Samco Arbitrage Fund
- NAV as on 24 Sep 2026
- ₹10.73-0.09%1 day
- Return since launch
- 4.0%
- 52-week range
- ₹10.35 — ₹10.76
- AUM
- ₹27.59 Cr
Samco Arbitrage Fund is a Arbitrage hybrid fund from Samco Mutual Fund with ₹27.59 Cr under management, launched in 2024. The expense ratio is 2.54% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Low.
Performance
Samco Arbitrage Fund NAV and returns
Growth of the fund against its category average over the period you pick.
Over 1Y this fund returned +3.7% against +6.0% for its category.
Performance
Returns
How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 3.3% | −2.6 pts | 5.9% | 5.8% |
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1M | 0.1% | −0.2 pts | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| 3M | 0.6% | −0.7 pts | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| 6M | 1.5% | −1.2 pts | 2.7% | 2.8% |
| 1Y | 3.7% | −2.2 pts | 5.9% | 6.0% |
Since launch (11 Nov 2024): 4.0%
Calendar-year returns
Category averageShow as a table
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.2% | −2.7 pts | 6.9% |
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
2.53%
Expense ratio as on 23 Sep 2026
Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.
- Base expense
- 1.55%
- Brokerage
- 0.10%
- Transaction charges
- 0.04%
- Statutory levies
- 0.84%
- Exit load
- Exit load of 0.25%, if redeemed within 7 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.
Your principal is treated as being at low risk — typically overnight and very short duration debt schemes.
Portfolio
Samco Arbitrage Fund portfolio
Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026
Asset allocation
- Debt5.8%
- Other94.8%
Market cap split
- Large91.3%
- Mid8.7%
- P/E
- 18.42
- P/B
- 3.44
Top holdings
| Holding | Sector | Weight | Value | 3M chg | 6M chg | 1Y chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Others | Others | 100.55% | ₹27.74 Cr | +16.50% | +21.74% | +19.34% |
| Interglobe Aviation Ltd. | Services | 0.22% | ₹0.06 Cr | -16.96% | — | — |
| One97 Communications Ltd. | Services | 0.11% | ₹0.03 Cr | -9.92% | — | — |
| Axis Bank Ltd. | Financial | 0.09% | ₹0.02 Cr | — | — | — |
| Shriram Finance Ltd | Financial | 0.08% | ₹0.02 Cr | -16.22% | — | — |
| ICICI Bank Ltd. | Financial | 0.00% | ₹-0.00 Cr | -4.30% | -13.84% | — |
| HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd. | Insurance | -0.01% | ₹-0.00 Cr | -3.18% | -11.28% | — |
| Hindalco Industries Ltd. | Metals & Mining | -0.02% | ₹-0.01 Cr | -3.86% | — | — |
| Bajaj Finance Ltd. | Financial | -0.04% | ₹-0.01 Cr | -4.56% | -14.72% | — |
| Titan Company Ltd. | Consumer Discretionary | -0.05% | ₹-0.01 Cr | -6.08% | -18.94% | -19.24% |
| Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. | Financial | -0.06% | ₹-0.02 Cr | -5.64% | -17.86% | +17.06% |
| HDFC Bank Ltd. | Financial | -0.06% | ₹-0.02 Cr | -12.80% | -17.52% | -14.12% |
| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. | Automobile | -0.10% | ₹-0.03 Cr | -15.64% | — | — |
| ITC Ltd. | Consumer Staples | -0.13% | ₹-0.03 Cr | — | — | -17.06% |
| Vodafone Idea Ltd. | Communication | -0.13% | ₹-0.03 Cr | -7.34% | -16.24% | -18.34% |
| Reliance Industries Ltd. | Energy | -0.14% | ₹-0.04 Cr | — | — | — |
| Bharti Airtel Ltd. | Communication | -0.31% | ₹-0.09 Cr | -15.36% | — | -19.64% |
Sectors
Instruments
Recent changes
| Holding | From | To | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. | -9.49% | -3.91% | +5.58% |
| Others | 3.38% | 5.80% | +2.42% |
| One97 Communications Ltd. | -4.85% | -6.66% | -1.81% |
| Britannia Industries Ltd. | -1.58% | 0.00% | +1.58% |
| Vodafone Idea Ltd. | -3.72% | -4.58% | -0.86% |
| Interglobe Aviation Ltd. | -8.79% | -9.46% | -0.67% |
| Titan Company Ltd. | -3.97% | -4.58% | -0.61% |
| Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. | -3.12% | -3.71% | -0.59% |
| Reliance Industries Ltd. | -6.78% | -7.31% | -0.53% |
| Shriram Finance Ltd | -3.74% | -4.23% | -0.49% |
| Axis Bank Ltd. | -3.33% | -3.74% | -0.41% |
| Bharti Airtel Ltd. | -9.04% | -9.36% | -0.32% |
| ICICI Bank Ltd. | -2.66% | -2.95% | -0.29% |
| HDFC Bank Ltd. | -7.14% | -7.41% | -0.27% |
| Hindalco Industries Ltd. | -1.82% | -2.08% | -0.26% |
| HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd. | -1.61% | -1.74% | -0.13% |
| Bajaj Finance Ltd. | -3.13% | -3.20% | -0.07% |
| ITC Ltd. | -3.25% | -3.32% | -0.07% |
Compare
Similar funds
The rest of the category, so this fund’s numbers have something to sit against.
| Fund | AUM | Expense | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category average | ₹41,186 Cr | 2.40% | 6.0% | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| ₹75,712 Cr | 2.92% | 6.0% | 6.4% | 6.6% | |
| ₹47,283 Cr | 1.98% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 6.5% | |
| ₹30,618 Cr | 2.91% | 6.0% | 6.4% | 6.6% | |
| ₹11,132 Cr | 1.80% | 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 capital appreciation and income by predominantly investing in arbitrage opportunities in the cash and the derivative segments of the equity markets and the arbitrage opportunities available within the derivative segment and by investing the balance in debt and money market instruments.
Fund managers
- Dhawal Ghanshyam DhananiMr. Dhawal Dhanani is a B.Com., C.A.He started as an equity research analyst at Samco Securities Ltd. He has over 5 years of work experience with more than 2 years capital markets and investment research.
- Nirali BhansaliMs. Nirali Bhansali is a B.E., MBAShe started as a senior analyst at Samco Securities Ltd. and has been the Head of Equity Research. She has over 7 years of work experience with more than 5 years capital markets and investment research.
- Umeshkumar MehtaMr. Mehta is B.Com., C.A.Prior to Samco AMC, he headed Samco Group Research Team and managed Public Relations through regular interaction in Business Channels and Print Media.
- Vishal ShindeBachelor of Management Studies (BMS) in Finance & Master of Management Studies (MMS) in Finance.Prior to joining Samco AMC, he was associated with DRChoksey Finserv, Batlivala & Karani Securities, Accord Fintech and AVS Investments.
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 past | Total investment | Would’ve become | Growth | Returns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 months1.51% absolute | ₹60,000 | ₹60,906 | 1.51% | |
| 1 year3.67% annualised | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,22,412 | 2.01% |
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.