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Bajaj Finserv Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 152077ISIN: INF0QA701524MUTF_IN: BAJA_ARBI_DIR_31SITEBajaj Finserv Mutual FundArbitrage funds

NAV ₹12.3580up ₹0.03 (0.21%)

NAV for 30 Oct 2026, against 29 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Other plans: Regular Growth ₹12.0910, 0.22% · Regular IDCW ₹12.0910 · Direct IDCW ₹12.3580

Fund size
₹1,375 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
1.29%23 Oct 2026
P/E
17.430 Sep 2026
Risk level
LowAug 2026
Holdings
12530 Sep 2026
Launched
15 Sep 2023

Bajaj Finserv Arbitrage Fund returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 30 Oct 2026

OverDirect GrowthRegular GrowthBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−0.03%−0.03%+0.11%–––
1 month+0.50%+0.45%+0.56%33 of 40+0.56%+0.5% to +0.6%
3 months+1.50%+1.32%+1.63%24 of 39+1.52%+1.5% to +1.5%
6 months+3.18%+2.83%+3.58%23 of 39+3.22%+3.1% to +3.3%
1 year+6.61%+5.87%+7.24%18 of 34+6.62%+6.5% to +6.7%
3 years+6.97%+6.23%+7.41%22 of 26+7.24%+7.1% to +7.3%
5 yearsNeeds 5 years–––+6.73%+6.6% to +6.8%
10 yearsNeeds 10 years–––+6.33%+6.2% to +6.4%
₹10,000 put in on 18 Sep 2023 is ₹12,348 at the NAV of 30 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: Nifty 50 Arbitrage TRI, over the same days as the fund. Rank, median and middle half among the Direct plans of Arbitrage funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 1 Nov 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year+6.69%+7.33%
3 years+7.00%+7.42%
Since launch+7.03%+7.46%
Benchmark: Nifty 50 Arbitrage TRI. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Direct Growth
  • Nifty 50 Arbitrage TRI
7.61%7.52%Dec 246.75%7.53%Dec 25
Highest year to Dec 2024, +7.6%; lowest year to Dec 2025, +6.7%

Bajaj Finserv Arbitrage Fund SIP returns

₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 30 Oct 2026SIP calculator

PeriodInvestedValue todayInvested against value todaySIP returnAfter stamp dutyStamp duty
1 year12 instalments₹1,20,000₹1,24,111₹1,24,105 after stamp duty+6.46%+6.45%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,98,482₹3,98,462 after stamp duty+6.72%+6.72%₹18
Since Sep 202337 instalments₹3,70,000₹4,10,793₹4,10,772 after stamp duty+6.74%+6.73%₹19

5 years: Launched 15 Sep 2023, needs 5 years of history.

A SIP that rises every year: Step-up SIP calculator

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 18 Sep 2023 to 30 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year523 windows+6.1%+7.0%+7.8%100.0%
3 yearsLaunched 15 Sep 2023, needs 4 years of history
Every 1-year window ended higher than it started.

Bajaj Finserv 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
0.70 ptsA year, on 23 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
1.31%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
2.01%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
2.17%0.25%1.99%1.29%Sep 23Feb 24Jul 24Dec 24May 25Oct 25Mar 26Oct 26
Direct plan highest 1.47%, Apr 2026.Direct plan lowest 0.25%, Dec 2024.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.31%0.90%
Brokerage0.19%0.19%
Transaction costs0.04%0.04%
Statutory levies0.75%0.86%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 23 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Exit load, in the fund house's words

Entry load – not applicable Exit load – 0.25% of applicable NAV if redeemed/switched out within 15 days from the date of allotment. Nil if redeemed/switched out after 15 days from the date of allotment.

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹500
Minimum top-up
₹500
Minimum redemption
₹1
SIP
Accepted
SIP minimum
₹500
SIP instalments, at least
6
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
SIP dates
Daily, Weekly - Any day, Fortnightly - 1st & 16th day of each month, Monthly - Any date (1st to 28th of the month),Quarterly - Any day of next month from the Quarter end
As listed for this plan on 31 Oct 2026.

