+91-22-48913909
Table of Contents
- Background of International Mutual Funds in India
- How to Pick an International Mutual Fund?
- Best International Mutual Funds to Invest in FY 25 - 26
- Types of International Mutual Funds
- Why to Invest in International Mutual Funds?
- Taxation of International Mutual Funds
- How to Invest in International Mutual Fund Online?
- FAQs
- 1. What are the benefits of investing in international mutual funds?
- 2. Can I invest in companies that post lower growth than India?
- 3. What is the Franklin India Feeder?
- 4. What is the BlackRock World Mining Fund?
- 5. Are earnings from international mutual funds taxed?
- 6. What is the main risk of the international mutual fund?
- 7. Who should invest in a foreign mutual fund?
Top 8 Equity - Global Funds
- DSP BlackRock World Gold Fund
- Principal Global Opportunities Fund
- Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund
- Invesco India Feeder- Invesco Global Equity Income Fund
- Nippon India US Equity Opportunites Fund
- DSP BlackRock US Flexible Equity Fund
- Edelweiss Europe Dynamic Equity Off-shore Fund
- Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Plan A
8 Best International Mutual Funds 2025
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,
How to Pick an International Mutual Fund?
There are certain things to be kept in mind while choosing a suitable fund.
Best International Mutual Funds to Invest in FY 25 - 26
"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 investment objective of the Scheme is to provide long term capital appreciation by predominantly investing in overseas mutual fund schemes, and a certain portion of its corpus in Money Market Securities and/or units of Money Market / Liquid Schemes of Principal Mutual Fund. Principal Global Opportunities Fund is a Equity - Global fund was launched on 29 Mar 04. It is a fund with High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Principal Global Opportunities 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 (Erstwhile Invesco India Global Equity Income Fund) To provide capital appreciation and/or income by investing predominantly
in units of Invesco Global Equity Income Fund, an overseas equity fund which invests primarily in equities of companies worldwide. The Scheme may, at the discretion of Fund Manager, also invest in units of other similar Overseas Mutual Funds with similar objectives, strategy and attributes which may constitute a significant portion of its net assets. Invesco India Feeder- Invesco Global Equity Income Fund is a Equity - Global fund was launched on 5 May 14. It is a fund with High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Invesco India Feeder- Invesco Global Equity Income 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 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 The primary investment objective of the Scheme is to seek to provide long term capital growth by investing predominantly in the JPMorgan Funds - Europe Dynamic Fund, an equity fund which invests primarily in an aggressively managed portfolio of European companies. Edelweiss Europe Dynamic Equity Off-shore Fund is a Equity - Global fund was launched on 7 Feb 14. It is a fund with High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Edelweiss Europe Dynamic Equity Off-shore 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 (%) 2023 (%) DSP BlackRock World Gold Fund Growth ₹24.4465
↓ -0.41 ₹1,089 500 15.4 15.1 65.2 9.4 11 15.9 Principal Global Opportunities Fund Growth ₹47.4362
↓ -0.04 ₹38 2,000 2.9 3.1 25.8 24.8 16.5 Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund Growth ₹77.6104
↓ -0.02 ₹3,989 500 8.6 14.8 25.3 16.6 15.2 27.1 Invesco India Feeder- Invesco Global Equity Income Fund Growth ₹28.036
↑ 0.17 ₹29 500 8.7 11.1 23.3 16.9 14.7 13.7 Nippon India US Equity Opportunites Fund Growth ₹36.2247
↓ -0.03 ₹751 100 8.2 15.6 21.8 15.7 14.3 21.3 DSP BlackRock US Flexible Equity Fund Growth ₹61.161
↓ -0.08 ₹920 500 10.5 12.4 20 14.9 16.4 17.8 Edelweiss Europe Dynamic Equity Off-shore Fund Growth ₹20.9277
↑ 0.05 ₹78 1,000 12.9 8.3 19.6 11.6 11.6 5.4 Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Plan A Growth ₹38.1368
↑ 0.04 ₹192 1,000 10.6 11.1 18.3 8.8 9.3 7.4 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 18 Feb 25 10 crore of more and sorted on last one year return.
