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Background of International Mutual Funds in India
Best International Mutual Funds to Invest in FY 19 - 20
Types of International Mutual Funds
How to Pick an International Mutual Fund?
Why to Invest in International Mutual Funds?
Taxation of International Mutual Funds
How to Invest in International Mutual Fund Online?
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8 Best International Mutual Funds 2019

Updated on April 15, 2019 , 5770 views

International Mutual Funds are funds that invest in foreign markets except for the investor’s country of residence. On the other hand, global fund invest in foreign markets as well as the investor’s country of residence. International Mutual Funds are also known as “foreign fund” and are a form of the ‘fund of funds’ strategy.

International Mutual Funds have become an attractive investment option for investors in the past few years due to the volatile local markets and an economy going through its ups and downs.

Background of International Mutual Funds in India

With the permission of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), International Mutual Funds opened up in India in 2007. Each fund is allowed to get a corpus of USD 500 million.

Master-Feeder Structure of International Mutual Funds

International Mutual Funds follow a master-feeder structure. A master-feeder structure is a three-tier structure where investors place their money in the feeder fund which then invests in the master fund. The master fund then invests the money in the market. A feeder fund is based on-shore i.e. in India, whereas, the master fund is based off-shore (in a foreign geography like Luxembourg etc).

A master fund can have multiple feeder funds. For example,

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Best International Mutual Funds to Invest in FY 19 - 20

Fund	NAV	Net Assets (Cr)	Min SIP Investment	3 MO (%)	6 MO (%)	1 YR (%)	3 YR (%)	5 YR (%)	2018 (%)
Reliance Us Equity Opportunites Fund Growth	₹15.2384 ↓ -0.01	₹34	100	8.5	1.2	21.9	15.6		7.7
ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund Growth	₹27.78 ↑ 0.18	₹268	100	8.9	1.7	20.6	14.1	11.7	5.2
Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund Growth	₹31.1643 ↑ 0.04	₹789	1,000	11.8	0.1	18.5	16.5	13.6	6.5
Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Plan A Growth	₹21.1749 ↓ 0.00	₹60	1,000	5.4	-0.2	14	10.3	6.9	4.1
DSP BlackRock US Flexible Equity Fund Growth	₹25.1096 ↑ 0.13	₹216	500	7.7	-3.6	12.8	13.7	11.5	-1.1
ICICI Prudential Global Stable Equity Fund Growth	₹15.2 ↑ 0.14	₹93	1,000	4.3	-3.4	9.9	6.1	8	-0.9
DSP BlackRock World Agriculture Fund Growth	₹16.3472 ↑ 0.17	₹30	500	4	-6.2	5.8	5.6	2.5	-8.8
DSP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund Growth	₹12.1847 ↑ 0.08	₹27	500	2.8	-3.4	4.5	5.3		-1.3
Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 16 Apr 19

*Funds having net assets of 10 crore of more and sorted on last one year return.

1. Reliance Us Equity Opportunites Fund

The primary investment objective of Reliance US Equity Opportunities Fund is to provide long term capital appreciation to investors by primarily investing in equity and equity related securities of companies listed on recognized stock exchanges in the US and the secondary objective is to generate consistent returns by investing in debt and money market securities in India. However, there can be no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved.

Reliance Us Equity Opportunites Fund is a Equity - Global fund was launched on 23 Jul 15. It is a fund with High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 11.9% since its launch. Return for 2018 was 7.7% , 2017 was 16.9% and 2016 was 8.2% .

