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qSIF Equity Long-Short vs Sapphire Equity Long-Short

qSIF Equity Long-Short and Sapphire 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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qSIF Equity Long-Short and Sapphire Equity Long-Short are both equity long-short Specialized Investment Funds, but from different houses — Quant runs qSIF Equity Long-Short and Franklin Templeton runs Sapphire Equity Long-Short. qSIF Equity Long-Short was the earlier of the two, launching in October 2025; Sapphire Equity Long-Short followed in April 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.

qSIF Equity Long-Short

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

Sapphire Equity Long-Short

Franklin Templeton
Category
Equity Long-Short
Launched
April 2026
AMFI family
SIF-96
Minimum
₹10 lakh

Side-by-side highlights

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

Side by side

MetricqSIF Equity Long-Short
Quant		Sapphire Equity Long-Short
Franklin Templeton
Latest NAV₹10.9942
18 Sep 2026		₹987.435
18 Sep 2026
1 day▲ 0.49%▲ 0.89%
1 week▲ 0.81%▼ 0.04%
1 month▲ 0.41%▼ 1.92%
3 months▲ 5.15%▼ 2.13%
6 months▲ 17.35%—
Since inception▲ 9.94%▼ 1.26%
AUM₹758 Cr₹204 Cr
Expense ratio (Regular)1.96%2.10%
Risk band (AMC-declared)3 / 55 / 5
Allotted7 Oct 202529 Apr 2026
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.

3.5%3 stocks appear in both portfolios; by weight, 3.5% of the two books overlap.
Shared holdingSectorqSIF Equity Long-ShortweightSapphire Equity Long-Shortweight
Reliance IndustriesPetroleum Products2.96%3.47%
Indus TowersTelecom - Services8.00%0.29%
Adani Energy SolutionsPower8.06%0.20%

Overlap = the sum of the lower of the two weights in each shared holding. Computed from the funds’ monthly portfolio disclosures — qSIF Equity Long-Short as of 31 Jul 2026, Sapphire 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, qSIF Equity Long-Short or Sapphire 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 qSIF Equity Long-Short and Sapphire 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 (Quant runs qSIF Equity Long-Short; Franklin Templeton runs Sapphire Equity Long-Short) and their launch dates (October 2025 vs April 2026). 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 qSIF Equity Long-Short or Sapphire 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.