May 16, 2026
RA Jainee
WhiteOak Capital Quality Equity Fund
| Fund at a Glance | |
| NAV Growth (Rs.) | 9.96 |
| NAV Bonus (Rs.) | — |
| NAV IDCW (Rs.) | — |
| Min. Investment (Rs.) | 500 |
| Min. SIP Investment (Rs.) | 100 |
| Min. No of Cheques | 6 |
| Benchmark | BSE Quality TRI |
| AUM Rs. | 604 Cr |
| (As on 30-Apr-2026) | |
| Expense | 0.73% |
| 1 Year Return (%) | -3.96 |
| 3 Year Return (%) | — |
| 5 Year Return (%) | — |
| 10 Year Return (%) | — |
| Return Since Launch | -0.24% |
⚖️ Sahifund Review – WhiteOak Capital Quality Equity Fund ✔
PLUS:
✓ Backed by the research-driven investment philosophy of WhiteOak Capital Mutual Fund with strong focus on quality businesses and governance standards.
✓ Expense ratio of 0.73% is relatively attractive for an actively managed thematic quality-oriented equity fund.
✓ Diversified portfolio of 63 stocks reduces excessive single-stock concentration risk.
✓ Quality investing strategy focuses on companies with sustainable competitive advantages and strong balance sheets.
✓ Balanced allocation across large-cap, mid-cap and small-cap stocks provides broader market participation potential.
✓ Exit load of zero offers flexibility for investors compared to many competing actively managed funds.
✓ Suitable for SIP investors seeking quality-focused long-term investing exposure with relatively disciplined portfolio construction.
MINUS:
⚖️ Fund is still very new with only around 1 year 3 months operating history and no proven long-term consistency.
⚖️ 1-year return of -3.96% and negative return since launch indicate weak early performance momentum.
⚖️ Turnover ratio of 170% is extremely high and reflects aggressive portfolio churn.
⚖️ Portfolio P/E of 36.02 suggests premium valuations despite weak recent returns.
⚖️ Fund has underperformed benchmark and broader diversified equity markets during recent periods.
⚖️ Quality investing styles can lag sharply during momentum-driven or speculative bull market phases.
⚖️ Higher mid-cap and small-cap allocation increases volatility risk during broader market corrections.
Sahifund View (Decisive Line):
WhiteOak Capital Quality Equity Fund has an interesting quality-investing framework, but investors should wait for a stronger long-term performance record before making it a meaningful portfolio allocation.
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| NFO Guidance |
What lies ahead? Below we decode returns consistency, portfolio concentration, peer positioning and risk profile in detail.
Suitable For Which Investors?
Such thematic funds are avoidable for most investors because:
• They have a narrow investment focus
• Instead, diversified equity funds which invest across sectors/themes are better
If you still choose to invest:
1. Invest only through SIP
2. Have a 7+ year investment horizon
3. Be prepared to withstand interim sharp declines in investment value
Fund’s Investment Strategy:
The scheme seeks to provide long term capital appreciation by constructing a diversified investment portfolio based on the quality factor theme to provide investors with exposure to companies having strong fundamentals and sustainable competitive advantages, i.e., companies which exhibit long term stability as they may lead to more predictable returns, less volatility, strong management and sustainable growth. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved.
Fund Manager:
1) Ashish Agrawal
Education: PGDBM in Finance from Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad and Bachelor of Commerce from University of Lucknow
Experience: Prior to joining Whiteoak Capital AMC, he was working with Motilal Owal Asset Management Co. Ltd from 2016 till date. Citigroup Global Markets Ltd from 2010 to 2016
2) Ramesh Mantri
Education: Mr. Mantri is an MBA, CFA and CA
Experience: Prior to joining WhiteOak Capital Mutual Fund, he has worked with WhiteOak Capital Management, Ashoka Capital Advisers, Smith Management, and CRISIL.
3) Piyush Baranwal
Education: Mr.Piyush Baranwal is a B. Tech. in Electronics and communication from Manipal Institute of Technology,Manipal.He completed PGDBM in Finance from S.P.Jain Institute of Management and Reserch and CFA.
