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Invest in CES1 ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy iShares MSCI EMU Small UCITS ETF (CES1) units directly through Paasa.
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CES1 at a glance
- Price
- £312.38+£1.40 (0.45%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.58%
- Day range
- £312.38 – £314.00
- Assets
- £722.5M
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Holdings
- 380
- Launched
- 2009
- Dividends
- Accumulating
- 1 month
- -1.87%
- 6 months
- +9.05%
- YTD
- +6.60%
- 1 year
- +11.70%
- 5 years
- +31.87%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1GAZTRANSPORT & TECHNIGAZ SAGTT.PA1.5%
- 2THYSSENKRUPP AGTKA.DE1.4%
- 3SPIE SASPIE.PA1.2%
- 4LOTTOMATICA GROUPLTMC.MI1.1%
- 5EDENREDEDEN.PA1.1%
- 6AEDIFICA NVAED.BR1.1%
- 7ACKERMANS & VAN HAAREN NVACKB.BR1.1%
- 8SAIPEMSPM.MI1.0%
- 9KONECRANESKCR.HE1.0%
- 10ANDRITZ AGANDR.VI1.0%
CES1 holds 380 securities in total. These 10 are 11.6% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Industrials28.8%
- Consumer Cyclical12.8%
- Basic Materials10.3%
- Financial Services10.1%
- Technology9.4%
- Real Estate7.1%
Countries
- Germany22.1%
- France20.6%
- Italy14.5%
- Belgium8.5%
- Spain8.4%
- Netherlands8.2%
How to invest in CES1 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 CES1 and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, CES1, on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, and place your order.
Why invest in CES1 from India
What CES1 holds
The Fund seeks to track the performance of an index composed of small cap companies from developed countries in Europe that form part of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU).
Outside US estate tax
CES1 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 CES1'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 CES1's UCITS structure matters for Indian investors
CES1 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 CES1 from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy iShares MSCI EMU Small UCITS ETF (CES1) 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 CES1 invest in?
iShares MSCI EMU Small UCITS ETF holds 380 securities. Its largest holdings are GAZTRANSPORT & TECHNIGAZ SA (1.5%), THYSSENKRUPP AG (1.4%) and SPIE SA (1.2%). Industrials is its largest sector at 28.8%. It is an accumulating fund domiciled in Ireland.
What is the expense ratio of CES1?
iShares MSCI EMU Small UCITS ETF has an expense ratio of 0.58% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about £722.5M.
Is CES1 a UCITS ETF, and why does that matter for Indian investors?
Yes. iShares MSCI EMU Small 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.
Does CES1 pay dividends?
No. iShares MSCI EMU Small 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 CES1?
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.