Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth

Low Risk
Alternative
Arbitrage Fund

NAV as on May 5, 2025

Price per unit of the scheme.

₹ 39.6365-0.05%1 Day Change

0.50%

Minimum Investment₹100

Expense Ratio0.43%

FUND RATING

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*Morningstar Rating Methodology i

RISK-O-METER

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FUND PERFORMANCE

As On Jan 01, 2023

Compare fund’s performance against category average across different time periods

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Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)

For calculating Category Return & Scheme Ranking, only Growth & Direct schemes are considered.

FUND COMPARISON

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Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth

Alternative: Arbitrage Fund Average NAV

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Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth

Investment Type

Monthly Investment

Time Period (yrs)

Annual Return in %

Invested Amount
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Current Value
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FUND SUMMARY

Benchmark

NIFTY 50 Arbitrage TR INR

Expense Ratio

0.43%

Category Avg Expense Ratio

0.38%

Minimum Investment (Lumpsum/SIP)

₹ 100 /₹ 100

Lock In (Years)

No Lock-in

Fund Size

₹ 60,373.17 Cr(As on Mar, 2025)

Inception Date

Jan 01, 2013

Turnover

1,868.67 %

Exit Load

For redemptions / switch outs (including STP/SWP) within 30 days from the date of allotment of units, irrespective of the amount of the investment - 0.25%. For redemptions / switch outs (including STP/SWP) after 30 days from the date of allotment of units, irrespective of the amount of the investment: Nil

ABOUT THE FUND

Objective: The investment objective of the scheme is to generate capital appreciation and income by predominantly investing in arbitrage opportunities in the cash and derivatives segment of the equity market, and by investing the balance in debt and money market instruments. However, there is no assurance that the objective of the scheme will be realized

Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth is an Alternative - Arbitrage Fund fund. The fund was launched inJan 01, 2013. Its risk level is . The NAV of the fund as onMay 05, 2025 is ₹39.64. Its expense ratio is 0.43 %. The fund has an AUM of ₹60,373.17 Cr.The fund is managed byHiten Shah.
The minimum initial investment is ₹100 in Lumpsum mode.

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FUND MANAGER

Hiten Shah

Lead Fund Manager.

Oct 3, 2019 - Present

Schemes managed3
Total AUM₹ 84,958.66 Cr
Highest Return In 1 Yr11.85 %

Other Funds

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Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAVFund ReturnCategory ReturnRiskFund Size

Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth

₹ 39.64

0.50%

0.45%

Low Risk

₹60,373.17Cr

Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth

₹ 21.72

5.09%

3.98%

Moderately High risk

₹16,542.18Cr

Kotak Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth

₹ 27.93

2.79%

2.35%

Moderately High risk

₹8,043.30Cr

Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth

Low Risk--

NAV₹ 39.64
Fund Size₹60,373.17Cr

Fund Return0.50%

Category Return0.45%

Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth

Moderately High risk

NAV₹ 21.72
Fund Size₹16,542.18Cr

Fund Return5.09%

Category Return3.98%

Kotak Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth

Moderately High risk

NAV₹ 27.93
Fund Size₹8,043.30Cr

Fund Return2.79%

Category Return2.35%

Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)

DETAILED PORTFOLIO

As on Mar, 2025

EQUITY (-0.30%)

DEBT (6.23%)

CASH (94.03%)

Allocation by Market Cap

Large Cap(63.09%)

Mid Cap(21.58%)

Small Cap(6.79%)

Other Cap(0.05%)

Industry Holdings

Banks Regional16.69%
Oil Gas Refining Marketing8.79%
Information Technology Services7.34%
Credit Services4.61%
Telecom Services3.81%
Building Materials3.63%

Stock Holdings

RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD.-APR20254.49%
Reliance Industries Ltd4.47%
ICICI Bank Ltd.-APR20253.56%
ICICI Bank Ltd3.55%
HDFC Bank Ltd.-APR20252.30%
HDFC Bank Ltd2.29%

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Fund evaluation across critical parameters for better decision making. Study period is 3 years.

