Motilal Oswal Arbitrage Fund Direct-Growth

Q: What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Motilal Oswal Arbitrage Fund Direct-Growth is a 1 yrs 1 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 7.42% since inception. Motilal Oswal Arbitrage Fund Direct-Growth Returns 1-Year Since Inception 7.5% 7.42%

NAV as of Feb 02, 2026	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹10.8346+0.03% 1 day change	7.42% p.a.	App exclusive #NA View Ranked Funds	₹1,845 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹10.8346 as on Feb 02, 2026

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Motilal Oswal Arbitrage Fund overview

Expense ratio	0.1% as on Feb 02, 2026
Exit load	0.25% 0.25% for redemption within 15 Days!
AUM (Fund size)	₹1,845 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	1 yrs 1 m since Dec 16, 2024
Benchmark	NIFTY 50 Arbitrage TRI
Min. investment	SIP: ₹500 & Lumpsum: ₹1000
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%

Motilal Oswal 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 Feb 03, 2026

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	0.51%	0.5%
3 Months	1.93%	1.55%
6 Months	3.5%	2.95%
1 Year	7.5%	6.6%

Asset allocationas on Dec 31, 2025

Large Cap -0.26%

Mid Cap -0.12%

Small Cap -0.03%

Other Cap 0%

Top holdings

HDFC Bank Ltd.5.11%

Reliance Industries Ltd.4.67%

Bharti Airtel Ltd.4.61%

Aditya Birla Capital Ltd.4.3%

Top sectors

Financial 25.369999999999997%

Capital Goods 10.71%

Communication 7.77%

Services 7.24%

Cash 75.9423923%

A1+ 13.00227165%

Cash & Call Money 8.17566534%

SOV 3.252902%

Top Debt Holdings

HDFC Bank Ltd. 1.31%

Axis Bank Ltd. 1.3%

Allocation by Instruments

Cash Margin 75.9423923%

Mutual Fund 15.64647226%

Net Receivables 3.11224004%

Reverse Repo/CBLO 3.0935343%

Other Holdings

Motilal Oswal Liquid Fund Direct - Growth 15.65%

Others 3.09%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Peer comparison

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Motilal Oswal Arbitrage Fund	0.51%	3.5%	7.5%	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
Tata Arbitrage Fund	0.47%	3.26%	7.12%	7.78%	6.65%	4.62%
Invesco India Arbitrage Fund	0.51%	3.3%	7.05%	7.8%	6.79%	6.49%
Axis Arbitrage Fund	0.51%	3.21%	6.98%	7.63%	6.58%	6.51%
Edelweiss Arbitrage Fund	0.46%	3.17%	6.88%	7.74%	6.67%	6.59%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Arbitrage Fund	0.48%	3.22%	7.09%	7.74%	6.6%	6.45%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Motilal Oswal Arbitrage Fund	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
Tata Arbitrage Fund	0.35	0.06	4.23	6.5
Invesco India Arbitrage Fund	0.35	-0.01	4.25	6.36
Axis Arbitrage Fund	0.36	0.01	3.69	5.4
Edelweiss Arbitrage Fund	0.38	0.04	3.73	5.55
Aditya Birla Sun Life Arbitrage Fund	0.35	0.05	4.02	5.98

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
Motilal Oswal Arbitrage Fund	N.A.	1,845 Cr	1 yrs 1 m	0.1%
Tata Arbitrage Fund	N.A.	20,013 Cr	7 yrs 1 m	0.31%
Invesco India Arbitrage Fund	N.A.	27,400 Cr	13 yrs 1 m	0.4%
Axis Arbitrage Fund	N.A.	8,400 Cr	11 yrs 6 m	0.32%
Edelweiss Arbitrage Fund	N.A.	16,270 Cr	11 yrs 7 m	0.39%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Arbitrage Fund	N.A.	25,396 Cr	13 yrs 1 m	0.31%

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

Risk ratios are based on three-year data. The required data is unavailable for the scheme.

