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Invest in D5BL ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy Xtrackers MSCI Europe Value UCITS ETF (D5BL) units directly through Paasa.
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D5BL at a glance
- Price
- €50.92+€0.05 (0.10%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.15%
- Day range
- €50.92 – €51.37
- Assets
- €346.2M
- Domicile
- Luxembourg
- Holdings
- —
- Launched
- 2010
- Dividends
- —
- 1 month
- -2.23%
- 6 months
- +14.76%
- YTD
- +15.13%
- 1 year
- +28.20%
- 5 years
- +102.22%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1SIEMENS N AGSIE.DE4.2%
- 2SANOFI SASAN.PA4.0%
- 3BAYER AGBAYN.DE3.4%
- 4BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCOBATS.L3.1%
- 5HSBC HOLDINGS PLCHSBA.L3.1%
- 6GLAXOSMITHKLINEGSK.L2.9%
- 7BNP PARIBAS SABNP.PA2.7%
- 8BANCO SANTANDERSAN.MC2.5%
- 9VINCI SADG.PA2.0%
- 10DHL N AGDHL.DE2.0%
These 10 are 29.8% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Financial Services26.4%
- Industrials19.0%
- Healthcare13.7%
- Consumer Defensive7.8%
- Technology7.6%
- Consumer Cyclical6.0%
Countries
- Germany24.0%
- United Kingdom23.7%
- France20.4%
- Spain6.0%
- Italy4.8%
- Sweden4.4%
How to invest in D5BL 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 EUR when you buy.
Step 3
Search D5BL and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, D5BL, on XETRA, and place your order.
Why invest in D5BL from India
What D5BL holds
This ETF aims to replicate the performance of the MSCI Europe Enhanced Value TRN Index, which focuses on large and mid-sized companies within developed European markets. These constituents are chosen according to a value-based investment strategy, with their weighting within the index determined by their specific value characteristics.
Outside US estate tax
D5BL is domiciled in Luxembourg, 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 D5BL's UCITS structure matters for Indian investors
D5BL is domiciled in Luxembourg, not the US, so it is not a US-situs asset and US estate tax does not apply to it.
Capital gains are taxed in India the same way as on a US-listed ETF.
Frequently asked questions
Can I buy D5BL from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy Xtrackers MSCI Europe Value UCITS ETF (D5BL) through Paasa. It is listed on XETRA and trades in EUR. 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 D5BL invest in?
Its largest holdings are SIEMENS N AG (4.2%), SANOFI SA (4.0%) and BAYER AG (3.4%). Financial Services is its largest sector at 26.4%. The fund is domiciled in Luxembourg.
What is the expense ratio of D5BL?
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Value UCITS ETF has an expense ratio of 0.15% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about €346.2M.
Is D5BL a UCITS ETF, and why does that matter for Indian investors?
Yes. Xtrackers MSCI Europe Value UCITS ETF is a UCITS fund domiciled in Luxembourg. Because it is domiciled outside the US, it is not a US-situs asset, so US estate tax does not apply to it.
What tax do I pay in India when I sell D5BL?
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 EUR/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.