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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?
Top 8 Equity - Global Funds
- Reliance Us Equity Opportunites Fund
- ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund
- Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund
- Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Plan A
- DSP BlackRock US Flexible Equity Fund
- ICICI Prudential Global Stable Equity Fund
- DSP BlackRock World Energy Fund
- DSP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund
8 Best International Mutual Funds 2019
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 ₹15.1329
↑ 0.18 ₹31 100 6.1 5.2 19.8 19.1 7.7 ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund Growth ₹27.37
↑ 0.36 ₹249 100 2.1 4.3 17.1 16.6 11.7 5.2 Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund Growth ₹30.1059
↑ 0.02 ₹746 1,000 9.6 -0.5 16.1 17.5 10.7 6.5 Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Plan A Growth ₹21.0967
↑ 0.04 ₹58 1,000 1.4 1.5 12.5 11.1 6.1 4.1 DSP BlackRock US Flexible Equity Fund Growth ₹24.605
↑ 0.40 ₹206 500 0.1 -2.8 10.5 16.2 10.2 -1.1 ICICI Prudential Global Stable Equity Fund Growth ₹15.23
↑ 0.19 ₹90 1,000 1.5 0.9 10.1 9 8.2 -0.9 DSP BlackRock World Energy Fund Growth ₹13.3498
↑ 0.10 ₹19 500 1.3 -5.7 6.8 7.2 -1.6 -11.3 DSP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund Growth ₹12.279
↑ 0.08 ₹27 500 1.4 -0.2 6.1 6.1 -1.3 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 15 Feb 19
*Funds having net assets of 10 crore of more and sorted on last one year return.
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 Below is the key information for Reliance 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 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 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 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 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 Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential Global Stable 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 Energy Fund and BlackRock Global Funds – New Energy 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 Energy Fund is a Equity - Global fund was launched on 14 Aug 09. It is a fund with High risk and has given a Below is the key information for DSP BlackRock World Energy 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 1. Reliance Us Equity Opportunites Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 12.3% since its launch. Return for 2018 was 7.7% , 2017 was 16.9% and 2016 was 8.2% . Reliance Us Equity Opportunites Fund
Growth Launch Date 23 Jul 15 NAV (15 Feb 19) ₹15.1329 ↑ 0.18 (1.18 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹31 on 31 Jan 19 Category Equity - Global AMC Reliance Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd. Rating Risk High Expense Ratio 2.81 Sharpe Ratio 0.53 Information Ratio 0.08 Alpha Ratio 2.71 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 Jan 16 ₹9,543 31 Jan 17 ₹11,176 31 Jan 18 ₹13,398 31 Jan 19 ₹14,967 Returns for Reliance Us Equity Opportunites Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 15 Feb 19 Duration Returns 1 Month 8.2% 3 Month 6.1% 6 Month 5.2% 1 Year 19.8% 3 Year 19.1% 5 Year 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 12.3% 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 3.28 Yr. Kinjal Desai 25 May 18 0.44 Yr. Data below for Reliance Us Equity Opportunites Fund as on 31 Jan 19
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Consumer Cyclical 23.52% Health Care 22.5% Technology 19.22% Financial Services 15.92% Energy 6.43% Real Estate 4.34% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 8.07% Equity 91.92% Other 0% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Triparty Repo
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -9% ₹3 Cr Mastercard Inc A (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 15 | MA8% ₹3 Cr 1,683 IQVIA Holdings Inc (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 17 | IQV7% ₹2 Cr 2,385 Enbridge Inc (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 18 | ENB6% ₹2 Cr 7,758 Booking Holdings Inc (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 15 | BKNG6% ₹2 Cr 154 O'Reilly Automotive Inc (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 17 | ORLY6% ₹2 Cr 786 Facebook Inc A (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 16 | FB6% ₹2 Cr 1,540 Visa Inc Class A (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 17 | V6% ₹2 Cr 1,845 Alphabet Inc A (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 15 | GOOGL5% ₹2 Cr 215 Lowe's Companies Inc (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 16 | LOW5% ₹2 Cr 2,458 2. ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 16.4% since its launch. Ranked 7 in Global category. Return for 2018 was 5.2% , 2017 was 14.1% and 2016 was 11.6% . ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund
