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Invest in ELFC ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy Deka EURO iSTOXX ex Fin Dividend+ UCITS ETF (ELFC) units directly through Paasa.
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ELFC at a glance
- Price
- €27.46+€0.11 (0.38%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.31%
- Day range
- €27.46 – €27.46
- Assets
- €376.4M
- Domicile
- Germany
- Holdings
- —
- Launched
- 2015
- Dividends
- Distributing
- 1 month
- -5.65%
- 6 months
- +1.57%
- YTD
- +7.29%
- 1 year
- +14.30%
- 5 years
- +27.88%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1TELEFONICA SA3.2%
- 2PERNOD RICARD SA3.0%
- 3RENAULT SA2.8%
- 4OMV AG2.8%
- 5MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG2.8%
- 6BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG2.6%
- 7CARREFOUR SA2.6%
- 8UPM-KYMMENE OYJ2.6%
- 9VOLKSWAGEN AG-PREF2.5%
- 10NATURGY ENERGY GROUP SA2.5%
These 10 are 27.4% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Utilities18.7%
- Industrials18.5%
- Consumer Cyclical15.9%
- Energy12.9%
- Communication Services9.5%
- Consumer Defensive8.5%
Countries
- France32.6%
- Germany22.3%
- Spain13.1%
- Italy11.6%
- Netherlands8.3%
- Finland6.2%
How to invest in ELFC 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 ELFC and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, ELFC, on XETRA, and place your order.
Why invest in ELFC from India
What ELFC holds
The Deka EURO iSTOXX ex Fin Dividend+ UCITS ETF is a regulated fund, compliant with UCITS IV standards, engineered to replicate the returns of the EURO iSTOXX ex Financials High Dividend 50 Price Index. This benchmark consists of 50 companies from the Eurozone, drawn from the EURO STOXX ex Financials sector, specifically chosen for their superior dividend yields.
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.
Frequently asked questions
Can I buy ELFC from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy Deka EURO iSTOXX ex Fin Dividend+ UCITS ETF (ELFC) 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 ELFC invest in?
Its largest holdings are TELEFONICA SA (3.2%), PERNOD RICARD SA (3.0%) and RENAULT SA (2.8%). Utilities is its largest sector at 18.7%. It is a distributing fund domiciled in Germany.
What is the expense ratio of ELFC?
Deka EURO iSTOXX ex Fin Dividend+ UCITS ETF has an expense ratio of 0.31% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about €376.4M.
How are ELFC dividends taxed in India?
Deka EURO iSTOXX ex Fin Dividend+ UCITS ETF is a distributing fund. It pays the dividends from its holdings out to you in cash. 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 ELFC?
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.