UTI - Arbitrage Fund - Regular Plan - IDCW
Arbitrage Funds earn from price differences between the cash and futures markets, with at least 65% in equity-related positions. Risk is generally low and returns are usually close to short-term debt; they are taxed as equity funds.Read more
- Current NAV₹21.3421
- Fund Size (AUM)—
- Expense Ratio—
- 1Y Return+6.07%
- 3Y Return (CAGR)+6.78%
- 5Y Return (CAGR)+6.19%
- Category Rank (3Y)—
- Riskometer—
- Min. SIP / Lump sum—
More figures (11)
- Since Launch (CAGR)+3.80%
- Benchmark—
- Volatility (3Y)1.03 %
- Sharpe Ratio (3Y)0.27
- Beta (3Y)—
- 52-week High / Low₹21.3421 / ₹20.1211
- Max Drawdown-6.9 %
- Launched6 Jul 2006
- Lock-in—
- Portfolio Turnover—
- Fund Managers—
Performance chart
Past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
Quick take
- Over 5 years it returned 6.2% a year, against category average 6.0% (rank of 20 Arbitrage Funds).
- Volatility over 3 years was 1.0% a year, with a Sharpe ratio of 0.27.
- Its biggest fall from a peak was 6.9% (19 Feb 2008 to 21 Feb 2008).
- Across all 3-year periods since launch, yearly returns ranged from -0.5% to 8.6% and were positive 91% of the time.
Pros
AI- Long track record of 20.3 years since 6 Jul 2006.
Cons
AINo standout weaknesses in its record so far.
Pros and cons are generated automatically from the scheme's published figures. They are observations about past data, not a recommendation to invest, switch or redeem.
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| Returns (%) | 1W | 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 2Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y | Since launch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This fund | +0.18% | +0.54% | +1.52% | +2.83% | +4.74% | +6.07% | +6.41% | +6.78% | +6.19% | +4.13% | +3.04% | +3.80% |
| Category average | +0.58% | +2.76% | +5.82% | +6.50% | +6.00% | |||||||
| Rank in category | ||||||||||||
| Quartile | ||||||||||||
| Best in category | +0.66% | +3.28% | +6.80% | +6.82% | +6.43% | |||||||
| Worst in category | +0.41% | +1.70% | +3.75% | +5.60% | +5.05% |
Point-to-point NAV returns as on 16 Oct 2026; over 1 year, yearly compounded (CAGR). Category: Regular Growth plans in Arbitrage Funds, returns as on 17 Oct 2026. Q1 = top quarter by return over that period.
Calendar-year returns
| Year | 2026 YTD | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This fund | +4.74% | +6.54% | +7.73% | +7.15% | +4.04% | +1.05% | -1.86% | +0.50% | +0.46% | +0.41% | +1.31% |
January to December each year; the current year is to date.
Month-by-month returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | |||
| 2025 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 6.5 |
| 2024 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 7.7 |
| 2023 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 7.2 |
| 2022 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| 2021 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| 2020 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -1.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -0.6 | -0.6 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -1.9 |
| 2019 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.5 |
| 2018 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.5 |
| 2017 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Change in NAV from the last business day of one month to the last business day of the next. Positive in 93 of 118 months shown (79%). "Year" is shown for complete calendar years.
Risk and consistency
| Risk measure | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|
| Volatility (standard deviation) ? | 1.03% | 0.98% |
| Sharpe ratio ? | 0.27 | -0.32 |
| Sortino ratio ? | 0.40 | -0.45 |
| Maximum drawdown | -0.38% | -0.38% |
Rolling 3-year returns (yearly)
Rolling 5-year returns (yearly)
Every 3- and 5-year period since launch, checked weekly. It shows how consistent returns were, whenever someone invested.
How it handled market falls
Biggest falls in this fund's NAV
| Peak | Bottom | Fall | Back to the peak on | Time to recover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 2008 | 21 Feb 2008 | -6.9% | 11 Dec 2008 | 10 months |
| 6 Mar 2009 | 9 Mar 2009 | -6.7% | 31 May 2011 | 27 months |
Falls of 5% or more from a previous high, deepest first. Time to recover runs from the bottom to the day the NAV regained its old high.
SIP returns: ₹10,000 every month
| SIP for | Invested | Value today | Gain | XIRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,23,885 | ₹3,885 | +6.03% |
| 3Y | ₹3,60,000 | ₹3,96,807 | ₹36,807 | +6.42% |
| 5Y | ₹6,00,000 | ₹7,08,229 | ₹1,08,229 | +6.57% |
| 10Y | ₹12,00,000 | ₹15,14,699 | ₹3,14,699 | +4.56% |
A ₹10,000 instalment on the same date every month, valued at the latest NAV. XIRR is the yearly return on those dated instalments. Try the SIP calculator.
