Research preview: Specialized Investment Fund (SIF) profiles show source evidence and known gaps. Verify official documents before relying on any data point.

Review methodology

SIF comparison

Compare any SIF with any other SIF.

Every tracked Specialized Investment Fund remains selectable. Compare mandate, risk-band, liquidity, costs, NAV context, and source evidence across the same strategy or across entirely different categories.

27 tracked SIFs

Up to 4 side by side

No pairing restrictions

Cross-category comparison is useful for understanding portfolio role, access, and risk. It is not a like-for-like return ranking; verify the official benchmark and scheme documents before drawing conclusions.

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Every tracked SIF is available. Select schemes from the same AMC, the same strategy, or entirely different categories.

27 available / 2 selected

Current compare set

2/4 selected

qsif Equity Long-Short Fundqsif Hybrid Long-Short FundAdd 2 more

Comparison context

Cross-category comparison

2 categories and 2 strategy labels are represented.

The comparison remains fully available. Read it as a portfolio-role, risk, access, and evidence comparison rather than a like-for-like return ranking.

Key differences

What changes your review

Scan these first. They show where the shortlist actually differs.

Category

Equity-Oriented vs Hybrid / Multi-Asset

Strategy

Equity Long-Short vs Hybrid Long-Short

AMC

Single AMC; focus on strategy and access terms.

NAV freshness

Consistent: Daily NAV.

Evidence and access

Broadly similar; focus on mandate fit.

Investor fact readiness

Compare the facts that decide whether a SIF is reviewable.

This table uses the same answer-first fact sheet as each profile. Values appear only when approved for public promotion; otherwise the status tells you whether extraction, source review, or proof is still pending.

Answers shown

12/20

Extraction pending

6

High-priority open

0

Investor fact
qsif Equity Long-Short Fund
Quant Mutual Fund
qsif Hybrid Long-Short Fund
Quant Mutual Fund
Risk-band

Risk Band Level 3

Current AMFI summary checked 15 Sept 2026

Answer ready

Proof: AMFI current strategy summary document (S-1)

Risk Band Level 3

Current AMFI summary checked 15 Sept 2026

Answer ready

Proof: AMFI current strategy summary document (S-2)

Minimum investment

As per scheme documents

Source ready

Proof: Investment Strategy Information Document

As per scheme documents

Source ready

Proof: Investment Strategy Information Document

Liquidity / exit terms

Scheme-specific exit and redemption terms

Source ready

Proof: Investment Strategy Information Document

Scheme-specific exit and redemption terms

Source ready

Proof: Investment Strategy Information Document

Fund manager / team

Fund managers: Sandeep Tandon (primary); Ankit Pande, Sameer Kate, Sanjeev Sharma, and Jignesh Shah (co-managers). Jignesh Shah has managed since 20 February 2026; the others since allotment.

Answer ready

Proof: AMFI qSIF Equity Long-Short strategy summary

Fund managers: Sandeep Tandon (primary); Ankit Pande, Sameer Kate, Sanjeev Sharma, and Jignesh Shah (co-managers). Jignesh Shah has managed since 20 February 2026; the others since allotment.

Answer ready

Proof: AMFI qSIF Hybrid Long-Short strategy summary

AUM

Fund Size as on 31 August 2026: Rs. 892.00 crore.

Answer ready

Proof: qSIF August 2026 factsheet

Fund Size as on 31 August 2026: Rs. 298.00 crore.

Answer ready

Proof: qSIF August 2026 factsheet

TER / costs

Annual expense (stated maximum), reviewed 5 September 2026: Regular 4.25%; Direct 2.89%.

Answer ready

Proof: AMFI qSIF Equity Long-Short strategy summary

Annual expense (stated maximum), reviewed 5 September 2026: Regular 3.42%; Direct 2.00%.

Answer ready

Proof: AMFI qSIF Hybrid Long-Short strategy summary

Exit load / dealing rules

Exit Load: 1% if redeemed/switched out on or before completion of 15 days from allotment; no exit load after 15 days from allotment. No load for switches between options/sub-options or between Regular and Direct plans.

Answer ready

Proof: Official qSIF Equity Long-Short ISID

Exit Load: 1% if redeemed/switched out on or before completion of 15 days from allotment; no exit load after 15 days from allotment. No load for switches between options/sub-options or between Regular and Direct plans.

Answer ready

Proof: Official qSIF Hybrid Long-Short ISID

Benchmark

Not captured yet

Source ready

Proof: Monthly factsheet

Not captured yet

Source ready

Proof: Monthly factsheet

Portfolio snapshot

Not captured yet

Needs source review

Proof: Portfolio disclosure

Not captured yet

Needs source review

Proof: Portfolio disclosure

SIF attributes

Side-by-side SIF attributes

Attribute
qsif Equity Long-Short Fund
Quant Mutual Fund
qsif Hybrid Long-Short Fund
Quant Mutual Fund
Research contextEquity strategy researchFlexible allocation research
Review carefully ifliquidity or tax fit is unclearliquidity or tax fit is unclear
AMCQuant Mutual FundQuant Mutual Fund
CategoryEquity-OrientedHybrid / Multi-Asset
StrategyEquity Long-ShortHybrid Long-Short
Statuslaunchedlaunched
Investor typeExperienced investors seeking strategy-led equity exposureInvestors seeking multi-asset exposure with active strategy overlays
Minimum investmentAs per scheme documentsAs per scheme documents
LiquidityScheme-specific exit and redemption termsScheme-specific exit and redemption terms
TaxationRefer latest offer document and advisor guidanceRefer latest offer document and advisor guidance
Latest NAV₹10.87₹13.02
NAV date16 Sept 202616 Sept 2026
NAV freshnessDaily NAVDaily NAV

Source matrix

Compare evidence quality

Evidence
qsif Equity Long-Short Fund
Quant Mutual Fund
qsif Hybrid Long-Short Fund
Quant Mutual Fund
Review statusReady to reviewReady to review
Next checkOpen the profile and check mandate, liquidity, NAV freshness, costs, and documents.Open the profile and check mandate, liquidity, NAV freshness, costs, and documents.
Evidence statusReady to reviewReady to review
Evidence checked6/8 evidence items checked6/8 evidence items checked
Verify nextAUM / AAUM disclosureAUM / AAUM disclosure

Conventional mutual-fund context

MF alternatives for this shortlist

Open only when the Rs. 10 lakh SIF route or strategy complexity is not suitable. These funds are comparison starting points, not SIF equivalents.

26 curated funds / open

Lower-ticket equity core comparison

Equity long-short context

5 funds

Compare rolling returns, downside capture, drawdown behaviour, market-cap mix, and consistency against equity TRI benchmarks before discussing a SIF allocation.

A diversified equity mutual fund does not provide the same permitted short exposure, leverage rules, or derivative-led strategy latitude as an equity long-short SIF.

Parag Parikh Flexi Cap FundQuant Flexi Cap FundNippon India Multi Cap FundMirae Asset Large & Midcap FundSBI Large Cap Fund

Dynamic allocation comparison

Hybrid long-short context

5 funds

Compare equity-debt-gold mix, volatility control, downside participation, and tax/liquidity treatment against hybrid SIF disclosures.

Balanced advantage, multi-asset, and equity-savings funds cannot be treated as the same product as a hybrid long-short SIF with broader strategy permissions.

HDFC Balanced Advantage FundICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage FundSBI Balanced Advantage FundICICI Prudential Multi-Asset FundHDFC Multi-Asset Allocation Fund

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