PGIM India Emerging Markets Equity Fund of Fund
FoF Overseas · PGIM India Asset Management Private Limite
Among the 156 funds in its category, this one has grown money a bit faster than average. ₹1 lakh invested 5 years ago would be about ₹1.2 lakh today. Investing ₹10,000 every month for the last 10 years would have put in ₹12.1 lakh and grown it to about ₹20.2 lakh. Be warned: in its worst stretch, ₹1 lakh briefly shrank to about ₹51,090. Funds like this reward patience and punish panic-selling.
New to fund research? Start with the 5-minute guide. The detailed numbers below back all of this up.PGIM India Emerging Markets Equity Fund of Fund is a FoF Overseas fund from PGIM India Asset Management Private Limite. It has a track record of about 10.5 years. As of the latest data it carries an RS rating of 30/99 (its recent momentum versus category peers) and a King Score of 42/100 (a long-term quality composite). The current NAV is ₹25.78 (as of 2026-09-16).
Growth of ₹100 - last 5 years
PGIM India Emerging Markets Equity Fund of Fund returns: last 1, 3, 5 and 10 years
| Period | This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -4.48% | -2.26% |
| 3 months | -9.16% | -1.03% |
| 6 months | 11.02% | 11.75% |
| 1 year | 24.78% | 24.53% |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 24.68% | 23.16% |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 3.7% | 12.62% |
| 10 years (CAGR) | 8.25% | 12.72% |
The last 10 years return of PGIM India Emerging Markets Equity Fund of Fund works out to 8.25% a year (CAGR) - ₹1 lakh invested 10 years ago would be about ₹2.2 lakh today. The last 5 years return is 3.7% a year (₹1 lakh → ₹1.2 lakh), and the last 3 years return is 24.68% - ahead of its category's 23.16% average by 1.5 points. Its trailing one-year return is 24.78%. Trailing returns flatter or disappoint depending on the end date you pick - the year-by-year and rolling-return sections below are a fairer read.
Year-by-year returns
| Year | PGIM India Emerging Ma | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -8.9% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | +22.9% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | +21.4% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | -0.7% | +30.2% |
| 2022 | -34.9% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | +15.9% | +25.8% |
| 2024 | +21.9% | +15.2% |
| 2025 | +19.4% | +6.7% |
| 2026 | +22.9% | -5.8% |
PGIM India Emerging Markets Equity Fund of Fund beat its benchmark in 5 of the last 9 calendar years. Consistency against the benchmark matters more than any single great year.
Calendar-year returns show how bumpy the ride really was - an average hides the good years and the ugly ones.
What a monthly SIP in PGIM India Emerging Markets Equity Fund of Fund would have made
A ₹10,000-a-month SIP, using this fund's actual NAV history. SIP returns (XIRR) differ from lumpsum CAGR because your money goes in gradually, averaging your entry price.
| SIP duration | You invested | It became | XIRR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 years | ₹370,000 | ₹532,610 | 25.15% |
| 5 years | ₹610,000 | ₹962,316 | 18.27% |
| 10 years | ₹1,210,000 | ₹2,019,559 | 9.89% |
Over 10 years, ₹1,210,000 invested in monthly instalments would have grown to about ₹2,019,559 - an XIRR of 9.89%. Figures are pre-tax and assume you stayed invested throughout.