Consistency
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It represents the consistency of a fund in beating its benchmark.
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Downside Risk
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Measured by Maximum Drawdown which shows the maximum loss from a peak to a nadir over a specified time period
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Risk Adjusted Return
i
Risk adjusted return represents the return generated after factoring the risk taken to achieve it.
Volatility
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Volatility represents the standard deviation of fund returns that is, how much the fund returns have deviated from the average.
Upside Capture Ratio
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Fund performance relative to the index when the market is up. An upside capture ratio of >100 indicates better fund performance.
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Downside Capture Ratio
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Fund performance relative to the index when the market is down. A downside capture ratio of <100 indicates better fund performance.
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HISTORICAL RISK MEASURES

Statistical measures to evaluate mutual fund risk. All ratios are calculated for a three-year time duration.

Alpha: Excess return of the fund over benchmark
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Any Alpha above zero is considered good. However, for comparison, a fund with a higher Alpha is considered better. Alpha is normally used in conjunction with Beta. If the Beta is high, it implies that the fund manager took a high risk to generate Alpha.
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R-Squared: How well the fund tracks benchmark
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R-Squared measures the correlation of fund returns and its benchmark returns. It varies between 0 and 1. The metric, Beta makes no sense if R-Squared is equal to zero. Thus, both Beta and R-Squared should be used in conjunction. A fund with a high R-Squared and low Beta is considered a less risky fund.
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Category Avg

Beta: Risk of the fund in relation to benchmark
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Beta >1 indicates that the fund is more volatile than its benchmark while Beta < 1 indicates that the fund is less volatile than its benchmark. The Beta of the benchmark is equal to 1.
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Category Avg
Sharpe Ratio: Risk adjusted return of the fund
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Sharpe Ratio is a measure of return per unit of risk. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk adjusted return given by the fund.
1.88
This Fund
VS
0.18
Category Avg

Sortino Ratio: Return per unit of bad risk
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A variation of Sharpe ratio, Sortino considers only the downside risk. Unlike Sharpe ratio which considers both good risk and bad risk, Sortino factors only the bad risk. A high Sortino ratio indicates better return for each unit of downside risk.
3.25
This Fund
VS
0.51
Category Avg
Standard Devation: Volatility of the fund
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Standard deviation is a measure of dispersion of fund returns from its average return. A fund with a higher Standard deviation is more volatile than a fund with a low standard deviation.
0.57
This Fund
VS
0.72
Category Avg

Benchmark used in calculation : S&P BSE 500 India TR INR

PEER ANALYSIS

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Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAV Fund Return Category ReturnRisk Fund Size

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TOP FUNDS FROM THIS AMC

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ABOUT THE AMC

Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd

Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd manages assets worth ₹ 4,80,657.05 crores. It’s current offering of mutual fund schemes includes 45 equity, 54 debt and 7 hybrid schemes.

Phone

+91 22 61152100

fundaccops@kotakmutual.com

AUM

₹ 4,80,657.05 Cr (

As on Mar 31, 2025

)

Address

2nd Floor, 12-BKC, Plot No C-12 Mumbai,400 051

FAQ's

What is the category of Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth ?

The category of Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth is Alternative - Arbitrage Fund

What is the current NAV of Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth ?

The current NAV of Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth as on May 05, 2025 is ₹39.64

How safe is Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth ?

The risk level of Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth is Low.

What are short term returns given by Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth ?

The return given by Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth in 1 month is 0.50%, 3 months is 1.88%, 6 months is 3.80%, and 1 year is 8.15%

What are the long term returns given by Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth ?

The return given by Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth in 3 years is 7.58% and 5 years is 6.28%.

What is the expense ratio of Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth ?

The expense ratio of Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth is 0.43%

What is the AUM of Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth ?

The assets under Management (AUM) of Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth is Rs 60,373.17 crores.

What is the minimum investment in Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth ?

The minimum Lumpsum investment in Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth is ₹100.00 and the minimum SIP investment in Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth is ₹100.00

What is the asset allocation of Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth?

Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth has an exposure of 6.23% in Debt and 94.03% in Cash & Money Market Securities