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Monthly performance

July 2026 report

A month-end review of India's Direct Growth SIF universe.

Report month

July 2026
September 2026August 2026July 2026SelectedJune 2026May 2026April 2026March 2026February 2026January 2026December 2025November 2025October 2025

Detailed performance report - July 2026

30 Direct Plan Growth strategies, tracked and reconciled.

July's top performer

+8.26%

qSIF AAA - Active Asset Allocator - Quant

30

Strategies tracked

27

Eligible for July rank

26 / 27

Positive breadth

+2.40%

Equal-weight average

Daily NAV freshness

Checking the latest daily NAV publication. July rankings stay locked to the 31-Jul-2026 report cut-off.

Contents

  1. 01July in one view
  2. 02Market context
  3. 03Category breadth and leadership
  4. 04Monthly returns heatmap
  5. 05Portfolio matrix
  6. 06Category deep dives
  7. 07July launch watchlist
  8. 08Methodology and sources

July in one view

Executive summary

30

Strategies tracked

27

Eligible for July rank

26 / 27

Positive breadth

+2.40%

Equal-weight average

“July was broad but highly dispersed at the top. The mature direct-growth SIF universe produced 26 positive results from 27 comparable month-end records.”

Top five strategies - one-month return, ranked

1
qSIF AAA

Active Asset Allocator - Quant

+8.26%
2
qSIF Ex-Top 100

Equity Ex-Top 100 - Quant

+7.70%
3
DynaSIF Ex-Top 100

Equity Ex-Top 100 - 360 ONE

+4.40%
4
qSIF Equity

Equity Long Short - Quant

+4.23%
5
Titanium Equity

Equity Long Short - Tata

+3.37%

Broad-market reference

Market context: Nifty 500

30-Jun close

22,995.65

28-Jul close

23,114.90

Move

+0.52%

This price-index move is context, not a benchmark or alpha calculation. Category-specific TRI series must be paired with each strategy before excess-return claims are made.

Category breadth and leadership

Which category won July?

Hybrid Long Short

Earliest NAV 2025-10-20

Category report

+1.64%

July average

+4.06%

Since-inception avg

9 / 11

Eligible / total

9 / 9

Positive breadth

July winner: qSIF Hybrid +3.26%. Since-inception leader: Altiva Hybrid +9.91%.

Equity Long Short

Earliest NAV 2025-10-08

Category report

+2.21%

July average

+4.13%

Since-inception avg

9 / 10

Eligible / total

9 / 9

Positive breadth

July winner: qSIF Equity +4.23%. Since-inception leader: qSIF Equity +10.69%.

Equity Ex-Top 100

Earliest NAV 2025-11-13

Category report

+3.91%

July average

+7.72%

Since-inception avg

5 / 5

Eligible / total

5 / 5

Positive breadth

July winner: qSIF Ex-Top 100 +7.70%. Since-inception leader: qSIF Ex-Top 100 +13.05%.

Active Asset Allocator

Earliest NAV 2026-03-30

Category report

+3.85%

July average

+7.14%

Since-inception avg

3 / 3

Eligible / total

3 / 3

Positive breadth

July winner: qSIF AAA +8.26%. Since-inception leader: qSIF AAA +14.07%.

Sector Rotation

Earliest NAV 2026-05-18

Category report

-0.87%

July average

+1.19%

Since-inception avg

1 / 1

Eligible / total

0 / 1

Positive breadth

July winner: qSIF Sector Rotation -0.87%. Since-inception leader: qSIF Sector Rotation +1.19%.

Equity Ex-Top 100 led both average windows. Hybrid Long Short is the only category where the July winner and since-inception leader differ. Sector Rotation remains a single-strategy category, so its result should not be read as broad category evidence.

Ten months at a glance

Every observed monthly return for every SIF since inception. Darker green marks stronger gains, darker red marks deeper drawdowns, and grey marks no full-month observation.