1. DSP BlackRock World Gold Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 5.3% since its launch. Ranked 11 in Global category. Return for 2024 was 15.9% , 2023 was 7% and 2022 was -7.7% . DSP BlackRock World Gold Fund
Growth Launch Date 14 Sep 07 NAV (18 Feb 25) ₹24.4465 ↓ -0.41 (-1.63 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,089 on 31 Jan 25 Category Equity - Global AMC DSP BlackRock Invmt Managers Pvt. Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 1.35 Sharpe Ratio 1.22 Information Ratio -0.38 Alpha Ratio 1.81 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 20 ₹10,000 31 Jan 21 ₹12,564 31 Jan 22 ₹11,065 31 Jan 23 ₹11,837 31 Jan 24 ₹10,700 31 Jan 25 ₹15,766 Returns for DSP BlackRock World Gold Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 18 Feb 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 13.3% 3 Month 15.4% 6 Month 15.1% 1 Year 65.2% 3 Year 9.4% 5 Year 11% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 5.3% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 15.9% 2022 7% 2021 -7.7% 2020 -9% 2019 31.4% 2018 35.1% 2017 -10.7% 2016 -4% 2015 52.7% 2014 -18.5% Fund Manager information for DSP BlackRock World Gold Fund
Name Since Tenure Jay Kothari 1 Mar 13 11.93 Yr. Data below for DSP BlackRock World Gold Fund as on 31 Jan 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Basic Materials 93.34% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 2.73% Equity 93.37% Debt 0.03% Other 3.87% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity BGF World Gold I2
Investment Fund | -81% ₹771 Cr 1,999,942
↓ -40,244 VanEck Gold Miners ETF
- | GDX18% ₹167 Cr 573,719 Treps / Reverse Repo Investments
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -2% ₹18 Cr Net Receivables/Payables
Net Current Assets | -1% -₹8 Cr 2. Principal Global Opportunities Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 9.2% since its launch. Ranked 8 in Global category. . Principal Global Opportunities Fund
Growth Launch Date 29 Mar 04 NAV (31 Dec 21) ₹47.4362 ↓ -0.04 (-0.09 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹38 on 30 Nov 21 Category Equity - Global AMC Principal Pnb Asset Mgmt. Co. Priv. Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 2.1 Sharpe Ratio 2.31 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 10,000 Min SIP Investment 2,000 Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Jan 20 ₹10,000 31 Jan 21 ₹12,090 Returns for Principal Global Opportunities Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 18 Feb 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0% 3 Month 2.9% 6 Month 3.1% 1 Year 25.8% 3 Year 24.8% 5 Year 16.5% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 9.2% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 Fund Manager information for Principal Global Opportunities Fund
Name Since Tenure Data below for Principal Global Opportunities Fund as on 30 Nov 21
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 3. Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 17% since its launch. Ranked 6 in Global category. Return for 2024 was 27.1% , 2023 was 37.9% and 2022 was -30.3% . Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund
Growth Launch Date 6 Feb 12 NAV (18 Feb 25) ₹77.6104 ↓ -0.02 (-0.02 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹3,989 on 31 Jan 25 Category Equity - Global AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 1.52 Sharpe Ratio 1.46 Information Ratio -1.59 Alpha Ratio -8.27 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 31 Jan 20 ₹10,000 31 Jan 21 ₹13,622 31 Jan 22 ₹14,498 31 Jan 23 ₹12,164 31 Jan 24 ₹16,200 31 Jan 25 ₹21,075 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 18 Feb 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 4.1% 3 Month 8.6% 6 Month 14.8% 1 Year 25.3% 3 Year 16.6% 5 Year 15.2% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 17% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 27.1% 2022 37.9% 2021 -30.3% 2020 17.9% 2019 45.2% 2018 34.2% 2017 6.5% 2016 18.1% 2015 -0.8% 2014 8.8% Fund Manager information for Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund
Name Since Tenure Sandeep Manam 18 Oct 21 3.29 Yr. Data below for Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund as on 31 Jan 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Technology 40.46% Consumer Cyclical 11.66% Communication Services 11.13% Health Care 10.35% Industrials 7.74% Financial Services 7.5% Consumer Defensive 2.03% Basic Materials 2.02% Utility 0.5% Real Estate 0.39% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 2.97% Equity 95.97% Other 0.4% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Franklin US Opportunities I(acc)USD