Below is the key information for Reliance Us Equity Opportunites Fund

Reliance Us Equity Opportunites Fund Growth
Launch Date	23 Jul 15
NAV (16 Apr 19)	₹15.2384 ↓ -0.01 (-0.08 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹34 on 28 Feb 19
Category	Equity - Global
AMC	Reliance Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd.
Rating	Not Rated
Risk	High
Expense Ratio	2.81
Sharpe Ratio	0.8
Information Ratio	-0.07
Alpha Ratio	3.35
Min Investment	5,000
Min SIP Investment	100
Exit Load	0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
31 Mar 16	₹9,996
31 Mar 17	₹11,020
31 Mar 18	₹12,533
31 Mar 19	₹15,388

Reliance Us Equity Opportunites Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹447,579.
Net Profit of ₹147,579 Invest Now

Returns for Reliance Us Equity Opportunites Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 Apr 19

Duration	Returns
1 Month	3.1%
3 Month	8.5%
6 Month	1.2%
1 Year	21.9%
3 Year	15.6%
5 Year
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	11.9%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2018	7.7%
2017	16.9%
2016	8.2%
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009

Fund Manager information for Reliance Us Equity Opportunites Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Anju Chhajer	23 Jul 15	3.53 Yr.
Kinjal Desai	25 May 18	0.69 Yr.

Data below for Reliance Us Equity Opportunites Fund as on 28 Feb 19

Equity Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Consumer Cyclical	21.81%
Health Care	19.66%
Technology	18.71%
Financial Services	15.33%
Energy	5.48%

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	19.01%
Equity	80.99%
Other	0%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
Triparty Repo CBLO/Reverse Repo \| -	19%	₹7 Cr
Mastercard Inc A (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Jul 15 \| MA	8%	₹3 Cr	1,683
IQVIA Holdings Inc (Healthcare) Equity, Since 28 Feb 17 \| IQV	7%	₹2 Cr	2,385
O'Reilly Automotive Inc (Consumer Cyclical) Equity, Since 30 Nov 17 \| ORLY	6%	₹2 Cr	786
Visa Inc Class A (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Jan 17 \| V	6%	₹2 Cr	1,845
Enbridge Inc (Energy) Equity, Since 31 Jan 18 \| ENB	5%	₹2 Cr	7,758
Lowe's Companies Inc (Consumer Cyclical) Equity, Since 30 Sep 16 \| LOW	5%	₹2 Cr	2,458
Booking Holdings Inc (Consumer Cyclical) Equity, Since 31 Jul 15 \| BKNG	5%	₹2 Cr	154
Facebook Inc A (Technology) Equity, Since 31 Oct 16 \| FB	5%	₹2 Cr	1,540
Alphabet Inc A (Technology) Equity, Since 31 Jul 15 \| GOOGL	5%	₹2 Cr	215

2. ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund

The investment objective of ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund is to provide long term capital appreciation to investors by primarily investing in equity and equity related securities (including ADRs/GDRs issued by Indian and foreign companies) of companies listed on New York Stock Exchange and/or NASDAQ. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized.

ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund is a Equity - Global fund was launched on 6 Jul 12. It is a fund with High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 16.3% since its launch. Ranked 7 in Global category. Return for 2018 was 5.2% , 2017 was 14.1% and 2016 was 11.6% .

Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund

ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund Growth
Launch Date	6 Jul 12
NAV (16 Apr 19)	₹27.78 ↑ 0.18 (0.65 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹268 on 28 Feb 19
Category	Equity - Global
AMC	ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited
Rating	☆☆☆☆
Risk	High
Expense Ratio	2.31
Sharpe Ratio	0.73
Information Ratio	-0.43
Alpha Ratio	2.34
Min Investment	5,000
Min SIP Investment	100
Exit Load	0-3 Months (3%),3-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
31 Mar 14	₹10,000
31 Mar 15	₹11,103
31 Mar 16	₹11,734
31 Mar 17	₹13,008
31 Mar 18	₹14,391
31 Mar 19	₹17,011

ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹405,518.
Net Profit of ₹105,518 Invest Now

Returns for ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 Apr 19

Duration	Returns
1 Month	3.3%
3 Month	8.9%
6 Month	1.7%
1 Year	20.6%
3 Year	14.1%
5 Year	11.7%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	16.3%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2018	5.2%
2017	14.1%
2016	11.6%
2015	0.7%
2014	12.7%
2013	45.7%
2012
2011
2010
2009

Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Rohan Maru	19 Sep 13	5.37 Yr.
Priyanka Khandelwal	30 Jun 17	1.59 Yr.

