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Bandhan Arbitrage Fund Regular Growth NAV today

AMFI: 108845ISIN: INF194K01649MUTF_IN: BAND_ARBI_REG_1E78L8OBandhan Mutual FundArbitrage funds

Formerly IDFC Arbitrage Fund
NAV ₹34.9000up ₹0.06 (0.17%)

NAV for 23 Oct 2026, against 22 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Fund size
₹7,734 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
2.35%14 Oct 2026
P/E
20.830 Sep 2026
Risk level
LowAug 2026
Holdings
16930 Sep 2026
Launched
21 Dec 2006

Bandhan Arbitrage Fund returns

Regular Growth plan

Over each window to 23 Oct 2026

OverReturnBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week+0.20%+0.03%–––
1 month+0.53%+0.67%35 of 39+0.59%+0.6% to +0.6%
3 months+1.47%+1.81%30 of 38+1.52%+1.5% to +1.6%
6 months+2.82%+3.41%28 of 37+2.90%+2.8% to +3.0%
1 year+5.86%+7.43%28 of 34+6.11%+5.9% to +6.2%
3 years+6.53%+7.43%15 of 26+6.54%+6.4% to +6.7%
5 years+6.06%+6.78%12 of 24+6.05%+5.9% to +6.2%
10 years+5.61%+5.61%11 of 15+5.69%+5.6% to +5.8%
₹10,000 put in on 2 Jun 2008 is ₹30,871 at the NAV of 23 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: Nifty 50 Arbitrage Index, over the same days as the fund. Rank, median and middle half among the Regular plans of Arbitrage funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 25 Oct 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year+5.76%+7.33%
3 years+6.52%+7.42%
5 years+5.99%+6.69%
10 years+5.59%+5.60%
Since launch+6.49%–
Benchmark: Nifty 50 Arbitrage Index. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Regular Growth
  • Nifty 50 Arbitrage Index
Highest year to Dec 2012, +9.3%; lowest year to Dec 2009, +3.3%Above the benchmark in 7 of 15 years

Bandhan Arbitrage Fund SIP returns

₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 23 Oct 2026

PeriodInvestedValue todayInvested against value todaySIP returnAfter stamp dutyStamp duty
1 year12 instalments₹1,20,000₹1,23,596₹1,23,590 after stamp duty+5.85%+5.84%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,94,726₹3,94,706 after stamp duty+6.16%+6.16%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹7,03,823₹7,03,787 after stamp duty+6.37%+6.37%₹30
10 years120 instalments₹12,00,000₹16,08,889₹16,08,843 after stamp duty+5.74%+5.74%₹38
Since Jun 2008220 instalments₹22,00,000₹40,00,520₹40,00,474 after stamp duty+6.15%+6.15%₹38

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 2 Jun 2008 to 23 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year4,296 windows+2.7%+6.4%+9.8%100.0%
3 years3,798 windows+3.6%+6.5%+9.2%100.0%
5 years3,305 windows+4.7%+6.4%+8.7%100.0%
10 years2,076 windows+5.6%+6.4%+7.3%100.0%
Every 1, 3, 5 and 10-year window ended higher than it started.

Bandhan Arbitrage Fund expense ratio and exit load

Per cent of the money invested, a year. Each month shows its last day filed; the parts were redefined from Apr 2026.

Regular over direct
0.72 ptsA year, on 14 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
1.65%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
2.37%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
Direct plan highest 1.67%, Sep 2026.Direct plan lowest 0.27%, Apr 2020.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.29%0.91%
Brokerage0.14%0.14%
Transaction costs0.05%0.05%
Statutory levies1.15%1.25%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 14 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Exit load, in the fund house's words

W.e.f 01-Jul-2016 Entry Load: Nil - Exit Load: 0.25% if redeemed / switched out within 1 month from the date of allotment, for all investments (including SIP/STP-in registered) from the effective date. Please refer the scheme information document / addend

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹100
Minimum top-up
₹100
Minimum redemption
₹500
SIP
Accepted
SIP minimum
₹100
SIP instalments, at least
6
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
SIP dates
Monthly - Investor may choose any day of the month from 1st to 31st as the date of the instalment and Quarterly -Investor may choose any day of the month from 1st to 31st as the date of the instalment
As listed for this plan on 24 Oct 2026.