What your investment would be worth
Worked out from the scheme's weekly NAVs (instalments on the first NAV of each month), so it can differ slightly from your statement. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future. Plan a future SIP.
Compare with all Arbitrage Funds (38)
| S.No. | Scheme (Regular plans, Growth) | NAV ₹ | 1M % | 6M % | 1Y % | 3Y % CAGR | 5Y % CAGR | Expense ratio % | Fund size ₹ Cr | Riskometer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kotak Arbitrage FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund | ₹40.3983 | 0.59 | 2.88 | 6.05 | 6.82 | 6.37 | — | — | — |
| 2. | UTI - Arbitrage FundUTI Mutual Fund | ₹37.7785 | 0.58 | 2.84 | 5.99 | 6.79 | 6.20 | — | — | — |
| 3. | Invesco India Arbitrage FundInvesco Mutual Fund | ₹34.4179 | 0.59 | 2.91 | 6.07 | 6.75 | 6.43 | — | — | — |
| 4. | HDFC Arbitrage FundHDFC Mutual Fund | ₹33.0280 | 0.62 | 2.90 | 6.04 | 6.73 | 6.18 | — | — | — |
| 5. | SBI Arbitrage FundSBI Mutual Fund | ₹36.4478 | 0.61 | 2.86 | 5.98 | 6.73 | 6.32 | — | — | — |
| 6. | ICICI Prudential Arbitrage FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund | ₹36.9771 | 0.54 | 2.85 | 6.00 | 6.72 | 6.20 | — | — | — |
| 7. | Edelweiss Arbitrage FundEdelweiss Mutual Fund | ₹20.8659 | 0.59 | 2.82 | 5.92 | 6.68 | 6.22 | — | — | — |
| 8. | ADITYA BIRLA SUN LIFE ARBITRAGE FUNDAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund | ₹28.6042 | 0.58 | 2.83 | 5.93 | 6.66 | 6.11 | — | — | — |
| 9. | Axis Arbitrage FundAxis Mutual Fund | ₹20.1194 | 0.55 | 2.76 | 5.90 | 6.64 | 6.13 | — | — | — |
| 10. | Tata Arbitrage FundTata Mutual Fund | ₹15.4656 | 0.55 | 2.76 | 5.91 | 6.64 | 6.08 | — | — | — |
| 11. | Union Arbitrage FundUnion Mutual Fund | ₹15.1082 | 0.66 | 2.97 | 5.96 | 6.59 | 5.97 | — | — | — |
| 12. | Nippon India Arbitrage FundNippon India Mutual Fund | ₹28.5736 | 0.58 | 2.86 | 5.93 | 6.58 | 6.09 | — | — | — |
| 13. | HSBC Arbitrage FundHSBC Mutual Fund | ₹20.4387 | 0.60 | 2.78 | 5.94 | 6.54 | — | — | — | — |
| 14. | BANDHAN Arbitrage FundBandhan Mutual Fund | ₹34.8293 | 0.54 | 2.69 | 5.66 | 6.53 | 6.04 | — | — | — |
| 15. | Mirae Asset Arbitrage FundMirae Asset Mutual Fund | ₹14.0020 | 0.59 | 2.79 | 5.82 | 6.53 | 6.01 | — | — | — |
| 16. | DSP Arbitrage fundDSP Mutual Fund | ₹16.0610 | 0.55 | 2.73 | 5.78 | 6.51 | 6.03 | — | — | — |
| 17. | BARODA BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE FUNDBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund | ₹17.2150 | 0.54 | 2.58 | 5.46 | 6.48 | — | — | — | — |
| 18. | ITI Arbitrage FundITI Mutual Fund | ₹13.9022 | 0.41 | 2.32 | 5.51 | 6.46 | 5.47 | — | — | — |
| 19. | Sundaram Arbitrage Fund(Formerly Known as Prinicpal Arbitrage Fund)Sundaram Mutual Fund | ₹15.5504 | 0.65 | 2.91 | 5.99 | 6.45 | — | — | — | — |
| 20. | LIC MF Arbitrage FundLIC Mutual Fund | ₹14.8767 | 0.60 | 2.97 | 6.02 | 6.41 | 5.90 | — | — | — |
| 21. | JM Arbitrage FundJM Financial Mutual Fund | ₹34.9849 | 0.64 | 2.72 | 5.65 | 6.26 | 5.76 | — | — | — |
| 22. | Bajaj Finserv Arbitrage FundBajaj Finserv Mutual Fund | ₹12.0680 | 0.61 | 2.75 | 5.79 | 6.25 | — | — | — | — |
| 23. | BANK OF INDIA ARBITRAGE FUNDBank of India Mutual Fund | ₹14.7977 | 0.62 | 2.71 | 5.63 | 6.17 | 5.41 | — | — | — |
| 24. | NJ Arbitrage FundNJ Mutual Fund | ₹12.8413 | 0.56 | 2.71 | 5.56 | 6.08 | — | — | — | — |
| 25. | Mahindra Manulife Arbitrage FundMahindra Manulife Mutual Fund | ₹13.1912 | 0.52 | 2.54 | 5.37 | 5.60 | 5.05 | — | — | — |
