Aditya Birla and SBI Mutual Funds Launch Equity Long-Short Specialized Investment Funds
Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund and SBI Mutual Fund have launched new Specialized Investment Funds (SIFs) employing equity long-short strategies. Aditya Birla's Apex funds offer flexible market exposure with a focus on both broad and ex-Top 100 stocks, while SBI's Magnum Equity Ex-Top 100 Long Short Fund raised Rs 1,154 crore in its recent NFO, marking the highest collection in the Equity SIF category. Both funds target sophisticated investors seeking differentiated approaches with controlled volatility through limited short exposure and dynamic portfolio management.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (52–68/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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moneycontrol broke this story on 24 Aug, 08:29 am. Other outlets followed.