SIF AUM tops Rs 31,000 crore in August; hybrid long-short funds account for 69% of inflows
SIFs attracted Rs 7,699 crore in August, up from Rs 4,922 crore in July, taking cumulative inflows since October 2024 to Rs 30,028 crore. Hybrid long-short funds dominated the category, accounting for 69% of total flows.
August 2026 saw SIF strategies receive a total inflow of Rs 7,699 crore, marking a 34.5% increase on a month-over-month basis. Hybrid Long-Short Funds led the inflows, amassing Rs 4,113 crore in August, with Rs 18,939 crore since October 2024, accounting for a significant 69% of total SIF flow. This category boasts 11 schemes with 58,441 folios and an AUM of Rs 19,670 crore as of August 31, 2026.
Equity Ex-Top 100 Long-Short Funds contributed Rs 2,433 crore in August, representing 20% of inflows since October 2024, with 7 schemes and 42,902 folios, totaling Rs 6,289 crore in AUM. Equity Long-Short Funds brought in Rs 593 crore in August, constituting 11% of inflows since October 2024, encompassing 11 schemes and 23,556 folios, with an AUM of Rs 3,450 crore.
Active Asset Allocator Long-Short Funds received Rs 558 crore in August, making up 6% of inflows since October 2024, with 3 schemes, 9,404 folios, and Rs 1,720 crore in AUM. Sector Rotation Long-Short Funds saw a net inflow of Rs 2 crore in August, following a July outflow of Rs 2 crore, amassing Rs 45 crore since October 2024, with 1 scheme, 640 folios, and Rs 46 crore in AUM.
SIF assets stood at Rs 31,175 crore in August 2026, up from Rs 31,175 crore a month prior, driven by hybrid and equity-oriented strategies, with 3 new equity-oriented strategies launched collectively raising Rs 1,420 crore.
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