WhiteOak Capital Arbitrage Fund
Arbitrage Fund · WhiteOak Capital Asset Management Limited
Be warned: in its worst stretch, ₹1 lakh briefly shrank to about ₹99,770. Its ride has historically been comparatively steady.
New to fund research? Start with the 5-minute guide. The detailed numbers below back all of this up.WhiteOak Capital Arbitrage Fund is a arbitrage fund from WhiteOak Capital Asset Management Limited. It has a track record of about 2.0 years. As of the latest data it carries an RS rating of 98/99 (its recent momentum versus category peers). The current NAV is ₹11.52 (as of 2026-09-16).
Growth of ₹100 - last 2 years
WhiteOak Capital Arbitrage Fund returns: last 1, 3, 5 and 10 years
| Period | This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | 0.56% | 0.49% |
| 3 months | 1.8% | 1.59% |
| 6 months | 3.46% | 3.04% |
| 1 year | 7.14% | 6.58% |
Its trailing one-year return is 7.14%. Trailing returns flatter or disappoint depending on the end date you pick - the year-by-year and rolling-return sections below are a fairer read.
Year-by-year returns
| Year | WhiteOak Capital Arbit | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +7.4% | n/a |
| 2026 | +5.0% | n/a |
Calendar-year returns show how bumpy the ride really was - an average hides the good years and the ugly ones.
Risk & drawdowns
| Measure | This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| Worst drawdown (lifetime) | -0.23% | -2.69% |
| Worst drawdown (3Y) | -0.23% | -0.27% |
| Volatility (1Y) | 1.18% | 1.2% |
| Sharpe (3Y) | 0.69 | 0.63 |
| Bull-market return | 8.4% | 6.98% |
| Bear-market return | 11.6% | 8.09% |
Timing matters more than people admit: the best possible 1-year stretch in WhiteOak Capital Arbitrage Fund (starting 2024-10-03) gained 7.6%, while the worst (starting 2025-05-28) still made 6.6%. The worst peak-to-bottom fall WhiteOak Capital Arbitrage Fund has ever put investors through is -0.23% - the real test of whether you'd have stayed invested. In falling markets (Nifty below its 200-day average) it has returned about 11.6% annualised, versus 8.4% in rising markets.
How WhiteOak Capital Arbitrage Fund behaves when markets fall
When the market is falling (the Nifty below its 200-day average), WhiteOak Capital Arbitrage Fund has historically returned about 11.6% annualised, versus roughly 8.4% when the market is rising. Its deepest fall on record is -0.23%. Right now it sits about 0.01% below its all-time high (last hit 2026-09-15). The real question isn't the average year - it's whether you could hold on through the worst one.
How WhiteOak Capital Arbitrage Fund ranks in its category
Percentile versus its ~180 category peers - 100th is best-in-class, 50th is average. This is the fairest apples-to-apples read.
Consistency (rolling returns)
Rolling-return data isn't available for this fund yet.
What WhiteOak Capital Arbitrage Fund holds
Its latest monthly portfolio disclosure. This is what your money actually owns.
Top holdings
Sector allocation
The top 10 holdings make up 28.5% of the portfolio, across 123 stocks. A higher concentration means the fund's fortunes ride on fewer names.
Portfolio overlap with similar funds
WhiteOak Capital Arbitrage Fund shares Invesco India Arbitrage Fund (28%), Mirae Asset Arbitrage Fund (1%), Tata Arbitrage Fund (0%) of its portfolio with these category peers (overlap = the slice of the two portfolios invested in the same stocks). The lower the overlap, the more genuinely different the portfolios are.
Cost & fund basics
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Exit load | ≈1% if redeemed within 1 year (typical) |
| Minimum investment | ₹500 |
| Fund size (AUM) | ₹1,435 Cr |
| Age | 2.0 years |
| Plan / Option | Direct · Growth |
How WhiteOak Capital Arbitrage Fund compares to peers
| Fund | RS | King | 3Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invesco India Arbitrage Fund | 94 | 83 | 7.5% |
| Tata Arbitrage Fund | 93 | 83 | 7.5% |
| Mirae Asset Arbitrage Fund | 83 | 83 | 7.4% |
| Invesco India Arbitrage Fund | 93 | 82 | 7.5% |
| Sundaram Arbitrage Fund (Formerly Known as Prinicpal Arbitrage Fund) | 79 | 81 | 7.3% |
| Aditya Birla Sun Life Arbitrage Fund | 88 | 81 | 7.5% |
Overlap warning: funds in the same category often own many of the same stocks - holding several rarely adds the diversification people expect.
What these numbers mean
RS rating (1-99) ranks a fund's recent momentum against its category - higher is stronger right now. King Score (0-100) is a long-term quality composite (returns, consistency, drawdown, risk-adjusted return) versus peers. Max drawdown is the worst peak-to-bottom fall the fund has ever experienced. Rolling returns test every possible start date, so one lucky (or unlucky) entry point can't distort the picture. Every formula behind this page is public - see how we calculate every number.
WhiteOak Capital Arbitrage Fund review: the bottom line
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Frequently asked questions
Is WhiteOak Capital Arbitrage Fund a good mutual fund?
That depends on your goals and risk tolerance - this is descriptive research, not advice. On the numbers, WhiteOak Capital Arbitrage Fund scores RS 98/99 within its category, and its worst drawdown was -0.23%. Compare those against your needs and the peer table above.
What is the NAV of WhiteOak Capital Arbitrage Fund today?
The latest NAV is ₹11.52 (as of 2026-09-16). NAV (net asset value) is the per-unit price of the fund, published every business day by the AMC.
Is WhiteOak Capital Arbitrage Fund safe? How risky is it?
No market-linked fund is 'safe' in the fixed-deposit sense - the honest question is how deep its falls get. Its worst historical drawdown was -0.23% - ₹1 lakh briefly becoming about ₹99,770. As a hybrid fund, its risk profile is typical of that category. Look at the drawdown, volatility and bear-market figures above and ask whether you could stay invested through the bad stretches.
Is WhiteOak Capital Arbitrage Fund tax-efficient / what about capital gains?
As a hybrid fund, gains follow the rules for its asset class - equity-oriented funds are taxed differently from debt. All returns on this page are pre-tax; your actual post-tax return depends on your holding period and slab. This is descriptive information, not tax advice.
Direct or Regular plan - which is shown here?
All figures on this page are for the Direct-Growth plan (no distributor commission, lower cost). Returns are pre-tax; capital-gains tax depends on your own holding period and slab.
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Data: AMFI NAV history, NSE indices, BSE StAR and monthly disclosures. All figures are pre-tax. Descriptive research and education only - nothing here is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any fund. Past performance does not guarantee future returns.