Bandhan Arbitrage Fund§

An open ended scheme investing in arbitrage opportunities

31st July 2023

Bandhan Arbitrage Fund§

An open ended scheme investing in arbitrage opportunities.

31st July 2023

About the Fund: The fund invests in arbitrage opportunities in the cash and the derivative segments of the equity markets. It aims to capture the spread (Cost of Carry) between the cash and futures market by simultaneously executing buy (in the cash market) and sell (in the futures market) trades. The balance is invested in debt and money market instruments. The fund typically follows a strategy of taking market neutral (equally offsetting) positions in the equity market making it a low risk product irrespective of the movements in equity market.
Category: Arbitrage
Monthly Avg AUM : ₹ 3,431.04 Crores

AUM or assets under management refers to the recent / updated cumulative market value of investments managed by a mutual fund or any investment firm.

Monthly end AUM : ₹ 3,494.23 Crores

AUM or assets under management refers to the recent / updated cumulative market value of investments managed by a mutual fund or any investment firm.

Inception Date: 21 December 2006
Fund Manager :

An employee of the asset management company such as a mutual fund or life insurer, who manages investments of the scheme. He is usually part of a larger team of fund managers and research analysts.

Equity Portion: Mr. Nemish Sheth (w.e.f. 1st November 2021) &
Debt Portion: Mr. Harshal Joshi (w.e.f. 20th October 2016)
Ms. Nishita Shah (will be managing overseas investment portion of the scheme.)
Other Parameter:
Beta

Beta is a measure of an investment's volatility vis-a-vis the market. Beta of less than 1 means that the security will be less volatile than the market. A beta of greater than 1 implies that the security's price will be more volatile than the market.

0.67
R Square 0.67
Standard Deviation (Annualized)

Standard deviation is a statistical measure of the range of an investment's performance. When a mutual fund has a high standard deviation, its means its range of performance is wide, implying greater volatility.

0.59%
Sharpe*

The Sharpe Ratio, named after its founder, the Nobel Laureate William Sharpe, is a measure of risk-adjusted returns. It is calculated using standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk.

-3.78
Portfolio Turnover
Equity5.01
Aggregate^17.43
Total Expense Ratio
Regular1.04%
Direct0.36%
Benchmark: Nifty 50 Arbitrage Index (w.e.f. April 01, 2018)
SIP (Minimum Amount): ₹ 100/-
SIP Frequency: Monthly/Quarterly (w.e.f. 09-11-2022)
SIP Dates (Monthly/Quarterly)@@: Investor may choose any day of the month except 29th, 30th and 31st as the date of installment.
Investment Objective: Click here
Minimum Investment Amount : ₹ 100/- and any amount thereafter
Option Available: Growth, IDCW@ - (Payout, Reinvestment and Sweep (from Equity Schemes to Debt Schemes only)) - Monthly & Annual
Exit Load :

Exit load is charged at the time an investor redeems the units of a mutual fund. The exit load is deducted from the prevailing NAV at the time of redemption. For instance, if the NAV is ₹ 100 and the exit load is 1%, the redemption price would be ₹ 99 per unit.

0.25% if redeemed / switched-out within 1 month from the date of allotment
(w.e.f 01st July 2016)
NAV (₹) as on July 31, 2023
Regular PlanGrowth28.3407
Regular PlanMonthly IDCW@13.0016
Regular PlanAnnual IDCW@10.7765
@Income Distribution and Capital Withdrawal
@@If SIP day falls on a non-business day, the SIP transaction shall be processed on the next business day.


