Sundaram Arbitrage Fund
This is the Direct plan of Sundaram Arbitrage Fund — bought from the fund house, with no distributor commission in its expense ratio. Income is distributed, which is why this NAV sits below the growth plan of the same fund.
This is the IDCW (dividend) option — it pays its earnings out as dividends rather than reinvesting them, so every payout steps the NAV down and the return figures below leave those payouts out. Your actual return was higher by whatever was distributed. That’s expected for a payout plan, not missing data.
View the Growth plan for compounded returns (+7.22% 3Y CAGR)NAV history
Scorecard
Not ratedHow this is computed
Each verdict is computed from this fund's own metrics against its sub-category — the number behind it is shown, not a black-box rating. Not rated — too few comparable Hybrid funds (same plan and option) to rank against yet.
Not enough Arbitrage Fund peers to rank yet
Volatility 3.7% (no category average yet)
1.0% expense (no category average yet)
100% of rolling 3Y windows were positive
Strengths & concerns
Generated from this fund's own numbers against its sub-category — each point names the figure behind it.
Strengths
- Consistent — positive in 100% of rolling 3-year windows
Concerns
No significant concerns identified.
Key Metrics
Scheme Info
DefinitionsPeriod returns (<1Y, absolute — not annualized)
DefinitionsAnnualized returns (≥1Y — CAGR)
DefinitionsAdvanced metrics — risk
Fund vs category average (Arbitrage Fund)
| Period | Fund | Category avg. | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1M abs | +0.23% | — | — |
| 3M abs | +1.48% | — | — |
| 6M abs | -2.88% | — | — |
| 1Y CAGR | +0.38% | — | — |
| 3Y CAGR | +5.04% | — | — |
| 5Y CAGR | — | — | — |
Category average across peers in Arbitrage Fund, same plan and option, excluding this fund. Under-1-year figures are absolute; 1Y and beyond are annualised (CAGR).
Not sure what a figure means? The glossary explains every metric, and the methodology shows the formulas.
Backtest this fund
What a SIP or one-time investment would have grown to over this fund’s real NAV history.
36 monthly installments of ₹10,000 into Sundaram Arbitrage Fund, valued at the latest NAV. XIRR annualizes for each installment’s timing.
Calendar-year returns
What the fund actually returned in each year, not the smoothed average.
| Year | Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026part | -1.30% | |
| 2025 | +7.14% | |
| 2024 | +7.81% | |
| 2023 | +7.38% | |
| 2022part | +4.24% |
January–December, from this fund's NAV history. Absolute return, not annualised. “part” marks a year the fund didn't run end to end — its first year, the current year so far, or one it stopped reporting in.
Recent changes
Expense-ratio, fund-manager, exit-load and minimum-investment changes we've picked up in the last 30 days.
- Fund manager change — now managed by Kumaresh Ramakrishnan; Ashish Aggarwal, Dwijendra Srivastava stepped away25 Sep 2026
Taxation
Taxed as equityThis is an equity-oriented fund (≥65% in Indian equities), so gains get the concessional capital-gains rates below — they do not add to your income-tax slab.
Flat, on the whole gain
On gains above ₹1.25 L per financial year
Applies to capital gains on redemption. Excludes IDCW/dividend tax, STT, surcharge and cess, and pre-2018 equity grandfathering. For research only — consult a tax advisor before filing.
Asset allocation
As on 31 Aug 2026 · AMC disclosure- Equity69.87%
- Other12.89%
- Debt12.38%
- Cash & Equivalents4.86%
Cash & cash-like: 21.69% — the 4.86% above plus treasury bills, certificates of deposit, commercial paper and TREPS, which the allocation files under Debt but the market counts as cash-equivalent.
Fund size over time
Quarterly average AUM · AMFIAt or near its largest, ₹483.23Cr in April - June 2026. Size matters most where the mandate is narrow — a large small-cap or a very large flexi-cap book is harder to move without moving the price.
Net flow is an estimate: AMFI publishes a quarterly average AUM, not a closing balance, and it covers every plan and option of this scheme together, so it is a read on direction and rough size rather than a cash-flow statement.
AMC Profile
Sundaram Mutual Fund is run by Sundaram Asset Management, part of the Chennai-based Sundaram Finance group, and has been in business since 1996. It absorbed Principal Mutual Fund's schemes in 2021 and has a long-standing small- and mid-cap franchise.
