qSIF Equity Long-Short Fund
An open-ended equity investment strategy by Quant Mutual Fund investing in listed equity and equity-related instruments with limited short exposure through derivatives to enhance returns and manage risk efficiently.
Fund Overview
Fund House
quant Mutual Fund
AMC
quant Money Managers Limited
Trustee
quant Capital Trustee Limited
Fund Type
Open-ended Equity Investment Strategy (SIF)
Benchmark
NIFTY 500 Total Return Index (TRI)
Risk Level
Level 5 (Very High Risk)
NFO Price
₹10 per unit
Reopening
Within 5 business days from allotment
Investment Objective
To generate long-term capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity and equity-related instruments while employing limited short exposure through derivatives to enhance returns and manage risk efficiently. The strategy aims to capture upside potential while mitigating downside risks.
Asset Allocation Strategy
| Instrument | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| Equity & Equity-related instruments (including unhedged short) | 80% | 100% |
| Debt & Money Market instruments | 0% | 20% |
| REITs / InvITs | 0% | 20% |
| Unhedged Short Positions (Derivatives) | 0% | 25% |
| Long Derivatives (Non-hedging) | 0% | 50% |
| Hedged Positions | 0% | 100% |
Fund Management Team
Sandeep Tandon
Founder & CIO (Primary)
33+ years in capital markets. Led proprietary trading at Quant Broking with $1B+ daily turnover. Extensive experience in long-short strategies including equity arbitrage, volatility arbitrage, and event-driven strategies. 10 years with no yearly or quarterly losses.
Lokesh Garg
MBA - IIM Ahmedabad
20 years in equity markets. Former Executive Director at UBS India Institutional Equities. Top analyst at Credit Suisse. Expertise in generating fundamental long-short investment ideas.
Ankit Pande
CFA Charterholder, MBA - CUHK
14+ years in equities. Thomson Reuters StarMine Award winner for best stock picker in IT sector. Expertise in covered calls and protective puts strategies.
Sameer Kate
MBA, Derivatives Specialist
20+ years in derivatives dealing. Former Sr. Sales Trader at Investec Capital. 16+ years at Kotak Securities Institutional Equities. Expert in equity and derivatives trading.
Short Derivative Strategies
| Strategy | Description | Risk Level | When Used |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short Futures | Shorting Index/Stock Futures to benefit from price decline | Very High | Strong bearish outlook |
| Long Put | Buy put option to profit from price decline | Low | Strong bearish outlook |
| Bear Put Spread | Buy higher strike put, sell lower strike put | Low | Moderate bearish view |
| Bear Call Spread | Sell lower strike call, buy higher strike call | Moderate | Mild bearish/neutral |
| Long Put Butterfly | Buy 1 put lower strike, sell 2 puts middle, buy 1 put higher strike | Low | Limited bearish move |
| Long Put Calendar | Sell near-term put, buy longer-term put at same strike | Low | Gradual bearish move |
Investment Details
Minimum Investment (NFO)
₹10,00,000 (₹10 Lakh)
Accredited Investor Minimum
₹1,00,000 (₹1 Lakh)
Additional Purchase
₹10,000 minimum
Minimum Redemption
₹1,000
SIP Minimum
₹10,000 (min 6 installments)
Subscription Frequency
Daily (all business days)
Redemption Frequency
Daily (all business days)
Redemption Payout
Within 3 working days
Load Structure & Expenses
Exit Load
Total Expense Ratio
Strengths
- Open-Ended Structure: Daily subscription and redemption on all business days
- Pure Equity Focus: 80-100% in equity for maximum growth potential
- Short Exit Load: Only 15 days vs 6 months in many SIFs
- Quant's Track Record: 10 years proprietary trading with no yearly losses
- Broad Benchmark: NIFTY 500 TRI covers 93% of market cap
Considerations
- Very High Risk: Rated Level 5 (highest risk category) by SEBI
- Concentrated Equity: 80-100% equity = high volatility potential
- High Minimum: ₹10 lakh threshold aggregated across all qSIF strategies
- 25% Short Exposure: Theoretically unlimited loss potential on shorts
- New SIF Category: First equity long-short from qSIF, no track record
qSIF Equity vs Hybrid Comparison
| Feature | qSIF Equity L-S | qSIF Hybrid L-S | Diviniti (ITI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Type | Open-ended | Interval | Open-ended |
| Equity Allocation | 80-100% | 25-75% | 80-100% |
| Debt Allocation | 0-20% | 25-75% | 0-20% |
| Redemption | Daily | Tue & Wed only | Daily |
| Benchmark | NIFTY 500 TRI | NIFTY 50 Hybrid Debt 50:50 | NIFTY 50 TRI |
| Exit Load Period | 15 days | 15 days | 6 months |
| Max TER | 2.25% | 2.25% | 2.25% |
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