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Invest in CHSPI ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy iShares Core SPI R ETF CH (CHSPI) units directly through Paasa.
By Paasa · Updated
CHSPI at a glance
- Price
- CHF 166.42-CHF 1.04 (0.62%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.1%
- Day range
- CHF 166.36 – CHF 168.66
- Assets
- CHF 5.8B
- Domicile
- Switzerland
- Holdings
- 201
- Launched
- 2014
- Dividends
- Distributing
- 1 month
- -3.27%
- 6 months
- +8.89%
- YTD
- +4.65%
- 1 year
- +13.91%
- 5 years
- +12.89%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1ROCHE PS PAR AG13.3%
- 2NOVARTIS AG12.4%
- 3NESTLE SA10.6%
- 4ABB LTD6.6%
- 5UBS GROUP AG6.6%
- 6COMPAGNIE FINANCIERE RICHEMONT SA5.0%
- 7ZURICH INSURANCE GROUP AG4.7%
- 8SWISS RE AG2.2%
- 9LONZA GROUP AG2.2%
- 10HOLCIM LTD AG1.9%
CHSPI holds 201 securities in total. These 10 are 65.6% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Healthcare35.2%
- Financial Services20.1%
- Industrials14.0%
- Consumer Defensive12.1%
- Basic Materials7.3%
- Consumer Cyclical5.8%
Countries
- Switzerland97.5%
- Other1.3%
- United States0.9%
- Austria0.1%
- Liechtenstein0.1%
- Ireland0.0%
How to invest in CHSPI 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 CHF when you buy.
Step 3
Search CHSPI and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, CHSPI, on the SIX Swiss Exchange, and place your order.
Why invest in CHSPI from India
What CHSPI holds
iShares ETF (CH) - iShares Core SPI (CH) is an exchange traded fund launched by BlackRock Asset Management Schweiz AG. It is co-managed by BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited and BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG.
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.
Frequently asked questions
Can I buy CHSPI from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy iShares Core SPI R ETF CH (CHSPI) through Paasa. It is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and trades in CHF. 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 CHSPI invest in?
iShares Core SPI R ETF CH holds 201 securities. Its largest holdings are ROCHE PS PAR AG (13.3%), NOVARTIS AG (12.4%) and NESTLE SA (10.6%). Healthcare is its largest sector at 35.2%. It is a distributing fund domiciled in Switzerland.
What is the expense ratio of CHSPI?
iShares Core SPI R ETF CH has an expense ratio of 0.1% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about CHF 5.8B.
How are CHSPI dividends taxed in India?
iShares Core SPI R ETF CH 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 CHSPI?
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 CHF/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.