How Bajaj Finserv Arbitrage Fund is taxed

Gains on units held over 12 months are taxed at 12.5% above ₹1.25 lakh a year; gains on units held 12 months or less at 20%.

IDCW payouts are added to the holder's income and taxed at the income tax slab rate. The fund deducts 10% tax at source for a resident when its payouts to them in a year counted from April to March are above ₹10,000.

Rules in force from 23 Jul 2024, checked 27 Oct 2026. Surcharge and cess are not included.

Bajaj Finserv Arbitrage Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹1,286 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
80.6%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
₹1,036 Cr₹2 Cr₹2 Cr₹50 Cr₹83 Cr₹140 Cr₹176 Cr₹215 Cr₹227 Cr₹261 Cr₹279 Cr₹231 Cr₹213 Cr₹219 Cr₹249 Cr₹17 Cr₹276 Cr₹364 Cr₹422 Cr₹566 Cr₹803 Cr₹719 Cr₹645 Cr₹756 Cr₹1,026 Cr₹976 Cr₹850 Cr₹1,036 CrSep 23Mar 24Sep 24Mar 25Sep 25Mar 26Sep 26
The latest quarter is the largest since the quarter to Sep 2023.

Assets at each month end

₹1,408 Cr₹700 Cr₹1,375 CrSep 24Jan 25May 25Sep 25Jan 26May 26Sep 26
Highest ₹1,408 Cr, Aug 2026.Lowest ₹700 Cr, Sep 2024.

Bajaj Finserv Arbitrage Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

Bajaj Finserv Liquid FundFund units13.03%179.2014,41,195Oct 2023
Bajaj Finserv Money Market FundFund units12.06%165.8413,17,648Aug 2025
ICICI BankBanksSharesLarge cap5th6.41%88.176,67,100Oct 2024
HDFC BankBanksSharesLarge cap2nd6.18%84.9911,99,250Sep 2023or earlier
Reliance IndustriesPetroleum ProductsSharesLarge cap1st5.21%71.696,04,000Sep 2023or earlier
Steel Authority of IndiaFerrous MetalsSharesMid cap153rd2.92%40.1822,13,700Dec 2024
Canara BankBanksSharesLarge cap80th2.44%33.6228,14,750Mar 2026
Bajaj FinanceFinanceSharesLarge cap7th2.36%32.453,38,250Jan 2024
Bharti AirtelTelecom - ServicesSharesLarge cap3rd2.08%28.631,62,925Oct 2024
Indian BankIndian Bank (12/01/2027), CRISIL A1+, repaid 12 Jan 2027Bonds and bills1.78%24.54500Sep 2026
IDFC First BankBanksSharesMid cap167th1.62%22.2827,36,125Feb 2025
NTPCPowerSharesLarge cap20th1.39%19.175,94,000Apr 2025
Axis BankBanksSharesLarge cap15th1.35%18.621,51,875May 2024
Bharat ElectronicsAerospace & DefenseSharesLarge cap25th1.31%18.044,64,550May 2024
State Bank of IndiaBanksSharesLarge cap4th1.22%16.841,75,500May 2026
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore. 7 lines filed with no weight are listed without one.