Fund Managers
RSRohit SeksariaStart date not disclosed
B.Com, PGDM, CFA BE, PGPM
Sundaram Asset Management Co. Jan 2017 to till date Assistant Fund Manager – Equity Progress Capital Pte, Singapore Sundaram Financial Services Jun 2013 to Dec 2016 Senior Analyst Matchpoint Investment Management Asia, Hong Kong Jul 2010 to Mar 2013 Progress Capital Pte, Singapore Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Jul 2007 to Jul 2010 Senior Analyst Irevna Research Services Dec 2002 to Jul 2007 Head of Research UTI Mutual Fund May 2002 to Dec 2002 Manager Jan 2022 to Present Sundaram Asset Management - Fund Manager - Equity 2015 to Oct 2019 - Principal MF,: Sr Analyst, Oct 2014 to August 2015 - Antique Stock Broking- AVP- Institutional Research-IT Services, Nov 2009 to Oct 2014 Tata Securities AVP- Institutional Research-IT Services, Telecom
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- Sundaram Long Term Micro cap Tax Advantage Fund Series VI
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KRKumaresh RamakrishnanStart date not disclosed
Credit & Fund Manager Sr.Manager
M.B.A – Finance and BE
• 2022 - 2025 - Credit Consultant - Sundaram Asset Management Company Limited • 2016 -2021 - CIO - Fixed Income - PGIM India Asset Management • 2015- Till Date - MIS, Data analysis, Client
Fund managers from the AMC's filed Scheme Summary — its most recent filing for this scheme. Benchmark and dealing terms from it and this scheme's SEBI-filed Scheme Information Document on AMFI. Each manager's qualifications and role are reconciled across every filing this fund house makes for them, including its Statement of Additional Information. Total AUM via AMFI.
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Returns and risk are computed from NAV history and may differ slightly from other portals due to methodology (rolling vs point-to-point, dividend treatment). For research only — not investment advice.
About Arbitrage funds
Arbitrage funds profit from small price gaps between the cash and futures markets rather than from market direction. Returns are usually modest and cash-like, but they are taxed as equity.
Frequently asked questions
What is the NAV of Sundaram Arbitrage Fund?
As of 01 Oct 2026, the NAV of Sundaram Arbitrage Fund is ₹13.42 per unit. NAV (net asset value) is the fund's per-unit price, published once each business day.
What returns has Sundaram Arbitrage Fund delivered?
Sundaram Arbitrage Fund has returned +0.38% over 1 year, +5.04% per year over 3 years and +5.28% per year since inception. Figures beyond one year are annualised (CAGR) and are computed from AMFI NAV history, so they may differ slightly from other portals.
What is the expense ratio of Sundaram Arbitrage Fund?
Sundaram Arbitrage Fund charges an expense ratio of 0.99% per year. This annual fee is already deducted from the NAV, so the returns you see are net of it.
What are the top holdings of Sundaram Arbitrage Fund?
Sundaram Arbitrage Fund's largest holdings are Sundaram Money Market Fund-Direct Plan - Growth (9.3%), Reliance Industries Ltd (8.3%), HDFC Bank Ltd (7.9%), Ashok Leyland Ltd (6.6%) and Bajaj Finance Ltd (6.6%). Holdings are disclosed monthly and change over time.
How risky is Sundaram Arbitrage Fund?
Sundaram Arbitrage Fund is rated moderately high on SEBI's risk-o-meter, its trailing-3Y volatility (annualised) is 3.7% and its worst peak-to-trough fall in our sample was -6.0%. Higher volatility means the NAV swings more; the drawdown shows how far it has fallen from a peak historically.
What does the Sharpe ratio of -0.40 mean?
The Sharpe ratio is return earned per unit of total risk, above a 6.5% risk-free rate. Sundaram Arbitrage Fund's -0.40 means it has not compensated investors for its volatility over the window. Higher is better.
What is the benchmark of Sundaram Arbitrage Fund?
Sundaram Arbitrage Fund is benchmarked against the Nifty 50 Arbitrage Index. Its alpha and beta on this page are measured against that index.
Who manages Sundaram Arbitrage Fund?
Sundaram Arbitrage Fund is managed by Rohit Seksaria and Kumaresh Ramakrishnan at Sundaram.
How is Sundaram Arbitrage Fund taxed?
Sundaram Arbitrage Fund is an equity-oriented fund, so its capital gains get concessional rates: short-term gains (units held under 1 year) are taxed at 20%, and long-term gains (held 1 year or more) at 12.5% above a ₹1.25 lakh per-year exemption. These rates apply on redemption and don't add to your income-tax slab.