iSIF Equity Ex-Top 100 LS and qSIF Equity Ex-Top 100 are both equity ex-top 100 ls Specialized Investment Funds, but from different houses — ICICI Prudential runs iSIF Equity Ex-Top 100 LS and Quant runs qSIF Equity Ex-Top 100. qSIF Equity Ex-Top 100 was the earlier of the two, launching in November 2025; iSIF Equity Ex-Top 100 LS followed in February 2026. Equity Ex-Top 100 Long-Short SIFs focus on companies outside the 100 largest by market capitalisation — the mid- and small-cap universe — with a long-short overlay.
Both sit inside SEBI's ₹10 lakh SIF category (₹1 lakh for accredited investors) and are compared below on live official AMFI NAVs — five return windows, expense ratio, AUM and risk band, refreshed every trading day.
Factual highlights from the sourced figures below — informational only, not a recommendation.
Past performance is not indicative of future returns.
Questions people ask
Which has performed better, iSIF Equity Ex-Top 100 LS or qSIF Equity Ex-Top 100?
The live table above shows both funds' returns across 1-day, 5-day, 1-month, 3-month and since-inception windows, computed from official AMFI NAVs. Which is “better” depends on the period you look at and, more importantly, on your own goals, horizon and risk appetite — past performance does not predict future returns. As an AMFI-registered distributor (not an investment adviser), Trustner can explain how each strategy works so you can decide; we don't issue buy or sell calls.
What is the difference between iSIF Equity Ex-Top 100 LS and qSIF Equity Ex-Top 100?
Both are Equity Ex-Top 100 LS SIFs, so they share the same broad mandate — a mid/small-cap (ex-top-100) long-short mandate. The main differences are the fund house and team (ICICI Prudential runs iSIF Equity Ex-Top 100 LS; Quant runs qSIF Equity Ex-Top 100) and their launch dates (February 2026 vs November 2025). Day to day they differ in expense ratio, AUM and how their NAVs have moved, all shown live above.
What is the minimum investment in iSIF Equity Ex-Top 100 LS or qSIF Equity Ex-Top 100?
₹10 lakh for both — the standard SEBI minimum for Specialized Investment Funds — or ₹1 lakh for investors who qualify as accredited investors. It is the same across the SIF category.
Where does this comparison data come from?
NAV and every return figure are computed from official AMFI SIF NAV data (Regular plan, Growth option), refreshed daily. AUM, risk band and expense ratio are from Value Research. Figures we can't verify are left blank rather than estimated — MeraSIF never publishes indicative numbers.