Investment Fund | -98% ₹3,686 Cr 4,482,175
↑ 27,440 Call, Cash & Other Assets
CBLO | -2% ₹63 Cr 4. Invesco India Feeder- Invesco Global Equity Income Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 10% since its launch. Ranked 12 in Global category. Return for 2024 was 13.7% , 2023 was 27% and 2022 was -2.1% . Invesco India Feeder- Invesco Global Equity Income Fund
Growth Launch Date 5 May 14 NAV (18 Feb 25) ₹28.036 ↑ 0.17 (0.61 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹29 on 31 Jan 25 Category Equity - Global AMC Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 1.4 Sharpe Ratio 1.77 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Jan 20 ₹10,000 31 Jan 21 ₹11,122 31 Jan 22 ₹12,831 31 Jan 23 ₹13,820 31 Jan 24 ₹16,378 31 Jan 25 ₹20,025 Returns for Invesco India Feeder- Invesco Global Equity Income Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 18 Feb 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 5.1% 3 Month 8.7% 6 Month 11.1% 1 Year 23.3% 3 Year 16.9% 5 Year 14.7% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 10% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 13.7% 2022 27% 2021 -2.1% 2020 21% 2019 7.3% 2018 24.7% 2017 -7.5% 2016 13.2% 2015 2.6% 2014 4% Fund Manager information for Invesco India Feeder- Invesco Global Equity Income Fund
Name Since Tenure Herin Shah 1 Aug 24 0.5 Yr. Data below for Invesco India Feeder- Invesco Global Equity Income Fund as on 31 Jan 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 19.58% Industrials 16.72% Technology 16.71% Health Care 11.66% Consumer Cyclical 8.59% Consumer Defensive 8.08% Real Estate 4.59% Communication Services 3.06% Basic Materials 2.91% Energy 1.79% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Equity 94.54% Other 5.46% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Invesco Global Equity Income C USD Acc
Investment Fund | -100% ₹26 Cr 21,026
↑ 868 Triparty Repo
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -5% ₹1 Cr Net Receivables / (Payables)
Net Current Assets | -4% -₹1 Cr 5. Nippon India US Equity Opportunites Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 14.4% since its launch. Return for 2024 was 21.3% , 2023 was 32.4% and 2022 was -19% . Nippon India US Equity Opportunites Fund
Growth Launch Date 23 Jul 15 NAV (18 Feb 25) ₹36.2247 ↓ -0.03 (-0.09 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹751 on 31 Jan 25 Category Equity - Global AMC Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd. Rating Risk High Expense Ratio 2.4 Sharpe Ratio 1.55 Information Ratio -0.76 Alpha Ratio -3.23 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 20 ₹10,000 31 Jan 21 ₹11,890 31 Jan 22 ₹14,095 31 Jan 23 ₹12,910 31 Jan 24 ₹16,182 31 Jan 25 ₹20,743 Returns for Nippon India US Equity Opportunites Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 18 Feb 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 3.8% 3 Month 8.2% 6 Month 15.6% 1 Year 21.8% 3 Year 15.7% 5 Year 14.3% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 14.4% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 21.3% 2022 32.4% 2021 -19% 2020 22.2% 2019 22.4% 2018 31.8% 2017 7.7% 2016 16.9% 2015 8.2% 2014 Fund Manager information for Nippon India US Equity Opportunites Fund
Name Since Tenure Kinjal Desai 25 May 18 6.7 Yr. Data below for Nippon India US Equity Opportunites Fund as on 31 Jan 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Technology 26.94% Consumer Cyclical 18.74% Communication Services 16.18% Financial Services 13.51% Health Care 12.92% Basic Materials 3.33% Consumer Defensive 2.37% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 6% Equity 94% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Amazon.com Inc (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 19 | AMZN7% ₹49 Cr 26,139
↓ -4,214 Alphabet Inc Class A (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 15 | GOOGL6% ₹45 Cr 27,895 Meta Platforms Inc Class A (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 16 | META6% ₹43 Cr 8,573 Microsoft Corp (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 18 | MSFT6% ₹40 Cr 11,199
↑ 403 Booking Holdings Inc (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 15 | BKNG5% ₹38 Cr 905
