The scheme aims to generate income through arbitrage opportunities emerging out of pricing anomaly between the spot & futures market; and also through deployment of surplus cash in fixed income instruments.
Exit Load--
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%.
Hiten Shah
Mr. Shah is a Masters in Management Studies (Finance) from Mumbai University.
Prior to joining Kotak Mahindra Mutual fund, he was associated with Edelweiss Asset Management for more than 8 years as a CoFund manager and Chief dealer in equities segment. He was also associated with Edelweiss securities Ltd. as low risk arbitrage trader for more than 3 years.
Common questions about this fund, answered from scheme data
The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of Kotak Arbitrage Fund is ₹40.32 as of 2026-10-09.
Kotak Arbitrage Fund is classified as a Arbitrage fund.
Kotak Arbitrage Fund is managed by Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund.
The Assets Under Management (AUM) of Kotak Arbitrage Fund is ₹75,712.35 Cr.
The expense ratio of Kotak Arbitrage Fund is 2.9%.
Kotak Arbitrage Fund is managed by Hiten Shah.
The minimum SIP investment for Kotak Arbitrage Fund is ₹100.
As per the SEBI Riskometer, Kotak Arbitrage Fund carries a Low risk level.
Kotak Arbitrage Fund has delivered 6.22% (1Y), 6.84% (3Y) and 6.36% (5Y) annualised returns as of 2026-10-09.
Kotak Arbitrage Fund was launched on 1994-08-05.
Open an account with Indiabulls Securities, complete your KYC, and invest via SIP or a one-time lumpsum through our platform.
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.
