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Axis Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth vs HSBC Arbitrage Fund - Direct Growth
Axis Arbitrage Fund and HSBC Arbitrage Fund are both in the Arbitrage Fund category, from Axis Asset Management Co. Ltd. and HSBC Asset Management (India) Private Ltd. respectively. HSBC Arbitrage Fund has posted a higher 3-year rolling CAGR. Axis Arbitrage Fund has the lower expense ratio. See the full table and FAQ below for the complete real-data comparison.
Basics
Axis Arbitrage Fund has the lower direct-plan expense ratio, by 0.06 percentage points.
| Axis Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth | HSBC Arbitrage Fund - Direct Growth | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Arbitrage Fund | Arbitrage Fund |
| AMC | Axis Asset Management Co. Ltd. | HSBC Asset Management (India) Private Ltd. |
| Benchmark | Nifty 50 Arbitrage | Nifty 50 Arbitrage |
| NAV | ₹22.0707 (2026-10-28) | ₹22.0566 (2026-10-28) |
| AUM | ₹10,441.967 Cr | ₹3,732.805 Cr |
| Expense Ratio (Direct) | 1.41% | 1.47% |
| Inception | 2014-07-25 | 2014-06-26 |
Returns
HSBC Arbitrage Fund leads on 3-year rolling CAGR (7.5% vs Axis Arbitrage Fund's 6.7%) - see the FAQ below for percentile context within each fund's own category.
Risk Metrics
Arbitrage funds target a small, steady spread rather than market returns, so beta and alpha against an equity index describe nothing useful.
Portfolio Analytics
Axis Arbitrage Fund carries the higher portfolio P/E ratio (a rougher proxy for how richly the underlying holdings are valued) - see the table below for the full comparison.
| Axis Arbitrage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth | HSBC Arbitrage Fund - Direct Growth | |
|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio | 17.9667 | 17.3009 |
| P/B Ratio | 6.656 | 6.656 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.3145% | 1.275% |
| Active Share | - | - |
| Portfolio Turnover | - | - |
| YTM | 6.923% | - |
| Duration (Macaulay) | 0.46 yrs | - |
Punji Fund Health Score
Axis Arbitrage Fund and HSBC Arbitrage Fund carry the same Punji Quality grade.
Frequently asked questions
Which has a higher 3-year return, Axis Arbitrage Fund or HSBC Arbitrage Fund?
HSBC Arbitrage Fund's 3-year rolling CAGR of 7.5% is higher than Axis Arbitrage Fund's 6.7%. HSBC Arbitrage Fund sits in the 96th percentile of its category on this metric, versus the 58th percentile for Axis Arbitrage Fund - though note both funds may belong to different categories with different medians, so a raw CAGR comparison doesn't account for how each fund performed relative to its own peers. A higher historical return also doesn't necessarily mean lower risk; check the risk metrics below before concluding either fund is the "better" choice.
Which has a lower expense ratio, Axis Arbitrage Fund or HSBC Arbitrage Fund?
Axis Arbitrage Fund's direct-plan expense ratio is 0.06 percentage points lower than HSBC Arbitrage Fund's. Over long holding periods, a persistent expense-ratio gap compounds into a materially different final corpus even if the two funds' gross returns are similar - it's one of the few fund attributes you can compare with total certainty upfront, unlike future returns, since the fee is contractually fixed rather than a historical estimate.
Why don't Axis Arbitrage Fund and HSBC Arbitrage Fund show risk metrics like Sharpe ratio or alpha?
Arbitrage funds target a small, steady spread rather than market returns, so beta and alpha against an equity index describe nothing useful. This is a deliberate methodology choice, not missing data - risk metrics like alpha and Sharpe ratio are most meaningful for actively-managed funds where a manager makes decisions that can add or subtract value versus a benchmark. For a fund that mechanically tracks an index, the equivalent useful metric is tracking error (how closely it follows its index), not alpha.
Which has higher AUM, Axis Arbitrage Fund or HSBC Arbitrage Fund?
Axis Arbitrage Fund has ₹10,442 Cr in assets under management, versus ₹3,733 Cr for HSBC Arbitrage Fund. A larger AUM generally means deeper liquidity and lower per-unit fixed costs for the AMC to spread across investors, but an AUM that's very large relative to a fund's category and strategy (especially in small/mid cap categories, where the investable universe is smaller) can also make it harder for a manager to enter and exit positions without moving the price - bigger isn't automatically better, especially for less liquid categories.
Which fund has a longer track record, Axis Arbitrage Fund or HSBC Arbitrage Fund?
HSBC Arbitrage Fund launched on 2014-06-26, making it older than Axis Arbitrage Fund (launched 2014-07-25). A longer track record means more real market cycles (bull runs, corrections, rate cycles) the fund has actually navigated, which is useful context for judging consistency - but it isn't a guarantee of future performance, and a newer fund isn't automatically worse, especially if it's run by an experienced manager or team with a track record at a prior fund.
Data as of 2026-10-29. Source: AMFI disclosures via Punji. Not investment advice.