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BANDHAN Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

Profits from small price differences between cash and futures markets. Low risk, modest but tax-efficient returns. From Bandhan Mutual Fund. It's been running since 17 Jan 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹37.8364
▲ 0.21% today
As of 1 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.07 L
▲ ₹6.7k gain · 6.7% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.24 L
▲ ₹24.1k gain · 7.5% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.39 L
▲ ₹38.6k gain · 6.7% / year

These are calculations from the fund's past prices, not a prediction. Real future returns can and often do differ.

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₹5.0k
Looking back · real
You would have invested₹1.80 L
Value today₹1.99 L
Gain / loss+₹19.3k
XIRR (annualised)7.09%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.01 L
Projected gain*+₹21.1k
*at this fund's historical rate of 7.09% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
Reality check. The backward SIP is real math on real past NAVs. The forward projection assumes the fund keeps up its historical rate — which rarely happens exactly. Past performance is not a promise. MF Gyan does not recommend any specific investment.
How it compares to peers

Vs 87 other funds in Hybrid Scheme - Arbitrage Fund

Same plan
1-year return
6.72%median 5.72% (+0.99%)
Rank #11 of 88Beats 88% of peers
3-year return
7.45%median 6.65% (+0.80%)
Rank #9 of 88Beats 87% of peers
5-year return
6.74%median 5.76% (+0.99%)
Rank #12 of 88Beats 78% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
0.98%median 1.17% (-0.18%)
Rank #11 of 88Less risky than 88% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-0.75%median -0.82% (+0.07%)
Rank #50 of 88Less risky than 44% of peers

Descriptive rankings within the same category and plan. Not a recommendation — one fund beating another historically does not mean it will continue to do so.

Year by year

Calendar-year returns. 7 of last 7 years were positive.

+5%
2020
+4%
2021
+5%
2022
+8%
2023
+8%
2024
+7%
2025
+4%
2026
Best year
2024 · 8.19%
Worst year
2021 · 4.29%

Price over time

How the per-unit price has moved. Tap a range to zoom in.

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
1.0%

The value swings roughly 1% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-0.75%

A lump sum invested at the previous peak would have temporarily lost about this much before recovering. Finance-speak calls this max drawdown.

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Head-to-head comparisons

Side-by-side comparisons of BANDHAN Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth against other arbitrage funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year6.72%
CAGR — 3 years7.45%
CAGR — 5 years6.74%
CAGR — since launch6.93%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)1.11%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)0.98%
Max drawdown — 1 year-0.42%
Max drawdown — 3 years-0.42%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)0.50
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)1.32

Fund info

Fund house
Bandhan Mutual Fund
Category
Hybrid Scheme - Arbitrage Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF194K01Y60
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
118474
First price on record
17 Jan 2013 · 3,361 daily prices

About BANDHAN Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

BANDHAN Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is a Hybrid Scheme - Arbitrage Fund offered by Bandhan Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 14 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the arbitrage category — Profits from small price differences between cash and futures markets. Low risk, modest but tax-efficient returns.

The current NAV of BANDHAN Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹37.8364 (as of 1 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 6.71% over the last year, 7.45% CAGR over 3 years, 6.74% CAGR over 5 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 1.0% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 0.7%. Being mentally prepared for drawdowns of this size is what separates long-term investors from reactive traders.

Frequently asked

What is the latest NAV of BANDHAN Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

The latest NAV of BANDHAN Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹37.8364 as of 1 Sep 2026, up 0.21% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of BANDHAN Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

BANDHAN Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has delivered 1-year return 6.71%, 3-year CAGR 7.45%, 5-year CAGR 6.74%, since-inception CAGR 6.93%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does BANDHAN Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth belong to?+

BANDHAN Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is categorised as Hybrid Scheme - Arbitrage Fund. Profits from small price differences between cash and futures markets. Low risk, modest but tax-efficient returns.

How risky is BANDHAN Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 1.0%, BANDHAN Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is BANDHAN Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth a direct plan?+

BANDHAN Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the Growth option (all returns compound within the fund, no interim payouts).

How old is BANDHAN Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

BANDHAN Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has NAV history available from 17 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 3,361 daily NAV observations.

Numbers are computed from stored daily prices from mfapi.in/AMFI. This is descriptive analytics, not investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future returns.