Investments in developing country's equity market have been a preferred theme for many investors who expect higher returns and growth prospects. A rising star among the BRIC nations, India has emerged as one of the hot investment destination with robust economic growth and burgeoning economy over the last decade. One can easily invest in India through the exchange traded funds which are focused on Indian equity markets. A large number of India ETFs exist that cater to the desired needs of investors looking to benefit from the potential of the promising Asian powerehouse. (See also, List of Russia ETFs, List of Mexico ETFs and List of China ETFs.) Following is the list of all 18 exchange-traded funds that FKnol has in its database for ETFs which belong to the India category:
The iShares MSCI India Small-Cap ETF tracks a market-cap-weighted index of the bottom 14% of companies traded on Indian stock markets. ...Detailed Profile Dividend Frequency: Semi-Annually Dividend History
Category: Asia Pacific Equities
The Columbia India Consumer ETF tracks a market-cap-weighted index of 30 Indian consumer-sector stocks listed on the National Stock Exchange or the Bombay Stock Exchange. ...Detailed Profile Dividend Frequency: Annually Dividend History
Category: Asia Pacific Equities
First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF (NFTY)
The First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF tracks an index of the 50 largest and most liquid Indian equity securities, equally weighted. ...Detailed Profile Dividend Frequency: Quarterly Dividend History
Category: Asia Pacific Equities
The iShares India 50 ETF tracks a market-cap-weighted index of 50 blue-chip companies traded on the National Stock Exchange of India. ...Detailed Profile Dividend Frequency: Semi-Annually Dividend History
Category: Asia Pacific Equities
The Market Vectors Indian Rupee/USD ETN tracks an index of rolling 3-month nondeliverable forward contracts on the Indian rupee. ...Detailed Profile Dividend Frequency: NA Dividend History
Category: Currency
The First Trust Chindia ETF tracks an index of stocks from China and India screened by market cap and weighted in tiers. ...Detailed Profile Dividend Frequency: Quarterly Dividend History
Category: Asia Pacific Equities
A generous variety of India-focused ETFs are available to investors across the globe. They include India ETFs which are focused on large cap stocks, mega cap stocks, mid cap and small cap stocks of India. Common mega cap and large cap indexes that are tracked in Indian stocks market include S&P CNX Nifty or BSE Sensex, and many India focused ETFs track these popular indexes. Additionally, one may find sector specific India ETFs. For instance, with robust economic growth, infrastructure sector in India has benefited a lot and there are ETFs which focus solely on the infrastructure sector. However, one should be aware of the foreign exchange currency risk which may impact the net returns from such overseas investments.
Where do India ETFs Invest?
A long list of companies and different financial instruments exist where the India exchange-traded funds may invest the money collected from the ETF investors. Below is a small sample of companies whose stocks may qualify for investment by India ETFs, though there can be many more businesses and financial instruments where these ETFs can park the capital for returns:
▶ Tata Motors Ltd (TTM): Tata Motors Limited, incorporated on September 1, 1945, is an automobile company. The Company is engaged in manufacture of motor vehicles. The Companys segments include automotive operations and all other ....Detailed Company Profile....Dividend History
▶ Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd (RDY): Dr. Reddys Laboratories Limited, incorporated on February 24, 1984, is a pharmaceutical company that is engaged in providing medicines. The Company operates in three segments: Global Generics, Pharmaceutical Services and ....Detailed Company Profile....Dividend History
▶ MakeMyTrip Limited (MMYT): MakeMyTrip Limited, incorporated on April 28, 2000, is an online travel company in India. The Companys services and products include air ticketing, hotels, packages, rail tickets, bus tickets, car hire ....Detailed Company Profile....Dividend History
▶ Infosys Limited (INFY): Infosys Limited, incorporated on July 2, 1981, is engaged in consulting, technology, outsourcing and next-generation services. The Company, along with its subsidiaries, provides business information technology (IT) services comprising application ....Detailed Company Profile....Dividend History
▶ Vedanta Limited (VEDL): Vedanta Limited is a natural resource company engaged in the business of manufacturing copper and copper products, and aluminum and aluminum products. The Companys segments include Copper, which consists of ....Detailed Company Profile....Dividend History
▶ WNS (Holdings) Limited (WNS): WNS (Holdings) Limited, incorporated on February 18, 2002, is a global provider of business process management (BPM) services. The Company offers data, voice, analytical and business transformation services. The Companys ....Detailed Company Profile....Dividend History