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BARODA BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE FUND - Direct Plan - Adhoc IDCW Option

Profits from small price differences between cash and futures markets. Low risk, modest but tax-efficient returns. From Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund. It's been running since 14 Mar 2022.

Latest price per unit
₹11.6398
▼ 0.07% today
As of 4 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹99.5k
▼ ₹533 loss · -0.5% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.08 L
▲ ₹7.7k gain · 2.5% / 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₹1.81 L
Gain / loss+₹1.0k
XIRR (annualised)0.39%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.81 L
Projected gain*+₹1.1k
*at this fund's historical rate of 0.39% 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
-0.53%median 5.74% (-6.28%)
Rank #77 of 88Beats 5% of peers
3-year return
2.49%median 6.69% (-4.20%)
Rank #45 of 88Beats 29% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
5.67%median 1.16% (+4.51%)
Rank #84 of 88Less risky than 3% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-6.79%median -0.82% (-5.98%)
Rank #8 of 88Less risky than 92% 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. 3 of last 5 years were positive.

+2%
2022
+1%
2023
+8%
2024
-0%
2025
-2%
2026
Best year
2024 · 8.09%
Worst year
2026 · -2.46%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
5.7%

The value swings roughly 6% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-6.79%

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

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Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year-0.53%
CAGR — 3 years2.49%
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch1.78%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)6.63%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)5.67%
Max drawdown — 1 year-6.26%
Max drawdown — 3 years-6.79%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.99
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-0.61

Fund info

Fund house
Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund
Category
Hybrid Scheme - Arbitrage Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
INF251K01OV6
ISIN (Div re-invest)
INF251K01OU8
Fund code
150252
First price on record
14 Mar 2022 · 1,104 daily prices

About BARODA BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE FUND - Direct Plan - Adhoc IDCW Option

BARODA BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE FUND - Direct Plan - Adhoc IDCW Option is a Hybrid Scheme - Arbitrage Fund offered by Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW option. It has approximately 5 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 BARODA BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE FUND - Direct Plan - Adhoc IDCW Option is ₹11.6398 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered -0.53% over the last year, 2.49% CAGR over 3 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 5.7% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 6.8%. 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 BARODA BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE FUND - Direct Plan - Adhoc IDCW Option?+

The latest NAV of BARODA BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE FUND - Direct Plan - Adhoc IDCW Option is ₹11.6398 as of 4 Sep 2026, down 0.07% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of BARODA BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE FUND - Direct Plan - Adhoc IDCW Option?+

BARODA BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE FUND - Direct Plan - Adhoc IDCW Option has delivered 1-year return -0.53%, 3-year CAGR 2.49%, since-inception CAGR 1.78%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does BARODA BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE FUND - Direct Plan - Adhoc IDCW Option belong to?+

BARODA BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE FUND - Direct Plan - Adhoc IDCW 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 BARODA BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE FUND - Direct Plan - Adhoc IDCW Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 5.7%, BARODA BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE FUND - Direct Plan - Adhoc IDCW Option sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is BARODA BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE FUND - Direct Plan - Adhoc IDCW Option a direct plan?+

BARODA BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE FUND - Direct Plan - Adhoc IDCW Option is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the IDCW option (periodic distributions, taxable at your slab rate).

How old is BARODA BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE FUND - Direct Plan - Adhoc IDCW Option?+

BARODA BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE FUND - Direct Plan - Adhoc IDCW Option has NAV history available from 14 Mar 2022 — approximately 5 years of track record and 1,104 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.