%
Shriram Finance Ltd-0.06%-0.25%-0.20%
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.-0.28%-0.09%+0.19%
Dabur India Ltd.-0.27%-0.09%+0.18%
Solar Industries India Ltd.-0.41%-0.22%+0.18%
Max Healthcare Institute Ltd.-0.23%-0.05%+0.18%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.-0.66%-0.48%+0.18%
Hero Motocorp Ltd.-0.24%-0.06%+0.18%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.-0.41%-0.23%+0.17%
Indus Towers Ltd.-0.49%-0.33%+0.16%
Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd.-0.23%-0.08%+0.16%
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.-0.85%-0.70%+0.15%
Marico Ltd.-0.24%-0.39%-0.15%
Hindalco Industries Ltd.-0.32%-0.47%-0.15%
The Indian Hotels Company Ltd.-0.83%-0.97%-0.14%
Eternal Ltd.-0.03%-0.17%-0.14%
Nestle India Ltd.-0.01%-0.15%-0.14%
Steel Authority Of India Ltd.-0.96%-0.82%+0.14%
Mankind Pharma Ltd.-0.18%-0.05%+0.13%
Indusind Bank Ltd.-0.12%-0.25%-0.13%
Fortis Healthcare Ltd.-0.36%-0.24%+0.12%
Patanjali Foods Ltd.-0.21%-0.33%-0.12%
NMDC Ltd.-0.87%-0.75%+0.12%
Hitachi Energy India Ltd.-0.34%-0.22%+0.12%
Coforge Ltd.-0.26%-0.38%-0.11%
CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd.-0.16%-0.05%+0.11%
TVS Motor Company Ltd.-0.34%-0.23%+0.10%
Grasim Industries Ltd.-0.19%-0.08%+0.10%
Zydus Lifesciences Ltd.-0.11%-0.01%+0.10%
Eicher Motors Ltd.-0.27%-0.37%-0.10%
HDFC Bank Ltd.-3.30%-3.40%-0.10%
Canara Bank-1.34%-1.24%+0.10%
Adani Enterprises Ltd.-0.72%-0.63%+0.09%
JSW Energy Ltd.-0.23%-0.32%-0.09%
GMR Airports Ltd.-0.30%-0.21%+0.09%
Alkem Laboratories Ltd.-0.20%-0.29%-0.08%
JIO Financial Services Ltd.-1.16%-1.07%+0.08%
HDFC Asset Management Company Ltd.-0.54%-0.46%+0.08%
ICICI Bank Ltd.-0.51%-0.59%-0.08%
The Federal Bank Ltd.-0.27%-0.35%-0.08%
Ambuja Cements Ltd.-0.93%-0.85%+0.08%
Lupin Ltd.-0.44%-0.51%-0.08%
Max Financial Services Ltd.-0.30%-0.23%+0.08%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.-0.38%-0.30%+0.08%
Bajaj Auto Ltd.-0.08%-0.15%-0.07%
Delhivery Ltd.-0.09%-0.17%-0.07%
HCL Technologies Ltd.-0.11%-0.18%-0.07%
BSE Ltd.0.00%-0.07%-0.07%
Tata Power Company Ltd.-0.44%-0.37%+0.07%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.-0.37%-0.30%+0.07%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.-1.42%-1.35%+0.07%
JSW Steel Ltd.-1.00%-0.93%+0.07%
UPL Ltd.-0.32%-0.39%-0.07%
Coal India Ltd.-1.59%-1.65%-0.06%
SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd.-0.15%-0.09%+0.06%
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.-0.25%-0.31%-0.06%
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.-0.23%-0.17%+0.06%
Tube Investments Of India Ltd.-0.09%-0.15%-0.06%
Astral Ltd.0.00%-0.06%-0.06%
Cipla Ltd.-0.26%-0.20%+0.06%
Manappuram Finance Ltd.-0.63%-0.57%+0.06%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.-0.18%-0.24%-0.06%
Tata Steel Ltd.-1.54%-1.49%+0.06%
Bharat Forge Ltd.-0.03%-0.08%-0.06%
Adani Green Energy Ltd.-1.03%-0.97%+0.05%
Godrej Properties Ltd.-0.07%-0.13%-0.05%
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.-0.18%-0.24%-0.05%
One 97 Communications Ltd.-0.14%-0.09%+0.05%
GE Vernova T&D India Ltd-0.18%-0.13%+0.05%
Aditya Birla Capital Ltd.-0.13%-0.08%+0.05%
Ashok Leyland Ltd.-0.17%-0.12%+0.05%
Vishal Mega Mart Ltd.-0.00%-0.05%-0.05%
Bandhan Bank Ltd.-0.41%-0.46%-0.05%
Mphasis Ltd.-0.00%-0.04%-0.04%
Cochin Shipyard Ltd.-0.06%-0.02%+0.04%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.-0.36%-0.32%+0.04%
Laurus Labs Ltd.-0.12%-0.16%-0.04%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.-0.20%-0.24%-0.04%
RBL Bank Ltd.-0.08%-0.04%+0.04%
Container Corporation Of India Ltd.-0.29%-0.25%+0.04%
Life Insurance Corporation of India-0.56%-0.52%+0.03%
company:20302-0.03%0.00%+0.03%
company:14435-0.03%0.00%+0.03%
company:13401-0.03%0.00%+0.03%
Persistent Systems Ltd.-0.04%-0.01%+0.03%
Asian Paints Ltd.-0.11%-0.08%+0.03%
Lodha Developers Ltd.0.00%-0.03%-0.03%
Yes Bank Ltd.-0.39%-0.36%+0.03%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd.-0.03%-0.06%-0.03%
Interglobe Aviation Ltd.-0.17%-0.14%+0.03%