About this fund

About Motilal Oswal Arbitrage Fund

Motilal Oswal Arbitrage Fund Direct-Growth is a Arbitrage mutual fund scheme from Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 1 yrs 1 m, having been launched on 16/12/2024. Motilal Oswal Arbitrage Fund Direct-Growth has ₹1,845 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 31/12/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of Motilal Oswal Arbitrage Fund Direct-Growth as of 02/02/2026 is ₹10.83. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.1%, which is less than what most other Arbitrage funds charge. Currently, the fund has a -0.41% allocation to equity and 16.29% to Debt.

Motilal Oswal Arbitrage Fund Direct-Growth returns of last 1-year are 7.46%. Since launch, it has delivered 7.47% average annual returns.
The fund's equity portion is primarily invested in Financial, Unclassified, Capital Goods, Communication, Services sectors. It has taken less exposure in Financial, Unclassified 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 Motilal Oswal Liquid Fund Direct - Growth, HDFC Bank Ltd., Reliance Industries Ltd., Bharti Airtel Ltd., Aditya Birla Capital Ltd..

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Fund AUM	1,845 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Rakesh Shetty

Mr. Shetty has done B.Com Prior to joining Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund, he has worked with Company engaged in Capital Market Business wherein he was in charge of equity and debt ETFs, customized indices and has also been part of product development.

Atul Mehra

Mr. Mehra has done B.Com, Master's Degree in Accounting and CFA Prior to joining Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund, he has worked with Edelweiss Capital Ltd

Vishal Ashar

Mr. Ashar has done MBA in Finance Prior to joining Motilal Oswa AMC, he has worked with NJ Mutual Fund, Indiabulls Mutual Fund, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd and Sharekhan

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to generate long term growth of capital by predominantly investing in arbitrage opportunities present between the cash and derivate markets, as well as within the derivative segment, complemented by investments in debt securities and money market instruments.

Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	48 view all schemes
Total AUM	1,41,910 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025
Address	Motilal Oswal Towers - 10th Floor, Rahimtullah Sayani Road, Opposite Parel ST Depot, Prabhadevi, Mumbai, 400025
Phone	022-39804238 / 1800-200-6626

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Motilal Oswal Asset Allocation Passive FoF - Aggressive	N.A.	125 Cr	15.95%	N.A.
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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of Motilal Oswal Arbitrage Fund Direct-Growth?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Motilal Oswal Arbitrage Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹10.8346 as of Feb 02, 2026.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Motilal Oswal Arbitrage Fund Direct-Growth is a 1 yrs 1 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 7.42% since inception.

Motilal Oswal Arbitrage Fund Direct-Growth Returns

1-Year	Since Inception
7.5%	7.42%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The Motilal Oswal Arbitrage Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.1%, representing the annual cost of managing and operating the fund. This fee is deducted from the fund's AUM while declaring the daily NAV, reducing investor returns.

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

The Motilal Oswal Arbitrage Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 1,845 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025.

What is risk level of Motilal Oswal 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 Motilal Oswal Arbitrage Fund Direct-Growth?

It is very fast, easy, and completely paperless in this mutual fund scheme on ET Money. The whole process takes just a few minutes. Here's how it works:

For the Desktop Version:

Click on the "Invest Now" button at the top right, then scan the QR code to download the app.

For the Mobile Version:

Click on the "Invest on App" button at the bottom to download the app.
Once the app is downloaded:
Sign-up and complete your one time KYC process, or log in if you're already registered.
Search for Motilal Oswal Arbitrage Fund - Direct Growth, select your investment mode (lump sum or SIP), and enter the investment amount.
Provide the required details, including the bank account you'll use for payment, and confirm your investment.

That's it. Your investment in the Motilal Oswal Arbitrage Fund is complete.

How can I redeem my investments in Motilal Oswal Arbitrage Fund?

Redeeming your investments in the Motilal Oswal Arbitrage Fund is simple. If you have invested via ET Money, just log in to the app, go to the holdings section, and submit the redemption request.

If you have invested from anywhere else, you can go to the fund house website and put a request through it.

ET Money rank

App exclusive

in Arbitrage

#NA

Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Arbitrage funds in the last 1 Year.
Expense Ratio: This fund has the lowest expense ratio amongst actively/passively managed Arbitrage funds.
Return/Risk: The fund is performing poorly than its category.
Exit Load: 0.25% for redemption within 15 Days