August 18, 2026
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Helios Arbitrage Fund
| Fund at a Glance | |
| NAV Growth (Rs.) | 10.23 |
| NAV IDCW (Rs.) | 10.22 |
| NAV Bonu (Rs.) | — |
| Min. Investment (Rs.) | 5,000 |
| Min. SIP Investment (Rs.) | 1,000 |
| Min. No of Cheques | 12 |
| Benchmark | NIFTY 50 Arbitrage TRI |
| AUM Rs. | 105 Cr |
| (As on 31-Jul-2026) | |
| Expense | 0.43% |
| 1 Year Return (%) | — |
| 3 Year Return (%) | — |
| 5 Year Return (%) | — |
| 10 Year Return (%) | — |
| Return Since Launch | 2.30% |
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 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 Manager:
1) Alok Bahl
Education: Mr. Bahl has done B.Com, PG Diploma in Financial Management and PG Certificate in Business Management from XLRI Jamshedpur
Experience: He has over 32 years of work experience in the areas of investment. He has been a part of Helios Group since its inception in 2005. Prior to joining Helios Group, he has worked in India with various sell side firms in sales for over 14 years.
2) Pratik Singh
Education: Mr. Singh has done B.E and MBA in Finance
Experience: Prior to joining Helios Mutual Fund, he has worked with Motilal Oswal Institutional Equities, Haitong Securities India, Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities and Minda Valeo Security Systems Pvt Ltd.
Investment Details
| Min. Investment (Rs) | 5,000 |
| Min. Addl Investment (Rs) | 1,000 |
| Min. SIP Investment (Rs) | 1,000 |
| Min. Withdrawal (Rs) | 1 |
| Min. No of Cheques | 12 |
| Min. Balance (Rs) | — |
| Lock-in Period | NA |
| Exit Load | 0.25% for redemption within 7 days |
Basic Details of Helios Arbitrage Fund
| Fund House | Helios Mutual Fund |
| Launch Date | 20-Mar-26 |
| Return Since Launch | 2.30% |
| Benchmark | NIFTY 50 Arbitrage TRI |
| Riskometer | Low |
| Type | Open-ended |
| Assets | Rs 105 Cr |
| (As on 31-Jul-2026) | |
| Base Expense Ratio | 0.43% |
| (As on 31-Jul-2026) | |
| Risk Grade | — |
| Return Grade | — |
| Turnover | 13.00% |
Helios Arbitrage Fund Trailing Returns (%)
| Fund name | YTD | 1D | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y |
| Helios Arbitrage Dir | — | -0.10 | 0.20 | 1.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hybrid: Arbitrage | — | -0.08 | 0.33 | 1.44 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rank within category | — | 31 | 38 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Number of funds in category | 36 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 32 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 15 |
Peer Comparison of Helios 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 (%) | |
| Helios Arbitrage Dir | Unrated | — | — | — | 0.43 | 105 | 2.30 | 0.25 (7) | 4M | 13.00 |
| Kotak Arbitrage Dir | 4 out of 5 stars | 6.43 | 7.51 | 6.83 | 0.34 | 74,399 | 7.06 | 0.25 (30) | 13Y 7M | 497.37 |
| Invesco India Arbitrage Dir | 5 out of 5 stars | 6.52 | 7.50 | 6.93 | 0.34 | 29,629 | 6.93 | 0.50 (15) | 13Y 7M | 1656.00 |
| ABSL Arbitrage Dir | 4 out of 5 stars | 6.46 | 7.47 | 6.69 | 0.27 | 26,939 | 6.96 | — | 13Y 7M | 1044.00 |
| Tata Arbitrage Dir | 5 out of 5 stars | 6.53 | 7.54 | 6.76 | 0.26 | 24,725 | 6.53 | 0.25 (15) | 7Y 8M | 284.18 |
Helios Arbitrage Fund Portfolio Analysis
| No. of Stocks | 25 |
| Top 10 Holdings | 50.21% |
| Top 5 Stocks | 27.24% |
| Top 3 Sectors | –% |
| Portfolio P/B Ratio | 2.09 |
| Portfolio P/E Ratio | 15.87 |
Portfolio Breakup
| Fund | Category | |
| Average Mkt Cap (Rs Cr) | 2,85,076 | 2,48,586 |
| Large (%) | 93.43 | 76.93 |
| Mid (%) | 5.47 | 18.15 |
| Small (%) | 1.10 | 5.34 |
| Fund | Category | |
| Number of Securities | 55 | 237 |
| Macaulay Duration (yrs) | — | — |
| Average Maturity (yrs) | — | — |
| Yield to Maturity (%) | — | — |
| Avg Credit Rating | GOI/Cash | — |
Note: Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme-related documents carefully.
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