Invesco India Income Plus Arbitrage Active FoF Direct Growth Review 2026: NAV, Returns, Portfolio & Should You Invest?

Invesco India Income Plus Arbitrage Active FoF Direct Growth Plan is a hybrid fund with a current NAV of ₹1,062.4376 as of 16 Sep 2026 and scheme AUM of ₹188 Cr. Its 1-year, 3-year and 5-year returns are 5.65%, 0% and 0%, and it sits in the Medium Risk category. Our view is that this is better read as a conservative hybrid allocation fund than a long track-record return story, so it may appeal more to investors who want a relatively restrained risk profile than to those looking for a proven multi-year growth record.

The recent return pattern is modest, while the portfolio is heavily tilted toward other domestic mutual fund units, debt-oriented exposure and cash. That mix may help keep volatility in check, but it also means the fund’s return pattern needs more time before any long-run judgement becomes meaningful.

Quick facts

Particular	Details
NAV	₹1,062.4376 as of 16 Sep 2026
AUM	₹188 Cr
Expense Ratio	0.04%
Launch Date	21 Jul 2025
Min SIP	₹1,000
Risk Category	Medium Risk
Benchmark	Nifty 50
Fund Category	Hybrid
Exit Load	No exit load
Fund Managers	Vikas Garg, Deepak Gupta

The fund is managed by Vikas Garg and Deepak Gupta.

Source data date: as of 16 Sep 2026

Performance

Period	Fund return	Benchmark return
1M	-0.03%	-4.41%
3M	1.25%	-3.6%
1Y	5.65%	-7.76%
3Y	Data not available	Data not available
5Y	Data not available	Data not available

Recent performance is steady rather than strong. Over 1 month, the fund was slightly negative, but the benchmark was weaker, so the fund held up better in a difficult market. Over 3 months and 1 year, the fund stayed positive while the benchmark remained in negative territory, which tells us the structure has been more resilient than the equity benchmark in the recent period.

The longer view is still limited because the scheme launched only in July 2025, so there is no meaningful 3-year or 5-year record to judge. That makes the 1-year figure useful as an early signal, but not enough on its own to establish consistency across a full market cycle.

The daily pattern also looks more controlled than a pure equity fund. The fund’s path over the recent windows suggests relatively small moves compared with the benchmark’s wider swings, which is consistent with a hybrid structure built to dampen drawdowns rather than chase sharp upside.

Against the benchmark, the fund has been ahead in every reported window. The more important question for investors is whether that edge can persist once the fund builds a longer record. At present, the return profile looks measured, and that may suit investors who value steadier behaviour over aggressive short-term gains.

Source data date: as of 16 Sep 2026

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Peer comparison

Fund	1Y return	3Y return	5Y return
Invesco India Income Plus Arbitrage Active FoF Direct Growth Plan	5.65%	Data not available	Data not available
Quant Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth Plan	7.61%	Data not available	Data not available
WOC Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth Plan	7.17%	Data not available	Data not available
Franklin India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth Plan	7.03%	Data not available	Data not available
Motilal Oswal Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth Plan	6.94%	Data not available	Data not available
Invesco India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth Plan	6.84%	7.49%	7.02%

This assessment is prepared by Uniapps Investment Adviser Pvt. Ltd. under SEBI Registered Investment Adviser registration INA000017639.

The current fund’s 1-year return is below all four arbitrage peer funds listed here, while it is still positive and better than the benchmark. That puts it in a middle ground: not the strongest short-term outcome in this group, but still a steadier result than the equity benchmark.

The only peer with disclosed 3-year and 5-year figures is Invesco India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth Plan, and those numbers are available only for the separate arbitrage fund, not this fund. On that longer view, the current scheme cannot yet be compared on equal footing because it is too new, so the peer set tells a fuller story about the strategy family than about this specific fund.

As a result, the short-term comparison looks weaker than the listed arbitrage peers, while the benchmark comparison remains favourable. That split matters: the fund has shown resilience versus equity markets, but it has not yet built the kind of multi-year record that would let us judge persistence against the peer universe.