Data below for ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund as on 28 Feb 19

Equity Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Technology	22.52%
Health Care	17.38%
Consumer Defensive	15.29%
Financial Services	12.09%
Consumer Cyclical	12.05%
Industrials	11.27%
Communication Services	2.43%
Utility	2.01%
Real Estate	1.87%

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	3.1%
Equity	96.9%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
Amazon.com Inc (Consumer Cyclical) Equity, Since 30 Jun 16 \| AMZN	4%	₹12 Cr	950 ↑ 34
Treps CBLO/Reverse Repo \| -	3%	₹9 Cr
Caterpillar Inc (Industrials) Equity, Since 31 Dec 18 \| CAT	3%	₹7 Cr	7,753 ↑ 2,148
Guidewire Software Inc (Technology) Equity, Since 31 Dec 18 \| GWRE	3%	₹7 Cr	10,518 ↑ 2,709
Facebook Inc A (Technology) Equity, Since 31 Jan 18 \| FB	3%	₹7 Cr	6,122 ↑ 1,231
Applied Materials Inc (Technology) Equity, Since 30 Sep 18 \| AMAT	3%	₹7 Cr	25,489 ↑ 6,292
Mondelez International Inc Class A (Consumer Defensive) Equity, Since 31 Mar 17 \| MDLZ	3%	₹7 Cr	19,870
Alphabet Inc Class C (Technology) Equity, Since 31 Jan 18 \| GOOG	3%	₹7 Cr	842
Microchip Technology Inc (Technology) Equity, Since 31 Dec 17 \| MCHP	3%	₹7 Cr	11,778 ↑ 891
Emerson Electric Co (Industrials) Equity, Since 31 Dec 18 \| EMR	2%	₹7 Cr	13,928 ↑ 3,128

3. Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund

The Fund seeks to provide capital appreciation by investing predominantly in units of Franklin U. S. Opportunities Fund, an overseas Franklin Templeton mutual fund, which primarily invests in securities in the United States of America.

Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund is a Equity - Global fund was launched on 6 Feb 12. It is a fund with High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 17.1% since its launch. Ranked 6 in Global category. Return for 2018 was 6.5% , 2017 was 18.1% and 2016 was -0.8% .

Below is the key information for Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund

Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund Growth
Launch Date	6 Feb 12
NAV (16 Apr 19)	₹31.1643 ↑ 0.04 (0.14 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹789 on 28 Feb 19
Category	Equity - Global
AMC	Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd
Rating	☆☆☆☆
Risk	High
Expense Ratio	1.88
Sharpe Ratio	0.57
Information Ratio	-0.24
Alpha Ratio	-0.59
Min Investment	5,000
Min SIP Investment	1,000
Exit Load	0-3 Years (1%),3 Years and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
31 Mar 14	₹10,000
31 Mar 15	₹12,053
31 Mar 16	₹11,639
31 Mar 17	₹12,995
31 Mar 18	₹15,354
31 Mar 19	₹18,198

Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹426,080.
Net Profit of ₹126,080 Invest Now

Returns for Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 Apr 19

Duration	Returns
1 Month	4.3%
3 Month	11.8%
6 Month	0.1%
1 Year	18.5%
3 Year	16.5%
5 Year	13.6%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	17.1%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2018	6.5%
2017	18.1%
2016	-0.8%
2015	8.8%
2014	8.4%
2013	55.2%
2012
2011
2010
2009

Fund Manager information for Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Srikesh Nair	2 May 16	2.83 Yr.

Data below for Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund as on 28 Feb 19

Equity Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Technology	33.11%
Financial Services	17.42%
Health Care	13.93%
Consumer Cyclical	10.07%
Industrials	9.95%
Communication Services	4.51%
Consumer Defensive	3.65%
Real Estate	1.97%
Basic Materials	1.65%
Energy	0.8%

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	0.06%
Equity	97.08%
Other	2.86%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
Franklin US Opportunities I(acc)USD Investment Fund \| -	100%	₹797 Cr	2,536,145 ↑ 25,101
Call, Cash & Other Assets Receivables \| -	0%	₹1 Cr

4. Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Plan A

An Open-ended diversified equity scheme with an objective to generate long-term growth of capital, by investing predominantly in a diversified portfolio of equity and equity related securities in the international markets

Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Plan A is a Equity - Global fund was launched on 31 Oct 07. It is a fund with High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 6.8% since its launch. Ranked 36 in Global category. Return for 2018 was 4.1% , 2017 was 13.5% and 2016 was -2.1% .

