LIC MF Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth

LIC MF Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 24-04-2025

₹ 14.28

Inception Returns

5.9%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
7 people have invested ₹ 49.8K in LIC MF Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About LIC MF Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth

LIC MF Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth is a hybrid fund. This fund was started on 25 January, 2019. The fund is managed by Sumit Bhatnagar. This fund gives you the benefit of diversification.

Key Parameters

  1. LIC MF Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth has ₹329 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.3.

Returns

LIC MF Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 5.87% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 7.59%, 7.06% and 5.73% respectively.

Holdings

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

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 LIC MF Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth

The investment objective of the scheme is to generate income by taking advantage of arbitrage opportunities that potentially exists between cash and derivative market and within the derivative segment of the equity market along with investments in debt securities & money market instruments.However, there is no assurance that the investment objective of the Schemes will be realized.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 5000.00 and for SIP is INR 200.00. LIC MF Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

LIC MF Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.34%
Benchmark
NIFTY 50 Arbitrage TR INR
AUM₹329 Cr
Inception Date25 January, 2019
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹5000/₹200
Exit Load
0.2%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
472.9%
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 (24-Apr-25)

Period
LIC MF Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
Arbitrage Fund Index
1M
0.8%
0.5%
3M
2%
1.4%
6M
3.8%
3.1%
1Y
7.6%
6.6%
3Y
7.1%
6.5%
5Y
5.7%
5.3%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Mar-25)

  • Debt & Cash 100%

AAA
70.3%

AA
29.7%

Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Nov'24

Oct'24

Sep'24

Cash Equivalent
86.6%
Corporate
8.5%
Government
4.8%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 329.1 Cr
₹ 349.5 Cr
₹ 353.3 Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 329.1 Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM decreased by 20.3 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Shriram Finance Limited's allocation increased from 1.71% to 1.72%
Shriram Finance Limited's allocation increased from 1.71% to 1.72%
Top Stocks sold last month
Tata Steel Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.25 %
Tata Steel Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.25 %

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

Mar'25
Financial Services
34%
Consumer Cyclical
16%
Energy
14%
Feb'25
Financial Services
40%
Consumer Cyclical
13%
Energy
12%
  • Equity

  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
Reliance Industries Ltd
Reliance Industries Ltd
8.7%
0%
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
8.29%
4%
Tata Motors Ltd
Tata Motors Ltd
5.51%
3.6%
Infosys Ltd
Infosys Ltd
3.32%
70.6%
Tata Power Co Ltd
Tata Power Co Ltd
3.31%
-28.3%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
LIC MF Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
LIC MF Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
7.59%
7.06%
5.73%
5.87%
Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
8.02%
7.56%
6.29%
7.1%
Invesco India Arbitrage Fund Direct Plan Growth Option
Invesco India Arbitrage Fund Direct Plan Growth Option
7.98%
7.66%
6.33%
6.99%
ICICI Prudential Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Plan Growth
ICICI Prudential Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Plan Growth
7.88%
7.32%
6.06%
7.08%
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Sumit Bhatnagar
Sumit Bhatnagar
Fund Manager of LIC MF Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth, since 3 October 2023
Fund House
LIC Mutual Fund Asset Management Limited
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹29.68K Cr
as on 31-Mar-2025
Address
LIC Mutual Fund Asset Management Limited,4th Floor, Industrial Assurance Building,,Opp. Churchgate Station,
Phone
+91022-66016000
Website
licmfamc@licmutual.com

Mutual Fund Insights

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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (arbitrage fund). Its expense ratio is 0.34% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 0.7%.
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In the last 1 year, Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth has given 8.02% return, outperforming this fund by 0.43%.
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In the last 5 years, Invesco India Arbitrage Fund Direct Plan Growth Option has given 6.33% return, outperforming this fund by 0.6% per annum.
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Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 141.2% growth in AUM moving from 136.44 Cr to 329.15 Cr.
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In the last 3 years, Invesco India Arbitrage Fund Direct Plan Growth Option has given 7.66% return, outperforming this fund by 0.6% per annum.

LIC MF 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 5.87% since inception which is more than its category average return of 5.41%
AUM size ₹329 Cr

AUM size ₹329 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹329 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 8748 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.34%

Expense Ratio 0.34%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.34% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 0.67%

Frequently Asked Questions for LIC MF Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of LIC MF Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth is ₹14.28 as on 24-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 24-Apr-2025.
LIC MF Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
0.85%
0.85%
6 Month Returns
3.81%
3.81%
1 Year Returns
7.59%
7.59%
3 Years Returns
22.72%
7.06%
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0.34% as on March 2025
₹329 Cr as on March 2025
LIC MF Liquid Dir Gr(13.62%), Reliance Industries Ltd(8.7%), ICICI Bank Ltd(8.29%), Tata Motors Ltd(5.51%), LIC MF Low Duration Dir Gr(4.4%) as on March 2025
Cash Equivalent(86.88%), Corporate(8.57%), Government(4.86%) as on March 2025
AAA
70.3
AA
29.7
Sumit Bhatnagar is the fund manager of LIC MF Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of LIC MF Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth is 0.25%