Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund Inc

Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund, Inc. is a closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation through investments primarily in equity securities of Indian Issuers. The company was founded on December 22, 1993 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Despite a turbulent last few months, IIF has continued to outperform. Even if its pace slows from here, the fund's uptrend is likely here to stay. The NAV discount and big year-end distributions only add to IIF's appeal.

IIF: The Music Is Still Playing In India

WisdomTree India Earnings Fund

Franklin FTSE India ETF

Columbia India Consumer ETF

iShares MSCI India ETF

Nifty India Financials ETF

Direxion Daily MSCI India Bull 2X Shares

iShares India 50 ETF

First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF

Invesco India ETF

iShares MSCI India Small Cap ETF

Major Indian banks are expected to sustain high leverage ratios, as healthy profits and a rapidly growing economy will help them build buffers. India's economic growth, which slowed to 5.4% year over year in the July–September quarter from 8.1% in the same period in 2023, is expected to recover as most economists expect the government and companies to step up spending in the coming months.

Indian Banks To Sustain Higher Leverage Ratios On Growing Capital

Hyundai Motor Company

Fundraising via IPOs in India is set for another landmark year after economic growth, favorable market conditions and improvements in the regulatory framework helped companies raise record amounts in 2024. The year-to-date IPO count grew 22.6% from 243 listings in 2023, while fundraising volumes jumped 139% from 588.27 billion rupees. India retains the lead in global growth, S&P Global Ratings said in a Nov. 27 report, with the country's GDP forecast to grow 6.8% in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025.

India's IPO Market Set For Another High After Landmark Year For Fundraising

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund Inc

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Each of the Morgan Stanley closed-end funds listed below (the “Funds”) today declared the following dividends. RECORD DATE PAYABLE DATE 12/13/24 1/15/25 Name of Closed-End Fund     NYSE Ticker     Net Investment Income Per Share     Short-Term Capital Gains Per Share   Long-Term Capital Gains Per Share Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. MSD $0.265* (Quarterly) -- -- Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund, Inc. EDD $0.16* (Quarterly) -- -- Morg.

Certain Morgan Stanley Closed-End Funds Declare Year-End Dividends

Indian equities are red-hot. Yet, IIF is leaving its benchmark in the dust. A closer look reveals IIF's outperformance has legs.

IIF: Finding New Ways To Outperform

IIF is on track for another great year. New thematic bets position the fund for future growth. For pure total return potential, it's hard to look beyond IIF.

IIF: Among The Fastest Horses In The Indian Race

IIF has started 2024 on a positive note. The fund's intact fundamentals point to more outperformance to come. A wider-than-usual NAV discount makes the risk/reward especially interesting.

IIF: Active Indian Fund Poised For Post-Election Outperformance

Apple

Broadcom

ArrowMark Financial

Enterprise Products Partners

Energy Transfer LP Unit

Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Income Fund

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund

Barings Participation Investors

Microsoft

ONEOK

Oxford Lane Capital

PIMCO Dynamic Income Strategy Fund

LMP Capital and Income Fund

Liberty All Star Equity Fund

For income investors, closed-end funds remain an attractive investment class that covers a variety of asset classes and promises high distributions and reasonable total returns. Closed-end funds, or CEFs, are generally characterized by higher volatility and deeper drawdowns than the broader market. For these reasons, they are not suited for everyone. In this monthly series, we highlight five CEFs with solid track records that pay high distributions and offer "excess" discounts. We try to separate the wheat from the chaff using our filtering process to select just five CEFs every month from around 500 closed-end funds.

5 Best CEFs This Month For 8.5% Yield (March 2024)

CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF

Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF

Avantis Emerging Markets Value ETF

VanEck Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF

Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X Shares

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Brazil Capped

Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund Inc

Direxion Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bull 2X Shares

VanEck Vectors ChinaAMC SME-ChiNext ETF

iShares MSCI China A ETF

WisdomTree China ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF

Dimensional Emerging Markets Value ETF

Franklin Emerging Market Core

Direxion Daily Emerging Markets Bull 3X Shares

Direxion Daily Emerging Markets Bear 3X Shares

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

ProShares Ultra MSCI Emerging Markets

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Emerging Markets

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Fund

Global X Next Emerging & Frontier ETF

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF

iShares MSCI EM ESG Optimized ETF

ProShares Short MSCI Emerging Markets

iShares MSCI Brazil ETF

iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF

First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund

Franklin FTSE Brazil ETF

iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF

Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity Core ETF

KraneShares MSCI All China Index ETF

KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A Share ETF

KraneShares SSE STAR Market 50 Index ETF

iShares ESG MSCI EM Leaders ETF

PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor Emerging Markets Equity ETF

First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF

Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF

Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF

SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund

Emerging markets continued to expand at a solid pace midway into the first quarter of 2024, supported by broad-based expansion across both manufacturing and service sectors.

Emerging Markets Growth Remains Solid Amid Intensifying Inflationary Pressures

India remains one of the most attractive equity markets in the world. With a major election on the horizon, positioning via a quality active manager like IIF makes a lot of sense. A wider than usual NAV discount and ongoing buybacks add to investors' safety margin.

