Mahindra Manulife Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW
Profits from small price differences between cash and futures markets. Low risk, modest but tax-efficient returns. From Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund. It's been running since 25 Aug 2020.
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The value swings roughly 3% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.
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Fund info
- Fund house
- Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund
- Category
- Hybrid Schemes - Arbitrage Fund
- Plan
- Direct
- Option
- IDCW
- ISIN (Growth)
- INF174V01AC6
- ISIN (Div re-invest)
- INF174V01AB8
- Fund code
- 148470
- First price on record
- 25 Aug 2020 · 1,488 daily prices
About Mahindra Manulife Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW
Mahindra Manulife Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is a Hybrid Schemes - Arbitrage Fund offered by Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW option. It has approximately 6 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 Mahindra Manulife Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is ₹13.1462 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 1.35% over the last year, 4.86% CAGR over 3 years, 4.81% 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 2.8% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 4.4%. 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 Mahindra Manulife Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+
The latest NAV of Mahindra Manulife Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is ₹13.1462 as of 4 Sep 2026, down 0.08% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.
What are the returns of Mahindra Manulife Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+
Mahindra Manulife Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW has delivered 1-year return 1.35%, 3-year CAGR 4.86%, 5-year CAGR 4.81%, since-inception CAGR 4.64%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.
What category does Mahindra Manulife Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW belong to?+
Mahindra Manulife Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - 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 Mahindra Manulife Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+
Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 2.8%, Mahindra Manulife Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.
Is Mahindra Manulife Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW a direct plan?+
Mahindra Manulife Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - 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 Mahindra Manulife Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+
Mahindra Manulife Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW has NAV history available from 25 Aug 2020 — approximately 6 years of track record and 1,488 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.