Kotak Arbitrage Fund - Direct (G)

Arbitrage Fund

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NAV
42.03(0.01%)
Fund Size (CR)
₹71,264.86
Expense Ratio
0.38
Scheme Type
Active Fund
Value Research
-

Min. investment
₹100
Minimum Additional Investment
₹100
Minimum SIP Investment
₹100
Minimum Withdrawal
₹1,000
Exit Load
0.25%
Return Since Launch
7.10%

Absolute Return: 1.73%

Annualized Return: 0%

Basic Details

Scheme Manager

Hiten Shah

Bench Mark

Nifty 50 Arbitrage TRI

Type

OPEN

Lumpsum Returns

Period Invested For	₹10,000 Invested on	Latest Value	Absolute Returns	Annualised Returns	Category Avg	Rank within Category
1 Week	March 23, 2026	10016.25	0.16%	-	0.12%	13/183
1 Month	February 27, 2026	10061.43	0.61%	-	0.54%	14/175
3 Month	December 30, 2025	10180.79	1.81%	-	1.66%	20/175
6 Month	September 30, 2025	10349.49	3.49%	-	3.26%	21/166
1 Year	March 28, 2025	10681.04	6.81%	6.81%	6.30%	20/160
3 Year	March 29, 2023	12549.15	25.49%	7.85%	7.18%	2/142
5 Year	March 30, 2021	13879.92	38.80%	6.77%	6.05%	5/140
Since Inception	January 1, 2013	24814.80	148.15%	7.10%	5.57%	11/183

Note: Lumpsum Returns since Inception Date.

SIP Returns

Period Invested For	₹10,000 Invested on	Investments	Latest Value	Absolute Returns	Annualised Returns
1 Year	April 1, 2025	1,20,000	124339.58	3.62%	3.62%
3 Year	April 3, 2023	3,60,000	402849.50	11.90%	3.82%
5 Year	April 1, 2021	6,00,000	721435.09	20.24%	3.76%
10 Year	April 1, 2016	12,00,000	1686396.54	40.53%	3.46%

Note: SIP Returns since Inception Date.

Tax Treatment

If sold after 1 year from purchase date, long term capital gain tax will be applicable. Current tax rate is 10%, if your total long term capital gain exceeds 1 lakh. Any cess/surcharge is not included.If sold before 1 year from purchase date, short term capital gain tax will be applicable. Current tax rate is 15%. Any cess/surcharge is not included in the 15%.

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Monthly Investment (₹)

Minimum value allowed is 500

Expected Returns Rate (%)

Minimum value allowed is 1

Time Period (in Years)

Minimum value allowed is 1

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Invested Amount
₹25,000
Estimated Returns
₹19,059

76%

Returns

Future value of your investment

₹44,059

Risk Ratios

0.12%

Standard Deviation

0.74%

Beta

5.51%

Sharpe Ratio

-1.06%

Treynor's Ratio

0.68%

Jension's Alpha

Asset Allocation

Sector Allocation

Top 10 stock holding in portfolio

Stock Invested in	% of Total Holdings	Quantity	Value (Cr)	Asset Type	Segment
HDFC Bank	6.93%	55605000	4936.33	Equity	Banks
ICICI Bank	2.90%	14987000	2066.56	Equity	Banks
Reliance Industr	2.50%	12795500	1783.56	Equity	Refineries
JSW Steel	1.99%	11213775	1418.21	Equity	Steel
Bharti Airtel	1.80%	6820525	1281.78	Equity	Telecom-Service
Kotak Mah. Bank	1.58%	27042000	1122.78	Equity	Banks
Vodafone Idea	1.51%	1016946300	1076.95	Equity	Telecom-Service
Eternal	1.51%	43834300	1079.64	Equity	E-Commerce/App based Aggregator
Axis Bank	1.47%	7574375	1048.22	Equity	Banks
ITC	1.29%	29384000	921.48	Equity	Tobacco Products

