iShares India 50 ETF
$41.54+0.87 (+2.13%)
- 0.65%
- $493M
- −14.4%
- 10.07%
- 0.1M sh
- $40.71
- low $39.90high $54.39
The ETF.net INDY Grade
A
Score 75 out of 100
- 3 of 19
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 100Rank 5 of 19Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 12Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C49 out of 100Rank 11 of 19Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A76 out of 100Rank 5 of 19Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C40 out of 100Rank 14 of 18Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A82 out of 100Rank 3 of 19
Our read on INDY
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.
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 Holdings
- Stocks
- 53
- 53%
- HDFCBANK.NS
Sectors
- Financials37.3%
- Consumer Discretionary11.4%
- Energy9.6%
- Industrials8.7%
- Information Technology7.7%
- Materials7.1%
- Consumer Staples5.6%
- Communication5.4%
- Health Care4.7%
- Utilities2.6%
Geography
- India99.30%
- United States0.70%
Developed 0% · Emerging 100%
INDY Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
INDY$8,555
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 | INDY |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −17.3% |
| 1 month | −4.3% |
| 3 months | −6.4% |
| 1 year | −14.4% |
| 3 years | −0.7% |
| 5 years | −1.1% |
| 10 years | +5.3% |
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 | INDY |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −17.3% | |
| 2025 | +5.0% | |
| 2024 | +3.5% | |
| 2023 | +16.9% | |
| 2022 | −7.3% | |
| 2021 | +19.5% | |
| 2020 | +10.0% |
INDY in the news
INDY Dividends
- 10.07%
- $4.09
- $0.10 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
INDY Risk
- 12.9%
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.
- −0.32
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.
- −23.8%
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.
- 0.52
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
INDY Cost
0.65%
INDY0.65%
- The middle half of India funds
- Median 0.75%
4 of the 19 India funds charge less.
Other funds in India
- AFLINFranklin FTSE India ETFExpense ratio 0.19%1 year return −11.8%
- AINDAiShares MSCI India ETFExpense ratio 0.61%1 year return −12.1%
- ASMINiShares MSCI India Small-Cap ETFExpense ratio 0.74%1 year return −3.8%
- BGLINVanEck India Growth Leaders ETFExpense ratio 0.72%1 year return −4.2%
- BINDHWisdomTree India Hedged Equity FundExpense ratio 0.64%1 year return −10.3%