JM Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan

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Value Research Rating

2 star

Our Opinion

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Low

₹36.3509 0.04%

As on 18-Mar-2026

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Risk

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This fund has Low risk.

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Portfolio of JM Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan

Asset Allocation

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Market Cap Weightage

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Peer Comparison

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JM Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan
2 star
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0.41
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0.44
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0.40

Other details of JM Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan

Assets

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₹355 Cr

Exit Load (Days)

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0.50 (30)

Min. Investment (₹)

1,000

Min. Withdrawal (₹)

500

Min. SIP Investment (₹)

100

Min. No of Cheques

12

About JM Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan

JM Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan is a hybrid mutual fund scheme of JM Financial Mutual Fund. Launched on January 01, 2013, it is currently managed by Satish Ramanathan, Asit Bhandarkar, Ruchi Fozdar and Deepak Gupta. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.41% with an overall AUM (Assets Under Management) of ₹355 Cr.

JM Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan invests in equity shares and derivatives and earns through the price differential between a stock and its futures. The fund allows minimum lumpsum investment of ₹100 and minimum SIP of ₹100.

Investment Strategy

The scheme aims to generate income through arbitrage opportunities emerging out of mis-pricing between the cash market and the derivatives market and through deployment of surplus cash in fixed income instruments.

Suitability

Arbitrage funds are suitable for:

  • Parking emergency corpus or idle money for investors in the highest tax bracket
  • Earning slightly higher returns than savings bank account, with low-to-moderate volatility
  • Investment horizon of 3 months to 1 year

Note:

  • There is no guarantee of returns
  • Not suitable for long-term wealth creation

Capital Gains Taxation

  • If the mutual fund units are sold after 1 year from the date of investment, gains upto Rs 1.25 lakh in a financial year are exempt from tax. Gains over Rs 1.25 lakh are taxed at the rate of 12.5%.
  • If the mutual fund units are sold within 1 year from the date of investment, entire amount of gain is taxed at the rate of 20%.
  • No tax is to be paid as long as you continue to hold the units.

Disclaimer: The tax information has been prepared on a best-effort basis using information available in the public domain and other sources that Value Research considers reliable. This is not meant as tax advice, and we advise you to consult your tax advisor before making any decision. Value Research takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for any loss or damage arising from any investment or redemption decision based on this information.

Dividend Taxation

  • Dividends are added to the income of the investors and taxed according to their respective tax slabs. Further, if an investor's dividend income exceeds Rs. 10,000 in a financial year, the fund house also deducts a TDS of 10% before distributing the dividend.
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FAQ for JM Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan

Subscribers of Value Research Fund Advisor can conveniently invest in the low-cost direct plan of JM Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan through the Value Research Fund Advisor website.
Alternatively, mutual funds can also be purchased directly from the respective fund house’s website. For example, JM Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan can be bought from the JM Financial Mutual Fund website. In such a case, if you are investing in multiple funds from different fund houses, you will need to transact separately on each fund house’s website.
The third option is to invest offline, by seeking assistance from a mutual fund distributor. Most banks also act as mutual fund distributors, and you can approach your bank for help in completing your investment.

The latest declared NAV of JM Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan, is ₹36.3509 as of 19-Mar-2026.

Company Percentage of Portfolio

Birla Group Holdings Pvt. Ltd CP 357-D 13/03/2026

7.02

JM Liquid Direct-G

4.03

ICICI Home Finance Company Ltd SR HDBJAN241 FRB 8.061 25/03/2026

2.82

Reserve Bank of India T-Bills 364-D 05/03/2026

1.69

Shriram Finance Ltd SR XIX TR8 Bonds 9.10 18/03/2027

1.43
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Over the past five years, JM Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan has delivered an annualised return of 6.16% as of 19-Mar-2026.

The minimum investment required to start investing in JM Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan is ₹1,000 for the lump sum option and ₹100 for the SIP (Systematic Investment Plan) option.