Bajaj Finserv Ltd.-0.28%-0.31%-0.03%
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd.-0.39%-0.42%-0.03%
National Aluminium Company Ltd.-0.03%-0.06%-0.03%
Voltas Ltd.-0.06%-0.09%-0.02%
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.-0.32%-0.29%+0.02%
UNO Minda Ltd.-0.02%-0.00%+0.02%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.-0.47%-0.49%-0.02%
Bank Of Baroda-0.35%-0.38%-0.02%
company:19816-0.02%0.00%+0.02%
Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd.-0.09%-0.11%-0.02%
Central Depository Services (India) Ltd.-0.08%-0.10%-0.02%
Polycab India Ltd.-0.05%-0.03%+0.02%
REC Ltd.-0.01%-0.02%-0.02%
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.-0.05%-0.03%+0.02%
GAIL (India) Ltd.-0.02%-0.04%-0.02%
Hindustan Zinc Ltd.-0.05%-0.04%+0.02%
IDFC First Bank Ltd.-0.67%-0.69%-0.01%
Tata Consumer Products Ltd.-0.14%-0.13%+0.01%
FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd.-0.02%-0.01%+0.01%
Muthoot Finance Ltd.-0.33%-0.32%+0.01%
KPIT Technologies Ltd.-0.03%-0.02%+0.01%
Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd.-0.36%-0.37%-0.01%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.0.69%0.68%-0.01%
PB Fintech Ltd.-0.07%-0.06%+0.01%
Union Bank of India-0.05%-0.04%+0.01%
HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd.-0.11%-0.10%+0.01%
Inox Wind Ltd.-0.07%-0.08%-0.01%
Adani Power Ltd.-1.09%-1.10%-0.01%
Jindal Steel Ltd.-0.34%-0.35%-0.01%
Bank of India-0.11%-0.10%+0.01%
company:14386-0.01%0.00%+0.01%
Indian Energy Exchange Ltd.-0.08%-0.07%+0.01%
The Phoenix Mills Ltd.-0.09%-0.08%+0.01%
Bosch Ltd.-0.01%-0.02%-0.01%
Pidilite Industries Ltd.-0.06%-0.06%-0.01%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.-0.06%-0.06%-0.01%
SRF Ltd.-0.02%-0.03%-0.01%
United Spirits Ltd.-0.01%-0.01%-0.01%
Avenue Supermarts Ltd.-0.09%-0.09%0.00%
Trent Ltd.-0.11%-0.12%0.00%
L&T Finance Ltd.0.00%-0.00%0.00%
NBCC (India) Ltd.-0.03%-0.03%0.00%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development0.28%0.27%0.00%
Oberoi Realty Ltd.-0.02%-0.02%0.00%
Computer Age Management Services Ltd.-0.02%-0.02%0.00%
Indian Overseas Bank0.28%0.27%0.00%
Havells India Ltd.-0.01%-0.00%0.00%
Radico Khaitan Ltd.-0.02%-0.02%0.00%
Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd.-0.01%-0.00%0.00%
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd.0.00%-0.00%0.00%
Suzlon Energy Ltd.-0.04%-0.04%0.00%
Force Motors Ltd.0.00%-0.00%0.00%
Oil India Ltd.-0.00%-0.00%0.00%
Supreme Industries Ltd.-0.02%-0.02%0.00%
Biocon Ltd.-0.34%-0.35%0.00%
Amber Enterprises India Ltd.-0.01%-0.01%0.00%
company:19356-0.00%0.00%0.00%
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd.0.00%-0.00%0.00%
Tech Mahindra Ltd.-0.24%-0.24%0.00%
PG Electroplast Ltd.-0.02%-0.02%0.00%
company:201330.00%0.00%0.00%
Bajaj Holdings & Investment Ltd.-0.02%-0.02%0.00%
Info Edge (India) Ltd.-0.09%-0.10%0.00%
Britannia Industries Ltd.-0.00%-0.00%0.00%
Angel One Ltd.-0.02%-0.01%0.00%
ABB India Ltd.-0.06%-0.06%0.00%
Anand Rathi Wealth Ltd.0.00%-0.00%0.00%
Prestige Estates Projects Ltd.-0.00%-0.00%0.00%
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.-0.21%-0.21%0.00%
Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.-0.00%-0.00%0.00%
company:6959-0.00%0.00%0.00%
Sagility Ltd.-0.02%-0.02%0.00%
Indian Bank-0.00%-0.00%0.00%
Page Industries 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 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 months2.98% absolute₹60,000₹61,7882.98%
1 year6.14% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,24,0673.39%
3 years6.68% annualised₹3,60,000₹3,99,60011.00%
5 years6.19% annualised₹6,00,000₹7,04,73417.46%

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 ₹37.11 as on 9 Nov 2026.
What is the expense ratio of ICICI Prudential Arbitrage Fund?
The expense ratio of ICICI Prudential Arbitrage Fund is 2.16% 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, 6.3% 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 ₹12,20,481 Cr under management.