Baroda BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund Direct - Growth

Q: What are the returns of Baroda BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund?

The Baroda BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund is a 8 yrs 9 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 6.38% since inception. Baroda BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year Since Inception 7.03% 7.63% 6.24% 6.38%

NAV as of Sep 03, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹17.1475-0.03% 1 day change	6.38% p.a.	App exclusive #NA View Ranked Funds	₹1,193 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹17.1475 as on Sep 03, 2025

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Baroda BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund overview

Expense ratio	0.31% as on Aug 31, 2025
Exit load	0.25% Exit load of 0.25% if redeemed within 15 days.!
AUM (Fund size)	₹1,193 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	8 yrs 9 m since Dec 08, 2016
Benchmark	NIFTY 50 Arbitrage TRI
Min. investment	SIP: ₹500 & Lumpsum: ₹5000
Risk	Low
Short term capital gains (STCG)	Returns taxed at 20% if you redeem before 1 year
Long term capital gains (LTCG)	After 1 year, returns above ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5%

Baroda BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund Returns calculator

Investment type

Monthly investment

₹ 10,000

Investment period

Lumpsum investment

₹1 lakh

Investment period

Disclaimer: Products compared like fixed deposits may provide fixed guaranteed returns. Mutual Funds investments are subject to market risk, read all scheme related documents carefully. Past performance is not an indicator of future returns.

Total investment ₹ 12 lakh
Profit ₹12 lakhs
Total corpus ₹1 lakh
Absolute return 52.69%

Trailing returns as on Sep 04, 2025

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	0.47%	0.44%
3 Months	1.63%	1.57%
6 Months	3.56%	3.44%
1 Year	7.03%	7.1%
2 Years	7.81%	7.68%
3 Years	7.63%	7.51%
4 Years	6.65%	6.61%
5 Years	6.24%	6.14%
7 Years	6.25%	6.07%

Asset allocationas on May 31, 2025

Large Cap -0.22%

Mid Cap -0.09%

Small Cap -0.05%

Other Cap -0%

Top holdings

Adani Green Energy Ltd.3.31%

Axis Bank Ltd.3.3%

State Bank of India3.23%

Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd.3.09%

Top sectors

Financial 20.560000000000002%

Capital Goods 9.95%

Services 9.249999999999998%

Energy 5.81%

Cash 67.39%

A1+ 19.210387%

Cash & Call Money 5.728287%

SOV 3.099958%

Top Debt Holdings

Others 6.39%

Piramal Finance Ltd. 2.84%

Bharti Telecom Ltd. 1.26%

Allocation by Instruments

Net Receivables 67.79%

Mutual Fund 22.16%

CBLO 6.39%

Debenture 4.1%

Other Holdings

Others 67.79%

Baroda BNP Paribas Money Market Fund Direct - Growth 20.02%

Baroda BNP Paribas Ultra Short Duration Fund Direct - Growth 2.14%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Peer comparison

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
Baroda BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund	N.A.	1,193 Cr	8 yrs 9 m	0.31%
Tata Arbitrage Fund	N.A.	14,982 Cr	6 yrs 8 m	0.31%
Invesco India Arbitrage Fund	N.A.	25,150 Cr	12 yrs 8 m	0.39%
Edelweiss Arbitrage Fund	N.A.	15,137 Cr	11 yrs 2 m	0.38%
Axis Arbitrage Fund	N.A.	5,746 Cr	11 yrs 1 m	0.33%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Arbitrage Fund	N.A.	14,236 Cr	12 yrs 8 m	0.31%

