New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- A Specialised Investment Fund (SIF) is a SEBI-regulated investment product introduced in 2025 with a minimum investment of Rs.10 lakh. SIFs offer access to specialised strategies that go beyond conventional mutual fund investing.

While mutual funds largely invest directly in stocks and debt instruments, SIFs can use advanced tools such as long-short equity strategies, dynamic asset allocation and unhedged derivatives.

According to an Ionic Wealth study, the first SIF was launched on 25 September 2025. The report compared fund performance across two periods in 2026, including only funds with a track record dating back to 1 January 2026. Since SIFs are relatively new, only 7 schemes had data available from the start ...