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Helios Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 154257ISIN: INF0R8701442MUTF_IN: HELI_ARBI_DIR_1WRYUAMHelios Mutual FundArbitrage funds

NAV ₹10.3500up ₹0.01 (0.10%)

NAV for 27 Oct 2026, against 26 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Other plans: Regular Growth ₹10.3100, 0.10% · Direct IDCW ₹10.3500 · Regular IDCW ₹10.3100

Fund size
₹133 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
1.76%25 Oct 2026
P/E
13.830 Sep 2026
Risk level
LowAug 2026
Holdings
3530 Sep 2026
Launched
20 Mar 2026

Helios Arbitrage Fund returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 27 Oct 2026

OverDirect GrowthRegular GrowthRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week+0.10%+0.19%–––
1 month+0.49%+0.49%32 of 40+0.52%+0.5% to +0.6%
3 months+1.37%+1.28%37 of 39+1.62%+1.6% to +1.7%
6 months+2.88%+2.59%36 of 38+3.21%+3.1% to +3.3%
1 yearNeeds a year––+6.60%+6.5% to +6.7%
3 yearsNeeds 3 years––+7.24%+7.1% to +7.3%
5 yearsNeeds 5 years––+6.73%+6.6% to +6.8%
10 yearsNeeds 10 years––+6.34%+6.2% to +6.5%
₹10,000 put in on 23 Mar 2026 is ₹10,340 at the NAV of 27 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Rank, median and middle half among the Direct plans of Arbitrage funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 27 Oct 2026.

Helios 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
0.52 ptsA year, on 25 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
1.78%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
2.31%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
3.06%0.47%1.04%1.01%1.01%3.06%2.40%2.47%2.41%2.28%0.49%0.47%0.52%2.55%1.89%1.94%1.88%1.76%Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26Oct 26
Direct plan highest 2.55%, Jun 2026.Direct plan lowest 0.47%, Apr 2026.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.42%0.87%
Brokerage0.16%0.16%
Transaction costs0.08%0.08%
Statutory levies1.10%1.17%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 25 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Exit load, in the fund house's words

(i) If units redeemed or switched out within 7 days from the date of allotment – 0.25% of the applicable NAV (ii) If redeemed/switched out after 7 days from the date of allotment – Nil

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹5,000
Minimum top-up
₹1,000
Minimum redemption
₹1,000
SIP
Accepted
SIP minimum
₹1,000
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
SIP instalments, at least
Weekly, Fortnightly, Monthly - 12 nos., Quarterly - 6 nos
SIP dates
Weekly - Any day (Monday to Friday) (If no day is selected, Monday will be the default day), Fortnightly - 1st and 16th day of each month, as applicable (1st and 16th of the month will be the default date), Monthly - Any date (10th will be the default date), Quarterly - Any date (10th will be the default date)
As listed for this plan on 27 Oct 2026.

How Helios 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.

Helios Arbitrage Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹123 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
26.1%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
₹91 Cr₹0 Cr₹5 Cr₹51 Cr₹91 Cr₹0 Cr₹44 Cr₹32 CrMar 26Jun 26Sep 26
The latest quarter is the largest since the quarter to Mar 2026.

Assets at each month end

₹146 Cr₹43 Cr₹43 Cr₹48 Cr₹145 Cr₹146 Cr₹105 Cr₹134 Cr₹133 CrMar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
Highest ₹146 Cr, Jun 2026.Lowest ₹43 Cr, Mar 2026.

Helios Arbitrage Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

HDFC BankBanksSharesLarge cap2nd6.93%9.211,30,000–Mar 2026or earlier
Reliance IndustriesPetroleum ProductsSharesLarge cap1st5.80%7.7265,000–Apr 2026
ICICI BankBanksSharesLarge cap5th5.78%7.6858,100–Aug 2026
Axis BankBanksSharesLarge cap15th5.59%7.4360,625–Apr 2026
Life Insurance Corporation of IndiaInsuranceSharesLarge cap11th5.58%7.411,87,600–Aug 2026
Tata SteelFerrous MetalsSharesLarge cap36th4.77%6.343,43,750–Apr 2026
Eicher MotorsAutomobilesSharesLarge cap43rd4.36%5.798,100–Apr 2026
State Bank of IndiaBanksSharesLarge cap4th4.22%5.6158,500–May 2026
364 DAY T-BILL 28.01.27Sovereign, repaid 28 Jan 2027Bonds and bills3.69%4.915,00,0005.71%Mar 2026or earlier
364 DAY T-BILL 11.03.27Sovereign, repaid 11 Mar 2027Bonds and bills3.67%4.885,00,0005.81%Mar 2026or earlier
Canara BankBanksSharesLarge cap80th3.64%4.844,05,000–Jul 2026
364 DAY T-BILL 06.05.27Sovereign, repaid 6 May 2027Bonds and bills3.63%4.835,00,0005.98%May 2026
364 DAY T-BILL 13.05.27Sovereign, repaid 13 May 2027Bonds and bills3.63%4.825,00,0005.98%May 2026
364 DAY T-BILL 05.08.27Sovereign, repaid 5 Aug 2027Bonds and bills3.58%4.765,00,0006.11%Aug 2026
364 DAY T-BILL 27.08.27Sovereign, repaid 27 Aug 2027Bonds and bills3.56%4.745,00,0006.11%Aug 2026
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
6.93%HDFC Bank
Top 5 holdings
29.68%
Top 10 holdings
50.39%
Top 10 shares
50.18%
Effective holdings
24.6Taken over 97.08% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares75.32%
  • Bonds and bills21.76%
  • Cash and receivables2.92%
  • Futures and options, net−75.83%
  • Futures and options, gross75.83%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap91.13%Category 75.59%
  • Mid cap6.72%Category 19.51%
  • Small cap2.15%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

