Category
III
Strategy
Long-only
Fund house
Motilal Oswal Asset Management Company

Hedged Equity Multi Factor Strategy

+0.28%

1-year return, gross of fees

Benchmark NIFTY 500 TRI · data as of 31 Jul 2026

Hedged Equity Multi Factor Strategy, a Category III long-only AIF from Motilal Oswal Asset Management Company, returned 0.28% (gross of fees) in the year to 31 Jul 2026. It began on 30 Dec 2021.

Key numbers

AUM
—
Benchmark
NIFTY 500 TRI
Launched
30 Dec 2021
Min. investment
₹1 crore (SEBI)
Returns basis
Gross of fees

Returns

Hedged Equity Multi Factor Strategy returns
PeriodThis fund
1 month−0.26%
3 months−0.94%
6 months+0.82%
1 year+0.28%
2 years−9.82%
3 years+12.21%
Since inception+10.16%

Gross of fees, as Motilal Oswal Asset Management Company reports them, to 31 Jul 2026. AIFs report returns on different bases, so compare like with like. Benchmark returns weren’t reported.

Fund details

Category
Category III
Strategy
Long-only
Market-cap style
Multi / flexi cap
Asset type
Equity
Benchmark
NIFTY 500 TRI
Fund manager
Bijon Pani

About the fund manager

Mr. Bijon Pani

Dr. Bijon Pani has 12+ years of quantitative investment management experience globally and in India. Manages quant strategies in AIF and PMS and heads quant research. Previously worked at NJ AMC, IDFC AMC, Barclays Capital, and Eden Financial. Visiting faculty at XLRI Jamshedpur. PhD in Finance specializing in factor investing from EDHEC, France; MS in Finance from London Business School; MSc in Computer Science from Oxford.

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FAQs

What has Hedged Equity Multi Factor Strategy returned?

0.28% (1-year return) to 31 Jul 2026, gross of fees, as Motilal Oswal Asset Management Company reports it. 1 month: −0.26%; 3 months: −0.94%; 6 months: 0.82%; 1 year: 0.28%; 2 years: −9.82%; 3 years: 12.21%; Since inception: 10.16%.

What kind of AIF is Hedged Equity Multi Factor Strategy?

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).

Who manages Hedged Equity Multi Factor Strategy?

Motilal Oswal Asset Management Company runs it; the fund manager is Bijon Pani.

How are AIF returns reported?

Each fund house reports its own returns on its own basis: Hedged Equity Multi Factor Strategy’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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