Source data date: as of 16 Sep 2026

Portfolio: where your money goes

Holding	Sector	Weight
Invesco India Arbitrage Fund – Direct Plan – Growth Option	Domestic Mutual Funds Units	38.43%
Invesco India Corporate Bond Fund – Direct Plan – Growth	Domestic Mutual Funds Units	26.14%
Invesco India Short Term Fund – DR Growth	Domestic Mutual Funds Units	23.67%
Invesco India Gilt Fund – Direct Plan – Growth	Domestic Mutual Funds Units	8.19%
Invesco India Ultra Short to Short Term Fund-Direct Growth	Domestic Mutual Funds Units	2.74%
Triparty Repo	Cash & Cash Equivalents and Net Assets	0.90%

The largest holding, Invesco India Arbitrage Fund – Direct Plan – Growth Option, accounts for 38.43% of the portfolio. The next three positions are also sizable, so the weight profile drops, but not in a cliff-like way. In our view, that makes the fund likely to be influenced mainly by a small set of underlying allocations rather than by many tiny positions.

The top five holdings together account for almost the entire disclosed portfolio, and all six disclosed holdings add up to 100%. That means the allocation is quite compact in visible terms, even though the underlying mix spans arbitrage, corporate bond, short-term debt, gilt, ultra-short debt and cash. The result may be a portfolio whose behaviour is driven more by the interaction of a few large building blocks than by broad diversification across many securities.

Because there are only six disclosed holdings, the tail is short. The smallest disclosed position is Triparty Repo at 0.90%, which is far below the leading allocations, so the portfolio may have greater influence from the largest fund exposures than from the cash sleeve.

Source data date: as of 16 Sep 2026

Who should invest

This fund may suit conservative investors who can accept Medium Risk and want a hybrid structure rather than a pure equity exposure. The recent return pattern is positive but still early, so a longer holding period would be more appropriate than a short tactical view.

The main trade-off is clear: the portfolio may help reduce market swings and has held up better than the benchmark in the recent windows, but it does not yet have a long public track record. Investors who want stable behaviour and are comfortable with an early-stage performance history may find that acceptable, while those seeking a deeper multi-year record may prefer to wait.

Tax and exit load

Holding period	Tax rate	Description
Units held less than 1 year	20%	Short-term capital gains tax
Units held more than 1 year	12.5%	Long-term capital gains tax

Exit load: No exit load.

Source data date: as of 16 Sep 2026

Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of Invesco India Income Plus Arbitrage Active FoF Direct Growth Plan?

The current NAV is ₹1,062.4376 as of 16 Sep 2026.

How has the fund performed over 1 year, 3 years and 5 years?

Its 1-year return is 5.65%, while 3-year and 5-year returns are Data not available because the fund does not yet have those full history periods.

How does the fund compare with the benchmark?

It has outperformed the benchmark in the available 1-month, 3-month and 1-year periods. The benchmark returns are negative in each of those windows, while the fund remains slightly negative only over 1 month and positive over 3 months and 1 year.

How does it compare with the listed peer funds on 1-year returns?

Its 1-year return of 5.65% is below the listed arbitrage peers in this comparison set, while still staying ahead of the benchmark.

What is the minimum SIP amount?

The minimum SIP amount is ₹1,000.

What is the fund’s risk category and exit load?

The fund is in the Medium Risk category and has no exit load. It is managed by Vikas Garg and Deepak Gupta.

Bottom line

This fund looks like a restrained hybrid solution with an early but modest return record. It has held up better than the benchmark in the recent windows, yet its 1-year result trails the listed arbitrage peers and its longer-term record is still too short for a full cycle judgement. The portfolio is concentrated in a small set of underlying funds, which may keep behaviour relatively contained. For investors who want a measured risk profile and can accept limited history, it is a relevant watchlist name rather than a mature long-record option.

Published on 17 September 2026 at 9:42 AM IST

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Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks. Read all scheme-related documents carefully before investing. This review is prepared by Uniapps Investment Adviser Pvt. Ltd. (earlier known as Uniapps Global Research Pvt. Ltd.) under SEBI Registered Investment Adviser registration INA000017639 for general informational purposes and is not personalized investment advice.