qSIF Equity Long-Short and WSIF Equity Long-Short are both equity long-short Specialized Investment Funds, but from different houses — Quant runs qSIF Equity Long-Short and The Wealth Company runs WSIF Equity Long-Short. qSIF Equity Long-Short was the earlier of the two, launching in October 2025; WSIF Equity Long-Short followed in May 2026. Equity Long-Short SIFs run a predominantly equity book and can hold long as well as limited short positions through derivatives, seeking to profit on both sides of the market.
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, qSIF Equity Long-Short or WSIF Equity Long-Short?
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 qSIF Equity Long-Short and WSIF Equity Long-Short?
Both are Equity Long-Short SIFs, so they share the same broad mandate — an equity long-short mandate. The main differences are the fund house and team (Quant runs qSIF Equity Long-Short; The Wealth Company runs WSIF Equity Long-Short) and their launch dates (October 2025 vs May 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 qSIF Equity Long-Short or WSIF Equity Long-Short?
₹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.