Below is the key information for Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Plan A

Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Plan A Growth
Launch Date	31 Oct 07
NAV (16 Apr 19)	₹21.1749 ↓ 0.00 (-0.02 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹60 on 28 Feb 19
Category	Equity - Global
AMC	Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd
Rating	☆☆
Risk	High
Expense Ratio	3.01
Sharpe Ratio	0.5
Information Ratio	-0.88
Alpha Ratio	1.18
Min Investment	1,000
Min SIP Investment	1,000
Exit Load	0-365 Days (1%),365 Days and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
31 Mar 14	₹10,000
31 Mar 15	₹11,093
31 Mar 16	₹10,404
31 Mar 17	₹10,546
31 Mar 18	₹12,049
31 Mar 19	₹13,480

Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Plan A SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹357,992.
Net Profit of ₹57,992 Invest Now

Returns for Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Plan A

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 Apr 19

Duration	Returns
1 Month	2.7%
3 Month	5.4%
6 Month	-0.2%
1 Year	14%
3 Year	10.3%
5 Year	6.9%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	6.8%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2018	4.1%
2017	13.5%
2016	-2.1%
2015	0%
2014	1.7%
2013	36.4%
2012	16.3%
2011	7.9%
2010	4.9%
2009	26.2%

Fund Manager information for Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Plan A

Name	Since	Tenure
Vineet Maloo	31 Oct 07	11.26 Yr.

Data below for Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Plan A as on 28 Feb 19

Equity Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Industrials	16.61%
Technology	16%
Financial Services	14.47%
Health Care	13.23%
Consumer Cyclical	12.96%
Consumer Defensive	8.94%
Energy	1.08%
Real Estate	1.08%

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	15.64%
Equity	84.36%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
Clearing Corporation Of India Limited CBLO \| -	14%	₹8 Cr
The Walt Disney Co (Consumer Cyclical) Equity, Since 30 Sep 18 \| DIS	3%	₹2 Cr	2,332 ↑ 732
Microsoft Corp (Technology) Equity, Since 30 Nov 17 \| MSFT	3%	₹2 Cr	2,000
Salesforce.com Inc (Technology) Equity, Since 30 Apr 18 \| CRM	3%	₹2 Cr	1,500
Intel Corp (Technology) Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 \| INTC	3%	₹2 Cr	4,100
KLA-Tencor Corp (Technology) Equity, Since 31 Jan 19 \| KLAC	2%	₹1 Cr	1,800
United Technologies Corp (Industrials) Equity, Since 31 Mar 18 \| UTX	2%	₹1 Cr	1,630
Yum China Holdings Inc (Consumer Cyclical) Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 \| YUMC	2%	₹1 Cr	4,700
Guidewire Software Inc (Technology) Equity, Since 30 Apr 18 \| GWRE	2%	₹1 Cr	2,100
Novartis AG (Healthcare) Equity, Since 30 Apr 18 \| NOVN	2%	₹1 Cr	2,100

5. DSP BlackRock US Flexible Equity Fund

The primary investment objective of the Scheme is to seek capital appreciation by investing predominantly in units of BGF – USFEF. The Scheme may, at the discretion of the Investment Manager also invest in the units of other similar overseas mutual fund schemes, which may constitute a significant part of its corpus. The Scheme may also invest a certain portion of its corpus in money market securities and/or money market/liquid schemes of DSP BlackRock Mutual Fund, in order to meet liquidity requirements from time to time. However, there is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized. It shall be noted ‘similar overseas mutual fund schemes’ shall have investment objective, investment strategy and risk profile/consideration similar to those of BGF – USFEF.

