Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth

Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth

Hybrid

Direct

Arbitrage Fund

NAV as on 21-02-2025

₹ 39.03

Inception Returns

7.1%

/yr

About Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth

Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth is a hybrid fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Hiten Shah. This fund gives you the benefit of diversification.

Key Parameters

  1. Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth has ₹57567 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Jan 2025 and is more than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.4.

Returns

Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 7.07% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 8.12%, 7.30% and 6.24% respectively.

Holdings

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

The investment objective of the scheme is 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. However, there is no assurance that the 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 100.00. Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
3195 people have invested ₹ 68.8Cr in Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.43%
Benchmark
NIFTY 50 Arbitrage TR INR
AUM₹57567 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹100/₹100
Exit Load
0.2%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
2088.41%
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 (21-Feb-25)

Period
Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
Arbitrage Fund Index
1M
0.7%
0.4%
3M
1.8%
1.4%
6M
3.8%
3%
1Y
8.1%
6.8%
3Y
7.3%
6.3%
5Y
6.2%
5.3%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Jan-25)

  • Debt & Cash 100%

AAA
100%

Sector Allocation

Jan'25

Dec'24

Nov'24

Cash Equivalent
89.8%
Corporate
8.4%
Government
1.8%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Jan'25
Dec'24
Nov'24
AUM
₹ 57.6K Cr
₹ 54.9K Cr
₹ 54.9K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 57.6K Cr as of Jan'25
  • AUM increased by 2.7K Cr between Jan'25 and Dec'24
Top Stocks bought last month
Axis Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 1.68% to 4.09%
Axis Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 1.68% to 4.09%
Reliance Industries Ltd's allocation increased from 5.31% to 6.95%
Reliance Industries Ltd's allocation increased from 5.31% to 6.95%
State Bank of India's allocation increased from 1.42% to 2.27%
State Bank of India's allocation increased from 1.42% to 2.27%
Top Stocks sold last month
Bharti Airtel Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.12 % to 1.63 %
Bharti Airtel Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.12 % to 1.63 %
Vedanta Ltd's allocation decreased from 1.19 % to 1.09 %
Vedanta Ltd's allocation decreased from 1.19 % to 1.09 %
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.08 % to 1.03 %
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.08 % to 1.03 %

Top 3 Sectors in January were Financial Services, Energy & Consumer Cyclical

Jan'25
Financial Services
31%
Energy
12%
Basic Materials
10%
Dec'24
Financial Services
29%
Energy
14%
Consumer Cyclical
13%
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Hiten Shah
Hiten Shah
Fund Manager of Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth, since 3 October 2019
Fund House
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹4.84L Cr
as on 31-Jan-2025
Address
Kotak Mahindra Asset management Company Limited,2nd Floor, 12-BKC, Plot No C-12,G Block, BKC, Bandra (East),Mumbai - 400 051
Phone
91-22-40930000
Website
fundaccops@kotakmutual.com

Mutual Fund Insights

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Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 11.6% growth in AUM moving from 51.56K Cr to 57.56K Cr.
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This fund expense ratio is slightly on the lower side within the category (arbitrage fund). Its expense ratio is 0.43% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 0.7%.
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In the last 1 year, this fund has outperformed all funds in its category.
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In the last 3 years, Invesco India Arbitrage Fund Direct Plan Growth Option has given 7.48% return, outperforming this fund by 0.17% per annum.
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In the last 5 years, Tata Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth has given 6.3% return, outperforming this fund by 0.06% per annum.

Kotak Equity 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 7.07% since inception which is more than its category average return of 5.47%
AUM size ₹57567 Cr

AUM size ₹57567 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹57567 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 8744 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.43%

Expense Ratio 0.43%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.43% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 0.69%

Frequently Asked Questions for Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth is ₹39.03 as on 21-Feb-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 21-Feb-2025.
Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
0.65%
0.65%
6 Month Returns
3.79%
3.79%
1 Year Returns
8.12%
8.12%
3 Years Returns
23.55%
7.3%
5 Years Returns
35.33%
6.24%
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0.43% as on January 2025
₹57567 Cr as on January 2025
Kotak Money Market Dir Gr(10.69%), Kotak Liquid Dir Gr(6.75%), Reliance Industries Ltd(5.8%), Kotak Savings Fund Dir Gr(5.71%), Axis Bank Ltd(4.04%) as on January 2025
Cash Equivalent(90.05%), Corporate(8.38%), Government(1.85%) as on January 2025
AAA
100
Hiten Shah is the fund manager of Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth is 0.25%