Largest holding
13.03%Bajaj Finserv Liquid Fund
Top 5 holdings
42.89%
Top 10 holdings
54.47%
Top 10 shares
31.96%
Effective holdings
19.5Taken over 96.69% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares69.82%
  • Bonds and bills1.78%
  • Units of other funds25.09%
  • Cash and receivables3.31%
  • Futures and options, net−70.10%
  • Futures and options, gross70.10%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap75.82%Category 75.59%
  • Mid cap19.68%Category 19.51%
  • Small cap4.50%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
  • Metals & Mining0.05%Category 0.39%
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
Metals & Mining8 companies0.05%−0.10%−0.04%−0.06%−0.06%−0.04%−0.02%−0.06%−0.04%−0.03%−0.07%−0.02%
Capital Goods11 companies0.00%−0.01%−0.01%−0.03%−0.06%−0.02%−0.01%−0.01%0.00%−0.01%−0.02%−0.03%
Power5 companies0.00%−0.01%0.00%−0.03%−0.01%−0.02%−0.01%−0.01%0.00%−0.01%−0.02%0.00%
Services4 companies0.00%−0.03%0.00%−0.02%−0.01%−0.01%−0.01%−0.01%−0.01%−0.02%−0.03%−0.01%
Construction Materials2 companies0.00%0.00%0.00%−0.01%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%−0.01%0.00%−0.01%−0.01%
Construction2 companies0.00%−0.01%0.00%−0.01%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%−0.01%0.00%
Realty2 companies0.00%0.01%0.00%0.00%−0.01%−0.01%0.00%0.00%−0.01%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Textiles0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Fast Moving Consumer Goods5 companies−0.01%−0.04%−0.01%−0.02%−0.02%−0.01%−0.02%−0.02%0.00%−0.02%−0.02%−0.01%
Healthcare10 companies−0.01%0.00%0.00%−0.01%−0.01%−0.02%0.01%−0.01%−0.01%−0.01%−0.01%0.00%
Consumer Services5 companies−0.01%0.01%−0.01%−0.01%−0.01%−0.01%−0.01%0.00%0.01%−0.01%−0.02%−0.03%
Information Technology7 companies−0.01%0.01%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.01%0.00%−0.01%−0.02%−0.02%−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.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
1654466142Oct 251744380139Nov 2510031104154Dec 251152685123Jan 261153376129Feb 2612023113110Mar 2611522102111Apr 261355680125May 261135080129Jun 261502058141Jul 261624469134Aug 2610437106133Sep 26
New positions
10414.39% of the fund
Sold out
13347.05% of the fund before
Matured
1
Added to
37
Trimmed
106
Unchanged
58
Traded at least
14.39%
Weight that moved
54.77%

