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Table of Contents
- Background of International Mutual Funds in India
- Best International Mutual Funds to Invest in FY 20 - 21
- 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?
Top 8 Equity - Global Funds
- DSP BlackRock World Gold Fund
- Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund
- Nippon India US Equity Opportunites Fund
- ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund
- DSP BlackRock World Mining Fund
- DSP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund
- DSP BlackRock US Flexible Equity Fund
- Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Plan A
8 Best International Mutual Funds 2020
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 20 - 21
"The primary investment objective of the Scheme is to seek capital appreciation by investing predominantly in units of MLIIF - WGF. 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 units of money market/liquid schemes of DSP Merrill Lynch 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." DSP BlackRock World Gold Fund is a Equity - Global fund was launched on 14 Sep 07. It is a fund with High risk and has given a Below is the key information for DSP BlackRock World Gold Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 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 Below is the key information for Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 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. Nippon India 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 Below is the key information for Nippon India US Equity Opportunites Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 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 Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund Returns up to 1 year are on The primary investment objective of the Scheme is to seek capital appreciation by investing predominantly in the units of BlackRock Global Funds – World Mining Fund. 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. DSP BlackRock World Mining Fund is a Equity - Global fund was launched on 29 Dec 09. It is a fund with High risk and has given a Below is the key information for DSP BlackRock World Mining Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 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 Below is the key information for DSP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 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 Below is the key information for DSP BlackRock US Flexible Equity Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 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 Below is the key information for Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Plan A Returns up to 1 year are on Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) Min SIP Investment 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2019 (%) DSP BlackRock World Gold Fund Growth ₹19.1237
↓ -0.56 ₹465 500 25.4 43.6 77.1 14.5 12.9 35.1 Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund Growth ₹39.6972
↑ 0.57 ₹1,515 500 3.5 17.5 27.6 21.2 13.8 34.2 Nippon India US Equity Opportunites Fund Growth ₹18.1052
↑ 0.12 ₹122 100 -3 5.5 18.5 17.6 31.8 ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund Growth ₹31.58
↑ 0.04 ₹587 100 -5.3 0.7 17.4 15.8 11.6 34.3 DSP BlackRock World Mining Fund Growth ₹8.8757
↓ -0.23 ₹30 500 0.1 5.5 14 9.4 4.4 21.5 DSP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund Growth ₹13.6579
↓ -0.05 ₹29 500 -1 3.6 12.9 7.3 4.8 18.3 DSP BlackRock US Flexible Equity Fund Growth ₹27.3323
↓ -0.25 ₹260 500 -5.1 0 11.8 11.9 9.6 27.5 Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Plan A Growth ₹22.4752
↑ 0.05 ₹76 1,000 -2.1 -3.3 9.3 11 5 24.7 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 22 May 20 10 crore of more and sorted on last one year return.
1. DSP BlackRock World Gold Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 5.2% since its launch. Ranked 11 in Global category. Return for 2019 was 35.1% , 2018 was -10.7% and 2017 was -4% . DSP BlackRock World Gold Fund
