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Parag Parikh Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

Profits from small price differences between cash and futures markets. Low risk, modest but tax-efficient returns. From PPFAS Mutual Fund. It's been running since 3 Nov 2023.

Latest price per unit
₹12.1003
▼ 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
₹1.06 L
▲ ₹6.1k gain · 6.1% / 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₹60.0k
Value today₹61.6k
Gain / loss+₹1.6k
XIRR (annualised)5.88%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹60.0k
Would become*₹61.9k
Projected gain*+₹1.9k
*at this fund's historical rate of 5.88% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
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How it compares to peers

Vs 87 other funds in Hybrid Scheme - Arbitrage Fund

Same plan
1-year return
6.12%median 5.72% (+0.40%)
Rank #36 of 88Beats 56% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
1.06%median 1.17% (-0.11%)
Rank #29 of 88Less risky than 67% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-0.57%median -0.82% (+0.24%)
Rank #66 of 88Less risky than 25% 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 4 years were positive.

+1%
2023
+8%
2024
+7%
2025
+4%
2026
Best year
2024 · 7.66%
Worst year
2023 · 0.99%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
1.1%

The value swings roughly 1% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-0.57%

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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Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year6.12%
CAGR — 3 years—
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch6.90%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)1.24%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)1.06%
Max drawdown — 1 year-0.57%
Max drawdown — 3 years-0.57%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)0.07
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.78

Fund info

Fund house
PPFAS Mutual Fund
Category
Hybrid Scheme - Arbitrage Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF879O01225
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
152109
First price on record
3 Nov 2023 · 699 daily prices

About Parag Parikh Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

Parag Parikh Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is a Hybrid Scheme - Arbitrage Fund offered by PPFAS Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 3 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 Parag Parikh Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹12.1003 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 6.12% over the last year. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 1.1% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 0.6%. 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 Parag Parikh Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

The latest NAV of Parag Parikh Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹12.1003 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 Parag Parikh Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Parag Parikh Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has delivered 1-year return 6.12%, since-inception CAGR 6.90%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Parag Parikh Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth belong to?+

Parag Parikh Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth 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 Parag Parikh Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 1.1%, Parag Parikh Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Parag Parikh Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth a direct plan?+

Parag Parikh Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the Growth option (all returns compound within the fund, no interim payouts).

How old is Parag Parikh Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Parag Parikh Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has NAV history available from 3 Nov 2023 — approximately 3 years of track record and 699 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.