

Pacer ActiveAlpha India Quality ETF
The ETF.net INDQ Grade
Score 24 out of 100
- 18 of 19
Score 24 of 100 falls in the F band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Very small fund, grade capped at C.
The cap holds the Score at 40 or below, so B and A are out of reach.
- The pillars earned
- 25
- This cap took
- −0
- Published Score
- 24
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.F6 out of 100Rank 18 of 19Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A74 out of 100Rank 1 of 19Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.F19 out of 100Rank 18 of 19Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.F18 out of 100Rank 17 of 18Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.F23 out of 100Rank 19 of 19
Our read on INDQ
FMost India funds hand you the same large-cap giants. INDQ screens the Nifty 500 and Nifty Microcap 250 on quality, value and momentum, keeps roughly 20 to 30 names, and rebuilds quarterly.
The fund seeks capital appreciation by screening the ActiveAlpha India Quality Index for leading companies using quality, value, and momentum criteria.
Why people hold it
- The index ranks on quality, value and momentum, then holds roughly 20 to 30 Indian companies with weighting caps. Concentrated enough that individual names actually register.finance.yahoo.com
- The starting universe pairs the Nifty 500 with the Nifty Microcap 250, so smaller Indian companies are in scope, not only the household blue chips.finance.yahoo.com
- Built with ActiveAlpha, a Mumbai-based index provider, and rebalanced quarterly so the roster reflects current factor rankings rather than last year's leaders.finance.yahoo.compaceretfs.com
Worth knowing
- At 0.88% a year, it costs several times the broad international factor funds (INTF at 0.16%, GSIE at 0.25%). Single-country concentration and local research carry a price tag.
- Launched in 2026, still small and lightly traded. Spreads can run wider than on the big established India index funds.
- About 30 stocks in one emerging market: company, sector and rupee moves all land in the price. The stated mandate is capital appreciation, not income.
INDQ Holdings
- Stocks
- 29
- 101%
- INR
Geography
- India59.98%
- United States40.02%
Developed 0% · Emerging 100%
INDQ Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | INDQ |
|---|---|
| Year to date | — |
| 1 month | −4.9% |
| 3 months | −5.6% |
| 1 year | — |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | INDQ |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −3.4% |
INDQ in the news
INDQ Dividends
- $0.08 per share
- Irregular
Distribution data unavailable.
Distribution history
INDQ Risk
- —
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
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How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
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How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.32
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
INDQ Cost
- The middle half of India funds
- Median 0.75%
17 of the 19 India funds charge less.
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