International mutual funds: Check fresh SIP and lump sum investment options; one PGIM scheme to reopen on October 8

International mutual funds are again seeing investment restrictions change within days. While lump-sum investment options remain limited, some funds continue to accept SIPs, subject to specific conditions. Here’s what has changed and why these funds keep opening and closing.

International mutual fund investors are seeing a familiar pattern: funds open for fresh investments and then close again within days.

According to Value Research, Invesco Mutual Fund reopened three international funds on 28 September, but stopped accepting lump-sum investments again from 29 September.

Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund had also reopened three funds on 24 September, only to close them at the end of the same business day. In other words, investors had just one day to make an investment.

However, Invesco's restriction is limited to lump-sum investments and switch-ins. It continues to accept new SIP registrations in all three funds, subject to a ₹10 lakh per-day limit per PAN.

According to the latest data from Value Research, only 1 of 60 international funds is accepting lump-sum investments—Baroda BNP Paribas Aqua FoF. Meanwhile, 4 funds are accepting new SIPs, while one more fund is set to reopen for lump-sum investments from 8 October. Here’s what mutual fund investors need to know.