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Baroda BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund	0.47%	3.56%	7.03%	7.63%	6.24%	N.A.
Tata Arbitrage Fund	0.46%	3.68%	7.47%	7.78%	6.44%	4.33%
Invesco India Arbitrage Fund	0.44%	3.53%	7.31%	7.88%	6.52%	6.47%
Edelweiss Arbitrage Fund	0.44%	3.52%	7.35%	7.76%	6.45%	6.58%
Axis Arbitrage Fund	0.43%	3.55%	7.26%	7.57%	6.34%	6.48%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Arbitrage Fund	0.44%	3.66%	7.43%	7.71%	6.35%	6.4%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Baroda BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund	0.41	0.35	2.56	4.13
Tata Arbitrage Fund	0.38	0.33	3.17	5.16
Invesco India Arbitrage Fund	0.37	0.17	3.53	6.3
Edelweiss Arbitrage Fund	0.42	0.3	2.81	4.85
Axis Arbitrage Fund	0.4	0.33	2.52	3.75
Aditya Birla Sun Life Arbitrage Fund	0.4	0.36	2.82	4.42

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Key risk & return ratios Compared to other funds in the category

Alpha	1.71 vs. 2.78 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	2.56 vs. 2.82 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.35 vs. 1.54 Less sensitive to market ups & downs
Standard deviation	0.41 vs. 0.31 More volatile performance

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About this fund

About Baroda BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund

Baroda BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund Direct - Growth is a Arbitrage mutual fund scheme from Baroda Bnp Paribas Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 8 yrs 9 m, having been launched on 08/12/2016. Baroda BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund Direct - Growth has ₹1,193 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 31/05/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of Baroda BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund Direct - Growth as of 03/09/2025 is ₹17.15. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.31%, which is close to what most other Arbitrage funds charge. Currently, the fund has a -0.36% allocation to equity and 34.05% to Debt.

Baroda BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund Direct - Growth returns of last 1-year are 7.10%. Since launch, it has delivered 6.40% average annual returns.
Baroda BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund Direct - Growth scheme's ability to deliver returns consistently is in-line with most funds of its category. Its ability to control losses in a falling market is average.
The fund's equity portion is primarily invested in Unclassified, Financial, Capital Goods, Services, Energy sectors. It has taken less exposure in Unclassified, Financial sectors compared to other funds in the category.
The debt portion of the fund has low credit quality indicating the quality of borrowers it has lent it to is not too great.
The fund's top 5 holdings are in Baroda BNP Paribas Money Market Fund Direct - Growth, Adani Green Energy Ltd., Axis Bank Ltd., State Bank of India, Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd..

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Fund AUM	1,193 Cr as on May 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Neeraj Saxena

He is PGDBA finance and Masters in Organic Chemistry Prior to joining Baroda BNP Paribas AMC, he has worked with Stratcap Securities, Karvy Stock Broking and Iden Investment Advisors

Vikram Pamnani

Mr. Pamnani holds PGDM in Finance. Prior to joining Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund, he worked with Essel Finance AMC Ltd. as Fund Manager, Canara Robeco AMC Ltd. as Fixed Income Dealer & Deutsche Bank as Process Executive.

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to generate income and capital appreciation by investing in a combination of diversified portfolio of equity and equity related instruments, including use of equity derivatives strategies and arbitrage opportunities with exposure in debt and fixed income instruments.

Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	41 view all schemes
Total AUM	48,441 Cr as on Jun 30, 2025
Address	BNP Paribas House, 7th Floor, G-Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra Mumbai, 400051
Phone	022-33704000

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of Baroda BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Baroda BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹17.1475 as of Sep 03, 2025.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Baroda BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund is a 8 yrs 9 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 6.38% since inception.

Baroda BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	Since Inception
7.03%	7.63%	6.24%	6.38%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The Baroda BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.31%, which reflects the fund's management and operating costs. This percentage is subtracted from the fund's annual returns, impacting net returns for investors.

What is the AUM or fund size of this mutual fund?

The Baroda BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 1,193 Cr as on May 31, 2025.

What is risk level of Baroda BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund?

This is a Arbitrage fund comes with Low risk.

Is there any lock-in period in this mutual fund?

No, this fund does not have any lock-in period.

How do I invest in Baroda BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund?

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Fill in additional required details, including the bank account you'll use for payment, and confirm.

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How can I redeem my investments in Baroda BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund?

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