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A complete category desk for investors comparing allocation bands, TER, exit loads, redemption windows, portfolio tools, benchmarks and fund-by-fund differences across Hybrid Long Short SIFs.
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Funds reviewed
11 live/NFO-open funds plus source-backed terms.
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AMCs
Edelweiss, SBI, Quant, Tata, Bandhan, ICICI, ABSL, Mirae, HSBC and Kotak.
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Benchmarks
NIFTY 50 Hybrid 50:50 and CRISIL hybrid benchmark families.
1.10%-2.10%
TER range
Direct-plan TER from SIFPrime registry.
Growth sleeve
Equity bands vary widely. Some funds are balanced hybrids; others carry a much higher equity floor.
Income sleeve
Debt and money market exposure funds margins, income generation, liquidity management and defensive allocation.
Hedge sleeve
Most ISIDs permit unhedged short derivative positions in equity and/or debt instruments.
Alternatives sleeve
REITs and InvITs appear in several mandates, but limits and usage differ fund by fund.
Category thesis
Investors often read the category label and assume these funds are interchangeable. The ISIDs say otherwise. Allocation bands, redemption windows, exit loads, benchmark choices, and derivative permissions differ enough that the category needs a fund-by-fund research page.
Hybrid Long Short SIFs share the label, but the risk engine changes sharply by fund: some run 25-75 equity bands while others run 65-75 equity with derivatives overlays.
Most ISIDs permit up to 25% unhedged short derivative exposure. That is a risk tool, not a guarantee of capital protection.
The category includes twice-weekly, weekly-with-notice, and monthly redemption structures. Exit rules can matter as much as return history.
Most funds use NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50, while some use CRISIL hybrid benchmarks with different risk-band context.
Investor map
Altiva, Infinity, Apex, Arudha
These use wider 25-75 or 35-65 style equity/debt ranges and keep the category closer to a balanced hybrid framework.
Magnum, Platinum, Titanium, iSIF
These are higher-equity-band funds that lean on arbitrage, covered calls, debt, and selective unhedged equity/derivative exposure.
qSIF, iSIF, Titanium
These carry higher risk-band signals or more aggressive strategy language. Study drawdown, liquidity, and benchmark fit carefully.
Arudha, Infinity, Apex
The reviewed ISIDs show nil or no exit-load language for defined windows, while other peers can charge 0.50%-2.00% inside stated periods.