PGIM India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth

PGIM India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 04-04-2025

₹ 19.34

Inception Returns

6.4%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
10 people have invested ₹ 3.1L in PGIM India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About PGIM India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth

PGIM India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth is a hybrid fund. This fund was started on 27 August, 2014. The fund is managed by Puneet Pal. This fund gives you the benefit of diversification.

Key Parameters

  1. PGIM India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth has ₹89 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Feb 2025 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.4.

Returns

PGIM India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 6.41% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 7.70%, 6.94% and 5.76% respectively.

Holdings

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

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 PGIM India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth

To generate income by investing in arbitrage opportunities that potentially exist between the cash and derivatives market as well as within the derivatives segment of the market. Investments may also be made in debt & money market instruments.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 5000.00 and for SIP is INR 1000.00. PGIM India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

PGIM India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.37%
Benchmark
NIFTY 50 Arbitrage TR INR
AUM₹89 Cr
Inception Date27 August, 2014
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹5000/₹1000
Exit Load
0.2%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
240.76%
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 (04-Apr-25)

Period
PGIM India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
Arbitrage Fund Index
1M
0.8%
0.5%
3M
1.9%
1.4%
6M
4%
3.2%
1Y
7.7%
6.7%
3Y
6.9%
6.5%
5Y
5.8%
5.3%

Fund Distribution

as on (28-Feb-25)

  • Debt & Cash 98%

AAA
100%

Sector Allocation

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Cash Equivalent
85.4%
Government
12.8%
Corporate
1.8%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Feb'25
Jan'25
Dec'24
AUM
₹ 89.2 Cr
₹ 85.3 Cr
₹ 87.5 Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 89.2 Cr as of Feb'25
  • AUM increased by 3.9 Cr between Feb'25 and Jan'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Reliance Industries Ltd's allocation increased from 8.61% to 9.31%
Reliance Industries Ltd's allocation increased from 8.61% to 9.31%
Manappuram Finance Ltd's allocation increased from 2.24% to 2.78%
Manappuram Finance Ltd's allocation increased from 2.24% to 2.78%
Ambuja Cements Ltd's allocation increased from 6.21% to 6.45%
Ambuja Cements Ltd's allocation increased from 6.21% to 6.45%
Top Stocks sold last month
NTPC Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.33 % to 5.03 %
NTPC Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.33 % to 5.03 %
Hindalco Industries Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.28 % to 4.05 %
Hindalco Industries Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.28 % to 4.05 %
NMDC Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.91 % to 3.46 %
NMDC Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.91 % to 3.46 %

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

Feb'25
Energy
20%
Financial Services
20%
Basic Materials
18%
Jan'25
Financial Services
32%
Basic Materials
24%
Energy
14%
  • Equity

  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
Reliance Industries Ltd
Reliance Industries Ltd
9.01%
0%
Ambuja Cements Ltd
Ambuja Cements Ltd
5.49%
0%
Titan Co Ltd
Titan Co Ltd
5.07%
0%
Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd
Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd
4.93%
100%
NTPC Ltd
NTPC Ltd
4.61%
0%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
PGIM India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
PGIM India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
7.7%
6.94%
5.76%
6.41%
Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
8.08%
7.55%
6.27%
7.09%
Invesco India Arbitrage Fund Direct Plan Growth Option
Invesco India Arbitrage Fund Direct Plan Growth Option
8.02%
7.7%
6.31%
6.99%
Mirae Asset Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
Mirae Asset Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
7.94%
7.34%
-
6.13%
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Puneet Pal
Puneet Pal
Fund Manager of PGIM India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth, since 22 April 2022
Top funds managed
Fund House
PGIM India Asset Management Private Limited
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹24.93K Cr
as on 28-Feb-2025
Address
PGIM India Asset Management Private Limited,Nirlon House, 2nd Floor,,Dr. Annie Besant Road,,Worli,
Phone
+912271584300
Website
mailmanager@karvy.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 0.37% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 0.7%.
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In the last 5 years, Invesco India Arbitrage Fund Direct Plan Growth Option has given 6.31% return, outperforming this fund by 0.55% per annum.
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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 0.76% per annum.
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Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 21.2% drop in AUM moving from 113.19 Cr to 89.22 Cr.
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In the last 1 year, Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth has given 8.08% return, outperforming this fund by 0.38%.

PGIM India 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 6.41% since inception which is more than its category average return of 5.52%
AUM size ₹89 Cr

AUM size ₹89 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹89 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 8698 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.37%

Expense Ratio 0.37%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.37% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 0.67%

Frequently Asked Questions for PGIM India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of PGIM India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth is ₹19.34 as on 04-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 04-Apr-2025.
PGIM India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
0.82%
0.82%
6 Month Returns
3.96%
3.96%
1 Year Returns
7.7%
7.7%
3 Years Returns
22.3%
6.94%
5 Years Returns
32.32%
5.76%
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0.37% as on March 2025
₹89 Cr as on March 2025
PGIM India Liquid Dr Pl Gr(9.58%), Reliance Industries Ltd(9.01%), 7.26% Govt Stock 2033(5.77%), 7.37% Govt Stock 2028(5.74%), Ambuja Cements Ltd(5.49%) as on March 2025
Cash Equivalent(85.74%), Government(12.82%), Corporate(1.78%) as on March 2025
AAA
100
Puneet Pal is the fund manager of PGIM India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of PGIM India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth is 0.25%