Monthly returns for all 30 July 2026 tracked SIF strategies
StrategyOct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26
Hybrid Long Short
Altiva Hybrid (Edelweiss)+0.09+1.01+1.71+0.13+0.71-1.53+3.17+1.14+1.37+1.77
Apex Hybrid (Aditya Birla Sun Life)-----0.00+0.40+0.50+1.91+2.61
Arudha Hybrid (Bandhan)----+0.45+0.12+0.38+0.22+1.60+0.47
Infinity Hybrid (Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund)---------+1.20
Magnum Hybrid (SBI)-0.34+1.24+0.95-0.83+0.77-2.16+2.28+0.68+1.36+0.93
Platinum Hybrid (Mirae Asset)--------+0.86+1.01
Prism Hybrid (Jio BlackRock Mutual Fund)---------+0.35
RedHex Hybrid (HSBC Mutual Fund)--------+0.16+0.72
Titanium Hybrid (Tata)--+0.64-1.02+1.42-6.87+5.51+0.55+1.77+0.73
iSIF Hybrid (ICICI Prudential)-----0.59-7.31+7.45+0.02+3.00+3.22
qSIF Hybrid (Quant)+0.46-0.38-0.08-1.29+0.48-0.91+6.94-1.02+1.63+3.26
Equity Long Short
Arthaya Equity (Union)-------0.00+0.94+0.71
Arudha Equity (Bandhan)-----+0.01+3.42-0.85+2.15+2.41
Diviniti Equity (ITI)--+0.25-1.23-1.37-2.99+0.71-3.92+2.40+0.34
DynaSIF Equity (360 ONE)----0.00-4.39+6.59+1.29+1.77+2.17
Sapphire Equity (Franklin Templeton)------0.00-0.83+1.17+1.07
Summit Equity (Invesco Mutual Fund)---------+2.51
Titanium Equity (Tata)--------0.19+1.28+3.37
WSIF Equity (Wealth Company)--------0.88+5.05+2.57
iSIF Equity (ICICI Prudential)--------+1.80+3.05
qSIF Equity (Quant)+1.36-0.23-0.58-3.32+0.82-8.95+13.68+2.07+2.57+4.23
Equity Ex-Top 100
Altiva Ex-Top 100 (Edelweiss)--------+6.11+2.25
DynaSIF Ex-Top 100 (360 ONE)--------+0.68+4.40
WSIF Ex-Top 100 (Wealth Company)--------0.49+6.07+2.15
iSIF Ex-Top 100 (ICICI Prudential)-----1.20-8.61+8.87+1.32+1.41+3.07
qSIF Ex-Top 100 (Quant)-+0.01-1.49-4.69-0.90-7.60+15.38+1.45+4.28+7.70
Active Asset Allocator
DynaSIF AAA (360 ONE)-----+0.01+1.02+0.58+1.47+1.00
iSIF AAA (ICICI Prudential)--------+0.87+2.30
qSIF AAA (Quant)-------0.04+2.77+2.57+8.26
Sector Rotation
qSIF Sector Rotation (Quant)-------+0.65+1.42-0.87

Cross-category leaderboard

Portfolio matrix

Use this as a screening matrix, not a recommended portfolio. Equal-weight category averages avoid unverified AUM weighting, and the strategies do not share one benchmark.

July 2026 SIF portfolio matrix ranked by one-month return
RankStrategyTrendJuly3MSince inception
1qSIF AAA

