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UTI Arbitrage Fund

ArbitrageLowOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 25 Sep 2026
₹37.65+0.10%1 day
Return since launch
6.8%
52-week range
₹35.49 — ₹37.65
AUM
₹11,132 Cr

UTI Arbitrage Fund is a Arbitrage hybrid fund from UTI Mutual Fund with ₹11,132 Cr under management, launched in 2006. Over three years it has returned 6.5% a year, against 6.5% for its category. The expense ratio is 1.87% 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%+0.2 pts5.9%6.0%
2Y6.2%+0.2 pts6.0%6.0%
3Y6.5%−0.1 pts6.5%6.3%
5Y6.6%+0.6 pts5.9%6.4%
7Y6.2%+0.2 pts5.9%6.0%
10Y5.9%+0.3 pts5.6%5.7%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund6.1%
Category5.9%
3Y
Fund6.5%
Category6.5%
5Y
Fund6.6%
Category5.9%

Since launch (9 Jun 2006): 6.8%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
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Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20256.5%−0.4 pts6.9%
20247.7%−0.3 pts8.0%
20237.2%−0.5 pts7.6%
20224.0%−0.6 pts4.6%
20213.9%−0.3 pts4.1%
20204.4%−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

1.80%

Expense ratio as on 25 Sep 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
0.73%
Brokerage
0.12%
Transaction charges
0.00%
Statutory levies
0.95%
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.
Beta0.550.67How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe1.861.83Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino2.232.29Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation0.520.52How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 3 category peers

Portfolio

UTI Arbitrage Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026

Asset allocation

  • Debt32.0%
  • Other68.4%

Market cap split

  • Large71.3%
  • Mid22.9%
  • Small5.8%
P/E
15.68
P/B
2.18

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
OthersOthers67.66%₹7,531 Cr+212.92%+197.69%+197.89%
UTI Money Market Fund Direct-GrowthUnclassified16.83%₹1,874 Cr+15.10%+12.36%+17.30%
Canara BankFinancial2.20%₹245 Cr-1.31%-0.16%-1.17%
Axis Bank Ltd.Financial1.37%₹152 Cr+2.28%-0.05%-9.45%
UTI Liquid Direct-GrowthUnclassified1.36%₹151 Cr+1.69%+5.99%+0.82%
UTI Floating Interest Rates Fund Direct-GrowthUnclassified1.36%₹151 Cr+2.15%+2.11%+2.48%
Union Bank of IndiaFinancial1.33%₹148 Cr-0.69%+7.02%-0.27%
Export-Import Bank Of IndiaFinancial1.31%₹146 Cr+0.87%+0.85%+1.06%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd.Financial1.00%₹111 Cr-1.40%-1.54%—
HDFC Bank Ltd.Financial0.80%₹88.78 Cr-2.32%-14.75%-11.02%

Sectors

  • Others67.7%
  • Unclassified19.5%
  • Financial13.1%
  • Capital Goods0.0%
  • Services0.0%
  • Healthcare0.0%
  • Materials0.0%
  • Insurance0.0%

