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iShares India 50 ETF

INDYNasdaqiSharesA

$43.17+0.64 (+1.50%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

A75/ 100

Rank 3 of 19 in India

A75/100Rank 3 of 19inIndia
Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 42.53 to 43.17. Range 42.83 to 43.26. Use the arrow keys to read each point.42.8043.0010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.65%
Fund size
$507M
1Y total return
−12.8%
Yield · Last 12 months
9.63%
Holdings
54
Avg volume · 30D
112K sh
52W range
low $39.90high $54.87
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net INDY Grade

A

Score 75 out of 100

Category
India⁠
Rank
3 of 19
Six-pillar profile for INDY. Scores out of 100: Cost 78, Risk 49, Mission 100, Tradability 83, Holdings 35, Durability 84. Strongest: Mission (100). Weakest: Holdings (35). Leans toward Mission.

Score 75 of 100 falls in the A band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    A78 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 19

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A100 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 13

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C49 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 19

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A83 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 19

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D35 out of 100
    Rank 14 of 18

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A84 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 19

Our read on INDY

ETF.net Research

In short

AIndia's headline index in a US wrapper. INDY tracks the Nifty 50, the National Stock Exchange benchmark quoted across Indian markets, holding about 50 of the country's largest listed companies and skipping the small-cap tail.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track the Nifty 50 Index, which represents 50 leading Indian companies, using an indexing approach rather than active security selection.

Why people hold it

  • The Nifty 50 is the NSE's flagship index: 50 stocks spanning 13 sectors, used across India for benchmarking, derivatives and index funds. In its US peer group, INDY is the fund built on it.nseindia.com
  • 0.65% a year, below the 0.75% median for US single-country India funds.
  • Straight indexing, no stock picking, and the fund has stayed very close to its benchmark. One of the tighter implementations among US India funds.ishares.com
  • Trading since 2009 under the iShares roof, which makes it one of the longer-running US ways to own Indian large caps.ishares.com

Worth knowing

  • About 50 names means the biggest Indian megacaps carry real weight here. Concentration is the design, not a bug, but it shows up in the ride.
  • Cheaper India exposure exists: FLIN charges 0.19%, and INDA, also large-cap focused, comes in a touch under INDY.
  • One country, one currency, one policy cycle. A single-market emerging equity fund moves harder than a global index fund, and INDY's swings run above its peer group's typical level.ishares.com

INDY Performance

Launched Nov 18, 2009

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

INDY$8,715
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. INDY $8,715. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$8,000$9,000$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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.

Trailing total return for INDY. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodINDY
Year to date−13.5%
1 month+3.9%
3 months−2.8%
1 year−12.8%
3 yearsper year+1.7%
5 yearsper year0.0%
10 yearsper year+5.9%

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for INDY
YearReturn barINDY
2026 YTD−13.5%
2025+5.0%
2024+3.5%
2023+16.9%
2022−7.3%
2021+19.5%
2020+10.0%

INDY in the news

INDY Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
9.63%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$4.09Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.10 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Twice a year

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 16 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.04; Dec 21, 2017 $0.06; Jun 19, 2018 $0.07; Dec 18, 2018 $0.12; Dec 28, 2018 $0.02; Jun 17, 2019 $0.23; Jun 15, 2020 $0.03; Jun 10, 2021 $0.007; Dec 13, 2021 $3.36; Dec 13, 2022 $1.59; Jun 7, 2023 $0.07; Dec 20, 2023 $0.12; Jun 11, 2024 $0.04; Dec 17, 2024 $0.08; Dec 16, 2025 $4.00; Jun 15, 2026 $0.10. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 15, 2026Jun 18, 2026$0.10
Dec 16, 2025Dec 19, 2025$4.00
Dec 17, 2024Dec 20, 2024$0.08
Jun 11, 2024Jun 17, 2024$0.04
Dec 20, 2023Dec 27, 2023$0.12
Jun 7, 2023Jun 13, 2023$0.07
Dec 13, 2022Dec 19, 2022$1.59
Dec 13, 2021Dec 17, 2021$3.36
Jun 10, 2021Jun 16, 2021$0.007
Jun 15, 2020Jun 19, 2020$0.03
Jun 17, 2019Jun 21, 2019$0.23
Dec 28, 2018Jan 4, 2019$0.02

See all 30 payments⁠

$10,000 in INDY 10 years ago paid $3,443 in dividends.⁠

INDY Risk

Risk pillarC49 out of 100Rank 10 of 19 in India
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
13.0%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
−0.15
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−23.8%
Trough Oct 2026
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.52
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

INDY Cost

Compare INDY and FLIN

Overpaying vs FLIN, tied cheapest in India

$8,765

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • INDY 0.65%

    $12,717

  • FLIN 0.19% Tied cheapest

    $3,952

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • INDY 0.65%
  • FLIN 0.19%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530INDY $12,717FLIN $3,952

Year by year

YearINDYFLINOverpaying
10$1,163$347$816
20$4,440$1,351$3,089
30$12,717$3,952$8,765

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