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Invest in CNBS ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy Amplify Seymour Cannabis ETF (CNBS) units directly through Paasa.
By Paasa · Updated
CNBS at a glance
- Price
- $29.33-$0.13 (0.44%)
- Expense ratio
- 1.09%
- Day range
- $29.25 – $29.39
- Assets
- $80.7M
- Domicile
- the US
- Holdings
- 33
- Launched
- 2019
- Dividends
- —
- 1 month
- +1.00%
- 6 months
- +43.00%
- YTD
- +3.42%
- 1 year
- -8.20%
- 5 years
- -87.32%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1United States Treasury Bill 11/03/202633.3%
- 2United States Treasury Bill 12/10/202622.3%
- 3Curaleaf Holdings Inc16.0%
- 4Trulieve Cannabis Corp14.7%
- 5GREEN THUMB INDS INC SWAP NBC-L13.8%
- 6TRULIEVE CANNABIS CORP SWAP NBC-L11.6%
- 7VERANO HLDGS CORP SWAP NBC-L7.2%
- 8CRESCO LABS INC SWAP NBC-L5.7%
- 9GLASS HOUSE BRANDS INC SWAP NBC-L5.2%
- 10CURALEAF HLDGS SWAP NBC-L4.8%
CNBS holds 33 securities in total. These 10 are 134.5% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Healthcare63.1%
- Real Estate13.8%
- Technology10.7%
- Consumer Defensive7.0%
- Consumer Cyclical3.4%
- Financial Services1.9%
Countries
- United States92.8%
- Other6.2%
- Canada0.9%
How to invest in CNBS 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 CNBS and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, CNBS, 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 CNBS from India
What CNBS holds
CNBS is an actively managed exchange-traded fund designed to offer broad U.S. market access to the cannabis sector. It invests across the diverse landscape of this industry, encompassing companies involved in cannabis cultivation (plants), essential operational support, and various ancillary businesses.
Hold a dollar asset
CNBS 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 CNBS 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 CNBS from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy Amplify Seymour Cannabis ETF (CNBS) 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 CNBS invest in?
Amplify Seymour Cannabis ETF holds 33 securities. Its largest holdings are United States Treasury Bill 11/03/2026 (33.3%), United States Treasury Bill 12/10/2026 (22.3%) and Curaleaf Holdings Inc (16.0%). Healthcare is its largest sector at 63.1%. The fund is domiciled in the US.
What is the expense ratio of CNBS?
Amplify Seymour Cannabis ETF has an expense ratio of 1.09% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about $80.7M.
What tax do I pay in India when I sell CNBS?
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 CNBS unit?
Yes. You can buy by amount rather than by unit and add to your position over time. One unit is $29.33, and there is no minimum trade size.
What happens to my CNBS 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.