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Invest in BOTG ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy Global X - Robotics & Artificial Intelligence UCITS ETF (BOTG) units directly through Paasa.
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BOTG at a glance
- Price
- £17.80+£0.23 (1.30%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.5%
- Day range
- £17.59 – £17.88
- Assets
- £14.4M
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Holdings
- 53
- Launched
- 2021
- Dividends
- Distributing
- 1 month
- +2.18%
- 6 months
- +6.02%
- YTD
- -0.67%
- 1 year
- +4.28%
- 5 years
- —
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1KEYENCE CORP6861.T10.1%
- 2NVIDIA CORPNVDA9.9%
- 3ABB LTD-REGABBN.SW9.2%
- 4FANUC CORP6954.T7.7%
- 5INTUITIVE SURGICAL INCISRG6.5%
- 6DYNATRACE INCDT5.4%
- 7SMC CORP6273.T4.5%
- 8DAIFUKU CO LTD6383.T4.1%
- 9COGNEX CORPCGNX3.0%
- 10OMRON CORP6645.T2.5%
BOTG holds 53 securities in total. These 10 are 62.9% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Technology45.1%
- Industrials44.0%
- Healthcare9.4%
- Financial Services0.8%
- Consumer Cyclical0.7%
Countries
- United States39.1%
- Japan31.5%
- Switzerland10.5%
- China9.1%
- South Korea4.4%
- Norway1.8%
Similar funds
| Fund | Expense ratio | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| BOTZNASDAQGlobal X - Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF | 0.68% | 3.3B |
| BOTZLSEGlobal X - Robotics & Artificial Intelligence UCITS ETF | 0.5% | 168.2M |
Assets are shown in each fund's own reporting currency.
How to invest in BOTG 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 BOTG and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, BOTG, on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, and place your order.
Why invest in BOTG from India
What BOTG holds
The Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence UCITS ETF (BOTZ LN) is designed to track the financial performance of the Indxx Global Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Thematic v2 Index. Its primary goal is to deliver investment returns that broadly match the index's total performance, including both capital growth and income generated, before any management fees or operational costs are factored in.
Outside US estate tax
BOTG 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 BOTG's UCITS structure matters for Indian investors
BOTG 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 BOTG from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy Global X - Robotics & Artificial Intelligence UCITS ETF (BOTG) 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 BOTG invest in?
Global X - Robotics & Artificial Intelligence UCITS ETF holds 53 securities. Its largest holdings are KEYENCE CORP (10.1%), NVIDIA CORP (9.9%) and ABB LTD-REG (9.2%). Technology is its largest sector at 45.1%. It is a distributing fund domiciled in Ireland.
What is the expense ratio of BOTG?
Global X - Robotics & Artificial Intelligence UCITS ETF has an expense ratio of 0.5% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about £14.4M.
Is BOTG a UCITS ETF, and why does that matter for Indian investors?
Yes. Global X - Robotics & Artificial Intelligence UCITS ETF 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 BOTG dividends taxed in India?
Global X - Robotics & Artificial Intelligence UCITS ETF 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 BOTG?
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.