    7 months
    Fast Moving Consumer Goods0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%−0.02%−0.01%0.00%
    Consumer Services0.00%0.00%−0.03%−0.02%−0.05%0.00%0.00%
    Power0.00%0.00%0.00%−0.03%−0.06%−0.01%0.00%
    Information Technology0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
    Services0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
    Chemicals0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
    Construction Materials0.00%0.00%0.00%−0.02%−0.04%−0.02%0.00%
    Realty0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
    Textiles0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
    Telecommunication2 companies−0.01%−0.06%−0.01%−0.01%−0.02%−0.03%0.00%
    Healthcare1 company−0.01%−0.01%−0.01%−0.05%−0.07%−0.04%0.00%
    Consumer Durables2 companies−0.01%0.01%−0.01%0.00%−0.01%−0.01%0.00%
    Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, at each month end, Mar 2026 to Sep 2026.
    Yield to maturity
    5.95%Lines stating a yield: 79.71% of the bond book
    Yield after expenses
    4.07%Direct plan
    Macaulay duration
    49days
    Modified duration
    48days
    Average maturity
    49days
    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 over a year

    • Sovereign21.76%

    Other

    • Overnight lending5.54%
    Per cent of the fund's net assets. A grade is stated for 100.00% of the bonds.

    Maturity profile

    • Up to 1 month5.54%
    • 1 to 3 monthsNone
    • 3 to 6 months7.36%
    • 6 to 12 months14.40%
    • 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.

    Bought and sold

    Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

    Positions changed, month by month

    • New
    • Added
    • Trimmed
    • Sold out
    Oct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 2639011Apr 263712020May 26285329Jun 263041034Jul 26386128Aug 26293029Sep 26
    New positions
    2975.83% of the fund
    Sold out
    2970.82% of the fund before
    Added to
    3
    Trimmed
    0
    Unchanged
    32
    Traded at least
    70.82%
    Weight that moved
    81.57%

    Changes in Sep 2026

    Reliance IndustriesAdded5.80%2.18%+3.62 pts+42,000
    ICICI BankAdded5.78%2.35%+3.43 pts+36,400
    HDFC BankAdded6.93%6.10%+0.83 pts+14,300
    Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points. Securities only: 58 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
    HDFC Bank–––––7.49%2.46%Cut4.98%Added4.58%Cut5.13%Cut6.10%Added6.93%Added
    Reliance Industries––––––3.11%Bought2.11%Added2.04%2.86%2.18%5.80%Added
    ICICI Bank––––––6.23%Bought6.29%Added6.79%Sold out2.35%Bought again5.78%Added
    Axis Bank––––––3.78%Bought1.29%1.32%1.02%Cut5.86%Added5.59%
    Life Insurance Corporation of India––––––––––5.83%Bought5.58%
    Tata Steel––––––4.10%Bought3.42%Added3.04%4.26%4.71%Added4.77%
    Eicher Motors––––––4.27%Bought4.04%Added3.92%6.03%4.79%4.36%
    State Bank of India–––––––4.52%Bought4.74%5.71%Cut4.61%4.22%
    364 DAY T-BILL 28.01.27–––––11.24%9.95%3.34%3.32%4.62%3.64%3.69%
    364 DAY T-BILL 11.03.27–––––11.18%9.89%3.32%3.30%4.59%3.61%3.67%
    Canara Bank–––––––––4.81%Bought3.82%3.64%
    364 DAY T-BILL 06.05.27–––––––3.29%Bought3.27%4.55%3.58%3.63%
    364 DAY T-BILL 13.05.27–––––––6.58%Bought6.53%4.55%Cut3.58%3.63%
    364 DAY T-BILL 05.08.27––––––––––3.53%Bought3.58%
    364 DAY T-BILL 27.08.27––––––––––3.52%Bought3.56%
    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
    9.00%Mar 26126.00%Apr 26260.00%May 26335.00%Jun 26450.00%Jul 26544.00%Aug 26616.00%Sep 26
    Highest 616.0% in Sep 2026

    Risk ratios

    NAV to 27 Oct 2026

    Largest falls

    Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
    Since Mar 2026−0.49%31 Aug 20264 Sep 202610 Sep 2026

    Risk level by month

    MonthsFundBenchmark
    Feb 2026 to Aug 20267 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.

