Synopsis: The Indian Markets have about 305 ETF, in which there are several of them who invest in the foreign markets. From the list of foreign ETF here are 6 lucrative ones where some of them have generated a return of up to 290 percent in the last 3 years.
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are investment products that pool money from investors to invest in a diversified basket of assets such as stocks, bonds, commodities, or indices. They are listed and traded on stock exchanges just like individual shares, these allow investors to buy and sell them during market hours. ETFs offer diversification, lower costs, transparency, and easy access to domestic as well as global markets through just a single investment.
ETFs track an underlying index, sector, or asset by holding the same or similar securities in comparable proportions. Their prices move during market hours based on demand and supply, while authorized participants create or redeem units that would keep the market price close to the Net Asset Value or NAV.
The Indian Markets have about 305 ETFs which allow you to invest in various kinds of investment instruments in various different markets. Among these types of ETFs there exists a type that invests in overseas markets, giving investors exposure to international stocks, sectors, or economies through just a single product. These ETFs may track global indices, specific countries, or foreign themes such as technology, energy, or emerging markets. For Indian investors, foreign ETFs listed in India provide an easy way to diversify beyond domestic markets without directly investing abroad. Following are some of the best foreign ETFs available for Indian Investors up watch out for:-
Mirae Asset Hang Seng TECH ETF
This ETF by Mirae Financial Group invests in leading technology companies listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange by tracking the Hang Seng TECH Index. It provides exposure to major Chinese and Hong Kong tech players across sectors like internet, e-commerce, fintech, and cloud, allowing Indian investors to access Asian tech growth through a single ETF.
Mirae Asset Hang Seng TECH ETF is currently being traded at Rs 25, the expense ratio is at 0.5 percent, and the AUM is at Rs 413 Cr. It has witnessed a growth of 55 percent in the last 3 years, and 39 percent in 5 years .
Motilal Oswal NASDAQ 100 ETF
Motilal Oswal NASDAQ 100 ETF primarily invests in the largest non-financial U.S. companies that make up the NASDAQ-100 Index, aiming to mirror this index’s performance. It holds stocks of major global tech and growth firms such as NVIDIA, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Tesla, Meta and Alphabet, among others, in similar weightings to the index.
Motilal Oswal NASDAQ 100 ETF is currently being traded at Rs 229, the expense ratio is at 0.6 percent, and the AUM is at Rs 11211 Cr. It has witnessed a growth of 140 percent in the last 3 years, and 136 percent in 5 years .
Mirae Asset NYSE FANG+ ETF
This ETF by Mirae Financial Group invests in the major global tech, internet and growth stocks that make up the NYSE FANG+ Total Return Index, giving exposure to mainly Facebook, Alphabets, Netflix, Google (FANG) and other large U.S. companies. The top holdings include Alphabet (Google), Apple, Broadcom, CrowdStrike, NVIDIA, Amazon, Microsoft, Netflix, ServiceNow and Meta Platforms, among others.
Mirae Asset NYSE FANG+ ETF is currently being traded at Rs 166, the expense ratio is at 0.6 percent, and the AUM is at Rs 3457 Cr. It has witnessed a growth of 290 percent in the last 3 years, and 242 percent in 5 years .
Motilal Oswal Nasdaq Q 50 ETF
Motilal Oswal Nasdaq Q 50 ETF invests in the next 50 largest U.S. non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq exchange (ranked just below the Nasdaq-100). It mainly provides exposure to U.S. growth-oriented sectors like technology, consumer, healthcare, and innovation-driven companies.
The ETF is currently being traded at Rs 98, the expense ratio is at 0.4 percent, and the AUM is at Rs 127 Cr. It has witnessed a growth of 79 percent in the last 3 years and 48 percent in 5 years.
Mirae Asset S&P 500 Top 50 ETF
This Mirae Financial Group ETF tracks the S&P 500 Top 50 Index, investing in the largest U.S. companies like Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, Google, Meta, Tesla, and Berkshire Hathaway. It offers Indian investors easy exposure to top U.S. mega-cap stocks through NSE/BSE.
Mirae Asset S&P 500 Top 50 ETF is currently being traded at Rs 70, the expense ratio is at 0.6 percent, and the AUM is at Rs 1008 Cr. The ETF has witnessed a growth of 43 percent in the last 3 years and 151 percent in the last 5 years.
Edelweiss Greater China Equity Offshore Fund Direct Growth
Though not an ETF, Edelweiss Greater China Equity Offshore Fund- Direct Growth is an equity mutual fund scheme by Edelweiss Mutual Fund that seeks long-term capital appreciation. It invests in the JPMorgan Greater China Equity Fund, which primarily holds a diversified portfolio of companies incorporated in, operating from, or deriving a significant portion of their business from the Greater China region.
This has a NAV of Rs 63, with a minimum SIP amount of Rs 100, this MF scheme has a fund size of Rs 2558 Cr with an expense ratio of 0.7 percent. The scheme has witnessed a growth of 12 percent in the last 3 years and 1 percent in the last 5 years.
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