Peer Comparison

Scheme Name	Asset Size (Cr)	1M	3M	6M	1Y	3Y
Kotak Arbitrage Fund - Direct (G)	71264.86	0.61%	1.81%	3.49%	6.81%	7.85%
Motilal Oswal Arbitrage Fund - Direct (G)	2392.39	0.64%	1.85%	3.71%	7.40%	-
Motilal Oswal Arbitrage Fund - Direct (IDCW)	2392.39	0.64%	1.84%	3.70%	7.40%	-
ITI Arbitrage Fund - Direct (G)	48.75	0.73%	2.02%	3.71%	7.17%	7.75%
ITI Arbitrage Fund - Direct (IDCW)	48.75	0.73%	2.02%	3.71%	7.17%	7.75%
Bandhan Arbitrage - Direct (IDCW-M)	8650.08	0.54%	1.69%	3.87%	7.16%	7.86%

List of Schemes under Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund

Fund Name	Category	Risk	1Y Returns	Ratings	Fund Size (Cr)
Kotak BSE PSU Index Fund	Other	Very High	10.41%	0	₹95.94
Kotak Nifty Financial Services Ex-Bank Index Fund	Other	Very High	2.11%	0	₹97.40
Kotak Nifty 100 Low Volatility 30 Index Fund	Other	Very High	-2.04%	0	₹132.67
Kotak Midcap Fund	Equity	Very High	4.28%	4	₹61,694.40
Kotak Nifty Midcap 150 Index Fund	Other	Very High	0.39%	0	₹21.54
Kotak Pioneer Fund	Equity	Very High	6.55%	0	₹3,318.06
Kotak BSE Sensex Index Fund	Other	Very High	-6.09%	0	₹16.01
Kotak MNC Fund	Equity	Very High	12.68%	0	₹2,006.76
Kotak Arbitrage Fund	Hybrid	Low	6.81%	4	₹71,264.86
Kotak Nifty 100 Equal Weight Index Fund	Other	Very High	-1.25%	0	₹38.31
Kotak Long Duration Fund	Debt	Moderate	-2.63%	0	₹114.06
Kotak Nifty SDL Apr 2027 Top 12 Equal Weight Index Fund	Other	Moderate	7.29%	0	₹6,958.34
Kotak Silver ETF Fund of Fund	Other	Very High	122.92%	0	₹993.19
Kotak Gold Silver Passive FOF	Other	Very High	0%	0	₹1,068.90
Kotak NIFTY Midcap 50 Index Fund	Other	Very High	3.01%	0	₹67.38
Kotak US Specific Equity Passive FOF	Other	Very High	29.05%	0	₹3,706.88
Kotak Nifty 200 Momentum 30 Index Fund	Other	Very High	-3.59%	0	₹502.76
Kotak Nifty SDL Jul 2026 Index Fund	Other	Moderately Low	6.69%	0	₹98.33
Kotak Corporate Bond Fund	Debt	Moderately Low	6.09%	4	₹15,930.93
Kotak Nifty AAA Bond Financial Services Mar 2028 Index Fund	Other	Moderate	0%	0	₹267.69
Kotak Consumption Fund	Equity	Very High	-0.07%	0	₹1,709.11
Kotak Aggressive Hybrid	Hybrid	Very High	1.95%	4	₹8,653.48
Kotak Banking and PSU Debt Fund	Debt	Moderate	6.22%	3	₹5,358.08
Kotak Banking & Financial Services Fund	Equity	Very High	-0.87%	0	₹1,435.53
Kotak Technology Fund	Equity	Very High	-11.12%	0	₹574.47
Kotak Gold Fund	Other	High	62.48%	2	₹6,866.22
Kotak Nifty Top 10 Equal Weight Index Fund	Other	Very High	0%	0	₹34.31
Kotak Transportation & Logistics Fund	Equity	Very High	8.96%	0	₹552.14
Kotak Overnight Fund	Debt	Low	5.5%	4	₹9,473.89
Kotak Small Cap Fund	Equity	Very High	-6.66%	2	₹16,870.61
Kotak Nifty SmallCap 250 Index Fund	Other	Very High	-5.29%	0	₹42.54
Kotak Quant Fund	Equity	Very High	-2.29%	0	₹545.96
Kotak CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 3-6 Months Debt Index Fund	Other	Moderately Low	6.59%	0	₹268.10
Kotak BSE Housing Index Fund	Other	Very High	-11.53%	0	₹13.95
Kotak Dynamic Bond Fund	Debt	Moderate	3.67%	3	₹2,572.46
Kotak Healthcare Fund	Equity	Very High	4.77%	0	₹485.24
Kotak Large Cap Fund	Equity	Very High	-1.86%	4	₹10,925.23
Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund	Hybrid	Very High	0.81%	3	₹17,590.57
Kotak Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund	Other	Very High	-3.45%	0	₹179.14
Kotak Nifty SDL Apr 2032 Top 12 Equal Weight Index Fund	Other	Moderate	4.3%	0	₹3,533.94
Kotak Nifty 200 Quality 30 Index Fund	Other	Very High	0%	0	₹14.41
