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Kotak Arbitrage Fund Regular Growth NAV today

AMFI: 105968ISIN: INF174K01302MUTF_IN: KOTA_ARBI_REG_1OQFXLIKotak Mahindra Mutual FundArbitrage funds

Formerly Kotak Cash Plus---Dividend (Upto 17/06/07) renamed as Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund, Kotak Cash Plus---Growth (Upto 17/06/07) renamed as Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund, Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund
NAV ₹40.4891up ₹0.07 (0.18%)

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

Fund size
₹75,091 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
2.89%20 Oct 2026
P/E
20.930 Sep 2026
Risk level
LowAug 2026
Holdings
21530 Sep 2026
Launched
29 Sep 2005

Kotak Arbitrage Fund returns

Regular Growth plan

Over each window to 23 Oct 2026

OverReturnBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week+0.22%+0.03%–––
1 month+0.57%+0.67%25 of 39+0.59%+0.5% to +0.6%
3 months+1.55%+1.81%12 of 38+1.51%+1.5% to +1.6%
6 months+3.02%+3.41%6 of 37+2.90%+2.8% to +3.0%
1 year+6.27%+7.43%4 of 34+6.11%+5.9% to +6.2%
3 years+6.82%+7.43%1 of 26+6.54%+6.4% to +6.7%
5 years+6.38%+6.78%2 of 24+6.05%+5.9% to +6.2%
10 years+5.89%+5.61%1 of 15+5.69%+5.6% to +5.8%
₹10,000 put in on 18 Jun 2007 is ₹35,497 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+6.13%+7.33%
3 years+6.81%+7.42%
5 years+6.31%+6.69%
10 years+5.86%+5.60%
Since launch+6.85%–
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, +9.6%; lowest year to Dec 2021, +4.0%Above the benchmark in 10 of 15 years

Kotak 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₹1,23,830₹1,23,823 after stamp duty+6.24%+6.23%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,96,540₹3,96,520 after stamp duty+6.48%+6.47%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹7,09,153₹7,09,117 after stamp duty+6.68%+6.68%₹30
10 years120 instalments₹12,00,000₹16,34,615₹16,34,569 after stamp duty+6.05%+6.05%₹38
Since Jun 2007232 instalments₹23,20,000₹45,24,471₹45,24,424 after stamp duty+6.47%+6.47%₹38

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 18 Jun 2007 to 23 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year4,513 windows+3.0%+6.7%+10.1%100.0%
3 years4,028 windows+4.1%+6.7%+9.4%100.0%
5 years3,531 windows+4.9%+6.7%+8.8%100.0%
10 years2,304 windows+5.8%+6.7%+7.6%100.0%
Every 1, 3, 5 and 10-year window ended higher than it started.

Kotak 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
0.59 ptsA year, on 20 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
2.32%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
2.90%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
Direct plan highest 2.54%, Apr 2026.Direct plan lowest 0.41%, Mar 2022.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.33%0.83%
Brokerage0.14%0.14%
Transaction costs0.09%0.09%
Statutory levies1.75%1.84%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 20 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Exit load, in the fund house's words

For redemptions / switch outs (including STP/SWP) within 30 days from the date of allotment of units, irrespective of the amount of the investment - 0.25% For redemptions / switch outs (including STP/SWP) after 30 days from the date of allotment of units, irrespective of the amount of the investment: Nil Units issued on reinvestment of IDCWs shall not be subject to entry and exit load.MoreLess

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹100
Minimum top-up
₹100
Minimum redemption
₹1,000
SIP
Accepted
SIP minimum
Rs. 100/- and any amount thereafter
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
SIP dates
Any date from 1st to 31stSWP - Any Date of Every Month
As listed for this plan on 24 Oct 2026.

Kotak Arbitrage Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹74,963 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
61.7%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
The latest quarter is the largest since the quarter to Jun 2010.

Assets at each month end

Highest ₹75,712 Cr, Aug 2026.Lowest ₹10,546 Cr, Mar 2020.

