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Parag Parikh Arbitrage Fund

ArbitrageLowOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 9 Nov 2026
₹12.13+0.01%1 day
Return since launch
6.6%
52-week range
₹11.43 — ₹12.13
AUM
₹2,750 Cr

Parag Parikh Arbitrage Fund is a Arbitrage hybrid fund from PPFAS Mutual Fund with ₹2,750 Cr under management, launched in 2023. Over three years it has returned 6.3% a year, against 6.5% for its category. The expense ratio is 1.39% 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%
2Y6.0%+0.1 pts5.9%6.0%
3Y6.3%−0.2 pts6.5%6.2%

Fund against category

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

Since launch (23 Oct 2023): 6.6%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
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Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20256.2%−0.6 pts6.9%
20247.3%−0.7 pts8.0%

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

1.39%

Expense ratio as on 7 Nov 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
0.53%
Brokerage
0.10%
Transaction charges
0.09%
Statutory levies
0.67%
Exit load
Exit load of 0.25%, 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.
Beta0.430.59How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe—1.91Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino—2.46Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation—0.51How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 4 category peers

Portfolio

Parag Parikh Arbitrage Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 30 Sep 2026

Asset allocation

  • Debt27.6%
  • Other72.7%

Market cap split

  • Large85.1%
  • Mid10.9%
  • Small4.0%
P/E
14.97
P/B
1.95

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
OthersOthers71.61%₹1,969 Cr+225.07%+198.22%+212.53%
Parag Parikh Liquid Fund Direct - GrowthUnclassified10.70%₹294 Cr+11.02%+12.59%+11.23%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.Financial5.23%₹144 Cr+3.63%+4.76%+5.03%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural DevelopmentFinancial1.78%₹48.91 Cr+1.83%+1.19%+1.26%
Canara BankFinancial1.75%₹48.13 Cr-6.42%-1.22%-6.12%
HDFC Bank Ltd.Financial1.73%₹47.61 Cr-18.04%-20.11%-10.76%
Bank Of BarodaFinancial0.89%₹24.57 Cr-2.92%-3.38%-4.42%
Indian BankFinancial0.86%₹23.75 Cr+1.83%+2.30%—
The Indian Hotels Company Ltd.Services0.58%₹15.96 Cr-0.59%-0.49%-0.16%
Reserve Bank of IndiaFinancial0.36%₹9.84 Cr+0.37%+0.46%+0.52%

