July 30, 2026
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Axis Arbitrage Fund
| Fund at a Glance | |
| NAV Growth (Rs.) | 21.74 |
| NAV Bonus (Rs.) | — |
| NAV IDCW Monthly (Rs.) | 12.35 |
| Min. Investment (Rs.) | 500 |
| Min. SIP Investment (Rs.) | 100 |
| Min. No of Cheques | 6 |
| Benchmark | NIFTY 50 Arbitrage TRI |
| AUM Rs. | 10,362 Cr |
| (As on 30-Jun-2026) | |
| Expense | 0.26% |
| 1 Year Return (%) | 6.64 |
| 3 Year Return (%) | 7.50 |
| 5 Year Return (%) | 6.73 |
| 10 Year Return (%) | 6.47 |
| Return Since Launch | 6.71% |
Suitable For Which Investors?
Arbitrage funds are suitable for:
1. Parking emergency corpus or idle money for investors in the highest tax bracket
2. Earning slightly higher returns than savings bank account, with low-to-moderate volatility
3. Investment horizon of 3 months to 1 year
Note:
• There is no guarantee of returns
• Not suitable for long-term wealth creation
Fund’s Investment Strategy:
The scheme aims to generate income through low volatility absolute return strategies that take advantage of opportunities in the cash and the derivative segments of the equity markets including the arbitrage opportunities available within the derivative segment, by using other derivative based strategies and by investing the balance in debt and money market instruments.
Fund Manager:
1) Sachin Jain
Education: Mr. Jain is a B.Tech, AGMP (Management)
Experience: Prior to joining Axis Asset Management Company Ltd., he has worked with Sundaram Mutual Fund, I- Cap, Sunidhi securities and Finance Ltd.
2) Devang Shah
Education: Mr. Shah is B.Com and ACA.
Experience: Prior to joining Axis AMC he has worked with ICICI Prudential AMC, Deutsche Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd. and Pricewaterhouse Coopers.
Investment Details
| Min. Investment (Rs) | 500 |
| Min. Addl Investment (Rs) | 500 |
| Min. SIP Investment (Rs) | 100 |
| Min. Withdrawal (Rs) | 1,000 |
| Min. No of Cheques | 6 |
| Min. Balance (Rs) | 1 |
| Lock-in Period | NA |
| Exit Load | 0.25% for redemption within 15 days |
Basic Details of Axis Arbitrage Fund
| Fund House | Axis Mutual Fund |
| Launch Date | 14-Aug-14 |
| Return Since Launch | 6.71% |
| Benchmark | NIFTY 50 Arbitrage TRI |
| Riskometer | Low |
| Type | Open-ended |
| Assets | 10,362 Cr |
| (As on 30-Jun-2026) | |
| Expense | 0.26% |
| (As on 30-Jun-2026) | |
| Risk Grade | Below Average |
| Return Grade | Average |
| Turnover | — |
Axis Arbitrage Fund Trailing Returns (%)
| Fund name | YTD | 1D | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y |
| Axis Arbitrage Dir | 3.80 | 0.02 | 0.53 | 1.55 | 3.28 | 6.64 | 7.50 | 6.73 | 6.24 | 6.47 |
| Hybrid: Arbitrage | 3.77 | 0.04 | 0.58 | 1.55 | 3.24 | 6.57 | 7.37 | 6.51 | 6.06 | 6.24 |
| Rank within category | 16 | 35 | 33 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Number of funds in category | 36 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 32 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 15 |
Peer Comparison of Axis Arbitrage Fund
| Rating | 1 Year Returns | 3 Year Returns | 5 Year Returns | Expense Ratio (%) | Net Assets (Rs Cr) | Return Since Launch (%) | Exit Load (Days) | Fund Age | Turnover (%) | |
| Axis Arbitrage Dir | 4 out of 5 stars | 6.64 | 7.50 | 6.73 | 0.26 | 10,362 | 6.71 | 0.25 (15) | 11Y 11M | 1183.00 |
| Kotak Arbitrage Dir | 4 out of 5 stars | 6.69 | 7.63 | 6.83 | 0.32 | 72,409 | 7.08 | 0.25 (30) | 13Y 6M | 497.37 |
| SBI Arbitrage Opportunities Dir | 4 out of 5 stars | 6.52 | 7.44 | 6.76 | 0.35 | 45,923 | 6.84 | 0.25 (15) | 13Y 6M | 157.00 |
| Invesco India Arbitrage Dir | 5 out of 5 stars | 6.78 | 7.61 | 6.95 | 0.34 | 28,526 | 6.95 | 0.50 (15) | 13Y 6M | 1656.00 |
| ABSL Arbitrage Dir | 4 out of 5 stars | 6.69 | 7.58 | 6.70 | 0.27 | 26,646 | 6.98 | — | 13Y 6M | 1035.00 |
Axis Arbitrage Fund Portfolio Analysis
| No. of Stocks | 156 |
| Top 10 Holdings | 38.91% |
| Top 5 Stocks | 28.08% |
| Top 3 Sectors | –% |
| Portfolio P/B Ratio | 2.86 |
| Portfolio P/E Ratio | 21.88 |
Portfolio Breakup
| Fund | Category | |
| Average Mkt Cap (Rs Cr) | 2,17,431 | 2,47,952 |
| Large (%) | 76.00 | 75.19 |
| Mid (%) | 18.10 | 19.06 |
| Small (%) | 5.90 | 6.24 |
| Fund | Category | |
| Number of Securities | 332 | 230 |
| Macaulay Duration (yrs) | 0.57 | 0.37 |
| Average Maturity (yrs) | 0.58 | 0.38 |
| Yield to Maturity (%) | 6.88 | 6.31 |
| Avg Credit Rating | GOI/Cash | — |
Note: Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme-related documents carefully.
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