↓ -259 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd ADR (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 23 | TSM5% ₹38 Cr 22,358
↓ -7,402 Mastercard Inc Class A (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 15 | MA5% ₹34 Cr 7,436
↓ -603 Charles Schwab Corp (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 22 | SCHW5% ₹32 Cr 51,220 IQVIA Holdings Inc (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 17 | IQV4% ₹30 Cr 17,927
↓ -595 Visa Inc Class A (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 17 | V4% ₹29 Cr 10,579
↓ -528 6. DSP BlackRock US Flexible Equity Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 15.5% since its launch. Ranked 3 in Global category. Return for 2024 was 17.8% , 2023 was 22% and 2022 was -5.9% . DSP BlackRock US Flexible Equity Fund
Growth Launch Date 3 Aug 12 NAV (18 Feb 25) ₹61.161 ↓ -0.08 (-0.14 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹920 on 31 Jan 25 Category Equity - Global AMC DSP BlackRock Invmt Managers Pvt. Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 1.54 Sharpe Ratio 1.52 Information Ratio -0.45 Alpha Ratio -0.9 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 20 ₹10,000 31 Jan 21 ₹12,429 31 Jan 22 ₹14,551 31 Jan 23 ₹15,088 31 Jan 24 ₹17,967 31 Jan 25 ₹21,879 Returns for DSP BlackRock US Flexible Equity Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 18 Feb 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 2.9% 3 Month 10.5% 6 Month 12.4% 1 Year 20% 3 Year 14.9% 5 Year 16.4% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 15.5% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 17.8% 2022 22% 2021 -5.9% 2020 24.2% 2019 22.6% 2018 27.5% 2017 -1.1% 2016 15.5% 2015 9.8% 2014 2.5% Fund Manager information for DSP BlackRock US Flexible Equity Fund
Name Since Tenure Jay Kothari 1 Mar 13 11.93 Yr. Data below for DSP BlackRock US Flexible Equity Fund as on 31 Jan 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Technology 36.36% Financial Services 13.92% Health Care 13.9% Communication Services 10.85% Consumer Cyclical 7.36% Industrials 5.84% Energy 3.74% Basic Materials 3.49% Real Estate 1.72% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 2.79% Equity 97.18% Debt 0.03% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity BGF US Flexible Equity I2
Investment Fund | -99% ₹856 Cr 2,085,707 Treps / Reverse Repo Investments
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -2% ₹13 Cr Net Receivables/Payables
Net Current Assets | -0% -₹2 Cr 7. Edelweiss Europe Dynamic Equity Off-shore Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 6.9% since its launch. Ranked 22 in Global category. Return for 2024 was 5.4% , 2023 was 17.3% and 2022 was -6% . Edelweiss Europe Dynamic Equity Off-shore Fund
Growth Launch Date 7 Feb 14 NAV (18 Feb 25) ₹20.9277 ↑ 0.05 (0.26 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹78 on 31 Jan 25 Category Equity - Global AMC Edelweiss Asset Management Limited Rating ☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 1.38 Sharpe Ratio 0.54 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load 0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Jan 20 ₹10,000 31 Jan 21 ₹11,365 31 Jan 22 ₹12,906 31 Jan 23 ₹13,641 31 Jan 24 ₹14,874 31 Jan 25 ₹17,017 Returns for Edelweiss Europe Dynamic Equity Off-shore Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 18 Feb 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 10.6% 3 Month 12.9% 6 Month 8.3% 1 Year 19.6% 3 Year 11.6% 5 Year 11.6% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 6.9% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 5.4% 2022 17.3% 2021 -6% 2020 17% 2019 13.5% 2018 22.9% 2017 -12.2% 2016 12.5% 2015 -3.9% 2014 5.4% Fund Manager information for Edelweiss Europe Dynamic Equity Off-shore Fund
Name Since Tenure Bhavesh Jain 9 Apr 18 6.82 Yr. Bharat Lahoti 1 Oct 21 3.34 Yr. Data below for Edelweiss Europe Dynamic Equity Off-shore Fund as on 31 Jan 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 21.01% Industrials 15.46% Consumer Cyclical 11.31% Consumer Defensive 8.79% Energy 8.03% Health Care 7.41% Communication Services 6.53% Technology 5.4% Basic Materials 5.23% Utility 3.09% Real Estate 1.47% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 4.63% Equity 93.71% Debt 0.03% Other 1.63% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity JPM Europe Dynamic I (acc) EUR
Investment Fund | -99% ₹73 Cr 174,857 Clearing Corporation Of India Ltd.
