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JM Arbitrage Fund

ArbitrageLowOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 25 Sep 2026
₹34.86+0.09%1 day
Return since launch
6.4%
52-week range
₹32.98 — ₹34.86
AUM
₹482 Cr

JM Arbitrage Fund is a Arbitrage hybrid fund from JM Financial Mutual Fund with ₹482 Cr under management, launched in 2006. Over three years it has returned 5.9% 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
1Y5.7%−0.2 pts5.9%6.0%
2Y5.7%−0.3 pts6.0%6.0%
3Y5.9%−0.6 pts6.5%6.3%
5Y6.1%+0.1 pts5.9%6.4%
7Y5.6%−0.3 pts5.9%6.0%
10Y5.3%−0.3 pts5.6%5.7%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund5.7%
Category5.9%
3Y
Fund5.9%
Category6.5%
5Y
Fund6.1%
Category5.9%

Since launch (1 Jun 2006): 6.4%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
Show as a table
Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20255.9%−1.0 pts6.9%
20247.1%−0.9 pts8.0%
20236.6%−1.0 pts7.6%
20224.0%−0.7 pts4.6%
20212.8%−1.4 pts4.1%
20202.6%−2.1 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

2.10%

Expense ratio as on 25 Sep 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
0.91%
Brokerage
0.13%
Transaction charges
0.05%
Statutory levies
1.01%
Exit load
Exit load of 0.5%, if redeemed within 30 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.
Beta0.620.61How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe0.861.84Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino1.052.27Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation0.500.52How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 4 category peers

Portfolio

JM Arbitrage Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026

Asset allocation

  • Debt18.7%
  • Other81.8%

Market cap split

  • Large77.4%
  • Mid16.8%
  • Small5.8%
P/E
16.65
P/B
2.42

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
OthersOthers86.80%₹419 Cr+236.43%+206.24%+208.79%
JM Liquid Fund Direct-GrowthUnclassified6.53%₹31.48 Cr+5.30%+4.03%+3.81%
Reserve Bank of IndiaFinancial1.02%₹4.90 Cr+1.35%+1.40%+0.54%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.Financial0.81%₹3.91 Cr-0.04%-1.56%-4.74%
IDFC First Bank Ltd.Financial0.78%₹3.78 Cr-1.59%-1.08%+0.55%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.Consumer Discretionary0.63%₹3.05 Cr-0.86%-0.81%-0.56%
Bajaj Finserv Ltd.Financial0.62%₹2.97 Cr-0.51%-0.11%-0.26%
Bandhan Bank Ltd.Financial0.58%₹2.79 Cr-1.65%-0.56%-0.61%
Grasim Industries Ltd.Materials0.56%₹2.70 Cr-0.66%-0.46%-0.40%
The Federal Bank Ltd.Financial0.54%₹2.60 Cr———

Sectors

  • Others86.8%
  • Financial7.1%
  • Unclassified6.5%
  • Healthcare0.0%
  • Capital Goods0.0%
  • Materials0.0%
  • Technology0.0%

