Retail schemePassive
HDFC International – Emerging Markets Equity Fund
HDFC AMC International (IFSC) Ltd
Passive exposure to emerging-market companies — China, Taiwan, South Korea, Brazil and others — through a single UBS UCITS ETF tracking the MSCI Emerging Markets index.
Minimum investment
USD 5,000
Must be maintained at all times; top-ups and redemptions from USD 500
Key facts
Structure
Retail scheme · open-ended fund of funds
Strategy
Passive fund of funds tracking the MSCI Emerging Markets
Invests in
UBS Core MSCI EM UCITS ETF
Benchmark
MSCI Emerging Markets Total Return Net
Fees (Regular plan)
1.00% a year, plus the underlying ETF's own expense ratio
Exit load / lock-in
2% within 1 year · 1% in year 2 · nil after · no lock-in
Minimum investment
USD 5,000 — Must be maintained at all times; top-ups and redemptions from USD 500
Status
Open
What it gives you exposure to
- ✓Large and mid-cap companies across emerging markets
- ✓Big weights in Taiwan, China and South Korea (including leading chipmakers)
- ✓Note: the MSCI Emerging Markets index also includes India
Things to know before investing
- !The index includes India, so part of this overlaps with an Indian portfolio.
- !Exit load of 2% in the first year and 1% in the second.
- !Tax is paid by the fund: redemptions after 24 months use a long-term post-tax NAV, earlier ones a short-term post-tax NAV.
How to invest
Remit US dollars under the RBI’s Liberalised Remittance Scheme (up to USD 250,000 per person a year; 20% TCS above ₹10 lakh, adjustable against your tax) and subscribe to the fund in USD. As a retail scheme, it is open to any resident Indian investor. See the step-by-step guide.
Details last reviewed 27 Sep 2026. Fees and terms can change — confirm with the offer document or private placement memorandum before investing.