Category
III
Strategy
Long-only
Fund house
Carnelian Asset Management and Advisors

Bharat Amritkaal Fund-2

+9.09%

1-year return, after expenses, before performance fee and tax

Benchmark NIFTY 500 & Debt Composite Index · data as of 31 Aug 2026

Bharat Amritkaal Fund-2, a Category III long-only AIF from Carnelian Asset Management and Advisors, returned 9.09% (after expenses, before performance fee and tax) in the year to 31 Aug 2026. It began on 15 Apr 2025.

Key numbers

AUM
—
Benchmark
NIFTY 500 & Debt Composite Index
Launched
15 Apr 2025
Min. investment
₹1 crore
Returns basis
After expenses, before performance fee and tax

Returns

Bharat Amritkaal Fund-2 returns against the NIFTY 500 & Debt Composite Index
PeriodThis fundNIFTY 500 & Debt Composite Index
1 month+1.75%−0.19%
3 months+6.20%+3.38%
6 months+9.51%+0.81%
1 year+9.09%+3.76%
Since inception+17.27%+8.62%

After expenses, before performance fee and tax, as Carnelian Asset Management and Advisors reports them, to 31 Aug 2026. AIFs report returns on different bases, so compare like with like.

Fund details

Category
Category III
Strategy
Long-only
Market-cap style
Multi / flexi cap
Asset type
Equity
Benchmark
NIFTY 500 & Debt Composite Index
Fund manager
Manoj Bahety

Market-cap mix

  • Large cap33.89%
  • Mid cap32.19%
  • Small cap32.34%
  • Cash1.58%

Investment approach

Long only, flexi-cap, sector agnostic strategy designed to leverage on opportunities arising from 7 mega trends which are emerging across 5 sectors over the Amritkaal period

Long only, flexi-cap, sector agnostic strategy designed to leverage on opportunities arising from 7 mega trends which are emerging across 5 sectors over the Amritkaal period

About the fund manager

Mr Manoj Bahety — Co-Founder

Chartered Accountant & CFA Charter holder (USA), having ~ 26 years of rich & diverse financial services experience with the marquee institutions – Edelweiss Securities, Morgan Stanley, RIL, HPCL. Manoj has spent 11 years at Edelweiss Securities as Dy. Head - Institutional equity research, Head - forensic, thematic & mid cap research. He is known in the industry for his non-consensus research. Pioneered differentiated forensic research , popularly known as “Analysis Beyond Consensus” (ABC research) . ABC research has helped investors across the globe to take informed investment decisions based on true numbers instead of reported numbers, thus “avoiding pitfalls”- One of Carnelian’s virtues . His conservative style along with deep understanding of businesses has enabled him to identify several multi-bagger ideas with suitable risk reward like PI Industries, VIP Industries, Supreme Industries, Balkrishna Industries, AIA Engineering, ICRA, SKF and Gulf oil Represented various committees of The CFA Institute, in luding Chairperson of India Advocacy Committee, member of US based global CDPC committee.

As the fund house describes it.

FAQs

What has Bharat Amritkaal Fund-2 returned?

9.09% (1-year return) to 31 Aug 2026, after expenses, before performance fee and tax, as Carnelian Asset Management and Advisors reports it. 1 month: 1.75%; 3 months: 6.20%; 6 months: 9.51%; 1 year: 9.09%; Since inception: 17.27%.

What kind of AIF is Bharat Amritkaal Fund-2?

A Category III AIF following a long-only strategy, with a multi / flexi cap style. Category III AIFs trade listed and unlisted securities and may use leverage and derivatives, including short positions.

What is the minimum investment in an AIF?

SEBI sets the minimum at ₹1 crore per investor (₹25 lakh for the fund’s own employees and directors). Bharat Amritkaal Fund-2’s stated minimum is ₹1 crore.

Who manages Bharat Amritkaal Fund-2?

Carnelian Asset Management and Advisors runs it; the fund manager is Manoj Bahety.

How are AIF returns reported?

Each fund house reports its own returns on its own basis: Bharat Amritkaal Fund-2’s are after expenses, before performance fee and tax. Bases differ from fund to fund, so compare like with like.

For information only. Not investment advice or a research report. Past performance does not guarantee future returns. AIF investments carry higher minimums and risks; read the private placement memorandum.

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