Axis Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW
Profits from small price differences between cash and futures markets. Low risk, modest but tax-efficient returns. From Axis Mutual Fund. It's been running since 21 Aug 2014.
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Fund info
- Fund house
- Axis Mutual Fund
- Category
- Hybrid Schemes - Arbitrage Fund
- Plan
- Direct
- Option
- IDCW
- ISIN (Growth)
- INF846K01QA2
- ISIN (Div re-invest)
- INF846K01QB0
- Fund code
- 130774
- First price on record
- 21 Aug 2014 · 2,969 daily prices
About Axis Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW
Axis Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW is a Hybrid Schemes - Arbitrage Fund offered by Axis Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW option. It has approximately 12 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 Axis Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW is ₹12.3846 (as of 3 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 1.58% over the last year, 2.21% CAGR over 3 years, 1.50% 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 1.8% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 1.5%. 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 Axis Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW?+
The latest NAV of Axis Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW is ₹12.3846 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 Axis Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW?+
Axis Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW has delivered 1-year return 1.58%, 3-year CAGR 2.21%, 5-year CAGR 1.50%, since-inception CAGR 1.78%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.
What category does Axis Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW belong to?+
Axis Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW is categorised as Hybrid Schemes - Arbitrage Fund. Profits from small price differences between cash and futures markets. Low risk, modest but tax-efficient returns.
How risky is Axis Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW?+
Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 1.8%, Axis Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.
Is Axis Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW a direct plan?+
Axis Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the IDCW option (periodic distributions, taxable at your slab rate).
How old is Axis Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW?+
Axis Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW has NAV history available from 21 Aug 2014 — approximately 12 years of track record and 2,969 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.