Active Asset Allocator - Quant

+8.26%+14.12%+14.07%
2qSIF Ex-Top 100

Equity Ex-Top 100 - Quant

+7.70%+13.94%+13.05%
3DynaSIF Ex-Top 100

Equity Ex-Top 100 - 360 ONE

+4.40%N/A+5.11%
4qSIF Equity

Equity Long Short - Quant

+4.23%+9.12%+10.69%
5Titanium Equity

Equity Long Short - Tata

+3.37%N/A+4.50%
6qSIF Hybrid

Hybrid Long Short - Quant

+3.26%+3.87%+9.16%
7iSIF Hybrid

Hybrid Long Short - ICICI Prudential

+3.22%+6.34%+5.29%
8iSIF Ex-Top 100

Equity Ex-Top 100 - ICICI Prudential

+3.07%+5.91%+4.10%
9iSIF Equity

Equity Long Short - ICICI Prudential

+3.05%N/A+4.90%
10Apex Hybrid

Hybrid Long Short - Aditya Birla Sun Life

+2.61%+5.09%+5.51%
11WSIF Equity

Equity Long Short - Wealth Company

+2.57%N/A+6.80%
12Arudha Equity

Equity Long Short - Bandhan

+2.41%+3.73%+7.29%
13iSIF AAA

Active Asset Allocator - ICICI Prudential

+2.30%N/A+3.19%
14Altiva Ex-Top 100

Equity Ex-Top 100 - Edelweiss

+2.25%N/A+8.50%
15DynaSIF Equity

Equity Long Short - 360 ONE

+2.17%+5.32%+7.34%
16WSIF Ex-Top 100

Equity Ex-Top 100 - Wealth Company

+2.15%N/A+7.82%
17Altiva Hybrid

Hybrid Long Short - Edelweiss

+1.77%+4.34%+9.91%
18Sapphire Equity

Equity Long Short - Franklin Templeton

+1.07%N/A+1.41%
19Platinum Hybrid

Hybrid Long Short - Mirae Asset

+1.01%N/A+1.88%
20DynaSIF AAA

Active Asset Allocator - 360 ONE

+1.00%+3.08%+4.15%
21Magnum Hybrid

Hybrid Long Short - SBI

+0.93%+3.00%+4.91%
22Titanium Hybrid

Hybrid Long Short - Tata

+0.73%+3.08%+2.32%
23RedHex Hybrid

Hybrid Long Short - HSBC Mutual Fund

+0.72%N/A+0.89%
24Arthaya Equity

Equity Long Short - Union

+0.71%N/A+1.65%
25Arudha Hybrid

Hybrid Long Short - Bandhan

+0.47%+2.29%+3.26%
26Diviniti Equity

Equity Long Short - ITI

+0.34%-1.28%-5.80%
27qSIF Sector Rotation

Sector Rotation - Quant

-0.87%N/A+1.19%

Category deep dives

Five category views separate July leadership, since-inception leadership, breadth, and incomplete launch windows.

Equity Long Short

+2.21%

July average

+4.13%

Since-inception avg

9 / 10

Eligible / total

9 / 9

Positive breadth

2025-10-08

Earliest NAV

July top 3

1qSIF Equity+4.23%
2Titanium Equity+3.37%
3iSIF Equity+3.05%

Since-inception top 3

1qSIF Equity+10.69%
2DynaSIF Equity+7.34%
3Arudha Equity+7.29%
Equity Long Short funds ordered by since-inception return
#StrategyJuly3MSince inceptionStatus
1qSIF Equity

Quant

+4.23%+9.12%+10.69%Full period
2DynaSIF Equity

360 ONE

+2.17%+5.32%+7.34%Full period
3Arudha Equity

Bandhan

+2.41%+3.73%+7.29%Full period
4WSIF Equity

Wealth Company

+2.57%N/A+6.80%Full period
5iSIF Equity

ICICI Prudential

+3.05%N/A+4.90%Full period
6Titanium Equity

Tata

+3.37%N/A+4.50%Full period
7Summit Equity

Invesco Mutual Fund

N/AN/A+2.51%July launch
8Arthaya Equity

Union

+0.71%N/A+1.65%Full period
9Sapphire Equity

Franklin Templeton

+1.07%N/A+1.41%Full period
10Diviniti Equity

ITI

+0.34%-1.28%-5.80%Full period

Hybrid Long Short

+1.64%

July average

+4.06%

Since-inception avg

9 / 11

Eligible / total

9 / 9

Positive breadth

2025-10-20

Earliest NAV

July top 3

1qSIF Hybrid+3.26%
2iSIF Hybrid+3.22%
3Apex Hybrid+2.61%

Since-inception top 3

1Altiva Hybrid+9.91%
2qSIF Hybrid+9.16%
3Apex Hybrid+5.51%
Hybrid Long Short funds ordered by since-inception return
#StrategyJuly3MSince inceptionStatus
1Altiva Hybrid

