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Invest in ESDU ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy Amundi MSCI Europe SRI Climate Paris Aligned UCITS ETF DR D (ESDU) units directly through Paasa.
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ESDU at a glance
- Price
- $78.99+$0.75 (0.95%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.18%
- Day range
- $78.92 – $79.08
- Assets
- $1.8B
- Domicile
- Luxembourg
- Holdings
- 122
- Launched
- 2019
- Dividends
- Distributing
- 1 month
- -4.47%
- 6 months
- +6.79%
- YTD
- +1.41%
- 1 year
- -0.38%
- 5 years
- +9.98%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1ASML HOLDING NV5.4%
- 2SCHNEIDER ELECT SE5.1%
- 3NOVARTIS AG-REG4.7%
- 4ABB LTD-REG4.7%
- 5NOKIA OYJ HELSINKI3.5%
- 6L OREAL PRIME FIDELITE3.4%
- 7ING GROEP NV3.2%
- 8ZURICH INSURANCE GROUP AG3.2%
- 9AXA SA2.4%
- 10LONZA GROUP AG-REG2.1%
ESDU holds 122 securities in total. These 10 are 37.7% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Countries
- Switzerland26.1%
- France18.8%
- Netherlands13.2%
- United Kingdom12.8%
- Finland5.2%
- Germany4.9%
How to invest in ESDU 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 ESDU and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, ESDU, on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, and place your order.
Why invest in ESDU from India
What ESDU holds
The Amundi MSCI Europe SRI Climate Paris Aligned - UCITS ETF DR strives to mirror, as accurately as possible, the investment returns of the MSCI Europe SRI filtered PAB Index (hereafter "the Index"), irrespective of whether markets are advancing or declining. Its dual goal is to achieve this close alignment while also minimizing the divergence between the Sub-Fund's net asset value and the Index's performance.
Outside US estate tax
ESDU is domiciled in Luxembourg, not the US, so it is not a US-situs asset and US estate tax does not apply to it.
Hold a dollar asset
ESDU 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.
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 ESDU's UCITS structure matters for Indian investors
ESDU is domiciled in Luxembourg, not the US, so it is not a US-situs asset and US estate tax does not apply to it.
Capital gains are taxed in India the same way as on a US-listed ETF.
Frequently asked questions
Can I buy ESDU from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy Amundi MSCI Europe SRI Climate Paris Aligned UCITS ETF DR D (ESDU) through Paasa. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment 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 ESDU invest in?
Amundi MSCI Europe SRI Climate Paris Aligned UCITS ETF DR D holds 122 securities. Its largest holdings are ASML HOLDING NV (5.4%), SCHNEIDER ELECT SE (5.1%) and NOVARTIS AG-REG (4.7%). It is a distributing fund domiciled in Luxembourg.
What is the expense ratio of ESDU?
Amundi MSCI Europe SRI Climate Paris Aligned UCITS ETF DR D has an expense ratio of 0.18% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about $1.8B.
Is ESDU a UCITS ETF, and why does that matter for Indian investors?
Yes. Amundi MSCI Europe SRI Climate Paris Aligned UCITS ETF DR D is a UCITS fund domiciled in Luxembourg. Because it is domiciled outside the US, it is not a US-situs asset, so US estate tax does not apply to it.
How are ESDU dividends taxed in India?
Amundi MSCI Europe SRI Climate Paris Aligned UCITS ETF DR D 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 ESDU?
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.