Latest NAV
₹10.1492
Apr 30, 2026
1M Return
+13.68%
3M Return
+4.35%
Since Inception
+1.44%
TER
2.15%
Regular plan
Benchmark
NIFTY 500 TRI
Risk Band 5
Live NAV data · Source: AMFI NAV API
Trailing returns
1M
+13.68%
3M
+4.35%
6M
—
Since Inception
+1.44%
FYTD
+1.44%
Benchmark (SI)
—
🛡️ ALPHA SHIELD ANALYSIS
March 2026 Market Crash
When Nifty 500 fell -11.36% in March 2026, here's how qSIF Equity performed:
Nifty 500
-11.36%
qSIF Equity
-8.23%
Alpha vs Benchmark
+3.13%
Capital Protected
27.6%
How qSIF Equity compares in Equity Long Short:
Rank: #3 of 6 Equity Long Short funds(vs Nifty 500)
What This Means:
Weak protection in the March 2026 crash. The fund fell nearly as much as its benchmark (Nifty 500), indicating limited hedging benefit.
Investment objective
Generate long-term capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity and equity-related instruments, while employing limited short exposure through derivatives (up to 25% unhedged) to enhance returns and manage risk efficiently. Benchmarked to NIFTY 500 TRI — broad-market representation across large, mid and small caps.
Strategy & allocation
qSIF is Quant Mutual Fund's first SIF — an equity long-short strategy that blends long-term equity investments with tactical short exposures through derivatives. The long book (80–100%) is built on fundamental + quant screens; the overlay uses stock/index futures and options for defined- or open-risk short structures. Up to 100% of longs may be hedged in defensive regimes.
Per SEBI's SIF framework (Feb 2025), cumulative gross exposure is capped at 100% of net assets. No leverage beyond that cap.
Strategy pillars
Core — Long Equity (80–100%)
Diversified long book across listed equity & equity-related instruments, built bottom-up on VLRT-style valuation, liquidity, risk and time signals.
Overlay — Unhedged Short (≤25%)
Tactical short exposure via stock futures, index futures and options to profit from overvalued names and manage downside.
Hedging Flexibility (up to 100%)
Beyond the 25% naked short, up to 100% of longs can be hedged via index/stock futures & options for defensive regimes.
Liquidity Sleeve (0–20%)
Debt / money market + REIT/InvIT units for liquidity buffer, derivative margining and fixed-income pickup.
Risk Framework
Internally defined exposure, stop-loss and gross-leverage limits — cumulative gross exposure capped at 100% of NAV per SEBI SIF framework.
Investor suitability
Suitable for
- ✓ Long-term investors (5+ yrs) seeking equity alpha
- ✓ Investors comfortable with Risk Band 5 · Very High
- ✓ ₹10L+ investable surplus (₹1L for accredited)
- ✓ Believers in Quant MF's VLRT / predictive framework
Not suitable for
- ✗ Capital-preservation or guaranteed-return seekers
- ✗ Investors needing stable, bond-like returns
- ✗ Short horizons under 3 years
- ✗ Below ₹10L investable surplus (non-accredited)
Fund management team
Sandeep Tandon
Founder & CIO · qGroup
Lokesh Garg
Fund Manager · Equity
Ankit Pande
Fund Manager · Equity
Sameer Kate
Chief Dealer · Derivatives
Sanjeev Sharma
Fund Manager · Debt