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Union Arbitrage Fund

ArbitrageLowOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 9 Nov 2026
₹15.160.00%1 day
Return since launch
5.5%
52-week range
₹14.29 — ₹15.16
AUM
₹220 Cr

Union Arbitrage Fund is a Arbitrage hybrid fund from Union Mutual Fund with ₹220 Cr under management, launched in 2019. Over three years it has returned 6.2% a year, against 6.5% for its category. The expense ratio is 2.23% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Low.

Performance

Returns

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

Trailing returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategoryBenchmark
1Y6.1%+0.1 pts6.0%5.9%
2Y6.0%+0.1 pts5.9%6.0%
3Y6.2%−0.3 pts6.5%6.2%
5Y6.4%+0.4 pts6.0%6.4%
7Y6.0%0.0 pts6.0%6.0%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund6.1%
Category6.0%
3Y
Fund6.2%
Category6.5%
5Y
Fund6.4%
Category6.0%

Since launch (30 Jan 2019): 5.5%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
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Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20256.0%−0.9 pts6.9%
20247.5%−0.5 pts8.0%
20237.0%−0.6 pts7.6%
20223.7%−1.0 pts4.6%
20213.7%−0.4 pts4.1%
20204.5%−0.2 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 6 Nov 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
0.87%
Brokerage
0.13%
Transaction charges
0.04%
Statutory levies
1.25%
Exit load
Exit load of 0.25% if redeemed within 1 months.
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.
Beta0.680.59How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe1.411.91Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino1.942.46Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation0.540.51How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 4 category peers

Portfolio

Union Arbitrage Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 30 Sep 2026

Asset allocation

  • Debt21.2%
  • Other79.0%

Market cap split

  • Large72.1%
  • Mid25.8%
  • Small2.0%
P/E
19.06
P/B
2.71

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
OthersOthers80.01%₹176 Cr+215.94%+202.41%+223.80%
Union Money Market Fund Direct - GrowthUnclassified13.38%₹29.40 Cr+16.66%+5.14%+4.76%
Bank Of BarodaFinancial6.63%₹14.55 Cr-1.26%-1.17%-2.07%
Vodafone Idea Ltd.Communication1.90%₹4.16 Cr-4.74%-2.84%-1.30%
Tata Steel Ltd.Metals & Mining1.85%₹4.05 Cr-1.42%-1.71%-1.22%
JSW Steel Ltd.Metals & Mining1.81%₹3.98 Cr-1.79%-1.67%-1.86%
ICICI Bank Ltd.Financial1.30%₹2.85 Cr-1.50%-1.40%-3.56%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.Automobile0.94%₹2.07 Cr-0.52%-0.71%-0.67%
HDFC Bank Ltd.Financial0.91%₹2.01 Cr-7.30%-9.00%-3.66%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.Communication0.87%₹1.92 Cr-2.76%-2.71%-0.24%