Changes in Sep 2026

Indian BankIndian Bank (12/01/2027)New1.78%0.00%+1.78 pts+500
Bank of BarodaBank of Baroda (07/12/2026)Sold out–1.75%−1.75 pts−500
Bajaj Finserv Money Market FundAdded12.06%10.65%+1.41 pts+1,19,484
ICICI BankAdded6.41%5.51%+0.90 pts+1,33,000
HDFC BankAdded6.18%5.30%+0.88 pts+1,45,600
PB FintechNew0.74%0.00%+0.74 pts+95,900
Vodafone IdeaTrimmed0.85%1.39%−0.54 pts−46,45,875
State Bank of IndiaAdded1.22%0.80%+0.42 pts+69,750
Solar Industries IndiaTrimmed0.55%0.91%−0.36 pts−2,550
HDFC BankHDFC Bank Limited (10/09/2026)Matured–0.35%−0.35 pts–
Power Grid Corporation of IndiaSold out–0.35%−0.35 pts−1,88,100
Life Insurance Corporation of IndiaAdded0.68%0.33%+0.35 pts+1,24,600
Bharti AirtelTrimmed2.08%2.43%−0.35 pts−25,650
IndusInd BankAdded0.59%0.27%+0.32 pts+53,200
DLFTrimmed0.01%0.33%−0.32 pts−63,650
Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points. Securities only: 301 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
Bajaj Finserv Liquid Fund10.44%Cut10.32%9.75%Cut11.17%Added10.99%12.54%Cut11.54%Cut11.28%Added12.13%Added13.20%Added12.66%Added13.03%
Bajaj Finserv Money Market Fund14.07%Added15.48%Added13.99%Cut14.20%16.03%Added15.09%Cut15.38%Cut11.82%Cut11.46%11.67%10.65%Added12.06%Added
ICICI Bank2.79%Cut2.34%Cut2.81%Added2.87%Added2.95%Added3.88%Added3.75%Cut6.10%Added7.49%Added5.89%Cut5.51%Added6.41%Added
HDFC Bank2.78%Cut3.31%Added4.19%Added6.11%Added7.39%Added8.45%Added6.70%Cut8.18%Added6.52%Cut5.24%Cut5.30%Added6.18%Added
Reliance Industries4.80%Cut3.55%Cut3.62%Cut4.10%Added3.77%Cut5.43%Added6.01%Cut4.99%Added5.43%Added4.97%Cut4.93%Added5.21%Added
Steel Authority of India1.85%Cut1.80%1.59%Cut1.65%1.86%Added1.73%Cut2.27%Cut2.26%Added1.84%2.17%Added3.15%Added2.92%Cut
Canara BankSold out––––0.03%Bought again0.04%0.12%Added0.18%Added2.87%Added2.45%Cut2.44%Added
Bajaj Finance0.04%Cut0.17%Added0.17%1.23%Added1.25%Cut0.96%Cut0.96%Cut1.57%Added2.45%Added2.35%Cut2.30%Added2.36%Added
Bharti Airtel1.41%Added0.84%Cut0.89%0.84%0.65%Cut0.83%Added0.97%Added1.31%Added1.29%Added1.98%Added2.43%Added2.08%Cut
Indian BankIndian Bank (12/01/2027)–––––––––––1.78%Bought
IDFC First Bank2.12%Cut1.54%Cut1.65%Cut1.42%Cut1.56%Added1.59%Added2.03%1.72%Added1.67%Cut1.97%Added1.70%1.62%Cut
NTPC0.39%0.37%0.40%0.43%0.49%Added0.55%Cut0.65%1.13%Added1.28%Added1.26%1.41%Added1.39%Cut
Axis Bank1.11%Cut0.52%Cut0.55%0.49%Cut0.57%Added0.45%Cut0.64%Added0.83%Added1.11%Added1.03%1.51%Added1.35%Cut
Bharat Electronics0.61%Added0.58%0.60%0.68%0.66%0.70%0.92%Added0.85%Added0.82%1.51%Added1.37%Added1.31%
State Bank of India1.02%Cut0.44%Cut0.70%Added0.78%Sold out0.23%Bought againSold out0.07%Bought again0.41%Added0.45%Added0.80%Added1.22%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.

Portfolio turnover, per cent of assets a year

  • Turnover
893.00%Feb 26862.00%Mar 26844.00%Apr 26843.00%May 26840.00%Jun 26862.00%Jul 26871.00%Aug 26876.00%Sep 26
Highest 893.0% in Feb 2026

Risk ratios

NAV to 30 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Direct 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 deviation0.49%
0.44%Lowest0.52%Average0.71%Highest
Downside deviationNo losing month
0.00%Lowest0.00%Average0.08%Highest
Sharpe ratio1.87
0.70Lowest2.18Average2.80Highest
Sortino ratio3.72
1.15Lowest4.63Average6.68Highest

Against Nifty 50 Arbitrage TRI

Beta0.66
0.51Lowest0.63Average0.89Highest
Alpha+0.04 pts
−0.44 ptsLowest+0.28 ptsAverage+0.62 ptsHighest
R-squared68.1
29.0Lowest52.9Average68.1Highest
Correlation0.83
0.54Lowest0.73Average0.83Highest
Upside capture94.6%
86.6%Lowest97.0%Average100.7%Highest
Downside captureNeeds 6 falling months

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 and 3 years and since Sep 2023−0.41%3 Aug 20266 Aug 202624 Aug 2026

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Mar 2025 to Aug 202618 monthsLowLowNifty 50 Arbitrage TRI
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

