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Zerodha Arbitrage Fund

Q: What is the NAV of Zerodha Arbitrage Fund?

As of 21 Aug 2026, the NAV of Zerodha Arbitrage Fund is ₹10.01 per unit. NAV (net asset value) is the fund's per-unit price, published once each business day.

Q: What returns has Zerodha Arbitrage Fund delivered?

Zerodha Arbitrage Fund has returned +0.11% 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.

Q: What is the expense ratio of Zerodha Arbitrage Fund?

Zerodha Arbitrage Fund charges an expense ratio of 0.20% per year. This annual fee is already deducted from the NAV, so the returns you see are net of it.

Q: How risky is Zerodha Arbitrage Fund?

It is rated moderately high on SEBI's risk-o-meter and its worst peak-to-trough fall in our sample was 0.0%. Higher volatility means the NAV swings more; the drawdown shows how far it has fallen from a peak historically.

Q: How is Zerodha Arbitrage Fund taxed?

Zerodha 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.

Zerodha Mutual Fund · Best Arbitrage Mutual Funds

This is the Direct plan of Zerodha Arbitrage Fund — bought from the fund house, with no distributor commission in its expense ratio. Income is retained in the fund, so it shows up as NAV rather than as a payout.

NAV

₹10.01

+0.11% 1D

as of 21 Aug 2026

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NAV history

+0.11%absolute

52-week rangePrev NAV ₹10.00

Latest ₹10.01

Low ₹10.00100th percentile of its 52-week rangeHigh ₹10.01

Scorecard

Not rated

How 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 — this fund has no full year of NAV history yet. A rating needs at least a 1-year return to rank its performance against peers.

Performance—

Not enough Arbitrage Fund peers to rank yet

Risk—

Volatility not available yet

CostLow

0.2% expense vs 1.5% category avg

Consistency—

Not enough history for a rolling 3Y view

Strengths & concerns

Generated from this fund's own numbers against its sub-category — each point names the figure behind it.

Strengths

Low expense ratio (0.20%) vs the Arbitrage Fund average of 1.53%

Concerns

No significant concerns identified.

Key Metrics

Annual fee charged by the fund, already deducted from NAV

Category 1.53%

Portfolio-weighted harmonic mean P/E across the fund's equity holdings

Category 17.35

Excess return per unit of total volatility (rf = 6.5%)

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Category 0.69

Scheme Info

Definitions

Plan

Direct · Growth

Period before units can be redeemed — 3 years for ELSS, none for most open-ended funds

Exit Load

Statutory levy on every mutual-fund purchase since 1 Jul 2020 (SEBI / Govt of India) — the same for every scheme

0.005%

SIP Inv.

Smallest recurring SIP instalment the scheme accepts

Smallest one-time (lumpsum) investment the scheme accepts

Benchmark

Start of our NAV history for this plan. Direct plans begin 1 Jan 2013, so this is the plan's inception — not necessarily the scheme's original launch date.

20 Aug 2026

Period returns (<1Y, absolute — not annualized)

Definitions

Absolute return over the last 1 month (not annualized)

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Absolute return over the last 3 months (not annualized)

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Absolute return over the last 6 months (not annualized)

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Absolute return since 1 Jan of this year (not annualized)

+0.11%

Annualized returns (≥1Y — CAGR)

Definitions

1-year point-to-point return, annualized (CAGR)

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3-year annualized return (CAGR)

—

5-year annualized return (CAGR)

—

10-year annualized return (CAGR)

—

Annualized return (CAGR) since the fund's inception

+0.11%

Advanced metrics — risk

Risk (trailing 3Y)

Definitions

Annualized standard deviation of daily returns

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Excess return per unit of total volatility (rf = 6.5%)

—

Excess return per unit of downside deviation — upside swings aren't penalized (rf = 6.5%)

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Largest peak-to-trough decline over full history

0.00%

Benchmark ratios

Not shown for Arbitrage Fund — a debt, arbitrage or cash-like fund isn't measured against an equity index, so alpha/beta vs one would be noise rather than signal.

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What a SIP or one-time investment would have grown to over this fund’s real NAV history.

Monthly investment (₹)

Period

Invested

₹10.00K

Current value

₹10.00K

Absolute

0.00%

XIRR

+450.01%

Value vs. invested

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1 monthly installments of ₹10,000 into Zerodha Arbitrage Fund, valued at the latest NAV. XIRR annualizes for each installment’s timing.

History points

Expense ratio

AUM

Portfolio turnover

Exit load

P/E ratio

P/B ratio

Avg market cap

Taxation

Taxed as equity

This 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.

Short-term (STCG)

20%

Held under 1 year

Flat, on the whole gain

Long-term (LTCG)

12.5%

Held 1 year or more

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.

Peer comparison · Arbitrage Fund

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Zerodha Arbitrage FundThis fund Zerodha	—	—	—	—	—	0.20%	—
Tata Arbitrage Fund Tata	★★★★☆	+6.76%	+7.61%	+6.79%	16.75	1.70%	₹22,684Cr
Kotak Arbitrage Fund Kotak Mahindra	★★★★☆	+6.73%	+7.61%	+6.88%	18.35	2.40%	₹70,783Cr
Invesco India Arbitrage Fund Invesco	★★★★★	+6.81%	+7.59%	+6.99%	16.24	2.31%	₹27,818Cr
Aditya Birla Sun Life Arbitrage Fund Aditya Birla Sun Life	★★★★☆	+6.71%	+7.56%	+6.75%	16.85	1.26%	₹26,029Cr
Edelweiss Arbitrage Fund Edelweiss	★★★☆☆	+6.70%	+7.56%	+6.85%	17.00	1.67%	₹14,863Cr

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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 Zerodha Arbitrage Fund?

As of 21 Aug 2026, the NAV of Zerodha Arbitrage Fund is ₹10.01 per unit. NAV (net asset value) is the fund's per-unit price, published once each business day.

What returns has Zerodha Arbitrage Fund delivered?

Zerodha Arbitrage Fund has returned +0.11% 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 Zerodha Arbitrage Fund?

Zerodha Arbitrage Fund charges an expense ratio of 0.20% per year. This annual fee is already deducted from the NAV, so the returns you see are net of it.

How risky is Zerodha Arbitrage Fund?

It is rated moderately high on SEBI's risk-o-meter and its worst peak-to-trough fall in our sample was 0.0%. Higher volatility means the NAV swings more; the drawdown shows how far it has fallen from a peak historically.

How is Zerodha Arbitrage Fund taxed?

Zerodha 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.