Growth Launch Date 14 Sep 07 NAV (22 May 20) ₹19.1237 ↓ -0.56 (-2.86 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹465 on 30 Apr 20 Category Equity - Global AMC DSP BlackRock Invmt Managers Pvt. Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 1.67 Sharpe Ratio 1.19 Information Ratio -1.14 Alpha Ratio -9.76 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 30 Apr 15 ₹10,000 30 Apr 16 ₹12,956 30 Apr 17 ₹11,652 30 Apr 18 ₹11,000 30 Apr 19 ₹10,355 30 Apr 20 ₹16,824 Returns for DSP BlackRock World Gold Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 22 May 20 Duration Returns 1 Month 13.3% 3 Month 25.4% 6 Month 43.6% 1 Year 77.1% 3 Year 14.5% 5 Year 12.9% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 5.2% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2019 35.1% 2018 -10.7% 2017 -4% 2016 52.7% 2015 -18.5% 2014 -3% 2013 -41.5% 2012 -5.8% 2011 -2.6% 2010 29% Fund Manager information for DSP BlackRock World Gold Fund
Name Since Tenure Jay Kothari 1 Mar 13 7.09 Yr. Data below for DSP BlackRock World Gold Fund as on 30 Apr 20
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Basic Materials 94.46% Industrials 0.42% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 2.94% Equity 95.76% Debt 0.02% Other 1.28% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity BGF World Gold I2
Investment Fund | -99% ₹463 Cr 1,437,366
↑ 113,283 Treps / Reverse Repo Investments / Corporate Debt Repo
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -16% ₹76 Cr Net Receivables/Payables
Net Current Assets | -16% -₹73 Cr 2. Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 18.1% since its launch. Ranked 6 in Global category. Return for 2019 was 34.2% , 2018 was 6.5% and 2017 was 18.1% . Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund
Growth Launch Date 6 Feb 12 NAV (22 May 20) ₹39.6972 ↑ 0.57 (1.47 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,515 on 30 Apr 20 Category Equity - Global AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 1.74 Sharpe Ratio 0.63 Information Ratio -0.1 Alpha Ratio -1.46 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-3 Years (1%),3 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Apr 15 ₹10,000 30 Apr 16 ₹9,549 30 Apr 17 ₹10,773 30 Apr 18 ₹13,124 30 Apr 19 ₹15,714 30 Apr 20 ₹18,160 Returns for Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 22 May 20 Duration Returns 1 Month 10.7% 3 Month 3.5% 6 Month 17.5% 1 Year 27.6% 3 Year 21.2% 5 Year 13.8% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 18.1% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2019 34.2% 2018 6.5% 2017 18.1% 2016 -0.8% 2015 8.8% 2014 8.4% 2013 55.2% 2012 2011 2010 Fund Manager information for Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund
Name Since Tenure Pyari Menon 26 Sep 19 0.51 Yr. Data below for Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund as on 30 Apr 20
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Technology 26.11% Financial Services 16.7% Health Care 15.42% Consumer Cyclical 11.35% Communication Services 7.4% Real Estate 7.31% Industrials 7.29% Consumer Defensive 3.09% Basic Materials 0.6% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 1.17% Equity 95.26% Other 3.57% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Franklin US Opportunities I(acc)USD
Investment Fund | -100% ₹1,516 Cr 3,901,279
↑ 66,193 Call, Cash & Other Assets
Receivables | -0% -₹1 Cr 3. Nippon India US Equity Opportunites Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 13.1% since its launch. Return for 2019 was 31.8% , 2018 was 7.7% and 2017 was 16.9% . Nippon India US Equity Opportunites Fund
Growth Launch Date 23 Jul 15 NAV (22 May 20) ₹18.1052 ↑ 0.12 (0.66 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹122 on 30 Apr 20 Category Equity - Global AMC Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd. Rating Risk High Expense Ratio 2.62 Sharpe Ratio 0.4 Information Ratio 0.3 Alpha Ratio 0.96 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 30 Apr 16 ₹10,188 30 Apr 17 ₹11,171 30 Apr 18 ₹13,265 30 Apr 19 ₹15,992 30 Apr 20 ₹17,582 Returns for Nippon India US Equity Opportunites Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 22 May 20 Duration Returns 1 Month 11% 3 Month -3% 6 Month 5.5% 1 Year 18.5% 3 Year 17.6% 5 Year 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 13.1% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2019 31.8% 2018 7.7% 2017 16.9% 2016 8.2% 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 Fund Manager information for Nippon India US Equity Opportunites Fund
Name Since Tenure Anju Chhajer 23 Jul 15 4.69 Yr. Kinjal Desai 25 May 18 1.85 Yr. Data below for Nippon India US Equity Opportunites Fund as on 30 Apr 20