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -1% ₹1 Cr Net Receivables/(Payables)
CBLO | -0% ₹0 Cr Accrued Interest
CBLO | -0% ₹0 Cr 8. Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Plan A
CAGR/Annualized return of 8% since its launch. Ranked 36 in Global category. Return for 2024 was 7.4% , 2023 was 8.6% and 2022 was -2.1% . Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Plan A
Growth Launch Date 31 Oct 07 NAV (18 Feb 25) ₹38.1368 ↑ 0.04 (0.11 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹192 on 31 Jan 25 Category Equity - Global AMC Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd Rating ☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 2.5 Sharpe Ratio 0.8 Information Ratio -1.16 Alpha Ratio -10.22 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 20 ₹10,000 31 Jan 21 ₹11,360 31 Jan 22 ₹12,366 31 Jan 23 ₹12,890 31 Jan 24 ₹13,235 31 Jan 25 ₹15,536 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 18 Feb 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 7.3% 3 Month 10.6% 6 Month 11.1% 1 Year 18.3% 3 Year 8.8% 5 Year 9.3% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 8% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 7.4% 2022 8.6% 2021 -2.1% 2020 13.5% 2019 13.2% 2018 24.7% 2017 4.1% 2016 13.5% 2015 -2.1% 2014 0% Fund Manager information for Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Plan A
Name Since Tenure Dhaval Joshi 21 Nov 22 2.2 Yr. Data below for Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Plan A as on 31 Jan 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 27.88% Financial Services 16.84% Technology 13.69% Consumer Defensive 11.58% Health Care 10.91% Communication Services 7% Consumer Cyclical 6.34% Basic Materials 4.55% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 1.21% Equity 98.79% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Allegro.EU SA Ordinary Shares (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 24 | ALE3% ₹5 Cr 80,700 Singapore Exchange Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | S682% ₹4 Cr 51,000 Imperial Brands PLC (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 21 | IMB2% ₹4 Cr 14,600 British American Tobacco PLC (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | BATS2% ₹4 Cr 12,900 Brambles Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 24 | BXB2% ₹4 Cr 38,800 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd ADR (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 21 | TSM2% ₹4 Cr 2,300 Rheinmetall AG (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 24 | RHM2% ₹4 Cr 700 TransUnion (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 24 | TRU2% ₹4 Cr 4,800 Airbus SE (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 21 | AIR2% ₹4 Cr 2,600 Tencent Holdings Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 22 | 007002% ₹4 Cr 7,800
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.
Talk to our investment specialist
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.
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.
FAQs
1. What are the benefits of investing in international mutual funds?
A: It diversifies your portfolio of investment, which tends to give you better & diversified returns. It also keeps your portfolio balanced. As these companies have foreign funds, you can expect your investment to produce good returns.
2. Can I invest in companies that post lower growth than India?
A: Yes, you can, but it will depend on the financial institution you are investing in. You cannot directly invest in the securities of a foreign company. You will need a broker or a financial institute to help you invest in the particular security.
3. What is the Franklin India Feeder?
A: The Franklin India Feeder or the Franklin US Opportunities Fund is one of the most successful international mutual funds. This fund allows you to invest in multiple securities of companies in the United States involved in fields like technology, healthcare, consumer cyclical, financial services, and many more such industrial sectors. These mutual funds allow you to diversify your portfolio of investments, making it easy to invest in multiple securities through a single investment. Since its launch, the Franklin India Feeder has produced returns of 19.9%.
4. What is the BlackRock World Mining Fund?
A: This is different from Franklin as it has an equity sector only in necessary materials and financial services. This is considered to be a high-risk mutual fund, but has been known to produce excellent returns. The DSP BlackRock World Mining has produced returns of nearly 34.9% for the 3- year investment period.
5. Are earnings from international mutual funds taxed?
A: Yes, Earnings from international mutual funds are taxed. Dividends that you earn from these funds are liable for Tax Deducted at Source or TDS at 7.5% till March 31, 2021, and the mutual fund house deducts it. If you have invested for 3 years, it will fall under the short-term investment, and if for more, you will have to categorize it under long-term investment. The taxation slab will also depend on the time for which the investment has been made.
6. What is the main risk of the international mutual fund?
A: The primary risk of the international mutual fund is the fluctuating nature of the foreign exchange rate. If the foreign exchange rates fluctuate compared to the rupee, it can adversely affect your investment.
7. Who should invest in a foreign mutual fund?
A: If you are looking to diversify your investment portfolio and looking to add a geographical diversification, then you could consider investing in a foreign mutual fund.
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.
AMFI Registration No. 112358 | CIN: U74999MH2016PTC282153
Shepard Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (with ARN code 112358) makes no warranties or representations, express or implied, on products offered through the platform. It accepts no liability for any damages or losses, however caused, in connection with the use of, or on the reliance of its product or related services. Terms and conditions of the website are applicable.
©2025 Shepard Technologies Private Limited. All Rights Reserved
Very good article I got all the required information.