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Direct Plan Growth · NAV cut-off 30 Sep 2026

September performance across the SIF universe

The report covers 33 strategies. Thirty have comparable full-month returns from 31 August to 30 September; three new launches are tracked separately.

Prepared 1 October 2026.

September's top performer

qSIF Hybrid

Quant · Hybrid Long Short

+16.91%

Direct Plan Growth full-month return, 31 August to 30 September 2026.

Strategies covered: 33
Full-month coverage: 30 / 30
Positive full-month returns: 8 / 30
New launches tracked separately: 3

Cover of the September 2026 SIFPrime performance report — September 2026 · Direct Plan Growth

Five strategy categories

How the month unfolded

Full-month equal-weight average: -1.11%

Category averages cover comparable full-month strategies. New launches are reported separately, so they do not distort the monthly comparison.

Active Asset Allocator

+3.84%

Equal-weight category average

1 of 3 strategies positive

Hybrid Long Short

+0.71%

Equal-weight category average

5 of 11 strategies positive

Sector Rotation

+0.01%

Equal-weight category average

1 of 1 strategies positive

Equity Ex-Top 100

-2.50%

Equal-weight category average

1 of 5 strategies positive

Equity Long Short

-4.00%

Equal-weight category average

0 of 10 strategies positive

Strategy return matrix

Direct Plan Growth returns through 30 September 2026, ordered by September return. Monthly returns use the 31 August and 30 September NAVs. Since-inception returns are absolute, from each strategy's first published NAV to 30 September.

The three September launches appear unranked at the end. A dash means no comparable full-month return; their since-inception returns are shown separately.

September 2026 strategy returns: monthly and since inception
Rank	Strategy / AMC	Category	September 2026	Since inception
1	qSIF Hybrid Long-Short Quant	Hybrid Long Short	+16.91%	+29.83% From 20 Oct 2025
2	qSIF Active Asset Allocator Quant	Active Asset Allocator	+13.75%	+31.09% From 24 Apr 2026
3	Prism Hybrid Long-Short Jio BlackRock Mutual Fund	Hybrid Long Short	+0.53%	+2.31% From 23 Jul 2026
4	RedHex Hybrid Long-Short HSBC Mutual Fund	Hybrid Long Short	+0.51%	+2.28% From 25 Jun 2026
5	DynaSIF Equity Ex-Top 100 Long-Short 360 ONE	Equity Ex-Top 100	+0.40%	+12.28% From 29 Jun 2026
6	Arudha Hybrid Long-Short Bandhan	Hybrid Long Short	+0.35%	+3.83% From 4 Feb 2026
7	Infinity Hybrid Long-Short Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund	Hybrid Long Short	+0.21%	+3.05% From 9 Jul 2026
8	qSIF Sector Rotation Long-Short Quant	Sector Rotation	+0.01%	+2.95% From 18 May 2026
9	Apex Hybrid Long-Short Aditya Birla Sun Life	Hybrid Long Short	-0.10%	+7.60% From 30 Mar 2026
10	Altiva Hybrid Long-Short Edelweiss	Hybrid Long Short	-0.72%	+10.36% From 24 Oct 2025
11	DynaSIF Active Asset Allocator 360 ONE	Active Asset Allocator	-0.78%	+4.66% From 30 Mar 2026
12	qSIF Ex-Top 100 Long-Short Quant	Equity Ex-Top 100	-1.18%	+14.26% From 13 Nov 2025
13	Platinum Hybrid Long-Short Mirae Asset	Hybrid Long Short	-1.41%	+0.92% From 11 Jun 2026
14	iSIF Active Asset Allocator Long-Short ICICI Prudential	Active Asset Allocator	-1.46%	+3.02% From 8 Jun 2026
15	qSIF Equity Long-Short Quant	Equity Long Short	-1.56%	+10.30% From 8 Oct 2025
16	Magnum Hybrid Long-Short SBI	Hybrid Long Short	-2.33%	+3.40% From 29 Oct 2025
17	iSIF Ex-Top 100 Long-Short ICICI Prudential	Equity Ex-Top 100	-2.68%	+1.90% From 5 Feb 2026
18	Titanium Hybrid Long-Short Tata	Hybrid Long Short	-2.85%	+0.11% From 17 Dec 2025
19	Arthaya Equity Long-Short Union	Equity Long Short	-2.88%	-2.30% From 29 May 2026
20	iSIF Equity Long-Short ICICI Prudential	Equity Long Short	-3.02%	+5.90% From 8 Jun 2026
21	iSIF Hybrid Long-Short ICICI Prudential	Hybrid Long Short	-3.32%	+3.92% From 5 Feb 2026
22	Titanium Equity Long-Short Tata	Equity Long Short	-3.68%	+2.11% From 20 May 2026
23	Arudha Equity Long-Short Bandhan	Equity Long Short	-3.88%	+3.50% From 30 Mar 2026
24	Summit Equity Long-Short Invesco Mutual Fund	Equity Long Short	-3.96%	+2.00% From 24 Jul 2026
25	WSIF Equity Ex-Top 100 Long-Short Wealth Company	Equity Ex-Top 100	-4.35%	+3.88% From 11 May 2026
26	WSIF Equity Long-Short Wealth Company	Equity Long Short	-4.64%	+1.29% From 11 May 2026
27	DynaSIF Equity Long-Short 360 ONE	Equity Long Short	-4.67%	+2.29% From 27 Feb 2026
28	Altiva Equity Ex-Top 100 Long-Short Edelweiss	Equity Ex-Top 100	-4.69%	+7.13% From 10 Jun 2026
29	Sapphire Equity Long-Short Franklin Templeton	Equity Long Short	-5.43%	-3.72% From 29 Apr 2026
30	Diviniti Equity Long-Short ITI	Equity Long Short	-6.29%	-11.94% From 3 Dec 2025
—	Apex Equity Long-short Fund-Direct Growth Aditya Birla Sun Life September launch	Equity Long Short	—	-1.90% From 1 Sept 2026
—	Apex Equity Ex-Top 100 Long-short Fund-Direct Growth Aditya Birla Sun Life September launch	Equity Ex-Top 100	—	-0.60% From 1 Sept 2026
—	Magnum Equity Ex-Top 100 Long Short Fund - Direct Plan - Growth SBI September launch	Equity Ex-Top 100	—	-1.42% From 2 Sept 2026