DSP BlackRock US Flexible Equity Fund is a Equity - Global fund was launched on 3 Aug 12. It is a fund with High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 14.7% since its launch. Ranked 3 in Global category. Return for 2018 was -1.1% , 2017 was 15.5% and 2016 was 9.8% .

Below is the key information for DSP BlackRock US Flexible Equity Fund

DSP BlackRock US Flexible Equity Fund Growth
Launch Date	3 Aug 12
NAV (16 Apr 19)	₹25.1096 ↑ 0.13 (0.52 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹216 on 28 Feb 19
Category	Equity - Global
AMC	DSP BlackRock Invmt Managers Pvt. Ltd.
Rating	☆☆☆☆☆
Risk	High
Expense Ratio	2.1
Sharpe Ratio	0.33
Information Ratio	-0.64
Alpha Ratio	-0.76
Min Investment	1,000
Min SIP Investment	500
Exit Load	0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
31 Mar 14	₹10,000
31 Mar 15	₹11,229
31 Mar 16	₹11,488
31 Mar 17	₹13,025
31 Mar 18	₹14,599
31 Mar 19	₹16,233

DSP BlackRock US Flexible Equity Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹405,518.
Net Profit of ₹105,518 Invest Now

Returns for DSP BlackRock US Flexible Equity Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 Apr 19

Duration	Returns
1 Month	3%
3 Month	7.7%
6 Month	-3.6%
1 Year	12.8%
3 Year	13.7%
5 Year	11.5%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	14.7%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2018	-1.1%
2017	15.5%
2016	9.8%
2015	2.5%
2014	13.1%
2013	46.7%
2012
2011
2010
2009

Fund Manager information for DSP BlackRock US Flexible Equity Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Kedar Karnik	17 Jul 16	2.54 Yr.
Laukik Bagwe	3 Aug 12	6.5 Yr.
Jay Kothari	1 Mar 13	5.92 Yr.

Data below for DSP BlackRock US Flexible Equity Fund as on 28 Feb 19

Equity Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Technology	25.62%
Health Care	16.66%
Financial Services	14.14%
Consumer Cyclical	11.38%
Consumer Defensive	7.97%
Energy	5.71%
Industrials	4.51%
Communication Services	4.17%
Basic Materials	3.06%
Utility	1.66%

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	5.11%
Equity	94.89%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
BGF US Flexible Equity I2 USD Investment Fund \| -	95%	₹206 Cr	1,298,647 ↑ 24,636
Treps / Reverse Repo Investments / Corporate Debt Repo CBLO/Reverse Repo \| -	5%	₹10 Cr
Net Receivables/Payables Net Current Assets \| -	0%	₹0 Cr

6. ICICI Prudential Global Stable Equity Fund

ICICI Prudential Global Stable Equity Fund (the Scheme) is an open-ended fund of funds scheme that seeks to provide adequate returns by investing in the units of one or more overseas mutual fund schemes, which have the mandate to invest globally. Currently the Scheme intends to invest in the units/shares of Nordea 1 – Global Stable Equity Fund – Unhedged (N1 – GSEF - U). The fund manager may also invest in one or more other overseas mutual fund schemes, with similar investment policy/fundamental attributes and risk profile and is in accordance with the investment strategy of the Scheme. The Scheme may also invest a certain portion of its corpus in domestic money market securities and/or money market/liquid schemes of domestic mutual funds including that of ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, in order to meet liquidity requirements from time to time.

ICICI Prudential Global Stable Equity Fund is a Equity - Global fund was launched on 13 Sep 13. It is a fund with High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 7.8% since its launch. Ranked 10 in Global category. Return for 2018 was -0.9% , 2017 was 7.2% and 2016 was 7.3% .

Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential Global Stable Equity Fund

ICICI Prudential Global Stable Equity Fund Growth
Launch Date	13 Sep 13
NAV (16 Apr 19)	₹15.2 ↑ 0.14 (0.93 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹93 on 28 Feb 19
Category	Equity - Global
AMC	ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited
Rating	☆☆☆☆
Risk	High
Expense Ratio	2.12
Sharpe Ratio	0.4
Information Ratio	0
Alpha Ratio	0
Min Investment	5,000
Min SIP Investment	1,000
Exit Load	0-3 Months (3%),3-18 Months (1%),18 Months and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
31 Mar 14	₹10,000
31 Mar 15	₹11,232
31 Mar 16	₹12,279
31 Mar 17	₹12,677
31 Mar 18	₹13,220
31 Mar 19	₹14,433

ICICI Prudential Global Stable Equity Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹367,070.
Net Profit of ₹67,070 Invest Now

Returns for ICICI Prudential Global Stable Equity Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 Apr 19

Duration	Returns
1 Month	1.9%
3 Month	4.3%
6 Month	-3.4%
1 Year	9.9%
3 Year	6.1%
5 Year	8%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	7.8%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2018	-0.9%
2017	7.2%
2016	7.3%
2015	5%
2014	11.8%
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009

Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Global Stable Equity Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Rohan Maru	19 Sep 13	5.37 Yr.
Priyanka Khandelwal	30 Jun 17	1.59 Yr.

Data below for ICICI Prudential Global Stable Equity Fund as on 28 Feb 19

Equity Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Health Care	23.74%
Technology	13.31%
Communication Services	9.79%
Consumer Cyclical	9.49%
Financial Services	8.91%
Consumer Defensive	8.32%
Industrials	7.09%
Utility	6.28%
Real Estate	4.27%
Energy	2.29%
Basic Materials	0.97%

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	4.79%
Equity	95.21%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
Nordea 1 - Global Stable Equity Z USD Investment Fund \| -	98%	₹88 Cr	461,872
Treps CBLO/Reverse Repo \| -	3%	₹2 Cr
Net Current Assets Net Current Assets \| -	1%	-₹1 Cr

7. DSP BlackRock World Agriculture Fund

The primary investment objective of the Scheme is to seek capital appreciation by investing predominantly in units of BlackRock Global Funds - World Agriculture Fund (BGF - WAF). The Scheme may, at the discretion of the Investment Manager, also invest in the units of other similar overseas mutual fund schemes, which may constitute a significant part of its corpus. The Scheme may also invest a certain portion of its corpus in money market securities and/ or money market/liquid schemes of DSP BlackRock Mutual Fund, in order to meet liquidity requirements from time to time. However, there is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized. It shall be noted ‘similar overseas mutual fund schemes’ shall have investment objective, investment strategy and risk profile/consideration similar to those of BGF – WAF.

DSP BlackRock World Agriculture Fund is a Equity - Global fund was launched on 19 Oct 11. It is a fund with High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 6.8% since its launch. Ranked 30 in Global category. Return for 2018 was -8.8% , 2017 was 4.1% and 2016 was 10.7% .

Below is the key information for DSP BlackRock World Agriculture Fund

DSP BlackRock World Agriculture Fund Growth
Launch Date	19 Oct 11
NAV (16 Apr 19)	₹16.3472 ↑ 0.17 (1.03 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹30 on 28 Feb 19
Category	Equity - Global
AMC	DSP BlackRock Invmt Managers Pvt. Ltd.
Rating	☆
Risk	High
Expense Ratio	1.78
Sharpe Ratio	0.04
Information Ratio	0
Alpha Ratio	0
Min Investment	1,000
Min SIP Investment	500
Exit Load	0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
31 Mar 14	₹10,000
31 Mar 15	₹10,205
31 Mar 16	₹9,848
31 Mar 17	₹10,281
31 Mar 18	₹10,665
31 Mar 19	₹11,107

DSP BlackRock World Agriculture Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹323,701.
Net Profit of ₹23,701 Invest Now

Returns for DSP BlackRock World Agriculture Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 Apr 19

Duration	Returns
1 Month	2.8%
3 Month	4%
6 Month	-6.2%
1 Year	5.8%
3 Year	5.6%
5 Year	2.5%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	6.8%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2018	-8.8%
2017	4.1%
2016	10.7%
2015	-10.1%
2014	4.5%
2013	21.6%
2012	13.5%
2011
2010
2009

Fund Manager information for DSP BlackRock World Agriculture Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Jay Kothari	1 Mar 13	5.92 Yr.

