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Invest in AIGI ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy WisdomTree Industrial Metals (AIGI) units directly through Paasa.
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AIGI at a glance
- Price
- $19.77+$0.07 (0.34%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.49%
- Day range
- $19.68 – $19.78
- Assets
- $1.3B
- Domicile
- the UK
- Holdings
- 5
- Launched
- 2006
- Dividends
- —
- 1 month
- -0.71%
- 6 months
- +9.70%
- YTD
- +10.74%
- 1 year
- +24.25%
- 5 years
- +26.55%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top holding
- 1Industrial Metals100.0%
AIGI holds 5 securities in total. These 1 are 100.0% of the fund.
Similar funds
| Fund | Expense ratio | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| METALSEWisdomTree Industrial Metals Enhanced | 0.4% | 11.6M |
Assets are shown in each fund's own reporting currency.
How to invest in AIGI 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 AIGI and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, AIGI, on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, and place your order.
Why invest in AIGI from India
What AIGI holds
WisdomTree Industrial Metals is designed to enable investors to gain an exposure to a total return investment in a basket of commodity futures contracts by tracking the Bloomberg Industrial Metals Subindex (the Index) and providing a collateral yield.
Hold a dollar asset
AIGI 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.
Frequently asked questions
Can I buy AIGI from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy WisdomTree Industrial Metals (AIGI) 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 AIGI invest in?
WisdomTree Industrial Metals holds 5 securities. Its largest holding is Industrial Metals (100.0%). The fund is domiciled in the UK.
What is the expense ratio of AIGI?
WisdomTree Industrial Metals has an expense ratio of 0.49% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about $1.3B.
What tax do I pay in India when I sell AIGI?
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.