The Indian mutual fund industry operates under an overall overseas investment cap of $7 billion, while each asset management company has a separate limit of $1 billion.
Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund has reopened fresh investments in select international equity schemes, offering investors a renewed opportunity to add global exposure to their portfolios. The move comes amid rising interest in overseas markets after a strong showing by international funds in 2025.
What has been announced
The fund house will resume accepting fresh subscriptions and switch-in requests from January 12, 2026, with a cap of Rs 1 crore per PAN per day. This limit applies across all investment routes, including lump-sum purchases, additional purchases, and systematic transactions such as SIPs and STPs, wherever applicable.
All other features of the schemes, including investment strategy and risk profile, remain unchanged.
Schemes covered under the reopening
Fresh investments will be allowed in the following three international funds:
- Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund
- Aditya Birla Sun Life Global Emerging Opportunities Fund
- Aditya Birla Sun Life Global Excellence Equity Fund of Fund
The fund house has also clarified that it retains the right to revise the subscription limits in the future.
Why international fund access remains limited
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International markets have performed well in 2025. While Nifty 50 gave a return of 10 percent, US Nasdaq 100 gave a return of around 22 percent, South Korea Kospi outperformed with a return of 72 percent and Japan Nikkei offered around 26 percent.
However, over the past few years, several international schemes had either paused fresh inflows or imposed restrictions after nearing these limits. As a result, only a handful of funds currently allow new investments, making such reopenings relatively rare.
The Indian mutual fund industry operates under an overall overseas investment cap of $7 billion, while each asset management company has a separate limit of $1 billion.
What this means for investors in 2026
With international equity funds delivering average returns of 30.27 percent, the case for global diversification has rarely been stronger. Gains were driven by the US technology ecosystem, AI-led infrastructure plays, and select Asian markets.
Investors with limited overseas allocation can consider starting SIPs, while those who are overweight after the recent rally may look to rebalance and bring exposure back to a more sustainable 10–15 percent range.
The reopening of these Aditya Birla Sun Life schemes provides a limited but timely chance to rebalance portfolios and maintain overseas exposure, especially given the ongoing constraints on international investing across the mutual fund industry.
However, the Rs 1 crore per day cap and the possibility of future revisions underline that access to global markets remains selective rather than open-ended.