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From understanding what GIFT City and IFSC actually are to exploring funds, financial institutions, regulations, market data and opportunities - everything you need to navigate India's global financial ecosystem, in one place.

Fund Screener

Search the live GIFT City fund directory.

83 funds — filter by flow, category, or currency, or search by name, AMC, manager or benchmark.

83 funds match

Showing 110 of 83 funds

Fund Visual Matrix

IFSCA's fund universe, at a glance.

83 live funds — category mix, registration momentum, and today's leaders.

Category Mix

AIF Cat III33%Retail MF33%Unclassified17%AIF Cat II13%PMS5%

Registration Momentum

2021–2026

Top Asset Managers

  • 1Kotak Alternate Asset Manag…
    13 funds
  • 2HDFC AMC International (IFS…
    8 funds
  • 3DSP India
    6 funds
  • 4Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC L…
    3 funds
  • 5Bandhan AMC Limited (IFSC B…
    3 funds

Highest NAV

  • 1Parag Parikh IFSC Nasdaq 10…
    $119.01
  • 2Parag Parikh IFSC S&P 500 F…
    $114.26
  • 3Baroda BNP Paribas GIFT US …
    $113.86
  • 4Quant Algorithmic Strategie…
    $110.92
  • 5HDFC India Mid-cap Opportun…
    $99.34

How GIFT City Funds Are Structured

Not all GIFT City funds work the same way. Before comparing anything, it helps to understand the four broad structures you'll come across and the two directions money can flow between India and the rest of the world.

The four structures, compared

Mutual Fund FoF
What it is
A feeder fund that channels your money into an underlying scheme
Typical entry ticket
From ~$5,000
Best suited for
Investors wanting fund-of-fund simplicity at a lower ticket size
AIF (Alternative Investment Fund)
What it is
A pooled vehicle for less standardised strategies (equity, credit, structured products)
Typical entry ticket
From ~$150,000 (some lower exceptions exist)
Best suited for
Investors comfortable with higher tickets and less liquid strategies
PMS (Portfolio Management Services)
What it is
A professionally managed, individually held portfolio
Typical entry ticket
From ~$75,000
Best suited for
Investors wanting a more customised, discretionary approach
Retail Feeder Fund
What it is
A lower-ticket fund designed for individual retail access
Typical entry ticket
From ~$5,000
Best suited for
Investors wanting simple exposure without a large minimum

Ticket sizes are indicative and vary by Fund Management Entity always confirm current minimums directly before assuming a structure is out of reach.

Inbound vs Outbound: which way is the money moving?

Inbound

Money from outside India (NRIs, OCIs, foreign institutions) flowing into India via the Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI) or Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) routes usually to access Indian equities, Indian mutual funds, or India-focused strategies.

Outbound

Money from India (via the Liberalised Remittance Scheme, LRS) or global sources flowing out into international markets global equities, ETFs, bonds, alternative strategies, or structured products, via the Overseas Portfolio Investment (OPI) route.

A quick word on tax

Tax treatment differs meaningfully by structure, by direction, and by where you live especially if you're a US-based NRI. We've broken that down separately. See the Taxation page · See the US-Based NRI guide

Why invest through GIFT City

Six advantages for global and India-connected capital.

Investment advantage
01

A tax regime built for cross-border capital

Capital gains on several categories of listed securities fall away entirely, there is no dividend distribution tax, and the usual layers - GST, securities transaction tax, commodity transaction tax and stamp duty - do not apply the way they do on the mainland.

By the numbers

India's financial future, at a glance.

The scale of India's international financial centre, in four numbers.

886
acres of planned smart city
$46B+
banking transactions at IFSC
550+
companies operating in GIFT
125+
banks · funds · exchanges
Explainer

What is GIFT City?

01
India

A country of 1.4 billion, one of the fastest growing economies.

02
Gujarat

The industrial west coast - home to ports, refineries and now, finance.

03
Smart city

886 acres of planned infrastructure between Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar.

04
IFSC zone

A special jurisdiction where global finance happens under Indian soil, but on international rules.

05
World-class hub

Banks, funds, aircraft leases and bullion trades - under one skyline.

All products

Everything you can actually buy at GIFT IFSC

Pooled funds, feeders into global indices, India-access schemes priced in dollars, private credit, venture trusts, real estate vehicles, broking and foreign-currency insurance.

View all products
01

GIFT City AIFs

IFSCA-registered Alternative Investment Funds - privately pooled foreign-currency vehicles investing in private equity, venture capital, credit, real estate and long-short strategies. Offered by domestic managers through GIFT feeder or standalone IFSC schemes.

02

Global feeder funds

Fund-of-fund structures that route capital into accumulating ETFs and UCITS index funds abroad. The GIFT vehicle sits outside SEBI's USD 7 Bn overseas mutual fund ceiling, so it remains open to fresh subscription.

03

India-access funds for NRIs

Flexicap, large-and-midcap, smallcap, multicap and gilt schemes launched as IFSC branches of Indian AMCs - Indian market exposure bought in USD, without an offshore wrapper or an FPI licence.

04

Private credit & structured yield

Performing-credit, securitisation, special-situations and treasury-plus funds targeting rupee and dollar yield, subscribed by family offices, NRIs and global institutional investors.

GIFT City vs Dubai and Singapore

Where India's IFSC already wins, and where it still has ground to cover.

Interactive timeline

How a field became a financial capital.

2007
Concept born

GIFT City envisioned as India's answer to Dubai & Singapore.

2015
First tower rises

Ground-breaking on the first commercial phase.

2020
IFSCA established

A unified regulator for financial services in the IFSC.

2022
Bullion exchange opens

India's first international gold exchange goes live.

2024
Aviation hub takes off

Global aircraft leasing companies set up base.

2026
You are here

550+ companies, 25+ banks, 3 exchanges - and counting.

Knowledge hub

Learn finance the way it should be taught.

Short, visual and plain-spoken. Every article is written for humans, not analysts.

Beginner6 min read

What is an IFSC, really?

An International Financial Services Centre, explained with airport analogies.

Read guide
Tax8 min read

GIFT City tax benefits - in plain English

Why global funds and NRIs are quietly relocating capital to Gandhinagar.

Read guide
Sector deep-dive10 min read

Why airlines lease planes here now

How GIFT City stole a march on Ireland's decades-old leasing market.

Read guide
Gandhinagar · Gujarat · India

A city built between two cities.

Between Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, on the banks of the Sabarmati, sits India's most ambitious financial experiment. 12 km from an international airport. Zero legacy baggage.

886
Acres
62M
sqft planned
24/7
Trading
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FAQ

Answers, without the acronyms.

What is GIFT City in one line?+

India's first operational smart city and international financial services hub - a special zone where global finance operates under Indian sovereignty but on international rules.

Is GIFT City the same as IFSC?+

No. GIFT City is the physical location. The IFSC (International Financial Services Centre) is the regulatory zone inside it. All financial activity happens within the IFSC.

Who regulates GIFT City?+

IFSCA - the International Financial Services Centres Authority - a unified regulator that replaces SEBI, RBI, IRDAI and PFRDA within the zone.

Can NRIs invest through GIFT City?+

Yes. NRIs can access funds, insurance and banking products denominated in USD through GIFT City vehicles - with meaningful tax advantages.

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