What Is QSI GEQ8: Composition, Methodology, and Rebalancing

QSI GEQ8 is the fourth QSI Crypto Index, and the one built around global companies rather than crypto assets. Where QSI Core, QSI Growth, and QSI VRION hold Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and Gold in different proportions, QSI GEQ8 holds equity exposure to global companies. The construction discipline is identical to the other three indices: documented methodology, defined constituents, mechanical rebalancing, the same fee. This piece walks the composition, the selection logic, and how it fits alongside the three crypto-asset indices.

The index rebalances monthly, with a quarterly composition review. The per-index minimum is ₹2,000. The fee is 0.35 percent per rebalance, the same basket fee as the other three QSI indices, with no annual management fee.

What QSI GEQ8 holds

QSI GEQ8's 8 holdings sit across three sleeves:

• Platform (45 to 55 percent). Apple, Amazon, Alphabet (Google), Meta Platforms, and NVIDIA.
• Digital finance (30 to 40 percent). Coinbase and Robinhood Markets.
• Innovation (10 to 20 percent). Tesla.

The sleeve weights are set by the methodology (free-float market cap, adjusted by a quarterly score), with hard caps: no single holding above 15 percent or below 3 percent. Weights drift between monthly rebalances as prices move, then reset back toward target at each rebalance.

The selection thesis: the intersection of technology, digital finance, and innovation

The defining feature of QSI GEQ8's selection logic is the intersection it targets, not any one of the three themes alone. A candidate is chosen because its business sits at the meeting point of technology infrastructure (cloud, computing, semiconductors, networking), digital finance (payment platforms, financial technology, digital-asset infrastructure), and innovation (sustained investment in category-defining research and development).

A pure technology company without a digital-finance dimension does not meet the criterion. A digital finance company without a technology-infrastructure dimension does not meet it either. The candidate profile sits at the intersection of both, which is why the basket reads as neither a plain technology index nor a plain fintech index.

Inside that intersection, the digital-finance sleeve carries a specific forward thesis: Coinbase is a publicly listed, institutional-grade crypto exchange, and Robinhood is expanding its account base into crypto custody. Both are read as a multi-year position on digital-finance infrastructure, not a 12-month trade.

How the methodology governs composition

QSI GEQ8's constituent list and weights are governed by the QSI GEQ8 methodology document, which defines the inclusion criteria for the three thematic sleeves, the market-capitalisation and liquidity thresholds for candidates, the weighting logic and hard caps described above, the rebalancing cadence, and the conditions under which a company is rotated out and replaced.

The composition can change as the methodology is reapplied to the current candidate universe. The current, exact holdings and weights live on the QSI GEQ8 product page and in the methodology document itself; this piece describes the construction logic, not a static snapshot that could go stale between methodology updates.

Fees and minimums

QSI GEQ8 carries the same fee structure as QSI Core, QSI Growth, and QSI VRION: a 0.35 percent basket fee, applied on the transacted amount for any buy, sell, or rebalance. There is no separate annual management fee. The per-index minimum is ₹2,000, and a Crypto SIP into QSI GEQ8 also starts at ₹2,000 per cadence, at any of the available cadences (weekly, biweekly, or monthly).

How QSI GEQ8 compares to the other QSI indices

The four QSI Crypto Indices cover a spectrum of constructions, all under the same index discipline and the same fee.

QSI Core is the conservative four-asset crypto construction (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Gold, and a stable reserve) for the disciplined first-time allocator.

QSI Growth is the upside-leaning five-asset crypto construction (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Gold, and a stable reserve) for the investor with established crypto conviction.

QSI VRION is the full-conviction three-asset pure-crypto construction (Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana), no hedge, for the investor with the highest crypto conviction.

QSI GEQ8 is the global-equity Crypto Index, holding 8 companies at the intersection of technology, digital finance, and innovation. The underlying asset class is different from the other three, but the construction discipline, the monthly rebalance, and the 0.35 percent fee are the same across all four.