NameIndustries% of NAV
Reliance Industries Petroleum Products 3.35%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 3.20%
HDFC Bank Banks 2.50%
Hindalco Industries Non - Ferrous Metals 2.13%
Grasim Industries Cement & Cement Products 2.09%
ICICI Bank Banks 1.99%
UPL Fertilizers & Agrochemicals 1.88%
Tata Steel Ferrous Metals 1.83%
Jindal Steel & Power Ferrous Metals 1.64%
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Entertainment 1.59%
Tata Consultancy Services IT - Software 1.46%
Aurobindo Pharma Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 1.42%
ITC Diversified FMCG 1.37%
NMDC Minerals & Mining 1.19%
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Petroleum Products 1.13%
Hindustan Aeronautics Aerospace & Defense 1.13%
Bank of Baroda Banks 1.09%
Trent Retailing 1.02%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Healthcare Services 1.01%
Punjab National Bank Banks 1.01%
Tata Consumer Products Agricultural Food & other Products 0.97%
GAIL (India) Gas 0.96%
Godrej Consumer Products Personal Products 0.95%
DLF Realty 0.93%
State Bank of India Banks 0.91%
The Federal Bank Banks 0.90%
Steel Authority of India Ferrous Metals 0.86%
IDFC Finance 0.86%
Tata Power Company Power 0.82%
Coal India Consumable Fuels 0.79%
Indus Towers Telecom - Services 0.78%
Mahindra & Mahindra Automobiles 0.77%
Tata Motors Automobiles 0.75%
NTPC Power 0.72%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Electrical Equipment 0.72%
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Petroleum Products 0.72%
Biocon Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 0.72%
Bajaj Finance Finance 0.70%
Tech Mahindra IT - Software 0.68%
Bharat Electronics Aerospace & Defense 0.67%
Larsen & Toubro Construction 0.64%
Canara Bank Banks 0.61%
PI Industries Fertilizers & Agrochemicals 0.60%
City Union Bank Banks 0.58%
Can Fin Homes Finance 0.56%
Escorts Kubota Agricultural, Commercial & Construction Vehicles 0.52%
REC Finance 0.48%
Manappuram Finance Finance 0.48%
JSW Steel Ferrous Metals 0.47%
Info Edge (India) Retailing 0.45%
Infosys IT - Software 0.45%
Indian Energy Exchange Capital Markets 0.44%
Indian Oil Corporation Petroleum Products 0.44%
Bharti Airtel Telecom - Services 0.43%
Pidilite Industries Chemicals & Petrochemicals 0.43%
Exide Industries Auto Components 0.42%
HDFC Life Insurance Company Insurance 0.42%
Piramal Enterprises Finance 0.41%
Maruti Suzuki India Automobiles 0.40%
HCL Technologies IT - Software 0.38%
Power Finance Corporation Finance 0.38%
RBL Bank Banks 0.37%
Indiabulls Housing Finance Finance 0.37%
Eicher Motors Automobiles 0.37%
Bosch Auto Components 0.37%
Siemens Electrical Equipment 0.36%
LIC Housing Finance Finance 0.36%
United Spirits Beverages 0.35%
Axis Bank Banks 0.34%
Zydus Lifesciences Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 0.34%
SRF Chemicals & Petrochemicals 0.32%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Banks 0.31%
Bajaj Auto Automobiles 0.30%
Dalmia Bharat Cement & Cement Products 0.29%
Dabur India Personal Products 0.28%
Aarti Industries Chemicals & Petrochemicals 0.28%
Bajaj Finserv Finance 0.27%
Hindustan Copper Non - Ferrous Metals 0.26%
Indian Railway Catering And Tourism Corporation Leisure Services 0.25%
Hindustan Unilever Diversified FMCG 0.24%
National Aluminium Company Non - Ferrous Metals 0.23%
Page Industries Textiles & Apparels 0.23%
Astral Industrial Products 0.22%
Syngene International Healthcare Services 0.20%
L&T Finance Holdings Finance 0.20%
Coromandel International Fertilizers & Agrochemicals 0.19%