Risk & drawdowns
| Measure | This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| Worst drawdown (lifetime) | -48.91% | -29.92% |
| Worst drawdown (3Y) | -21.45% | -18.62% |
| Volatility (1Y) | 37.02% | 23.2% |
| Sharpe (3Y) | 0.75 | 0.77 |
| Sortino (3Y) | 1.44 | 1.47 |
| Beta (3Y) | 0.62 | 0.31 |
| Alpha (3Y) | 18.07% | 15.72% |
| Up capture | 96.4% | 63.19% |
| Down capture | 48.4% | 15.34% |
| Bull-market return | 16.3% | 22.11% |
| Bear-market return | -20.3% | -0.02% |
Timing matters more than people admit: the best possible 1-year stretch in PGIM India Emerging Markets Equity Fund of Fund (starting 2020-03-19) gained 68.3%, while the worst (starting 2021-10-28) lost 43.3%. The worst peak-to-bottom fall PGIM India Emerging Markets Equity Fund of Fund has ever put investors through is -48.91% - the real test of whether you'd have stayed invested. In falling markets (Nifty below its 200-day average) it has returned about -20.3% annualised, versus 16.3% in rising markets. It has captured roughly 96.4% of its benchmark's up-moves and 48.4% of its down-moves.
How PGIM India Emerging Markets Equity Fund of Fund behaves when markets fall
When the market is falling (the Nifty below its 200-day average), PGIM India Emerging Markets Equity Fund of Fund has historically returned about -20.3% annualised, versus roughly 16.3% when the market is rising. Its deepest fall on record is -48.91%. Right now it sits about 11.35% below its all-time high (last hit 2026-05-27). The real question isn't the average year - it's whether you could hold on through the worst one.
How PGIM India Emerging Markets Equity Fund of Fund ranks in its category
Percentile versus its ~156 category peers - 100th is best-in-class, 50th is average. This is the fairest apples-to-apples read.
Consistency (rolling returns)
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median 3Y rolling CAGR | 5.6% |
| 3Y windows positive | 63.0% |
| Worst 3Y window | -13.59% |
| Median 5Y rolling CAGR | 2.68% |
| Median 10Y rolling CAGR | 8.67% |
Instead of one lucky start date, rolling returns test every start date. Across all 3-year windows in its history, PGIM India Emerging Markets Equity Fund of Fund returned a median of 5.6% a year, and 63.0% of those windows were positive.
Who manages PGIM India Emerging Markets Equity Fund of Fund - and how good are they?
PGIM India Emerging Markets Equity Fund of Fund is managed by Anandha Padmanabhan Anjeneyan and Vivek Sharma. Below is each manager's complete track record - every fund they currently run, judged on the same numbers as everything else on this page - so you can see whether this fund is in strong hands or is the outlier in a weak book.
Anandha Padmanabhan Anjeneyan's full record
Anandha Padmanabhan Anjeneyan currently runs 10 funds, across Aggressive Hybrid Fund, Equity Savings, FoF Overseas, Large & Mid Cap Fund and more, with about ₹5,708 Cr under management. The book's average King Score is 42.5/100. Their strongest fund by King Score is PGIM India Equity Savings Fund (60/100); PGIM India Emerging Markets Equity Fund of Fund ranks #4 of 10 in their book.
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| # | Fund | RS | King | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y CAGR | 5Y CAGR | 10Y CAGR | Sharpe | Roll 3Y | Worst fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PGIM India Equity Savings Fund | 76 | 60 | 1.3% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 6.4% | 6.1% | 7.5% | -0.03 | 8.1% | -16.2% |
