IFN
India FundIFN
IFN
About: India Fund Inc is an asset management company. The fund's investment objective is long-term capital appreciation, which it seeks to achieve by investing primarily in the equity securities of Indian companies. The company's portfolio is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company across various sectors such as financials, consumer staples, information technology, materials, healthcare, consumer discretionary, industrials, telecommunication services, utilities, and others. Geographically, all the business activity functions through the market of the United States.
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of 7,296 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
61% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 18
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $95.8M [Q4 2024] → $97.7M (+$1.89M) [Q1 2025]
0.31% more ownership
Funds ownership: 16.21% [Q4 2024] → 16.52% (+0.31%) [Q1 2025]
16% less funds holding
Funds holding: 95 [Q4 2024] → 80 (-15) [Q1 2025]
57% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 23
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for IFN.
Financial journalist opinion
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
The India Fund: Primed For A Rebound
Indian equities have begun to recover after a torrid few months. Actively managed IFN is positioned to outperform on the way up. Investors get a +10% yield to sit and wait.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
India Fund: Healthy Distributions, But Not Much Else Going For It
IFN has experienced considerable volatility this year but has managed to outperform other pockets largely due to its distributions. IFN's valuations are not as prohibitive as what it was 8 months back, but its closed-ended peer-IIF and IEMG (a proxy of emerging markets) offer a better earnings valuation tradeoff. Indian banks, which dominate IFN, are suffering from below-par loan growth, and the RBI's shift in stance is likely to put pressure on net interest margins.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
3 months ago
Continue To Prefer IIF Vs. IFN As Challenging Conditions For Indian Stocks Remain
Investing in Indian stocks via closed end funds like IFN and IIF offers high yields but comes with valuation risks and potential market corrections. IIF has outperformed IFN over various time periods, benefiting from its smaller size and more nimble management, despite trading at a larger discount to NAV. Indian stock market valuations remain high, with local investor enthusiasm potentially waning due to less attractive earnings yields compared to local bonds.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
5 months ago
5 Best CEFs This Month For 9% Yield (December 2024)
For income investors, closed-end funds remain an attractive investment class that covers various asset classes and promises high distributions and reasonable total returns. Closed-end funds, or CEFs, are generally characterized by higher volatility and deeper drawdowns than the broader market. For these reasons, they are not suited for everyone. In this monthly series, we highlight five CEFs with solid track records that pay high distributions and offer "excess" discounts. We try to separate the wheat from the chaff using our filtering process to select just five CEFs every month from around 500 closed-end funds.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
5 months ago
IFN: Selling May Abate, But Don't Get Too Complacent
After three successive years of outperforming global stocks, The India Fund (IFN) is on course to reverse that narrative. Relative to the rest of the globe, India's growth prospects still look alluring, but relative to its own lofty standards, questions may be asked. The INR keeps dropping to record lows every other week, and this may dampen enthusiasm from foreign institutions.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
6 months ago
5 Best CEFs This Month For 8.5% Yield (November 2024)
For income investors, closed-end funds remain an attractive investment class that covers various asset classes and promises high distributions and reasonable total returns. Closed-end funds, or CEFs, are generally characterized by higher volatility and deeper drawdowns than the broader market. For these reasons, they are not suited for everyone. In this monthly series, we highlight five CEFs with solid track records that pay high distributions and offer "excess" discounts. We try to separate the wheat from the chaff using our filtering process to select just five CEFs every month from around 500 closed-end funds.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
7 months ago
5 Best CEFs This Month For 9.5% Yield (October 2024)
For income investors, closed-end funds, or CEFs, remain an attractive investment class that covers various asset classes and promises high distributions and reasonable total returns. CEFs are generally characterized by higher volatility and deeper draw-downs than the broader market. For these reasons, they are not suited for everyone. In this monthly series, we highlight five CEFs with solid track records that pay high distributions and offer “excess” discounts. We try to separate the wheat from the chaff using our filtering process to select just five CEFs every month from around 500 closed-end funds.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
7 months ago
India Fund: This 10% Yielder Is Still Worth A Look
The abrdn-managed India Fund has undergone some changes. But remains a fund well-equipped to navigate turbulence. Patient investors get paid very well to sit and wait.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
8 months ago
5 Best CEFs This Month For 9% Plus Yield (September 2024)
For income investors, closed-end funds remain an attractive investment class that covers various asset classes and promises high distributions and reasonable total returns. Closed-end funds, or CEFs, are generally characterized by higher volatility and deeper drawdowns than the broader market. For these reasons, they are not suited for everyone. In this monthly series, we highlight five CEFs with solid track records that pay high distributions and offer "excess" discounts. We try to separate the wheat from the chaff using our filtering process to select just five CEFs every month from around 500 closed-end funds.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
10 months ago
India Fund: A Most Interesting Large-Cap India Play
Don't be fooled by the India Fund's headline underperformance. The case to own IFN long-term is as compelling as it's ever been. In the meantime, investors get paid very well to sit and wait.
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