Rank 1 · Hybrid Long Short
qSIF Hybrid Long-Short
Quant
September 2026
+16.91%
Since inception
+29.83%
First published NAV: 20 Oct 2025
Rank 2 · Active Asset Allocator
qSIF Active Asset Allocator
Quant
September 2026
+13.75%
Since inception
+31.09%
First published NAV: 24 Apr 2026
Rank 3 · Hybrid Long Short
Prism Hybrid Long-Short
Jio BlackRock Mutual Fund
September 2026
+0.53%
Since inception
+2.31%
First published NAV: 23 Jul 2026
Rank 4 · Hybrid Long Short
RedHex Hybrid Long-Short
HSBC Mutual Fund
September 2026
+0.51%
Since inception
+2.28%
First published NAV: 25 Jun 2026
Rank 5 · Equity Ex-Top 100
DynaSIF Equity Ex-Top 100 Long-Short
360 ONE
September 2026
+0.40%
Since inception
+12.28%
First published NAV: 29 Jun 2026
Rank 6 · Hybrid Long Short
Arudha Hybrid Long-Short
Bandhan
September 2026
+0.35%
Since inception
+3.83%
First published NAV: 4 Feb 2026
Rank 7 · Hybrid Long Short
Infinity Hybrid Long-Short
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund
September 2026
+0.21%
Since inception
+3.05%
First published NAV: 9 Jul 2026
Rank 8 · Sector Rotation
qSIF Sector Rotation Long-Short
Quant
September 2026
+0.01%
Since inception
+2.95%
First published NAV: 18 May 2026
Rank 9 · Hybrid Long Short
Apex Hybrid Long-Short
Aditya Birla Sun Life
September 2026
-0.10%
Since inception
+7.60%
First published NAV: 30 Mar 2026
Rank 10 · Hybrid Long Short
Altiva Hybrid Long-Short
Edelweiss
September 2026
-0.72%
Since inception
+10.36%
First published NAV: 24 Oct 2025
Rank 11 · Active Asset Allocator
DynaSIF Active Asset Allocator
360 ONE
September 2026
-0.78%
Since inception
+4.66%
First published NAV: 30 Mar 2026
Rank 12 · Equity Ex-Top 100
qSIF Ex-Top 100 Long-Short
Quant
September 2026
-1.18%
Since inception
+14.26%
First published NAV: 13 Nov 2025
Rank 13 · Hybrid Long Short
Platinum Hybrid Long-Short
Mirae Asset
September 2026
-1.41%
Since inception
+0.92%
First published NAV: 11 Jun 2026
Rank 14 · Active Asset Allocator
iSIF Active Asset Allocator Long-Short
ICICI Prudential
September 2026
-1.46%
Since inception
+3.02%
First published NAV: 8 Jun 2026
Rank 15 · Equity Long Short
qSIF Equity Long-Short
Quant
September 2026
-1.56%
Since inception
+10.30%
First published NAV: 8 Oct 2025
Rank 16 · Hybrid Long Short
Magnum Hybrid Long-Short
SBI
September 2026
-2.33%
Since inception
+3.40%
First published NAV: 29 Oct 2025
Rank 17 · Equity Ex-Top 100
iSIF Ex-Top 100 Long-Short
ICICI Prudential
September 2026
-2.68%
Since inception
+1.90%