Growth Launch Date 6 Jul 12 NAV (15 Feb 19) ₹27.37 ↑ 0.36 (1.33 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹249 on 31 Jan 19 Category Equity - Global AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 2.31 Sharpe Ratio 0.44 Information Ratio -0.19 Alpha Ratio 1.19 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 Jan 14 ₹10,000 31 Jan 15 ₹10,608 31 Jan 16 ₹11,332 31 Jan 17 ₹13,195 31 Jan 18 ₹15,550 31 Jan 19 ₹17,115 Returns for ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 15 Feb 19 Duration Returns 1 Month 7.7% 3 Month 2.1% 6 Month 4.3% 1 Year 17.1% 3 Year 16.6% 5 Year 11.7% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 16.4% 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 5.12 Yr. Priyanka Khandelwal 30 Jun 17 1.34 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund as on 31 Jan 19
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Technology 22.05% Health Care 17.26% Consumer Defensive 16.92% Consumer Cyclical 13.44% Industrials 10.66% Financial Services 10.27% Communication Services 2.43% Utility 2.01% Real Estate 1.9% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 3.07% Equity 96.93% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Amazon.com Inc (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 16 | AMZN4% ₹11 Cr 882 Treps
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -3% ₹8 Cr Mondelez International Inc Class A (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 17 | MDLZ3% ₹7 Cr 19,870 ServiceNow Inc (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 18 | NOW3% ₹6 Cr 4,103 Microchip Technology Inc (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 17 | MCHP3% ₹6 Cr 10,887 Comcast Corp Class A (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 18 | CMCSA2% ₹6 Cr 23,217 Alphabet Inc Class C (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 18 | GOOG2% ₹6 Cr 756 Biogen Inc (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 15 | BIIB2% ₹6 Cr 2,483 Facebook Inc A (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 18 | FB2% ₹6 Cr 4,891 PepsiCo Inc (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 18 | PEP2% ₹6 Cr 7,130 3. Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 17% since its launch. Ranked 6 in Global category. Return for 2018 was 6.5% , 2017 was 18.1% and 2016 was -0.8% . Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund
Growth Launch Date 6 Feb 12 NAV (19 Feb 19) ₹30.1059 ↑ 0.02 (0.08 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹746 on 31 Jan 19 Category Equity - Global AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 1.88 Sharpe Ratio 0.43 Information Ratio -0.55 Alpha Ratio 0.38 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 Jan 14 ₹10,000 31 Jan 15 ₹10,592 31 Jan 16 ₹10,996 31 Jan 17 ₹12,268 31 Jan 18 ₹14,845 31 Jan 19 ₹16,480 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 15 Feb 19 Duration Returns 1 Month 5.9% 3 Month 9.6% 6 Month -0.5% 1 Year 16.1% 3 Year 17.5% 5 Year 10.7% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 17% 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 2.5 Yr. Data below for Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund as on 31 Jan 19
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Technology 32.02% Financial Services 17.08% Health Care 13.72% Consumer Cyclical 10.46% Industrials 9.37% Communication Services 4.54% Consumer Defensive 3.72% Real Estate 1.91% Basic Materials 1.5% Energy 0.82% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 1.95% Equity 95.14% Other 2.91% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Franklin US Opportunities I(acc)USD
Investment Fund | -100% ₹746 Cr 2,487,750
↑ 31,430 Call, Cash & Other Assets
Receivables | -0% ₹1 Cr 4. Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Plan 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% . Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Plan A
