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Invest in DGTL ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy iShares Digitalisation UCITS ETF (DGTL) units directly through Paasa.
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DGTL at a glance
- Price
- $11.80-$0.06 (0.46%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.4%
- Day range
- $11.71 – $11.87
- Assets
- $804.4M
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Holdings
- 207
- Launched
- 2016
- Dividends
- —
- 1 month
- -2.07%
- 6 months
- +12.92%
- YTD
- +7.08%
- 1 year
- +6.50%
- 5 years
- +6.84%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1RECRUIT HOLDINGS3.9%
- 2CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS CLASS A3.7%
- 3SHOPIFY SUBORDINATE VOTING CLASS A3.4%
- 4MASTERCARD CLASS A3.4%
- 5VISA CLASS A3.3%
- 6PALO ALTO NETWORKS3.2%
- 7SPOTIFY TECHNOLOGY3.1%
- 8AMAZON.COM INC2.8%
- 9META PLATFORMS CLASS A2.8%
- 10UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC CLASS B2.6%
DGTL holds 207 securities in total. These 10 are 32.3% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Information Technology28.7%
- Financials19.4%
- Communication15.4%
- Consumer Discretionary15.3%
- Industrials15.0%
- Real Estate5.9%
Countries
- United States76.4%
- Japan6.1%
- Canada3.6%
- Germany3.2%
- Brazil2.6%
- United Kingdom1.7%
How to invest in DGTL 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 DGTL and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, DGTL, on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, and place your order.
Why invest in DGTL from India
What DGTL holds
The primary objective of this Fund is to mirror the financial performance of a specific index. This index comprises businesses located in both established and developing global markets, all of which generate a significant portion of their earnings from services that are predominantly digital.
Outside US estate tax
DGTL is domiciled in Ireland, not the US, so it is not a US-situs asset and US estate tax does not apply to it.
Hold a dollar asset
DGTL 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.
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 DGTL's UCITS structure matters for Indian investors
DGTL 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 DGTL from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy iShares Digitalisation UCITS ETF (DGTL) through Paasa. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment 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 DGTL invest in?
iShares Digitalisation UCITS ETF holds 207 securities. Its largest holdings are RECRUIT HOLDINGS (3.9%), CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS CLASS A (3.7%) and SHOPIFY SUBORDINATE VOTING CLASS A (3.4%). Information Technology is its largest sector at 28.7%. The fund is domiciled in Ireland.
What is the expense ratio of DGTL?
iShares Digitalisation UCITS ETF has an expense ratio of 0.4% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about $804.4M.
Is DGTL a UCITS ETF, and why does that matter for Indian investors?
Yes. iShares Digitalisation 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.
What tax do I pay in India when I sell DGTL?
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.