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Invest in DUSG ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy U.S. Small Growth Portfolio: ETF Class Shares (DUSG) units directly through Paasa.
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DUSG at a glance
- Price
- $49.38-$0.29 (0.58%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.33%
- Day range
- $49.10 – $49.44
- Assets
- $1.9B
- Domicile
- the US
- Holdings
- —
- Launched
- 2012
- Dividends
- Accumulating
Top 10 holdings
- 1HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS INC COMMON STOCK USD.001HALO0.9%
- 2MEDPACE HOLDINGS INC COMMON STOCK USD.01MEDP0.7%
- 3IES HOLDINGS INC COMMON STOCK USD.01IESC0.7%
- 4CROWN HOLDINGS INC COMMON STOCK USD5.0CCK0.7%
- 5MANHATTAN ASSOCIATES INC COMMON STOCK USD.01MANH0.7%
- 6ALLEGION PLC COMMON STOCK USD.01ALLE0.6%
- 7FIVE BELOW COMMON STOCK USD.01FIVE0.6%
- 8BJ S WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS COMMON STOCK USD.01BJ0.6%
- 9APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECH INC COMMON STOCKAIT0.6%
- 10ENCOMPASS HEALTH CORP COMMON STOCK USD.01EHC0.6%
These 10 are 6.6% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Industrials23.7%
- Consumer Cyclical18.2%
- Technology17.8%
- Healthcare12.7%
- Financial Services9.7%
- Basic Materials5.5%
Countries
- United States96.5%
- Ireland1.2%
- United Kingdom0.6%
- Sweden0.4%
- Bermuda0.2%
- Canada0.2%
How to invest in DUSG 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 DUSG and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, DUSG, on NASDAQ, and place your order. Fractional units are available and there is no minimum trade size, so you can buy by amount.
Why invest in DUSG from India
What DUSG holds
The DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. - U.S. Small Cap Growth Portfolio is an open-ended equity mutual fund, launched and overseen by Dimensional Fund Advisors L.P. Established in the United States on December 20, 2012, this fund dedicates its investments to the U.S. public equity markets.
Dividends reinvested for you
Dividends from DUSG's holdings are reinvested inside the fund, so nothing is paid out to you and there is no dividend to declare in India.
Hold a dollar asset
DUSG 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 DUSG 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 DUSG from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy U.S. Small Growth Portfolio: ETF Class Shares (DUSG) through Paasa. It is listed on NASDAQ 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 DUSG invest in?
Its largest holdings are HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS INC COMMON STOCK USD.001 (0.9%), MEDPACE HOLDINGS INC COMMON STOCK USD.01 (0.7%) and IES HOLDINGS INC COMMON STOCK USD.01 (0.7%). Industrials is its largest sector at 23.7%. It is an accumulating fund domiciled in the US.
What is the expense ratio of DUSG?
U.S. Small Growth Portfolio: ETF Class Shares has an expense ratio of 0.33% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about $1.9B.
Does DUSG pay dividends?
No. U.S. Small Growth Portfolio: ETF Class Shares 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 DUSG?
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 DUSG unit?
Yes. You can buy by amount rather than by unit and add to your position over time. One unit is $49.38, and there is no minimum trade size.
What happens to my DUSG 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.