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Invest in BBTP ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy BetaBuilders US Treasury Bond UCITS ETF Accum (BBTP) units directly through Paasa.
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BBTP at a glance
- Price
- £77.36+£0.21 (0.27%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.1%
- Day range
- £77.05 – £77.48
- Assets
- £62.8M
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Holdings
- 170
- Launched
- 2019
- Dividends
- Accumulating
- 1 month
- -2.51%
- 6 months
- -2.30%
- YTD
- -3.09%
- 1 year
- -2.14%
- 5 years
- -8.24%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1US TREAS NTS 4.25% 11/15/342.0%
- 2US TREAS NTS 0.625% 08/15/301.9%
- 3US TREAS NTS 4.5% 11/15/331.9%
- 4US TREAS NTS 1.125% 02/15/311.8%
- 5US TREAS NTS 0.875% 11/15/301.8%
- 6US TREAS NTS 1.625% 05/15/311.7%
- 7US TREAS NTS 1.875% 02/15/321.7%
- 8US TREAS NTS 1.25% 08/15/311.7%
- 9US TREAS NTS 0.75% 01/31/281.6%
- 10US TREAS NTS 0.625% 12/31/271.6%
BBTP holds 170 securities in total. These 10 are 17.7% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Countries
- United States99.7%
- Other0.3%
How to invest in BBTP 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 BBTP and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, BBTP, on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, and place your order.
Why invest in BBTP from India
What BBTP holds
This Sub-Fund is designed to provide investors with exposure to the returns generated by US government debt. It specifically targets fixed-interest bonds issued by the US Treasury, which are all denominated in US Dollars.
Outside US estate tax
BBTP is domiciled in Ireland, 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 BBTP's holdings are reinvested inside the fund, so nothing is paid out to you and there is no dividend to declare in India.
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 BBTP's UCITS structure matters for Indian investors
BBTP is domiciled in Ireland, 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 BBTP from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy BetaBuilders US Treasury Bond UCITS ETF Accum (BBTP) 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 BBTP invest in?
BetaBuilders US Treasury Bond UCITS ETF Accum holds 170 securities. Its largest holdings are US TREAS NTS 4.25% 11/15/34 (2.0%), US TREAS NTS 0.625% 08/15/30 (1.9%) and US TREAS NTS 4.5% 11/15/33 (1.9%). It is an accumulating fund domiciled in Ireland.
What is the expense ratio of BBTP?
BetaBuilders US Treasury Bond UCITS ETF Accum has an expense ratio of 0.1% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about £62.8M.
Is BBTP a UCITS ETF, and why does that matter for Indian investors?
Yes. BetaBuilders US Treasury Bond UCITS ETF Accum 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.
Does BBTP pay dividends?
No. BetaBuilders US Treasury Bond UCITS ETF Accum 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 BBTP?
Gains are taxable in India. Debt-oriented funds can be taxed differently from equity funds, so confirm your rate before selling. The gain is 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.