Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund, Inc. (IIF)

The MS India Investment Fund offers exposure to dominant Indian large-caps at a 10.8% discount to NAV. IIF has consistently outperformed the MSCI India Index and peer India ETFs since inception, demonstrating strong relative returns. The fund's portfolio is heavily weighted toward financial and consumer sectors, which together comprise about 70% of assets.

For income investors, closed-end funds remain an attractive investment class that covers various 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 the ten best 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 10 CEFs every month from around 500 closed-end funds.

For income investors, closed-end funds remain an attractive investment class that covers various 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.

For income investors, closed-end funds, or CEFs, remain an attractive investment class that covers various asset classes and promises high distributions and reasonable total returns. 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.

Actively managed IIF just capped off a blowout year. Replicating this outperformance won't be as easy going forward. But this high-flying India fund still has plenty going for it.

For income investors, closed-end funds remain an attractive investment class that covers various 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.

Investing in Indian stocks via closed end funds like IFN and IIF offers high yields but comes with valuation risks and potential market corrections. IIF has outperformed IFN over various time periods, benefiting from its smaller size and more nimble management, despite trading at a larger discount to NAV. Indian stock market valuations remain high, with local investor enthusiasm potentially waning due to less attractive earnings yields compared to local bonds.

For income investors, closed-end funds, or CEFs, remain an attractive investment class that covers various asset classes and promises high distributions and reasonable total returns. CEFs are generally characterized by higher volatility and deeper draw-downs 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.

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.

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

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 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.

For income investors, closed-end funds remain an attractive investment class that covers various asset classes and promises high distributions and reasonable total returns.

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.

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.

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.