
HSBC Arbitrage Fund
NAV
₹21.86
as of 21 Aug 2026
HSBC Arbitrage Fund is an open-ended Arbitrage Fund scheme from HSBC Mutual Fund managing ₹2,998 crore (as of 31 Jul 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹21.86 as of 21 Aug 2026. The expense ratio is 0.22% a year. Managed by Praveen Ayathan. This page is factual data only — it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.22% / yr
- as of 30 Jun 2026
- Fund size
- ₹2,998 crore
- as of 31 Jul 2026
- Exit load
- 0.25%
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 30 Jun 2014
- ISIN
- INF917K01QR5
₹100 invested, fund vs category
The category line is the average of the funds in this category, built from NYVO’s own NAV data.
Rebased to 100data to 20 Aug 2026Benchmark: NIFTY 50 Arbitrage Index
HSBC Arbitrage Fund
₹137
+37% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Arbitrage Fund average
₹132
+32% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | 1.79% | 1.73% | +0.06 |
| 6 months | 3.11% | 3.18% | -0.07 |
| 1 year | 6.54% | 6.54% | 0.00 |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 7.34% | 7.38% | -0.04 |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 6.54% | 6.59% | -0.05 |
Category average across 33 funds, as of 20 Aug 2026. Short windows are noise; the 3 and 5-year rows are the record. Past returns do not predict future returns.
A single return number depends on its start date. These are ALL the overlapping holding periods, so the worst case is visible — read that number first.
1-year holding periods
- Worst
- 3.7%
- Median
- 7.1%
- Best
- 8.4%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 2 Aug 2021. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
3-year holding periods (per year)
- Worst
- 6.3%
- Median
- 7.4%
- Best
- 7.6%
25 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 2 Aug 2021. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 1.85
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 1.10
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 3.60 vs category 2.12
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 0.54%
- Deepest fall (5Y)
- -0.01%
Where the money actually is
Equity
-0.2%
Bonds
7.4%
Cash
92.9%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Jul 2026. Equity here is the NET position: this fund holds shares and sells futures against them, so the two largely cancel. The holdings below are gross, before that offset.
What it owns
221 positions · top 10 = 19.9%
Holdings by sector
Financial Services(3 in top 10)32.3%
- HDFC Bank Ltd5.44%
- Canara Bank3.92%
- Bandhan Bank Ltd2.73%
- Basic Materials6.8%
Utilities(2 in top 10)6.6%
- Adani Energy Solutions Ltd3.15%
- Adani Power Ltd2.94%
- Industrials5.6%
- Consumer Cyclical4.1%
- Energy3.7%
- Healthcare3.4%
- Consumer Defensive2.3%
Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Portfolio turnover 284.7% vs category 425.1% a year.
Other top holdings
- HSBC Money Market Dir Gr17.19%
- Future on HDFC Bank Ltdderivative5.48%
- Future on Canara Bankderivative3.93%
- Future on Adani Energy Solutions Ltdderivative3.16%
- Future on Adani Power Ltdderivative2.96%
Rows marked derivative are futures positions held against the shares listed beside them. A stock and its future largely cancel, so do not add the two together. Exposure figures are gross: funds that use derivatives (arbitrage, hedged books) hold offsetting positions, so concentration and turnover can read above 100%.
Money in, money out
- Net flow, 12 months
- +₹341 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- +₹423 cr
as of 31 Jul 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of HSBC Arbitrage Fund?
- ₹21.86 per unit as of 21 Aug 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of HSBC Arbitrage Fund?
- 0.22% a year for the Direct plan, as of 30 Jun 2026.
- How large is HSBC Arbitrage Fund?
- ₹2,998 crore under management as of 31 Jul 2026, in the Arbitrage Fund category.
- How risky is HSBC Arbitrage Fund?
- Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Low Risk". Cash-and-futures spreads. Debt-like behaviour, equity taxation.
- What are the 5-year returns of HSBC Arbitrage Fund?
- 6.54% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a Arbitrage Fund average of 6.59%. Past returns do not predict future returns.
- What is the worst 3-year return of HSBC Arbitrage Fund?
- 6.3% a year — the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 2 Aug 2021. The median was 7.4% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
- Who manages HSBC Arbitrage Fund?
- Praveen Ayathan, managing this fund for 12.1 years.
Where this fund sits
Its shelf, all funds
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Cash-and-futures spreads. Debt-like behaviour, equity taxation.
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Data: NYVO research systems; each block above states its own as-of date, and blocks with no data for this fund are omitted rather than estimated. NAV updates daily on working days. The benchmark (NIFTY 50 Arbitrage Index) is named for reference only; its values are licensed and never shown. This page is factual information about one scheme. It is not investment advice, not a recommendation, and it carries no rating of any kind. Past performance does not predict future returns. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme related documents carefully.