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Invest in BNKE ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy Amundi Euro Stoxx Banks UCITS ETF (BNKE) units directly through Paasa.
By Paasa · Updated
BNKE at a glance
- Price
- £342.25+£1.52 (0.45%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.3%
- Day range
- £340.85 – £343.10
- Assets
- £5.7B
- Domicile
- Luxembourg
- Holdings
- 31
- Launched
- 2018
- Dividends
- Accumulating
- 1 month
- +0.18%
- 6 months
- +36.35%
- YTD
- +21.09%
- 1 year
- +38.93%
- 5 years
- +313.10%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1BANCO SANTANDER SA MADRID13.9%
- 2BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTA10.4%
- 3UNICREDIT SPA9.4%
- 4INTESA SANPAOLO7.8%
- 5BNP PARIBAS7.6%
- 6ING GROEP NV6.7%
- 7NORDEA BANK ABP4.5%
- 8DEUTSCHE BANK AG NAMEN4.5%
- 9SOCIETE GENERALE4.0%
- 10CAIXABANK SA3.5%
BNKE holds 31 securities in total. These 10 are 72.3% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Countries
- Spain30.3%
- Italy23.2%
- France13.2%
- Netherlands8.9%
- Germany5.8%
- Finland4.5%
How to invest in BNKE 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 BNKE and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, BNKE, on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, and place your order.
Why invest in BNKE from India
What BNKE holds
This Amundi Exchange Traded Fund (ETF), which complies with UCITS regulations, aims to replicate the performance of its benchmark, the EURO STOXX Banks Net Return EUR index. This specific index tracks the performance of banking sector companies, as categorized by the Industry Classification Benchmark, across the Eurozone.
Outside US estate tax
BNKE 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 BNKE'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 BNKE's UCITS structure matters for Indian investors
BNKE 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 BNKE from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy Amundi Euro Stoxx Banks UCITS ETF (BNKE) 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 BNKE invest in?
Amundi Euro Stoxx Banks UCITS ETF holds 31 securities. Its largest holdings are BANCO SANTANDER SA MADRID (13.9%), BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTA (10.4%) and UNICREDIT SPA (9.4%). It is an accumulating fund domiciled in Luxembourg.
What is the expense ratio of BNKE?
Amundi Euro Stoxx Banks UCITS ETF has an expense ratio of 0.3% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about £5.7B.
Is BNKE a UCITS ETF, and why does that matter for Indian investors?
Yes. Amundi Euro Stoxx Banks 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 BNKE pay dividends?
No. Amundi Euro Stoxx Banks 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 BNKE?
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.