The scheme is to generate capital appreciation and income by predominantly investing in arbitrage opportunities in the cash and derivative segments of the equity markets and the arbitrage opportunities available within the derivative segment and by investing the balance in debt and money market instruments.
Exit Load0.25%
Stamp duty on investment0.005% (from July 1st, 2020)
Tax implicationsIf you redeem within one year, your returns will be taxed at 20%. For redemptions after one year, returns exceeding ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year will be taxed at 12.5%.
Mukesh Jain
Postgraduate in Finance
Prior to joining the Franklin AMC, he was associated with EQUIRUS, Anand Rathi, Religare Securities,
Common questions about this fund, answered from scheme data
The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of Franklin India Arbitrage Fund is ₹11.14 as of 2026-08-28.
Franklin India Arbitrage Fund is classified as a Arbitrage fund.
The Assets Under Management (AUM) of Franklin India Arbitrage Fund is ₹1,505.08 Cr.
The expense ratio of Franklin India Arbitrage Fund is 1.89%.
Franklin India Arbitrage Fund is managed by Mukesh Jain.
The minimum SIP investment for Franklin India Arbitrage Fund is ₹500.
The exit load for Franklin India Arbitrage Fund is 0.25%.
As per the SEBI Riskometer, Franklin India Arbitrage Fund carries a Low risk level.
Franklin India Arbitrage Fund has delivered 6.13% (1Y), 0% (3Y) and 0% (5Y) annualised returns as of 2026-08-28.
Franklin India Arbitrage Fund was launched on 1996-02-19.
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A Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) lets you invest a fixed amount at regular intervals (e.g., monthly) instead of a single lumpsum.
There is no separate brokerage on mutual fund units. The AMC charges an expense ratio, which is already reflected in the NAV. An exit load may apply if you redeem before the specified period.
Mutual fund NAVs are declared once per business day after market close, in line with SEBI norms.
The FAQs above are generated from data provided by the AMC and are for educational purposes only. They do not constitute financial advice, buy/sell recommendations, or return guarantees. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks — read all scheme-related documents carefully before investing. Past performance is not indicative of future returns.