Instruments

  • Cash Margin81.0%
  • Treasury Bills7.1%
  • Mutual Fund6.5%
  • CBLO5.1%
  • Net Receivables0.7%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Eternal Ltd.-3.33%0.00%+3.33%
Others79.38%80.99%+1.61%
Grasim Industries Ltd.-0.63%0.56%+1.19%
company:49070.00%-1.05%-1.05%
HDFC Bank Ltd.-4.58%-3.68%+0.90%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.-0.20%-0.98%-0.79%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.-1.50%-0.71%+0.78%
Reliance Industries Ltd.-3.62%-2.91%+0.71%
ICICI Bank Ltd.-3.99%-3.29%+0.70%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.-1.01%-1.68%-0.67%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.0.37%-0.27%-0.64%
Divi's Laboratories Ltd.-0.31%0.29%+0.60%
JM Liquid Fund Direct-Growth5.96%6.53%+0.56%
company:193270.00%-0.55%-0.55%
company:185030.00%-0.52%-0.52%
Axis Bank Ltd.-1.97%-2.49%-0.51%
Laurus Labs Ltd.-0.51%0.00%+0.51%
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd.-0.29%0.22%+0.51%
Varun Beverages Ltd.-0.51%-1.01%-0.50%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.-4.20%-3.71%+0.48%
IDFC First Bank Ltd.-0.28%-0.74%-0.45%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.-0.24%0.19%+0.43%
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd.-2.01%-1.58%+0.43%
company:57650.00%-0.41%-0.41%
company:70370.00%-0.38%-0.38%
Yes Bank Ltd.-1.85%-1.47%+0.38%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.-0.50%-0.88%-0.38%
FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd.-0.37%0.00%+0.37%
Adani Energy Solutions Ltd.-1.22%-0.86%+0.37%
Adani Enterprises Ltd.-1.74%-1.38%+0.36%
company:21670.00%-0.35%-0.35%
NTPC Ltd.-0.11%-0.44%-0.33%
Titan Company Ltd.-0.33%0.00%+0.33%
company:186220.00%-0.33%-0.33%
company:181090.00%-0.29%-0.29%
Tata Steel Ltd.-2.68%-2.39%+0.29%
company:170470.00%-0.28%-0.28%
Eicher Motors Ltd.-2.33%-2.06%+0.26%
Vodafone Idea Ltd.-3.05%-2.79%+0.26%
Indus Towers Ltd.-1.54%-1.28%+0.26%
Reserve Bank of India1.27%1.02%-0.26%
ITC Ltd.-0.50%-0.74%-0.24%
NMDC Ltd.-1.38%-1.14%+0.24%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.-0.70%-0.94%-0.24%
State Bank of India-1.50%-1.74%-0.23%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.-1.65%-1.42%+0.23%
company:186140.00%-0.22%-0.22%
Bank Of Baroda-1.02%-0.81%+0.21%
Ashok Leyland Ltd.-0.55%-0.35%+0.20%
company:186390.00%-0.19%-0.19%
company:7550.00%-0.19%-0.19%
HDFC Asset Management Company Ltd.-0.04%-0.22%-0.18%
Bandhan Bank Ltd.-0.75%-0.57%+0.18%
Tata Consumer Products Ltd.-0.06%-0.24%-0.18%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.-0.20%-0.36%-0.17%
Biocon Ltd.-0.49%-0.65%-0.16%
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd.-0.26%-0.10%+0.16%
CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd.-0.28%-0.13%+0.16%
Punjab National Bank-0.86%-0.71%+0.15%
company:185130.00%-0.15%-0.15%
Manappuram Finance Ltd.-0.57%-0.43%+0.14%
Canara Bank-0.78%-0.64%+0.14%
Adani Green Energy Ltd.-0.47%-0.34%+0.13%
JSW Steel Ltd.-1.26%-1.13%+0.12%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.-0.80%-0.68%+0.12%
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.-0.69%-0.81%-0.12%
Max Financial Services Ltd.-0.79%-0.67%+0.12%
JSW Energy Ltd.-0.03%-0.14%-0.11%
company:8190.00%-0.11%-0.11%
Hitachi Energy India Ltd.-0.58%-0.48%+0.10%
Shriram Finance Ltd-0.51%-0.41%+0.10%
Godrej Properties Ltd.-0.44%-0.34%+0.10%
United Spirits Ltd.-0.48%-0.39%+0.10%
Indian Energy Exchange Ltd.-0.32%-0.24%+0.09%
Coal India Ltd.-0.39%-0.30%+0.09%
company:175020.00%-0.08%-0.08%
company:82360.00%-0.08%-0.08%
RBL Bank Ltd.-0.46%-0.38%+0.08%
company:5050.00%-0.07%-0.07%
Hindalco Industries Ltd.-0.49%-0.42%+0.07%
The Indian Hotels Company Ltd.-0.63%-0.55%+0.07%
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.-0.07%-0.14%-0.07%
JIO Financial Services Ltd.-0.78%-0.71%+0.07%
UPL Ltd.-0.25%-0.19%+0.06%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.-2.42%-2.36%+0.06%
Mankind Pharma Ltd.-0.27%-0.21%+0.06%
company:193220.00%-0.06%-0.06%
Bajaj Finserv Ltd.-0.11%-0.05%+0.06%
TVS Motor Company Ltd.-0.31%-0.25%+0.06%
Adani Power Ltd.-0.60%-0.54%+0.06%
Patanjali Foods Ltd.-0.26%-0.21%+0.06%
company:143860.00%-0.05%-0.05%
company:164570.00%-0.05%-0.05%
Info Edge (India) Ltd.-0.50%-0.45%+0.05%
GMR Airports Ltd.-0.19%-0.14%+0.05%
Cipla Ltd.-0.40%-0.35%+0.05%
Muthoot Finance Ltd.-0.29%-0.24%+0.05%
Inox Wind Ltd.-0.03%0.02%+0.04%
Steel Authority Of India Ltd.-0.96%-0.91%+0.04%
company:16930.00%-0.04%-0.04%
company:5070.00%-0.04%-0.04%
company:16430.00%-0.04%-0.04%
company:147790.00%-0.04%-0.04%
Tata Power Company Ltd.-0.16%-0.12%+0.04%
NBCC (India) Ltd.-0.68%-0.72%-0.04%
Hero Motocorp Ltd.-0.23%-0.19%+0.04%
Ambuja Cements Ltd.-0.40%-0.36%+0.04%
HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd.-0.43%-0.40%+0.04%
DLF Ltd.-0.43%-0.40%+0.03%
company:56970.00%-0.03%-0.03%
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.-0.34%-0.31%+0.03%
Interglobe Aviation Ltd.-0.14%-0.11%+0.03%
company:7730.00%-0.03%-0.03%
Prestige Estates Projects Ltd.-0.06%-0.03%+0.03%
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.-0.12%-0.09%+0.03%
UNO Minda Ltd.-0.08%-0.06%+0.02%
The Federal Bank Ltd.-0.11%-0.09%+0.02%
GAIL (India) Ltd.-0.02%-0.04%-0.02%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.-0.05%-0.03%+0.02%
Dabur India Ltd.-0.08%-0.06%+0.02%
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.-0.08%-0.06%+0.02%
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.-0.40%-0.38%+0.02%
company:181920.00%-0.02%-0.02%
company:83720.00%0.01%+0.01%
company:162600.00%-0.01%-0.01%
Vishal Mega Mart Ltd.-0.07%-0.05%+0.01%
Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd.-0.04%-0.03%+0.01%
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.-0.05%-0.04%+0.01%
Union Bank of India-0.06%-0.05%+0.01%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd.-0.03%-0.02%+0.01%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.-0.03%-0.02%+0.01%
Tube Investments Of India Ltd.-0.03%-0.02%+0.01%
Hindustan Zinc Ltd.-0.12%-0.12%0.00%
Suzlon Energy Ltd.-0.02%-0.01%0.00%
Bank of India-0.02%-0.02%0.00%
Asian Paints Ltd.-0.79%-0.79%0.00%
APL Apollo Tubes Ltd.-0.13%-0.13%0.00%

