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Explore Specialized Investment Funds across AMCs, compare NAVs and returns, review monthly AUM and portfolios, and access investment workflows through SIFPrime.
Explore live SIF performanceMatch strategy to objective
Different SIF strategies serve different investment objectives. The questions below can help narrow down which approach may deserve a closer look.
Seeking income with controlled equity participation?
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Looking for opportunities beyond India’s 100 largest companies?
Explore Equity Ex-Top 100 Long-Short strategies
Want core equity exposure with tools to reduce some market volatility?
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Need one strategy that can shift between shares, debt, cash and commodities?
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Have a strong view on which industries may lead the market?
Explore Sector Rotation Long-Short strategies
A SIF is not automatically suitable because the minimum investment is affordable. Strategy risk, liquidity, costs and portfolio fit still matter.
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Discuss your goals, existing portfolio, risk comfort and investment horizon before choosing a SIF category or fund.
SIF and mutual-fund categories
These categories may solve related portfolio needs, but they are not direct substitutes. SIFs have different mandates, derivative flexibility, risks, costs and minimum-investment rules.
| SIF strategy | Closest MF reference categories | Important difference |
|---|---|---|
| Hybrid Long-Short SIF | Balanced Advantage, Aggressive Hybrid or Arbitrage MF | SIF can combine debt, equity and a more flexible short/derivative book. |
| Equity Ex-Top 100 Long-Short SIF | Mid Cap, Small Cap or Flexi Cap MF | Both can invest beyond large caps; the SIF can also use limited short exposure. |
| Equity Long-Short SIF | Flexi Cap, Large & Mid Cap or focused equity MF | The mutual fund is mainly long-only; the SIF can reshape exposure with shorts and options. |
| Active Asset Allocator SIF | Multi Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage MF | The SIF may allocate across more instruments and use long-short overlays. |
| Sector Rotation Long-Short SIF | Sectoral or Thematic MF | Both make sector calls, but the SIF can rotate and use limited short exposure. |
Sundaram Mutual Fund
An open-ended Ex-Top 100 equity SIF with limited derivative short exposure. Risk Band Level 5 at NFO; refer to the official ISID before subscribing.
October 21 to November 4, 2026
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qSIF Ex-Top 100 · Apr 2026
New risk-adjusted rankings
Compare annualized volatility and Sharpe ratio across India's complete 33-strategy SIF universe using available Direct Growth daily NAV history.
Explore risk-adjusted rankingsHighest Sharpe
3.30
qSIF AAA
Lowest volatility
1.16%
Arudha Hybrid
Data-qualified
34 / 33
20+ daily returns
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Compare 1, 3 and 6 month returns against researched mutual fund alternatives, using matching NAV dates. See where SIFs lead, where mutual funds lead, and why each peer was selected.
Note: short-term returns do not establish lasting or risk-adjusted superiority. Strategies and risks differ; results appear only where sufficient common history is available.
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— Kiran's goal for SIFPrime
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Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund
ESF+ multi-strategy: arbitrage, directional, special situations
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund
Interval hybrid: 35-75% equity vs 25-65% debt and money market with <=25% unhedged short via derivatives; NSE + BSE listing proposed
HSBC Mutual Fund
Interval hybrid with 25-75% equity, 25-75% debt and <=25% unhedged short via derivatives
Mirae Asset Mutual Fund
Income-oriented: arbitrage, covered calls + debt with limited unhedged equity & short via derivatives
AlphaGrep Mutual Fund
Interval hybrid strategy combining equity, arbitrage, derivatives, special situations and fixed income
Jio BlackRock Mutual Fund
Interval hybrid: 35-75% equity, 25-65% debt, <=25% unhedged short via equity/debt derivatives, BlackRock signal research + Aladdin
Edelweiss Mutual Fund
Diversified listed-equity strategy using proprietary quant, top-down and bottom-up selection with <=25% unhedged short exposure
Tata Mutual Fund
Long-biased equity (80–100%) with ≤25% unhedged short via derivatives
The Wealth Company MF
Long-biased equity strategy across market caps with derivatives overlay
Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund
Open-ended listed-equity strategy with limited derivative short exposure
Union Mutual Fund
Active multi-cap long/short on F&O universe with ≤25% unhedged short
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
Listed Nifty 500 equity with limited short exposure via derivatives
Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund
Open-ended equity long-short strategy with 80-100% equity and limited unhedged derivative short exposure
Invesco Mutual Fund
Bottom-up equity long-short: 80-100% listed equity with <=25% tactical unhedged short via derivatives
360 ONE Asset
Mid/small-cap alpha (65-100% ex-top 100) with <=25% unhedged short via derivatives
The Wealth Company MF
Mid/small-cap alpha (65–100% ex-top 100) with ≤25% unhedged short via derivatives
Edelweiss Mutual Fund
Mid + small cap long-short with up to 25% unhedged short via derivatives
Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund
Open-ended Ex-Top 100 equity strategy with limited derivative short exposure
SBI Mutual Fund
Open-ended equity strategy investing primarily outside the top 100 by market capitalisation, with limited derivative short exposure
Sundaram Mutual Fund
Open-ended Ex-Top 100 equity strategy with limited short exposure through derivatives
Quant Mutual Fund
Quant-driven tactical allocation with long-short overlay
Tata Mutual Fund
Interval multi-asset strategy across equity, debt, commodity derivatives and InvITs
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
Dynamic multi-asset across equity, debt, gold, silver, InvITs
Invesco Mutual Fund
Interval active asset allocation long-short strategy
Quant Mutual Fund
Concentrated in 4 of 12 sectors with derivatives short overlay