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Consumer Cyclical 23.74% Health Care 23.63% Communication Services 17.52% Financial Services 13.99% Technology 11.95% Energy 4.45% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 5.61% Equity 95.28% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Microsoft Corp (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 18 | MSFT6% ₹8 Cr 5,836
↑ 557 Amazon.com Inc (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 19 | AMZN6% ₹7 Cr 375
↑ 42 Facebook Inc A (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 16 | FB6% ₹7 Cr 4,488
↑ 555 Triparty Repo
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -6% ₹7 Cr Mastercard Inc A (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 15 | MA6% ₹7 Cr 3,277
↑ 383 IQVIA Holdings Inc (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 17 | IQV6% ₹7 Cr 6,292
↑ 757 O'Reilly Automotive Inc (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 17 | ORLY5% ₹6 Cr 2,221
↑ 266 AmerisourceBergen Corp (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 May 16 | ABC5% ₹6 Cr 9,104
↑ 1,116 UnitedHealth Group Inc (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 17 | UNH5% ₹6 Cr 2,788
↑ 343 Lowe's Companies Inc (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 16 | LOW5% ₹6 Cr 7,667
↑ 1,025 4. ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 15.7% since its launch. Ranked 7 in Global category. Return for 2019 was 34.3% , 2018 was 5.2% and 2017 was 14.1% . ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund
Growth Launch Date 6 Jul 12 NAV (22 May 20) ₹31.58 ↑ 0.04 (0.13 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹587 on 30 Apr 20 Category Equity - Global AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 2.08 Sharpe Ratio 0.55 Information Ratio 0.13 Alpha Ratio 3.54 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 30 Apr 15 ₹10,000 30 Apr 16 ₹10,387 30 Apr 17 ₹11,325 30 Apr 18 ₹12,993 30 Apr 19 ₹15,549 30 Apr 20 ₹17,443 Returns for ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 22 May 20 Duration Returns 1 Month 2.8% 3 Month -5.3% 6 Month 0.7% 1 Year 17.4% 3 Year 15.8% 5 Year 11.6% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 15.7% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2019 34.3% 2018 5.2% 2017 14.1% 2016 11.6% 2015 0.7% 2014 12.7% 2013 45.7% 2012 2011 2010 Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund
Name Since Tenure Rohan Maru 19 Sep 13 6.53 Yr. Priyanka Khandelwal 30 Jun 17 2.75 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund as on 30 Apr 20
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Health Care 18.23% Industrials 16.13% Financial Services 15.58% Technology 15.57% Consumer Defensive 11.32% Consumer Cyclical 10.19% Communication Services 5.16% Basic Materials 2.55% Energy 1.41% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 4.35% Equity 96.13% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Amazon.com Inc (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 16 | AMZN6% ₹33 Cr 1,763 Treps
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -4% ₹26 Cr Raytheon Technologies Corp (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 20 | RTX3% ₹20 Cr 40,221
↑ 17,522 ServiceNow Inc (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 19 | NOW3% ₹19 Cr 7,102 Pfizer Inc (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 19 | PFE3% ₹18 Cr 62,531 Gilead Sciences Inc (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 May 16 | GILD3% ₹17 Cr 26,635 Kellogg Co (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 18 | K3% ₹16 Cr 32,946
↑ 2,265 Merck & Co Inc (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 19 | MRK3% ₹16 Cr 27,126 Facebook Inc A (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 18 | FB3% ₹16 Cr 10,419 Boeing Co (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 20 | BA3% ₹16 Cr 14,790
↑ 10,332 5. DSP BlackRock World Mining Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of -1.1% since its launch. Ranked 19 in Global category. Return for 2019 was 21.5% , 2018 was -9.4% and 2017 was 21.1% . DSP BlackRock World Mining Fund
