Quant Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth Review 2026: NAV, Returns, Portfolio & Should You Invest?

Quant Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth Plan is at a NAV of ₹11.0925 as of 15 September 2026, with scheme AUM of ₹881 Cr. Its 1-year, 3-year and 5-year returns are 7.6%, Data not available and Data not available, and it sits in the Low Risk bucket. Our view is that this looks suitable for conservative investors who want a lower-volatility profile, but the short history means the longer-term return picture is still incomplete.

The fund’s recent return pattern has been steadier than the benchmark, which has been negative over the same 1-year, 3-month and 1-month windows. That difference matters more than the headline number alone: the scheme has held up while the NIFTY 50 has been weak, but we still need to read that in the context of a launch only in April 2025.

Quick facts

Particular	Details
NAV	₹11.0925 as of 15 Sep 2026
AUM	₹881 Cr
Expense Ratio	0.28%
Launch Date	04 Apr 2025
Min SIP	₹1,000
Risk Category	Low Risk
Benchmark	Nifty 50
Fund Category	Hybrid
Exit Load	0.25% on or before 1M, Nil after 1M
Fund Managers	Sameer Kate, Yug Tibrewal, Sanjeev Sharma

The fund is managed by Sameer Kate, Yug Tibrewal and Sanjeev Sharma.

Source data date: as of 15 Sep 2026

Performance

Period	Fund return	Benchmark return
1M	0.68%	-4.81%
3M	1.81%	-3.63%
1Y	7.6%	-8.27%
3Y	Data not available	Data not available
5Y	Data not available	Data not available

Near-term behaviour has been constructive. Over 1 month and 3 months, the fund stayed positive while the benchmark remained negative, which suggests the portfolio has been relatively resilient through a weak market phase.

The 1-year figure tells the same story more clearly: the fund is positive at 7.6% while the benchmark is negative at -8.27%. That gap is meaningful, but we would still avoid reading too much into it because the scheme has been live for a little over one year, so there is no 3-year or 5-year track record yet.

The time path also points to a fairly measured pattern rather than sharp swings. The fund’s gains have accumulated gradually, with a modest dip and recovery along the way, which fits the stated low-risk profile better than a highly volatile profile would. For an investor, that means the fund may appeal more for steadiness than for fast upside.

Source data date: as of 15 Sep 2026

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Peer comparison

Fund	1Y return	3Y return	5Y return
Quant Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth Plan	7.6%	Data not available	Data not available
WOC Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth Plan	7.08%	Data not available	Data not available
Motilal Oswal Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth Plan	7%	Data not available	Data not available
Franklin India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth Plan	6.99%	Data not available	Data not available
Invesco India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth Plan	6.85%	7.5%	7.04%

This assessment is prepared by Uniapps Investment Adviser Pvt. Ltd. under SEBI Registered Investment Adviser registration INA000017639. On the available 1-year figures, the fund is marginally ahead of the named peer set, but the margin is small and does not change the broader picture. The more important point is that the current fund does not yet have 3-year or 5-year figures, while one peer does, so the longer-term comparison is uneven rather than decisive.

That makes the short-term and longer-term read different. In the short run, the fund has held up well against the peer set; over longer horizons, the comparison cannot be completed for the current scheme, so investors should focus more on the scheme’s low-risk profile and recent stability than on a long track record.

Source data date: as of 15 Sep 2026

Portfolio: where your money goes

Holding	Sector	Weight
HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd	Insurance	3.8%
Reliance Industries Limited	Crude Oil	3.77%
Info Edge (India) Ltd	IT	3.73%
Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd	IT	3.7%
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.	Crude Oil	2.79%
Sidbi CD 25-Mar-2027	Certificate of Deposit	2.73%
National Building Construction Corp	Capital Goods	2.66%
TREPS 01-Sep-2026 Depo 10	Cash & Cash Equivalents and Net Assets	2.64%
State Bank of India	Bank	2.28%
One 97 Communications Limited	IT	2.2%

The top 10 holdings account for approximately 30.3% of the portfolio.

To see all holdings, visit the Quant Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth Plan page

The largest holding is HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd at 3.8%, which is a moderate single-position weight rather than an outsized one. The gap from the largest holding to the tenth holding is just 1.6 percentage points, so the visible book is fairly even across the top positions.

That said, the top 10 together make up only 30.3% of the portfolio, and the fund discloses 66 holdings in total. Taken together, that suggests influence is spread across a fairly long tail rather than being driven by just a few positions. For investors, that may support the fund’s steadier low-risk profile, although the listed holdings still include a mix of equity and cash-like exposures that can move differently in changing markets.

Source data date: as of 15 Sep 2026

Who should invest

This fund fits investors who are comfortable with a low-risk allocation and want returns that have so far been steadier than the benchmark. The 1-year return is positive, while the benchmark has been negative over the same horizon, which makes the scheme look relatively defensive in a weak market.

The main trade-off is that the fund has only a short live history, so there is no 3-year or 5-year performance record yet. Investors who need a long operating track record may want to treat that as an important limitation, while those with a shorter horizon and a preference for calmer behaviour may find the profile more relevant.

The portfolio’s spread across 66 holdings also points to a more diversified-looking structure than a highly concentrated one, which may help keep individual position risk in check.

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: 0.25% if units are sold within 1 month; no exit load after 1 month.

Source data date: as of 15 Sep 2026

Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of Quant Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth Plan?
The current NAV is ₹11.0925 as of 15 September 2026.

What are the fund’s 1-year, 3-year and 5-year returns?
The 1-year return is 7.6%. The 3-year and 5-year returns are Data not available because the scheme does not yet have those track records.

How has the fund done against the benchmark?
It has done better than the benchmark in the periods that are available. The fund is positive over 1 month, 3 months and 1 year, while the NIFTY 50 is negative over those same windows.

How does it compare with the peer funds shown here?
On the available 1-year figures, it is slightly ahead of the other named peers in this comparison set. The longer-term comparison is incomplete because the current fund does not yet have 3-year or 5-year figures.

What is the minimum SIP amount?
The minimum SIP amount is ₹1,000.

Who manages the fund and what is the exit load?
The fund is managed by Sameer Kate, Yug Tibrewal and Sanjeev Sharma. The exit load is 0.25% if units are sold within 1 month, and there is no exit load after 1 month.

Bottom line

Quant Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth Plan has shown a steadier recent pattern than the benchmark, but its history is still short, so longer-term interpretation remains limited. In the available peer comparison, its 1-year return is slightly ahead of the named peers, while 3-year and 5-year figures are not yet available for the scheme. The low-risk tag, broad spread across 66 holdings and moderate top-position weights make it look more suitable for conservative investors than for those seeking aggressive upside.

Published on 16 September 2026 at 3:09 PM 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.