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Tata Arbitrage Fund

ArbitrageLowOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 25 Sep 2026
₹15.42+0.08%1 day
Return since launch
5.7%
52-week range
₹14.55 — ₹15.42
AUM
₹24,950 Cr

Tata Arbitrage Fund is a Arbitrage hybrid fund from Tata Mutual Fund with ₹24,950 Cr under management, launched in 2018. Over three years it has returned 6.3% a year, against 6.5% for its category. The expense ratio is 2.38% 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%+0.1 pts5.9%6.0%
2Y6.1%+0.1 pts6.0%6.0%
3Y6.3%−0.2 pts6.5%6.3%
5Y6.4%+0.5 pts5.9%6.4%
7Y6.0%+0.1 pts5.9%6.0%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund6.0%
Category5.9%
3Y
Fund6.3%
Category6.5%
5Y
Fund6.4%
Category5.9%

Since launch (10 Dec 2018): 5.7%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
Show as a table
Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20256.4%−0.5 pts6.9%
20247.4%−0.6 pts8.0%
20237.1%−0.6 pts7.6%
20224.0%−0.6 pts4.6%
20213.7%−0.4 pts4.1%
20205.0%+0.3 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

2.29%

Expense ratio as on 23 Sep 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
0.91%
Brokerage
0.15%
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—0.61How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe1.631.84Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino2.002.27Return 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

Tata Arbitrage Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026

Asset allocation

  • Debt32.9%
  • Other67.4%

Market cap split

  • Large76.1%
  • Mid19.1%
  • Small4.7%
P/E
15.46
P/B
2.28

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
OthersOthers67.36%₹16,807 Cr+198.66%+209.97%+198.90%
Tata Money Market Fund Direct-GrowthUnclassified11.79%₹2,941 Cr+12.64%+10.99%+10.92%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.Financial1.64%₹410 Cr+1.66%+0.22%+1.62%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural DevelopmentFinancial1.46%₹365 Cr+0.46%+0.96%+1.62%
National Bank For Financing Infrastructure And DevelopmentFinancial1.35%₹338 Cr———
Canara BankFinancial1.07%₹267 Cr-1.41%-0.07%-1.41%
Tata Ultra Short Term Fund Direct - GrowthUnclassified0.94%₹236 Cr+0.80%——
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd.Financial0.79%₹197 Cr-2.08%+0.19%+0.20%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.Financial0.79%₹196 Cr-0.81%-2.40%-1.17%
Bharti Telecom Ltd.Communication0.59%₹148 Cr+0.65%+0.70%+1.33%

Sectors

  • Others67.4%
  • Financial19.7%
  • Unclassified12.7%
  • Communication0.5%
  • Healthcare0.0%
  • Construction0.0%
  • Technology0.0%

