Specialised Investment Funds, explained
SIFs are SEBI's newest investment category — a middle ground between mutual funds and PMS, with long-short strategies and a ₹10 lakh entry ticket. Everything we've written on SIFs lives here.
Guides
What is a SIF (Specialised Investment Fund)?
The full picture — what it is, why SEBI created it, key features, strategies, risks and taxation.
SIF vs Mutual Fund vs PMS
Minimum investment, flexibility, cost, liquidity, regulation and taxes — compared side by side.
Complete List of SIF Funds in India
Every AMC running a SIF business, their brand names, live schemes and strategy categories.
Comparing SIF Performance Across AMCs
Since-inception returns and AUM across live SIF schemes, and how to actually read the numbers.
Do SIFs Overlap With Your Mutual Funds?
Checking whether a SIF's holdings duplicate what you already own, and what actually matters.
SIF Taxation: A Complete Guide
How different SIF categories are actually taxed, based on holdings not category name.
Is the ₹10 Lakh SIF Minimum Worth It?
A decision framework for whether a SIF allocation makes sense for your portfolio size.
Long-Short Strategies: How They've Performed Globally
Decades of HFRI data on long-short and sector rotation strategies, and what it suggests for India's SIFs.
Start with your mutual fund core
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