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Edelweiss India Multimanager Equity Fund

Edelweiss India Multimanager Equity Fund

AIF - Gift City
Fund of Fund (International)
Multi / Flexi Cap
Diversified
India Multi Asset
Equity
Aggressive Growth
Investor Profile
1 - 5 YearsInvestment Horizon
HNITarget Segments
Assesses the AIF fund’s compliance with applicable SEBI regulations, investment mandates, and regulatory requirementsRegulatory Fit
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The Edelweiss India Multimanager Equity Fund strategically allocates 47% to equities, capturing India's growth potential through a diversified, multi-manager approach.

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What This Strategy Does

The Edelweiss India Multimanager Equity Fund is an equity flexi-cap fund which captures India's multi-trillion rupee consumption and financialization opportunity through a multi-manager approach, deploying capital across financial services, consumer discretionary, and industrials to achieve broad-based earnings growth.
Role in a Diversified Portfolio

Role in a Diversified Portfolio

Within a diversified portfolio, Edelweiss India Multimanager Equity Fund serves as a Growth / Hybrid strategy—capturing earnings growth and consumption tailwinds while providing diversification through its multi-manager, multi-cap, and multi-sector approach. As an Aggressive Growth fund, it complements large-cap core and fixed income allocations.

CW Expert Research Notes

Performance and Risk Analysis

Historical returns, volatility patterns, and how this fund has performed relative to its benchmark.

Fund Performance

Benchmark Performance Comparison

Edelweiss India Multimanager Equity Fund
Nifty 50
Given the product’s limited performance history, the assessment considers the fund house’s track record and the historical performance of comparable strategies managed by the same fund house, which follow similar investment approaches. Such comparisons provide historical context only and do not represent the performance of the new product or indicate its future returns.

Detailed Risks

Market Risk

Potential recession risks amid slowing global growth could trigger demand contraction, impacting cyclical sectors like industrials and consumer discretionary, though large-cap bias mitigates downside.

Disclaimer: Investments in Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) are complex and involve a high degree of risk. They are strictly offered via private placement and there is no assurance of returns or capital protection. Further, subscriptions to AIF funds are restricted exclusively to eligible high-net-worth individuals, institutions, or accredited investors meeting the statutory threshold. Prospective investors should review the Private Placement Memorandum (PPM) and consult their financial advisors before making an investment decision. In the case of Category III AIFs, in funds utilizing leverage there may be an increase in the volatility of returns.

Strategy Details

A closer look at the investment thesis, portfolio construction, and current holdings.

Core Investment Theme

Core Investment Theme

Delivers flexibility that matters during market transitions. By investing across capitalizations without constraints, this approach allows fund managers to rotate capital toward the best risk-reward opportunities—whether that's defensiveness in large caps during uncertainty or growth capture in smaller companies during expansions. This adaptability can smooth portfolio returns across varying market conditions.

Broader Market View

Market Outlook

India’s economic outlook remains supported by domestic consumption, infrastructure development, urbanisation, and long-term investment activity. While global uncertainties, inflationary pressures, and evolving interest-rate conditions may contribute to near-term volatility, underlying economic fundamentals remain supportive of long-term growth. A selective approach focused on valuations, asset quality, and sustainable returns remains important across market cycles.

Why This Strategy is Attractive Now

This multi-manager strategy offers exposure to India's structural growth potential across market capitalisations. It combines manager selection with a disciplined investment framework to identify quality businesses at reasonable valuations.

Investment Style & Process

Investment Style

The portfolio reflects a Growth at Reasonable Price (GARP) approach, combining exposure to structurally growing sectors like financials and consumer discretionary with valuation discipline.

Why it Makes Sense

This style appears sensible in the current market context, balancing participation in India's structural growth opportunities with risk moderation through diversification and valuation consciousness.

