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Invest in ACEM ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy American Century Emerging Markets Insights ETF (ACEM) units directly through Paasa.
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ACEM at a glance
- Price
- $38.47+$0.76 (2.01%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.59%
- Day range
- $38.47 – $38.63
- Assets
- $4.7M
- Domicile
- the US
- Holdings
- 143
- Launched
- 2026
- Dividends
- —
Top 10 holdings
- 1TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFAC COMMON STOCK TWD10.014.3%
- 2FRANKLIN FTSE INDIA ETF FRANKLIN FTSE INDIA ETF10.5%
- 3SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD COMMON STOCK KRW100.06.0%
- 4SK HYNIX INC COMMON STOCK KRW5000.03.5%
- 5US DOLLAR3.2%
- 6TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD COMMON STOCK HKD.000022.9%
- 7ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD COMMON STOCK USD.0000031252.0%
- 8MEDIATEK INC COMMON STOCK TWD10.02.0%
- 9CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK H COMMON STOCK CNY1.01.8%
- 10IND + COMM BK OF CHINA H COMMON STOCK CNY1.01.3%
ACEM holds 143 securities in total. These 10 are 47.5% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Technology39.7%
- Financial Services25.2%
- Industrials6.6%
- Consumer Cyclical6.1%
- Basic Materials5.0%
- Communication Services4.9%
Countries
- Other23.1%
- Taiwan20.7%
- South Korea14.5%
- China11.5%
- India9.7%
- Brazil2.4%
How to invest in ACEM from India
Step 1
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.
Step 2
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.
Step 3
Search ACEM and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, ACEM, on NASDAQ, and place your order. Fractional units are available and there is no minimum trade size, so you can buy by amount.
Why invest in ACEM from India
What ACEM holds
The actively managed ETF seeks long-term capital growth and does not track a specified index. It invests at least 80% of its net assets in securities of companies located in emerging markets, with possible exposure to frontier markets.
Hold a dollar asset
ACEM is priced in US dollars, so a weaker rupee adds to what it's worth in rupees. The rupee depreciated over 85% against the dollar between 2010 and 2025.
Buy a fraction of a unit
Buy by amount, not by unit, and get the matching fraction of one ACEM unit. There is no minimum trade size.
Paasa handles the paperwork
Investing abroad brings paperwork with it: remittance filings, capital gains reporting, foreign asset disclosure. Paasa prepares all of it for you. Your India-ready tax reports arrive at year end, ready to file.
Planning to hold more than $60,000 in US ETFs? Here's what US estate tax means for you.
US-domiciled ETFs held in your own name fall under US estate tax rules. If your US holdings cross $60,000, the amount above that can be taxed at up to 40% when the account passes to your family.
A UCITS ETF tracking a similar market sits outside US estate tax.
Frequently asked questions
Can I buy ACEM from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy American Century Emerging Markets Insights ETF (ACEM) through Paasa. It is listed on NASDAQ and trades in US dollars. Your money leaves India under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme, and the units are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers.
What does ACEM invest in?
American Century Emerging Markets Insights ETF holds 143 securities. Its largest holdings are TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFAC COMMON STOCK TWD10.0 (14.3%), FRANKLIN FTSE INDIA ETF FRANKLIN FTSE INDIA ETF (10.5%) and SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD COMMON STOCK KRW100.0 (6.0%). Technology is its largest sector at 39.7%. The fund is domiciled in the US.
What is the expense ratio of ACEM?
American Century Emerging Markets Insights ETF has an expense ratio of 0.59% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about $4.7M.
What tax do I pay in India when I sell ACEM?
The US does not levy capital gains tax on shares for Indian residents. In India, gains on foreign ETF units held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5% without indexation, and gains on units held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate. Both are worked out in rupees at the USD/INR rate on the day you bought and the day you sold, so the currency move is part of the gain. Paasa's capital-gains statement gives you the figures for your return.
Can I buy a fraction of one ACEM unit?
Yes. You can buy by amount rather than by unit and add to your position over time. One unit is $38.47, and there is no minimum trade size.
What happens to my ACEM units if I pass away?
US-domiciled ETFs held in your own name fall under US estate tax rules. If your US holdings cross $60,000, the amount above that can be taxed at up to 40% when the account passes to your family. A UCITS ETF tracking a similar market sits outside US estate tax. Paasa's US estate tax calculator shows the exposure for a given portfolio value.