MF Gyan
arbitrageLow risk4 years oldSteady vs its 3-year pace

HSBC Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW

Profits from small price differences between cash and futures markets. Low risk, modest but tax-efficient returns. From HSBC Mutual Fund. It's been running since 28 Nov 2022.

Latest price per unit
₹10.2268
▼ 0.10% 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
₹98.4k
▼ ₹1.6k loss · -1.6% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹97.5k
▼ ₹2.5k loss · -0.8% / year

These are calculations from the fund's past prices, not a prediction. Real future returns can and often do differ.

SIP simulator

Play with a monthly investment

Slide the amount and switch the duration. Left column uses real past prices. Right column projects forward using this fund's historical rate — a calculation, not a prediction.

₹5.0k
Looking back · real
You would have invested₹1.80 L
Value today₹1.76 L
Gain / loss-₹3.8k
XIRR (annualised)-1.46%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.76 L
Projected gain*+-₹4.0k
*at this fund's historical rate of -1.46% 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 33 other funds in Hybrid Schemes - Arbitrage Fund

Same plan
1-year return
-1.60%median 6.32% (-7.93%)
Rank #27 of 34Beats 4% of peers
3-year return
-0.84%median 7.14% (-7.98%)
Rank #26 of 34Beats 4% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
2.77%median 1.08% (+1.69%)
Rank #29 of 34Less risky than 13% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-5.34%median -0.70% (-4.64%)
Rank #8 of 34Less risky than 79% 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. 2 of last 5 years were positive.

+1%
2022
+1%
2023
-0%
2024
-1%
2025
-2%
2026
Best year
2023 · 1.17%
Worst year
2026 · -1.58%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
2.8%

The value swings roughly 3% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-5.34%

A lump sum invested at the previous peak would have temporarily lost about this much before recovering. Finance-speak calls this max drawdown.

Similar funds you might want to look at

Same category, same plan, sorted by 3-year return. Not recommendations — just neighbours.

Head-to-head comparisons

Side-by-side comparisons of HSBC Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW against other arbitrage funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year-1.60%
CAGR — 3 years-0.84%
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch-0.36%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)2.86%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)2.77%
Max drawdown — 1 year-3.64%
Max drawdown — 3 years-5.34%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-2.67
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-2.48

Fund info

Fund house
HSBC Mutual Fund
Category
Hybrid Schemes - Arbitrage Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
INF917K01QT1
ISIN (Div re-invest)
INF917K01QS3
Fund code
151135
First price on record
28 Nov 2022 · 930 daily prices

About HSBC Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW

HSBC Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW is a Hybrid Schemes - Arbitrage Fund offered by HSBC Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW option. It has approximately 4 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 HSBC Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW is ₹10.2268 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered -1.60% over the last year, -0.84% 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 2.8% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 5.3%. 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 HSBC Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW?+

The latest NAV of HSBC Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW is ₹10.2268 as of 4 Sep 2026, down 0.10% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of HSBC Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW?+

HSBC Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW has delivered 1-year return -1.60%, 3-year CAGR -0.84%, since-inception CAGR -0.36%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does HSBC Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW belong to?+

HSBC 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 HSBC Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 2.8%, HSBC 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 HSBC Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW a direct plan?+

HSBC 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 HSBC Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW?+

HSBC Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW has NAV history available from 28 Nov 2022 — approximately 4 years of track record and 930 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.