HDFC Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth

HDFC Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 17-04-2025

₹ 31.59

0.1%

1D

Inception Returns

6.7%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

About HDFC Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth

HDFC Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth is a hybrid fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Anil Bamboli. This fund gives you the benefit of diversification.

Key Parameters

  1. HDFC Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth has ₹18350 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is more than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.4.

Returns

HDFC Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 6.66% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 7.91%, 7.35% and 6.03% respectively.

Holdings

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

To generate income through arbitrage opportunities and debt & money market instruments. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 100.00 and for SIP is INR 0.00. HDFC Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

HDFC Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.41%
Benchmark
NIFTY 50 Arbitrage TR INR
AUM₹18350 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP--/--
Exit Load
0.2%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
261.85%
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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Low Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (17-Apr-25)

Period
HDFC Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
Arbitrage Fund Index
1M
1%
0.6%
3M
2%
1.5%
6M
4%
3.2%
1Y
7.9%
6.7%
3Y
7.4%
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

Cash Equivalent
87.2%
Corporate
9.7%
Government
3.1%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 18.4K Cr
₹ 18.1K Cr
₹ 17.7K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 18.4K Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM increased by 296.7 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks sold last month
Canara Bank's allocation decreased from 2.1 % to 1.55 %
Canara Bank's allocation decreased from 2.1 % to 1.55 %
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation decreased from 1.3 % to 0.65 %
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation decreased from 1.3 % to 0.65 %
Indian Railway Catering And Tourism Corp Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 0.21 %
Indian Railway Catering And Tourism Corp Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 0.21 %

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

Mar'25
Financial Services
33%
Energy
12%
Basic Materials
12%
Feb'25
Financial Services
36%
Basic Materials
11%
Energy
11%
  • Equity

  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
Reliance Industries Ltd
Reliance Industries Ltd
6.65%
-13.1%
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
6.27%
2.2%
Axis Bank Ltd
Axis Bank Ltd
4.81%
-12.7%
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
3.23%
22.6%
Grasim Industries Ltd
Grasim Industries Ltd
2.55%
3.5%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
HDFC Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
HDFC Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
7.91%
7.35%
6.03%
6.66%
Bandhan Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth
Bandhan Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth
8.08%
7.45%
6.16%
6.98%
Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
8.08%
7.6%
6.36%
7.1%
Invesco India Arbitrage Fund Direct Plan Growth Option
Invesco India Arbitrage Fund Direct Plan Growth Option
8.03%
7.72%
6.4%
6.99%
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Anil Bamboli
Anil Bamboli
Fund Manager of HDFC Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth, since 1 February 2022
Fund House
HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹7.63L Cr
as on 31-Mar-2025
Address
HDFC Asset Management Company Limited,“HUL House”, 2nd Floor,,H.T. Parekh Marg,165-166, Backbay Reclamation,,Churchgate,
Phone
+912266316333
Website
cliser@hdfcfund.com

Mutual Fund Insights

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Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 18.9% growth in AUM moving from 15.43K Cr to 18.35K Cr.
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In the last 1 year, Bandhan Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has given 8.08% return, outperforming this fund by 0.17%.
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In the last 5 years, Invesco India Arbitrage Fund Direct Plan Growth Option has given 6.4% return, outperforming this fund by 0.37% per annum.
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In the last 3 years, Invesco India Arbitrage Fund Direct Plan Growth Option has given 7.72% return, outperforming this fund by 0.36% per annum.
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This fund expense ratio is slightly on the lower side within the category (arbitrage fund). Its expense ratio is 0.41% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 0.7%.

HDFC 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 6.66% since inception which is more than its category average return of 5.45%
AUM size ₹18350 Cr

AUM size ₹18350 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹18350 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 8748 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.41%

Expense Ratio 0.41%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.41% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 0.67%

Frequently Asked Questions for HDFC Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of HDFC Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth is ₹31.59 as on 17-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 17-Apr-2025.
HDFC Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
0.97%
0.97%
6 Month Returns
3.98%
3.98%
1 Year Returns
7.91%
7.91%
3 Years Returns
23.72%
7.35%
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0.41% as on March 2025
₹18350 Cr as on March 2025
HDFC Money Market Dir Gr(12.56%), Reliance Industries Ltd(6.65%), ICICI Bank Ltd(6.27%), HDFC Liquid Dir Gr(5.26%), Axis Bank Ltd(4.81%) as on March 2025
Cash Equivalent(87.52%), Corporate(9.71%), Government(3.09%) as on March 2025
AAA
100
Anil Bamboli is the fund manager of HDFC Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of HDFC Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth is 0.25%