Global Mutual Funds

A global fund provides investors with access to investments across international markets, allowing them to tap into foreign markets and growing economies worldwide. While investing in global funds can increase an investor's potential return, it also comes with additional risks such as market volatility and currency fluctuations.

Best Global Mutual Funds

List of the top-performing Global Mutual Funds sorted by returns with their AUM and Expense Ratio.

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What is a Global Mutual Fund?

A global mutual fund is an investment vehicle that allocates its assets to companies across various countries, including those within the investor’s own nation. These funds aim to select top-performing investments from a broad range of global securities. Some global mutual funds may also adopt a passive management strategy, tracking international indices.

Global mutual funds can either concentrate on a specific asset class, such as equities or bonds, or diversify across multiple asset classes.

According to SEBI, these funds are structured to provide investors with opportunities in both established and emerging markets.

How do Global Funds Work?

Global mutual funds work by investing in a diversified portfolio of international assets such as stocks, bonds, and other securities from various countries. Unlike domestic mutual funds that focus on the home market, global mutual funds enable investors to access foreign markets and growing economies. These funds invest in both developed and emerging markets, depending on the strategy outlined by the fund manager.

The fund manager selects the international markets and companies to invest in, aiming to generate returns by capitalizing on global economic growth. However, investors should be aware of market risks, currency risk, and differences in international regulations when investing in global funds.

Are Global Funds and International Funds the Same?

While the terms "global funds" and "international funds" are often used interchangeably, they refer to different types of investment strategies within mutual funds. Understanding the distinctions between these two can help investors make more informed decisions about where to allocate their resources.

Global Funds are designed to invest in a broad range of markets including the investor’s own country. This means they have the flexibility to allocate assets across various geographical regions around the world, including the United States, if that is where the investor is based. The main advantage of global funds is their diversified approach, which potentially mitigates risk by spreading investments across multiple markets.

International Funds, on the other hand, specifically exclude investments in the investor's home country. These funds focus solely on foreign markets, offering exposure to economies outside of the investor’s domestic sphere. This focus can be beneficial for those looking to capitalize on the growth of international markets without the influence of their home country's economic conditions.

Edelweiss Greater China Equity Off-shore Fund Direct Plan Growth Leads AUM Growth in the Global Category

In the past six months, the Edelweiss Greater China Equity Off-shore Fund Direct Plan Growth has emerged as the leader in AUM growth, witnessing an impressive addition of ₹656.92 crore. This positions it as one of the top-performing Global mutual funds in terms of investor interest and fund growth.

Amber Enterprises India Ltd added by 2 Global Mutual Funds

Over the last six months, 2 Global Mutual Funds have added Amber Enterprises India Ltd to their portfolio. This move highlights the stock’s growing appeal in the segment as a promising investment.

Most Added Global Mutual Funds
As of 29 Mar 2025
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Amber Enterprises India Ltd
Amber Enterprises India Ltd

Added by 2 Global Mutual Funds

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Tech Sector tops in Global Funds

Over the last 6 months, Global category has seen increased allocation towards Utilities, Derivatives, Communication sectors and allocation in Securitize, Municipal, Real Estate sectors has decreased

Sectoral allocation of Global Funds
As of 29 Mar 2025
Sector
AUM
Tech
Tech

Increased by 6.94%, in last 6M

18.01K Cr
Communication
Communication

Increased by 24.66%, in last 6M

6.52K Cr
Consumer Cyclical
Consumer Cyclical

Increased by 17.10%, in last 6M

6.33K Cr
Health
Health

Decreased by 2.56%, in last 6M

3.99K Cr
Financial Services
Financial Services

Increased by 17.94%, in last 6M

3.37K Cr
Derivatives
Derivatives

Increased by 35.14%, in last 6M

3.21K Cr
Industrial
Industrial

Increased by 5.03%, in last 6M

3.07K Cr
Consumer Defensive
Consumer Defensive

Decreased by 0.21%, in last 6M

2.19K Cr
Basic Materials
Basic Materials

Increased by 0.45%, in last 6M

2.13K Cr
Utilities
Utilities

Increased by 40.00%, in last 6M

604.78 Cr
Energy
Energy

Decreased by 1.82%, in last 6M

491.78 Cr
Real Estate
Real Estate

Decreased by 11.55%, in last 6M

415.11 Cr
Municipal
Municipal

Decreased by 100.00%, in last 6M

0 Cr
Securitize
Securitize

Decreased by 100.00%, in last 6M

0 Cr