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SIF Returns Diverge Sharply: Top Fund Gains 31 Percent While Bottom Loses 12 Percent
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Moneycontrol•07-10-2026, 09:33
SIF Returns Diverge Sharply: Top Fund Gains 31 Percent While Bottom Loses 12 Percent
- •The performance gap between SIF strategies has widened sharply, creating a 43.03-percentage-point difference between the best and worst performers since inception.
- •qSIF AAA emerged as the top performer with a 31.09 percent return since inception, followed closely by qSIF Hybrid with 29.83 percent.
- •Diviniti Equity suffered the steepest decline, losing 11.94 percent since inception, while Sapphire Equity dropped 3.72 percent.
- •Despite a challenging September where major indices like the Nifty 50 fell over 6 percent, top SIF strategies like qSIF Hybrid still managed strong monthly gains of 16.91 percent.
- •Category averages also varied significantly, with Hybrid Long Short posting a 6.15 percent average since inception compared to just 0.69 percent for Equity Long Short.
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The performance gap between SIF strategies widened sharply, with the best strategy gaining over 31 percent and the weakest losing nearly 12 percent since inception, resulting in a 43.03-percentage-point dispersion.
qSIF AAA emerged as the top performer with a 31.09 percent return since inception, followed by qSIF Hybrid at 29.83 percent. Conversely, Diviniti Equity lost 11.94 percent and Sapphire Equity declined 3.72 percent.
September was difficult for the broader market as the Nifty 50 fell 6.06 percent, the Nifty Midcap 150 dropped 7.09 percent, and the Nifty 500 declined 5.88 percent. SIF performance was sharply divided, with several strategies falling over 4 percent while others maintained positive returns.