Instruments

  • Cash Margin67.4%
  • Mutual Fund19.5%
  • Certificate of Deposit12.2%
  • Commercial Paper0.9%
  • Net Current Assets0.2%
  • CBLO0.0%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
HDFC Bank Ltd.-0.49%-4.03%-3.54%
Reliance Industries Ltd.-0.73%-3.44%-2.71%
ICICI Bank Ltd.-0.35%-2.61%-2.26%
Steel Authority Of India Ltd.-0.01%-2.12%-2.11%
Canara Bank-0.06%-2.01%-1.96%
State Bank of India-0.83%-2.76%-1.93%
Yes Bank Ltd.-0.04%-1.89%-1.85%
Axis Bank Ltd.-0.36%1.31%+1.67%
Indus Towers Ltd.-0.05%-1.70%-1.65%
Punjab National Bank-0.03%-1.62%-1.60%
JSW Steel Ltd.-0.02%-1.45%-1.44%
NMDC Ltd.-0.04%-1.45%-1.40%
Eternal Ltd.-2.46%-1.09%+1.37%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.1.73%0.42%-1.31%
ITC Ltd.-0.05%-1.27%-1.21%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.-0.04%-1.17%-1.13%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd.-1.19%-0.09%+1.10%
UTI Floating Interest Rates Fund Direct-Growth2.15%1.36%-0.80%
JIO Financial Services Ltd.-0.00%-0.78%-0.77%
Hindalco Industries Ltd.-0.02%-0.66%-0.64%
Coal India Ltd.-0.07%-0.68%-0.61%
Bharat Electronics Ltd.-0.00%-0.60%-0.60%
company:193220.00%-0.56%-0.56%
IDFC First Bank Ltd.-0.02%-0.57%-0.55%
company:57650.00%-0.50%-0.50%
Bank Of Baroda-0.04%-0.54%-0.50%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.-0.03%-0.50%-0.47%
Max Financial Services Ltd.-0.01%-0.48%-0.47%
company:17050.00%-0.46%-0.46%
UTI Liquid Direct-Growth0.90%1.36%+0.46%
Laurus Labs Ltd.-0.80%-0.34%+0.45%
company:175020.00%-0.43%-0.43%
HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd.-0.19%-0.61%-0.41%
Tata Steel Ltd.-0.07%-0.48%-0.41%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.-0.09%-0.43%-0.34%
company:181090.00%-0.34%-0.34%
Others67.07%67.40%+0.33%
Ambuja Cements Ltd.-0.01%-0.33%-0.33%
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.-0.17%-0.48%-0.30%
Vodafone Idea Ltd.-1.39%-1.69%-0.29%
TVS Motor Company Ltd.-0.36%-0.07%+0.29%
NTPC Ltd.-0.09%-0.37%-0.28%
Solar Industries India Ltd.-0.04%-0.30%-0.27%
One97 Communications Ltd.-0.37%-0.11%+0.26%
Muthoot Finance Ltd.-0.00%-0.26%-0.25%
DLF Ltd.-0.25%0.00%+0.25%
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd.-0.34%-0.10%+0.24%
company:193270.00%-0.23%-0.23%
company:170470.00%-0.23%-0.23%
Godrej Properties Ltd.-0.24%-0.01%+0.23%
Varun Beverages Ltd.-0.00%-0.22%-0.22%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.-0.11%0.11%+0.22%
company:164570.00%-0.22%-0.22%
Dabur India Ltd.-0.00%-0.22%-0.22%
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.-1.46%-1.66%-0.20%
Inox Wind Ltd.-0.12%0.08%+0.19%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.-0.10%-0.28%-0.18%
Cummins India Ltd.-0.08%-0.26%-0.18%
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd.-0.09%0.08%+0.17%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.-0.26%-0.10%+0.16%
Tata Power Company Ltd.-0.04%-0.19%-0.15%
UTI Money Market Fund Direct-Growth16.70%16.83%+0.13%
GE Vernova T&D India Ltd-0.13%-0.27%-0.13%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.-0.10%0.02%+0.13%
The Federal Bank Ltd.-0.07%-0.19%-0.13%
Lupin Ltd.-0.00%-0.13%-0.12%
Marico Ltd.-0.02%-0.14%-0.12%
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.-0.01%-0.13%-0.12%
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.-0.43%-0.55%-0.12%
UPL Ltd.-0.01%-0.13%-0.12%
company:186390.00%-0.11%-0.11%
Ashok Leyland Ltd.-0.52%-0.63%-0.11%
Eicher Motors Ltd.-0.33%-0.22%+0.11%
Manappuram Finance Ltd.-1.14%-1.24%-0.10%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.-2.61%-2.71%-0.10%
Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd.-0.10%-0.01%+0.09%
Info Edge (India) Ltd.-0.17%-0.08%+0.09%
Bank of India-0.29%-0.20%+0.09%
Divi's Laboratories Ltd.-0.15%-0.06%+0.09%
Shriram Finance Ltd-0.09%-0.00%+0.09%
company:186140.00%-0.08%-0.08%
GMR Airports Ltd.-0.30%-0.39%-0.08%
Zydus Lifesciences Ltd.-0.00%-0.08%-0.08%
company:181920.00%-0.08%-0.08%
Fortis Healthcare Ltd.-0.01%-0.08%-0.08%
company:44560.00%-0.07%-0.07%
HDFC Asset Management Company Ltd.-0.28%-0.35%-0.07%
Indian Bank-0.08%-0.01%+0.07%