Edelweiss

+1.77%+4.34%+9.91%Full period
2qSIF Hybrid

Quant

+3.26%+3.87%+9.16%Full period
3Apex Hybrid

Aditya Birla Sun Life

+2.61%+5.09%+5.51%Full period
4iSIF Hybrid

ICICI Prudential

+3.22%+6.34%+5.29%Full period
5Magnum Hybrid

SBI

+0.93%+3.00%+4.91%Full period
6Arudha Hybrid

Bandhan

+0.47%+2.29%+3.26%Full period
7Titanium Hybrid

Tata

+0.73%+3.08%+2.32%Full period
8Platinum Hybrid

Mirae Asset

+1.01%N/A+1.88%Full period
9Infinity Hybrid

Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund

N/AN/A+1.20%July launch
10RedHex Hybrid

HSBC Mutual Fund

+0.72%N/A+0.89%Full period
11Prism Hybrid

Jio BlackRock Mutual Fund

N/AN/A+0.35%July launch

Equity Ex-Top 100

+3.91%

July average

+7.72%

Since-inception avg

5 / 5

Eligible / total

5 / 5

Positive breadth

2025-11-13

Earliest NAV

July top 3

1qSIF Ex-Top 100+7.70%
2DynaSIF Ex-Top 100+4.40%
3iSIF Ex-Top 100+3.07%

Since-inception top 3

1qSIF Ex-Top 100+13.05%
2Altiva Ex-Top 100+8.50%
3WSIF Ex-Top 100+7.82%
Equity Ex-Top 100 funds ordered by since-inception return
#StrategyJuly3MSince inceptionStatus
1qSIF Ex-Top 100

Quant

+7.70%+13.94%+13.05%Full period
2Altiva Ex-Top 100

Edelweiss

+2.25%N/A+8.50%Full period
3WSIF Ex-Top 100

Wealth Company

+2.15%N/A+7.82%Full period
4DynaSIF Ex-Top 100

360 ONE

+4.40%N/A+5.11%Full period
5iSIF Ex-Top 100

ICICI Prudential

+3.07%+5.91%+4.10%Full period

Active Asset Allocator

+3.85%

July average

+7.14%

Since-inception avg

3 / 3

Eligible / total

3 / 3

Positive breadth

2026-03-30

Earliest NAV

July top 3

1qSIF AAA+8.26%
2iSIF AAA+2.30%
3DynaSIF AAA+1.00%

Since-inception top 3

1qSIF AAA+14.07%
2DynaSIF AAA+4.15%
3iSIF AAA+3.19%
Active Asset Allocator funds ordered by since-inception return
#StrategyJuly3MSince inceptionStatus
1qSIF AAA

Quant

+8.26%+14.12%+14.07%Full period
2DynaSIF AAA

360 ONE

+1.00%+3.08%+4.15%Full period
3iSIF AAA

ICICI Prudential

+2.30%N/A+3.19%Full period

Sector Rotation

-0.87%

July average

+1.19%

Since-inception avg

1 / 1

Eligible / total

0 / 1

Positive breadth

2026-05-18

Earliest NAV

July top 3

1qSIF Sector Rotation-0.87%

Since-inception top 3

1qSIF Sector Rotation+1.19%
Sector Rotation funds ordered by since-inception return
#StrategyJuly3MSince inceptionStatus
1qSIF Sector Rotation

Quant

-0.87%N/A+1.19%Full period

New supply - track, do not rank

July launch watchlist

Infinity Hybrid

Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund

Hybrid Long Short

First NAV 09-Jul-26

+1.20%

Prism Hybrid

Jio BlackRock Mutual Fund

Hybrid Long Short

First NAV 23-Jul-26

+0.35%

Summit Equity

Invesco Mutual Fund

Equity Long Short

First NAV 24-Jul-26

+2.51%

1One complete month-end-to-month-end NAV return.
2At least three complete monthly observations.
3Category benchmark TRI, costs, AUM, liquidity and downside analysis before allocation.

Publication notes

Methodology, sources and next layer

The canonical source is AMFI SIF NAV History for Direct Plan Growth options observed through 31-Jul-2026. One-month return is the simple point-to-point return from 30-Jun to 31-Jul. Three-month return runs from 30-Apr to 31-Jul. A strategy needs both endpoints to enter that period's rank or average.

Data sourceUsePriority
AMFI SIF NAV HistoryNAVs, scheme IDs, start dates and strategy returnsPrimary
NSE Indices / NiftyIndicesNifty 500 price-index context and future TRI pairingPrimary
AMC SID, KIM and factsheetsBenchmark, fees, risk, exposures and product termsPrimary
AMFI monthly SIF disclosuresAUM, flows, folios and scale contextPrimary

Limitations: category averages are equal-weighted; raw NAV levels are not comparable across face values; SIF mandates differ materially; and past performance does not indicate future results.

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