qSIF Hybrid Long-Short Fund
An interval investment strategy by Quant Mutual Fund investing in equity and debt securities with limited short exposure through derivatives for balanced capital appreciation and income generation.
Fund Overview
Fund House
quant Mutual Fund
AMC
quant Money Managers Limited
Trustee
quant Capital Trustee Limited
Fund Type
Interval Investment Strategy (SIF)
Benchmark
NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index (TRI)
Risk Level
Level 5 (Very High Risk)
NFO Price
₹10 per unit
Reopening
Within 5 business days from allotment
Investment Objective
To achieve a blend of capital appreciation and income generation by maintaining a balanced exposure to equity and debt instruments, with a minimum of 25% in each, while utilizing up to 25% in short derivative positions to enhance returns and manage risk efficiently.
Asset Allocation Strategy
| Instrument | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| Equity & Equity-related instruments | 25% | 75% |
| Debt & Money Market instruments | 25% | 75% |
| REITs / InvITs | 0% | 20% |
| Unhedged Short Positions (Derivatives) | 0% | 25% |
| 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.
Lokesh Garg
MBA - IIM Ahmedabad
20 years in equity markets. Former Executive Director at UBS India Institutional Equities. 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. Expertise in covered calls and protective puts strategies.
Sameer Kate
MBA, 20+ years experience
Two decades in derivatives dealing. Former Sr. Sales Trader at Investec Capital. 16+ years at Kotak Securities Institutional Equities.
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 |
| Synthetic Short | Buy put + sell call at same strike to mimic short position | Very High | Strong bearish outlook |
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 (business days)
Redemption Frequency
Every Tuesday & Wednesday
Redemption Payout
Within 3 business days
Load Structure & Expenses
Exit Load
Total Expense Ratio
Strengths
- Balanced Hybrid Structure: 25-75% in both equity and debt provides flexibility and stability
- Experienced Team: 5 fund managers with 100+ years combined experience
- Short Exit Load Period: Only 15 days vs 6 months in many SIFs
- Quant's Track Record: Proven proprietary trading with no yearly losses over 10 years
- Diversified Strategies: Multiple derivative strategies for various market conditions
Considerations
- Interval Structure: Redemption only on Tuesday/Wednesday (not daily)
- High Risk Level: Rated Level 5 (Very High Risk) by SEBI
- High Minimum: ₹10 lakh threshold aggregated across all qSIF strategies
- 25% Short Exposure: Theoretically unlimited loss potential on shorts
- New SIF Category: First interval strategy from qSIF, no track record
Comparison with Other Hybrid SIFs
| Feature | qSIF Hybrid | Altiva (Edelweiss) | Arudha (Bandhan) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NFO Price | ₹10 | ₹10 | ₹10 |
| Equity Allocation | 25-75% | 35-65% | 35-65% |
| Debt Allocation | 25-75% | 35-65% | 35-65% |
| Redemption | Tue & Wed only | Daily | Mon & Thu only |
| Exit Load Period | 15 days | 6 months | Nil |
| Exit Load % | 1% | 0.50% | Nil |
| Max TER | 2.25% | 2.25% | 2.00% |
| Fund Managers | 5 managers | 3 managers | 4 managers |
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