| 2 | PGIM India Aggressive Hybrid Equity Fund | 43 | 48 | -0.9% | 3.9% | -3.5% | 8.2% | 6.8% | 9.5% | 0.18 | 11.5% | -31.2% |
| 3 | PGIM India Large Cap Fund | 58 | 46 | -0.8% | 2.8% | -5.3% | 6.5% | 6.3% | 10.5% | 0.0 | 13.1% | -37.4% |
| 4 | PGIM India Emerging Markets Equity Fund of Fund (this page) | 30 | 42 | -9.2% | 11.0% | 24.8% | 24.7% | 3.7% | 8.2% | 0.75 | 5.6% | -48.9% |
| 5 | PGIM India Global Select Real Estate Securities Fund of Fund | 22 | 35 | -2.0% | 3.8% | 13.3% | 14.4% | n/a | n/a | 0.5 | 9.8% | -27.4% |
| 6 | PGIM India Global Equity Opportunities Fund of Fund | 2 | 24 | -13.0% | 8.4% | 1.0% | 14.8% | 5.0% | 14.6% | 0.36 | 14.6% | -43.4% |
| 7 | PGIM India Healthcare Fund | 96 | n/a | 9.8% | 23.0% | 22.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.42 | n/a | -14.4% |
| 8 | PGIM India Multi Cap Fund | 78 | n/a | 4.1% | 14.5% | 5.8% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.21 | n/a | -18.1% |
| 9 | PGIM India Large and Midcap Fund | 62 | n/a | 2.2% | 8.4% | -0.6% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.22 | n/a | -15.5% |
| 10 | PGIM India Multi Asset Allocation Fund | n/a | n/a | 0.7% | 3.2% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | -8.6% |
Vivek Sharma's full record
Vivek Sharma currently runs 28 funds, across Aggressive Hybrid Fund, Corporate Bond Fund, Dynamic Bond, ELSS and more, with about ₹52,976 Cr under management. The book's average King Score is 65.2/100. Their strongest fund by King Score is Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund (91/100); PGIM India Emerging Markets Equity Fund of Fund ranks #21 of 28 in their book.
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| # | Fund | RS | King | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y CAGR | 5Y CAGR | 10Y CAGR | Sharpe | Roll 3Y | Worst fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund | 88 | 91 | 1.3% | 3.0% | 5.5% | 7.5% | 6.8% | 7.3% | 0.86 | 8.0% | -1.7% |
| 2 | Nippon India Low Duration Fund | 96 | 86 | 1.7% | 3.4% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 6.7% | 7.0% | 1.58 | 7.5% | -2.0% |
| 3 | Nippon India Short Duration Fund | 86 | 83 | 1.2% | 2.8% | 5.8% | 7.7% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 1.11 | 7.9% | -2.9% |
| 4 | Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund | 97 | 80 | 1.9% | 3.7% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 7.0% | n/a | 2.0 | 7.0% | -5.2% |
| 5 | Nippon India Low Duration Fund | 96 | 78 | 1.7% | 3.4% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 6.7% | 7.0% | 1.58 | 7.2% | -10.5% |
| 6 | Nippon India Nifty SDL Plus G-Sec - Jun 2028 Maturity 70 30 Index Fund | 76 | 78 | 1.5% | 2.5% | 5.9% | 7.5% | n/a | n/a | 0.84 | 7.8% | -0.7% |
| 7 | Nippon India Nifty AAA CPSE Bond Plus SDL - Apr 2027 Maturity 60 40 Index Fund | 86 | 77 | 1.8% | 3.3% | 6.4% | 7.4% | n/a | n/a | 1.32 | 7.5% | -3.3% |
| 8 | PGIM India Small Cap Fund | 73 | 77 | 8.3% | 25.0% | 11.8% | 15.8% | 13.3% | n/a | 0.58 | 15.8% | -24.6% |
| 9 | Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund | 69 | 76 | 0.8% | 1.8% | 5.2% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 0.36 | 7.6% | -8.5% |
