DSP Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth

DSP Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 21-04-2025

₹ 15.45

0.1%

1D

Inception Returns

6.2%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
183 people have invested ₹ 1.6Cr in DSP Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About DSP Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth

DSP Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth is a hybrid fund. This fund was started on 25 January, 2018. The fund is managed by Karan Mundhra. This fund gives you the benefit of diversification.

Key Parameters

  1. DSP Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth has ₹5964 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.4.

Returns

DSP Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 6.21% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 7.83%, 7.34% and 6.01% respectively.

Holdings

DSP Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Corporate, Basic Materials, Industrial, Consumer Cyclical, Energy, Tech, Health, Communication, Utilities, Government, Consumer Defensive, Real Estate.

Taxation

As it is a arbitrage fund mutual fund the taxation is as follows:
If the fund is equity oriented i.e. asset allocation of more than 65% in equity instruments:
For short term (less than a year) capital gains will be taxed at 20%
For long term (more than 1 year) capital gains will be taxed at 12.5% without indexation benefit
Long term gains up to Rs 1 lakh are exempt from taxation (more than 12 months).

Investment objective of DSP Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth

The investment objective of the Scheme is to generate income through arbitrage opportunities between cash and derivative market and arbitrage opportunities within the derivative market. Investments may also be made in debt & money market instruments.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 100.00 and for SIP is INR 100.00. DSP Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

DSP Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.35%
Benchmark
NIFTY 50 Arbitrage TR INR
AUM₹5964 Cr
Inception Date25 January, 2018
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹100/₹100
Exit Load
0.2%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
1187.65%
STCGSelling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%.
LTCGAfter 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year.
Risk
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Trailing Returns

as on (21-Apr-25)

Period
DSP Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
Arbitrage Fund Index
1M
0.9%
0.6%
3M
2%
1.5%
6M
3.9%
3.2%
1Y
7.8%
6.7%
3Y
7.3%
6.5%
5Y
6%
5.4%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Mar-25)

  • Debt & Cash 100%

AAA
100%

Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Nov'24

Oct'24

Cash Equivalent
82%
Corporate
14.1%
Government
3.9%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 6K Cr
₹ 6K Cr
₹ 6K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 6K Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM decreased by 65.3 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation increased from 0.65% to 1.35%
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation increased from 0.65% to 1.35%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary Shares's allocation increased from 0.53% to 1.04%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary Shares's allocation increased from 0.53% to 1.04%
Top Stocks sold last month
Canara Bank's allocation decreased from 1.72 % to 1.17 %
Canara Bank's allocation decreased from 1.72 % to 1.17 %
Eicher Motors Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 0.54 %
Eicher Motors Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 0.54 %
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation decreased from 1.35 % to 0.43 %
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation decreased from 1.35 % to 0.43 %

Top 3 Sectors in March were Financial Services, Basic Materials & Industrial

Mar'25
Financial Services
34%
Corporate
14%
Basic Materials
11%
Feb'25
Financial Services
36%
Basic Materials
12%
Industrial
12%
  • Equity

  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
Reliance Industries Ltd
Reliance Industries Ltd
3.16%
-22.9%
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
2.11%
-1.4%
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
2.06%
-16%
Infosys Ltd
Infosys Ltd
1.93%
0.8%
Axis Bank Ltd
Axis Bank Ltd
1.83%
-21.1%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
DSP Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
DSP Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
7.83%
7.34%
6.01%
6.21%
Bandhan Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth
Bandhan Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth
7.97%
7.43%
6.1%
6.98%
Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
7.95%
7.6%
6.3%
7.1%
Invesco India Arbitrage Fund Direct Plan Growth Option
Invesco India Arbitrage Fund Direct Plan Growth Option
7.93%
7.7%
6.34%
6.99%
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Karan Mundhra
Karan Mundhra
Fund Manager of DSP Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth, since 1 August 2024
Top funds managed
Scheme
Annualised Returns(3Y)
Category Returns(3Y)
DSP Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
7.34%
6.55%
DSP Savings Fund Direct Plan Growth
6.96%
6.64%
DSP Liquidity Fund Direct Plan Growth
6.89%
6.37%
Fund House
DSP Asset Managers Private Limited
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹1.28L Cr
as on 30-Sep-2023
Address
India
Phone
91-22-66578000
Website
service@dspblackrock.com

Mutual Fund Insights

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In the last 5 years, Invesco India Arbitrage Fund Direct Plan Growth Option has given 6.34% return, outperforming this fund by 0.33% per annum.
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Over the last 3 months, this fund has experienced a 2.7% drop in AUM moving from 6.13K Cr to 5.96K Cr.
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In the last 3 years, Invesco India Arbitrage Fund Direct Plan Growth Option has given 7.7% return, outperforming this fund by 0.35% per annum.
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In the last 1 year, Bandhan Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has given 7.97% return, outperforming this fund by 0.14%.
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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (arbitrage fund). Its expense ratio is 0.35% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 0.7%.
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Over the last 1 year, this fund has increased expense ratio by 2.9% moving from 0.34 to 0.35.

DSP Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth Highlights

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Low Risk

Investors understand that their principal will be at Low Risk
About the fund

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 6.21% since inception which is more than its category average return of 5.41%
AUM size ₹5964 Cr

AUM size ₹5964 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹5964 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 8748 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.35%

Expense Ratio 0.35%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.35% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 0.67%

Frequently Asked Questions for DSP Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of DSP Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth is ₹15.45 as on 21-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 21-Apr-2025.
DSP Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
0.94%
0.94%
6 Month Returns
3.93%
3.93%
1 Year Returns
7.83%
7.83%
3 Years Returns
23.69%
7.34%
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0.35% as on March 2025
₹5964 Cr as on March 2025
DSP Savings Dir Gr(11.79%), Reliance Industries Ltd(3.16%), HDFC Bank Ltd(2.11%), ICICI Bank Ltd(2.06%), Infosys Ltd(1.93%) as on March 2025
Cash Equivalent(82.24%), Corporate(14.12%), Government(3.93%) as on March 2025
AAA
100
Karan Mundhra is the fund manager of DSP Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of DSP Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth is 0.25%