IIF

Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund

IIF

Market cap $260M

Overview Fund Activity

27.27 USD

+0.02

0.07%

At close Updated Sep 12, 4:00 PM EDT

1 day

0.07%

5 days

0.74%

1 month

2.1%

3 months

-1.12%

6 months

18.41%

Year to date

6.98%

1 year

-4.55%

5 years

56.1%

10 years

5.9%

About: Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund, Inc. is the United States based non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to achieve long-term capital appreciation through investment in equity securities of Indian Issuers. The company's portfolio of investments consists of the investment in different sectors such as auto components, banks, capital markets, construction and engineering, pharmaceuticals and others.

Financials Asset Management

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Funds holding %

of 7,462 funds

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Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

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

23% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $87.6M [Q1] → $108M (+$20.1M) [Q2]

15% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 13

3.43% more ownership

Funds ownership: 36.44% [Q1] → 39.87% (+3.43%) [Q2]

10% less funds holding

Funds holding: 51 [Q1] → 46 (-5) [Q2]

50% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 10

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Financial journalist opinion

5 Best CEFs This Month For Yields Up To 15% (June 2025)

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 Yields Up To 15% (June 2025)

5 Best CEFs This Month For Yields Up To 14% (May 2025)

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 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 Yields Up To 14% (May 2025)

IIF: India's High-Flying Active Manager

Actively managed IIF just capped off a blowout year. Replicating this outperformance won't be as easy going forward. But this high-flying India fund still has plenty going for it.

IIF: India's High-Flying Active Manager

5 Best CEFs This Month: Average Yield Of 10% (February 2025)

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: Average Yield Of 10% (February 2025)

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

5 Best CEFs This Month For Nearly 10% Yield (January 2025)

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.

5 Best CEFs This Month For Nearly 10% Yield (January 2025)

IIF: The Music Is Still Playing In India

Despite a turbulent last few months, IIF has continued to outperform. Even if its pace slows from here, the fund's uptrend is likely here to stay. The NAV discount and big year-end distributions only add to IIF's appeal.

IIF: The Music Is Still Playing In India

Indian Banks To Sustain Higher Leverage Ratios On Growing Capital

Major Indian banks are expected to sustain high leverage ratios, as healthy profits and a rapidly growing economy will help them build buffers. India's economic growth, which slowed to 5.4% year over year in the July–September quarter from 8.1% in the same period in 2023, is expected to recover as most economists expect the government and companies to step up spending in the coming months.

Indian Banks To Sustain Higher Leverage Ratios On Growing Capital

Certain Morgan Stanley Closed-End Funds Declare Year-End Dividends

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Each of the Morgan Stanley closed-end funds listed below (the “Funds”) today declared the following dividends. RECORD DATE PAYABLE DATE 12/13/24 1/15/25 Name of Closed-End Fund NYSE Ticker Net Investment Income Per Share Short-Term Capital Gains Per Share Long-Term Capital Gains Per Share Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. MSD $0.265* (Quarterly) -- -- Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund, Inc. EDD $0.16* (Quarterly) -- -- Morg.

Certain Morgan Stanley Closed-End Funds Declare Year-End Dividends

IIF: Finding New Ways To Outperform

Indian equities are red-hot. Yet, IIF is leaving its benchmark in the dust. A closer look reveals IIF's outperformance has legs.

IIF: Finding New Ways To Outperform

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