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Invest in ACWU ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy Amundi MSCI All Country World UCITS ETF (ACWU) units directly through Paasa.
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ACWU at a glance
- Price
- $495.40-$4.18 (0.84%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.45%
- Day range
- $495.00 – $497.40
- Assets
- $2.9B
- Domicile
- Luxembourg
- Holdings
- —
- Launched
- 2018
- Dividends
- Accumulating
- 1 month
- -1.08%
- 6 months
- +16.65%
- YTD
- +12.12%
- 1 year
- +17.82%
- 5 years
- +67.41%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1APPLE INCAAPL8.9%
- 2NVIDIA CORPNVDA8.9%
- 3AMAZON.COM INCAMZN8.4%
- 4PEPSICO INCPEP5.9%
- 5WALMART INCWMT4.8%
- 6BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL BBRK-B4.4%
- 7AMPHENOL CORP CL-AAPH4.4%
- 8JPMORGAN CHASE & COJPM4.0%
- 9TESLA INCTSLA3.8%
- 10RTX CORPRTX3.8%
These 10 are 57.4% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Technology32.0%
- Financial Services16.7%
- Industrials10.2%
- Consumer Cyclical8.7%
- Healthcare8.5%
- Communication Services7.8%
Countries
- United States100.0%
- Bermuda0.0%
Similar funds
| Fund | Expense ratio | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| LYY0XETRAAmundi MSCI All Country World UCITS ETF EUR Acc | 0.45% | 2.6B |
Assets are shown in each fund's own reporting currency.
How to invest in ACWU 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 ACWU and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, ACWU, on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, and place your order.
Why invest in ACWU from India
What ACWU holds
The Amundi MSCI All Country World - Acc (EUR) is a UCITS compliant exchange traded fund that aims to track the benchmark index MSCI AC World Net Return USD Index
Outside US estate tax
ACWU is domiciled in Luxembourg, not the US, so it is not a US-situs asset and US estate tax does not apply to it.
Dividends reinvested for you
Dividends from ACWU's holdings are reinvested inside the fund, so nothing is paid out to you and there is no dividend to declare in India.
Hold a dollar asset
ACWU 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.
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.
Why ACWU's UCITS structure matters for Indian investors
ACWU is domiciled in Luxembourg, not the US, so it is not a US-situs asset and US estate tax does not apply to it.
Capital gains are taxed in India the same way as on a US-listed ETF.
Frequently asked questions
Can I buy ACWU from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy Amundi MSCI All Country World UCITS ETF (ACWU) through Paasa. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment 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 ACWU invest in?
Its largest holdings are APPLE INC (8.9%), NVIDIA CORP (8.9%) and AMAZON.COM INC (8.4%). Technology is its largest sector at 32.0%. It is an accumulating fund domiciled in Luxembourg.
What is the expense ratio of ACWU?
Amundi MSCI All Country World UCITS ETF has an expense ratio of 0.45% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about $2.9B.
Is ACWU a UCITS ETF, and why does that matter for Indian investors?
Yes. Amundi MSCI All Country World UCITS ETF is a UCITS fund domiciled in Luxembourg. Because it is domiciled outside the US, it is not a US-situs asset, so US estate tax does not apply to it.
Does ACWU pay dividends?
No. Amundi MSCI All Country World UCITS ETF is an accumulating fund. Dividends from its holdings are reinvested inside the fund, so nothing is paid out to you and there is no dividend to declare in India.
What tax do I pay in India when I sell ACWU?
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.