Sectors

  • Others80.0%
  • Unclassified13.4%
  • Financial6.8%

Instruments

  • Cash Margin70.8%
  • Mutual Fund13.4%
  • Certificate of Deposit6.6%
  • Repo6.5%
  • Net Receivables2.7%
  • Treasury Bills0.3%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Bharti Airtel Ltd.-2.91%0.87%+3.78%
JSW Steel Ltd.-1.91%1.81%+3.72%
Others74.43%70.82%-3.61%
Tata Consumer Products Ltd.1.24%-1.05%-2.29%
Vodafone Idea Ltd.-2.67%-0.46%+2.21%
Tata Steel Ltd.-0.32%1.85%+2.17%
PB Fintech Ltd.0.00%-2.11%-2.11%
JSW Steel Ltd. Warrant0.00%-1.83%-1.83%
HDFC Bank Ltd.-2.66%-0.89%+1.77%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.-0.61%0.94%+1.55%
Delhivery Ltd.0.77%-0.70%-1.47%
Divi's Laboratories Ltd.0.69%-0.68%-1.37%
Max Financial Services Ltd.-2.00%-0.65%+1.35%
One 97 Communications Ltd.0.00%-1.33%-1.33%
ICICI Bank Ltd.(Partly Paid Equity)0.00%-1.31%-1.31%
company:19322-1.25%0.00%+1.25%
UPL Ltd.-0.91%-2.10%-1.19%
L&T Finance Ltd.0.00%-1.12%-1.12%
Infosys Ltd.0.00%-1.10%-1.10%
NTPC Ltd.-2.06%-0.99%+1.07%
company:6880-1.05%0.00%+1.05%
company:14901-0.93%0.00%+0.93%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd.0.00%-0.92%-0.92%
SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd.-1.67%-0.75%+0.92%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd Warrant-0.03%-0.94%-0.91%
company:8003-0.90%0.00%+0.90%
Bharti Airtel Ltd. Rights0.00%-0.88%-0.88%
State Bank of India-0.57%-1.45%-0.88%
Titan Company Ltd.0.00%-0.88%-0.88%
Manappuram Finance Ltd.-1.13%-0.26%+0.87%
company:7684-0.83%0.00%+0.83%
company:7040-0.80%0.00%+0.80%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.-2.36%-1.63%+0.73%
company:18109-0.67%0.00%+0.67%
Bharat Forge Ltd.0.00%-0.66%-0.66%
Cipla Ltd.-1.04%-0.39%+0.65%
Tata Steel Ltd. Pref. Shares 2.00-1.22%-1.86%-0.64%
Coal India Ltd.0.00%-0.63%-0.63%
Hindalco Industries Ltd.-0.46%-1.06%-0.60%
Patanjali Foods Ltd.-4.53%-3.93%+0.60%
Bajaj Auto Ltd.0.00%-0.60%-0.60%
Polycab India Ltd.-1.41%-0.83%+0.58%
Union Money Market Fund Direct - Growth13.94%13.38%-0.56%
ICICI Bank Ltd.-1.43%-0.89%+0.54%
Hero Motocorp Ltd.-0.15%-0.68%-0.53%
Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd.-1.01%-0.48%+0.53%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.-1.40%-0.89%+0.51%
Zydus Lifesciences Ltd.0.00%-0.48%-0.48%
RBL Bank Ltd.0.00%-0.47%-0.47%
company:18639-0.45%0.00%+0.45%
Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd.0.00%-0.44%-0.44%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.-0.16%-0.57%-0.41%
Reliance Industries Ltd.-3.42%-3.04%+0.38%
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.-0.44%-0.74%-0.30%
Nestle India Ltd.0.00%-0.30%-0.30%
company:18041-0.27%0.00%+0.27%
BSE Ltd.-1.47%-1.30%+0.17%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.0.00%-0.16%-0.16%
Coforge Ltd.-0.26%-0.42%-0.16%
Eicher Motors Ltd.-1.49%-1.34%+0.15%
HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd.-0.38%-0.52%-0.14%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.-1.46%-1.32%+0.14%
JSW Energy Ltd.-0.05%-0.17%-0.12%
Jindal Steel Ltd.-0.53%-0.65%-0.12%
Steel Authority Of India Ltd.-1.02%-0.91%+0.11%
JIO Financial Services Ltd.-1.05%-0.95%+0.10%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.-1.06%-0.97%+0.09%
Interglobe Aviation Ltd.-1.04%-0.95%+0.09%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.-0.80%-0.71%+0.09%
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd.-1.11%-1.20%-0.09%
Bajaj Finserv Ltd.-0.65%-0.57%+0.08%
The Federal Bank Ltd.-1.11%-1.03%+0.08%
Shriram Finance Ltd-0.45%-0.37%+0.08%
Grasim Industries Ltd.0.08%0.00%-0.08%
company:19327-0.08%0.00%+0.08%
Ambuja Cements Ltd.-0.76%-0.70%+0.06%
Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd.-0.30%-0.36%-0.06%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.-1.17%-1.11%+0.06%
Biocon Ltd.-0.65%-0.60%+0.05%
Life Insurance Corporation of India-0.69%-0.64%+0.05%
Muthoot Finance Ltd.-0.45%-0.41%+0.04%
TVS Motor Company Ltd.-1.10%-1.06%+0.04%
Indusind Bank Ltd.-0.41%-0.37%+0.04%
Axis Bank Ltd.-1.40%-1.36%+0.04%
Adani Energy Solutions Ltd.-0.40%-0.37%+0.03%
Bharat Electronics Ltd.-0.46%-0.43%+0.03%
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.0.00%-0.03%-0.03%
Container Corporation Of India Ltd.0.00%-0.03%-0.03%
NMDC Ltd.-0.26%-0.23%+0.03%
Yes Bank Ltd.-0.57%-0.54%+0.03%
Tech Mahindra Ltd.-0.31%-0.29%+0.02%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.-0.77%-0.78%-0.01%
Bank Of Baroda-0.41%-0.40%+0.01%
ITC Ltd.-0.83%-0.83%0.00%
Reserve Bank of India0.14%0.14%0.00%
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.-0.36%-0.36%0.00%

Compare

Similar funds

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

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SBI Arbitrage Fund₹46,252 Cr1.95%6.0%6.3%6.6%
Invesco India Arbitrage Fund₹26,552 Cr2.82%6.1%6.4%6.6%
UTI Arbitrage Fund₹10,900 Cr1.80%5.9%6.3%6.5%
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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

  • Devesh ThackerMr. Thacker is a B.Com (H) and Post graduate from University of Pune.Prior to joining Union AMC in 2011 he has worked with Sahara AMC.
  • Vishal ThakkerMr.Thakker has done B.Com & M.B.APrior joining to Union Mutual Fund he has worked with Elara Capital and Emkay Shares & Stock Broking.
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 months3.09% absolute₹60,000₹61,8543.09%
1 year6.08% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,24,0263.36%
3 years6.52% annualised₹3,60,000₹3,98,59010.72%
5 years5.98% annualised₹6,00,000₹7,00,81716.80%

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 Union Arbitrage Fund?
The NAV of Union Arbitrage Fund is ₹15.16 as on 9 Nov 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Union Arbitrage Fund?
The expense ratio of Union Arbitrage Fund is 2.23% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for Union Arbitrage Fund?
You can start a SIP in Union Arbitrage Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has Union Arbitrage Fund given?
Union Arbitrage Fund has returned 6.1% over 1 year, 6.2% over 3 years and 6.4% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on Union Arbitrage Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit load of 0.25% if redeemed within 1 months..
How risky is Union Arbitrage Fund?
Union Arbitrage Fund is rated Low on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Arbitrage category.
Which fund house manages Union Arbitrage Fund?
Union Arbitrage Fund is managed by Union Mutual Fund, which runs 30 schemes with ₹28,977 Cr under management.