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Nippon India Arbitrage Fund

ArbitrageLowOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 24 Sep 2026
₹28.45-0.10%1 day
Return since launch
6.8%
52-week range
₹26.84 — ₹28.48
AUM
₹17,533 Cr

Nippon India Arbitrage Fund is a Arbitrage hybrid fund from Nippon India Mutual Fund with ₹17,533 Cr under management, launched in 2010. Over three years it has returned 6.2% a year, against 6.5% for its category. The expense ratio is 2.06% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Low.

Performance

Returns

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

Trailing returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategoryBenchmark
1Y5.8%0.0 pts5.9%5.8%
2Y5.9%0.0 pts5.9%6.0%
3Y6.2%−0.3 pts6.5%6.2%
5Y6.3%+0.4 pts5.9%6.3%
7Y6.0%+0.1 pts5.9%5.9%
10Y5.8%+0.2 pts5.6%5.7%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund5.8%
Category5.9%
3Y
Fund6.2%
Category6.5%
5Y
Fund6.3%
Category5.9%

Since launch (24 Sep 2010): 6.8%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
Show as a table
Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20256.2%−0.7 pts6.9%
20247.4%−0.6 pts8.0%
20237.0%−0.6 pts7.6%
20224.2%−0.5 pts4.6%
20213.8%−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

2.03%

Expense ratio as on 23 Sep 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
0.88%
Brokerage
0.13%
Transaction charges
0.04%
Statutory levies
0.98%
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.
Beta0.620.62How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe1.461.88Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino1.882.31Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation0.510.51How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 4 category peers

Portfolio

Nippon India Arbitrage Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026

Asset allocation

  • Debt27.3%
  • Other73.1%

Market cap split

  • Large73.8%
  • Mid22.5%
  • Small3.7%
P/E
17.42
P/B
2.48

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
OthersOthers72.43%₹12,699 Cr+283.05%+268.97%+295.18%
Nippon India Money Market Fund Direct-GrowthUnclassified15.10%₹2,648 Cr+14.98%+13.42%+11.35%
Nippon India Ultra Short Term Fund Direct-GrowthUnclassified7.38%₹1,294 Cr+7.32%+5.92%—
HDFC Bank Ltd.Financial2.95%₹517 Cr-14.76%-14.85%-9.18%
State Bank of IndiaFinancial1.21%₹212 Cr-3.96%-0.36%-4.84%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.Automobile1.05%₹184 Cr-2.72%-2.13%-1.30%
company:6233Financial0.82%₹145 Cr——+0.32%
Reliance Industries Ltd.Energy0.80%₹141 Cr-9.08%-5.81%-9.14%
Canara BankFinancial0.74%₹130 Cr-1.54%-0.23%-1.43%
ICICI Bank Ltd.Financial0.69%₹122 Cr-6.89%-7.04%-6.49%

Sectors

  • Others72.4%
  • Unclassified22.5%
  • Financial5.5%
  • Capital Goods0.0%
  • Technology0.0%
  • Healthcare0.0%
  • Insurance0.0%