Growth Launch Date 29 Dec 09 NAV (22 May 20) ₹8.8757 ↓ -0.23 (-2.52 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹30 on 30 Apr 20 Category Equity - Global AMC DSP BlackRock Invmt Managers Pvt. Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 1.68 Sharpe Ratio 0.12 Information Ratio -1.23 Alpha Ratio -4.18 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 30 Apr 15 ₹10,000 30 Apr 16 ₹8,679 30 Apr 17 ₹9,301 30 Apr 18 ₹11,857 30 Apr 19 ₹11,370 30 Apr 20 ₹11,593 Returns for DSP BlackRock World Mining Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 22 May 20 Duration Returns 1 Month 11.3% 3 Month 0.1% 6 Month 5.5% 1 Year 14% 3 Year 9.4% 5 Year 4.4% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch -1.1% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2019 21.5% 2018 -9.4% 2017 21.1% 2016 49.7% 2015 -36% 2014 -21% 2013 -14.1% 2012 -0.9% 2011 -15.1% 2010 25.3% Fund Manager information for DSP BlackRock World Mining Fund
Name Since Tenure Jay Kothari 1 Mar 13 7.09 Yr. Data below for DSP BlackRock World Mining Fund as on 30 Apr 20
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Basic Materials 87.99% Financial Services 2.02% Industrials 1.43% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 6.53% Equity 91.44% Debt 0.07% Other 1.96% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity BGF World Mining I2
Investment Fund | -98% ₹29 Cr 99,199 Treps / Reverse Repo Investments / Corporate Debt Repo
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -3% ₹1 Cr Net Receivables/Payables
Net Current Assets | -0% ₹0 Cr 6. DSP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 5.6% since its launch. Ranked 26 in Global category. Return for 2019 was 18.3% , 2018 was -1.3% and 2017 was 4.9% . DSP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund
Growth Launch Date 21 Aug 14 NAV (22 May 20) ₹13.6579 ↓ -0.05 (-0.38 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹29 on 30 Apr 20 Category Equity - Global AMC DSP BlackRock Invmt Managers Pvt. Ltd. Rating ☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 1.93 Sharpe Ratio 0.55 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 30 Apr 15 ₹10,000 30 Apr 16 ₹9,810 30 Apr 17 ₹10,136 30 Apr 18 ₹11,018 30 Apr 19 ₹11,479 30 Apr 20 ₹12,523 Returns for DSP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 22 May 20 Duration Returns 1 Month 2.8% 3 Month -1% 6 Month 3.6% 1 Year 12.9% 3 Year 7.3% 5 Year 4.8% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 5.6% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2019 18.3% 2018 -1.3% 2017 4.9% 2016 4.4% 2015 1.7% 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 Fund Manager information for DSP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund
Name Since Tenure Kedar Karnik 17 Jul 16 3.71 Yr. Laukik Bagwe 21 Aug 14 5.61 Yr. Jay Kothari 21 Aug 14 5.61 Yr. Data below for DSP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund as on 30 Apr 20
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Health Care 9.45% Technology 9.33% Consumer Cyclical 6.46% Financial Services 5.81% Communication Services 5.65% Industrials 4.12% Consumer Defensive 3.85% Basic Materials 1.83% Utility 1.37% Energy 1.16% Real Estate 0.95% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 19.47% Equity 55.94% Debt 21.05% Other 3.55% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity BGF Global Allocation I2 USD
Investment Fund | -95% ₹28 Cr 57,867 Treps / Reverse Repo Investments / Corporate Debt Repo
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -5% ₹1 Cr Net Receivables/Payables
Net Current Assets | -0% ₹0 Cr 7. DSP BlackRock US Flexible Equity Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 13.8% since its launch. Ranked 3 in Global category. Return for 2019 was 27.5% , 2018 was -1.1% and 2017 was 15.5% . DSP BlackRock US Flexible Equity Fund
Growth Launch Date 3 Aug 12 NAV (22 May 20) ₹27.3323 ↓ -0.25 (-0.92 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹260 on 30 Apr 20 Category Equity - Global AMC DSP BlackRock Invmt Managers Pvt. Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 1.97 Sharpe Ratio 0.14 Information Ratio -0.85 Alpha Ratio -3.74 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 30 Apr 15 ₹10,000 30 Apr 16 ₹9,952 30 Apr 17 ₹11,467 30 Apr 18 ₹13,398 30 Apr 19 ₹14,889 30 Apr 20 ₹15,461 Returns for DSP BlackRock US Flexible Equity Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 22 May 20 Duration Returns 1 Month 7.8% 3 Month -5.1% 6 Month 0% 1 Year 11.8% 3 Year 11.9% 5 Year 9.6% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 13.8% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2019 27.5% 2018 -1.1% 2017 15.5% 2016 9.8% 2015 2.5% 2014 13.1% 2013 46.7% 2012 2011 2010 Fund Manager information for DSP BlackRock US Flexible Equity Fund
