Union Arbitrage Fund
| Fund at a Glance | |
| NAV Growth (Rs.) | 15.73 |
| NAV IDCW (Rs.) | 15.35 |
| Bonus NaV (Rs.) | — |
| Min. Investment (Rs.) | 1,000 |
| Min. SIP Investment (Rs.) | 500 |
| Min. No of Cheques | 6 |
| Benchmark |
NIFTY 50 Arbitrage TRI
|
| AUM Rs. | 220 Cr |
| (As on 30-Sep-2026) | |
| Expense | 0.34% |
| 1 Year Return (%) | 6.58 |
| 3 Year Return (%) | 7.14 |
| 5 Year Return (%) | 6.55 |
| 10 Year Return (%) | — |
| Return Since Launch | 6.10% |
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 derivatives segment of the equity market, and by investing the balance in debt and money market instruments.
Fund Manager:
1) Vishal Thakker
Education: Mr.Thakker has done B.Com & M.B.A
Experience: Prior joining to Union Mutual Fund he has worked with Elara Capital and Emkay Shares & Stock Broking.
2) Devesh Thacker
Education: Mr. Thacker is a B.Com (H) and Post graduate from University of Pune.
Experience: Prior to joining Union AMC in 2011 he has worked with Sahara AMC.
Investment Details
| Min. Investment (Rs) | 1,000 |
| Min. Addl Investment (Rs) | 1,000 |
| Min. SIP Investment (Rs) | 500 |
| Min. Withdrawal (Rs) | 1,000 |
| Min. No of Cheques | 6 |
| Min. Balance (Rs) | — |
| Lock-in Period | NA |
| Exit Load | 0.25% for redemption within 30 days |
Basic Details of Union Arbitrage Fund
| Fund House | Union Mutual Fund |
| Launch Date | 20-Feb-19 |
| Return Since Launch | 6.10% |
| Benchmark | NIFTY 50 Arbitrage TRI |
| Riskometer | Low |
| Type | Open-ended |
| Assets | 220 Cr |
| (As on 30-Sep-2026) | |
| Expense | 0.34% |
| (As on 30-Sep-2026) | |
| Risk Grade | Average |
| Return Grade | Below Average |
| Turnover | 213.00% |
Union Arbitrage Fund Trailing Returns (%)
| Fund name | YTD | 1D | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y |
| Union Arbitrage Dir | 5.13 | -0.03 | 0.51 | 1.60 | 3.16 | 6.58 | 7.14 | 6.55 | 6.01 | — |
| Hybrid: Arbitrage | 5.09 | 0.04 | 0.54 | 1.52 | 3.06 | 6.60 | 7.14 | 6.60 | 5.93 | — |
| Rank within category | 18 | 39 | 30 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | — |
| Number of funds in category | 36 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 33 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 15 |
Peer Comparison of Union 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 (%) | |
| Union Arbitrage Dir | 2 out of 5 stars | 6.58 | 7.14 | 6.55 | 0.34 | 220 | 6.10 | 0.25 (30) | 7Y 7M | 213.00 |
| Kotak Arbitrage Dir | 4 out of 5 stars | 6.75 | 7.41 | 6.97 | 0.33 | 75,275 | 7.06 | 0.25 (30) | 13Y 9M | 489.53 |
| Invesco India Arbitrage Dir | 5 out of 5 stars | 6.86 | 7.42 | 7.11 | 0.34 | 30,396 | 6.94 | 0.50 (15) | 13Y 9M | 1642.00 |
| ABSL Arbitrage Dir | 4 out of 5 stars | 6.72 | 7.37 | 6.83 | 0.27 | 26,933 | 6.96 | — | 13Y 9M | 1005.00 |
| Tata Arbitrage Dir | 5 out of 5 stars | 6.80 | 7.43 | 6.89 | 0.26 | 24,539 | 6.54 | 0.25 (15) | 7Y 9M | 281.33 |
Portfolio Analysis of Union Arbitrage Fund
| No. of Stocks | 77 |
| Top 10 Holdings | 39.36% |
| Top 5 Stocks | 29.31% |
| Top 3 Sectors | –% |
| Portfolio P/B Ratio | 2.71 |
| Portfolio P/E Ratio | 19.06 |
Portfolio Breakup
| Fund | Category | |
| Average Mkt Cap (Rs Cr) | 1,98,297 | 2,48,224 |
| Large (%) | 72.13 | 75.58 |
| Mid (%) | 25.84 | 19.52 |
| Small (%) | 2.03 | 5.03 |
| Fund | Category | |
| Number of Securities | 163 | 253 |
| Macaulay Duration (yrs) | 0.31 | 0.28 |
| Average Maturity (yrs) | 0.31 | 0.29 |
| Yield to Maturity (%) | 6.47 | 6.27 |
| Avg Credit Rating | GOI/Cash | — |
Note: Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme-related documents carefully.
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October 19, 2026
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