Altiva Equity Ex-Top 100 LS and iSIF Equity Ex-Top 100 LS are both equity ex-top 100 ls Specialized Investment Funds, but from different houses — Edelweiss runs Altiva Equity Ex-Top 100 LS and ICICI Prudential runs iSIF Equity Ex-Top 100 LS. iSIF Equity Ex-Top 100 LS was the earlier of the two, launching in February 2026; Altiva Equity Ex-Top 100 LS followed in June 2026. Equity Ex-Top 100 Long-Short SIFs focus on companies outside the 100 largest by market capitalisation — the mid- and small-cap universe — with a long-short overlay.
Both sit inside SEBI's ₹10 lakh SIF category (₹1 lakh for accredited investors) and are compared below on live official AMFI NAVs — five return windows, expense ratio, AUM and risk band, refreshed every trading day.
Factual highlights from the sourced figures below — informational only, not a recommendation.
Past performance is not indicative of future returns.
Questions people ask
Which has performed better, Altiva Equity Ex-Top 100 LS or iSIF Equity Ex-Top 100 LS?
The live table above shows both funds' returns across 1-day, 5-day, 1-month, 3-month and since-inception windows, computed from official AMFI NAVs. Which is “better” depends on the period you look at and, more importantly, on your own goals, horizon and risk appetite — past performance does not predict future returns. As an AMFI-registered distributor (not an investment adviser), Trustner can explain how each strategy works so you can decide; we don't issue buy or sell calls.
What is the difference between Altiva Equity Ex-Top 100 LS and iSIF Equity Ex-Top 100 LS?
Both are Equity Ex-Top 100 LS SIFs, so they share the same broad mandate — a mid/small-cap (ex-top-100) long-short mandate. The main differences are the fund house and team (Edelweiss runs Altiva Equity Ex-Top 100 LS; ICICI Prudential runs iSIF Equity Ex-Top 100 LS) and their launch dates (June 2026 vs February 2026). Day to day they differ in expense ratio, AUM and how their NAVs have moved, all shown live above.
What is the minimum investment in Altiva Equity Ex-Top 100 LS or iSIF Equity Ex-Top 100 LS?
₹10 lakh for both — the standard SEBI minimum for Specialized Investment Funds — or ₹1 lakh for investors who qualify as accredited investors. It is the same across the SIF category.
Where does this comparison data come from?
NAV and every return figure are computed from official AMFI SIF NAV data (Regular plan, Growth option), refreshed daily. AUM, risk band and expense ratio are from Value Research. Figures we can't verify are left blank rather than estimated — MeraSIF never publishes indicative numbers.