Bandhan Arbitrage Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹7,984 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
60.9%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
Largest ₹11,309 Cr, quarter to Mar 2020.

Assets at each month end

Highest ₹12,224 Cr, Jan 2020.Lowest ₹2,856 Cr, Mar 2023.

Bandhan Arbitrage Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

Bandhan Money Market FundFund units13.52%1,047.3322,10,60,752Jan 2024or earlier
Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term FundFund units8.95%693.3116,26,39,014May 2024
HDFC BankBanksSharesLarge cap2nd5.22%404.5557,08,300Mar 2022
Bandhan Ultra Short Term FundFund units4.93%381.4922,88,13,997Apr 2025
Reliance IndustriesPetroleum ProductsSharesLarge cap1st4.47%346.3129,17,500Mar 2018
ICICI BankBanksSharesLarge cap5th4.31%333.4425,22,800Oct 2024
Vodafone IdeaTelecom - ServicesSharesLarge cap83rd2.34%181.2313,99,48,050Jul 2023
Axis BankBanksSharesLarge cap15th1.97%152.2512,41,875Oct 2023
State Bank of IndiaBanksSharesLarge cap4th1.80%139.2514,51,250Feb 2026
Bharti AirtelTelecom - ServicesSharesLarge cap3rd1.44%111.676,35,550Oct 2023
Kotak Mahindra BankBanksSharesLarge cap16th1.36%105.5025,30,000Oct 2024
Adani EnterprisesMetals & Minerals TradingSharesLarge cap28th1.26%97.613,36,192Feb 2026
Canara BankBanksSharesLarge cap80th1.22%94.5779,17,750Feb 2026
Jio Financial ServicesFinanceSharesLarge cap53rd1.19%92.1542,48,800Nov 2024
JSW SteelFerrous MetalsSharesLarge cap26th1.09%84.606,75,000Apr 2023or earlier
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore. 32 lines filed with no weight are listed without one.
Largest holding
13.52%Bandhan Money Market Fund
Top 5 holdings
37.09%
Top 10 holdings
48.95%
Top 10 shares
25.39%
Effective holdings
24.6Taken over 98.96% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares70.17%
  • Bonds and bills1.39%
  • Units of other funds27.40%
  • Cash and receivables1.04%
  • Futures and options, net−70.52%
  • Futures and options, gross70.52%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap72.84%Category 75.59%
  • Mid cap22.22%Category 19.51%
  • Small cap4.95%Category 4.90%
Per cent of the fund's Indian shares. By the list for the six months to Jun 2026. Category is the average of 40 Arbitrage funds.

Sector allocation

0sectors
    Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, Sep 2026. Category is the average of 40 Arbitrage funds.

    Sector allocation month by month

    13 months
    Fast Moving Consumer Goods13 companies0.00%−0.07%−0.02%−0.01%0.00%−0.04%0.00%−0.03%−0.01%−0.02%−0.02%−0.04%
    Healthcare12 companies0.00%0.00%−0.01%−0.04%−0.03%−0.01%−0.01%−0.02%−0.04%−0.01%−0.02%−0.02%
    Consumer Durables7 companies0.00%0.00%−0.01%−0.01%−0.02%−0.01%0.00%−0.01%0.00%−0.02%−0.01%−0.01%
    Information Technology8 companies0.00%0.01%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%−0.01%−0.01%0.00%0.01%0.00%−0.02%
    Services4 companies0.00%−0.04%−0.02%−0.01%−0.01%−0.02%−0.01%−0.02%0.00%−0.01%−0.02%−0.02%
    Construction Materials3 companies0.00%−0.01%−0.03%−0.02%−0.01%−0.01%0.00%0.01%−0.01%−0.01%−0.01%−0.01%
    Construction2 companies0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%−0.01%−0.02%−0.01%0.00%−0.01%−0.01%−0.02%−0.02%
    Realty3 companies0.00%0.00%0.00%−0.01%0.00%0.00%−0.01%−0.01%0.00%−0.01%−0.01%0.00%
    Textiles1 company0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
    Metals & Mining10 companies−0.01%−0.07%−0.02%−0.06%−0.04%−0.02%−0.03%−0.03%−0.01%−0.02%−0.05%−0.04%
    Automobile And Auto Components11 companies−0.01%−0.02%−0.01%−0.02%−0.01%0.00%−0.01%−0.01%−0.01%−0.01%−0.02%−0.01%
    Consumer Services7 companies−0.01%0.01%0.00%−0.02%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%−0.02%0.00%
    Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026; the line runs from Sep 2025.