Bajaj Finserv Arbitrage Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Ilesh Savla(Equity portion) (Primary); Equity portionSep 2023+6.98%a year+7.41%−0.43 pts––7₹2,175 Cr₹760 Cr alone
Siddharth Chaudhary(Debt portion) (Primary); Debt portion–––––20₹36,004 Cr₹577 Cr alone
Returns are the direct 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
Bajaj Finserv Flexi Cap FundSiddharth Chaudhary–––₹8,527 Cr
Bajaj Finserv Liquid FundSiddharth ChaudharyJul 2023+6.91%a year––₹6,863 Cr
Bajaj Finserv Money Market FundSiddharth Chaudhary–––₹3,973 Cr
Bajaj Finserv Small Cap FundSiddharth Chaudhary–––₹2,762 Cr
Bajaj Finserv Large & Mid Cap FundSiddharth Chaudhary–––₹2,324 Cr
Bajaj Finserv Multi Asset Allocation FundSiddharth ChaudharyJun 2024+7.77%a year––₹1,913 Cr
Bajaj Finserv Multi Cap FundSiddharth Chaudhary–––₹1,641 Cr
Bajaj Finserv Large Cap FundSiddharth Chaudhary–––₹1,560 Cr
Bajaj Finserv Balanced Advantage FundSiddharth Chaudhary–––₹1,207 Cr
Bajaj Finserv Overnight FundSiddharth ChaudharyJul 2023+6.11%a year––₹792 Cr
The ten largest by assets, by manager. Returns are the direct plan's.

Portfolio overlap

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

Closest funds in the category

SBI Arbitrage FundSBI Mutual Fund46.90%119
Franklin India Arbitrage FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund46.01%96
Edelweiss Arbitrage FundEdelweiss Mutual Fund44.81%112
Invesco India Arbitrage FundInvesco Mutual Fund44.75%115
Nippon India Arbitrage FundNippon India Mutual Fund44.31%107
Aditya Birla Sun Life Arbitrage FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund44.25%115
HDFC Arbitrage FundHDFC Mutual Fund44.05%112
UTI Arbitrage FundUTI Mutual Fund43.84%103
DSP Arbitrage FundDSP Mutual Fund43.73%111
Bandhan Arbitrage FundBandhan Mutual Fund43.72%109
Portfolios for Sep 2026. Overlap is per cent of the portfolio the two funds hold in common.

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 seek to generate returns by investing in arbitrage opportunities in the cash and derivatives segments of the equity markets and by investing balance in debt and money market instruments. However, there is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved.

Asset allocation

  • under normal circumstance is detailed in the table below: Equity and Equity related instruments including derivatives and stock options- 100%-65%, Certificate of deposits (CDs) / Government securities with maturity upto 1 year (including Repo on G-sec/ TREPS) / Units of Liquid Fund (including Liquid ETFs) / Money Market Fund / Overnight Fund or Schemes having Macaulay Duration of less than 1 year, ETCDs, Units of Gold ETF & Silver ETF -35%-0%
  • Under defensive circumstances, the asset allocation may be as follows: Equity and Equity related instruments including derivatives and stock options: 0% - 65%
  • Certificate of deposits (CDs) / Government securities with maturity upto 1 year (including Repo on G-sec/ TREPS) / Units of Liquid Fund (including Liquid ETFs) / Money Market Fund / Overnight Fund or Schemes having Macaulay Duration of less than 1 year, ETCDs, Units of Gold ETF & Silver ETF:35% -100%

Type of scheme

An open ended scheme investing in arbitrage opportunities

Benchmark
Nifty 50 Arbitrage Index (TRI)
Risk level at launch
Low
New fund offer
8 Sep 2023 to 13 Sep 2023
Units first allotted
15 Sep 2023
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹500

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth152077INF0QA701524BAJA_ARBI_DIR_31SITE18 Sep 2023
Regular Growth152078INF0QA701490BAJA_ARBI_REG_1JGOSSL18 Sep 2023
Direct IDCW152080INF0QA701532INF0QA701540BAJA_ARBI_DIR_185IW6X18 Sep 2023
Regular IDCW152079INF0QA701508INF0QA701516BAJA_ARBI_REG_Q0535G18 Sep 2023

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Annual report

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure