VanEck Launches India Select ETF Targeting Capital-Efficient Firms
VanEck launched the India Select ETF (INDZ) last week to deliver an actively managed, rules-based India equity strategy. The fund combines bottom-up research with quantitative screening to target capital-efficient firms with resilient operating models and sustainable long-term earnings growth, improving core allocation over market-cap benchmarks.
1. Launch of India Select ETF
VanEck introduced the India Select ETF (INDZ) last week as an actively managed alternative to traditional market-cap weighted India funds. The ETF began trading on the NYSE under the INDZ ticker and represents VanEck’s latest effort to capture India’s equity growth through a selective core allocation.
2. Active Rules-Based Strategy
INDZ employs a rules-based approach that combines bottom-up fundamental research with quantitative screening to identify companies demonstrating capital efficiency, resilient operating models and potential for sustainable earnings growth. This methodology aims to reduce structural drag from underperformers and concentrate holdings in consistent value creators.
3. Positioning Within VanEck’s India Suite
INDZ expands VanEck's existing suite, which includes the Digital India ETF (DGIN) and India Growth Leaders ETF (GLIN), by offering a core allocation focused on quality metrics rather than thematic or pure growth exposure. The new ETF targets investors seeking a more selective India strategy to complement thematic and growth-oriented funds.