September 20, 2025
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Motilal Oswal Arbitrage Fund details, NAV, Portfolio, Returns, Peer Comparison, Fund Managers & Guidance by sahifund.com
NAV Growth: Rs 10.5425
NAV IDCW: Rs 10.5425
Suitable For Which Investors?
Arbitrage funds invest in equity shares and derivatives, and earn their returns through the price differential between a stock and its futures. You can expect to earn better returns than what you would get from a bank account.
They are usually suitable to park your money for a period ranging between three months to a year. However, we believe that liquid funds, which have a similar risk-return payoff, are a better alternative for most investors for such a time frame. Arbitrage funds may have some appeal for those who are in the highest tax bracket, given the preferential tax treatment of these funds.
The risk of incurring a loss in these funds over the said time frame is low but they do not guarantee returns or safety of capital.
Remember, these funds usually deliver low returns which are only marginally higher than your bank account. They are not suitable if your aim is to build wealth in the long run.
Fund’s Investment Strategy:
The scheme seeks to generate long term growth of capital by predominantly investing in arbitrage opportunities present between the cash and derivate markets, as well as within the derivative segment, complemented by investments in debt securities and money market instruments.
Fund Manager:
1) Atul Mehra
Education: Mr. Mehra has done B.Com, Master’s Degree in Accounting and CFA
Experience: Prior to joining Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund, he has worked with Edelweiss Capital Ltd
2) Niket Shah
Education: Mr. Shah is a MBA in Finance
Experience: Prior to joining Motilal Oswal AMC, he was associated with Motilal Oswal Securities Limited as Head of Midcaps Research from February 2013 to March 2018, Edelweiss Securities Ltd. as Research Analyst – Midcaps from March 2010 to January 2013 and Religare Capital Markets Ltd. as Associate Research Analyst – Midcaps from June 2008 to March 2010.
3) Vishal Ashar
Education: Mr. Ashar has done MBA in Finance
Experience: Prior to joining Motilal Oswal AMC, he has worked with NJ Mutual Fund, Indiabulls Mutual Fund, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd and Sharekhan
4) Rakesh Shetty
Education: Mr. Shetty has done B.Com
Experience: Prior to joining Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund, he has worked with Company engaged in Capital Market Business wherein he was in charge of equity and debt ETFs, customized indices and has also been part of product development.
Investment Details
| Min. Investment (Rs) | 500 |
| Min. Addl Investment (Rs) | 500 |
| Min. SIP Investment (Rs) | 500 |
| Min. Withdrawal (Rs) | 500 |
| Min. No of Cheques | 12 |
| Min. Balance (Rs) | — |
| Lock-in Period | NA |
| Exit Load | 0.25% for redemption within 15 days |
Basic Details of Motilal Oswal Arbitrage Fund
| Fund House | Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund |
| Launch Date | 23-Dec-24 |
| Return Since Launch | 5.43% |
| Benchmark | NIFTY 50 Arbitrage TRI |
| Riskometer | Low |
| Type | Open-ended |
| Assets | Rs 1,224 Cr |
| (As on 31-Aug-2025) | |
| Expense | 0.11% |
| (As on 31-Aug-2025) | |
| Risk Grade | — |
| Return Grade | — |
| Turnover | 899.00% |
Trailing Returns (%)
| Fund name | YTD | 1D | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y |
| Motilal Oswal Arbitrage Dir | 5.27 | 0.02 | 0.41 | 1.73 | 3.8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CCIL T Bill Liquidity Weight | 3.54 | 0.01 | 0.25 | 0.86 | 2.5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hybrid: Arbitrage | 4.87 | 0.01 | 0.42 | 1.39 | 3.36 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rank within category | 2 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Number of funds in category | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 14 |
Peer Comparison of Motilal Oswal 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 (%) | |
| Motilal Oswal Arbitrage Dir | Unrated | — | — | — | 0.11 | 1,224 | 5.43 | 0.25 (15) | 8M | 899.00 |
| Kotak Arbitrage Dir | 4 star | 7.22 | 7.81 | 6.47 | 0.44 | 72,274 | 7.09 | 0.25 (30) | 12Y 8M | 1852.16 |
| Invesco India Arbitrage Dir | 5 star | 7.23 | 7.83 | 6.52 | 0.39 | 25,150 | 6.95 | 0.50 (15) | 12Y 8M | 1721.00 |
| ABSL Arbitrage Dir | 4 star | 7.29 | 7.69 | 6.33 | 0.31 | 23,581 | 6.98 | 0.25 (15) | 12Y 8M | 1119.00 |
| Tata Arbitrage Dir | 5 star | 7.33 | 7.76 | 6.43 | 0.31 | 18,596 | 6.50 | 0.25 (30) | 6Y 9M | 416.14 |
Portfolio Analysis of Motilal Oswal Arbitrage Fund
| No. of Stocks | 106 |
| Top 10 Holdings | 48.67% |
| Top 5 Stocks | 36.14% |
| Top 3 Sectors | –% |
| Portfolio P/B Ratio | 3.13 |
| Portfolio P/E Ratio | 24.05 |
Portfolio Breakup
| Fund | Category | |
| Average Mkt Cap (Rs Cr) | 1,95,021 | 2,37,391 |
| Giant (%) | 50.31 | 57.78 |
| Large (%) | 36.06 | 26.76 |
| Mid (%) | 13.35 | 15.67 |
| Small (%) | 0.28 | 0.42 |
| Tiny (%) | — | — |
| Fund | Category | |
| Number of Securities | 215 | 261 |
| Macaulay Duration (yrs) | — | — |
| Average Maturity (yrs) | — | — |
| Yield to Maturity (%) | — | — |
| Avg Credit Rating | GOI/Cash | — |
Chanakya’s Mutual Fund Guidance For Motilal Oswal Arbitrage Fund
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