# Aberdeen India Fund, Inc. (IFN): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ifn for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: abrdn · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 1994-02-15 The Aberdeen India Fund, Inc. operates as a closed-end investment vehicle focused on equities, with its management entrusted to Aberdeen Standard Investments (Asia) Limited. This fund primarily directs its capital towards India's publicly traded stock markets, seeking out investment opportunities in companies across the entire market capitalization spectrum, including small, mid, and large-sized enterprises. Its investment methodology combines rigorous quantitative analysis with in-depth fundamental research, adopting a bottom-up stock selection process and strategic asset allocation to bui... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $10.25 | | Expense Ratio | 1.36% | | Assets Under Management | $437.2M | | NAV | — | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 20.64% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $2.12 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $10.13 – $15.43 | | Beta | 0.61 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.3700 /share - Ex-date: 2026-08-24 - Pay date: 2026-09-30 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does IFN invest in? The Aberdeen India Fund, Inc. operates as a closed-end investment vehicle focused on equities, with its management entrusted to Aberdeen Standard Investments (Asia) Limited. This fund primarily directs its capital towards India's publicly traded stock markets, seeking out investment opportunities in companies across the entire market capitalization spectrum, including small, mid, and large-sized enterprises. Its investment methodology combines rigorous quantitative analysis with in-depth fundamental research, adopting a bottom-up stock selection process and strategic asset allocation to build its portfolio. Formed on December 27, 1993, and legally registered in Singapore, the fund's performance is gauged against the IFC Investable India Index. ### What is the expense ratio of IFN? Aberdeen India Fund, Inc. (IFN) charges an expense ratio of 1.36%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is IFN? Aberdeen India Fund, Inc. (IFN) manages $437.2M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is IFN actively managed or an index fund? IFN's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was IFN launched? Aberdeen India Fund, Inc. (IFN) launched in February 1994 and is managed by abrdn. ### How has IFN performed? IFN's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does IFN pay a dividend? Aberdeen India Fund, Inc. (IFN) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 20.64%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does IFN pay dividends? Aberdeen India Fund, Inc. pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is IFN's dividend yield? IFN's trailing-twelve-month yield is 20.64%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is IFN's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for IFN was 2026-08-24. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will IFN's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.36% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does IFN charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from IFN's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does IFN cost more than a fund like VOO? IFN's strategy (current expense ratio 1.36%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where IFN sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to IFN? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as IFN (1.36%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ifn - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ifn/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ifn/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ifn/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ifn/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.