NameIndustries% of NAV
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Retailing 0.19%
IndusInd Bank Banks 0.18%
Delta Corp Leisure Services 0.17%
Chambal Fertilizers & Chemicals Fertilizers & Agrochemicals 0.17%
Shree Cement Cement & Cement Products 0.16%
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Insurance 0.16%
Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers and Chemicals Chemicals & Petrochemicals 0.16%
Ashok Leyland Agricultural, Commercial & Construction Vehicles 0.16%
Bharat Forge Industrial Products 0.16%
Abbott India Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 0.15%
The India Cements Cement & Cement Products 0.15%
TVS Motor Company Automobiles 0.15%
Power Grid Corporation of India Power 0.15%
Oracle Financial Services Software IT - Software 0.14%
Titan Company Consumer Durables 0.13%
Havells India Consumer Durables 0.13%
LTIMindtree IT - Software 0.13%
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Capital Markets 0.13%
Tata Communications Telecom - Services 0.12%
The Indian Hotels Company Leisure Services 0.12%
Balrampur Chini Mills Agricultural Food & other Products 0.12%
Samvardhana Motherson International Auto Components 0.12%
Max Financial Services Insurance 0.12%
Apollo Tyres Auto Components 0.12%
Mahanagar Gas Gas 0.12%
Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Oil 0.11%
Birlasoft IT - Software 0.11%
Indraprastha Gas Gas 0.10%
Lupin Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 0.09%
Cipla Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 0.09%
Cholamandalam Invt and Fin Co Finance 0.09%
Metropolis Healthcare Healthcare Services 0.08%
Nestle India Food Products 0.08%
Alkem Laboratories Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 0.08%
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 0.07%
Indiamart Intermesh Retailing 0.06%
Aditya Birla Capital Finance 0.06%
United Breweries Beverages 0.05%
Colgate Palmolive (India) Personal Products 0.05%
The Ramco Cements Cement & Cement Products 0.05%
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 0.05%
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 0.04%
SBI Life Insurance Company Insurance 0.04%
Asian Paints Consumer Durables 0.03%
Granules India Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 0.03%
Wipro IT - Software 0.03%
JK Cement Cement & Cement Products 0.03%
PVR INOX Entertainment 0.02%
Shriram Finance Finance 0.02%
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Insurance 0.02%
Petronet LNG Gas 0.02%
UltraTech Cement Cement & Cement Products 0.02%
Gujarat Gas Gas 0.02%
ABB India Electrical Equipment 0.02%
MRF Auto Components 0.01%
Vodafone Idea Telecom - Services 0.01%
MphasiS IT - Software 0.01%
Godrej Properties Realty 0.01%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Consumer Durables 0.01%
Hero MotoCorp Automobiles 0.01%
Voltas Consumer Durables 0.01%
Berger Paints (I) Consumer Durables 0.004%
Marico Agricultural Food & other Products 0.004%
Ambuja Cements Cement & Cement Products 0.002%
InterGlobe Aviation Transport Services 0.002%
Divi's Laboratories Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 0.002%
Total Hedged Equity 72.78%
Treasury Bill 7.36%
Commercial Paper 4.43%
Government Bond 4.42%
Corporate Bond 2.16%
PTC^ 0.59%
Mutual Fund Units
Bandhan Liquid Fund -Direct Plan-Growth 7.31%
Net Cash and Cash Equivalent 0.95%
Grand Total 100.00%
^First Business Receivables Trust- wt. avg. mat: 0.83 years (PTC originated by Reliance Industries Limited)


Banks 10.79%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 6.27%
Petroleum Products 5.64%
Finance 5.23%
Ferrous Metals 4.81%
IT - Software 3.39%
Fertilizers & Agrochemicals 2.85%
Cement & Cement Products 2.81%
Automobiles 2.74%
Non - Ferrous Metals 2.62%
Aerospace & Defense 1.79%
Retailing 1.72%
Power 1.69%
Entertainment 1.62%
Diversified FMCG 1.60%
Telecom - Services 1.35%
Healthcare Services 1.29%
Personal Products 1.29%
Gas 1.22%
Minerals & Mining 1.19%
Chemicals & Petrochemicals 1.19%
Electrical Equipment 1.10%
Agricultural Food & other Products 1.10%
Auto Components 1.03%
Realty 0.94%
Consumable Fuels 0.79%
Insurance 0.76%
Agricultural, Commercial & Construction Vehicles 0.68%
Construction 0.64%
Capital Markets 0.57%
Leisure Services 0.55%
Beverages 0.41%
Industrial Products 0.37%
Consumer Durables 0.32%
Textiles & Apparels 0.23%
Oil 0.11%
Food Products 0.08%
Transport Services 0.002%





Performance based on NAV as on 31/07/2023. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
The performances given are of regular plan growth option.
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#Benchmark Returns. ##Alternate Benchmark Returns.



Scheme risk-o-meter

Investors understand that their principal will be at Low risk

This product is suitable for investors who are seeking*

  • To generate low volatility returns over short to medium term.
  • Investments predominantly in arbitrage opportunities in the cash and derivative segments of the equity markets with balance exposure in debt and money market instruments.

* Investors should consult their financial advisers if in doubt about whether the product is suitable for them.

Benchmark risk-o-meter

Nifty 50 Arbitrage Index




Regular and Direct Plans have different expense structure. Direct Plan shall have a lower expense ratio excluding distribution expenses, commission expenses etc.
*Risk-free rate assumed to be 6.60% (FBIL OVERNIGHT MIBOR as on 31st July 2023). Ratios calculated on the basis of 3 years history of monthly data.
^Portfolio Turnover ratio is calculated as Lower of purchase or sale during the period / Average AUM for the last one year (includes Fixed Income securities and Equity derivatives).
§With effect from 13th April 2023, the name of "IDFC Arbitrage Fund" has changed to "Bandhan Arbitrage Fund"