Sectors

  • Others71.6%
  • Financial17.8%
  • Unclassified10.7%
  • Chemicals0.0%

Instruments

  • Cash Margin67.9%
  • Certificate of Deposit15.9%
  • Mutual Fund10.7%
  • Reverse Repo4.0%
  • Commercial Paper1.8%
  • Treasury Bills0.4%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Others71.04%67.90%-3.14%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.-1.51%-0.54%+0.97%
Indian Bank1.74%0.86%-0.88%
company:1308-0.81%0.00%+0.81%
Bandhan Bank Ltd.-0.68%-1.47%-0.79%
HDFC Bank Ltd.-5.90%-6.45%-0.55%
DLF Ltd.-0.83%-0.29%+0.54%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.-1.20%-1.69%-0.50%
GMR Airports Ltd.-0.89%-0.47%+0.42%
Eicher Motors Ltd.-1.55%-1.17%+0.39%
Cipla Ltd.-0.59%-0.21%+0.38%
Reliance Industries Ltd.-4.49%-4.82%-0.33%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.-4.07%-3.75%+0.32%
Bharat Electronics Ltd.-2.00%-1.72%+0.28%
One 97 Communications Ltd.-0.25%-0.00%+0.24%
Parag Parikh Liquid Fund Direct - Growth10.47%10.70%+0.24%
ICICI Bank Ltd.-5.98%-6.20%-0.23%
Canara Bank-5.51%-5.33%+0.18%
NMDC Ltd.-1.70%-1.54%+0.17%
Life Insurance Corporation of India-0.79%-0.94%-0.15%
State Bank of India-2.54%-2.40%+0.14%
Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.-0.21%-0.07%+0.14%
NTPC Ltd.-0.57%-0.44%+0.13%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.-3.09%-2.97%+0.12%
IDFC First Bank Ltd.-2.13%-2.25%-0.12%
Tata Steel Ltd.-1.99%-2.08%-0.10%
Coforge Ltd.0.00%-0.10%-0.10%
Infosys Ltd.0.00%-0.09%-0.09%
Varun Beverages Ltd.-0.28%-0.38%-0.09%
Hindalco Industries Ltd.-0.31%-0.22%+0.09%
Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd.0.00%-0.09%-0.09%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.-1.08%-1.00%+0.08%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.-0.08%-0.00%+0.08%
Axis Bank Ltd.-4.60%-4.52%+0.08%
Divi's Laboratories Ltd.-0.08%-0.15%-0.06%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.-0.73%-0.67%+0.06%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.-4.48%-4.43%+0.05%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.-1.01%-0.96%+0.05%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.0.00%-0.05%-0.05%
Oberoi Realty Ltd.0.00%-0.05%-0.05%
Punjab National Bank-1.09%-1.04%+0.05%
Bajaj Finserv Ltd.-0.01%-0.06%-0.05%
NBCC (India) Ltd.-0.62%-0.58%+0.04%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development1.74%1.78%+0.04%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.1.73%1.77%+0.04%
Steel Authority Of India Ltd.-0.44%-0.40%+0.04%
Marico Ltd.0.00%-0.03%-0.03%
Coal India Ltd.-0.39%-0.42%-0.03%
Biocon Ltd.-0.47%-0.45%+0.02%
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.-0.50%-0.48%+0.02%
Eternal Ltd.0.00%-0.02%-0.02%
The Indian Hotels Company Ltd Rights-0.57%-0.58%-0.02%
Solar Industries India Ltd.-0.04%-0.02%+0.02%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.-0.33%-0.35%-0.02%
Asian Paints Ltd.-0.03%-0.02%+0.02%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.-0.17%-0.15%+0.01%
Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd.-0.02%-0.01%+0.01%
company:5749-0.01%0.00%+0.01%
Godrej Properties Ltd.-0.08%-0.07%+0.01%
Aditya Birla Capital Ltd.-0.34%-0.32%+0.01%
Tata Consumer Products Ltd.-0.06%-0.05%+0.01%
Tata Power Company Ltd.-0.21%-0.22%-0.01%
JSW Steel Ltd.-0.28%-0.27%+0.01%
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd.-0.06%-0.06%+0.01%
Reserve Bank of India0.35%0.36%+0.01%
company:5626-0.01%0.00%+0.01%
Bank Of Baroda-0.79%-0.79%+0.01%
company:14919-0.00%0.00%0.00%
The Indian Hotels Company Ltd.0.58%0.58%0.00%
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.-0.05%-0.05%0.00%
The Federal Bank Ltd.-0.08%-0.08%0.00%
Yes Bank Ltd.-0.05%-0.05%0.00%
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd.-0.08%-0.08%0.00%
Fortis Healthcare Ltd.-0.01%-0.01%0.00%
Inox Wind Ltd.-0.09%-0.09%0.00%
Dabur India Ltd.-0.17%-0.17%0.00%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.-0.11%-0.10%0.00%
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.-0.14%-0.14%0.00%
JIO Financial Services Ltd.-0.40%-0.40%0.00%
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.-0.02%-0.02%0.00%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd.-0.00%-0.00%0.00%
Indus Towers Ltd.-0.39%-0.39%0.00%
ITC Ltd.-0.33%-0.33%0.00%
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.-0.05%-0.05%0.00%
SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd.-0.01%-0.01%0.00%
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.-0.01%-0.01%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 capital appreciation and income by predominantly investing in arbitrage opportunities in the cash and derivatives segment of the equity market, and by investing the balance in debt and money market instruments.

Fund managers

  • Aishwarya DharMBA - FinancePrior to joining the PPFAS MF, she was associated with TATA AIA Life Insurance Co. Ltd, ManipalCigna Health Insurance Co. Ltd,
  • Raj MehtaMr. Mehta is a Commerce Graduate from University of Mumbai (N.M. College) ; Fellow Member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) ; CFA Charter Holder.Beginning his career as an intern with PPFAS Mutual Fund in 2012, he swiftly moved up the ranks, and is currently part of the Fund Management team.
  • Rajeev ThakkarMr.Thakkar is a Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant, CFA, and CFP.He has been associated with PPFAS AMC since 2013.
  • Raunak OnkarMr.Onkar is an MMS (Finance) from the University of Mumbai.He joined PPFAS as a research analyst. He was appointed as Head- research in the year 2011. He is working with the company as an Associate Fund Manager.
  • Rukun TarachandaniMr. Tarachandani has done B Tech (Information Technology), PGPM (Finance), CFA and CQF.Prior to joining PPFAS Mutual Fund, he has worked with Kotak Mutual Fund, Goldman Sachs, Unnati Investment Management & Research Group.
  • Tejas SomanMr. Soman has done B.Com from University of Mumbai and Post Graduate Program in Securities Markets - From ‘NISM’Prior to joining PPFAS Mutual Fund, he was associated with SBI MF, Yes Bank Limited, STCI Primary Dealership and PricewaterhouseCoopers
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 months2.97% absolute₹60,000₹61,7822.97%
1 year6.15% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,24,0743.39%
3 years6.56% annualised₹3,60,000₹3,98,84210.79%

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 Parag Parikh Arbitrage Fund?
The NAV of Parag Parikh Arbitrage Fund is ₹12.13 as on 9 Nov 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Parag Parikh Arbitrage Fund?
The expense ratio of Parag Parikh Arbitrage Fund is 1.39% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for Parag Parikh Arbitrage Fund?
You can start a SIP in Parag Parikh Arbitrage Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
Is there a lock-in or exit load on Parag Parikh Arbitrage Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit load of 0.25%, if redeemed within 30 days..
How risky is Parag Parikh Arbitrage Fund?
Parag Parikh Arbitrage Fund is rated Low on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Arbitrage category.
Which fund house manages Parag Parikh Arbitrage Fund?
Parag Parikh Arbitrage Fund is managed by PPFAS Mutual Fund, which runs 7 schemes with ₹1,69,069 Cr under management.