First Eagle Small Cap Equity ETF
First Eagle Small Equity ETF (AMEX: FESC) is an exchange-traded fund listed on NYSE Arca, trading at $22.81 (about ₹2,188 a unit) as of 12 Oct 2026, 3:50 PM ET. It has an expense ratio of 0.85% and holds 181 securities. Indian residents can buy FESC through Paasa under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
Quote
Today's low
$22.81
Today's high
$22.83
52 week low
$22.50
52 week high
$25.00
FESC opened at $22.83, closed previously at $22.88, and has traded between $22.50 and $25.00 over the past 52 weeks.
About
Actively managed ETF investing in small-capitalization US equities, managed by First Eagle Investments.
Key statistics
Expense ratio
0.85%
Assets (AUM)
$5.0M
Holdings
181
NAV
$22.86
Avg. volume
5.09K
1-year price change
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5-year price change
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Price change excludes dividends.
Top 10 holdings
FESC holds 181 securities in total. These 10 are 11.1% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Countries
How to buy FESC from India
Indian residents can buy FESC units through Paasa in four steps. Funds leave India under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the units are held in your own name with Interactive Brokers. Read the full guide: how to invest in FESC from India
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 FESC and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, FESC, on NYSE Arca, and place your order. Fractional units are available and there is no minimum trade size, so you can buy by amount.
Track holdings and download tax reports
Follow your FESC position in USD and INR. FESC reinvests its income instead of paying it out, so your filing is the capital-gains statement plus the Schedule FA holding line.
Trading and taxes when buying FESC from India
Trading and limits
- Trading hours
- 9:30 am – 4:00 pm ET
- 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
- ReinvestedDividends from its holdings are reinvested inside the fund, so nothing is paid out to you and there is no dividend to declare in India.
- US estate tax
- May applyUS-situs assets such as US-listed shares can be exposed to US estate tax for non-US persons.US estate tax calculator
FAQs
What is the FESC price today?
First Eagle Small Equity ETF (FESC) last traded at $22.81 on NYSE Arca, as of 12 Oct 2026, 3:50 PM ET. That is ₹2,188 a unit at the 11 Oct 2026 USD/INR rate.
When does FESC trade, in Indian time?
NYSE Arca trades 7:00 pm – 1:30 am IST, so the close lands after midnight. The window shifts to 8:00 pm – 2:30 am IST when the US is on standard time. Orders can only execute during that window.
How big is FESC, and what does it cost to hold?
First Eagle Small Equity ETF manages about $5.0M. Its expense ratio is 0.85% a year, deducted inside the fund. It launched in 2026.
What are FESC's largest holdings?
The top three are JPMORGAN US GOVT MM (2.1%), DORIAN LPG LTD COMMON STOCK USD 0.01 (1.2%) and HINGE HEALTH INC COMMON STOCK USD 0.00001 (1.0%). FESC's 10 largest positions make up 11.1% of the fund.
Does FESC pay dividends?
No. FESC is an accumulating fund: dividends from its holdings are reinvested inside the fund, so nothing is paid out to you.
How are gains on FESC 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.
Can I buy fractional units of FESC?
Yes. You can buy FESC by amount rather than by whole unit, and there is no minimum trade size.