Arbitrage funds benefit from the price difference between cash and futures market. They earn a spread by buying in the cash market and selling in the futures market. Financial planners point out that many investors who are staggering investments into equities use arbitrage funds as a parking vehicle, due to lower taxation as compared to debt funds.
Nifty at 26K, but why is your stock portfolio bleeding?
Nifty crossed 26,000 on November 26, 2025, followed by the SENSEX breaching 86,000, signalling market optimism. However, investors’ portfolios tell a different story. While Nifty