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DGIN vs SMIN

VanEck Digital India ETF

DGINCNYSE Arca

iShares MSCI India Small-Cap ETF

SMINACboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

DGIN −0.04pt a year

DGIN0.70%SMIN0.74%

Avg volume · 30D

SMIN 55.0×the volume

DGIN2.11KSMIN116K

3Y return · a year

SMIN +2.7pt

DGIN+3.0%SMIN+5.7%

DGIN vs SMIN Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

−15.9%DGIN−7.5%SMIN

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. DGIN −15.9%. SMIN −7.5%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−25%−20%0%5%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
DGIN 0.70%, better
SMIN 0.74%
Fund size
DGIN $11M
SMIN $669M
1Y total return
DGIN −15.9%
SMIN −7.5%, better
Yield (12M)
DGIN 2.26%, better
SMIN 2.11%
Holdings
DGIN 36
SMIN 456
Avg volume (30D)
DGIN 2.11K sh
SMIN 116K sh, better
NAV per share
DGIN $34.40
SMIN $66.28
52W range

ETF.net Grade

DGIN: Cost 72, Risk 25, Mission not scored, Tradability 17, Holdings 25, Durability 54. SMIN: Cost 56, Risk 32, Mission 95, Tradability 79, Holdings 89, Durability 87.
Pillar letters and Scores for DGIN, SMIN, with each pillar’s weight
PillarDGINSMIN
Cost30% weightA72HigherB56
Mission25% weightNot scoredA95
Risk15% weightD25D32Higher
Tradability15% weightF17A79Higher
Holdings10% weightD25A89Higher
Durability5% weightC54A87Higher

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 SMIN are both graded against the same 19 India funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

India⁠

Category · 19 funds
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SMIN ranks 4th 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 3AINDYiShares India 50 ETFScore 75
  4. Rank 4ASMINiShares MSCI India Small-Cap ETFScore 70
  5. Rank 5BIOPPSimplify Tara India Opportunities ETFScore 66
  6. Rank 15CINCOColumbia India Consumer ETFScore 46
  7. Rank 16CDGINVanEck Digital India ETFScore 44
  8. Rank 17CINDXtrackers Nifty 500 India ETFScore 40

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DGINCVanEck Digital India ETF

SMINAiShares MSCI India Small-Cap 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.

SMIN Most US-listed India funds stop at the blue chips. SMIN keeps going down-cap, tracking an MSCI index of roughly 500 smaller Indian companies, and it has been doing that job since 2012.

Stated mandate

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

SMIN The fund seeks to track the investment results of an index representing small-capitalization equity securities in India.

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.
  • SMIN Owns the slice of India the headline funds skip: roughly 500 small caps, versus the 50-name blue-chip lineup at INDY.ishares.com
  • At 0.74%, the fee lands right around the middle of the US India-fund pack, which is unusual for a specialist small-cap sleeve.
  • One of the stronger implementations among US-listed India funds: tight tracking of its stated index, iShares plumbing, and a live record back to 2012.

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.
  • SMIN Small caps inside one emerging market swing hard in both directions, and rupee moves stack on top of the stock moves.
  • Reasonable for the niche, pricey next to broad India trackers: FLIN charges 0.19% for the large-cap version of the trade.
  • Moderately traded rather than a top-of-book giant, so size your orders with care. Cash comes back once or twice a year, not monthly.

Full DGIN profile⁠

Full SMIN profile⁠

DGIN vs SMIN 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 SMIN Cost

Overpaying SMIN vs DGIN

$701

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

  • DGIN 0.70%

    $13,606

  • SMIN 0.74%

    $14,307

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DGIN 0.70%
  • SMIN 0.74%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530SMIN $14,307DGIN $13,606

Year by year

YearDGINSMINOverpaying
10$1,250$1,319$69
20$4,760$5,015$255
30$13,606$14,307$701

Expense ratio

  • 0.70%DGIN, cheaper
  • 0.74%SMIN
  • Middle half of India funds
  • Median 0.75%

DGIN 6th cheapest of 19 funds

SMIN 9th cheapest of 19 funds

DGIN vs SMIN Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
DGIN 2.26%, better
SMIN 2.11%
Payout (12M)
DGIN $0.78
SMIN $1.41
Last payment
DGIN $0.78
SMIN $1.41
Ex-dividend
DGIN Dec 22, 2025
SMIN Dec 16, 2025
Paid on
DGIN Dec 26, 2025
SMIN Dec 19, 2025
Frequency
DGIN Irregular
SMIN Annual

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

DGINIrregular · 3 paymentsAll DGIN payments⁠
One bar per payment. 3 payments from 2017 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$52017202020232026YTD
SMINAnnual · 12 paymentsAll SMIN payments⁠
One bar per payment. 12 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 19, 2017 $0.47; Jun 19, 2018 $0.65; Jun 17, 2019 $0.21; Dec 16, 2019 $0.42; Jun 15, 2020 $0.40; Dec 14, 2020 $0.05; Dec 13, 2021 $0.77; Dec 13, 2022 $0.0038; Jun 7, 2023 $0.04; Dec 20, 2023 $0.24; Dec 17, 2024 $5.23; Dec 16, 2025 $1.41. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$52017202020232026YTD

DGIN vs SMIN 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%, betterSMIN 18.1%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
DGIN 0.004SMIN 0.15, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
DGIN −33.6%since Feb 2022SMIN −27.5%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
DGIN 0.45SMIN 0.48

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