HDFC Arbitrage Fund - Retail (G)

The scheme is built on the flexi cap model, a category that allows fund managers full freedom to invest across large, mid and small cap stocks without any preset allocation. Regulations require the fund to maintain at least 65% exposure to equities, keeping it positioned as a growth oriented product. The format gives managers room to shift weights based on market conditions, helping manage risk and potentially enhance returns over a full cycle.

The fund aims to generate long term capital appreciation through investments in equity and equity related instruments across market capitalisations, although the objective is not guaranteed.

The benchmark for the scheme is the BSE 500 TRI, which tracks the performance of the 500 largest companies on the exchange and reflects a broad swathe of India’s listed market.

The scheme’s asset mix allows 65% to 100% allocation to equities and up to 35% to debt and money market instruments. It can also invest in REITs and InvITs, mutual fund units and securitised debt within regulatory limits. Derivative exposure for non hedging purposes can go up to 50% of equity assets, while overseas investments are permitted up to 35% of total assets.

Its investment strategy blends top down macro analysis with bottom up stock selection to identify opportunities across the market spectrum. The fund will be managed by Sanjay Doshi, a CFA and MBA with more than two decades of experience in equity fund management.

Units are being offered at an NFO price of Rs 10, with continuous subscriptions set to resume on December 30. Investors can enter the scheme with a minimum lump sum of Rs 500 or start a SIP with Rs 500 for at least five instalments. Redemptions and switches can be made from Rs 100 onward. The fund is available under regular and direct plans with growth and IDCW options, with growth being the default.

The exit load structure waives charges if up to 10% of units are redeemed within the first three months. Redemptions above that threshold attract a 1% charge, after which the load drops to zero. IDCW reinvestments do not carry an exit load.

Equity mutual fund inflows stayed robust at Rs 29,911 crore in November 2025, marking a strong 21.2% spurt from Rs 24,690 crore in October, according to data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI). Equity inflows were aided by a steady inflow in diversified categories. The large-cap funds, which had witnessed a sharp dip last month have rebounded. However, on a yearly basis, the inflows fell around 17% from Rs 35,943 crore in November 2024.

Large-cap funds inflows came in at Rs 1,640 crore in November, up around 69% from October’s Rs 972 crore. Large & mid-cap funds also saw a strong month with Rs 4,503 crore, rising 42% month-on-month, while mid-cap funds saw inflows increase 17.9% to Rs 4,487 crore. Small-cap funds saw inflows of Rs 4,407 crore, up around 27% on October.

Debt mutual funds saw net outflows of Rs 25,692 crore in November, a sizable moderation after Rs 1.59 lakh crore inflow in October. Hybrid funds saw inflows of Rs 13299 crore in November, marking a monthly drop of 6%.

Overnight funds recorded highest outflow of Rs 37,624 crore in November, followed by liquid funds, which saw an outflow of Rs 14,050 crore in the same period. Hybrid funds also saw a dip of 6% in the monthly inflows to Rs 13,299 crore in November.

Gold ETFs saw inflows of Rs 3,742 crore in November, witnessing a sharp drop compared to Rs 7,743 crore in October amid sustained surge in Gold prices. Overall ETF inflows zoomed though, coming in Rs 9,721 crore and marking a surge of around 57%. Liquid funds continued to record outflows to the tune of Rs 14,050 crore compared with a hefty 89,375 crore in October.

However, the monthly SIP contributions eased to Rs 29,445 crore in November compared to Rs 29,529 crore in October, witnessing a 0.28% month-on-month drop. The mutual fund industry’s total AUM for open-ended schemes hit Rs 80.5 lakh crore. Equity AUM rose to Rs 35.66 lakh crore from Rs 35.39 lakh crore a month earlier.

Sundaram Nifty 100 Equal Weight Fund :

Regular Plan – IDCW: 5.755

Direct Plan – IDCW: 6.051

Sundaram Equity Savings Fund :

Regular Plan – IDCW: 0.537

Direct Plan – IDCW: 0.572

Sundaram Services Fund :

Regular Plan – IDCW: 1.654

Direct Plan – IDCW: 1.784

Details of Mr. Parag Basu

Age: 60 years

Designation: Independent Director

Qualification: CA, CMA, L.L.B and Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.)

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ICICI Prudential Bharat Consumption Fund:

Regular Plan – IDCW: 1.80

Direct Plan – IDCW: 1.80

ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund:

Regular Plan – IDCW: 3.15

Direct Plan – IDCW: 3.15

Change in Fund Manager:

Change in Fund Manager:

Baroda BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund – Direct Plan – Monthly IDCW Option: Rs. 0.06 each

ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver Fund:

Regular Plan – IDCW: 0.70

Direct Plan – IDCW: 0.70

ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund:

Regular Plan – IDCW: 2.60

Direct Plan – IDCW: 2.60

ICICI Prudential Multicap Fund:

Regular Plan – IDCW: 3.00

Direct Plan – IDCW: 3.00

Details of Mr. Himanshu Choubey

Age: 40 years

Designation: Dealer

Qualification: MBA ( Finance)

ITI Balanced Advantage Fund:

Regular Plan – IDCW: 0.10

Direct Plan – IDCW: 0.10

Invesco India Balanced Advantage Fund – Regular IDCW Option & Direct IDCW Option: 0.20

Details of Mr. Anoop Vijaykumar

Age: 46 years

Designation: Head of Equity

Qualification: Post Graduate Program in Management, (Indian School of Business) BE - Mumbai University

Details of Mr. Jayesh Valia

Age: 61 years

Designation: Chief Operating Officer

Qualification: B. Com, Chartered Accountant, Master of Business Administration, USA Certified Information Systems Auditor, USA

Change in Fund Manager:

Tata Aggressive Hybrid Fund – Regular Plan & Direct Plan: 0.37 each.

Tata Equity Savings Fund – Regular Plan & Direct Plan: 0.059 each.

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