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HDFC Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Profits from small price differences between cash and futures markets. Low risk, modest but tax-efficient returns. From HDFC Mutual Fund. It's been running since 27 Mar 2014.

Latest price per unit
₹21.721
▼ 0.05% today
As of 3 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.07 L
▲ ₹6.6k gain · 6.6% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.24 L
▲ ₹23.7k gain · 7.4% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.38 L
▲ ₹37.8k gain · 6.6% / 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+₹19.0k
XIRR (annualised)6.96%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.01 L
Projected gain*+₹20.7k
*at this fund's historical rate of 6.96% 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
6.57%median 5.72% (+0.85%)
Rank #18 of 88Beats 79% of peers
3-year return
7.36%median 6.65% (+0.71%)
Rank #14 of 88Beats 79% of peers
5-year return
6.63%median 5.76% (+0.87%)
Rank #13 of 88Beats 76% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
1.26%median 1.16% (+0.09%)
Rank #49 of 88Less risky than 44% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-0.82%median -0.82% (+0.00%)
Rank #45 of 88Less risky than 49% 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.

+4%
2020
+4%
2021
+5%
2022
+8%
2023
+8%
2024
+7%
2025
+4%
2026
Best year
2024 · 8.16%
Worst year
2020 · 4.21%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
1.3%

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

Worst drop ever
-0.82%

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 HDFC Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option against other arbitrage funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year6.57%
CAGR — 3 years7.36%
CAGR — 5 years6.63%
CAGR — since launch6.44%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)1.20%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)1.26%
Max drawdown — 1 year-0.50%
Max drawdown — 3 years-0.82%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)0.43
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)1.03

Fund info

Fund house
HDFC Mutual Fund
Category
Hybrid Scheme - Arbitrage Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF179KA1KT6
ISIN (Div re-invest)
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Fund code
129052
First price on record
27 Mar 2014 · 3,059 daily prices

About HDFC Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

HDFC Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Hybrid Scheme - Arbitrage Fund offered by HDFC Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 13 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 HDFC Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹21.7210 (as of 3 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 6.57% over the last year, 7.36% CAGR over 3 years, 6.63% 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 1.3% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 0.8%. 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 HDFC Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

The latest NAV of HDFC Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹21.7210 as of 3 Sep 2026, down 0.05% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

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

HDFC Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has delivered 1-year return 6.57%, 3-year CAGR 7.36%, 5-year CAGR 6.63%, since-inception CAGR 6.44%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

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

HDFC Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option 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 HDFC Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 1.3%, HDFC Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

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

HDFC Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option 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 HDFC Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

HDFC Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has NAV history available from 27 Mar 2014 — approximately 13 years of track record and 3,059 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.