BNP Paribas Easy S&P 500 UCITS ETF
BNP Paribas Easy S&P 500 UCITS ETF (XETRA: ESEA) is an exchange-traded fund listed on XETRA, trading at $27.81 (about ₹2,672 a unit) as of 30 Sep 2026, 7:51 AM ET. It has an expense ratio of 0.14%. Indian residents can buy ESEA through Paasa under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
Quote
Today's low
$27.79
Today's high
$27.91
52 week low
$23.32
52 week high
$28.29
ESEA opened at $27.88, closed previously at $27.81, and has traded between $23.32 and $28.29 over the past 52 weeks.
About
This exchange-traded fund (ETF) is designed to mirror the performance of the S&P 500 index. Its core purpose is to track the index's movements accurately, irrespective of whether the market is rising or falling. As an index-replicating fund, it strives to maintain a very low divergence between its net asset value growth and that of the S&P 500, aiming to keep this tracking difference consistently under 1%.
Key statistics
Expense ratio
0.14%
Assets (AUM)
$9.8B
Holdings
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NAV
$27.81
Avg. volume
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1-year price change
+14.70%
5-year price change
+77.84%
Price change excludes dividends.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
Countries
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This is not an investment recommendation
How to buy ESEA from India
Indian residents can buy ESEA 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 ESEA and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, ESEA, on XETRA, and place your order.
Read the full guide: how to invest in ESEA from India
Trading and taxes when buying ESEA from India
Trading and limits
- Trading hours
- 9:00 am – 5:30 pm CET
- 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 ESEA price today?
BNP Paribas Easy S&P 500 UCITS ETF (ESEA) last traded at $27.81 on XETRA, as of 30 Sep 2026, 7:51 AM ET. That is ₹2,672 a unit at the 29 Sep 2026 USD/INR rate.
When does ESEA trade, in Indian time?
XETRA trades 12:30 pm – 9:00 pm IST. The window shifts to 1:30 pm – 10:00 pm IST when Germany is on standard time. Orders can only execute during that window.
How big is ESEA, and what does it cost to hold?
BNP Paribas Easy S&P 500 UCITS ETF manages about $9.8B. Its expense ratio is 0.14% a year, deducted inside the fund. It launched in 2013.
Does ESEA pay dividends?
Yes. ESEA is a distributing fund and pays the dividends from its holdings out in cash. In India they are taxed at your slab rate.
How are gains on ESEA 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 ESEA performed?
ESEA's price is up 14.7% over the past year and up 77.8% over five years. These figures are price change only and exclude dividends; past performance does not guarantee future returns.