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DGIN vs FLIN

VanEck Digital India ETF

DGINCNYSE Arca

Franklin FTSE India ETF

FLINANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

FLIN −0.51pt a year

DGIN0.70%FLIN0.19%

Avg volume · 30D

FLIN 279.1×the volume

DGIN2.11KFLIN588K

3Y return · a year

FLIN +1.3pt

DGIN+3.0%FLIN+4.3%

DGIN vs FLIN Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

−15.9%DGIN−11.8%FLIN

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. DGIN −15.9%. FLIN −11.8%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−25%−20%−5%0%5%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
DGIN 0.70%
FLIN 0.19%, better
Fund size
DGIN $11M
FLIN $2.53B
1Y total return
DGIN −15.9%
FLIN −11.8%, better
Yield (12M)
DGIN 2.26%, better
FLIN 0.45%
Holdings
DGIN 36
FLIN 278
Avg volume (30D)
DGIN 2.11K sh
FLIN 588K sh, better
NAV per share
DGIN $34.40
FLIN $33.93
52W range

ETF.net Grade

DGIN: Cost 72, Risk 25, Mission not scored, Tradability 17, Holdings 25, Durability 54. FLIN: Cost 97, Risk 55, Mission 100, Tradability 83, Holdings 81, Durability 76.
Pillar letters and Scores for DGIN, FLIN, with each pillar’s weight
PillarDGINFLIN
Cost30% weightA72A97Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredA100
Risk15% weightD25B55Higher
Tradability15% weightF17A83Higher
Holdings10% weightD25A81Higher
Durability5% weightC54A76Higher

Rank among India funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. DGIN and FLIN are both graded against the same 19 India funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

India⁠

Category · 19 funds
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FLIN ranks 1st and DGIN 16th of 19 funds in the India Category.

  1. Rank 1AFLINFranklin FTSE India ETFScore 86
  2. Rank 1AINDAiShares MSCI India ETFScore 86
  3. Rank 15CINCOColumbia India Consumer ETFScore 46
  4. Rank 16CDGINVanEck Digital India ETFScore 44
  5. Rank 17CINDXtrackers Nifty 500 India ETFScore 40

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DGINCVanEck Digital India ETF

FLINAFranklin FTSE India ETF

In short

DGIN Most India ETFs hand you the whole market. DGIN narrows it to one storyline: roughly 30 companies tied to the digitization of India's economy, picked by index rules rather than a stock-picker.

FLIN Franklin's India fund runs the whole large- and mid-cap market at 0.19% a year, a fraction of what most India ETFs charge. Same country, same index-tracking job, cheaper meter running.

Stated mandate

DGIN The Fund seeks to track the performance of an index representing companies that support the digitization of India's economy.

FLIN The fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the performance of the FTSE India RIC Capped Index.

Why people hold it

  • DGIN The specialist on a shelf of broad-market India funds. Its stated job is tracking an index of companies that support the digitization of India's economy.
  • At 0.70% a year, it runs a touch under the typical single-country India fund and under VanEck's own India growth sibling, GLIN.
  • Rules-based and legible: it follows the MVIS Digital India Index, and it has stuck closely to that stated mandate rather than drifting into generic India exposure.
  • FLIN Charges 0.19% a year, well under the typical India ETF fee and under every other top-scoring fund in the group, including INDA, INDY and SMIN.
  • Tracks the FTSE India RIC Capped Index with very little slippage, one of the tightest index-following records among India funds.
  • Roughly 240 Indian stocks in one ticker, plus a billion-dollar-plus asset base and steady daily trading, so spreads stay manageable for ordinary orders.
  • Live since 2018, giving it a multi-year track record through India's boom and its drawdowns rather than a fresh-off-the-line prospectus.

Worth knowing

  • DGIN About 30 stocks, one theme, one country. Three layers of concentration, so it can travel a very different path from a broad India index.
  • A small fund that trades thinly. Spreads can widen, and limit orders are the standard workaround for funds in this size band.
  • Income is a byproduct here: cash goes out once or twice a year, not monthly. The 2022 launch also means a short history versus the veteran India funds.
  • FLIN One country, one currency. Indian politics, rates and a moving rupee land directly in the price, with no other market to cushion the swing.
  • The RIC Capped index trims oversized positions to meet US fund diversification rules, so returns can drift from an uncapped India benchmark.
  • Distributions come annually or semiannually, and Indian large caps are not a high-payout market. This is a growth-exposure tool, not an income stream.

Full DGIN profile⁠

Full FLIN profile⁠

DGIN vs FLIN Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

DGIN vs FLIN Cost

Overpaying DGIN vs FLIN

$9,654

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

  • DGIN 0.70%

    $13,606

  • FLIN 0.19%

    $3,952

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DGIN 0.70%
  • 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$15K051015202530DGIN $13,606FLIN $3,952

Year by year

YearDGINFLINOverpaying
10$1,250$347$903
20$4,760$1,351$3,409
30$13,606$3,952$9,654

Expense ratio

  • 0.70%DGIN
  • 0.19%FLIN, cheaper
  • Middle half of India funds
  • Median 0.75%

FLIN cheapest of 19 funds

DGIN 6th cheapest of 19 funds

DGIN vs FLIN Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
DGIN 2.26%, better
FLIN 0.45%
Payout (12M)
DGIN $0.78
FLIN $0.15
Last payment
DGIN $0.78
FLIN $0.15
Ex-dividend
DGIN Dec 22, 2025
FLIN Dec 19, 2025
Paid on
DGIN Dec 26, 2025
FLIN Dec 29, 2025
Frequency
DGIN Irregular
FLIN Twice a year

Distribution history

Per share, 2018 to 2026, same scale for both

DGINIrregular · 3 paymentsAll DGIN payments⁠
One bar per payment. 3 payments from 2018 to 2026 YTD. Dec 19, 2022 $0.27; Dec 18, 2023 $0.09; Dec 22, 2025 $0.78. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.50202020232026YTD
FLINTwice a year · 16 paymentsAll FLIN payments⁠
One bar per payment. 16 payments from 2018 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2018 $0.07; Dec 20, 2018 $0.14; Jun 11, 2019 $0.18; Dec 11, 2019 $0.03; Jun 11, 2020 $0.12; Dec 14, 2020 $0.06; Jun 10, 2021 $0.05; Dec 13, 2021 $0.66; Dec 30, 2021 $0.01; Dec 16, 2022 $0.21; Dec 15, 2023 $0.25; Dec 28, 2023 $0.0047; Jun 21, 2024 $0.35; Dec 20, 2024 $0.24; Jun 20, 2025 $0.06; Dec 19, 2025 $0.15. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.50202020232026YTD

DGIN vs FLIN Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
DGIN 18.0%FLIN 14.2%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
DGIN 0.004FLIN 0.05, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
DGIN −33.6%since Feb 2022FLIN −22.9%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
DGIN 0.45FLIN 0.46

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