QSI GEQ8 sits outside SEBI regulation. It is a Crypto Index inside the QSI suite, not a SEBI-registered mutual fund, and the two are structurally different products with different regulatory frameworks. An investor whose portfolio requires SEBI-registered mutual fund holdings should hold those separately; QSI GEQ8 is a complement, not a substitute for that requirement.

What QSI GEQ8 does not do, and the decision frame

QSI GEQ8 does not provide direct crypto-asset exposure. An investor seeking direct exposure to Bitcoin, Ethereum, or Solana through a structured basket should be evaluating QSI Core, QSI Growth, or QSI VRION instead. QSI GEQ8's price drivers are the fundamentals of its 8 underlying companies and the equity market regime they operate in.

QSI GEQ8 does not generate predictable returns. A weak period for the underlying companies produces a weak period for the index, and the methodology cannot rebalance around business fundamentals the way it manages a crypto-asset drawdown.

For the investor evaluating QSI GEQ8, the decision comes down to two questions. First, does the thematic intersection (technology, digital finance, innovation) align with a long-horizon view on global equity exposure. Second, does holding that exposure through a Crypto Index, inside Qatobit's platform, fit the investor's preferences better than the alternatives available for the same exposure.

For the methodology document, the QSI GEQ8 product page is the authoritative source. For the hub on what a Crypto Index is, see What is a Crypto Index?. For the rebalancing mechanic, see How a Crypto Index rebalances. For the conservative crypto-asset companion, see What is QSI Core?. For the full-conviction crypto companion, see What is QSI VRION?.

The construction is the category

QSI GEQ8 is not a crypto-asset basket. It is a global-equity basket structured with the same index discipline, the same rebalancing rigor, and the same fee as the three crypto-asset QSI indices. The category distinction is what determines whether the product fits an investor's portfolio brief. Wealth, by Design. That principle runs through the whole QSI suite. QSI GEQ8 is the design choice for global-equity exposure inside that same index discipline.

Frequently asked questions

What does QSI GEQ8 hold?

QSI GEQ8 holds 8 global companies across three sleeves: Platform (Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, NVIDIA), Digital finance (Coinbase, Robinhood Markets), and Innovation (Tesla). The exact weights drift between monthly rebalances and are governed by the methodology document; the current composition is available on the QSI GEQ8 product page.

How is QSI GEQ8 different from the other QSI indices?

QSI Core, QSI Growth, and QSI VRION hold crypto assets (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, plus Gold and a stable reserve in Core and Growth). QSI GEQ8 holds 8 global companies. The construction discipline is the same across all four: structured basket, documented methodology, mechanical monthly rebalancing, and the same 0.35 percent basket fee with no annual management fee. Only the underlying asset class differs.

What are the fees for QSI GEQ8?

QSI GEQ8's fee is 0.35 percent per rebalance, the same basket fee applied to any buy, sell, or rebalance event across all four QSI indices. There is no separate annual management fee.

How is QSI GEQ8 different from buying global equity through a mutual fund?

A SEBI-registered mutual fund holds equity directly under SEBI's regulatory regime. QSI GEQ8 is a Crypto Index that holds equity exposure to the same kind of global companies, but it sits outside SEBI regulation, inside Qatobit's own index methodology. The two serve different portfolio roles and operate under different regulatory frameworks; an investor whose portfolio requires SEBI-registered mutual fund holdings should hold those products separately. QSI GEQ8 is a complement, not a substitute.

What is the minimum to invest in QSI GEQ8?

The per-index minimum is ₹2,000. A Crypto SIP into QSI GEQ8 also starts at ₹2,000 per cadence, at any available cadence (weekly, biweekly, or monthly).

Disclaimer

Crypto investments are subject to market risk and volatility. Past performance is not indicative of future returns. This is not investment advice. Please consult a qualified financial advisor before investing.

*Written by Sneha, Content Strategist, Qatobit Research Team.*