Kotak Nifty G-Sec July 2033 Index Fund	Other	Moderate	4.38%	0	₹22.76
Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Omni FOF	Other	Very High	23.72%	0	₹609.15
Kotak CRISIL-IBX AAA Bond Financial Services Index-Dec 2026 Fund	Other	Moderate	7.1%	0	₹197.26
Kotak Gilt-Invest Plan	Debt	Moderately Low	-1.45%	2	₹2,836.88
Kotak Gilt-Invest Plan	Debt	Moderately Low	-1.45%	2	₹2,836.88
Kotak Nifty 50 Equal Weight Index Fund	Other	Very High	1.23%	0	₹51.39
Kotak Global Emerging Market Overseas Equity Omni FOF	Other	Very High	42.63%	0	₹876.91
Kotak Low Duration Fund - Standard Plan	Debt	Moderate	7.08%	2	₹15,789.69
Kotak Equity Savings Fund	Hybrid	Moderately High	5.1%	4	₹9,853.13
Kotak Bond Fund	Debt	Moderately Low	3.01%	3	₹1,962.98
Kotak Nifty India Tourism Index Fund	Other	Very High	-23.95%	0	₹32.09
Kotak Credit Risk Fund	Debt	High	8.56%	1	₹705.62
Kotak Money Market Scheme	Debt	Moderate	6.77%	3	₹31,702.31
Kotak Nifty Commodities Index Fund	Other	Very High	7.88%	0	₹274.52
Kotak Energy Opportunities Fund	Equity	Very High	0%	0	₹279.60
Kotak Debt Hybrid	Hybrid	Moderately High	1.95%	4	₹2,943.91
Kotak International REIT Overseas Equity Omni FOF	Other	Very High	15.31%	0	₹105.62
Kotak Nifty SDL Jul 2033 Index Fund	Other	Moderate	3.2%	0	₹197.61
Kotak Large & Midcap Fund	Equity	Very High	1.48%	3	₹30,712.48
Kotak Income Plus Arbitrage Omni FOF	Other	Moderately High	6.28%	0	₹7,585.54
Kotak Nifty 50 Index Fund	Other	Very High	-4.09%	3	₹1,055.47
Kotak Business Cycle Fund	Equity	Very High	1.39%	0	₹3,053.74
Kotak Nifty Alpha 50 Index Fund	Other	Very High	0%	0	₹24.50
Kotak Flexi Cap Fund	Equity	Very High	-0.12%	3	₹56,853.23
Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund	Equity	Very High	-2.83%	3	₹6,355.17
Kotak Focused Fund	Equity	Very High	5.01%	4	₹4,013.79
Kotak Contra Fund	Equity	Very High	0.6%	3	₹5,224.68
Kotak Special Opportunites Fund	Equity	Very High	0.01%	0	₹1,410.79
Kotak Dividend Yield Fund	Equity	Very High	0%	0	₹221.18
Kotak Active Momentum Fund	Equity	Very High	0%	0	₹1,338.83
Kotak Bond - Short Term Fund	Debt	Moderate	6.28%	3	₹17,460.54
Kotak Floating Rate Fund	Debt	Moderate	7.39%	4	₹3,307.75
Kotak Savings Fund	Debt	Moderate	6.87%	2	₹14,966.21
Kotak NIFTY Midcap 150 Momentum 50 Index Fund	Other	Very High	-2.21%	0	₹321.56
Kotak CRISIL-IBX AAA Financial Services Index-Sep 2027 Fund	Other	Moderate	7.18%	0	₹574.48
Kotak CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 9 to 12 Months Debt Index Fund	Other	Moderately Low	0%	0	₹1,014.75
Kotak Nifty SDL Plus AAA PSU Bond Jul 2028 60:40 Index Fund	Other	Moderate	6.79%	0	₹544.23
Kotak Multi Asset Omni FOF	Other	Very High	11.09%	3	₹2,448.14
Kotak Multicap Fund	Equity	Very High	3.44%	4	₹23,886.02
Kotak Nifty500 Momentum 50 Index Fund	Other	Very High	0%	0	₹17.04
Kotak Rural Opportunities Fund	Equity	Very High	0%	0	₹889.65
Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund	Equity	Very High	-2.26%	0	₹809.60
Kotak Infrastructure & Economic Reform-SP	Equity	Very High	2.04%	3	₹2,339.33
Kotak Liquid	Debt	Moderate	6.22%	3	₹42,531.35
Kotak Nifty200 Value 30 Index Fund	Other	Very High	0%	0	₹10.83
Kotak Nifty Next 50 Index Fund	Other	Very High	-3.52%	2	₹941.48
Kotak Manufacture in India Fund	Equity	Very High	8.98%	0	₹2,647.75
Kotak Medium Term Fund	Debt	Moderate	7.78%	3	₹1,976.93
Kotak Multi Asset Allocation Fund - Reg	Hybrid	Very High	20.01%	0	₹12,784.39