Kotak Arbitrage Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

Kotak Money market FundMutual FundFund units9.78%7,363.721,49,79,603–Oct 2020
Kotak Ultra Short Term FundMutual FundFund units4.98%3,750.5077,13,52,394–Jun 2022
ICICI BankBanksSharesLarge cap5th4.17%3,139.172,37,51,000–Dec 2019
Kotak Ultra Short to Short Term FundMutual FundFund units3.86%2,905.0473,67,484–Nov 2025
Kotak Liquid FundMutual FundFund units3.13%2,353.2040,88,850–Jan 2026
Reliance IndustriesPetroleum ProductsSharesLarge cap1st3.06%2,305.391,94,22,000–May 2018
Axis BankBanksSharesLarge cap15th2.94%2,215.691,80,72,500–Jun 2018
HDFC BankBanksSharesLarge cap2nd2.03%1,529.012,15,74,800–Apr 2022
CDCARE A1+, repaid 15 Feb 2027Bonds and bills1.94%1,462.751,50,0006.79%Mar 2026
Tata SteelFerrous MetalsSharesLarge cap36th1.53%1,151.056,24,55,250–Jul 2022
Bharti AirtelTelecom - ServicesSharesLarge cap3rd1.45%1,092.2162,16,325–Oct 2023
Adani PowerPowerSharesLarge cap23rd1.43%1,073.995,26,46,500–Apr 2026
CDCARE A1+, repaid 18 Feb 2027Bonds and bills1.36%1,022.761,05,0006.95%Feb 2026
State Bank of IndiaBanksSharesLarge cap4th1.35%1,013.161,05,59,250–May 2023
Hindalco IndustriesNon - Ferrous MetalsSharesLarge cap39th1.31%987.841,04,88,800–Feb 2026
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore. 116 lines filed with no weight are listed without one.
Largest holding
9.78%Kotak Money market Fund
Top 5 holdings
25.92%
Top 10 holdings
37.42%
Top 10 shares
20.57%
Effective holdings
42.3Taken over 98.64% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares71.13%
  • Bonds and bills5.76%
  • Units of other funds21.75%
  • Cash and receivables1.36%
  • Futures and options, net−71.43%
  • Futures and options, gross71.43%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap73.19%Category 75.59%
  • Mid cap23.13%Category 19.51%
  • Small cap3.68%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

1sector
  • Consumer Durables0.01%Category 0.20%
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
Consumer Durables9 companies0.01%−0.01%−0.01%−0.01%−0.01%−0.01%0.00%0.00%0.00%−0.01%−0.02%−0.02%
Power8 companies0.00%−0.08%−0.02%−0.02%−0.05%−0.02%−0.01%0.00%0.01%0.00%−0.01%0.00%
Services5 companies0.00%−0.02%−0.02%−0.02%−0.02%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%−0.01%−0.01%0.00%
Construction3 companies0.00%0.01%−0.01%0.00%−0.01%−0.01%0.00%0.00%−0.01%0.00%0.00%−0.01%
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%−0.03%−0.02%−0.02%−0.05%−0.01%−0.03%−0.05%−0.53%−0.60%−0.44%−0.06%
Telecommunication3 companies−0.01%−0.11%−0.02%−0.03%−0.03%−0.02%−0.02%−0.03%−0.13%−0.09%−0.02%−0.01%
Automobile And Auto Components15 companies−0.01%−0.02%−0.01%0.00%−0.06%−0.03%−0.02%−0.03%−0.01%−0.02%−0.02%−0.03%
Healthcare15 companies−0.01%0.06%−0.01%−0.03%−0.07%−0.03%−0.01%−0.02%0.00%−0.03%−0.04%−0.05%
Chemicals5 companies−0.01%0.00%−0.02%0.00%−0.02%−0.01%0.00%−0.01%0.00%−0.01%−0.01%0.00%
Construction Materials4 companies−0.01%0.00%0.00%−0.02%−0.01%0.00%0.00%−0.01%−0.01%−0.02%−0.01%−0.03%
Realty6 companies−0.01%0.01%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.01%−0.01%−0.02%−0.01%−0.01%−0.01%
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.
Yield to maturity
6.87%Lines stating a yield: 79.23% of the bond book
Yield after expenses
3.96%Regular plan
Macaulay duration
8days
Modified duration
8days
Average maturity
8days
Maturity date known
100.00%Of the bond book, perpetual bonds left out
Perpetual bonds
None

The bond book is the fund's bonds, bills and overnight lending.

Credit rating

Loans of under a year

  • A1+5.76%

Other

  • Overnight lending1.51%
Per cent of the fund's net assets. A grade is stated for 100.00% of the bonds.

