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Scheme

Samco Arbitrage Fund

Holds 17 companies worth ₹20 Cr in Sept 2026.

  • Fund house

    SamcoThe fund house that runs this scheme.

  • AUM

    ₹26 CrSamco Arbitrage Fund's AUM at the end of 30 Sept 2026, as AMFI reports it. Down 5.8% on Aug 2026, ₹27.6 Cr.

  • Largest holding

    Bharti Airtel LimitedBharti Airtel Limited is 9.3% of this scheme's NAV.

  • Fund manager

    Dhawal DhananiRuns it since 27 Nov 2024, as the fund house dates it. With Umeshkumar Mehta (fund manager), Nirali Bhansali (fund manager), Vishal Shinde (fund manager), Manish Naiya (fund manager).

Overview(8 Oct 2026)

Fund managers5

  1. Dhawal DhananiFund manager · Nov 2024 · 7y · CA B.Com
  2. Umeshkumar MehtaFund manager · Nov 2024 · 22y · CA PGDM B.Com
  3. Nirali BhansaliFund manager · Feb 2025 · 10y · MBA B.E.
  4. Vishal ShindeFund manager · Jul 2026 · 12y · MMS
  5. Manish NaiyaFund manager · Aug 2026 · 20y · MBA B.Com
  1. Komal GroverJul 2025 – Jun 2026

Key facts

Benchmark
Nifty 50 Arbitrage TRI
Risk
Low Risk (The Scheme risk-o-meter is based on evalution of the portfolio data as on August 31, 2026)
Expense
Regular 2.53% · Direct 1.07%
Exit load
0.25% within 7 days
Started
27 Nov 2024
Minimum
₹5,000

Source.Its Scheme Summary Document as of 8 Oct 2026 at AMFI.

What changed(15 changes)

Oct 2026

1 change
  1. Expense ratio
    8 OctRegular 2.54% → 2.53%Direct 1.08% → 1.07%

Sept 2026

2 changes
  1. Manish Naiya joined
    9 Septas fund manager
  2. Expense ratio
    9 SeptRegular 2.49% → 2.54%Direct 1.04% → 1.08%

Aug 2026

2 changes
  1. Vishal Shinde joined
    9 Augas fund manager
  2. Expense ratio
    9 AugRegular 2.33% → 2.49%Direct 0.88% → 1.04%

Source.Its filings at NSE, since Dec 2024.

Fund managers over time(Nov 2024 – now)

  1. Dhawal Dhanani
  2. Umeshkumar Mehta
  3. Nirali Bhansali
  4. Vishal Shinde
  5. Manish Naiya
  6. Komal Grover
  7. Paras Matalia
MainCoSlice20252026
Fig. 1.Who ran it when: each manager from the date the fund house gives, or the first document listing them where it gives none, to when they left. A slice is part of it: overseas, gold and silver, or arbitrage.

Costs(Dec 2024 – Oct 2026)

Every change to the expense ratio, newest first.
10 changesRegularDirectΔ pt
8 Oct 20262.53%1.07%0.01
9 Sept 20262.54%1.08%0.04
9 Aug 20262.49%1.04%0.16
9 Jul 20262.33%0.88%4.82
9 Jun 20267.12%5.70%5.32
8 Oct 20251.63%0.38%0
7 Aug 20251.38%0.38%0
10 Jun 20251.63%0.38%0
10 Feb 20251.18%0.38%0
3 Dec 20241.14%0.38%–
Direct plan, 8 Oct 2026
1.07%
Regular plan 2.53% · Exit load 0.25% within 7 days
Fig. 1.Total expense ratio a year, each plan's, as its Scheme Summary Documents state it, filing by filing at NSE. A change holds until the next.

Objective and risk(8 Oct 2026)

Objective

The investment objective of the Scheme is to generate capital appreciation and income by predominantly investing in arbitrage opportunities in the cash and the 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.There is no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved.

Risk, type and benchmark

At launch
Low
Type
An open ended scheme investing in arbitrage opportunities)
Benchmark
Nifty 50 Arbitrage TRI

Asset allocation it may hold% of NAV

  1. Equities & equity related instruments (Hedged exposure)
    Allowed65–100%Holds76.9%
  2. Debt and Money market Instruments
    Allowed0–35%Holds23.1%

Holds in Sept 2026.76.9% equity · 23.1% debt and cash

How to invest(8 Oct 2026)

Buying

To start
₹5,000, then rs. 1/- thereafter
To add
₹500, then rs. 1/- thereafter
Systematic
SIP- Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Half yearly SWP - Monthly/ quarterly / half yearly/ Yearly. STP - Daily/ weekly / fortnightly/ monthly / quarterly
Dates
SIP- Daily - All business day / Weekly - Monday to Friday / Monthly,quarterly, Half yearly - Any day other than 29,30 and 31 SWP - 1/ 5/ 10/15/and 25 STP- daily - Any business day / weekly any one business day/ fortnight -Alternative Wednesday / monthly -1/ 7/ 10/15/or 25 / quarterly- 1/ 7/ 10/ 15/ 25
Minimum
SIP - Daily - Rs. 250 (24 installments) Rs.1000 (6 installments) / Weekly - Rs. 250 (24 installments) Rs.1000 (6 installments) / Monthly - Rs. 250 (12 installments) Rs.1000 (6 installments) / quarterly - 1500/ Half yearly - 3000 SWP - 1000 STP - daily- 1000, weekly/ fortnight/ monthly - 1000 and quarterly 3000, then rs. 1/- thereafter for all frequencies
Instalments
SIP- Daily - 24 & 6 / Weekly - 24 & 6 / Monthly - 12 & 6/ quarterly - 4/ Half yearly -2 SWP - Monthly - 6, quarterly and half yearly- 4 and yearly 2 STP - Daily - 12, weekly - 6 fortnight - 6 / monthly -6 and quarterly 2

Selling and switching

To redeem
₹0.01 or 0.001 units
Switch minimum
₹5,000 or 0.001 units
Switch multiples
Rs. 1/- thereafter or 0.001 units

Scheme details(8 Oct 2026)

What it is

Category
Arbitrage Fund
Offer
11 Nov 2024 to 21 Nov 2024
Started
27 Nov 2024
Reopened
29 Nov 2024
Plans
Samco Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan · Samco Arbitrage Fund - Regualr Plan
Face value
Rs. 10 per unit
Listed
No

How it is run

Swing pricing
No
Side-pocketing
Yes
Custodian
Deutsche Bank A.G.
Auditor
S. R. Batliboi & Co. LLP
Registrar
M/s. KFin Technologies Ltd