Instruments

  • Cash Margin66.4%
  • Certificate of Deposit15.9%
  • Mutual Fund12.7%
  • Commercial Paper1.8%
  • Debenture1.5%
  • Repo1.0%
  • Bonds0.8%
  • Non Convertible Debenture0.2%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
HDFC Bank Ltd.-5.63%-7.87%-2.24%
One97 Communications Ltd.-0.72%-0.01%+0.71%
company:164570.00%-0.50%-0.50%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.-1.52%-1.03%+0.49%
company:57650.00%-0.38%-0.38%
Divi's Laboratories Ltd.-0.95%-0.58%+0.37%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.-2.09%-1.74%+0.35%
DLF Ltd.-0.70%-0.36%+0.34%
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd.-0.34%0.00%+0.34%
BSE Ltd.-0.34%-0.00%+0.34%
TVS Motor Company Ltd.-1.35%-1.01%+0.34%
Axis Bank Ltd.-2.45%-2.77%-0.32%
Shriram Finance Ltd-0.46%-0.14%+0.32%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.-0.72%-1.03%-0.31%
Godrej Properties Ltd.-0.15%-0.46%-0.31%
Others66.69%66.38%-0.31%
Steel Authority Of India Ltd.-1.14%-1.45%-0.31%
company:162880.00%-0.28%-0.28%
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd.-0.00%-0.29%-0.28%
Adani Energy Solutions Ltd.-0.92%-0.66%+0.26%
Tata Steel Ltd.-0.25%-0.50%-0.25%
Vodafone Idea Ltd.-1.40%-1.65%-0.25%
Cummins India Ltd.-0.48%-0.72%-0.24%
JIO Financial Services Ltd.-1.58%-1.34%+0.24%
Bandhan Bank Ltd.-0.34%-0.58%-0.24%
Laurus Labs Ltd.-0.23%0.00%+0.23%
Petronet LNG Ltd.-0.23%0.00%+0.23%
Indian Bank-0.21%0.00%+0.21%
Pidilite Industries Ltd.-0.28%-0.07%+0.21%
JSW Steel Ltd.-1.19%-0.99%+0.20%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.-0.38%-0.18%+0.20%
Reliance Industries Ltd.-2.12%-1.92%+0.20%
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.-1.48%-1.29%+0.19%
HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd.-1.11%-0.92%+0.19%
Lupin Ltd.0.06%-0.12%-0.18%
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.-0.34%-0.16%+0.18%
Dabur India Ltd.-0.38%-0.20%+0.18%
Max Healthcare Institute Ltd.-0.00%-0.17%-0.17%
NMDC Ltd.-0.59%-0.76%-0.17%
Tata Power Company Ltd.-0.54%-0.37%+0.17%
Indus Towers Ltd.-1.16%-1.32%-0.16%
Info Edge (India) Ltd.-0.10%-0.26%-0.16%
CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd.-0.16%0.00%+0.16%
REC Ltd.-0.16%0.00%+0.16%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd.-0.47%-0.31%+0.16%
State Bank of India-1.13%-1.28%-0.15%
Eicher Motors Ltd.-0.17%-0.02%+0.15%
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.-0.61%-0.75%-0.14%
APL Apollo Tubes Ltd.-0.07%-0.21%-0.14%
PB Fintech Ltd.-0.18%-0.04%+0.14%
Infosys Ltd.-0.00%-0.14%-0.14%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.-0.15%-0.01%+0.14%
ICICI Bank Ltd.-1.18%-1.04%+0.14%
Varun Beverages Ltd.-0.50%-0.63%-0.13%
Dalmia Bharat Ltd.-0.12%0.00%+0.12%
RBL Bank Ltd.-0.47%-0.35%+0.12%
Adani Green Energy Ltd.-1.03%-0.91%+0.12%
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd.-0.72%-0.60%+0.12%
Coal India Ltd.-0.80%-0.91%-0.11%
Eternal Ltd.-0.11%0.00%+0.11%
ITC Ltd.-0.46%-0.57%-0.11%
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.-0.04%-0.14%-0.10%
SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd.-0.01%-0.11%-0.10%
Tata Consumer Products Ltd.-0.35%-0.25%+0.10%
Hero Motocorp Ltd.-0.11%-0.01%+0.10%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.-0.04%-0.14%-0.10%
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.-0.21%-0.31%-0.10%
UPL Ltd.-0.14%-0.04%+0.10%
GAIL (India) Ltd.-0.11%-0.02%+0.09%
company:70370.00%-0.09%-0.09%
NTPC Ltd.-0.82%-0.74%+0.08%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.-0.31%-0.39%-0.08%
NBCC (India) Ltd.-0.29%-0.21%+0.08%
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.-0.10%-0.03%+0.07%
PG Electroplast Ltd.-0.01%-0.08%-0.07%
Coforge Ltd.-0.04%-0.10%-0.06%
Bank of India-0.42%-0.36%+0.06%
Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd.-0.14%-0.08%+0.06%
Canara Bank-1.21%-1.15%+0.06%
Solar Industries India Ltd.-0.39%-0.45%-0.06%
The Phoenix Mills Ltd.-0.01%-0.07%-0.06%
company:146770.00%-0.06%-0.06%
Zydus Lifesciences Ltd.-0.07%-0.02%+0.05%
company:176030.00%-0.05%-0.05%
The Federal Bank Ltd.-0.40%-0.44%-0.04%
Hindalco Industries Ltd.-1.20%-1.16%+0.04%
Bajaj Auto Ltd.-0.04%0.00%+0.04%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.-0.25%-0.29%-0.04%
Marico Ltd.-0.11%-0.15%-0.04%
Cipla Ltd.-0.11%-0.07%+0.04%
Yes Bank Ltd.-0.45%-0.41%+0.04%
Grasim Industries Ltd.-0.04%-0.00%+0.04%
GMR Airports Ltd.-0.29%-0.25%+0.04%
Bank Of Baroda-0.39%-0.43%-0.04%
company:79250.00%-0.03%-0.03%
SRF Ltd.-0.00%-0.04%-0.03%
Manappuram Finance Ltd.-0.74%-0.77%-0.03%
IDFC First Bank Ltd.-0.68%-0.71%-0.03%
Asian Paints Ltd.-0.10%-0.07%+0.03%
JSW Energy Ltd.-0.36%-0.39%-0.03%
Patanjali Foods Ltd.-0.17%-0.20%-0.03%
Indian Energy Exchange Ltd.-0.26%-0.23%+0.03%
Tata Money Market Fund Direct-Growth11.82%11.79%-0.03%
Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd.-0.20%-0.23%-0.03%
Bharat Electronics Ltd.-1.10%-1.13%-0.03%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.-0.94%-0.97%-0.03%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.-0.36%-0.33%+0.03%
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.-0.48%-0.50%-0.02%
Polycab India Ltd.-0.09%-0.11%-0.02%
Adani Enterprises Ltd.-0.54%-0.52%+0.02%
company:57980.00%-0.02%-0.02%
Biocon Ltd.-0.52%-0.50%+0.02%
Ambuja Cements Ltd.-0.64%-0.62%+0.02%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.-0.03%-0.01%+0.02%
Ashok Leyland Ltd.-0.58%-0.56%+0.02%
Havells India Ltd.-0.02%0.00%+0.02%
The Indian Hotels Company Ltd.-0.29%-0.31%-0.02%
HDFC Asset Management Company Ltd.-0.67%-0.69%-0.02%
National Aluminium Company Ltd.-0.04%-0.06%-0.02%
company:4080.00%-0.02%-0.02%
Max Financial Services Ltd.-0.45%-0.47%-0.02%
Bosch Ltd.-0.01%-0.03%-0.02%
Computer Age Management Services Ltd.-0.16%-0.14%+0.02%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.-0.27%-0.29%-0.02%
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.-0.48%-0.47%+0.01%
Aditya Birla Capital Ltd.-0.08%-0.07%+0.01%
Suzlon Energy Ltd.-0.16%-0.15%+0.01%
Fortis Healthcare Ltd.-0.17%-0.18%-0.01%
company:55900.00%-0.01%-0.01%
GE Vernova T&D India Ltd-0.23%-0.22%+0.01%
Tube Investments Of India Ltd.-0.06%-0.07%-0.01%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.-0.02%-0.01%+0.01%
Container Corporation Of India Ltd.-0.30%-0.29%+0.01%
United Spirits Ltd.-0.02%-0.03%-0.01%
Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd.-0.19%-0.20%-0.01%
Adani Power Ltd.-1.12%-1.11%+0.01%
Alkem Laboratories Ltd.-0.01%-0.00%+0.01%
company:58650.00%-0.01%-0.01%
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.-0.36%-0.35%+0.01%
Muthoot Finance Ltd.-0.28%-0.27%+0.01%
Vedanta Ltd.-0.02%-0.03%-0.01%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development1.47%1.46%-0.01%
Inox Wind Ltd.-0.01%-0.00%+0.01%
company:37570.00%-0.01%-0.01%
Indusind Bank Ltd.-0.42%-0.43%-0.01%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.-0.16%-0.17%-0.01%
National Bank For Financing Infrastructure And Development1.36%1.35%-0.01%
Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.-0.48%-0.47%+0.01%
Tata Ultra Short Term Fund Direct - Growth0.95%0.94%-0.01%
Bharti Telecom Ltd.0.60%0.59%-0.01%
Nestle India Ltd.-0.01%-0.01%0.00%
Union Bank of India-0.21%-0.21%0.00%
Punjab National Bank-0.49%-0.49%0.00%
Bharat Forge Ltd.-0.00%-0.00%0.00%
Prestige Estates Projects Ltd.-0.00%-0.00%0.00%
Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd.-0.00%-0.00%0.00%
Jindal Steel Ltd.-0.27%-0.27%0.00%
Hindustan Zinc Ltd.-0.05%-0.05%0.00%
Supreme Industries Ltd.-0.09%-0.09%0.00%
company:7550.00%-0.00%0.00%
FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd.-0.00%0.00%0.00%
UNO Minda Ltd.-0.00%-0.00%0.00%
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd.-0.52%-0.52%0.00%
Interglobe Aviation Ltd.-0.09%-0.09%0.00%
Tata Capital Financial Services Ltd.0.20%0.20%0.00%
Bajaj Finserv Ltd.-0.17%-0.17%0.00%
L&T Finance Ltd.0.20%0.20%0.00%
company:42710.00%-0.00%0.00%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.1.35%1.35%0.00%
company:39770.00%-0.00%0.00%
company:82900.00%-0.00%0.00%
Punjab & Sind Bank0.29%0.29%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 seeks to generate reasonable returns by investing predominantly in arbitrage opportunities in the cash and derivatives segments of the equity markets and by investing balance in debt and money market instruments.