Angel One Ltd.-0.02%-0.09%-0.07%
Union Bank of India-0.31%-0.24%+0.07%
Tata Consumer Products Ltd.-0.06%-0.00%+0.06%
Bandhan Bank Ltd.-0.84%-0.90%-0.06%
Britannia Industries Ltd.-0.06%0.00%+0.06%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.-2.68%-2.62%+0.06%
company:23270.00%-0.06%-0.06%
company:39880.00%-0.06%-0.06%
CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd.-0.06%0.00%+0.06%
RBL Bank Ltd.-0.18%-0.13%+0.06%
company:34030.00%-0.06%-0.06%
company:162880.00%-0.05%-0.05%
Supreme Industries Ltd.-0.09%-0.03%+0.05%
Dalmia Bharat Ltd.-0.05%0.00%+0.05%
company:79250.00%-0.05%-0.05%
Delhivery Ltd.-0.10%-0.05%+0.05%
company:143860.00%-0.04%-0.04%
Biocon Ltd.-0.45%-0.40%+0.04%
Suzlon Energy Ltd.-0.00%-0.04%-0.04%
KPIT Technologies Ltd.-0.09%-0.05%+0.04%
Bajaj Holdings & Investment Ltd.-0.04%0.00%+0.04%
Bharat Forge Ltd.-0.02%-0.06%-0.04%
Aditya Birla Capital Ltd.-0.53%-0.57%-0.04%
360 One Wam Ltd.-0.03%0.00%+0.03%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.-0.09%-0.13%-0.03%
company:185130.00%-0.03%-0.03%
company:70370.00%-0.03%-0.03%
Bajaj Auto Ltd.-0.10%-0.07%+0.03%
Interglobe Aviation Ltd.-0.00%-0.03%-0.03%
company:25300.00%-0.03%-0.03%
company:147390.00%-0.03%-0.03%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.-0.71%-0.74%-0.03%
Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.-0.03%-0.00%+0.03%
Bajaj Finserv Ltd.-0.03%-0.00%+0.03%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.-0.11%-0.13%-0.03%
company:185030.00%-0.02%-0.02%
company:49070.00%-0.02%-0.02%
company:186220.00%-0.02%-0.02%
Central Depository Services (India) Ltd.-0.04%-0.02%+0.02%
Hero Motocorp Ltd.-0.09%-0.11%-0.02%
company:70410.00%-0.02%-0.02%
company:7550.00%-0.02%-0.02%
company:195100.00%-0.02%-0.02%
company:180410.00%-0.01%-0.01%
Bosch Ltd.-0.07%-0.05%+0.01%
SRF Ltd.-0.00%-0.02%-0.01%
company:124870.00%-0.01%-0.01%
The Indian Hotels Company Ltd.-0.46%-0.47%-0.01%
Cipla Ltd.-0.00%-0.01%-0.01%
BSE Ltd.-0.01%0.00%+0.01%
Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd.-0.05%-0.06%-0.01%
company:150390.00%-0.01%-0.01%
FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd.-0.01%-0.00%+0.01%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.-0.29%-0.30%-0.01%
company:195320.00%-0.01%-0.01%
JSW Energy Ltd.-0.17%-0.16%+0.01%
Jindal Steel Ltd.-0.13%-0.12%+0.01%
Asian Paints Ltd.-0.05%-0.06%-0.01%
UNO Minda Ltd.-0.06%-0.06%+0.01%
SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd.-0.05%-0.04%+0.01%
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.-0.11%-0.12%-0.01%
Nestle India Ltd.-0.01%0.00%+0.01%
REC Ltd.-0.01%0.00%+0.01%
company:57980.00%-0.01%-0.01%
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.-0.16%-0.15%+0.01%
Computer Age Management Services Ltd.-0.01%-0.02%-0.01%
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.-0.13%-0.14%-0.01%
GAIL (India) Ltd.-0.01%0.00%+0.01%
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.-0.02%-0.02%-0.01%
company:161920.00%-0.01%-0.01%
Tube Investments Of India Ltd.-0.00%-0.01%-0.01%
NBCC (India) Ltd.-0.05%-0.05%+0.01%
company:55900.00%-0.00%0.00%
Pidilite Industries Ltd.-0.03%-0.04%0.00%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.-0.01%-0.00%0.00%
Voltas Ltd.-0.02%-0.02%0.00%
Export-Import Bank Of India0.43%0.44%0.00%
Kotak Mahindra Prime Ltd.0.43%0.44%0.00%
Hitachi Energy India Ltd.-0.27%-0.26%0.00%
Havells India Ltd.-0.00%0.00%0.00%
Petronet LNG Ltd.-0.00%0.00%0.00%
Vishal Mega Mart Ltd.-0.00%0.00%0.00%
Alkem Laboratories Ltd.-0.02%-0.02%0.00%
Hindustan Zinc Ltd.-0.01%-0.01%0.00%
Container Corporation Of India Ltd.-0.27%-0.27%0.00%
company:21050.00%-0.00%0.00%
company:58650.00%-0.00%0.00%
company:175180.00%-0.00%0.00%
company:49080.00%-0.00%0.00%
PB Fintech Ltd.-0.02%-0.02%0.00%
Adani Energy Solutions Ltd.-0.01%-0.01%0.00%
Patanjali Foods Ltd.-0.02%-0.02%0.00%
company:56570.00%-0.00%0.00%
Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd.-0.00%0.00%0.00%
Indian Energy Exchange Ltd.-0.00%-0.00%0.00%
Grasim Industries Ltd.-0.00%-0.00%0.00%
TVS Motor Company Ltd - Pref. Shares0.00%0.00%0.00%

