IFN

India Fund

IFN

Market cap $604M

Overview Fund Activity

15.14 USD

+0.03

0.2%

At close Updated Sep 17, 4:00 PM EDT

1 day

0.2%

5 days

0.26%

1 month

-3.51%

3 months

-5.02%

6 months

0.07%

Year to date

-5.61%

1 year

-17.81%

5 years

-11.57%

10 years

-37.44%

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 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.

Financials Asset Management

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Funds holding %

of 7,463 funds

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Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

42% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 12

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 80 [Q1] → 84 (+4) [Q2]

3.02% more ownership

Funds ownership: 16.52% [Q1] → 19.54% (+3.02%) [Q2]

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $97.7M [Q1] → $100M (+$2.58M) [Q2]

20% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 25

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ABERDEEN INVESTMENTS U.S. CLOSED-END FUNDS ANNOUNCE DISTRIBUTION PAYMENT DETAILS

PHILADELPHIA , Aug. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The following Aberdeen Investments U.S. Closed-End Funds (NYSE: ACP, AGD, AOD, ASGI, AWP, HQH, HQL, IFN, THQ, THW and NYSE American: FAX, FCO, IAF, VFL), announced today that the closed end funds in the chart directly below will pay the distributions indicated on a per share basis on August 29, 2025 to all shareholders of record as of August 22, 2025 (ex-dividend date August 22, 2025). These dates apply to the Funds listed below with the exception of the abrdn Healthcare Investors (HQH), the abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL), the abrdn Australia Equity Fund, Inc. (IAF) and the India Fund, Inc. (IFN) which will pay on September 30, 2025, to all shareholders of record as of August 22, 2025 (ex-dividend date August 22, 2025).

ABERDEEN INVESTMENTS U.S. CLOSED-END FUNDS ANNOUNCE DISTRIBUTION PAYMENT DETAILS

IFN: This Is Likely Not The Time To Buy Into Indian Equities

India Fund trades at elevated valuations — top holdings average a 41x P/E ratio, pricing in perfection and leaving little room for error. India is in the boom phase of its cycle, which historically leads to future disappointments for latecomers. Valuations and sentiment mirror pre-crash China in 2007. Charlie Munger's advice to "fish where the fish are" inspires my focus on overlooked opportunities in emerging markets. There aren't many fish in India left.

IFN: This Is Likely Not The Time To Buy Into Indian Equities

ABERDEEN INVESTMENTS U.S. CLOSED-END FUNDS ANNOUNCE DISTRIBUTION PAYMENT DETAILS

PHILADELPHIA , June 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aberdeen Investments U.S. Closed-End Funds (NYSE: ASGI, HQH, HQL, IFN, THQ), (NYSE American: IAF) (the "Funds" or individually the "Fund"), today announced that the Funds paid the distributions noted in the table below on June 30, 2025, on a per share basis to all shareholders of record as of June 23, 2025 (ex-dividend date June 23, 2025). These dates apply to the Funds listed below with the exception of abrdn Healthcare Investors (HQH), abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL), abrdn Australia Equity Fund, Inc. (IAF) and the India Fund Inc. (IFN) which paid on June 30, 2025, to all shareholders of record as of May 22, 2025 (ex-dividend date May 22, 2025).

ABERDEEN INVESTMENTS U.S. CLOSED-END FUNDS ANNOUNCE DISTRIBUTION PAYMENT DETAILS

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.

The India Fund: Primed For A Rebound

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.

India Fund: Healthy Distributions, But Not Much Else Going For It

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.

Continue To Prefer IIF Vs. IFN As Challenging Conditions For Indian Stocks Remain

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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.

IFN: Selling May Abate, But Don't Get Too Complacent

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.

5 Best CEFs This Month For 8.5% Yield (November 2024)

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.

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