First published NAV: 5 Feb 2026
Rank 18 · Hybrid Long Short
Titanium Hybrid Long-Short
Tata
September 2026
-2.85%
Since inception
+0.11%
First published NAV: 17 Dec 2025
Rank 19 · Equity Long Short
Arthaya Equity Long-Short
Union
September 2026
-2.88%
Since inception
-2.30%
First published NAV: 29 May 2026
Rank 20 · Equity Long Short
iSIF Equity Long-Short
ICICI Prudential
September 2026
-3.02%
Since inception
+5.90%
First published NAV: 8 Jun 2026
Rank 21 · Hybrid Long Short
iSIF Hybrid Long-Short
ICICI Prudential
September 2026
-3.32%
Since inception
+3.92%
First published NAV: 5 Feb 2026
Rank 22 · Equity Long Short
Titanium Equity Long-Short
Tata
September 2026
-3.68%
Since inception
+2.11%
First published NAV: 20 May 2026
Rank 23 · Equity Long Short
Arudha Equity Long-Short
Bandhan
September 2026
-3.88%
Since inception
+3.50%
First published NAV: 30 Mar 2026
Rank 24 · Equity Long Short
Summit Equity Long-Short
Invesco Mutual Fund
September 2026
-3.96%
Since inception
+2.00%
First published NAV: 24 Jul 2026
Rank 25 · Equity Ex-Top 100
WSIF Equity Ex-Top 100 Long-Short
Wealth Company
September 2026
-4.35%
Since inception
+3.88%
First published NAV: 11 May 2026
Rank 26 · Equity Long Short
WSIF Equity Long-Short
Wealth Company
September 2026
-4.64%
Since inception
+1.29%
First published NAV: 11 May 2026
Rank 27 · Equity Long Short
DynaSIF Equity Long-Short
360 ONE
September 2026
-4.67%
Since inception
+2.29%
First published NAV: 27 Feb 2026
Rank 28 · Equity Ex-Top 100
Altiva Equity Ex-Top 100 Long-Short
Edelweiss
September 2026
-4.69%
Since inception
+7.13%
First published NAV: 10 Jun 2026
Rank 29 · Equity Long Short
Sapphire Equity Long-Short
Franklin Templeton
September 2026
-5.43%
Since inception
-3.72%
First published NAV: 29 Apr 2026
Rank 30 · Equity Long Short
Diviniti Equity Long-Short
ITI
September 2026
-6.29%
Since inception
-11.94%
First published NAV: 3 Dec 2025
September launch · Unranked · Equity Long Short
Apex Equity Long-short Fund-Direct Growth
Aditya Birla Sun Life
September 2026
—
Since inception
-1.90%
First published NAV: 1 Sept 2026
September launch · Unranked · Equity Ex-Top 100
Apex Equity Ex-Top 100 Long-short Fund-Direct Growth
Aditya Birla Sun Life
September 2026
—
Since inception
-0.60%
First published NAV: 1 Sept 2026
September launch · Unranked · Equity Ex-Top 100
Magnum Equity Ex-Top 100 Long Short Fund - Direct Plan - Growth
SBI
September 2026
—
Since inception
-1.42%
First published NAV: 2 Sept 2026