Maturity profile

  • Up to 1 month1.51%
  • 1 to 3 monthsNone
  • 3 to 6 months5.76%
  • 6 to 12 monthsNone
  • 1 to 3 yearsNone
  • 3 to 5 yearsNone
  • 5 to 10 yearsNone
  • Over 10 yearsNone
Per cent of the fund's net assets, over the bonds whose maturity date is known; perpetual bonds have none.
Largest borrower
2.06%HDFC Bank Limited
Top 5 borrowers
2.98%
Top 10 borrowers
2.98%

Per cent of the fund's net assets. Lent outside the government: 5.76% of the fund, to 5 borrowers; the borrower is named for 51.74% of it, its group for 1.56%.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
New positions
262.63% of the fund
Sold out
101.16% of the fund before
Added to
186
Trimmed
184
Unchanged
14
Traded at least
1.16%
Weight that moved
33.35%

Changes in Sep 2026

Kotak Liquid FundAdded3.13%1.19%+1.94 pts+25,22,035
ICICI BankAdded4.17%2.47%+1.70 pts+1,08,73,800
Kotak Ultra Short to Short Term FundAdded3.86%2.77%+1.09 pts+20,29,384
Reliance IndustriesAdded3.06%1.99%+1.07 pts+76,15,500
Adani Ports and Special Economic ZoneTrimmed0.04%0.89%−0.85 pts−40,91,175
HDFC BankTrimmed2.03%2.85%−0.82 pts−88,64,050
SwiggyNew0.75%0.00%+0.75 pts+2,26,64,675
Apollo Hospitals EnterpriseTrimmed0.35%1.01%−0.66 pts−5,33,250
TVS Motor CompanyAdded0.94%0.32%+0.62 pts+11,58,325
BSETrimmed0.12%0.73%−0.61 pts−13,93,400
Bajaj FinanceTrimmed1.20%1.80%−0.60 pts−34,71,750
Axis BankTrimmed2.94%3.51%−0.57 pts−23,75,000
PB FintechAdded0.67%0.11%+0.56 pts+42,82,600
NTPCTrimmed0.64%1.18%−0.54 pts−1,25,10,000
InfosysAdded1.25%0.75%+0.50 pts+44,73,600
Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points. Securities only: 198 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
Kotak Money market Fund11.36%11.34%12.05%Added11.14%Cut11.32%12.06%11.64%11.32%10.01%Cut9.79%9.68%9.78%
Kotak Ultra Short Term Fund4.84%Cut4.83%3.51%Cut5.55%Added5.63%6.02%5.80%5.43%Cut4.69%Cut4.59%4.53%4.98%Added
ICICI Bank2.49%Cut1.53%Cut2.59%Added2.46%Cut2.90%Added2.80%Added2.94%Added4.94%Added3.71%Cut1.51%Cut2.47%Added4.17%Added
Kotak Ultra Short to Short Term Fund–0.93%Bought0.94%1.37%Added1.81%Added1.93%2.72%Added2.84%Added2.87%2.81%2.77%3.86%Added
Kotak Liquid Fund–1.24%Bought againSold out5.29%Bought again7.28%Added7.77%3.45%Cut1.15%Cut2.75%Added4.49%Added1.19%Cut3.13%Added
Reliance Industries1.84%Cut1.31%Cut1.45%Added2.68%Added2.50%Cut1.56%Cut1.42%Cut3.34%Added2.70%Cut2.15%Cut1.99%Cut3.06%Added
Axis Bank1.52%Cut1.62%Added1.81%Added1.40%Cut1.47%Added2.26%Added2.15%Cut2.04%Cut1.66%Cut2.73%Added3.51%Added2.94%Cut
HDFC Bank3.07%Cut2.34%Cut4.15%Added5.73%Added6.93%Added5.65%Cut3.99%Cut4.47%Added2.71%Cut2.08%Cut2.85%Added2.03%Cut
CD–––––2.10%Bought2.03%1.97%1.99%1.94%1.92%1.94%
Tata Steel1.21%Added0.94%Cut1.33%Added1.12%Cut0.74%Cut0.42%Cut0.60%Added0.63%Added0.60%Added0.53%Cut1.10%Added1.53%Added
Bharti Airtel0.87%Cut1.04%Added0.89%Cut1.52%Added1.80%Added1.33%Cut1.67%Added0.73%Cut0.53%Cut1.06%Added1.61%Added1.45%Cut
Adani Power––––––0.40%Bought again0.98%Added0.86%Cut1.03%Added1.29%Added1.43%Added
CD––––0.99%Bought1.05%1.42%Added1.38%1.39%1.36%1.34%1.36%
State Bank of India0.50%Cut0.38%Cut1.03%Added0.15%Cut0.49%Added1.41%Added1.57%Added1.24%Cut0.56%Cut1.36%Added1.51%Added1.35%Cut
Hindalco Industries1.43%Added1.57%Added0.56%CutSold out0.32%Bought again0.77%Added0.25%Cut0.56%Added1.31%Added1.81%Added1.29%Cut1.31%Added
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 57 holdings no longer held, sold or repaid within these months, are not listed.

