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Invest in EMCB ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund (EMCB) units directly through Paasa.
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EMCB at a glance
- Price
- $64.30-$0.01 (0.01%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.6%
- Day range
- $64.21 – $64.99
- Assets
- $96.3M
- Domicile
- the US
- Holdings
- 173
- Launched
- 2012
- Dividends
- Distributing
- 1 month
- -2.21%
- 6 months
- -1.62%
- YTD
- -3.97%
- 1 year
- -3.92%
- 5 years
- -14.77%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1Us Treasury N/B 4.375% 9/15/20295.2%
- 2Windfall Mining Group 5.854% 5/13/20321.6%
- 3CASH-DREYFUS TRSY CASH1.5%
- 4Cntl AMR Bottling Corp 5.25% 4/27/20291.3%
- 5Bidvest Group Uk Plc 6.2% 9/17/20321.3%
- 6Banco De Credito Del Per 6.45% 7/30/20351.1%
- 7Bangkok Bank Pcl/Hk 3.733% 9/25/20341.1%
- 8Sitios Latinoamerica 6% 11/25/20291.0%
- 9Kt Corp 4.625% 1/13/20301.0%
- 10Hdfc Bank Ltd/Gift City 5.401% 8/26/20311.0%
EMCB holds 173 securities in total. These 10 are 16.1% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Financial Services0.5%
- Basic Materials0.3%
- Industrials0.3%
- Consumer Defensive0.2%
Countries
- Mexico10.4%
- United Kingdom8.3%
- United States7.4%
- Peru6.2%
- Chile5.8%
- South Korea5.5%
How to invest in EMCB 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 EMCB and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, EMCB, 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 EMCB from India
What EMCB holds
Here's a rephrased description: This fund routinely invests a substantial portion—at least 80% of its net assets, including any capital acquired through borrowing for investment purposes—in corporate debt instruments. The portfolio manager's objective is to keep the overall interest rate sensitivity, or duration, of its holdings generally within a span of two to ten years during typical market environments.
Hold a dollar asset
EMCB 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 EMCB 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 EMCB from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund (EMCB) 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 EMCB invest in?
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund holds 173 securities. Its largest holdings are Us Treasury N/B 4.375% 9/15/2029 (5.2%), Windfall Mining Group 5.854% 5/13/2032 (1.6%) and CASH-DREYFUS TRSY CASH (1.5%). Financial Services is its largest sector at 0.5%. It is a distributing fund domiciled in the US.
What is the expense ratio of EMCB?
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund has an expense ratio of 0.6% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about $96.3M.
How are EMCB dividends taxed in India?
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund 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 EMCB?
The US does not levy capital gains tax on shares for Indian residents. Gains are taxable in India. Debt-oriented funds can be taxed differently from equity funds, so confirm your rate before selling. The gain is 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 EMCB unit?
Yes. You can buy by amount rather than by unit and add to your position over time. One unit is $64.30, and there is no minimum trade size.
What happens to my EMCB 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.