Quant Mutual Fund Launches Long-Short Schemes to Minimize Market Risk
Quant Mutual Fund has launched two new schemes, QSIF Equity Long-Short Fund and QSIF Hybrid Long-Short Fund, employing long-short strategies to minimise market risk and maximise opportunities. The fund house remains bullish on Indian equities and the impact of GST 2.0.
The new schemes are part of the Quant Systematic Investment Framework platform, managed by a team including Sandeep Tandon, Lokesh Garg, Ankit Pande, Sameer Kate, and Sanjeev Sharma. The equity scheme adopts a flexi-cap approach, with a tilt towards large-cap stocks and selective increases in mid- and small-cap exposure. It uses derivative strategies to enhance returns.
The QSIF Equity Long-Short Fund will open on October 8, while the QSIF Hybrid Long-Short Fund will close on October 9. The hybrid version aims for low-risk predictable performance through equity arbitrage, accruals, and selective long-short exposures. Both funds will employ long-short strategies to capture opportunities and reduce market-wide risk.
Quant Mutual Fund has increased allocation to NBFCs and public sector banks, reflecting a constructive stance on Indian equities. The fund house believes India is a strong and secular growth story. It expects the recent US visa fee hike to weigh on Indian tech workers in the short run but encourage offshoring and domestic tech opportunities in the long run.
Quant Mutual Fund's new schemes, QSIF Equity Long-Short Fund and QSIF Hybrid Long-Short Fund, offer investors a way to navigate market risks and capture opportunities. With increased allocation to NBFCs and public sector banks, and a positive outlook on GST 2.0, the fund house remains optimistic about India's growth story.