    Helios Arbitrage Fund managers

    Managers now

    Manager
    Alok BahlPrimaryMar 2026+3.30%over 217 days+3.80%−0.50 pts––8₹15,371 Cr
    Pratik SinghComanageMar 2026+3.30%over 217 days+3.80%−0.50 pts––7₹15,074 Cr
    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
    Helios Flexi Cap FundAlok BahlNov 2023+14.03%a year+8.42%+5.61 pts₹8,784 Cr
    Helios Mid Cap FundAlok BahlMar 2025+16.69%a year+9.98%+6.71 pts₹2,348 Cr
    Helios Small Cap FundAlok BahlNov 2025+6.47%over 332 days−0.47%+6.94 pts₹1,885 Cr
    Helios Large & Mid Cap FundAlok BahlOct 2024+4.56%a year−0.27%+4.83 pts₹1,463 Cr
    Helios Overnight FundAlok BahlOct 2023+5.90%a year––₹297 Cr
    Helios Flexi Cap FundPratik SinghApr 2024+8.15%a year+3.02%+5.13 pts₹8,784 Cr
    Helios Mid Cap FundPratik SinghMar 2025+16.69%a year+9.98%+6.71 pts₹2,348 Cr
    Helios Small Cap FundPratik SinghNov 2025+6.47%over 332 days−0.47%+6.94 pts₹1,885 Cr
    Helios Large & Mid Cap FundPratik SinghOct 2024+4.56%a year−0.27%+4.83 pts₹1,463 Cr
    Helios Balanced Advantage FundPratik SinghMar 2024+5.08%a year+3.57%+1.51 pts₹265 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

    Old Bridge Arbitrage FundOld Bridge Mutual Fund39.95%26
    LIC MF Arbitrage FundLIC Mutual Fund38.21%16
    Parag Parikh Arbitrage FundPPFAS Mutual Fund37.51%22
    JioBlackRock Arbitrage FundJio BlackRock Mutual Fund37.42%24
    Mahindra Manulife Arbitrage FundMahindra Manulife Mutual Fund36.82%15
    Groww Arbitrage FundGroww Mutual Fund35.88%15
    TRUSTMF Arbitrage FundTrust Mutual Fund35.13%20
    Bajaj Finserv Arbitrage FundBajaj Finserv Mutual Fund34.22%27
    Sundaram Arbitrage FundSundaram Mutual Fund34.21%16
    PGIM India Arbitrage FundPGIM India Mutual Fund32.72%10
    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

    Helios Balanced Advantage FundHelios Mutual Fund23.95%
    As the fund house states it, for 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 the derivative segments of the equity markets and the arbitrage opportunities available within the derivative segment. However, there is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved.

    Asset allocation

    • Equity & Equity related instruments^ including derivatives - 65-100%
    • Debt instruments* through Certificate of Deposits (CDs), Government securities with an unexpired maturity up to 1-year, overnight debt securities including TREPs and margin money deployed in derivative transactions. - 0-35%
    • Mutual Fund units$$ (including Gold/Silver ETFs):0%-35%
    • ETCDs - 0%-10%

    Type of scheme

    An open-ended scheme investing in arbitrage opportunities.

    Benchmark
    NIFTY 50 Arbitrage Total Return Index(TRI)
    Risk level at launch
    Low Risk
    New fund offer
    9 Mar 2026 to 13 Mar 2026
    Units first allotted
    20 Mar 2026
    Open for sale again
    23 Mar 2026
    Price at the offer
    ₹10 a unit
    Minimum at the offer
    ₹5,000

    Plans and codes

    PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
    Direct Growth154257INF0R8701442HELI_ARBI_DIR_1WRYUAM23 Mar 2026
    Regular Growth154258INF0R8701418HELI_ARBI_REG_P0HIY823 Mar 2026
    Direct IDCW154259INF0R8701459INF0R8701467HELI_ARBI_DIR_87Z7WD23 Mar 2026
    Regular IDCW154260INF0R8701426INF0R8701434HELI_ARBI_REG_1MBAFOY23 Mar 2026

    This fund

    Factsheet

    Statement of additional information

    Riskometer disclosure

    Portfolio overlap disclosure