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Invest in EQDS ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy iShares MSCI Europe Quality Dividend Advanced UCITS ETF (EQDS) units directly through Paasa.
By Paasa · Updated
EQDS at a glance
- Price
- £6.13+£0.03 (0.43%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.28%
- Day range
- £6.12 – £6.18
- Assets
- £706.3M
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Holdings
- 70
- Launched
- 2017
- Dividends
- Distributing
- 1 month
- -1.61%
- 6 months
- +9.86%
- YTD
- +7.27%
- 1 year
- +11.66%
- 5 years
- +44.82%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1NOVARTIS AGNOVN.SW3.7%
- 2ALLIANZALV.DE3.3%
- 3UNILEVER PLCULVR.L3.0%
- 4IBERDROLAIBE.MC3.0%
- 5ABB LTDABBN.SW2.9%
- 6SAPSAP.DE2.8%
- 7SIKA AGSIKA.SW2.6%
- 8AXA SACS.PA2.6%
- 9ZURICH INSURANCE GROUP AGZURN.SW2.6%
- 10CAIXABANK SACABK.MC2.6%
EQDS holds 70 securities in total. These 10 are 29.1% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Financial Services29.8%
- Consumer Defensive14.7%
- Industrials13.0%
- Utilities8.2%
- Healthcare8.2%
- Technology7.5%
Countries
- Switzerland22.0%
- United Kingdom20.2%
- Germany12.5%
- Italy7.4%
- Spain6.8%
- France6.8%
How to invest in EQDS 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 GBP when you buy.
Step 3
Search EQDS and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, EQDS, on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, and place your order.
Why invest in EQDS from India
What EQDS holds
The primary goal of this fund is to deliver returns to investors by leveraging both asset value appreciation and distributed income, mirroring the overall performance of the MSCI Europe High Dividend Yield Advanced Select Index.
Outside US estate tax
EQDS is domiciled in Ireland, not the US, so it is not a US-situs asset and US estate tax does not apply to it.
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 EQDS' UCITS structure matters for Indian investors
EQDS 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 EQDS from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy iShares MSCI Europe Quality Dividend Advanced UCITS ETF (EQDS) through Paasa. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment and trades in GBP. 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 EQDS invest in?
iShares MSCI Europe Quality Dividend Advanced UCITS ETF holds 70 securities. Its largest holdings are NOVARTIS AG (3.7%), ALLIANZ (3.3%) and UNILEVER PLC (3.0%). Financial Services is its largest sector at 29.8%. It is a distributing fund domiciled in Ireland.
What is the expense ratio of EQDS?
iShares MSCI Europe Quality Dividend Advanced UCITS ETF has an expense ratio of 0.28% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about £706.3M.
Is EQDS a UCITS ETF, and why does that matter for Indian investors?
Yes. iShares MSCI Europe Quality Dividend Advanced 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.
How are EQDS dividends taxed in India?
iShares MSCI Europe Quality Dividend Advanced 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 EQDS?
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 GBP/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.