Jio BlackRock Mutual Fund files SID for Prism Hybrid Long - Short Fund

Jio BlackRock Mutual Fund has filed its Scheme Information Document (SID) for its first specialized investment offering, marking a formal entry into India’s competitive asset management space. The filing introduces the Prism Hybrid Long-Short Fund under its Specialized Investment Fund (SIF) platform, an interval strategy designed to combine equity, debt, and derivative exposures in a single portfolio.

The proposed fund aims to deliver long-term capital appreciation along with income generation by investing across a diversified mix of asset classes, including equity and equity-related instruments, fixed income securities, and derivative-based strategies such as arbitrage and hedging. According to the document, the strategy will typically allocate 35–75% to equities and 25–65% to debt instruments, while allowing limited short exposure through derivatives.

Structured as an interval fund, the product will allow subscriptions on a daily basis while offering redemptions twice a week, a format that balances liquidity with portfolio stability. Units are expected to be listed on the National Stock Exchange of India, enabling secondary market participation alongside periodic redemption windows.

According to the fund house, the scheme will use advanced analytics and global investment technology, including data-driven signals and portfolio optimization tools, reflecting the influence of partner BlackRock. The strategy also incorporates derivative techniques such as merger arbitrage, collar strategies, and market-neutral positioning to manage risk and generate returns across market cycles.

The fund carries a minimum investment threshold of Rs 10 lakh for most investors, positioning it toward high-net-worth individuals and sophisticated participants. It has been categorized under a moderate risk band and benchmarked against a hybrid equity-debt index to reflect its balanced mandate.

At a recent event in Mumbai, CEO Sid Swaminathan announced that the AMC which had been using a digital only, direct to investors approach will will begin offering its upcoming SIF products through both regular plans and direct plans, a major expansion of its distribution approach.

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