Compare

Similar funds

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

FundAUMExpense1Y3Y5Y
Category average₹47,060 Cr2.66%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%

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 through arbitrage opportunities between cash and derivative market and arbitrage opportunities within the derivative segment and by deployment of surplus cash in debt securities and money market instruments.

Fund managers

  • Amit SharmaMr. Sharma is a B.Com, CA, FRMHe has been associated with the Dept. of Fund Management of UTI for the past 5 years.
  • Monish LotiaB.Com and PGDM(Finance)Prior to joining the UTI AMC, he was associated with IDFC Securities Ltd, Nirmal Bang Equities P. Ltd, Systematix Shares & Brokers Ltd and Angel Broking & Wallfort Financial Services Ltd,
  • Sharwan Kumar GoyalMr.Goyal is B.Com, CFA and MMS.He began his career with UTI in June 2006 and has 15 years of overall experience in Risk / Fund management. Presently he is working as Equity Fund Manager.
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 months2.87% absolute₹60,000₹61,7222.87%
1 year6.04% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,23,9993.33%
3 years6.82% annualised₹3,60,000₹4,00,48711.25%
5 years6.15% annualised₹6,00,000₹7,03,98617.33%

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 UTI Arbitrage Fund?
The NAV of UTI Arbitrage Fund is ₹37.65 as on 25 Sep 2026.
What is the expense ratio of UTI Arbitrage Fund?
The expense ratio of UTI Arbitrage Fund is 1.87% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for UTI Arbitrage Fund?
You can start a SIP in UTI Arbitrage Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has UTI Arbitrage Fund given?
UTI Arbitrage Fund has returned 6.1% over 1 year, 6.5% over 3 years and 6.6% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on UTI Arbitrage Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit load of 0.25%, if redeemed within 15 days..
How risky is UTI Arbitrage Fund?
UTI Arbitrage Fund is rated Low on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Arbitrage category.
Which fund house manages UTI Arbitrage Fund?
UTI Arbitrage Fund is managed by UTI Mutual Fund, which runs 66 schemes with ₹3,94,848 Cr under management.