Instruments

  • Cash Margin69.5%
  • Mutual Fund22.5%
  • Certificate of Deposit5.5%
  • Repo3.6%
  • Margin Money0.0%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Axis Bank Ltd.-0.38%-2.95%-2.57%
JSW Steel Ltd.-0.00%-1.85%-1.85%
Grasim Industries Ltd.-1.53%-0.11%+1.42%
Adani Enterprises Ltd.-0.09%-1.43%-1.34%
Tata Steel Ltd.-0.22%-1.25%-1.02%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.-0.09%-1.05%-0.97%
JIO Financial Services Ltd.-0.00%-0.90%-0.89%
HDFC Bank Ltd.-1.32%-2.16%-0.84%
company:62330.00%0.82%+0.82%
Others68.70%69.51%+0.81%
ICICI Bank Ltd.-0.05%-0.80%-0.75%
company:175020.00%-0.70%-0.70%
Manappuram Finance Ltd.-0.27%-0.95%-0.68%
Canara Bank-0.26%-0.94%-0.68%
Hindalco Industries Ltd.-0.00%-0.65%-0.65%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.1.15%0.55%-0.59%
Hindustan Zinc Ltd.-0.06%-0.64%-0.58%
NMDC Ltd.-0.00%-0.58%-0.58%
Reliance Industries Ltd.-2.83%-3.41%-0.58%
Ambuja Cements Ltd.-0.10%-0.67%-0.57%
NTPC Ltd.-0.10%-0.66%-0.56%
company:185130.00%-0.47%-0.47%
Nippon India Money Market Fund Direct-Growth15.56%15.10%-0.46%
Adani Green Energy Ltd.-0.01%-0.45%-0.44%
Tata Consumer Products Ltd.-0.20%0.20%+0.40%
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd.-0.17%0.23%+0.40%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.-0.45%-0.82%-0.37%
One97 Communications Ltd.-0.57%-0.94%-0.36%
Yes Bank Ltd.-0.02%-0.39%-0.36%
Divi's Laboratories Ltd.-0.17%0.19%+0.35%
company:193270.00%-0.34%-0.34%
Vedanta Ltd.-0.01%-0.35%-0.33%
Laurus Labs Ltd.-0.51%-0.18%+0.33%
Infosys Ltd.-0.10%-0.43%-0.33%
company:57650.00%-0.32%-0.32%
TVS Motor Company Ltd.-0.96%-0.64%+0.32%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.-0.01%-0.32%-0.32%
APL Apollo Tubes Ltd.-0.14%-0.45%-0.31%
ITC Ltd.-0.06%-0.37%-0.31%
Bharat Electronics Ltd.-0.00%-0.31%-0.31%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.-0.55%-0.25%+0.31%
Coforge Ltd.-0.06%-0.36%-0.29%
Bank Of Baroda-0.06%-0.35%-0.29%
company:186390.00%-0.25%-0.25%
IDFC First Bank Ltd.-0.19%-0.44%-0.25%
company:170470.00%-0.25%-0.25%
Steel Authority Of India Ltd.-0.95%-1.20%-0.24%
HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd.-0.01%-0.24%-0.24%
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.-0.34%-0.10%+0.24%
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd.-0.00%-0.24%-0.24%
Nippon India Ultra Short Term Fund Direct-Growth7.61%7.38%-0.22%
Coal India Ltd.-0.59%-0.80%-0.21%
company:193220.00%-0.20%-0.20%
company:186140.00%-0.19%-0.19%
Tata Power Company Ltd.-0.01%-0.19%-0.19%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.-0.24%-0.43%-0.18%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.-0.17%-0.35%-0.18%
company:181090.00%-0.18%-0.18%
Indus Towers Ltd.-0.40%-0.58%-0.18%
company:79250.00%0.17%+0.17%
State Bank of India-0.77%-0.93%-0.16%
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.-0.54%-0.70%-0.16%
Solar Industries India Ltd.-0.08%0.08%+0.16%
Info Edge (India) Ltd.-1.03%-0.87%+0.16%
360 ONE Wealth Ltd.0.15%0.00%-0.15%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.-0.92%-1.07%-0.15%
Cummins India Ltd.-0.23%-0.38%-0.15%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.-0.17%-0.03%+0.15%
Godrej Properties Ltd.-0.12%-0.27%-0.14%
The Indian Hotels Company Ltd.-0.21%-0.35%-0.14%
Adani Power Ltd.-0.13%-0.27%-0.14%
Titan Company Ltd.-0.14%0.00%+0.14%
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.-0.02%-0.15%-0.13%
Patanjali Foods Ltd.-0.20%-0.33%-0.13%
GAIL (India) Ltd.-0.14%-0.01%+0.13%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.-0.01%-0.13%-0.12%
HCL Technologies Ltd.-0.02%-0.14%-0.12%
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.-0.13%-0.01%+0.12%
Adani Energy Solutions Ltd.-1.06%-0.94%+0.12%
company:186220.00%-0.12%-0.12%
RBL Bank Ltd.-0.31%-0.20%+0.11%
Aditya Birla Capital Ltd.-0.00%-0.12%-0.11%
Polycab India Ltd.-0.06%-0.18%-0.11%
Bank of India-0.01%-0.12%-0.11%
Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd.0.11%0.00%-0.11%
Kaynes Technology India Ltd.-0.14%-0.04%+0.11%
UNO Minda Ltd.-0.08%-0.18%-0.10%
NBCC (India) Ltd.-0.00%-0.10%-0.10%
PG Electroplast Ltd.-0.00%-0.10%-0.10%
Havells India Ltd.-0.10%0.00%+0.10%
Prestige Estates Projects Ltd.-0.29%-0.19%+0.10%
Eicher Motors Ltd.-0.50%-0.40%+0.10%
Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd.-0.17%-0.27%-0.10%
GMR Airports Ltd.0.05%-0.05%-0.10%
Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.-0.00%-0.10%-0.10%
Voltas Ltd.-0.05%-0.14%-0.09%
Delhivery Ltd.-0.00%-0.10%-0.09%
UPL Ltd.-0.09%0.00%+0.09%
GE Vernova T&D India Ltd-0.23%-0.32%-0.09%