News

Kotak Mutual Fund announces change in fund manager under its schemes

Kotak Mutual Fund has announced change in fund manager under the following schemes, With effect from 01 April 2026.

Change in Fund Manager:

Scheme Name (s)	Existing Fund Managers	Revised Fund Managers
Kotak Energy Opportunities Fund	Mr. Harsha Upadhyaya, Mr. Mandar Pawar & Mr. Abhishek Bisen	Mr. Mandar Pawar & Mr. Abhishek Bisen
Kotak Healthcare Fund	Ms. Shibani Sircar Kurian, Mr. Dhananjay Tikariha & Mr. Abhishek Bisen	Mr. Dhananjay Tikariha & Mr. Abhishek Bisen

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Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund announces Ceasation of Key Personnel
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund Announces Cessation of Key Personnel that Mr. Jayesh Merchant has completed his tenure of 5 years as an Independent Director Upto March 18, 2026 and has stepped down from the Board of Kotak Mahindra Trustee Company Limited.
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Kotak Arbitrage Fund announces Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal (IDCW)
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund has announced 27 March 2026 as the record date for declaration of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal (IDCW) under the monthly IDCW option of Kotak Arbitrage Fund. The amount of IDCW on the face value of Rs 10 per unit will be:
Regular Plan ' Monthly IDCW Option: Rs 0.0602
Direct Plan ' Monthly IDCW Option: Rs 0.0692
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Fund House Details & Investment Objective

Date of Incorporation

January 1, 2013

Total AUM (Cr)

₹71264.86

Kotak Arbitrage Fund - Direct (G) is an Arbitrage Fund-oriented fund from the renowned AMC, Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund. Launched in January 1, 2013, this fund is managed by Hiten Shah. With assets under management (AUM) worth ₹71,264.86 (Cr), as of March 31, 2026, Kotak Arbitrage Fund - Direct (G) is categorized as a Arbitrage Fund within its segment. The fund has generated a return of 7.10% since its launch.
The current NAV of Kotak Arbitrage Fund - Direct (G) is ₹42.03, as on March 31, 2026. The fund's benchmark index is Nifty 50 Arbitrage TRI. You can invest in Kotak Arbitrage Fund - Direct (G) via both lumpsum and SIP modes. The minimum SIP amount in the fund is ₹100 while the minimum lumpsum investment is ₹100.

Being an open-ended fund, you can exit the fund anytime subject to applicable exit loads:
The fund has generated 7.85% and 6.77% CAGR in the last 3 and 5 years respectively.

The fund aims to provide long-term capital appreciation and growth, by investing in a mix of financial instruments 67.11% in Equity, 7.67% in Debt and 25.24% in cash and cash equivalents.
The top 5 sectors the fund invests in are: 23.35% in Others, 13.81% in Banks, 6.44% in Finance, 4.42% in Telecom-Services, 3.42% in Cash & Others

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