Experience: Prior to joining WhiteOak Capital Mutual Fund he has worked with BOI AXA, Morgan Stanley Investment Management (Jan, 2011-June, 2014) and Principal Pnb AMC as a Dealer- Fixed Income (May, 2008-Jan, 2011).
4) Dheeresh Pathak
Education: Mr. Pathak has done B.E in Electronics Engineering and a PGDBM from MDI Gurgaon
Experience: Prior to joining WhiteOak Capital Mutual Fund, he has worked with Goldman Sachs
5) Trupti Agrawal
Education: Ms. Agrawal has done B.Com and CA.
Experience: Prior to joining WhiteOak Capital Mutual Fund, she has worked with L&T Infrastructure Finance Co. Ltd. and Ernst & Young.
Investment Details
| Min. Investment (Rs) | 500 |
| Min. Addl Investment (Rs) | 500 |
| Min. SIP Investment (Rs) | 100 |
| Min. Withdrawal (Rs) | 500 |
| Min. No of Cheques | 6 |
| Min. Balance (Rs) | — |
| Lock-in Period | NA |
| Exit Load | 0 |
Basic Details of WhiteOak Capital Quality Equity Fund
| Fund House | WhiteOak Capital Mutual Fund |
| Launch Date | 29-Jan-25 |
| Return Since Launch | -0.24% |
| Benchmark | BSE Quality TRI |
| Riskometer | Very High |
| Type | Open-ended |
| Assets | 604 Cr |
| (As on 30-Apr-2026) | |
| Expense | 0.73% |
| (As on 30-Apr-2026) | |
| Risk Grade | — |
| Return Grade | — |
| Turnover | 170.00% |
WhiteOak Capital Quality Equity Fund Returns
| Fund name | YTD | 1D | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y |
| WhiteOak Capital Quality Equity Dir | -7.82 | 0.58 | 1.89 | -3.41 | -8.26 | -3.96 | — | — | — | — |
| BSE 500 TRI | -5.41 | 1.01 | 1.83 | -3.12 | -5.20 | 1.05 | — | — | — | — |
Peer Comparison of WhiteOak Capital Quality Equity Fund
| Rating | 1 Year Returns | 3 Year Returns | 5 Year Returns | Expense Ratio (%) | Net Assets (Rs Cr) | Return Since Launch (%) | Exit Load (Days) | Fund Age | Turnover (%) | |
| WhiteOak Capital Quality Equity Dir | Unrated | -3.96 | — | — | 0.73 | 604 | -0.24 | — | 1Y 3M | 170.00 |
| ICICI Pru India Opportunities Dir | Unrated | 2.57 | 20.58 | 21.16 | 0.73 | 36,083 | 20.30 | 1.00 (365) | 7Y 4M | 61.00 |
| HDFC Defence Dir | Unrated | 24.15 | — | — | 0.83 | 9,124 | 42.42 | 1.00 (365) | 2Y 11M | 16.68 |
| Franklin India Opportunities Dir | Unrated | 2.53 | 25.81 | 20.97 | 0.58 | 8,535 | 17.02 | 1.00 (365) | 13Y 4M | 57.81 |
| Sundaram Services Dir | Unrated | 0.89 | 16.44 | 17.79 | 0.74 | 4,624 | 18.56 | 1.00 (365) | 7Y 7M | 26.90 |
WhiteOak Capital Quality Equity Fund Portfolio
| No. of Stocks | 63 |
| Top 10 Stocks | 40.56% |
| Top 5 Stocks | 27.51% |
| Top 3 Sectors | 54.66% |
| Portfolio P/B Ratio | 5.28 |
| Portfolio P/E Ratio | 36.02 |
Portfolio Breakup
| Fund | Category | |
| Average Mkt Cap (Rs Cr) | 1,13,491 | 1,37,835 |
| Giant (%) | — | — |
| Large (%) | 55.59 | 52.35 |
| Mid (%) | 17.29 | 29.26 |
| Small (%) | 27.12 | 20.98 |
| Tiny (%) | — | — |
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