Union Bank of India-0.09%-0.00%+0.08%
Dabur India Ltd.-0.08%-0.00%+0.08%
Fortis Healthcare Ltd.-0.23%-0.31%-0.08%
Punjab National Bank-0.22%-0.29%-0.08%
Indian Bank-0.08%0.00%+0.08%
Shriram Finance Ltd-0.51%-0.58%-0.07%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.-0.32%-0.40%-0.07%
Cipla Ltd.-0.38%-0.31%+0.07%
HDFC Asset Management Company Ltd.-0.18%-0.25%-0.07%
company:147390.00%-0.07%-0.07%
company:32560.00%-0.07%-0.07%
Eternal Ltd.-0.08%-0.14%-0.07%
SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd.-0.23%-0.30%-0.06%
Nestle India Ltd.-0.13%-0.07%+0.06%
company:185030.00%-0.06%-0.06%
Dalmia Bharat Ltd.-0.05%0.00%+0.05%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.-0.80%-0.75%+0.05%
company:181920.00%-0.05%-0.05%
company:143860.00%-0.05%-0.05%
Vodafone Idea Ltd.-1.34%-1.39%-0.05%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.-0.43%-0.38%+0.05%
company:56570.00%-0.05%-0.05%
Angel One Ltd.-0.02%-0.07%-0.05%
Muthoot Finance Ltd.-0.38%-0.42%-0.05%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.-0.03%-0.08%-0.05%
company:175180.00%-0.04%-0.04%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.-0.01%-0.05%-0.04%
Ashok Leyland Ltd.-0.56%-0.52%+0.04%
Lupin Ltd.-0.01%-0.05%-0.04%
The Federal Bank Ltd.-0.18%-0.22%-0.04%
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.-0.09%-0.13%-0.04%
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.-0.01%-0.05%-0.04%
company:5070.00%-0.04%-0.04%
company:161920.00%-0.04%-0.04%
Birlasoft Ltd.-0.03%-0.06%-0.04%
Amber Enterprises India Ltd.-0.04%-0.00%+0.04%
KPIT Technologies Ltd.0.03%0.06%+0.04%
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.-0.04%0.00%+0.04%
Pidilite Industries Ltd.-0.04%-0.00%+0.03%
Inox Wind Ltd.0.09%0.05%-0.03%
Marico Ltd.-0.40%-0.44%-0.03%
Bosch Ltd.-0.19%-0.23%-0.03%
company:82830.00%-0.03%-0.03%
company:21050.00%-0.03%-0.03%
Mphasis Ltd.-0.04%-0.01%+0.03%
Asian Paints Ltd.-0.37%-0.40%-0.03%
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.-0.00%-0.03%-0.03%
Biocon Ltd.-0.35%-0.32%+0.03%
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.-0.42%-0.45%-0.03%
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.-1.03%-1.00%+0.03%
Radico Khaitan Ltd.-0.01%-0.03%-0.03%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.-0.11%-0.13%-0.02%
company:195320.00%-0.02%-0.02%
company:184850.00%-0.02%-0.02%
Alkem Laboratories Ltd.-0.22%-0.20%+0.02%
Container Corporation Of India Ltd.-0.24%-0.27%-0.02%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.-0.45%-0.47%-0.02%
Zydus Lifesciences Ltd.-0.05%-0.03%+0.02%
FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd.-0.05%-0.06%-0.02%
company:162880.00%-0.02%-0.02%
Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd.-0.23%-0.21%+0.02%
JSW Energy Ltd.-0.14%-0.12%+0.02%
Bajaj Auto Ltd.-0.11%-0.12%-0.02%
LTM Limited-0.02%0.00%+0.02%
Bajaj Holdings & Investment Ltd.-0.02%-0.04%-0.02%
company:204530.00%-0.01%-0.01%
Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd.-0.02%-0.04%-0.01%
Hero Motocorp Ltd.-0.40%-0.42%-0.01%
company:156050.00%-0.01%-0.01%
company:16930.00%-0.01%-0.01%
Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd.-0.01%0.00%+0.01%
Bajaj Finserv Ltd.-0.01%-0.02%-0.01%
Bandhan Bank Ltd.-0.17%-0.18%-0.01%
Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.-0.05%-0.06%-0.01%
Hyundai Motor India Ltd.-0.02%-0.02%+0.01%
Persistent Systems Ltd.-0.03%-0.02%+0.01%
company:198160.00%-0.01%-0.01%
Varun Beverages Ltd.-0.40%-0.41%-0.01%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd.-0.18%-0.18%+0.01%
Mankind Pharma Ltd.-0.01%0.00%+0.01%
National Aluminium Company Ltd.-0.01%-0.01%-0.01%
Britannia Industries Ltd.-0.00%0.00%0.00%
The Phoenix Mills Ltd.-0.10%-0.10%0.00%
Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd.-0.05%-0.06%0.00%
Jindal Steel Ltd.-0.04%-0.05%0.00%
PB Fintech Ltd.-0.06%-0.06%0.00%
Suzlon Energy Ltd.-0.05%-0.04%0.00%
360 One Wam Ltd.-0.04%-0.04%0.00%
company:58810.00%-0.00%0.00%
Hitachi Energy India Ltd.-0.16%-0.15%0.00%
Vishal Mega Mart Ltd.-0.01%-0.01%0.00%
Interglobe Aviation Ltd.-0.06%-0.06%0.00%
Supreme Industries Ltd.-0.31%-0.32%0.00%
Petronet LNG Ltd.-0.00%0.00%0.00%
SBI Cards And Payment Services Ltd.-0.01%-0.01%0.00%
Max Financial Services Ltd.-0.20%-0.20%0.00%
Oberoi Realty Ltd.-0.01%-0.01%0.00%
CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd.-0.04%-0.04%0.00%
DLF Ltd.-0.07%-0.07%0.00%
Tube Investments Of India Ltd.-0.04%-0.04%0.00%
United Spirits Ltd.-0.01%-0.01%0.00%
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd.-0.00%-0.00%0.00%