    Bought and sold

    Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

    Positions changed, month by month

    • New
    • Added
    • Trimmed
    • Sold out
    New positions
    18531.78% of the fund
    Sold out
    18266.64% of the fund before
    Matured
    1
    Added to
    68
    Trimmed
    128
    Unchanged
    5
    Traded at least
    31.78%
    Weight that moved
    76.92%

    Changes in Sep 2026

    Reliance IndustriesAdded4.47%2.11%+2.36 pts+16,26,500
    ICICI BankAdded4.31%2.30%+2.01 pts+12,91,500
    Bandhan Ultra Short Term FundAdded4.93%3.59%+1.34 pts+6,00,35,783
    Adani Ports and Special Economic ZoneSold out–1.02%−1.02 pts−4,97,325
    Larsen & ToubroTrimmed0.72%1.55%−0.83 pts−1,48,575
    National Bank For Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentNew0.63%0.00%+0.63 pts+50,00,000
    National Bank For Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentNew0.63%0.00%+0.63 pts+50,00,000
    Vodafone IdeaTrimmed2.34%2.94%−0.60 pts−2,01,55,950
    Max Financial ServicesTrimmed0.32%0.89%−0.57 pts−2,59,600
    DLFSold out–0.55%−0.55 pts−6,24,150
    HDFC BankAdded5.22%4.76%+0.46 pts+4,76,450
    Multi Commodity Exchange of IndiaAdded0.61%0.16%+0.45 pts+1,06,875
    Axis BankTrimmed1.97%2.41%−0.44 pts−2,04,375
    IndusInd BankNew0.39%0.00%+0.39 pts+3,33,900
    SwiggyNew0.39%0.00%+0.39 pts+12,06,325
    Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points. Securities only: 378 futures, options and cash lines that changed are not listed.

    Holdings month by month

    HoldingOct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
    Bandhan Money Market Fund12.12%12.00%11.94%12.18%12.50%13.93%13.20%Cut12.45%Cut12.58%12.93%13.36%13.52%
    Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term Fund6.40%Added6.34%6.30%6.42%6.59%7.34%6.96%Cut6.12%Cut8.65%Added10.76%Added8.85%Cut8.95%Added
    HDFC Bank3.84%Cut3.63%Cut3.85%Added4.18%Added5.12%Added4.96%Added4.56%Cut4.69%Added4.41%Cut2.62%Cut4.76%Added5.22%Added
    Bandhan Ultra Short Term Fund2.70%2.67%2.66%2.71%5.68%Added6.33%7.24%Added6.69%Cut3.38%Cut3.48%3.59%Added4.93%Added
    Reliance Industries4.19%Cut4.02%Cut3.90%Cut3.41%Cut2.60%Cut1.47%Cut1.89%Added1.90%Added2.22%Added2.18%Cut2.11%Cut4.47%Added
    ICICI Bank2.73%Cut2.94%Added3.05%Added3.01%Cut3.38%Added3.31%Added2.70%Cut3.87%Added1.78%Cut1.69%Cut2.30%Added4.31%Added
    Vodafone Idea2.68%Cut2.93%Cut3.16%Added3.36%Added3.39%Added2.87%Cut3.38%Cut4.01%Cut2.97%Cut2.70%Cut2.94%Cut2.34%Cut
    Axis Bank1.74%Cut1.92%Added2.41%Added2.15%Cut1.88%Cut1.94%Added0.74%Cut1.19%Added1.33%Added2.37%Added2.41%Cut1.97%Cut
    State Bank of India1.19%Cut0.04%Cut0.16%AddedSold out0.29%Bought again1.36%Added1.51%Added1.53%Added1.22%Cut1.48%Added1.66%Added1.80%Added
    Bharti Airtel0.42%Added0.28%Cut0.33%Added0.55%Added0.38%Cut1.10%Added1.89%Added0.37%Cut0.44%Added1.74%Added1.63%Cut1.44%Cut
    Kotak Mahindra Bank1.18%Cut1.45%Added1.77%Added1.70%Added1.88%Added1.75%Cut2.49%Added1.40%Cut1.90%Added2.51%Added1.72%Cut1.36%Cut
    Adani Enterprises0.90%Added0.27%Cut0.25%CutSold out0.22%Bought again0.01%Cut1.24%Added1.84%Added1.56%Cut1.54%Cut1.46%Cut1.26%Cut
    Canara Bank0.90%Cut–Cut0.03%AddedSold out0.06%Bought again0.21%Added0.29%Added0.60%Added1.02%Added1.29%Added1.31%Cut1.22%Cut
    Jio Financial Services1.22%Added1.48%Added1.55%Added1.52%Added1.65%Added1.41%Cut1.85%Added1.56%Cut1.75%Added1.74%Cut1.43%Cut1.19%Cut
    JSW Steel1.31%Cut1.24%Added1.51%Added1.70%Added1.81%Added1.64%Cut1.84%Added1.79%Cut1.61%Cut1.71%Added1.18%Cut1.09%Cut
    Per cent of the fund's net assets at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. Under it, the change on the fund's previous month. "After a gap" is a holding after a month with no portfolio on record, so when it was bought is not known; "Not filed" is one gone across such a gap. The 102 holdings no longer held, sold or repaid within these months, are not listed.

