WhiteOak Capital Mutual Fund has launched the WhiteOak Capital Quality Equity Fund, an open-ended equity scheme focused on investing in high-quality companies. This marks India's first actively managed fund dedicated to the Quality Factor theme.
The objective of the scheme is 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.
The fund's New Fund Offer (NFO) is open for subscription from January 8, 2025, to January 22, 2025. The minimum investment amount for a lumpsum purchase is Rs 500 or multiples of Re 1 thereafter. For Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs), the minimum investment amount is Rs 100 for weekly, fortnightly, and monthly frequencies, and Rs 500 for quarterly frequencies, with all amounts being applicable in multiples of Re 1 thereafter.
The fund will allocated 80% - 100% in equities of companies following the Quality Factor theme, with the remainder invested in other equities, debt securities, money market instruments, REITs, and InvITs.
The quality factor focuses on companies with strong fundamentals, signaling their ability to generate consistent earnings and withstand economic stress. Common parameters used to measure quality include return on equity (ROE), low debt-to-equity ratio, relatively stable earnings growth, and strong free cash flow. These criteria suggest that quality companies are financially sound and exhibit resilience, particularly during periods of market uncertainty.
The fund management team will be led by Ramesh Mantri, Trupti Agarwal, Dheeresh Pathak, and Piyush Baranwal. The fund will be benchmarked against BSE Quality TRI.
The fund's thematic focus aligns with the Nifty 200 Quality 30 TRI, which has delivered over 18% CAGR returns for 5-year investment horizons. From April 2005 to December 2024, this index recorded a CAGR of 18.6%.