Best Indian Equity & Index ETFs for India Stock Market
India’s National Stock Exchange — the world’s largest derivatives exchange by number of contracts traded — lists roughly 2,900 companies, while the Bombay Stock Exchange, established in 1875 as Asia’s oldest stock exchange, lists nearly 6,000. Together, they form a market of over 7,500 listed companies, all regulated by SEBI and trading in Indian Rupees (INR).
Several U.S.-listed Indian equity ETFs give international investors direct access to this market. The main funds track two benchmarks: the Nifty 50, a float-weighted index of 50 large-cap companies on the NSE launched in 1996, and the Sensex, India’s oldest equity benchmark tracking 30 large-cap stocks on the BSE since 1986.
- iShares MSCI India ETF (INDA): The largest U.S.-listed India-focused ETF by assets, holding approximately 108 Indian companies across large- and mid-cap segments. Top sector exposures include financials, IT, and energy.
- iShares India 50 ETF (INDY): Tracks the Nifty 50 Index directly, concentrating on the 50 largest Indian equities.
- WisdomTree India Earnings Fund (EPI): Launched in 2008, this fund uses an earnings-weighted methodology rather than market-cap weighting, with top allocations in materials, energy, financials, and IT.
- WisdomTree India Hedged Equity Fund (INDH): Provides Indian equity exposure while hedging INR/USD currency fluctuations.
Key Indian listed companies in India that feature heavily across these ETFs include Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, Infosys, and TCS — spanning energy, banking, and IT services. For broader emerging market context, see also emerging markets ETFs or Asia-focused ETFs.
Regulated brokerThe table below lists Indian equity and index ETFs with live pricing, performance data, and fund details.
| Stock | Price | Change % | 52 Week Range |
|---|---|---|---|
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON ICAV FRK FTS FRIN.L | £31.37 | 0.30% | |
Amundi MSCI India Swap II UCITS CI2U.PA | $933.87 | 0.16% | |
Xtrackers MSCI India Swap I XCS5.DE | €16.58 | 0.12% | |
iShs IV-iShs MSCI India UC.ETFR QDV5.DE | €7.69 | 0.35% | |
Amundi MSCI India Swap UCITS ET INR.PA | €25.76 | 0.19% | |
XTRACKERS X NIFTY 50 SWAP XNID.L | $243.18 | 0.15% |
