Category
III
Strategy
Long-only
Fund house
Brighter Mind Asset Management

Brighter Mind Inevitable Fortune Fund

+2.76%

1-year return, gross of fees

Benchmark BSE 200 TRI · data as of 31 Aug 2026

Brighter Mind Inevitable Fortune Fund, a Category III long-only AIF from Brighter Mind Asset Management, returned 2.76% (gross of fees) in the year to 31 Aug 2026. It began on 11 Apr 2025 and manages ₹53.86 crore.

Key numbers

AUM
₹53.86 Cr
Benchmark
BSE 200 TRI
Launched
11 Apr 2025
Min. investment
₹1 crore
Returns basis
Gross of fees

Returns

Brighter Mind Inevitable Fortune Fund returns against the BSE 200 TRI
PeriodThis fundBSE 200 TRI
1 month+8.47%−0.04%
3 months+14.94%+3.50%
6 months+21.40%+1.22%
1 year+2.76%+4.40%
Since inception+13.94%+15.20%

Gross of fees, as Brighter Mind Asset Management 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
BSE 200 TRI
Fund manager
Manoj Bandre & Rajeev Ranjan

Market-cap mix

  • Small cap100.00%

The five largest holdings are 24.84% of the portfolio.

Investment approach

The investment objective is to ride megatrends with competent and clean management along with margin of safety in valuations which is in line with " Brighter Mind's 3M (Megatrend, Management, Margin of Safety) Investment Strategy

Fund objective is to achieve wide alpha from benchmark and manage the capital safety aspect as well

About the fund manager

Mr Manoj Bandre — Co-Founder & CIO, Fund Manager

Manoj Mahadeorao Bandre is a seasoned fund manager with near a decade of experience in Indian Equity market. He is also a co-founder of Brighter Mind Asset Management Pvt Ltd, Investment manager of Brighter Mind Inevitable Fortune Fund, a CAT-III AIF. He is an engineer, PGDFA and MBA by qualification and have extensively worked in proprietary fund management desk of a reputed listed Indian company in the past. He has deep understanding of businesses, assessing management quality and valuation approaches which he practiced across business cycles. His focus on picking business at early stages of business transformation has delivered superior results. The business and value-oriented investment process make him stand differentiated among fund management community.

Mr CA Rajeev Ranjan — Founder , CEO & MD

Mr. Rajeev Ranjan is Founder and CEO &MD of Brighter Mind Group. He is a Chartered Accountant with over 25 years of rich & diverse experience in the financial services industry. He had keen interest in financial and portfolio management since the beginning of his career and had actively helped clients in the financial planning and investment management as part of asset allocation requirements. He has a deep understanding of equity as an asset class and its cycles in India. He has first-hand experience of three complete market cycles in Indian equities and actively participated in it. In his role, at Brighter Mind group, he actively gets involved with the investment management team from idea generations and assessment phase. His value investing approach along with deep understanding of businesses has helped Brighter Mind group add value to the clients in their Investment management needs.

As the fund house describes it.

FAQs

What has Brighter Mind Inevitable Fortune Fund returned?

2.76% (1-year return) to 31 Aug 2026, gross of fees, as Brighter Mind Asset Management reports it. 1 month: 8.47%; 3 months: 14.94%; 6 months: 21.40%; 1 year: 2.76%; Since inception: 13.94%.

What kind of AIF is Brighter Mind Inevitable Fortune Fund?

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.

How much does Brighter Mind Inevitable Fortune Fund manage?

₹53.86 crore as of 31 Aug 2026.

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). Brighter Mind Inevitable Fortune Fund’s stated minimum is ₹1 crore.

Who manages Brighter Mind Inevitable Fortune Fund?

Brighter Mind Asset Management runs it; the fund managers are Manoj Bandre & Rajeev Ranjan.

How are AIF returns reported?

Each fund house reports its own returns on its own basis: Brighter Mind Inevitable Fortune Fund’s are gross of fees. 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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