Inside this edition

Executive summary and broad-market reference
Category breadth and monthly return heatmap
Portfolio matrix and rank movement versus August
Five strategy-category deep dives
September launch watchlist
Methodology, sources and limitations

September performance across the SIF universe

The report covers 33 strategies. Thirty have comparable full-month returns from 31 August to 30 September; three new launches are tracked separately.

Prepared 1 October 2026.

September's top performer

qSIF Hybrid

Quant · Hybrid Long Short

+16.91%

Direct Plan Growth full-month return, 31 August to 30 September 2026.

Strategies covered

Full-month coverage

30 / 30

Positive full-month returns

8 / 30

New launches tracked separately

Strategy return matrix

The three September launches appear unranked at the end. A dash means no comparable full-month return; their since-inception returns are shown separately.

September 2026 strategy returns: monthly and since inception
Rank	Strategy / AMC	Category	September 2026	Since inception
1	qSIF Hybrid Long-Short Quant	Hybrid Long Short	+16.91%	+29.83% From 20 Oct 2025
2	qSIF Active Asset Allocator Quant	Active Asset Allocator	+13.75%	+31.09% From 24 Apr 2026
3	Prism Hybrid Long-Short Jio BlackRock Mutual Fund	Hybrid Long Short	+0.53%	+2.31% From 23 Jul 2026
4	RedHex Hybrid Long-Short HSBC Mutual Fund	Hybrid Long Short	+0.51%	+2.28% From 25 Jun 2026
5	DynaSIF Equity Ex-Top 100 Long-Short 360 ONE	Equity Ex-Top 100	+0.40%	+12.28% From 29 Jun 2026
6	Arudha Hybrid Long-Short Bandhan	Hybrid Long Short	+0.35%	+3.83% From 4 Feb 2026
7	Infinity Hybrid Long-Short Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund	Hybrid Long Short	+0.21%	+3.05% From 9 Jul 2026
8	qSIF Sector Rotation Long-Short Quant	Sector Rotation	+0.01%	+2.95% From 18 May 2026
9	Apex Hybrid Long-Short Aditya Birla Sun Life	Hybrid Long Short	-0.10%	+7.60% From 30 Mar 2026
10	Altiva Hybrid Long-Short Edelweiss	Hybrid Long Short	-0.72%	+10.36% From 24 Oct 2025
11	DynaSIF Active Asset Allocator 360 ONE	Active Asset Allocator	-0.78%	+4.66% From 30 Mar 2026
12	qSIF Ex-Top 100 Long-Short Quant	Equity Ex-Top 100	-1.18%	+14.26% From 13 Nov 2025
13	Platinum Hybrid Long-Short Mirae Asset	Hybrid Long Short	-1.41%	+0.92% From 11 Jun 2026
14	iSIF Active Asset Allocator Long-Short ICICI Prudential	Active Asset Allocator	-1.46%	+3.02% From 8 Jun 2026
15	qSIF Equity Long-Short Quant	Equity Long Short	-1.56%	+10.30% From 8 Oct 2025
16	Magnum Hybrid Long-Short SBI	Hybrid Long Short	-2.33%	+3.40% From 29 Oct 2025
17	iSIF Ex-Top 100 Long-Short ICICI Prudential	Equity Ex-Top 100	-2.68%	+1.90% From 5 Feb 2026
18	Titanium Hybrid Long-Short Tata	Hybrid Long Short	-2.85%	+0.11% From 17 Dec 2025
19	Arthaya Equity Long-Short Union	Equity Long Short	-2.88%	-2.30% From 29 May 2026
20	iSIF Equity Long-Short ICICI Prudential	Equity Long Short	-3.02%	+5.90% From 8 Jun 2026
21	iSIF Hybrid Long-Short ICICI Prudential	Hybrid Long Short	-3.32%	+3.92% From 5 Feb 2026
22	Titanium Equity Long-Short Tata	Equity Long Short	-3.68%	+2.11% From 20 May 2026
23	Arudha Equity Long-Short Bandhan	Equity Long Short	-3.88%	+3.50% From 30 Mar 2026
24	Summit Equity Long-Short Invesco Mutual Fund	Equity Long Short	-3.96%	+2.00% From 24 Jul 2026
25	WSIF Equity Ex-Top 100 Long-Short Wealth Company	Equity Ex-Top 100	-4.35%	+3.88% From 11 May 2026
26	WSIF Equity Long-Short Wealth Company	Equity Long Short	-4.64%	+1.29% From 11 May 2026
27	DynaSIF Equity Long-Short 360 ONE	Equity Long Short	-4.67%	+2.29% From 27 Feb 2026
28	Altiva Equity Ex-Top 100 Long-Short Edelweiss	Equity Ex-Top 100	-4.69%	+7.13% From 10 Jun 2026
29	Sapphire Equity Long-Short Franklin Templeton	Equity Long Short	-5.43%	-3.72% From 29 Apr 2026
30	Diviniti Equity Long-Short ITI	Equity Long Short	-6.29%	-11.94% From 3 Dec 2025
—	Apex Equity Long-short Fund-Direct Growth Aditya Birla Sun Life September launch	Equity Long Short	—	-1.90% From 1 Sept 2026
—	Apex Equity Ex-Top 100 Long-short Fund-Direct Growth Aditya Birla Sun Life September launch	Equity Ex-Top 100	—	-0.60% From 1 Sept 2026
—	Magnum Equity Ex-Top 100 Long Short Fund - Direct Plan - Growth SBI September launch	Equity Ex-Top 100	—	-1.42% From 2 Sept 2026

