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iSIF Equity Long-Short vs qSIF Equity Long-Short

iSIF Equity Long-Short and qSIF Equity Long-Short compared on official AMFI NAVs — returns across six windows, a rebased NAV chart, expense ratio, AUM, risk band and portfolio overlap, refreshed daily.

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iSIF Equity Long-Short and qSIF Equity Long-Short are both equity long-short Specialized Investment Funds, but from different houses — ICICI Prudential runs iSIF Equity Long-Short and Quant runs qSIF Equity Long-Short. qSIF Equity Long-Short was the earlier of the two, launching in October 2025; iSIF Equity Long-Short followed in June 2026. Equity Long-Short SIFs run a predominantly equity book and can hold long as well as limited short positions through derivatives, seeking to profit on both sides of the market.

Both sit inside SEBI's ₹10 lakh SIF category (₹1 lakh for accredited investors) and are compared below on live official AMFI NAVs — six return windows, a rebased NAV chart, expense ratio, AUM, risk band and what they hold, refreshed every trading day.

iSIF Equity Long-Short

ICICI Prudential
Category
Equity Long-Short
Launched
June 2026
AMFI family
SIF-126
Minimum
₹10 lakh

qSIF Equity Long-Short

Quant
Category
Equity Long-Short
Launched
October 2025
AMFI family
SIF-3
Minimum
₹10 lakh

Side-by-side highlights

Factual highlights from the sourced figures below — informational only, not a recommendation.

Side by side

MetriciSIF Equity Long-Short
ICICI Prudential		qSIF Equity Long-Short
Quant
Latest NAV₹10.74
18 Sep 2026		₹10.9942
18 Sep 2026
1 day▲ 1.03%▲ 0.49%
1 week▼ 0.19%▲ 0.81%
1 month▼ 0.56%▲ 0.41%
3 months▲ 5.29%▲ 5.15%
6 months—▲ 17.35%
Since inception▲ 7.40%▲ 9.94%
AUM₹599 Cr₹758 Cr
Expense ratio (Regular)2.02%1.96%
Risk band (AMC-declared)5 / 53 / 5
Allotted5 Jun 20267 Oct 2025
StrategyEquity LSEquity LS
Official AMFI NAVs as of 18 Sep 2026, Regular plan · Growth. Returns are absolute point-to-point changes, not annualised, and most SIFs are less than a year old — check each fund’s age before comparing. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future. Any highlight marks the higher or lower figure on that row; it is arithmetic, not a rating or a recommendation. Missing values show as “—”, never estimated. This table refreshes in your browser with the latest official figures.
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Do they hold the same stocks?

Real portfolio overlap, computed from each fund’s disclosed monthly holdings — long positions only.

4.6%2 stocks appear in both portfolios; by weight, 4.6% of the two books overlap.
Shared holdingSectoriSIF Equity Long-ShortweightqSIF Equity Long-Shortweight
Reliance IndustriesPetroleum Products4.26%2.96%
Premier EnergiesElectrical Equipment1.63%2.95%

Overlap = the sum of the lower of the two weights in each shared holding. Computed from the funds’ monthly portfolio disclosures — iSIF Equity Long-Short as of 31 Jul 2026, qSIF Equity Long-Short as of 31 Jul 2026. Long positions only; short and derivative exposures are excluded. Informational only, not a recommendation.

Questions people ask

Which has performed better, iSIF Equity Long-Short or qSIF Equity Long-Short?
The live table above shows both funds' returns across 1-day, 1-week, 1-month, 3-month, 6-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 Long-Short and qSIF Equity Long-Short?
Both are Equity Long-Short SIFs, so they share the same broad mandate — an equity long-short mandate. The main differences are the fund house and team (ICICI Prudential runs iSIF Equity Long-Short; Quant runs qSIF Equity Long-Short) and their launch dates (June 2026 vs October 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 Long-Short or qSIF Equity Long-Short?
₹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.

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Trustner Asset Services Pvt. Ltd. · AMFI-registered Mutual Fund and SIF Distributor, ARN-286886 · APMI-registered PMS Distributor. We distribute Regular plans and may receive commission from the fund houses. This comparison presents sourced data for information only; it is not investment advice, a rating or a recommendation. Mutual Fund and SIF investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully.