Performance Overview of Mid- and Small-Cap Specialised Investment Funds in 2026
Specialised Investment Funds (SIFs), introduced in 2025, employ advanced strategies like long-short equity and focus on mid- and small-cap stocks outside the top 100 companies. In 2026, equity ex-top 100 long-short SIFs showed strong returns, with quant Mutual Fund's qsif leading longer-term gains and 360 ONE Asset's Dyna performing well among newer schemes. Despite a challenging September, some SIFs outperformed traditional mutual funds, which generally saw lower or negative returns across categories during the year.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (51/100). Lens Score 38/100.
Outlets measured: mint, moneycontrol. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–52/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
moneycontrol broke this story on 21 Oct, 02:39 am. Other outlets followed.