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Invest in BUZZ ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy VanEck Social Sentiment ETF (BUZZ) units directly through Paasa.
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BUZZ at a glance
- Price
- $38.49+$0.05 (0.13%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.76%
- Day range
- $38.30 – $38.93
- Assets
- $103.0M
- Domicile
- the US
- Holdings
- 76
- Launched
- 2021
- Dividends
- —
- 1 month
- +6.06%
- 6 months
- +38.30%
- YTD
- +17.24%
- 1 year
- +6.53%
- 5 years
- +56.08%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1Moderna Inc4.3%
- 2Strategy Inc3.4%
- 3Gamestop Corp3.3%
- 4Meta Platforms Inc3.3%
- 5Super Micro Computer Inc3.1%
- 6Intel Corp3.1%
- 7Micron Technology Inc3.1%
- 8Nvidia Corp3.0%
- 9Yandex Nv3.0%
- 10Sandisk Corp/De2.9%
BUZZ holds 76 securities in total. These 10 are 32.5% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Technology49.7%
- Communication Services15.5%
- Financial Services11.9%
- Consumer Cyclical10.8%
- Healthcare5.1%
- Industrials4.3%
Countries
- United States92.7%
- Australia3.0%
- Netherlands2.8%
- Canada1.5%
How to invest in BUZZ 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 BUZZ and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, BUZZ, on NYSE Arca, and place your order. Fractional units are available and there is no minimum trade size, so you can buy by amount.
Why invest in BUZZ from India
What BUZZ holds
The VanEck Social Sentiment ETF (BUZZ) endeavors to faithfully replicate the financial returns, in terms of both price appreciation and income generated, of a specific benchmark index before accounting for any operational costs. This benchmark, the BUZZ NextGen AI US Sentiment Leaders Index (BUZZTR), is designed to capture the performance of seventy-five leading large-capitalization American companies.
Hold a dollar asset
BUZZ 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 BUZZ 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 BUZZ from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy VanEck Social Sentiment ETF (BUZZ) through Paasa. It is listed on NYSE Arca 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 BUZZ invest in?
VanEck Social Sentiment ETF holds 76 securities. Its largest holdings are Moderna Inc (4.3%), Strategy Inc (3.4%) and Gamestop Corp (3.3%). Technology is its largest sector at 49.7%. The fund is domiciled in the US.
What is the expense ratio of BUZZ?
VanEck Social Sentiment ETF has an expense ratio of 0.76% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about $103.0M.
What tax do I pay in India when I sell BUZZ?
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 BUZZ unit?
Yes. You can buy by amount rather than by unit and add to your position over time. One unit is $38.49, and there is no minimum trade size.
What happens to my BUZZ 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.