    Portfolio turnover, per cent of assets a year

    • Turnover
    Highest 182.0% in Mar 2026

    Risk ratios

    NAV to 23 Oct 2026

    Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Regular plans of Arbitrage funds (26 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

    How much the NAV moves

    Standard deviation0.53%
    0.43%Lowest0.52%Average0.71%Highest
    Downside deviation0.00%
    0.00%Lowest0.01%Average0.12%Highest
    Sharpe ratio0.87
    −1.07Lowest0.80Average1.39Highest
    Sortino ratio1.41
    −1.21Lowest1.38Average2.51Highest

    Against Nifty 50 Arbitrage Index

    Beta0.61
    0.51Lowest0.62Average0.89Highest
    Alpha−0.37 pts
    −1.20 ptsLowest−0.43 ptsAverage−0.09 ptsHighest
    R-squared47.4
    29.5Lowest53.0Average68.8Highest
    Correlation0.69
    0.54Lowest0.73Average0.83Highest
    Upside capture88.2%
    75.6%Lowest87.7%Average92.0%Highest
    Downside captureNeeds 6 falling months

    Largest falls

    Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
    1, 3 and 5 years−0.43%3 Aug 20266 Aug 202624 Aug 2026
    10 years and since Jun 2008−0.77%16 Mar 202025 Mar 202021 Apr 2020

    Risk level by month

    MonthsFundBenchmark
    Oct 2021 to Aug 202659 monthsLowLowNifty 50 Arbitrage Index
    The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

    Bandhan Arbitrage Fund managers

    Managers now

    Manager
    Kapil KankonkarComanage (Equity portion)Jun 2025+5.66%a year––26.5%33.0%3₹11,804 Cr
    Harshal JoshiComanage (Debt portion).Oct 2016+5.60%a year––59.9%65.1%20₹55,832 Cr₹13,143 Cr alone
    Ritika BeheraComanage - (Equity Portion) Foreign/overseas investmentOct 2023+6.51%a year––55.2%40.5%6₹13,512 Cr
    Gaurav SatraComanage - (Equity Portion) Foreign/overseas investmentJun 2024+6.13%a year––33.7%34.6%5₹12,509 Cr
    Brijesh ShahComanage - (Debt Portion) Foreign/overseas investmentJun 2024+6.13%a year––33.7%34.6%13₹50,002 Cr₹1,998 Cr alone
    Returns are the regular plan's growth NAV, from the day each took over to the latest NAV, beside the benchmark over the same days.