Data below for DSP BlackRock World Agriculture Fund as on 28 Feb 19

Equity Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Consumer Defensive	43.72%
Basic Materials	27.98%
Industrials	13.94%
Consumer Cyclical	4.8%
Technology	1.98%
Health Care	1.35%

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	5.41%
Equity	93.97%
Debt	0.62%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
BR Global Funds - Nutrition I2 $ Investment Fund \| -	96%	₹28 Cr	290,744
Treps / Reverse Repo Investments / Corporate Debt Repo CBLO/Reverse Repo \| -	4%	₹1 Cr
Net Receivables/Payables Net Current Assets \| -	0%	₹0 Cr

8. DSP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

The primary investment objective of the Scheme is to seek capital appreciation by investing predominantly in units of BlackRock Global Funds - Global Allocation Fund (BGF - GAF). The Scheme may also invest in the units of other similar overseas mutual fund schemes which may constitute a significant part of its corpus. The Scheme may also invest a certain portion of its corpus in money market securities and/ or money market/liquid schemes of DSP BlackRock Mutual Fund, in order to meet liquidity requirements from time to time. However, there is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized. It shall be noted ‘similar overseas mutual fund schemes’shall have investment objective, investment strategy and risk profile/consideration similar to those of BGF – GAF

DSP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund is a Equity - Global fund was launched on 21 Aug 14. It is a fund with High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 4.3% since its launch. Ranked 26 in Global category. Return for 2018 was -1.3% , 2017 was 4.9% and 2016 was 4.4% .

Below is the key information for DSP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

DSP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund Growth
Launch Date	21 Aug 14
NAV (16 Apr 19)	₹12.1847 ↑ 0.08 (0.62 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹27 on 28 Feb 19
Category	Equity - Global
AMC	DSP BlackRock Invmt Managers Pvt. Ltd.
Rating	☆☆
Risk	High
Expense Ratio	2.12
Sharpe Ratio	0.13
Information Ratio	0
Alpha Ratio	0
Min Investment	1,000
Min SIP Investment	500
Exit Load	0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
31 Mar 15	₹10,295
31 Mar 16	₹10,306
31 Mar 17	₹10,760
31 Mar 18	₹11,419
31 Mar 19	₹11,898

DSP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹349,120.
Net Profit of ₹49,120 Invest Now

Returns for DSP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 Apr 19

Duration	Returns
1 Month	1.6%
3 Month	2.8%
6 Month	-3.4%
1 Year	4.5%
3 Year	5.3%
5 Year
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	4.3%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2018	-1.3%
2017	4.9%
2016	4.4%
2015	1.7%
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009

Fund Manager information for DSP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Kedar Karnik	17 Jul 16	2.54 Yr.
Laukik Bagwe	21 Aug 14	4.45 Yr.
Jay Kothari	21 Aug 14	4.45 Yr.

Data below for DSP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund as on 28 Feb 19

Equity Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Technology	7.58%
Health Care	7.55%
Energy	5.86%
Financial Services	5.67%
Consumer Defensive	5.54%
Industrials	5.51%
Consumer Cyclical	4.8%
Communication Services	4.75%
Basic Materials	3.1%
Utility	2.01%
Real Estate	1.96%

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	12.04%
Equity	54.23%
Debt	31.01%
Other	2.73%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
BGF Global Allocation I2 USD Investment Fund \| -	97%	₹26 Cr	61,579
Treps / Reverse Repo Investments / Corporate Debt Repo CBLO/Reverse Repo \| -	2%	₹1 Cr
Net Receivables/Payables Net Current Assets \| -	0%	₹0 Cr

Types of International Mutual Funds

1. Emerging Market Funds

This type of mutual fund invests in emerging markets like India, China, Russia, Brazil etc. China has surpassed the USA to be the world’s largest car manufacturer. Russia is a big player in natural gas. India has a fast-growing service economy base. These countries are expected to grow tremendously in the coming years making them a hot choice for investors. Some of the best international mutual fund schemes that invest in emerging markets are Birla Sun Life International Equity Plan A, Kotak Global Emerging Market Fund and Principal Global Opportunities Fund.

