India FundIFN +0.78%27 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 17.82 as of Jul. 11, 2026, which is 53% above its 10-year median of 11.61. GuruFocus rates IFN with a GF Score™ of 27/100. Among 1,113 Asset Management companies, India Fund ranks better than 91.73% on this metric.
India Fund's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 17.82.
The historical rank and industry rank for India Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
IFN'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.12 Med: 11.61 Max: 19.48
Current: 17.82
During the past 9 years, India Fund's highest Yield on Cost was 19.48. The lowest was 1.12. And the median was 11.61.
IFN's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked better than 91.73% of 1113
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 6.39
vs IFN: 17.82
India Fund (NYSE:IFN) 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Explanation
Of course the risk here is that the company may not raise its dividends as it did before. The key is to select the companies that can consistently raise its dividends. Usually companies with long history of raising dividends tend to do so.
India Fund 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
IFN vs ETO, ECC, GHY: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, India Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
India Fund 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, India Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where India Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Dividend Yield % and dividend growth of a stock is an important factor for income investors. But if company A raises its dividend constantly faster than company B, company A's future dividend yield might be much higher than Company B's even if their yields are the same now and their stock prices do not change.
Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.
Therefore, Yield-on-Cost of India Fund is calculated as
India Fund (IFN) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 17.82 as of Jul. 11, 2026. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on India Fund and its competitors. This is 53% above median its historical median of 11.61. Over the past decade, India Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 1.12 to 19.48. According to the industry distribution chart, India Fund ranks #92 out of 1113 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 8.3%.
Is India Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
India Fund's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 17.82 is 53% above median its 10-year median of 11.61. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.12 to a high of 19.48. The Asset Management industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.39. India Fund's value of 17.82 is 178.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, India Fund ranks #92 out of 1113 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, India Fund has a GF Score™ of 27/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does India Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to ETO and ECC?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, India Fund ranks #92 out of 1113 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places India Fund in the top 8% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.39. India Fund's value of 17.82 is 178.9% above this benchmark. Historically, India Fund's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 1.12 to 19.48 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 11.61 vs. the industry median of 6.39, India Fund has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % for an Asset Management company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Asset Management companies is 6.39, based on 1,113 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. India Fund's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 17.82 is 178.9% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % mean?
A high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on India Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.39 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. India Fund's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 17.82, which is 53% above median its own 10-year median of 11.61. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is India Fund stock overvalued right now?
India Fund (IFN) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 17.82. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 17.82, which is 53% above median its 10-year median of 11.61 and 178.9% above the Asset Management industry median of 6.39. India Fund's overall GF Score™ is 27/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % calculated?
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For India Fund (IFN), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 17.82 as of Jul. 11, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
India Fund Inc is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company. The fund's investment objective is long-term capital appreciation, which it seeks to achieve by investing in the equity securities of Indian companies. The company's portfolio is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company across various sectors such as financials, consumer staples, information technology, materials, healthcare, consumer discretionary, industrials, telecommunication services, utilities, and others.
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