August 20, 2025
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Samco Arbitrage Fund details, NAV, Portfolio, Returns, Peer Comparison, Fund Managers & Guidance by sahifund.com
NAV Growth: Rs 10.3900
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 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) Dhawal Ghanshyam Dhanani
Education: Mr. Dhawal Dhanani is a B.Com., C.A.
Experience: He started as an equity research analyst at Samco Securities Ltd. He has over 5 years of work experience with more than 2 years capital markets and investment research.
2) Umeshkumar Mehta
Education: Mr. Mehta is B.Com., C.A.
Experience: Prior to Samco AMC, he headed Samco Group Research Team and managed Public Relations through regular interaction in Business Channels and Print Media.
3) Komal Grover
Education: Ms. Grover has done Company Secretary, LLB, M.Com
Experience: Prior to joining Samco Asset Management Private Limited, she worked as a Compliance Officer Associate at TIAA Global Capabilities (June 2022 July 2025), Manager in the Equity Investment Team at IDFC Asset Management (April 2016 May 2022), and as an Accounting, Taxation, Audit, and Legal Associate at Banhem Securities Limited (March 2015 April 2016).
4) Nirali Bhansali
Education: Ms. Nirali Bhansali is a B.E., MBA
Experience: She started as a senior analyst at Samco Securities Ltd. and has been the Head of Equity Research. She has over 7 years of work experience with more than 5 years capital markets and investment research.
Investment Details
| Min. Investment (Rs) | 5,000 |
| Min. Addl Investment (Rs) | 500 |
| Min. SIP Investment (Rs) | 500 |
| Min. Withdrawal (Rs) | — |
| Min. No of Cheques | 12 |
| Min. Balance (Rs) | — |
| Lock-in Period | NA |
| Exit Load | 0.25% for redemption within 7 days |
Basic Details of Samco Arbitrage Fund
| Fund House | Samco Mutual Fund |
| Launch Date | 27-Nov-24 |
| Return Since Launch | 3.90% |
| Benchmark | NIFTY 50 Arbitrage TRI |
| Riskometer | Low |
| Type | Open-ended |
| Assets | Rs 23 Cr |
| (As on 31-Jul-2025) | |
| Expense | 0.38% |
| (As on 31-Jul-2025) | |
| Risk Grade | — |
| Return Grade | — |
| Turnover | — |
Trailing Returns (%) of Samco Arbitrage Fund
| Fund name | YTD | 1D | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y |
| Samco Arbitrage Dir | 3.38 | 0.00 | 0.29 | 1.27 | 2.47 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CCIL T Bill Liquidity Weight | 3.28 | 0.05 | 0.30 | 1.17 | 2.57 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hybrid: Arbitrage | 4.46 | 0.02 | 0.48 | 1.57 | 3.37 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rank within category | 31 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Number of funds in category | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 14 |
Peer Comparison of Samco 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 (%) | |
| Samco Arbitrage Dir | Unrated | — | — | — | 0.38 | 23 | 3.90 | 0.25 (7) | 8M | — |
| Kotak Arbitrage Dir | 4 star | 7.44 | 7.80 | 6.48 | 0.44 | 71,608 | 7.10 | 0.25 (30) | 12Y 7M | 1711.29 |
| Invesco India Arbitrage Dir | 5 star | 7.47 | 7.85 | 6.50 | 0.39 | 24,205 | 6.96 | 0.50 (15) | 12Y 7M | 1721.00 |
| ABSL Arbitrage Dir | 4 star | 7.52 | 7.68 | 6.33 | 0.31 | 22,310 | 7.00 | 0.25 (15) | 12Y 7M | 1119.00 |
| Tata Arbitrage Dir | 5 star | 7.60 | 7.75 | 6.43 | 0.31 | 17,291 | 6.52 | 0.25 (30) | 6Y 8M | 416.14 |
Portfolio Analysis of Samco Arbitrage Fund
| No. of Stocks | 9 |
| Top 10 Holdings | 75.35% |
| Top 5 Stocks | 50.92% |
| Top 3 Sectors | –% |
| Portfolio P/B Ratio | 4.87 |
| Portfolio P/E Ratio | 24.85 |
Portfolio Breakup
| Fund | Category | |
| Average Mkt Cap (Rs Cr) | 3,90,974 | 2,29,438 |
| Giant (%) | 73.18 | 56.10 |
| Large (%) | 26.82 | 28.08 |
| Mid (%) | — | 16.05 |
| Small (%) | — | 0.99 |
| Tiny (%) | — | — |
| Fund | Category | |
| Number of Securities | 18 | 255 |
| Macaulay Duration (yrs) | — | — |
| Average Maturity (yrs) | — | — |
| Yield to Maturity (%) | — | — |
| Avg Credit Rating | Cash | — |
Chanakya’s Mutual Fund Guidance For Samco Arbitrage Fund
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