Portfolio turnover, per cent of assets a year

  • Turnover
Highest 2,141.1% in Oct 2024

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 deviation0.55%
0.43%Lowest0.52%Average0.71%Highest
Downside deviationNo losing month
0.00%Lowest0.01%Average0.12%Highest
Sharpe ratio1.39
−1.07Lowest0.80Average1.39Highest
Sortino ratio2.51
−1.21Lowest1.38Average2.51Highest

Against Nifty 50 Arbitrage Index

Beta0.62
0.51Lowest0.62Average0.89Highest
Alpha−0.10 pts
−1.20 ptsLowest−0.43 ptsAverage−0.09 ptsHighest
R-squared47.2
29.5Lowest53.0Average68.8Highest
Correlation0.69
0.54Lowest0.73Average0.83Highest
Upside capture92.0%
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−0.46%3 Aug 20266 Aug 202631 Aug 2026
10 years and since Jun 2007−0.58%29 May 20203 Jun 202027 Aug 2020

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Nov 2021 to Aug 202658 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.

Kotak Arbitrage Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Hiten ShahPrimaryOct 2019+5.75%a year––28.9%32.7%4₹1,17,313 Cr₹75,091 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
Kotak Balanced Advantage FundHiten ShahOct 2019+9.69%a year––₹16,608 Cr
Kotak Multi Asset Allocation FundHiten ShahSep 2023+15.16%a year––₹15,191 Cr
Kotak Equity Savings FundHiten ShahOct 2019+9.44%a year––₹10,423 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 Fund54.81%173
SBI Arbitrage FundSBI Mutual Fund52.19%168
Aditya Birla Sun Life Arbitrage FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund52.00%171
ICICI Prudential Arbitrage FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund50.62%165
Edelweiss Arbitrage FundEdelweiss Mutual Fund48.76%156
Nippon India Arbitrage FundNippon India Mutual Fund48.50%152
HDFC Arbitrage FundHDFC Mutual Fund47.83%144
Bandhan Arbitrage FundBandhan Mutual Fund47.80%149
Axis Arbitrage FundAxis Mutual Fund47.51%146
Tata Arbitrage FundTata Mutual Fund45.98%138
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

Kotak Balanced Advantage FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund32.99%
Kotak Equity Savings FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund28.99%
Kotak Multi Asset Allocation FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund19.39%
Kotak Aggressive Hybrid FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund18.85%
Kotak Conservative Hybrid FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund14.67%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

Kotak Arbitrage Fund dividend history

Paid through the IDCW (income distribution cum capital withdrawal) option, once called a dividend.

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 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.

Asset allocation

  • Equity and equity related instruments including derivatives- 65%-90%
  • Debt and money market instruments including margin money - 10%-35%

Type of scheme

An open ended scheme investing in arbitrage opportunities

Benchmark
Nifty 50 Arbitrage
Risk level at launch
Low
New fund offer
12 Sep 2005 to 21 Sep 2005
Units first allotted
29 Sep 2005
Open for sale again
3 Oct 2005
Minimum at the offer
₹5,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth119771INF174K01LC6KOTA_ARBI_DIR_1WEC7727 Jan 2013
Regular Growth105968INF174K01302KOTA_ARBI_REG_1OQFXLI18 Jun 2007
Direct IDCW119770INF174K01LE2INF174K01LD4KOTA_ARBI_DIR_VJF5F04 Jan 2013
Regular IDCW105967INF174K01328INF174K01310KOTA_ARBI_REG_XYE4L618 Jun 2007

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Annual report

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure