Category
III
Strategy
Debt
Fund house
Whitespace Alpha

Whitespace Fund II - Debt Plus

+9.34%

1-year return, gross of fees

Benchmark NIFTY 50 TRI · data as of 30 Sep 2026

Whitespace Fund II - Debt Plus, a Category III debt AIF from Whitespace Alpha, returned 9.34% (gross of fees) in the year to 30 Sep 2026. It began on 1 Aug 2020.

Key numbers

AUM
—
Benchmark
NIFTY 50 TRI
Launched
1 Aug 2020
Min. investment
₹1 crore
Returns basis
Gross of fees

Returns

Whitespace Fund II - Debt Plus returns against the NIFTY 50 TRI
PeriodThis fundNIFTY 50 TRI
1 month−0.16%+0.47%
3 months+2.80%+1.45%
6 months+4.31%+2.98%
1 year+9.34%+5.84%
2 years+9.96%+6.34%
3 years+11.91%+6.60%
5 years+12.12%+6.15%
Since inception+12.95%+5.79%

Gross of fees, as Whitespace Alpha reports them, to 30 Sep 2026. AIFs report returns on different bases, so compare like with like.

Fund details

Category
Category III
Strategy
Debt
Market-cap style
—
Asset type
—
Benchmark
NIFTY 50 TRI
Fund manager
Praveen Dwarakanath

Investment approach

Whitespace Alpha is a Cat 3 AIF with multi asset class investment opportunities across Equity and Debt. The fund aims to generate consistent monthly alpha returns for investors through market neutral strategies i.e. without a directional view of the market scenario. The underlying models, used by the fund, identify the statistical correlation of stocks while also taking advantage of the implied volatility of stocks versus the index. This helps identify alpha opportunities in the market and deliver best in class returns to investors

Stable returns through debt investments .Proprietary Alpha strategies for superlative returns

About the fund manager

Mr Praveen Dwarakanath — Fund Manager

Experienced in exposure and co-relation models. Launched Whitespace Alpha in 2015 after selling his first entrepreneurial venture Has a background in in engineering and holds an MBA from IIM, Lucknow

As the fund house describes it.

FAQs

What has Whitespace Fund II - Debt Plus returned?

9.34% (1-year return) to 30 Sep 2026, gross of fees, as Whitespace Alpha reports it. 1 month: −0.16%; 3 months: 2.80%; 6 months: 4.31%; 1 year: 9.34%; 2 years: 9.96%; 3 years: 11.91%; 5 years: 12.12%; Since inception: 12.95%.

What kind of AIF is Whitespace Fund II - Debt Plus?

A Category III AIF following a debt 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 II - Debt Plus’s stated minimum is ₹1 crore.

Who manages Whitespace Fund II - Debt Plus?

Whitespace Alpha runs it; the fund manager is Praveen Dwarakanath.

How are AIF returns reported?

Each fund house reports its own returns on its own basis: Whitespace Fund II - Debt 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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