| 10 | Nippon India Nifty SDL Plus G-Sec-Jun 2029 Maturity 70 30 Index Fund | 64 | 76 | 1.0% | 2.1% | 5.4% | 7.5% | n/a | n/a | 0.61 | 7.6% | -0.9% |
| 11 | Nippon India Nifty AAA PSU Bond Plus SDL - Sep 2026 Maturity 50 50 Index Fund | 81 | 75 | 1.5% | 3.0% | 6.0% | 7.2% | n/a | n/a | 1.22 | 7.3% | -0.2% |
| 12 | Nippon India Nifty G-Sec Sep 2027 Maturity Index Fund | 69 | 73 | 1.3% | 2.6% | 5.6% | 7.3% | n/a | n/a | 0.79 | 7.5% | -0.6% |
| 13 | Nippon India Nifty G-Sec Oct 2028 Maturity Index Fund | 64 | 72 | 1.1% | 2.2% | 5.2% | 7.3% | n/a | n/a | 0.6 | 7.5% | -1.1% |
| 14 | Nippon India Nifty G-Sec Jun 2036 Maturity Index Fund | 53 | 71 | 0.7% | 1.7% | 4.2% | 7.5% | n/a | n/a | 0.3 | 8.1% | -3.2% |
| 15 | PGIM India Equity Savings Fund | 76 | 60 | 1.3% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 6.4% | 6.1% | 7.5% | -0.03 | 8.1% | -16.2% |
| 16 | PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund | 69 | 56 | 1.9% | 9.1% | -2.1% | 8.1% | 9.6% | 13.1% | 0.13 | 15.3% | -36.7% |
| 17 | PGIM India Flexi Cap Fund | 49 | 50 | 1.9% | 8.3% | -0.7% | 9.5% | 7.8% | 14.4% | 0.22 | 14.2% | -36.5% |
| 18 | PGIM India Aggressive Hybrid Equity Fund | 43 | 48 | -0.9% | 3.9% | -3.5% | 8.2% | 6.8% | 9.5% | 0.18 | 11.5% | -31.2% |
| 19 | PGIM India Large Cap Fund | 58 | 46 | -0.8% | 2.8% | -5.3% | 6.5% | 6.3% | 10.5% | 0.0 | 13.1% | -37.4% |
| 20 | PGIM India Midcap Fund | 26 | 45 | 0.8% | 10.3% | -1.8% | 10.3% | 9.9% | 16.1% | 0.25 | 15.4% | -36.4% |
| 21 | PGIM India Emerging Markets Equity Fund of Fund (this page) | 30 | 42 | -9.2% | 11.0% | 24.8% | 24.7% | 3.7% | 8.2% | 0.75 | 5.6% | -48.9% |
| 22 | PGIM India Global Select Real Estate Securities Fund of Fund | 22 | 35 | -2.0% | 3.8% | 13.3% | 14.4% | n/a | n/a | 0.5 | 9.8% | -27.4% |
| 23 | PGIM India Global Equity Opportunities Fund of Fund | 2 | 24 | -13.0% | 8.4% | 1.0% | 14.8% | 5.0% | 14.6% | 0.36 | 14.6% | -43.4% |
| 24 | PGIM India Healthcare Fund | 96 | n/a | 9.8% | 23.0% | 22.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.42 | n/a | -14.4% |
| 25 | Nippon India CRISIL - IBX AAA Financial Services - Dec 2026 Index Fund | 89 | n/a | 1.9% | 3.8% | 6.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.4 | n/a | -0.1% |
| 26 | Nippon India CRISIL - IBX AAA Financial Services - Jan 2028 Index Fund | 85 | n/a | 1.8% | 3.3% | 6.2% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.86 | n/a | -0.4% |
| 27 | PGIM India Multi Cap Fund | 78 | n/a | 4.1% | 14.5% | 5.8% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.21 | n/a | -18.1% |
| 28 | PGIM India Multi Asset Allocation Fund | n/a | n/a | 0.7% | 3.2% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | -8.6% |
A caveat worth keeping: funds often have co-managers, and results belong to the whole team and process rather than one person. A manager's book tells you about their range and consistency, not a guarantee of skill.
Cost & fund basics
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio (Direct) | 1.29% |
| Exit load | ≈1% if redeemed within 1 year (typical) |
| Minimum investment | ₹5000 |
| Fund size (AUM) | ₹1,490 Cr |
| Age | 10.5 years |
| Plan / Option | Direct · Growth |
| Benchmark | NIFTY500 |
How PGIM India Emerging Markets Equity Fund of Fund compares to peers
Overlap warning: funds in the same category often own many of the same stocks - holding several rarely adds the diversification people expect.
