- Category
- III
- Strategy
- Long-short
- Fund house
- Whitespace Alpha
Whitespace Fund 3 - Hybrid Plus
+11.29%
1-year return, gross of fees
Benchmark NIFTY 500 & Debt Composite Index · data as of 31 Aug 2026
Whitespace Fund 3 - Hybrid Plus, a Category III long-short AIF from Whitespace Alpha, returned 11.29% (gross of fees) in the year to 31 Aug 2026. It began on 1 Jul 2024.
Key numbers
- AUM
- —
- Benchmark
- NIFTY 500 & Debt Composite Index
- Launched
- 1 Jul 2024
- Min. investment
- ₹1 crore
- Returns basis
- Gross of fees
Returns
| Period | This fund | NIFTY 500 & Debt Composite Index |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +1.65% | +0.17% |
| 3 months | +4.17% | +2.39% |
| 6 months | +4.16% | +2.21% |
| 1 year | +11.29% | +4.98% |
| 2 years | +6.97% | +1.82% |
| Since inception | +7.30% | +2.66% |
Gross of fees, as Whitespace Alpha reports them, to 31 Aug 2026. AIFs report returns on different bases, so compare like with like.
Fund details
- Category
- Category III
- Strategy
- Long-short
- Market-cap style
- —
- Asset type
- —
- Benchmark
- NIFTY 500 & Debt Composite Index
- Fund manager
- Puneet Sharma
Market-cap mix
- Large cap50.00%
- Other50.00%
The five largest holdings are 11.81% of the portfolio.
Investment approach
To generate alpha returns over benchmark. The Performance shown above is Fund returns every month, over the underlying.
Our purpose is to give our investors an additional return on their investment by harnessing the power of what they fear the most - volatility.
About the fund manager
Mr. Puneet Sharma — Fund Manager
Puneet is an expert in quantitative analysis and statistical modelling and comes with rich experience in M&A and valuations consulting. He has an MBA from IIM Lucknow and an engineering degree from Delhi College of Engineering.
As the fund house describes it.
FAQs
What has Whitespace Fund 3 - Hybrid Plus returned?
11.29% (1-year return) to 31 Aug 2026, gross of fees, as Whitespace Alpha reports it. 1 month: 1.65%; 3 months: 4.17%; 6 months: 4.16%; 1 year: 11.29%; 2 years: 6.97%; Since inception: 7.30%.
What kind of AIF is Whitespace Fund 3 - Hybrid Plus?
A Category III AIF following a long-short strategy. 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). Whitespace Fund 3 - Hybrid Plus’s stated minimum is ₹1 crore.
Who manages Whitespace Fund 3 - Hybrid Plus?
Whitespace Alpha runs it; the fund manager is Puneet Sharma.
How are AIF returns reported?
Each fund house reports its own returns on its own basis: Whitespace Fund 3 - Hybrid Plus’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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