Sapphire
Franklin Templeton Asset ManagementSEBI-registered AMCAbout Sapphire
Sapphire SIF is Franklin Templeton India's platform for Specialised Investment Funds, launched in April 2026 with its first strategy, the Sapphire Equity Long-Short SIF. It invests across Nifty 500 stocks for diversified exposure across large, mid, and small-cap segments, seeking long-term capital appreciation through a proprietary, model-driven quantitative strategy anchored in disciplined stock selection, dynamic allocation, and robust risk management. The strategy's multi-factor model evaluates stocks using over 40 indicators across quality, value, sentiment, and alternative data, including forward-looking earnings and momentum signals, and can take short positions up to 25% of net assets to manage downside risk. The fund is benchmarked against the Nifty 500 TRI, and as with other SIFs, the minimum investment is ₹10 lakh.
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Sapphire Equity Long-Short SIF
News & Insights
Sapphire SIF's Early Weeks: Testing a Systematic Approach in a Fundamentals-Heavy Category
Franklin Templeton's Sapphire SIF uses a purely quantitative, factor-based long-short strategy, contrasting with fundamentally managed peers. It tests systematic vs. traditional approaches in India's growing SIF category, with investors watching for performance and downside protection as the fund builds a longer track record.
Sapphire Equity Long-Short SIF NFO Closes: Franklin Templeton's Quant Bet Goes Live
Franklin Templeton's Sapphire Equity Long-Short SIF closed its NFO on 24 April 2026. The fund uses a factor-based quantitative model with over 40 signals and up to 25% short exposure. It targets HNIs and family offices, adding a systematic approach to the growing equity long-short SIF category.
Inside Sapphire's Quant Model: How Franklin Templeton Is Betting on Systematic Long-Short Investing
Franklin Templeton's Sapphire Equity Long-Short SIF uses a quantitative model with over 40 factors across quality, value, sentiment, and alternative indicators. The model adapts factor weights to market conditions and includes a dedicated short-selling framework. Human judgment overlays factor signals for portfolio construction
Franklin Templeton Launches Sapphire Equity Long-Short SIF, Its First Specialised Investment Fund
Franklin Templeton India has launched the Sapphire Equity Long-Short SIF, its first Specialised Investment Fund. The fund uses a quantitative model to invest in Nifty 500 stocks, allowing up to 25% short exposure to reduce downside risk during market corrections. The NFO runs from April 10 to 24, 2026.
Franklin Templeton Confirms SIF Entry with New "Sapphire" Brand
Franklin Templeton (India) enters the SIF category with its Sapphire SIF platform, launching an equity long-short fund using a quantitative approach. The strategy leverages shorting capabilities to manage downside risk, distinct from traditional fundamental peers.
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