2. Developed Market Funds

Developed market funds are an attractive option because it is generally seen that mature markets are more stable. Also, they do not have the problems associated with emerging markets like an economy or currency risk in the economy, political instability, etc. making them less risky. Some schemes that invest in developed markets are DWS Global Thematic Offshore Fund etc.

3. Country Specific Funds

As the name suggests, this type invests only in a specific country or part of the globe. But, country-specific funds defeat the entire purpose of diversifying the portfolio since it lays all eggs in one basket. However, when there are opportunities in specific countries due to various reasons, these funds become a good choice. Reliance Japan Equity Fund, Kotak US Equities Fund and Mirae Asset China Advantage Fund are some country-specific schemes.

4. Commodity Based Funds

These funds invest in commodities like gold, precious metals, crude oil, wheat, etc. Commodities offer diversification and also act as an Inflation hedge, thus protecting the investors. Also, these funds could be multi-commodity or focused on a single commodity.

Best commodity based international mutual funds are DSP Black Rock World Gold Fund, ING OptiMix Global Commodities, Mirae Asset Global Commodity Stocks, Birla Sun Life Commodity Equities - Global Agri Fund, etc.

5. Theme Based Funds

Theme based funds or thematic funds invest in a particular theme. For example, if the theme is infrastructure, it would invest in infrastructure construction companies as well as companies related to the infrastructure business like cement, steel, etc. They are often confused with sectoral funds which focus only on a specific industry. For example, pharmaceutical sectoral funds would only invest in pharma companies. Compared to sector funds, thematic funds are a broader concept. This offers more diversification and less risk since the investment is spread across various industries.

Some theme based funds are DSPBR World Energy Fund, L&T Global Real Assets Fund etc.

How to Pick an International Mutual Fund?

There are certain things to be kept in mind while choosing a suitable fund.

Why to Invest in International Mutual Funds?

1. Diversification

The main motive of Investing in International Mutual Funds is diversification. Diversification helps in optimising the returns and reducing the overall risks of a portfolio. Low or negative correlations between investments make sure that the returns are not dependent on only one sector or economy. Thus, balancing the portfolio and protecting the investor.

2. Ease in Investing

You can give a global edge to your portfolio by making a direct investment in foreign markets through equities, commodities, real estate, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as well. Buying units of an international mutual fund are much easier and they also provide the expertise of the fund manager which is not available in the other investing avenues.

3. International Exposure

International mutual funds help in expanding the investor horizons beyond the domestic boundaries. Also, investing internationally helps set-off any losses that the investor may have incurred in the domestic market.

4. Currency Fluctuations

International Mutual Fund schemes determine the NAV (Net Asset Value) of the fund by using the prevailing exchange rate. The exchange rates fluctuate every day, or more so, every minute. This means that for a scheme investing in US Dollars, the NAV of the scheme would be impacted as per the dollar-rupee movement. It is observed that the more the rupee depreciates, the higher are the gains. This makes international mutual funds even more attractive since the rupee is going downhill now.

5. Country Specific Exposures

If the investor wants to take complete advantage of another country’s growth, international mutual funds are the way to go. But the flip side of this would be that the portfolio is dependent solely on one economy. Hence, increasing the risk factor.

Taxation of International Mutual Funds

Tax treatment of international mutual funds in India is similar to that of Debt fund. If the investor holds the investments short term i.e. less than 36 months, they will be included in his total income and will be taxed as per the applicable slab rate. If the investments are held for more than 36 months, the investor is then eligible for indexation benefits. Any gains arising from the schemes will be taxed @ 10% without indexation or 20% with indexation.

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According to experts, an investor should have around 10-12% of the portfolio invested in international mutual funds. So with the basics covered now, start building up that portfolio with international mutual funds today.

Disclaimer:
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