Kapoor to bring deep expertise to Indian markets
Pacer ETFs, the leading issuer in free cash flow ETFs from Malvern, Pennsylvania, has launched fund-based Pacer ActiveAlpha India Quality ETF (Nasdaq: INDQ) to provide investors with targeted exposure to high-quality Indian companies positioned to benefit from the country’s long-term economic growth through a disciplined, factor-based approach that combines quality, value, and momentum.
Developed in partnership with Mumbai-based index provider ActiveAlpha, the strategy begins with a broad universe of companies drawn from the Nifty 500 Index and Nifty Microcap 250 Index, then narrows that universe to a concentrated portfolio of approximately 20 to 30 companies based on a composite assessment of quality, value, and momentum factors. The index is rebalanced quarterly, with weighting caps designed to support diversification while maintaining emphasis on the highest-ranked holdings.
“India continues to stand out as one of the strongest structural growth stories globally,” said Sean O’Hara, President of Pacer ETF Distributors. “With INDQ, we’re offering a differentiated, rules-based approach focused on identifying fundamentally strong companies positioned to benefit from that long-term growth,” O’Hara said on 1 Apr.
“As investors seek new sources of growth and diversification beyond the US, India is standing out as one of the strongest structural opportunities in global equities. Supported by favorable demographics, a growing middle class, rising domestic consumption, large-scale infrastructure investment especially in technology, and improving macroeconomic stability, India offers a rare blend of scale, resilience, and long-term growth potential,” he said.
Pacer believes these trends are making India an increasingly important market for investors building global equity exposure.
“We believe advisors benefit from having more choice when seeking solutions for specific portfolio needs,” said Joe Thomson, Founder and President of Pacer Financial, Inc. “By partnering with best-in-class service providers, we are able to bring high-quality, differentiated strategies like INDQ to market and help advisors access compelling opportunities for their clients.”
“We are proud to partner with Pacer ETFs, a recognized leader in bringing innovative, rules-based strategies to market. We look forward to bringing our deep expertise in the Indian markets to the partnership.” said Raghav Kapoor, Founder & Managing Partner of ActiveAlpha.
Vineet Sachdeva, Founder & Managing Partner of ActiveAlpha, said, “With the ActiveAlpha India Quality Index, we set out to create a disciplined approach to identifying companies we believe are well positioned to benefit from India’s long-term growth story through a focus on quality, value, and momentum.”
Pacer ETFs is a strategy-driven exchange-traded fund provider with 60 ETFs and over US$38.6 billion in assets under management (as of 12/31/2025). Pacer ETFs is focused on addressing investors’ needs through its six fund families, the Pacer Trendpilot® Series, Pacer Cash Cows ETFTM Series, Pacer Custom ETF Series, Pacer Leaders ETF Series, Pacer Factor ETF Series and Pacer Swan SOS ETF Series. Pacer ETFs employs a rules-based, passive management approach to track S&P, NASDAQ, FTSE Russell, and Custom Indexes. Fiinews.com