Name Since Tenure Kedar Karnik 17 Jul 16 3.71 Yr. Laukik Bagwe 3 Aug 12 7.66 Yr. Jay Kothari 1 Mar 13 7.09 Yr. Data below for DSP BlackRock US Flexible Equity Fund as on 30 Apr 20
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Technology 22.07% Communication Services 14.5% Health Care 14.19% Consumer Defensive 11.26% Consumer Cyclical 10.43% Financial Services 10.4% Industrials 6.17% Energy 3.29% Basic Materials 1.89% Utility 1.42% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 4.37% Equity 95.63% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity BGF US Flexible Equity I2 USD
Investment Fund | -96% ₹249 Cr 1,407,898
↑ 21,968 Treps / Reverse Repo Investments / Corporate Debt Repo
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -5% ₹12 Cr Net Receivables/Payables
Net Current Assets | -0% -₹1 Cr 8. Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Plan A
CAGR/Annualized return of 6.7% since its launch. Ranked 36 in Global category. Return for 2019 was 24.7% , 2018 was 4.1% and 2017 was 13.5% . Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Plan A
Growth Launch Date 31 Oct 07 NAV (26 May 20) ₹22.4752 ↑ 0.05 (0.22 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹76 on 30 Apr 20 Category Equity - Global AMC Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd Rating ☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 3.01 Sharpe Ratio 0.1 Information Ratio 0.07 Alpha Ratio -0.74 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 30 Apr 15 ₹10,000 30 Apr 16 ₹9,138 30 Apr 17 ₹9,255 30 Apr 18 ₹10,942 30 Apr 19 ₹12,408 30 Apr 20 ₹12,812 Returns for Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Plan A
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 22 May 20 Duration Returns 1 Month 4.5% 3 Month -2.1% 6 Month -3.3% 1 Year 9.3% 3 Year 11% 5 Year 5% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 6.7% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2019 24.7% 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% Fund Manager information for Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Plan A
Name Since Tenure Vineet Maloo 31 Oct 07 12.43 Yr. Data below for Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Plan A as on 30 Apr 20
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Health Care 21.23% Technology 17.16% Industrials 16.77% Financial Services 11.54% Consumer Cyclical 10.82% Communication Services 7.9% Consumer Defensive 7.17% Energy 1.73% Utility 1.01% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 4.66% Equity 95.34% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Clearing Corporation Of India Limited
CBLO | -4% ₹3 Cr Microsoft Corp (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 17 | MSFT3% ₹2 Cr 1,700
↓ -300 Facebook Inc A (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 20 | FB3% ₹2 Cr 1,531
↑ 1,000 Veeva Systems Inc Class A (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 20 | VEEV3% ₹2 Cr 1,500
↑ 1,500 Yum China Holdings Inc (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | YUMC3% ₹2 Cr 5,600 Raytheon Technologies Corp (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 20 | RTX3% ₹2 Cr 3,964
↑ 1,629 Alphabet Inc A (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 18 | GOOGL3% ₹2 Cr 200 Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 17 | BRK.B2% ₹2 Cr 1,300 McDonald's Corp (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 18 | MCD2% ₹2 Cr 1,300
↓ -300 Salesforce.com Inc (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 18 | CRM2% ₹2 Cr 1,500
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
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.
How to Invest in International Mutual Fund Online?
Open Free Investment Account for Lifetime at Fincash.com.
Complete your Registration and KYC Process
Upload Documents (PAN, Aadhaar, etc.). And, You are Ready to Invest!
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.
All efforts have been made to ensure the information provided here is accurate. However, no guarantees are made regarding correctness of data. Please verify with scheme information document before making any investment.
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