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So guys, ICICI Prudential ne market ke current situation ko dekhte hue, kuch hatke kiya hai. Unhone do naye specialized funds launch kiye hain, jinka naam hai iSIF Active Asset Allocator Long-Short Fund aur iSIF Equity Long-Short Fund. Yeh funds specially un logo ke liye hain jo market ke bade fluctuations ko manage karna chahte hain aur paisa kamane ke naye, advanced tareeke dhoondh rahe hain.
Yeh SIF Framework kya hai?
Basically, SEBI ne yeh SIF framework 2025 mein shuru kiya tha. Yeh normal mutual funds aur portfolio management services (PMS) ke beech ka ek bridge hai. Isse fund houses ko long-short equity, dynamic asset allocation jaisi advanced strategies use karne ki permission milti hai, aur woh derivatives ka bhi use kar sakte hain hedging ke liye. Normal funds mein yeh sab nahi ho pata. In funds mein minimum investment ₹10 Lakh hai, matlab yeh strictly experienced and high-risk-taking investors ke liye hain.
Company ne yeh kyun launch kiya?
ICICI Prudential AMC ke Executive Director, Sankaran Naren ke according, market mein jo constant volatility rehti hai, use handle karne ke liye aise flexible strategies ki zaroorat hai. Yeh iSIF Active Asset Allocator Long-Short Fund stocks, debt, commodity derivatives, aur InvITs mein paisa laga sakta hai, aur derivatives mein 100% tak invest kar sakta hai. Vahi, iSIF Equity Long-Short Fund pure equities par focus karega, jismein 35% tak overseas investments bhi ho sakti hai. Aim yeh hai ki market upar jaye ya neeche, yeh funds return generate kar payein aur risk ko bhi manage karein.
Competition aur Market Response?
Is category mein ICICI Prudential akela nahi hai. Quant Mutual Fund ne sabse pehle India mein is category ka SIF launch kiya tha. Ab SBI Mutual Fund, Edelweiss Mutual Fund, ITI Mutual Fund, aur 360 ONE Mutual Fund bhi aise hi products launch kar rahe hain ya karne wale hain. Ye dikhata hai ki market mein aise advanced products ki demand badh rahi hai. Reports ke hisab se, April 2026 tak SIFs mein total assets under management (AUM) ₹12,255 Crore tak pahunch gaya hai.
Risk Factor?
Lekin, bhaiya, yeh funds sabke liye nahi hain. Minimum investment ₹10 Lakh hai, jo ki bahut zyada hai. Aur derivatives aur short-selling jaise strategies mein risk bhi zyada hota hai. Kuch pehle launch hue equity long-short SIFs ne market ke hisab se theek perform nahi kiya hai, to yeh mat samajhna ki naya fund hai toh paisa pakka banega. Investors ko market cycles ki acchi samajh aur high risk tolerance hona zaroori hai.