| 26. | Capitalmind Arbitrage FundCapitalmind Mutual Fund | ₹10.3159 | 0.64 | 2.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27. | Franklin India Arbitrage FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund | ₹11.2389 | 0.63 | 3.01 | 6.28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28. | Groww Arbitrage FundGroww Mutual Fund | ₹10.2599 | 0.51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29. | Helios Arbitrage FundHelios Mutual Fund | ₹10.3000 | 0.59 | 2.59 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30. | JioBlackRock Arbitrage FundJio BlackRock Mutual Fund | ₹10.0821 | 0.63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31. | Motilal Oswal Arbitrage FundMotilal Oswal Mutual Fund | ₹11.1549 | 0.57 | 2.70 | 5.93 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32. | Old Bridge Arbitrage FundOld Bridge Mutual Fund | ₹10.5188 | 0.61 | 2.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33. | Parag Parikh Arbitrage FundPPFAS Mutual Fund | ₹12.0873 | 0.55 | 2.88 | 6.02 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34. | quant Arbitrage Fundquant Mutual Fund | ₹11.0548 | 0.59 | 3.28 | 6.80 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35. | Samco Arbitrage FundSamco Mutual Fund | ₹10.7800 | 0.47 | 1.70 | 3.75 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36. | The Wealth Company Arbitrage FundThe Wealth Company Mutual Fund | ₹10.5813 | 0.54 | 2.72 | 5.71 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37. | TRUSTMF ARBITRAGE FUNDTrust Mutual Fund | ₹10.6369 | 0.58 | 2.68 | 5.58 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38. | WhiteOak Capital Arbitrage FundWhiteOak Capital Mutual Fund | ₹11.4120 | 0.58 | 3.02 | 6.29 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Median: 38 schemes | — | 0.59 | 2.77 | 5.93 | 6.54 | 6.09 | — | — | — |
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Scheme details
- Fund house
- UTI Mutual Fund
- Category
- Arbitrage Funds · Hybrid
- Plan / option
- Regular · IDCW (income distribution)
- AMFI scheme code
- 104074
- ISIN
- INF789FB1RH4, INF789FB1RI2
- Exit load & portfolio
- See the scheme's KIM and monthly factsheet on the fund house website.
About Arbitrage Funds
Arbitrage Funds earn from price differences between the cash and futures markets, with at least 65% in equity-related positions. Risk is generally low and returns are usually close to short-term debt; they are taxed as equity funds.
Generally used by investors parking money for a few months who are in a higher tax slab.
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Tax on your gains
Likely tax treatment: Equity-oriented fund
- Held 12 months or less: short-term gain taxed at 20%.
- Held over 12 months: long-term gain taxed at 12.5% on gains above ₹1.25 lakh a year (the ₹1.25 lakh exemption covers all your equity funds and shares together).
- Dividends (IDCW option) are added to your income and taxed at your slab rate; the fund deducts 10% TDS when they exceed ₹10,000 in a year.
- Switching from one scheme or plan to another counts as selling and buying.
- Surcharge and 4% health and education cess apply on top of these rates.
| Fund type | Short-term | Long-term |
|---|---|---|
| Equity-oriented | 20% (up to 12 months) | 12.5% above ₹1.25 lakh |
| Debt-oriented (bought from Apr 2023) | Slab rate | Slab rate |
| Gold, international, other hybrid | Slab rate | 12.5% (after 12 or 24 months) |
Exit load, if any, is set out in the scheme's KIM. Tax rules change from time to time and depend on your situation; please confirm with your tax adviser. This is general information, not tax advice.
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