Compare

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

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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 by taking advantage of the arbitrage opportunities that potentially exists between cash and derivative market and within the derivative segment along with investments in debt securities & money market instruments.

Fund managers

  • Amber SinghaniaMMS Finance (Mumbai University)Prior to joining the Nippon India AMC, he was associated with Asian Markets Securities Pvt. Ltd.
  • Nemish ShethMr. Sheth is a B.Com, PGDM(FINANCE)Prior to joining Nippon Mutual Fund, he has worked with Bandhan MF, Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd. and ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Ltd.
  • Rohit Hashmukh ShahMr. Shah is a Chartered Accountant and FRM - GARP USHe has over 10 years of experience in Equity Dealing. Prior to Joining Dealing team, he was in risk management department of Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited.
  • Vikash AgarwalMr. Agarwal is a B.Com., CA, CFAPrior to joining Nippon AMC, he has worked with HDFC AMC, Larsen & Toubro 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 months2.81% absolute₹60,000₹61,6862.81%
1 year6.00% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,23,9723.31%
3 years6.60% annualised₹3,60,000₹3,99,09410.86%
5 years6.02% annualised₹6,00,000₹7,01,56116.93%

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 Nippon India Arbitrage Fund?
The NAV of Nippon India Arbitrage Fund is ₹28.45 as on 24 Sep 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Nippon India Arbitrage Fund?
The expense ratio of Nippon India Arbitrage Fund is 2.06% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for Nippon India Arbitrage Fund?
You can start a SIP in Nippon India Arbitrage Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has Nippon India Arbitrage Fund given?
Nippon India Arbitrage Fund has returned 5.8% over 1 year, 6.2% over 3 years and 6.3% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on Nippon India Arbitrage Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit load of 0.25% if redeemed within 15 days..
How risky is Nippon India Arbitrage Fund?
Nippon India Arbitrage Fund is rated Low on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Arbitrage category.
Which fund house manages Nippon India Arbitrage Fund?
Nippon India Arbitrage Fund is managed by Nippon India Mutual Fund, which runs 75 schemes with ₹7,67,506 Cr under management.