High-Level Investment Process

Sourcing: The strategy appears to source investment ideas through rigorous fundamental research, emphasizing business quality, governance standards, scalability and long-term earnings potential. Selection: Security selection seems to combine growth prospects with reasonable valuation metrics, suggesting a preference for companies with visible earnings trajectories trading at moderate multiples. Construction: Portfolio construction is consistent with a multi-manager approach, diversifying across sectors and market capitalization segments while maintaining an overweight in financials and consumer sectors.
Portfolio Holdings Overview

Portfolio Holdings Overview

SectoralAllocation
Financial Services33.7%
Consumer Discretionary17.1%
Communication Services3.5%
Industrials11.3%
Pharma & Healthcare10.6%
Energy & Utilities4.8%
Materials6.9%
Information Technology (IT)6.1%
Consumer Staples4.4%
Real Estate1.7%
Top Stock Holdings

Top Stock Holdings

CompanySectorAllocation
ICICI Bank LtdFinancial Services4.78%
HDFC Bank LtdFinancial Services3.88%
Axis Bank LtdFinancial Services2.16%
State Bank of IndiaFinancial Services1.97%
Eternal LtdConsumer Discretionary2.00%
Bharti Airtel LtdCommunication Services1.73%
Larsen & Toubro LtdManufacturing / Industrials1.47%
The Federal Bank LtdFinancial Services1.60%
Fortis Healthcare LtdPharma & Healthcare1.39%
Mahindra & Mahindra LtdEnergy & Utilities1.36%

Fund House Management

The asset management company’s track record, AUM scale, and fund manager credentials.

Fund Manager Track Record

Fund Manager Track Record

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Ajitkumar Paudel

Lead Portfolio Manager

Ajitkumar Paudel is a Fund Manager with approximately 10+ years of experience in investment management, with a focus on equity-oriented investment strategies. His responsibilities span investment research, portfolio construction, portfolio monitoring and implementation of investment strategies. Within the Edelweiss India Multimanager Equity Fund, his role is supported by a broader research-led and disciplined investment framework, where portfolio construction combines fundamental analysis, manager selection and ongoing investment oversight rather than relying solely on individual stock-picking.

Manager's Investment Philosophy

Follows a research-driven, style-agnostic approach focused on identifying robust businesses with sustainable growth potential and attractive valuations. The philosophy emphasizes business quality, governance, scalability and long-term earnings potential, while avoiding excessive dependence on short-term market or sector calls.

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Amit Agarwal
Co-Portfolio Manager

He has been associated with our Company since April 1, 2017. He is responsible for managing the entire lifecycle of investment and creating exit strategies in several assets under Private Credit business vertical and has also been instrumental in fund raising efforts for funds in our Company. He has completed his bachelor’s degree in commerce from the University of Lucknow.

CW Expert Take
CW Expert Take

Edelweiss brings capital markets expertise to fund management. Their investment teams leverage deep sectoral knowledge from the parent group's domain experience. The fund house combines fundamental research with market structure understanding, useful across equity positioning and credit cycle navigation.

Firm OverviewFirm Overview

AMCEdelweiss Asset Management Limited
Founded2007
Total AUM₹95,300 Cr
AMC Description :

Subsidiary of Edelweiss Financial Services Ltd. Primarily the AMC of Edelweiss Mutual Fund; also manages two AIF trusts (Cat II and Cat III) and PMS strategies, both small in size.

Investment Philosophy & Approach

Disciplined Approach

Disciplined Approach

Edelweiss follows a research-driven, disciplined investment framework combining fundamental analysis and manager selection.

Quality Focus

Quality Focus

Emphasis on identifying robust businesses with sustainable growth potential, strong governance and scalability.

Long-Term Mindset

Long-Term Mindset

Focuses on long-term earnings potential, avoiding excessive reliance on short-term market factors.

Operational & Regulatory Details

What it costs to invest, transaction mechanics, and regulatory disclosures you should know.

iconCosts and Fees

Annual Management Fee1.75%

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AIFEIMEF22
verified
ISIN
MonthlyDealing Frequency
Nifty 50Benchmark

STCG | <12 Months 20%

LTCG | >>12 Months 12.5% on gain above 1.25 Lakh

Tax Implications (India)
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