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SBI Arbitrage Opportunities Fund details, NAV, Portfolio, Returns, Peer Comparison, Fund Managers & Guidance by sahifund.com
NAV Growth: Rs 36.8218
NA IDCW: Rs 19.8953
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 will invest 65 to 85 per cent of its assets in equities and equity derivatives and the rest in debt and money market instruments. It will invest in stocks and would offset its investment in stocks by simultaneous equivalent investment in equity derivatives.
Fund Manager:
1) ) Neeraj Kumar
Education: Mr.Kumar is a B.Com(H) and ACA.
Experience: Prior to joining SBI AMC he has worked with SBI Funds Management Pvt. Ltd. and LIC.
2) Ardhendu Bhattacharya
Education: Mr. Bhattacharya is a MBA (Marketing) and Bachelor of Engineering.
Experience: Prior to joining SBI Mutual Fund, he has worked with ICICI Bank and Citibank.
Investment Details
| Min. Investment (₹) | 5,000 |
| Min. Addl Investment (₹) | 1,000 |
| Min. SIP Investment (₹) | 500 |
| Min. Withdrawal (₹) | 500 |
| Min. No of Cheques | 12 |
| Min. Balance (₹) | 1,000 |
| Lock-in Period | NA |
| Exit Load | 0.25% for redemption within 30 days |
Basic Details of SBI Arbitrage Opportunities Fund
| Fund House | SBI Mutual Fund |
| Launch Date | 01-Jan-13 |
| Return Since Launch | 6.86% |
| Benchmark | NIFTY 50 Arbitrage TRI |
| Riskometer | Low |
| Type | Open-ended |
| Assets | ₹ 39,859 Cr |
| (As on 31-Oct-2025) | |
| Expense | 0.40% |
| (As on 31-Oct-2025) | |
| Risk Grade | Average |
| Return Grade | Above Average |
| Turnover | 175.00% |
Trailing Returns (%)
| Fund name | YTD | 1D | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y |
| SBI Arbitrage Opportunities Dir | 6.30 | 0.04 | 0.56 | 1.58 | 3.28 | 7.02 | 7.80 | 6.45 | 6.14 | 6.28 |
| CCIL T Bill Liquidity Weight | 4.20 | 0.00 | 0.27 | 0.97 | 2.03 | 4.64 | 4.61 | 3.63 | 3.71 | 3.87 |
| Hybrid: Arbitrage | 6.13 | 0.04 | 0.58 | 1.61 | 3.21 | 6.89 | 7.59 | 6.22 | 6.09 | 6.35 |
| Rank within category | 9 | 15 | 27 | 25 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 11 |
| Number of funds in category | 31 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 14 |
Peer Comparison of SBI Arbitrage Opportunities 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 (%) | |
| SBI Arbitrage Opportunities Dir | 4 star | 7.02 | 7.80 | 6.45 | 0.40 | 39,859 | 6.86 | 0.25 (30) | 12Y 10M | 175.00 |
| Kotak Arbitrage Dir | 4 star | 7.06 | 7.92 | 6.58 | 0.44 | 72,279 | 7.09 | 0.25 (30) | 12Y 10M | 1789.25 |
| ICICI Pru Equity Arbitrage Dir | 4 star | 6.98 | 7.73 | 6.37 | 0.40 | 32,196 | 7.04 | 0.25 (30) | 12Y 10M | 164.00 |
| Invesco India Arbitrage Dir | 5 star | 7.13 | 7.91 | 6.64 | 0.39 | 27,151 | 6.96 | 0.50 (15) | 12Y 10M | 1674.00 |
| ABSL Arbitrage Dir | 4 star | 7.18 | 7.83 | 6.47 | 0.31 | 24,256 | 6.99 | 0.25 (15) | 12Y 10M | 1064.00 |
Portfolio Analysis of SBI Arbitrage Opportunities Fund
| No. of Stocks | 190 |
| Top 10 Holdings | 35.90% |
| Top 5 Stocks | 25.56% |
| Top 3 Sectors | –% |
| Portfolio P/B Ratio | 2.83 |
| Portfolio P/E Ratio | 19.93 |
Portfolio Breakup
| Fund | Category | |
| Average Mkt Cap (Rs Cr) | 2,43,653 | 2,21,866 |
| Giant (%) | 57.11 | 54.14 |
| Large (%) | 27.75 | 27.55 |
| Mid (%) | 14.86 | 18.35 |
| Small (%) | 0.28 | 0.67 |
| Tiny (%) | — | — |
| Fund | Category | |
| Number of Securities | 450 | 255 |
| Macaulay Duration (yrs) | 0.45 | 0.37 |
| Average Maturity (yrs) | 0.50 | 0.39 |
| Yield to Maturity (%) | 6.34 | 6.09 |
| Avg Credit Rating | GOI/Cash | — |
Chanakya’s Mutual Fund Guidance For SBI Arbitrage Opportunities Fund
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