Arbitrage · Hybrid

HSBC Arbitrage Fund

HSBC Asset Management (India) Private Ltd.

Benchmark

Nifty 50 Arbitrage Index

Riskometer

Low

Size

₹3,681 cr

Allotted

Not on record

Holdings as of

30 Sep 2026

HSBC Arbitrage Fund is a arbitrage fund of HSBC Asset Management (India) Private Ltd. with ₹3,681 cr under management. It is ahead of its benchmark (Nifty 50 Arbitrage Index) in 1 of 4 periods. Its direct plan charges 1.45% a year.

Has HSBC Arbitrage Fund beaten its benchmark?

Ahead of its benchmark, Nifty 50 Arbitrage Index, in 1 of 4 periods in AMFI's figures; +6.44% over the last year against +7.01%.

Period returns

Direct Plan, growth · 3y and longer a year

Period	Fund	Nifty 500 TRI	Ahead
1 month	+0.59%	−3.60%	—
3 months	+1.46%	−5.03%	—
6 months	+3.00%	−1.83%	—
1 year	+6.49%	−4.06%	+10.55 pts
3 years	+7.17%	+9.27%	−2.10 pts
5 years	—	+8.00%	—
10 years	—	+12.69%	—
Since start from 28 Nov 2022	+7.38%	—	—

Valarth price history to 14 Oct 2026 · the index is the one the fund is nearest; — not on record

Official figures

AMFI performance feed, 13 Oct 2026

Ahead of its benchmark (Nifty 50 Arbitrage Index) in 1 of 4 periods.

Period	Direct	Regular	Benchmark	Ahead	Rank
1y	+6.44%	+5.87%	+7.01%	−0.57	🔒
3y	+7.11%	+6.45%	+7.30%	−0.19	🔒
5y	+6.63%	+5.94%	+6.68%	−0.05	🔒
10y	+6.31%	+5.66%	+5.57%	+0.74	🔒

Ahead in points a year · its rank among Arbitrage funds, and how steady the lead is, in the app

Value of 100, month-end

Nov 2022 to 14 Oct 2026

Fund 132Nifty 500 TRI 143

₹100 put in at the start of Nov 2022 would be ₹132 on 14 Oct 2026, against ₹143 in the Nifty 500 TRI.

Risk, falls and every year

🔒 Pro

Its worst fall and how long it took to recover, three-year stretches, Sharpe, beta and capture ratios, calendar years beside the index, and money in and out: in the app.

See them in the app →

What does HSBC Arbitrage Fund cost?

1.45% a year on the direct plan, 2.07% on the regular plan; 20 of 40 funds in its category charge less.

Direct plan

1.45% a year

Category median 1.44%

Regular plan

2.07% a year

Category median 2.07%

Gap

0.62 points

for the same holdings

20 of 40 funds in its category charge less on the direct plan.

Expense report, Oct 2026 · Hybrid Schemes - Arbitrage Fund

What the regular plan costs you over time

🔒 Pro

The same money left for years in the direct and the regular plan, side by side, and what the commission takes: in the app.

Who manages HSBC Arbitrage Fund?

ManagersNot on record

Benchmark as filedNot on record

Exit load

Not on record

What does HSBC Arbitrage Fund hold?

159 holdings as of 30 Sep 2026; the ten largest are 44.5% of the fund, the largest ICICI Bank Limited at 5.3%.

Mix

Holdings as of 30 Sep 2026

Equity81.7%Debt0.0%Cash2.2%Other16.1%

Holdings

159

133 shares

Top ten

44.5%

of the fund

Effective holdings

40.7

spread, as if equal-weighted

Matched to our table

84%

of the equity

Five largest

% of fund

ICICI Bank Limited5.32%

Reliance Industries Limited4.84%

HDFC Bank Limited4.78%

Steel Authority of India Limited3.24%

Canara Bank3.04%

Five largest industries

% of fund

Banks30.5%

CRISIL A1+9.80%

Ferrous Metals6.70%

Petroleum Products6.10%

Finance5.90%

By company size

% of equity · SEBI size lists

Large Cap63.6%Mid Cap23.4%Small Cap13.0%

How does HSBC Arbitrage Fund score against its category?

Seven scores against funds of its kind, and the warning signs it trips.

Scorecard

🔒 Pro

Seven scores, each out of 5, against funds in its category, with the reasons, and the warning signs it trips: in the app.

Open scorecard in the app →

Are the companies inside any good?

The holdings by valuation, forensic risk, business quality and balance sheet, weighted by their share of the fund.

The companies inside

🔒 Pro

The holdings weighted by their share of the fund: P/E and ROE, forensic risk levels, Valarth's valuation view, quality, moats, balance sheets and who owns them: in the app.

How is HSBC Arbitrage Fund run?

Turnover, what it bought and sold, its cash and its record in new listings, from its monthly holdings files.

How it is run

🔒 Pro

Turnover, what it bought and sold and when, how long it holds, size drift, cash and its record in new listings, from up to two years of monthly holdings files: in the app.

Which funds hold much the same?

The index it is nearest and the funds whose holdings overlap most.

not an index tracker

Nearest to the Nifty 500: 62% of it differs from the index (an active fund is usually above 60%).

Active share 61.8%60%

Funds that hold much the same

% of holdings in common

UTI - Arbitrage Fund60.1% the same

106 shared holdings

Bandhan Arbitrage Fund58.7% the same

114 shared holdings

Axis Arbitrage Fund57.0% the same

109 shared holdings

How much is in its sponsor's own group?

Holdings in companies of the fund house's sponsor group, beside the index.

Related-party exposure

🔒 Pro

How much of the fund is in companies of its sponsor's own group, beside what the index holds of them: in the app.

Questions people ask

What is the expense ratio of HSBC Arbitrage Fund?

1.45% a year on the direct plan and 2.07% on the regular plan (expense report, Oct 2026).

How has HSBC Arbitrage Fund done?

Its direct plan returned +7.11% a year over 3 years against +7.30% for its benchmark, Nifty 50 Arbitrage Index, as of 13 Oct 2026.