    Other funds they run

    Fund
    Bandhan Multi Asset Allocation FundKapil KankonkarJun 2025+10.09%a year––₹3,676 Cr
    Bandhan Equity Savings FundKapil KankonkarJun 2025+3.12%a year––₹394 Cr
    Bandhan Liquid FundHarshal JoshiSep 2015+6.12%a year––₹15,011 Cr
    Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term FundHarshal JoshiJul 2021+5.98%a year––₹6,362 Cr
    Bandhan Crisil IBX Gilt June 2027 Index FundHarshal JoshiJul 2021+5.80%a year––₹5,184 Cr
    Bandhan Ultra Short Term FundHarshal JoshiJul 2018+6.22%a year––₹4,261 Cr
    Bandhan Crisil IBX Gilt April 2028 Index FundHarshal JoshiJul 2021+5.87%a year––₹3,369 Cr
    Bandhan Multi Cap FundHarshal JoshiDec 2021+11.48%a year+11.45%+0.03 pts₹2,938 Cr
    Bandhan Aggressive Hybrid FundHarshal JoshiJul 2021+10.84%a year––₹2,661 Cr
    Bandhan Midcap FundHarshal JoshiAug 2022+15.65%a year––₹2,521 Cr
    Up to ten funds a manager, largest first. Returns are the regular plan's.

    Portfolio overlap

    Funds holding the most of the same securities, by weight.

    Closest funds in the category

    Invesco India Arbitrage FundInvesco Mutual Fund56.04%153
    SBI Arbitrage FundSBI Mutual Fund54.53%150
    Tata Arbitrage FundTata Mutual Fund52.66%133
    Axis Arbitrage FundAxis Mutual Fund52.22%140
    Nippon India Arbitrage FundNippon India Mutual Fund52.07%138
    DSP Arbitrage FundDSP Mutual Fund51.83%141
    ICICI Prudential Arbitrage FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund51.81%150
    Edelweiss Arbitrage FundEdelweiss Mutual Fund50.35%142
    UTI Arbitrage FundUTI Mutual Fund49.00%133
    Aditya Birla Sun Life Arbitrage FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund48.65%154
    Portfolios for Sep 2026. Overlap is per cent of the portfolio the two funds hold in common.

    Overlap with the fund house's other funds

    Bandhan Equity Savings FundBandhan Mutual Fund33.49%
    Bandhan Balanced Advantage FundBandhan Mutual Fund31.58%
    Bandhan Aggressive Hybrid FundBandhan Mutual Fund31.10%
    Bandhan Multi Asset Allocation FundBandhan Mutual Fund30.11%
    Bandhan Conservative Hybrid FundBandhan Mutual Fund2.97%
    As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

    Bandhan Arbitrage Fund dividend history

    Paid through the IDCW (income distribution cum capital withdrawal) option, once called a dividend.Every fund's payouts

    Regular IDCW planThis plan keeps its gains invested and pays nothing out. The Regular IDCW plan has made 90 payouts since Apr 2018, the latest on 29 Sep 2026.

    Changes to the fund

    Newest first.

    1. 2026

      • 1 AprExpenseExpense ratio stated under the new rules: a base ratio, with brokerage, levies and GST on top

    Fund details

    Objective

    The investment objective of the scheme is to generate capital appreciation and income by predominantly investing in arbitrage opportunities in the cash and derivative segments of the equity markets and the arbitrage opportunities available within the derivative segment and by investing the balance in debt and money market instruments.

    Asset allocation

    • Equities & Equity related instruments - 65%-90%, Derivatives - 65%-90%, Debt & Money Market instruments including the margin money deployed in derivative transactions -10%-35%

    Type of scheme

    An open ended scheme investing in arbitrage opportunities

    Benchmark
    Nifty 50 Arbitrage Index
    Risk level at launch
    Low to Moderate
    New fund offer
    14 Nov 2006 to 30 Nov 2006
    Units first allotted
    21 Dec 2006
    Open for sale again
    22 Dec 2006
    Price at the offer
    ₹10 a unit
    Minimum at the offer
    ₹100

    Plans and codes

    PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
    Direct Growth118474INF194K01Y60BAND_ARBI_DIR_1WAA0JY17 Jan 2013
    Regular Growth108845INF194K01649BAND_ARBI_REG_1E78L8O2 Jun 2008
    Direct IDCW118475INF194K01Y78INF194K01Y86BAND_ARBI_DIR_MOKHMD14 Jan 2013
    Regular IDCW108847INF194K01656INF194K01664BAND_ARBI_REG_1XGPX6C2 Jun 2008

    This fund

    Factsheet

    Statement of additional information

    Riskometer disclosure

    Portfolio overlap disclosure