Rank 1 · Hybrid Long Short

qSIF Hybrid Long-Short

Quant

September 2026: +16.91%
Since inception: +29.83%

First published NAV: 20 Oct 2025

Rank 2 · Active Asset Allocator

qSIF Active Asset Allocator

Quant

September 2026: +13.75%
Since inception: +31.09%

First published NAV: 24 Apr 2026

Rank 3 · Hybrid Long Short

Prism Hybrid Long-Short

Jio BlackRock Mutual Fund

September 2026: +0.53%
Since inception: +2.31%

First published NAV: 23 Jul 2026

Rank 4 · Hybrid Long Short

RedHex Hybrid Long-Short

HSBC Mutual Fund

September 2026: +0.51%
Since inception: +2.28%

First published NAV: 25 Jun 2026

Rank 5 · Equity Ex-Top 100

DynaSIF Equity Ex-Top 100 Long-Short

360 ONE

September 2026: +0.40%
Since inception: +12.28%

First published NAV: 29 Jun 2026

Rank 6 · Hybrid Long Short

Arudha Hybrid Long-Short

Bandhan

September 2026: +0.35%
Since inception: +3.83%

First published NAV: 4 Feb 2026

Rank 7 · Hybrid Long Short

Infinity Hybrid Long-Short

Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund

September 2026: +0.21%
Since inception: +3.05%

First published NAV: 9 Jul 2026

Rank 8 · Sector Rotation

qSIF Sector Rotation Long-Short

Quant

September 2026: +0.01%
Since inception: +2.95%

First published NAV: 18 May 2026

Rank 9 · Hybrid Long Short

Apex Hybrid Long-Short

Aditya Birla Sun Life

September 2026: -0.10%
Since inception: +7.60%

First published NAV: 30 Mar 2026

Rank 10 · Hybrid Long Short

Altiva Hybrid Long-Short

Edelweiss

September 2026: -0.72%
Since inception: +10.36%

First published NAV: 24 Oct 2025

Rank 11 · Active Asset Allocator

DynaSIF Active Asset Allocator

360 ONE

September 2026: -0.78%
Since inception: +4.66%

First published NAV: 30 Mar 2026

Rank 12 · Equity Ex-Top 100

qSIF Ex-Top 100 Long-Short

Quant

September 2026: -1.18%
Since inception: +14.26%

First published NAV: 13 Nov 2025

Rank 13 · Hybrid Long Short

Platinum Hybrid Long-Short

Mirae Asset

September 2026: -1.41%
Since inception: +0.92%

First published NAV: 11 Jun 2026

Rank 14 · Active Asset Allocator

iSIF Active Asset Allocator Long-Short

ICICI Prudential

September 2026: -1.46%
Since inception: +3.02%

First published NAV: 8 Jun 2026

Rank 15 · Equity Long Short

qSIF Equity Long-Short

Quant

September 2026: -1.56%
Since inception: +10.30%

First published NAV: 8 Oct 2025

Rank 16 · Hybrid Long Short

Magnum Hybrid Long-Short

SBI

September 2026: -2.33%
Since inception: +3.40%

First published NAV: 29 Oct 2025

Rank 17 · Equity Ex-Top 100

iSIF Ex-Top 100 Long-Short

ICICI Prudential

September 2026: -2.68%
Since inception: +1.90%