Growth Launch Date 31 Oct 07 NAV (19 Feb 19) ₹21.0967 ↑ 0.04 (0.17 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹58 on 31 Jan 19 Category Equity - Global AMC Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd Rating ☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 3.01 Sharpe Ratio 0.32 Information Ratio -0.74 Alpha Ratio 2.75 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 Jan 14 ₹10,000 31 Jan 15 ₹10,491 31 Jan 16 ₹9,784 31 Jan 17 ₹10,467 31 Jan 18 ₹12,246 31 Jan 19 ₹13,166 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 15 Feb 19 Duration Returns 1 Month 4.3% 3 Month 1.4% 6 Month 1.5% 1 Year 12.5% 3 Year 11.1% 5 Year 6.1% 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 11.01 Yr. Data below for Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Plan A as on 31 Jan 19
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 20.18% Financial Services 18% Technology 16.34% Health Care 15.67% Consumer Cyclical 12.58% Consumer Defensive 8.55% Energy 1.13% Real Estate 1.04% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 6.51% Equity 93.5% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Clearing Corporation Of India Limited
CBLO | -12% ₹7 Cr Net Receivables / (Payables)
Net Current Assets | -6% -₹3 Cr Salesforce.com Inc (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 18 | CRM3% ₹2 Cr 1,500 Microsoft Corp (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 17 | MSFT3% ₹2 Cr 2,000 Berkshire Hathaway Inc B (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 17 | BRK.B3% ₹1 Cr 1,000 Biogen Inc (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 18 | BIIB2% ₹1 Cr 600 Intel Corp (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | INTC2% ₹1 Cr 4,100
↑ 2,200 United Technologies Corp (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 18 | UTX2% ₹1 Cr 1,630 KLA-Tencor Corp (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 19 | KLAC2% ₹1 Cr 1,800
↑ 1,800 Brambles Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 18 | BXB2% ₹1 Cr 24,000
↑ 13,200 5. DSP BlackRock US Flexible Equity Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 14.8% since its launch. Ranked 3 in Global category. Return for 2018 was -1.1% , 2017 was 15.5% and 2016 was 9.8% . DSP BlackRock US Flexible Equity Fund
Growth Launch Date 3 Aug 12 NAV (15 Feb 19) ₹24.605 ↑ 0.40 (1.66 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹206 on 31 Jan 19 Category Equity - Global AMC DSP BlackRock Invmt Managers Pvt. Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 2.1 Sharpe Ratio 0.06 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 Jan 14 ₹10,000 31 Jan 15 ₹10,694 31 Jan 16 ₹11,052 31 Jan 17 ₹13,165 31 Jan 18 ₹15,681 31 Jan 19 ₹16,095 Returns for DSP BlackRock US Flexible Equity Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 15 Feb 19 Duration Returns 1 Month 6.9% 3 Month 0.1% 6 Month -2.8% 1 Year 10.5% 3 Year 16.2% 5 Year 10.2% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 14.8% 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 2.29 Yr. Laukik Bagwe 3 Aug 12 6.25 Yr. Jay Kothari 1 Mar 13 5.67 Yr. Data below for DSP BlackRock US Flexible Equity Fund as on 31 Jan 19
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Technology 25.5% Health Care 17.33% Financial Services 13.64% Consumer Cyclical 10.51% Consumer Defensive 7.26% Energy 6.25% Industrials 4.86% Communication Services 3.69% Basic Materials 3.02% Utility 2.76% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 5.18% Equity 94.82% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity BGF US Flexible Equity I2 USD
Investment Fund | -95% ₹195 Cr 1,251,731 Treps / Reverse Repo Investments / Corporate Debt Repo
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -5% ₹11 Cr Net Receivables/Payables
Net Current Assets | -0% ₹0 Cr 6. ICICI Prudential Global Stable Equity Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 8.1% since its launch. Ranked 10 in Global category. Return for 2018 was -0.9% , 2017 was 7.2% and 2016 was 7.3% . ICICI Prudential Global Stable Equity Fund
Growth Launch Date 13 Sep 13 NAV (15 Feb 19) ₹15.23 ↑ 0.19 (1.26 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹90 on 31 Jan 19 Category Equity - Global AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 2.12 Sharpe Ratio 0.07 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 Jan 14 ₹10,000 31 Jan 15 ₹11,087 31 Jan 16 ₹11,964 31 Jan 17 ₹13,101 31 Jan 18 ₹14,377 31 Jan 19 ₹14,855 Returns for ICICI Prudential Global Stable Equity Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 15 Feb 19 Duration Returns 1 Month 5.2% 3 Month 1.5% 6 Month 0.9% 1 Year 10.1% 3 Year 9% 5 Year 8.2% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 8.1% 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 5.12 Yr. Priyanka Khandelwal 30 Jun 17 1.34 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential Global Stable Equity Fund as on 31 Jan 19
