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Featured research23 August 2026

Sector Rotation Long-Short SIFs in July 2026

India's category currently has one fund—and its first full portfolio shows a concentrated share book with most of the market exposure protected.

1 fund

Category universe

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Full July disclosures

Main finding

80.83% in shares was paired with 62.89% in short futures.

Data note: qSIF Sector Rotation was the only fund in this SIF category and July was its first supplied full monthly portfolio disclosure.

The full category at a glance

FundPortfolio dateDisclosurePlain-English construction
qSIF Sector Rotation31 JulFullNine large share positions across a small number of sectors, with substantial futures protection

How the portfolios differ

Portfolio building block% of fundPlain-English meaning
Nine listed shares80.83%A concentrated long portfolio
Short futures-62.89%Most—not all—of the broad share exposure was offset
Other securities8.19%Additional non-equity holdings
TREPS7.36%Cash-like liquidity
Net balancing items13.02%Receivables, payables and margin-related items

Portfolio construction · 31 Jul

1. qSIF Sector Rotation

Component% of fund
Shares80.83%
Short futures-62.89%
Other securities8.19%
TREPS7.36%
Largest holdings% of fund
GMR Airports9.54%
Adani Ports9.46%
Indus Towers9.29%
Bharti Airtel9.18%
Vodafone Idea9.18%
United Spirits9.11%
Nestlé India8.80%
JSW Infrastructure8.46%
InterGlobe Aviation7.82%

In plain English: The shares were concentrated in transport, telecom and consumer names. Short futures removed much of the broad market movement, but sector calls and stock selection still mattered greatly.

What investors should take away

Sector rotation is not the same as broad diversification. Here, the manager made a small number of large sector and stock choices, then used futures to reduce overall market direction. Investors therefore face less simple index exposure but more risk from getting the chosen sectors or individual companies wrong.

Methodology and disclaimer: Percentages come from supplied AMC portfolio disclosures and are rounded. Plain-English comments are SIF Prime interpretations, not AMC statements. Futures and options may be reported using different measurements and cannot always be compared directly. Older or partial disclosures are labelled. This is information and education—not investment advice or a recommendation.
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