Fund managers

  • Sailesh JainMr. Jain is a Commerce Graduate and an MBA.Prior to joining TATA Mutual Fund, he has worked with Invesco Mutual Fund, IDFC Securities Ltd. as Head Derivatives, Quant Broking Pvt Ltd. as Vice President and IIFL(India Infoline) as Vice President.
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 year5.95% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,23,9393.28%
3 years6.68% annualised₹3,60,000₹3,99,60011.00%
5 years6.03% annualised₹6,00,000₹7,01,74716.96%

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 Tata Arbitrage Fund?
The NAV of Tata Arbitrage Fund is ₹15.42 as on 25 Sep 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Tata Arbitrage Fund?
The expense ratio of Tata Arbitrage Fund is 2.38% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for Tata Arbitrage Fund?
You can start a SIP in Tata Arbitrage Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has Tata Arbitrage Fund given?
Tata Arbitrage Fund has returned 6.0% over 1 year, 6.3% over 3 years and 6.4% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on Tata Arbitrage Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit load of 0.25%, if redeemed within 15 days..
How risky is Tata Arbitrage Fund?
Tata Arbitrage Fund is rated Low on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Arbitrage category.
Which fund house manages Tata Arbitrage Fund?
Tata Arbitrage Fund is managed by Tata Mutual Fund, which runs 61 schemes with ₹2,31,388 Cr under management.