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Invest in AIMS ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy Acuitas Small Active ETF (AIMS) units directly through Paasa.
By Paasa · Updated
AIMS at a glance
- Price
- $27.11-$0.13 (0.48%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.75%
- Day range
- $27.07 – $27.22
- Assets
- $87.7M
- Domicile
- the US
- Holdings
- —
- Launched
- 2026
- Dividends
- Accumulating
Top 10 holdings
- 1First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/20311.7%
- 2Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc1.7%
- 3PDF Solutions Inc1.4%
- 4BioLife Solutions Inc1.2%
- 5Triumph Financial Inc1.2%
- 6UFP Technologies Inc1.2%
- 7AtriCure Inc1.1%
- 8iRadimed Corp1.1%
- 9Karat Packaging Inc1.1%
- 10COVENANT TRANS INC - CL A1.0%
These 10 are 12.8% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Countries
- United States93.5%
- Other1.8%
- Israel1.7%
- Italy0.7%
- Jordan0.5%
- Switzerland0.4%
How to invest in AIMS 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 AIMS and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, AIMS, 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 AIMS from India
What AIMS holds
The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by actively investing in a diversified portfolio of U.S. small-cap equity securities, using a systematic, research-driven process designed to identify companies with favorable growth and valuation characteristics.
Dividends reinvested for you
Dividends from AIMS' 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
AIMS 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 AIMS 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 AIMS from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy Acuitas Small Active ETF (AIMS) 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 AIMS invest in?
Its largest holdings are First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 (1.7%), Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (1.7%) and PDF Solutions Inc (1.4%). It is an accumulating fund domiciled in the US.
What is the expense ratio of AIMS?
Acuitas Small Active ETF has an expense ratio of 0.75% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about $87.7M.
Does AIMS pay dividends?
No. Acuitas Small Active 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 AIMS?
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 AIMS unit?
Yes. You can buy by amount rather than by unit and add to your position over time. One unit is $27.11, and there is no minimum trade size.
What happens to my AIMS 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.