IIF: Active Indian Fund Poised To Ride A Catalyst-Rich 2024

VanEck China Bond ETF

Global X China Biotech Innovation ETF

Global X MSCI China Communication Services ETF

Global X China Energy ETF

Global X MSCI China Health Care ETF

Global X China Industrials

Global X MSCI China Information Technology ETF

Global X China Materials ETF

Global X China Consumer ETF

Global X MSCI China Real Estate ETF

Global X MSCI China Consumer Staples ETF

Global X MSCI China Utilities ETF

Global X China Financials ETF

Loncar China Biopharma ETF

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF

Invesco China Technology ETF

iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF

iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF

iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF

First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund

Franklin FTSE China ETF

Franklin FTSE Hong Kong ETF

Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF

iShares China Large-Cap ETF

ProShares UltraShort FTSE China 50

SPDR S&P China ETF

KraneShares Bloomberg China Bond Inclusion Index ETF

KraneShares CICC China 5G and Semiconductor Index ETF

Kraneshares MSCI China Environment Index ETF

KraneShares Hang Seng Tech Index ETF

KraneShares MSCI All China Health Care Index ETF

KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF

iShares MSCI China ETF

Invesco Golden Dragon China ETF

Rayliant Quantamental China Equity ETF

Franklin Templeton Dragon Fund

ProShares Ultra FTSE China 50

Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X Shares

Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X Shares

ProShares Short FTSE China 50

India's potential for economic growth lies in its young population, business-friendly reforms, and technology sectors. To unlock this potential, India needs long-term policies to address structural constraints and short-term infrastructure investments.

Consider This: Is India The New China?

The Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund is a well-established closed-end fund that has been around for almost 3 decades. IIF has a good track record of delivering returns and witnessing lower volatility over time. We touch upon why IIF may represent a good investment at this juncture.

IIF: Reasons To Pursue, And Reasons To Avoid

Morgan Stanley's India Investment Fund has extended its relative outperformance this year. Yet, the market has continued to punish fund investors, pricing shares at a record-high NAV discount. Patient investors could reap a few extra percentage points of performance with IIF over time.

IIF: An Unfairly Penalized Active Indian Fund

BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust

BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust

Central Securities

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund

Neuberger Berman MLP Income Fund, Inc.

abrdn World Healthcare Fund 

5 Best CEFs This Month For 10% Yield (November 2023)

WisdomTree India ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund

India's economy continues to experience rapid growth, with GDP expanding by 7.8% year-over-year in the April-June quarter of 2023. Industrial production in India rose by 10.3% year-over-year in August 2023, and the manufacturing sector showed strong operating conditions.

India's Manufacturing Output Surges While Inflation Pressures Ease

Adams Diversified Equity Fund

Blackrock Health Sciences Trust

BlackRock Science & Technology

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II

BlackRock Utilities Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust

ClearBridge Energy MLP Fund Inc

European Equity Fund

Eaton Vance Tax Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund

Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

Sprott Focus Trust

General American Investors

Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust

Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust

Eagle Capital Growth Fund Inc

Gabelli Healthcare & Wellness Trust

abrdn Healthcare Investors 

abrdn Life Sciences Investors 

India Fund Inc

Barings Corporate Investors

Mexico Fund

PIMCO Energy and Tactical Credit Opportunities Fund

Income Portfolio - 38 CEFs Worth Exploring

BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust

First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund

Adams Natural Resources Fund Inc

For the second straight month, both equity (-3.12% on a NAV basis) and fixed income (-1.94%) CEFs on average suffered downside performance. At month end, 9% of all CEFs traded at a premium to their NAV, with 11% of equity CEFs and 8% of fixed income CEFs trading in premium territory. Energy MLP CEFs (-0.72%), for the second month in a row, mitigated losses better than the other classifications in the equity CEF universe for September.

The Month In Closed-End Funds: September 2023

Indian equities have been on a roll this year. Valuations don't screen cheaply but are more than justified by the earnings trajectory. The discounted India Investment Fund is a compelling option for those favoring an actively managed vehicle.

IIF: Ride The Indian Upcycle At A Discount

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Diversified Equity Income Fund

Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund

Closed-end funds offer high income, diversification, and market-matching total returns for income-focused investors. Five CEFs with solid track records, high distributions, and attractive discounts are highlighted in this monthly series. The selected CEFs offer an average distribution rate of over 9%, have strong historical performance, and trade at an average discount of -6.5% to NAV.

5 Best CEFs To Buy This Month (August 2023)

India's economy continues to show strong expansion in the first half of 2023, driven by domestic demand and robust manufacturing and services sectors. Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into India reached a record high of $85 billion in the 2021-22 fiscal year, with the manufacturing sector seeing a significant increase.

India's Economy Continues To Show Strong Growth In Mid-2023

IIF: Still A Compelling Play On Indian Growth

Having outperformed its benchmark over the years, the actively managed India Investment Fund offers investors a compelling vehicle to ride the Indian growth story. Equity valuations, historically the key challenge to investing in India, are also down to more palatable levels despite domestic fundamentals remaining intact.

IIF: A Discounted Play On Indian Outperformance

Market Vectors-Indian Rupee/USD ETN

Good growth momentum, strong credit growth, and a supportive budget environment provide a positive backdrop, though the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) still has work to do to tame inflation. Export growth is running at only about -6.5%YoY, a much smaller decline than the 20% fall we see in economies such as Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore.

India: Another Solid Year Ahead For The Economy

If QE were to dissipate, EMs could prosper and India appears to have a strong growth runway. IIF's prospects will primarily be dictated by what happens in the Indian financial sector where things look encouraging.

Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund: Fundamentals Are In Solid Shape

First Trust Chindia ETF

Proactive policy in 2022 leaves India in a good position to benefit from easier conditions in 2023. India's lesser reliance on trade with China provides a buffer.

India Will Do Better Than Most Of Its Asian Peers In 2023

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