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quant Arbitrage Fund vs Sundaram Arbitrage Fund(Formerly Known as Prinicpal Arbitrage Fund)

quant Arbitrage Fund and Sundaram Arbitrage Fund(Formerly Known as Prinicpal Arbitrage Fund) are both Arbitrage funds. As of 6 Nov 2026 (Direct plan, Growth option): 3-year CAGR — vs +7.28%, 5-year CAGR — vs —, volatility 0.63% vs 0.51%, maximum drawdown −0.39% vs −0.54%. Their portfolios overlap by -23.5% (26 stocks held by both).

Showing the Direct plan, Growth option. Portfolio, sector and market-cap figures are the same for every plan and option of a fund.

Key facts

quant ArbitrageSundaram Arbitrage Fund(Formerly Known as Prinicpal Arbitrage Fund)
Fund housequant Mutual FundSundaram Mutual Fund
Compared asArbitrageArbitrage
NAV₹11.2111₹16.6456
NAV date6 Nov 20266 Nov 2026
Launched (first NAV)7 Apr 20253 Jan 2022
Track record1.6 yrs4.8 yrs
Fund size (AUM)₹257 Cr₹159 Cr
Securities held10956
Portfolio as of30 Sep 202630 Sep 2026
Fund pageFull record →Full record →

Returns

quant ArbitrageSundaram Arbitrage Fund(Formerly Known as Prinicpal Arbitrage Fund)
1 month+0.59%+0.65%
3 months+1.73%+1.72%
6 months+3.71%+3.41%
1 year+7.64%+6.97%
3 years (CAGR)—+7.28%
5 years (CAGR)——
7 years (CAGR)——
10 years (CAGR)——
Since launch (CAGR)+7.43%+6.70%
SIP return (XIRR, 5 years) ⓘ——

Up to one year: absolute return. Beyond one year: CAGR. Computed from each fund's own NAV history (AMFI), measured to the latest NAV.

Calendar-year returns

quant ArbitrageSundaram Arbitrage Fund(Formerly Known as Prinicpal Arbitrage Fund)
2026 (year to date)+6.45%+5.86%
2025—+7.15%
2024—+7.81%
2023—+7.38%

Risk

quant ArbitrageSundaram Arbitrage Fund(Formerly Known as Prinicpal Arbitrage Fund)
Volatility (annualised) ⓘ0.63%0.51%
Downside volatility ⓘ0.39%0.33%
Sharpe ratio ⓘ1.471.52
Sortino ratio ⓘ2.392.39
Maximum drawdown ⓘ−0.39%−0.54%
Recovery from that fall0 months1 months
Current fall from peak0.00%0.00%
Rolling 1-year return: worst+7.08%+4.31%
Rolling 1-year return: median+7.51%+7.25%
Rolling 1-year return: best+7.92%+8.07%
Share of 1-year periods with a loss0.00%0.00%

Against each fund's benchmark

quant ArbitrageSundaram Arbitrage Fund(Formerly Known as Prinicpal Arbitrage Fund)
Beta ⓘ——
Alpha (Jensen's, annualised) ⓘ——
R² ⓘ——
Upside capture——
Downside capture——
Tracking error——
Information ratio——
Treynor ratio——

Portfolio

Asset mix

quant ArbitrageSundaram Arbitrage Fund(Formerly Known as Prinicpal Arbitrage Fund)
Debt21.29%11.83%
Cash & equivalents2.25%-67.47%
Derivatives-76.73%0.00%
Equity0.00%70.06%
Mutual Fund Units0.00%15.19%

Market-cap split (share of fund assets)

quant ArbitrageSundaram Arbitrage Fund(Formerly Known as Prinicpal Arbitrage Fund)
Large Cap0.00%50.26%
Mid Cap0.00%17.68%
Small Cap0.00%2.10%
Unclassified0.00%0.00%

Concentration

quant ArbitrageSundaram Arbitrage Fund(Formerly Known as Prinicpal Arbitrage Fund)
Top 10 holdings20.84%61.17%
Effective number of stocks ⓘ52.221.9
Securities held10956

Portfolio overlap: -23.5%

26 companies are held by both funds; by weight, -23.5% of the two portfolios is the same. That is a low overlap: the two portfolios are largely different.

