NFO Alert: WhiteOak Capital Mutual Fund launches thematic fund

The New Fund Offer (NFO) for this scheme will open for subscription on January 8 and close on January 22. The scheme will re-open for continuous sale and repurchase within five business days from the date of allotment.

The objective of the scheme is to provide long-term capital appreciation by constructing a diversified investment portfolio based on the Quality Factor theme. It aims to offer investors exposure to companies with strong fundamentals and sustainable competitive advantages.

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The scheme will be benchmarked against the BSE Quality TRI. It will offer both regular and direct plans, with growth options only.

Exit load:

For each purchase/switch-in of units, an exit load of 1.00% is applicable if units are redeemed/switch-out within one month from the date of allotment. No exit load is payable if units are redeemed/switch-out after one month from the date of allotment.

For systematic transactions such as SIP, Flex SIP, STP, and Flex STP, the prevailing exit load on the date of registration/enrollment will be applicable. Any redemption/switch-out of units will follow a First In, First Out (FIFO) basis.

The minimum lump sum investment amount is Rs 500, with subsequent investments in multiples of Re 1. For weekly, fortnightly, and monthly SIPs, the minimum investment amount is Rs 100 (plus multiples of Re 1) with a minimum of six installments.

The scheme will allocate:

- 80-100% in equity and equity-related instruments of companies following the Quality Factor theme
- 0-20% in equity and equity-related instruments of companies not following the Quality Factor theme
- 0-20% in debt securities and money market instruments
- 0-10% in units issued by REITs and InVITs

The scheme may utilize an internal proprietary model to create a list of stocks that qualify for the Quality Factor theme. This model may offer guidance regarding the tilt of a particular stock toward the Quality Factor.

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The internal model may use parameters such as Return on Equity (ROE), Return on Capital Employed (ROCE), financial leverage (Debt/Equity ratio), Free Cash Flow (FCF), business ability to generate superior returns on incremental capital, and corporate governance, among others.

The scheme is suitable for investors who seek long-term capital appreciation and want to invest predominantly in equity and equity-related instruments of companies following the Quality Factor theme.