What these numbers mean
RS rating (1-99) ranks a fund's recent momentum against its category - higher is stronger right now. King Score (0-100) is a long-term quality composite (returns, consistency, drawdown, risk-adjusted return) versus peers. Max drawdown is the worst peak-to-bottom fall the fund has ever experienced. Rolling returns test every possible start date, so one lucky (or unlucky) entry point can't distort the picture. Every formula behind this page is public - see how we calculate every number.
PGIM India Emerging Markets Equity Fund of Fund review: the bottom line
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Frequently asked questions
Is PGIM India Emerging Markets Equity Fund of Fund a good mutual fund?
That depends on your goals and risk tolerance - this is descriptive research, not advice. On the numbers, PGIM India Emerging Markets Equity Fund of Fund scores 42/100 on our King Score and RS 30/99 within its category, has compounded 24.68% a year over three years, and its worst drawdown was -48.91%. Compare those against your needs and the peer table above.
What is the NAV of PGIM India Emerging Markets Equity Fund of Fund today?
The latest NAV is ₹25.78 (as of 2026-09-16). NAV (net asset value) is the per-unit price of the fund, published every business day by the AMC.
What is the last 10 years return of PGIM India Emerging Markets Equity Fund of Fund?
Over the last 10 years PGIM India Emerging Markets Equity Fund of Fund has returned about 8.25% a year (CAGR). In rupees: ₹1 lakh invested 10 years ago would be roughly ₹2.2 lakh today, before tax. See the year-by-year table above for how uneven the ride was.
What is the expense ratio of PGIM India Emerging Markets Equity Fund of Fund?
The Direct-plan expense ratio is 1.29% a year. The Direct plan is cheaper than the Regular plan because it carries no distributor commission - over decades that gap compounds meaningfully.
Who is the fund manager of PGIM India Emerging Markets Equity Fund of Fund?
PGIM India Emerging Markets Equity Fund of Fund is managed by Anandha Padmanabhan Anjeneyan; Vivek Sharma.
Is PGIM India Emerging Markets Equity Fund of Fund safe? How risky is it?
No market-linked fund is 'safe' in the fixed-deposit sense - the honest question is how deep its falls get. Its worst historical drawdown was -48.91% - ₹1 lakh briefly becoming about ₹51,090. As a international fund, its risk profile is typical of that category. Look at the drawdown, volatility and bear-market figures above and ask whether you could stay invested through the bad stretches.
Is PGIM India Emerging Markets Equity Fund of Fund good for SIP?
We can't tell you what to do, but here is what actually happened: a ₹10,000 monthly SIP over the last 10 years grew ₹12.1 lakh into about ₹20.2 lakh (XIRR 9.89%). SIPs average your entry price, which helps most in funds that swing hard - check the crash-behaviour section above to see how it treats investors in bad markets.
What are the SIP returns of PGIM India Emerging Markets Equity Fund of Fund?
A ₹10,000/month SIP over 10 years would have grown to about ₹2,019,559 (an XIRR of 9.89%) on ₹1,210,000 invested, using the fund's actual NAV history. See the SIP table above for other durations.
How does PGIM India Emerging Markets Equity Fund of Fund rank among similar funds?
On 3-year returns it sits around the 65th percentile of its category, and its consistency ranks 19th percentile. 100th is best-in-class, 50th is average. See the category-ranking section above.
Is PGIM India Emerging Markets Equity Fund of Fund tax-efficient / what about capital gains?
As a international fund, gains follow the rules for its asset class - equity-oriented funds are taxed differently from debt. All returns on this page are pre-tax; your actual post-tax return depends on your holding period and slab. This is descriptive information, not tax advice.
Direct or Regular plan - which is shown here?
All figures on this page are for the Direct-Growth plan (no distributor commission, lower cost). Returns are pre-tax; capital-gains tax depends on your own holding period and slab.
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