Invesco FTSE Emerging Markets High Dividend Low Volatility UCITS ETF
Invesco FTSE Emerging Markets High Dividend Low Volatility UCITS ETF (LSE: EMHD) is an exchange-traded fund listed on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, trading at $29.05 (about ₹2,789 a unit) as of 1 Oct 2026, 11:35 AM ET. It has an expense ratio of 0.49%. Indian residents can buy EMHD through Paasa under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
Quote
Today's low
$29.05
Today's high
$29.59
52 week low
$24.78
52 week high
$31.71
EMHD opened at $29.22, closed previously at $29.51, and has traded between $24.78 and $31.71 over the past 52 weeks.
About
The Invesco FTSE Emerging Markets High Dividend Low Volatility UCITS ETF (EMHD.L) strives to replicate the net total return performance of the FTSE Emerging High Dividend Low Volatility Index, after accounting for its various fees. This fund pays out income to its investors on a quarterly schedule. The benchmark index, known as the FTSE Emerging High Dividend Low Volatility Index, is designed to track the performance of 100 companies within the broader FTSE Emerging Index that demonstrate both high dividend yields and subdued price fluctuations. Its construction process involves several steps: initially, all companies listed in the FTSE Emerging Index are ranked according to their dividend yield over the preceding twelve months. From this ranking, the top 150 highest-yielding stocks are identified. Subsequently, the 100 companies from this group that exhibit the lowest volatility are chosen for inclusion in the index, provided they also meet specific criteria related to diversification, market volatility, and ease of trading. To achieve its investment objective, the ETF primarily utilizes a full physical replication strategy. This entails purchasing and holding, to the greatest extent feasible, all the individual securities that constitute the benchmark index, while maintaining their correct proportional weightings. The fund's portfolio is adjusted or rebalanced whenever the underlying index undergoes a similar change. This ETF operates as a passively managed, index-tracking investment vehicle, meaning an investment constitutes ownership of units in the fund itself, rather than direct ownership of the underlying assets.
Key statistics
Expense ratio
0.49%
Assets (AUM)
$291.8M
Holdings
—
NAV
$29.26
Avg. volume
2.68K
1-year price change
+11.35%
5-year price change
-1.53%
Price change excludes dividends.
Top 10 holdings
These 10 are 16.8% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
Countries
How to buy EMHD from India
Indian residents can buy EMHD units through Paasa in three steps. Funds leave India under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the units are held in your own name with Interactive Brokers.
Open your Paasa account
KYC takes a few minutes: PAN, Aadhaar and address proof. Your brokerage account is opened in your own name with Interactive Brokers.
Add funds from your Indian bank account
Remit up to $250,000 a year under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme. Your bank converts the rupees to US dollars at its rate on the day you remit.
Search EMHD and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, EMHD, on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, and place your order.
Read the full guide: how to invest in EMHD from India
Trading and taxes when buying EMHD from India
Trading and limits
- Trading hours
- 8:00 am – 4:30 pm UK
- LRS limit
- $250,000Per financial year, under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
Tax for Indian residents
- TCS on remittance
- 20%Collected by your bank on LRS remittances above ₹10 lakh in a financial year. The TCS is adjustable against your income-tax liability.Adjusting TCS against your tax
- Capital gains in India
- 12.5% or slab rateGains on foreign ETF units held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5% without indexation. Gains on units held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate.Capital gains explained
- Dividends
- Slab rateIt pays the dividends from its holdings out to you in cash, and dividends are taxed at your slab rate in India.Dividend tax explained
Custody. Units are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers, segregated from Paasa's own assets.
FAQs
What is the EMHD price today?
Invesco FTSE Emerging Markets High Dividend Low Volatility UCITS ETF (EMHD) last traded at $29.05 on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, as of 1 Oct 2026, 11:35 AM ET. That is ₹2,789 a unit at the 30 Sep 2026 USD/INR rate.
When does EMHD trade, in Indian time?
The London Stock Exchange ETF segment trades 12:30 pm – 9:00 pm IST. The window shifts to 1:30 pm – 10:00 pm IST when the UK is on standard time. Orders can only execute during that window.
How big is EMHD, and what does it cost to hold?
Invesco FTSE Emerging Markets High Dividend Low Volatility UCITS ETF manages about $291.8M. Its expense ratio is 0.49% a year, deducted inside the fund. It launched in 2016.
Is EMHD a UCITS ETF?
Yes. Invesco FTSE Emerging Markets High Dividend Low Volatility UCITS ETF is a UCITS fund domiciled in Ireland, set up under the European Union's UCITS rules for funds sold across Europe. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment and trades in US dollars.
What are EMHD's largest holdings?
The top three are NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS COR TWD10 (2.1%), PETROBRAS - PETROLEO BRAS-PR BRL NPV PFD (2.1%) and PETROBRAS - PETROLEO BRAS NPV (1.9%). EMHD's 10 largest positions make up 16.8% of the fund.
Is EMHD subject to US estate tax?
No. Because EMHD is domiciled in Ireland rather than the US, it is not a US-situs asset, so US estate tax does not apply to it. US-listed ETFs held directly can be taxed at up to 40% above $60,000 when they pass to your family.
Is EMHD accumulating or distributing?
Distributing. It pays dividends out to you in cash, taxed at your slab rate in India.
How are US dividends taxed inside EMHD?
The US withholds 15% on dividends from the US shares the fund holds, and that tax is paid inside the fund. You cannot claim it as a Foreign Tax Credit in India.
How are gains on EMHD taxed in India?
Units held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5% without indexation; units held for 24 months or less are taxed at your income-tax slab rate. The gain is worked out in rupees, so the currency move counts.
How has EMHD performed?
EMHD's price is up 11.3% over the past year and down 1.5% over five years. These figures are price change only and exclude dividends; past performance does not guarantee future returns.
How is EMHD different from a US-listed ETF?
EMHD is domiciled in Ireland rather than the US. That keeps it outside US estate tax, and dividend withholding on its US shares is 15%, paid inside the fund, instead of the 25% withheld on a US-listed ETF. The 25% can generally be claimed as a credit in India; the 15% cannot. Capital gains on both are taxed the same way in India.