Compare

Similar funds

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

FundAUMExpense1Y3Y5Y
Category average₹38,078 Cr2.45%6.1%6.4%6.6%
Kotak Arbitrage Fund₹75,712 Cr2.92%6.1%6.5%6.6%
ICICI Prudential Arbitrage Fund₹34,850 Cr2.16%6.2%6.4%6.5%
Invesco India Arbitrage Fund₹30,618 Cr2.91%6.1%6.4%6.6%
UTI Arbitrage Fund₹11,132 Cr1.80%6.1%6.5%6.6%

About

About this fund

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

Investment objective

The scheme aims to generate income through arbitrage opportunities emerging out of mis-pricing between the cash market and the derivatives market and through deployment of surplus cash in fixed income instruments.

Fund managers

  • Asit BhandarkarMr. Bhandarkar is a B.Com (H) and MMS.Prior to joining JM Financial he has worked with Lotus India AMC Pvt. Ltd. and SBI Funds Management Pvt. Ltd.
  • Ruchi FozdarMs. Ruchi is a graduate in science and PGDBM in financePrior to joining JM Mutual Fund, she was associated with few brokers and institutions like Reliance Life Insurance Co. Ltd. and Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund
  • Satish RamanathanMr. Ramanathan holds a B.Tech degree and has done MBA and CFA.Prior to joining JM Mutual Fund, he has worked with Sundaram BNP Paribas AMC and has an extensive experience in the asset management business with stints in Research division of Sundaram AMC and managing funds for Franklin Templeton. He has also worked with ICICI Securities for 4 years, with Birla Merlin & Dewoo Finance for 1 year, with ICRA Ltd. for 2 years and for 1 year with Tata Economic Consultancy Services.
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 months2.58% absolute₹60,000₹61,5482.58%
1 year5.66% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,23,7433.12%
3 years6.28% annualised₹3,60,000₹3,97,08010.30%
5 years5.70% annualised₹6,00,000₹6,95,63615.94%

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 JM Arbitrage Fund?
The NAV of JM Arbitrage Fund is ₹34.86 as on 25 Sep 2026.
What is the expense ratio of JM Arbitrage Fund?
The expense ratio of JM Arbitrage Fund is 2.07% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for JM Arbitrage Fund?
You can start a SIP in JM Arbitrage Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has JM Arbitrage Fund given?
JM Arbitrage Fund has returned 5.7% over 1 year, 5.9% over 3 years and 6.1% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on JM Arbitrage Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit load of 0.5%, if redeemed within 30 days..
How risky is JM Arbitrage Fund?
JM Arbitrage Fund is rated Low on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Arbitrage category.
Which fund house manages JM Arbitrage Fund?
JM Arbitrage Fund is managed by JM Financial Mutual Fund, which runs 17 schemes with ₹13,205 Cr under management.