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 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 7,327 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 week ago
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.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
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).
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 months 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
3 months 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
5 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
7 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
7 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
8 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
9 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
9 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.
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