Held by bothquant ArbitrageSundaram Arbitrage Fund(Formerly Known as Prinicpal Arbitrage Fund)
Ambuja Cements Ltd.-0.07%0.14%
Larsen & Toubro Limited-0.12%2.46%
Tata Steel Ltd.-0.12%0.70%
One 97 Communications Limited-0.15%0.68%
Bharat Electronics Limited-0.17%0.02%
Bandhan Bank Limited-0.18%0.42%
Ashok Leyland Limited-0.19%6.29%
Jio Financial Services Limited-0.34%0.49%
Divi's Laboratories Limited-0.44%0.33%
NMDC Limited-0.45%2.80%
Dabur India Limited-0.46%0.18%
Adani Green Energy Limited-0.52%0.20%
KPIT Technologies Limited-0.57%0.29%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited-0.58%1.21%
Bajaj Finance Limited-0.69%6.16%

Top 10 holdings

quant Arbitrage

  1. Small Industries Development Bank of India4.80%
  2. TREPS 01-Oct-2026 DEPO 103.63%
  3. 182 Days TBILL MAT 1803271.93%
  4. 364 Days Tbill (MD 01/07/2027)1.90%
  5. 364 Days Treasury Bill 29-Jul-20271.89%
  6. 364 DAY T-BILL 05.08.271.89%
  7. 364 Days - T Bill - 20/05/20271.44%
  8. 364 Days Tbill (MD 28/05/2027)1.43%
  9. 364 DAY T-BILL 08.04.270.96%
  10. 364 Days Treasury Bill 29-Apr-20270.96%

Sundaram Arbitrage Fund(Formerly Known as Prinicpal Arbitrage Fund)

  1. Sundaram Money Market Fund-Direct Plan - Growth9.58%
  2. HDFC Bank Limited7.96%
  3. Reliance Industries Limited7.56%
  4. Ashok Leyland Limited6.28%
  5. Bajaj Finance Limited6.16%
  6. Sundaram Liquid Fund - Direct Growth5.61%
  7. 364 Days Tbill (MD 25/02/2027)5.44%
  8. ICICI Bank Limited5.27%
  9. Bharti Airtel Limited4.42%
  10. Axis Bank Limited2.87%

Sector exposure

quant ArbitrageSundaram Arbitrage Fund(Formerly Known as Prinicpal Arbitrage Fund)
Banks-11.23%18.53%
Unclassified0.00%15.19%
Sovereign9.83%10.03%
N.A.7.91%0.00%
Petroleum Products-6.18%7.56%
Finance-5.88%7.35%
Agricultural, Commercial & Construction Vehicles-0.19%6.28%
CRISIL A1+4.80%1.81%
Telecom - Services-4.27%4.42%
Automobiles-1.26%3.77%
Minerals & Mining-0.45%2.80%
Construction-2.25%2.46%
SOVEREIGN2.38%0.00%
Fertilizers & Agrochemicals-1.37%2.20%

Questions people ask

What is the difference between quant Arbitrage and Sundaram Arbitrage Fund(Formerly Known as Prinicpal Arbitrage Fund) returns?

As of 6 Nov 2026, Direct plan Growth option: 1-year return +7.64% vs +6.97%; 3-year CAGR — vs +7.28%; 5-year CAGR — vs —; 10-year CAGR — vs —. Past returns do not indicate future returns.

How do quant Arbitrage and Sundaram Arbitrage Fund(Formerly Known as Prinicpal Arbitrage Fund) compare on risk?

Volatility (36 monthly returns, annualised) 0.63% vs 0.51%; Sharpe ratio 1.47 vs 1.52; Sortino ratio 2.39 vs 2.39; maximum drawdown −0.39% vs −0.54%; beta — vs —.

How much do quant Arbitrage and Sundaram Arbitrage Fund(Formerly Known as Prinicpal Arbitrage Fund) overlap?

By weight, -23.5% of the two portfolios is invested in the same companies; 26 stocks are held by both, the largest shared positions being Ambuja Cements Ltd., Larsen & Toubro Limited, Tata Steel Ltd.. Based on the portfolios disclosed for Sep 2026 and Sep 2026.

What is the large, mid and small cap split of quant Arbitrage and Sundaram Arbitrage Fund(Formerly Known as Prinicpal Arbitrage Fund)?

quant Arbitrage: large cap 0.0%, mid cap 0.0%, small cap 0.0%. Sundaram Arbitrage Fund(Formerly Known as Prinicpal Arbitrage Fund): large cap 50.3%, mid cap 17.7%, small cap 2.1% (share of the fund's assets, from its latest disclosed portfolio).

Is this a recommendation to choose one of these funds?

No. This page places the published figures of both funds side by side. It does not rank, rate or recommend either fund; which one suits an investor depends on their goals, horizon and risk tolerance.

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Sources: NAV from AMFI; returns, risk and ratios computed by MF Analyser from each fund's NAV history (risk on 36 monthly returns, risk-free rate 6.5%); benchmark ratios against each fund's benchmark total-return index; portfolios from each fund house's monthly disclosure. Returns and ratios as of 6 Nov 2026. IDCW options show no return or risk figures because payouts reduce the NAV and AMFI's file carries no payout history to add back. This page compares published figures only — it does not rank, rate or recommend either fund. Past performance does not indicate future returns; mutual fund investments are subject to market risks.