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Invest in EDOW ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF (EDOW) units directly through Paasa.
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EDOW at a glance
- Price
- $44.90+$0.08 (0.18%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.5%
- Day range
- $44.82 – $44.90
- Assets
- $317.6M
- Domicile
- the US
- Holdings
- 30
- Launched
- 2017
- Dividends
- Distributing
- 1 month
- -3.09%
- 6 months
- +10.81%
- YTD
- +7.93%
- 1 year
- +13.01%
- 5 years
- +46.06%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1Apple Inc.AAPL3.6%
- 2Walmart Inc.WMT3.5%
- 3Amgen Inc.AMGN3.5%
- 4Honeywell International Inc.HON3.5%
- 53M CompanyMMM3.5%
- 6The Procter & Gamble CompanyPG3.5%
- 7Alphabet Inc. (Class A)GOOGL3.4%
- 8Microsoft CorporationMSFT3.4%
- 9The Sherwin-Williams CompanySHW3.4%
- 10NVIDIA CorporationNVDA3.4%
EDOW holds 30 securities in total. These 10 are 34.6% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Technology20.1%
- Financial Services16.4%
- Industrials13.3%
- Healthcare13.2%
- Consumer Cyclical13.1%
- Consumer Defensive10.2%
Countries
- United States99.8%
- Other0.3%
How to invest in EDOW 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 EDOW and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, EDOW, 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 EDOW from India
What EDOW holds
The First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF is engineered to replicate the financial performance, encompassing both price appreciation and dividend income, of the Dow Jones Industrial Average Equal Weight Index, before factoring in the ETF's own fees and expenses. To achieve this objective, the Fund typically allocates at least 90% of its net assets, including any capital acquired through borrowing, directly into the common stocks that constitute this underlying index.
Hold a dollar asset
EDOW 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 EDOW 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 EDOW from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF (EDOW) 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 EDOW invest in?
First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF holds 30 securities. Its largest holdings are Apple Inc. (3.6%), Walmart Inc. (3.5%) and Amgen Inc. (3.5%). Technology is its largest sector at 20.1%. It is a distributing fund domiciled in the US.
What is the expense ratio of EDOW?
First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF has an expense ratio of 0.5% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about $317.6M.
How are EDOW dividends taxed in India?
First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF is a distributing fund. It pays the dividends from its holdings out to you in cash. The US withholds 25% tax on dividends before they reach you; Paasa files Form W-8BEN for you, and the tax withheld can generally be claimed as a credit when you file in India. 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 EDOW?
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 EDOW unit?
Yes. You can buy by amount rather than by unit and add to your position over time. One unit is $44.90, and there is no minimum trade size.
What happens to my EDOW 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.