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Health Care 24.23% Technology 13.34% Communication Services 9.81% Consumer Cyclical 9.51% Financial Services 8.48% Consumer Defensive 8.34% Industrials 7.1% Utility 6.29% Real Estate 4.28% Energy 2.3% Basic Materials 0.97% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 4.6% Equity 94.65% Other 0.75% 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 Energy Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 3.1% since its launch. Ranked 29 in Global category. Return for 2018 was -11.3% , 2017 was -1.9% and 2016 was 22.5% . DSP BlackRock World Energy Fund
Growth Launch Date 14 Aug 09 NAV (18 Feb 19) ₹13.3498 ↑ 0.10 (0.77 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹19 on 31 Jan 19 Category Equity - Global AMC DSP BlackRock Invmt Managers Pvt. Ltd. Rating ☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 1.83 Sharpe Ratio -0.2 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 Jan 14 ₹10,000 31 Jan 15 ₹9,207 31 Jan 16 ₹7,627 31 Jan 17 ₹9,347 31 Jan 18 ₹9,615 31 Jan 19 ₹9,245 DSP BlackRock World Energy Fund SIP Returns
Returns for DSP BlackRock World Energy Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 15 Feb 19 Duration Returns 1 Month 4.6% 3 Month 1.3% 6 Month -5.7% 1 Year 6.8% 3 Year 7.2% 5 Year -1.6% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 3.1% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2018 -11.3% 2017 -1.9% 2016 22.5% 2015 -20.9% 2014 -5.5% 2013 31.2% 2012 -4.8% 2011 2.3% 2010 6.4% 2009 Fund Manager information for DSP BlackRock World Energy Fund
Name Since Tenure Jay Kothari 1 Mar 13 5.67 Yr. Data below for DSP BlackRock World Energy Fund as on 31 Jan 19
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Energy 68.04% Industrials 8.55% Utility 7.48% Technology 5.11% Basic Materials 4.41% Consumer Cyclical 0.85% Health Care 0.6% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 4.64% Equity 95.03% Debt 0.02% Other 0.31% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity BGF World Energy I2
Investment Fund | -69% ₹13 Cr 102,950 BGF New Energy I2
Investment Fund | -28% ₹5 Cr 76,549 Treps / Reverse Repo Investments / Corporate Debt Repo
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -3% ₹1 Cr Net Receivables/Payables
Net Current Assets | -0% ₹0 Cr 8. DSP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 4.7% since its launch. Ranked 26 in Global category. Return for 2018 was -1.3% , 2017 was 4.9% and 2016 was 4.4% . DSP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund
Growth Launch Date 21 Aug 14 NAV (18 Feb 19) ₹12.279 ↑ 0.08 (0.64 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹27 on 31 Jan 19 Category Equity - Global AMC DSP BlackRock Invmt Managers Pvt. Ltd. Rating ☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 2.12 Sharpe Ratio -0.06 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 Jan 15 ₹9,967 31 Jan 16 ₹10,157 31 Jan 17 ₹10,998 31 Jan 18 ₹11,743 31 Jan 19 ₹11,981 Returns for DSP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 15 Feb 19 Duration Returns 1 Month 3.1% 3 Month 1.4% 6 Month -0.2% 1 Year 6.1% 3 Year 6.1% 5 Year 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 4.7% 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 2.29 Yr. Laukik Bagwe 21 Aug 14 4.2 Yr. Jay Kothari 21 Aug 14 4.2 Yr. Data below for DSP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund as on 31 Jan 19
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Technology 8.98% Health Care 8.7% Financial Services 5.93% Energy 5.76% Consumer Defensive 5.56% Consumer Cyclical 5.33% Industrials 4.85% Communication Services 4.73% Basic Materials 3.3% Utility 2.06% Real Estate 1.5% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 11.11% Equity 55.08% Debt 30.73% Other 3.08% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity BGF Global Allocation I2 USD
Investment Fund | -97% ₹27 Cr 63,085
↓ -1,433 Treps / Reverse Repo Investments / Corporate Debt Repo
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -3% ₹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.
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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