Kotak Arbitrage Fund
Scheme Inception date is 29/09/2005. Mr. Hiten Shah has been managing the fund since 03/10/2019. Different plans have different expense structure. The performance details provided herein are of direct plan. "Past performance may or may not be sustained in future. All payouts during the period have b...
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As on Dec 31, 2025
| Type | % |
|---|---|
Debt And_Money_Market | 100.72 % |
Small Cap | 0.33 % |
Mid Cap | -0.13 % |
Large Cap | -0.92 % |
Performance
| CAGR | Value of ₹ 10,000 invested | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since Inception | 10Y | 5Y | 3Y | 1Y | 6 M | 3 M | 1 M | 15 Days | 7 Days | Since Inception | 10Y | 5Y | 3Y | 1Y | 6 M | 3 M | 1 M | 15 Days | 7 Days | |
| Kotak Arbitrage Fund - Direct (G) | 7.10% | 6.50% | 6.69% | 7.84% | 6.98% | 3.16% | 1.68% | 0.61% | 0.30% | 0.09% | 24,467.68 | 18,772.54 | 13,821.52 | 12,541.41 | 10,698.44 | 10,315.94 | 10,168.18 | 10,060.50 | 10,030.23 | 10,009.49 |
| Additional -NIFTY 1 Year T-Bill Index | 6.73% | 6.13% | 5.33% | 6.18% | 4.81% | 1.06% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 22,901.88 | 18,123.81 | 12,966.45 | 11,971.99 | 10,480.95 | 10,106.17 | 10,000.00 | 10,000.00 | 10,000.00 | 10,000.00 |
| Tier 1 - Nifty 50 Arbitrage TRI | 6.17% | 5.59% | 6.33% | 7.71% | 7.57% | 3.61% | 1.89% | 0.70% | 0.32% | 0.19% | 21,843.40 | 17,228.70 | 13,589.59 | 12,494.59 | 10,757.15 | 10,360.58 | 10,188.93 | 10,069.96 | 10,032.47 | 10,019.41 |
Scheme Inception date is 29/09/2005. Scheme Inception date for Direct Plan Growth Option is 01/01/2013. Mr. Hiten Shah has been managing the fund since 03/10/2019. Different plans have different expense structure. The performance details provided herein are of Direct Plan - Growth Option Past performance may or may not be sustained in future. All payouts during the period have been reinvested in tRead More
As on Dec 31, 2025
| 10 Year | 7 Year | 5 Year | 3 Year | 1 Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 6.66 | 6.48 | 6.48 | 6.68 | 7.03 | |
| Maximum | 6.91 | 7.80 | 8.25 | 9.17 | 10.71 | |
| Minimum | 6.48 | 5.88 | 5.50 | 4.67 | 3.63 | |
| % times +ve returns | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| % times returns > | - | 17.27 | 24.69 | 34.57 | 47.14 |
The returns are of Direct Growth Plan. Returns are calculated since inception with daily rolling frequency for the respective periods.
NAV Movement 
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The Net Asset Value ("NAV") movement graph, shows the movement of NAVs of various available Plans/Options of Kotak Arbitrage Fund("Scheme") and the movement of the Index Price, since the Inception of the Scheme/Plan/Option. For the Scheme the details provided here in are of Direct Plan- Growth Option.
| NAV Date | NAV | Units | Cash Flow | Scheme Value |
|---|
| Tenors | CAGR | Current Value of ₹ 10,000 invested | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since Inception | 5Y | 3Y | 1Y | 6 M | Since Inception | 5Y | 3Y | 1Y | 6 M | |
| Kotak Arbitrage Fund - Direct (G) | 7.10% | 6.69% | 7.84% | 6.98% | 3.16% | 24,467.68 | 13,821.52 | 12,541.41 | 10,698.44 | 10,315.94 |
| NIFTY 1 Year T-Bill Index | 6.73% | 5.33% | 6.18% | 4.81% | 1.06% | 22,901.88 | 12,966.45 | 11,971.99 | 10,480.95 | 10,106.17 |
| Nifty 50 Arbitrage TRI | 6.17% | 6.33% | 7.71% | 7.57% | 3.61% | 21,843.40 | 13,589.59 | 12,494.59 | 10,757.15 | 10,360.58 |
Scheme Inception date is 29/09/2005. Scheme Inception date for Direct Plan Growth Option is 01/01/2013. Mr. Hiten Shah has been managing the fund since 03/10/2019. Different plans have different expense structure. The performance details provided herein are of Direct Plan - Growth Option Past performance may or may not be sustained in future. All payouts during the period have been reinvested in the units of the scheme at the then prevailing NAV. Returns >= 1 year: CAGR (Compounded Annualised Growth Rate). N.A stands for data not available. Note: Point to Point (PTP) Returns in INR shows the value of 10,000/- investment made at inception. Source: ICRAMFI Explorer. # Name of Scheme Benchmark. ## Name of Additional Benchmark.TRI - Total Return Index, In terms of para 6.14 of SEBI Master circular No. SEBI/HO/IMD/IMD-PoD-1/P/CIR/2024/90 dated June 27, 2024, the performance of the scheme is benchmarked to the Total Return variant (TRI) of the Benchmark Index instead of Price Return Variant (PRI).Alpha is difference of scheme return with benchmark return.
- Income from arbitrage opportunities in the equity market
- Investment in arbitrage opportunities in the cash & derivatives segment of the equity market.
Details
- Additional -NIFTY 1 Year T-Bill Index
- Tier 1 - Nifty 50 Arbitrage TRI
Source: *ICRA MFI Explorer ## Risk rate assumed to be 0% (FBIL Overnight MIBOR rate as on 31-12-2025) **Total Expense Ratio includes applicable B30 fee and GST.
Source: *ICRA MFI Explorer
## Risk rate assumed to be 0%
(FBIL Overnight MIBOR rate as on 31-12-2025)
**Total Expense Ratio includes applicable B30 fee and GST.
- Income from arbitrage opportunities in the equity market
- Investment in arbitrage opportunities in the cash & derivatives segment of the equity market.
About the Kotak Arbitrage Fund
- Kotak Arbitrage Fund aims to generate income by investing in arbitrage opportunities between the cash and derivatives markets while maintaining a low level of risk. The scheme invests in fully hedged equity positions to capture price differentials and is suitable for short to medium term investors seeking equity taxation and lower volatility
Scheme Category & Type
- Hybrid Schemes - Arbitrage Fund . An open ended scheme investing in arbitrage opportunities
Investment 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 achieved.
Why Kotak Arbitrage Fund ?
- Arbitrage Driven Strategy - The scheme seeks to generate returns by investing predominantly in arbitrage opportunities between spot and futures prices of exchange traded equities and within the derivatives segment
- Simultaneous Buy Sell Approach - It takes a long position in the cash (spot) market and an equal and opposite short position in the futures market of the same stock to lock in price differentials
- Completely Hedged Exposure- Each equity position is fully hedged at the time of trade initiation ensuring minimal directional market risk
- Equity Oriented Tax Treatment - Although the fund primarily uses arbitrage positions, it qualifies as an equity oriented mutual fund for taxation purposes
- Short to Medium Term Horizon - Suitable for investors seeking a low risk avenue for short term fund deployment