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Invest in AWSG ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy UBS MSCI ACWI Socially Responsible UCITS ETF hGBP dis (AWSG) units directly through Paasa.
By Paasa · Updated
AWSG at a glance
- Price
- £22.21+£0.13 (0.60%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.28%
- Day range
- £22.19 – £22.21
- Assets
- £1.8B
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Holdings
- 616
- Launched
- 2017
- Dividends
- Distributing
- 1 month
- -0.17%
- 6 months
- +18.72%
- YTD
- +15.37%
- 1 year
- +21.98%
- 5 years
- +57.66%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFAC2330.TW5.4%
- 2NVIDIA CORPNVDA5.2%
- 3BROADCOM INCAVGO4.9%
- 4TESLA INCTSLA4.3%
- 5ADVANCED MICRO DEVICESAMD4.0%
- 6ASML HOLDING NVASML.AS2.7%
- 7VISA INC-CLASS A SHARESV2.4%
- 8LAM RESEARCH CORPLRCX1.5%
- 9APPLIED MATERIALS INCAMAT1.5%
- 10CATERPILLAR INCCAT1.5%
AWSG holds 616 securities in total. These 10 are 33.3% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Technology37.0%
- Financial Services18.6%
- Consumer Cyclical11.1%
- Industrials9.5%
- Healthcare8.8%
- Consumer Defensive5.4%
Countries
- United States59.6%
- Japan6.3%
- Taiwan6.3%
- Canada3.6%
- Netherlands3.6%
- Switzerland3.6%
How to invest in AWSG 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, and Interactive Brokers converts the dollars to GBP when you buy.
Step 3
Search AWSG and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, AWSG, on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, and place your order.
Why invest in AWSG from India
What AWSG holds
This fund primarily invests in the securities that comprise the MSCI ACWI SRI Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped with Developed Markets 100% hedged to GBP Index, mirroring the proportional representation of each company within that benchmark. Its central aim is to precisely replicate the price and total return performance of this specific MSCI index, after all charges.
Outside US estate tax
AWSG is domiciled in Ireland, not the US, so it is not a US-situs asset and US estate tax does not apply to it.
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 AWSG's UCITS structure matters for Indian investors
AWSG is domiciled in Ireland, not the US, so it is not a US-situs asset and US estate tax does not apply to it.
On the US shares the fund holds, the 15% US dividend withholding is paid inside the fund, and you cannot claim it as a Foreign Tax Credit in India.
Capital gains are taxed in India the same way as on a US-listed ETF.
Frequently asked questions
Can I buy AWSG from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy UBS MSCI ACWI Socially Responsible UCITS ETF hGBP dis (AWSG) through Paasa. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment and trades in GBP. 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 AWSG invest in?
UBS MSCI ACWI Socially Responsible UCITS ETF hGBP dis holds 616 securities. Its largest holdings are TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFAC (5.4%), NVIDIA CORP (5.2%) and BROADCOM INC (4.9%). Technology is its largest sector at 37.0%. It is a distributing fund domiciled in Ireland.
What is the expense ratio of AWSG?
UBS MSCI ACWI Socially Responsible UCITS ETF hGBP dis has an expense ratio of 0.28% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about £1.8B.
Is AWSG a UCITS ETF, and why does that matter for Indian investors?
Yes. UBS MSCI ACWI Socially Responsible UCITS ETF hGBP dis is a UCITS fund domiciled in Ireland. Because it is domiciled outside the US, it is not a US-situs asset, so US estate tax does not apply to it. On the US shares the fund holds, the 15% US dividend withholding is paid inside the fund, and you cannot claim it as a Foreign Tax Credit in India.
How are AWSG dividends taxed in India?
UBS MSCI ACWI Socially Responsible UCITS ETF hGBP dis is a distributing fund. It pays the dividends from its holdings out to you in cash. Dividends are taxed at your slab rate in India. Paasa's dividend report lists the gross dividend and any tax withheld for each payment.
What tax do I pay in India when I sell AWSG?
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 GBP/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.