First published NAV: 5 Feb 2026

Rank 18 · Hybrid Long Short

Titanium Hybrid Long-Short

Tata

September 2026: -2.85%
Since inception: +0.11%

First published NAV: 17 Dec 2025

Rank 19 · Equity Long Short

Arthaya Equity Long-Short

Union

September 2026: -2.88%
Since inception: -2.30%

First published NAV: 29 May 2026

Rank 20 · Equity Long Short

iSIF Equity Long-Short

ICICI Prudential

September 2026: -3.02%
Since inception: +5.90%

First published NAV: 8 Jun 2026

Rank 21 · Hybrid Long Short

iSIF Hybrid Long-Short

ICICI Prudential

September 2026: -3.32%
Since inception: +3.92%

First published NAV: 5 Feb 2026

Rank 22 · Equity Long Short

Titanium Equity Long-Short

Tata

September 2026: -3.68%
Since inception: +2.11%

First published NAV: 20 May 2026

Rank 23 · Equity Long Short

Arudha Equity Long-Short

Bandhan

September 2026: -3.88%
Since inception: +3.50%

First published NAV: 30 Mar 2026

Rank 24 · Equity Long Short

Summit Equity Long-Short

Invesco Mutual Fund

September 2026: -3.96%
Since inception: +2.00%

First published NAV: 24 Jul 2026

Rank 25 · Equity Ex-Top 100

WSIF Equity Ex-Top 100 Long-Short

Wealth Company

September 2026: -4.35%
Since inception: +3.88%

First published NAV: 11 May 2026

Rank 26 · Equity Long Short

WSIF Equity Long-Short

Wealth Company

September 2026: -4.64%
Since inception: +1.29%

First published NAV: 11 May 2026

Rank 27 · Equity Long Short

DynaSIF Equity Long-Short

360 ONE

September 2026: -4.67%
Since inception: +2.29%

First published NAV: 27 Feb 2026

Rank 28 · Equity Ex-Top 100

Altiva Equity Ex-Top 100 Long-Short

Edelweiss

September 2026: -4.69%
Since inception: +7.13%

First published NAV: 10 Jun 2026

Rank 29 · Equity Long Short

Sapphire Equity Long-Short

Franklin Templeton

September 2026: -5.43%
Since inception: -3.72%

First published NAV: 29 Apr 2026

Rank 30 · Equity Long Short

Diviniti Equity Long-Short

ITI

September 2026: -6.29%
Since inception: -11.94%

First published NAV: 3 Dec 2025

September launch · Unranked · Equity Long Short

Apex Equity Long-short Fund-Direct Growth

Aditya Birla Sun Life

September 2026: —
Since inception: -1.90%

First published NAV: 1 Sept 2026

September launch · Unranked · Equity Ex-Top 100

Apex Equity Ex-Top 100 Long-short Fund-Direct Growth

Aditya Birla Sun Life

September 2026: —
Since inception: -0.60%

First published NAV: 1 Sept 2026

September launch · Unranked · Equity Ex-Top 100

Magnum Equity Ex-Top 100 Long Short Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

SBI

September 2026: —
Since inception: -1.42%

First published NAV: 2 Sept 2026