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Arbitrage Mutual Funds: Returns & NAV Today

Arbitrage funds gained +0.20% on average on Friday, 23 October 2026 across 80 plans; 80 rose and 0 fell. Over the past week the category is +0.23%. The best performer was Samco Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth (+0.36%).

Schemes 42 182 plans incl. regular & IDCW
1-day average +0.20% 80 plans compared
1-week average +0.23% vs NAV ~7 days earlier
Rose · Fell 80 · 0 of 80 compared

What are Arbitrage funds?

Arbitrage funds keep at least 65% in equity but hedge it by buying in the cash market and selling in the futures market, earning the price difference. Market direction barely affects them.

Who they suit
Investors parking money for a few months who want equity-style taxation with low volatility.
Risk
Low — returns behave much like a liquid fund.

Best and worst Arbitrage funds today

Top 5 today

  1. 1 Samco Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Samco · NAV ₹11.0500 +0.36%
  2. 2 LIC MF Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth LIC · NAV ₹15.7161 +0.28%
  3. 3 Old Bridge Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Direct Growth Old Bridge · NAV ₹10.6339 +0.27%
  4. 4 PGIM India Arbitrage Fund PGIM India · NAV ₹21.3051 +0.27%
  5. 5 PGIM India Arbitrage Fund PGIM India · NAV ₹19.7579 +0.27%

Bottom 5 today

  1. 1 Capitalmind Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Capitalmind · NAV ₹10.3901 +0.12%
  2. 2 ITI Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option ITI · NAV ₹14.6929 +0.13%
  3. 3 Zerodha Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Zerodha · NAV ₹10.1206 +0.14%
  4. 4 The Wealth Company Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth The Wealth Company · NAV ₹10.6753 +0.14%
  5. 5 Union Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Union · NAV ₹15.7884 +0.15%

Arbitrage fund NAV and returns — 23 Oct 2026

One row per scheme (direct plan), sorted by one-day return. A dash means there is not yet a NAV inside that horizon's window — never a zero.

# Scheme NAV (₹) 1D1W
1 Samco Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Samco 11.0500 +0.36%+0.27%
2 LIC MF Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth LIC 15.7161 +0.28%+0.22%
3 Old Bridge Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Direct Growth Old Bridge 10.6339 +0.27%+0.29%
4 PGIM India Arbitrage Fund PGIM India 21.3051 +0.27%+0.23%
5 PGIM India Arbitrage Fund PGIM India 19.7579 +0.27%+0.21%
6 NJ Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option NJ 13.2544 +0.23%+0.23%
7 TRUSTMF ARBITRAGE FUND - Direct Plan - Growth Trust 10.7641 +0.23%+0.29%
8 SBI Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth SBI 39.1006 +0.22%+0.25%
9 quant Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option quant 11.1968 +0.22%+0.35%
10 ICICI Prudential Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth ICICI Prudential 40.0176 +0.22%+0.24%
11 Axis Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Axis 22.0997 +0.21%+0.23%
12 DSP Arbitrage fund - Direct Plan - Growth DSP 16.9930 +0.21%+0.22%
13 Sundaram Arbitrage Fund(Formerly Known as Prinicpal Arbitrage Fund) - Direct Plan - GROWTH Sundaram 16.6031 +0.21%+0.21%
14 HDFC Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option HDFC 21.9430 +0.21%+0.22%
15 Franklin India Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Franklin Templeton 11.4201 +0.21%+0.22%
16 JM Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option JM Financial 37.7388 +0.20%+0.28%
17 Edelweiss Arbitrage Fund Edelweiss 21.0230 +0.20%+0.23%
18 Mahindra Manulife Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Mahindra Manulife 13.8962 +0.20%+0.21%
19 Mirae Asset Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Mirae Asset 14.7170 +0.20%+0.29%
20 Nippon India Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Nippon India 31.2207 +0.20%+0.22%
21 Tata Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Tata 16.4627 +0.19%+0.19%
22 Groww Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Groww 10.3207 +0.19%+0.25%
23 Edelweiss Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Edelweiss 22.6349 +0.19%+0.21%
24 UTI - Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth UTI 40.5529 +0.19%+0.18%
25 Bajaj Finserv Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Bajaj Finserv 12.3620 +0.19%+0.24%
26 Parag Parikh Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth PPFAS 12.2395 +0.19%+0.19%
27 Helios Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Helios 10.3700 +0.19%+0.29%
28 ADITYA BIRLA SUN LIFE ARBITRAGE FUND - Direct Plan - GROWTH Aditya Birla Sun Life 31.1800 +0.18%+0.20%
29 Kotak Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Kotak Mahindra 43.6120 +0.18%+0.24%
30 JioBlackRock Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Jio BlackRock 10.6086 +0.18%+0.23%
31 HSBC Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth HSBC 22.0900 +0.18%+0.22%
32 BANDHAN Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Bandhan 38.1316 +0.18%+0.22%
33 Motilal Oswal Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Motilal Oswal 11.3693 +0.17%+0.20%
34 BARODA BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE FUND - Direct Plan - Growth Option Baroda BNP Paribas 18.4183 +0.17%+0.26%
35 WhiteOak Capital Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option WhiteOak Capital 11.6170 +0.17%+0.21%
36 Invesco India Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Invesco 37.6344 +0.16%+0.25%
37 BANK OF INDIA ARBITRAGE FUND - Direct Plan - Growth Bank of India 15.6011 +0.15%+0.32%
38 Union Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Union 15.7884 +0.15%+0.19%
39 The Wealth Company Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth The Wealth Company 10.6753 +0.14%+0.21%
40 Zerodha Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Zerodha 10.1206 +0.14%+0.19%
41 ITI Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option ITI 14.6929 +0.13%+0.28%
42 Capitalmind Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Capitalmind 10.3901 +0.12%+0.25%

Frequently asked questions

What is a Arbitrage fund?

Arbitrage funds keep at least 65% in equity but hedge it by buying in the cash market and selling in the futures market, earning the price difference. Market direction barely affects them.

Who should invest in Arbitrage funds?

Investors parking money for a few months who want equity-style taxation with low volatility.

How risky are Arbitrage funds?

Low — returns behave much like a liquid fund.

Which Arbitrage fund performed best on 23 Oct 2026?

Samco Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth had the largest one-day gain at +0.36%, against a category average of +0.20%. One day of performance says little about long-term quality.

How many Arbitrage funds are there?

AMFI's NAV file for 23 Oct 2026 lists 42 arbitrage funds (counting each scheme once, by its direct plan), and 182 plans across all plan and option variants.

Category definitions summarise SEBI's mutual fund categorisation rules; check each scheme's documents for its exact mandate. NAVs are AMFI's official figures; returns are computed from NAV history held on this site. Past performance says nothing about future returns. This is education, not investment advice.