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BARODA BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE FUND - Direct Plan - Monthly 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
₹10.8227
▼ 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
₹99.4k
▼ ₹607 loss · -0.6% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.02 L
▲ ₹1.9k gain · 0.6% / 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₹1.80 L
Gain / loss+₹4
XIRR (annualised)0.00%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.80 L
Projected gain*+₹4
*at this fund's historical rate of 0.00% 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
-0.61%median 5.74% (-6.35%)
Rank #78 of 88Beats 4% of peers
3-year return
0.62%median 6.69% (-6.08%)
Rank #54 of 88Beats 15% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
2.19%median 1.16% (+1.03%)
Rank #75 of 88Less risky than 14% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-1.22%median -0.82% (-0.41%)
Rank #41 of 88Less risky than 54% 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. 4 of last 5 years were positive.

+1%
2022
+2%
2023
+1%
2024
+0%
2025
-0%
2026
Best year
2023 · 2.12%
Worst year
2026 · -0.35%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
2.2%

The value swings roughly 2% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-1.22%

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-0.61%
CAGR — 3 years0.62%
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch1.03%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)2.25%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)2.19%
Max drawdown — 1 year-1.04%
Max drawdown — 3 years-1.22%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-2.95
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-2.45

Fund info

Fund house
Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund
Category
Hybrid Scheme - Arbitrage Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
INF251K01PF6
ISIN (Div re-invest)
INF251K01PE9
Fund code
150255
First price on record
14 Mar 2022 · 1,104 daily prices

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

BARODA BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE FUND - Direct Plan - Monthly 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 - Monthly IDCW Option is ₹10.8227 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered -0.61% over the last year, 0.62% 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 2.2% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 1.2%. 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 - Monthly IDCW Option?+

The latest NAV of BARODA BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE FUND - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW Option is ₹10.8227 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 - Monthly IDCW Option?+

BARODA BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE FUND - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW Option has delivered 1-year return -0.61%, 3-year CAGR 0.62%, since-inception CAGR 1.03%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

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

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

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 2.2%, BARODA BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE FUND - Direct Plan - Monthly 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 - Monthly IDCW Option a direct plan?+

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

BARODA BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE FUND - Direct Plan - Monthly 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.